BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 14 July 2022

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—3. The Master Plan
  3/14Orbiter 2's crew discover why the aliens have abducted them.
2. 00:30
  Dad Made Me Laugh—Michael Sellers
  Peter Sellers' son tells Sally Magnusson about growing up with a famous funny father.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 1, Bedtime Story - part 1/2
  3/13DS Dave Brook confronts a notorious crime family.
4. 01:30
  E Nesbit - The Railway Children—2. Rescue
  2/4Mother falls ill and a Russian turns up at the station. Stars Timothy Bateson.
5. 02:00
  Melmoth by Sarah Perry—Episode 3
  3/10Hoffman’s manuscript describes his first childhood encounter with Melmoth.
6. 02:15
  The Citadel—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/5Christine gets involved in the strike, much to Andrew's consternation.
7. 02:30
  The Three Voyages of Captain Cook—Terra Australis Incognita
  Cook's second voyage to the South Pacific was in many ways a negative achievement.
8. 03:00
  The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth—1. A Good Marriage
  1/2Lady Clonbrony wants her son to make a good marriage.
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 12, Philip Roth
  3/6James Walton takes the chair, flanked by captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh.
10. 04:30
  Odd Balls—Speedily to School by Billl Bosun
  2/4A school bus driver's way of helping anyone in a jam divides opinion.
11. 05:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Marx
  2/4Boswell attempts to write a biography of Karl Marx.
12. 05:30
  Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian—Series 3, Chinese Virus
  1/2Radio 4 favourite Ken Cheng is back with more material than ever.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 1, Bedtime Story - part 2/2
  4/13Can DS Dave Brook drive a wedge between two notorious crime families?
2. 06:30
  E Nesbit - The Railway Children—3. Avalanche
  3/4The children intervene to stop a disaster and a fishing trip takes on a dramatic turn.
3. 07:00
  To Hull and Back—Series 1, The French Connection
  1/5A mother and daughter struggle to make ends meet in the East Yorkshire city.
4. 07:30
  Henry Normal: A Normal...—Community
  Henry Normal uses poetry, storytelling and comedy to explore life's big questions.
5. 08:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 7
  7/7Frankie reminisces about being a jury foreman.
6. 08:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/3Satirical soap opera telling the everyday story of a country folk.
7. 08:55
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—New York, New York
  A snapshot from the 80s of this unique city, brought to life by writer Barry Pilton.
8. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
9. 09:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, Dry Wit
  4/4Friendless, jobless Angus writes a requiem to himself. He is really a genius, you know.
10. 10:00
  The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth—2. A Trap
  2/2In Ireland, Lord Colambre has become the target of marriage for Lady Dashfort's daughter.
11. 11:00
  Michael & Boris: The Two Brexiteers
  Boris Johnson and Michael Gove snatch leadership defeat from the jaws of Brexit victory.
12. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
  The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 7
  7/7Frankie reminisces about being a jury foreman.
2. 12:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/3Satirical soap opera telling the everyday story of a country folk.
3. 12:55
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—New York, New York
  A snapshot from the 80s of this unique city, brought to life by writer Barry Pilton.
4. 13:00
  Detective—Series 1, Bedtime Story - part 2/2
  4/13Can DS Dave Brook drive a wedge between two notorious crime families?
5. 13:30
  E Nesbit - The Railway Children—3. Avalanche
  3/4The children intervene to stop a disaster and a fishing trip takes on a dramatic turn.
6. 14:00
  Melmoth by Sarah Perry—Episode 4
  4/10Helen’s friend, Thea, reveals more chilling details about Melmoth.
7. 14:15
  The Citadel—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/5Manson and Denny reconcile when they have to attend a medical emergency.
8. 14:30
  The Three Voyages of Captain Cook—This Melancholy Affair
  Cook's third great voyage was to the South Pacific, to find the fabled North West Passage.
9. 15:00
  The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth—2. A Trap
  2/2In Ireland, Lord Colambre has become the target of marriage for Lady Dashfort's daughter.
10. 16:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
11. 16:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, Dry Wit
  4/4Friendless, jobless Angus writes a requiem to himself. He is really a genius, you know.
12. 17:00
  To Hull and Back—Series 1, The French Connection
  1/5A mother and daughter struggle to make ends meet in the East Yorkshire city.
13. 17:30
  Henry Normal: A Normal...—Community
  Henry Normal uses poetry, storytelling and comedy to explore life's big questions.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Orbiter X—4. Flight to the Moon
  4/14The crew are captured in space by the sinister Unity organisation and taken to the Moon.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Rohan Silva on Colin Chapman
  Matthew Parris profiles the inventor of the car that changed the face of Formula One
3. 19:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 7
  7/7Frankie reminisces about being a jury foreman.
4. 19:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/3Satirical soap opera telling the everyday story of a country folk.
5. 19:55
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—New York, New York
  A snapshot from the 80s of this unique city, brought to life by writer Barry Pilton.
6. 20:00
  Detective—Series 1, Bedtime Story - part 2/2
  4/13Can DS Dave Brook drive a wedge between two notorious crime families?
7. 20:30
  E Nesbit - The Railway Children—3. Avalanche
  3/4The children intervene to stop a disaster and a fishing trip takes on a dramatic turn.
8. 21:00
  Michael & Boris: The Two Brexiteers
  Boris Johnson and Michael Gove snatch leadership defeat from the jaws of Brexit victory.
9. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
  The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
10. 22:00
  Henry Normal: A Normal...—Community
  Henry Normal uses poetry, storytelling and comedy to explore life's big questions.
11. 22:30
  Listen Against—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/4Looking back at a week's worth of broadcasting...that never happened.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Helen Bauer 2/2
  Sarah Campbell chats once again to the comedian Helen Bauer.
13. 23:00
  The Maltby Collection—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6A dodgy alarm system doesn't help museum cleaner Eva's wedding day nerves.
14. 23:30
  The Secret World—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson explore the bizarre private lives of famous folk.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—4. Flight to the Moon
  4/14The crew are captured in space by the sinister Unity organisation and taken to the Moon.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Rohan Silva on Colin Chapman
  Matthew Parris profiles the inventor of the car that changed the face of Formula One
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 1, Bedtime Story - part 2/2
  4/13Can DS Dave Brook drive a wedge between two notorious crime families?
4. 01:30
  E Nesbit - The Railway Children—3. Avalanche
  3/4The children intervene to stop a disaster and a fishing trip takes on a dramatic turn.
5. 02:00
  Melmoth by Sarah Perry—Episode 4
  4/10Helen’s friend, Thea, reveals more chilling details about Melmoth.
6. 02:15
  The Citadel—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/5Manson and Denny reconcile when they have to attend a medical emergency.
7. 02:30
  The Three Voyages of Captain Cook—This Melancholy Affair
  Cook's third great voyage was to the South Pacific, to find the fabled North West Passage.
8. 03:00
  The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth—2. A Trap
  2/2In Ireland, Lord Colambre has become the target of marriage for Lady Dashfort's daughter.
9. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 04:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, Dry Wit
  4/4Friendless, jobless Angus writes a requiem to himself. He is really a genius, you know.
11. 05:00
  To Hull and Back—Series 1, The French Connection
  1/5A mother and daughter struggle to make ends meet in the East Yorkshire city.
12. 05:30
  Henry Normal: A Normal...—Community
  Henry Normal uses poetry, storytelling and comedy to explore life's big questions.

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