BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 16 July 2022

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—5. Inside the Moon Station
  5/14Orbiter 2's crew have been taken to the Moon by the shadowy Unity organisation.
2. 00:30
  Sounds Natural—Dulcie Gray
  The actress, crime writer and butterfly expert discusses her love of wildlife.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Bank Raid
  5/13A bank raid keeps the boys busy. Will DS Brook make his date?
4. 01:30
  E Nesbit - The Railway Children—4. Father
  4/4Roberta at last discovers the truth about her father.
5. 02:00
  Melmoth by Sarah Perry—Episode 5
  5/10Helen meets a young woman after an unexpected incident.
6. 02:15
  The Citadel—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/5The miners return to work and Christine and Andrew venture to London.
7. 02:30
  Archie Shepp's Message from Paris
  Saxophonist Archie Shepp on life as a black American in Paris.
8. 03:00
  The Campden Wonder
  1660: the Campden family's rent collector mysteriously vanishes.
9. 04:00
  Hidden Treasures—Petworth House
  1/8The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in West Sussex.
10. 04:30
  One Flat Summer—The Craven Stakes
  1/6Newly redundant Ken is drawn into the tempting world of gambling.
11. 05:00
  All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4Hetty takes Maggie on a road trip to collect an heirloom, something to bequeath to Emily.
12. 05:30
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 1, Cardiff to Portsmouth
  1/6Alexei Sayle chats to passengers on a rail journey from Cardiff to Portsmouth.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Winston Graham - The Little Walls
  After the suspicious death of his brother, Philip Turner begins his search for the truth.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Rohan Silva on Colin Chapman
  Matthew Parris profiles the inventor of the car that changed the face of Formula One
3. 08:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 12, Philip Roth
  3/6James Walton takes the chair, flanked by captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh.
4. 08:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, Food
  6/6Prose and sketches about the Pam's world of food, from childhood to the present day.
5. 09:00
  Dad's Army—Permission to Speak, Sir!: Dad's Army on Radio
  How did BBC TV's classic Home Guard sitcom find more success on radio?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/3Satirical soap opera telling the everyday story of a country folk.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, Rommel's Treasure
  6/27Fleeing from Tobruk in 1942, the military leader leaves behind a precious box.
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—The Death of the Eccentric
  Will Self goes in search of an endangered species - the eccentric.
4. 14:00
  Delve Special—Series 4, There's One Born Again Every Minute
  1/4Intrepid reporter David Lander investigates the Sincere Repentist Church.
5. 14:30
  The Million Pound Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Sketch comedy with Andy Hamilton, Nick Revell and Harry Enfield. From October 1987.
6. 15:00
  Bunk Bed—Series 7, Rhys Ifans
  3/4Peter Curran, Patrick Marber and Rhys Ifans talk dark childhoods and the boots of Bowie.
7. 15:15
  Jigsaw—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema piece together a rapid-fire sketch show.
8. 15:30
  Flight of the Conchords—Neil Finn Saves the Day!
  6/6After the band splits, Jemaine holds auditions in the toilets.
9. 16:00
  Winston Graham - The Little Walls
  After the suspicious death of his brother, Philip Turner begins his search for the truth.
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Rohan Silva on Colin Chapman
  Matthew Parris profiles the inventor of the car that changed the face of Formula One
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ray Bradbury - Kaleidoscope
  A space disaster leaves a crew of astronauts having to make peace with coming death.
2. 18:45
  MR James—Ghost Stories, Canon Alberic's Scrapbook
  1/5A collector finds a priceless ancient book. But something evil lies within its pages.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Permission to Speak, Sir!: Dad's Army on Radio
  How did BBC TV's classic Home Guard sitcom find more success on radio?
4. 22:00
  Saturday Night Fry—Episode 4
  4/6Stephen Fry serves up witty banter with Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent and Alison Steadman.
5. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, Jack Dee and Jeremy Hardy
  6/6The two comedians get chatting in the tag-team talk show.
6. 23:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 2, Geoff Allerton
  3/6Yorkshire poet Geoff Allerton and his amateur journalist pal Duncan are at the Mallard.
7. 23:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 2, Assistant
  1/6Hell is overcrowded, so Satan decides it's time to hire some help. Stars Andy Hamilton.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury - Kaleidoscope
  A space disaster leaves a crew of astronauts having to make peace with coming death.
2. 00:45
  MR James—Ghost Stories, Canon Alberic's Scrapbook
  1/5A collector finds a priceless ancient book. But something evil lies within its pages.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—The Death of the Eccentric
  Will Self goes in search of an endangered species - the eccentric.
4. 02:00
  Delve Special—Series 4, There's One Born Again Every Minute
  1/4Intrepid reporter David Lander investigates the Sincere Repentist Church.
5. 02:30
  The Million Pound Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Sketch comedy with Andy Hamilton, Nick Revell and Harry Enfield. From October 1987.
6. 03:00
  Bunk Bed—Series 7, Rhys Ifans
  3/4Peter Curran, Patrick Marber and Rhys Ifans talk dark childhoods and the boots of Bowie.
7. 03:15
  Jigsaw—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema piece together a rapid-fire sketch show.
8. 03:30
  Flight of the Conchords—Neil Finn Saves the Day!
  6/6After the band splits, Jemaine holds auditions in the toilets.
9. 04:00
  Winston Graham - The Little Walls
  After the suspicious death of his brother, Philip Turner begins his search for the truth.
10. 05:30
  Great Lives—Rohan Silva on Colin Chapman
  Matthew Parris profiles the inventor of the car that changed the face of Formula One

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