BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 23 July 2022

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—Return to Woomera
  10/14A patched-up Orbiter 2 heads for Earth.
2. 00:30
  Sounds Natural—Cyril Fletcher
  Veteran comic Cyril Smith tells Derek Jones about his life-long love of the countryside.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Legacy
  10/13DS Brook seems personally affected by a theft from a woman.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 5. Judgement
  5/5With a fresh arrest for murder, Brother Cadfael is keen to see justice delivered.
5. 02:00
  Melmoth by Sarah Perry—Episode 10
  10/10Helen has a final confrontation with Melmoth.
6. 02:15
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—5. News of a Beastly Baby
  5/10The peace of Sawston is disturbed by the latest news from Italy about Lilia.
7. 02:30
  The 12 Inch Single
  Paul Morley on the 7 inch single's grand relative - the 12 inch - and its peak in the 80s.
8. 03:00
  Lorna Doone by RD Blackmore—3. Lorna's Lineage
  3/3When Lorna is taken to London, John fears he has lost her forever.
9. 04:00
  Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
  2/8The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
10. 04:30
  One Flat Summer—The 2,000 Guineas
  2/6A promising partnership draws newly redundant Ken into the serious world of gambling.
11. 05:00
  All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Emily is choosing her options, Jen is taking the plunge, and Maggie is getting excited.
12. 05:30
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 1, London to Glasgow
  2/6Alexei Sayle chats to passengers on a rail journey from London to Glasgow.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Stephen Gallagher - Chimera
  Brutal killings at the isolated and secretive Jenner Clinic spark a government hush up.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Matt Lucas on Freddie Mercury
  Matt Lucas chooses Freddie Mercury
3. 08:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 12, JK Rowling
  4/6James Walton takes the chair, flanked by captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh.
4. 08:30
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Residents of the market town of Wadenbrook are preparing for the Dickensian Festival.
5. 09:00
  The Workin's of Perkins: The Radio Life of Geoffrey Perkins
  Tribute to the producer, writer and performer who died suddenly aged just 55.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/20Kenneth Horne stars in war romp The Plastic Max, and Jules and Sandy bewail their parts.
2. 12:30
  Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Madonna
  3/418th century biographer James Boswell meets pop icon Madonna and lives to tell the tale.
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—God Bless the Prince of Wales
  The explosive story of Prince Charles' investiture - a pivotal moment in British politics.
4. 14:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 2, Assistant
  1/6Hell is overcrowded, so Satan decides it's time to hire some help. Stars Andy Hamilton.
5. 14:30
  Ability—Series 2, Disability Exam
  1/4Matt has cerebral palsy and is disabled. But does the benefits inspector agree?
6. 15:00
  The Maltby Collection—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6When Eva opens her heart to the press, the rest of the staff get taken to the cleaners.
7. 15:30
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4A Buddhist pest control expert can't bring himself to kill pests. With Sanjeev Bhaskar.
8. 16:00
  Stephen Gallagher - Chimera
  Brutal killings at the isolated and secretive Jenner Clinic spark a government hush up.
9. 17:30
  Great Lives—Matt Lucas on Freddie Mercury
  Matt Lucas chooses Freddie Mercury
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Anita Sullivan - Rock of Eye
  Three elderly tailors discover that the bespoke suit they're making has mysterious powers.
2. 18:45
  MR James—Ghost Stories, Lost Hearts
  2/5A young orphan is given a home by his elderly cousin. Read by Benjamin Whitrow.
3. 19:00
  The Workin's of Perkins: The Radio Life of Geoffrey Perkins
  Tribute to the producer, writer and performer who died suddenly aged just 55.
4. 22:00
  Saturday Night Fry—Episode 5
  5/6Stephen Fry is joined by Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law.
5. 22:30
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 1, Dishonesty
  1/4Stephen K Amos and his comedian friends build an idiot's guide to dishonesty.
6. 23:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 2, Tony Becton
  4/6Reformed violent offender Tony Becton returns with stories of his rehabilitation.
7. 23:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 2, Chuckles
  2/6Satan conducts interviews for a new assistant. In the running are Scumspawn and a dolphin.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Anita Sullivan - Rock of Eye
  Three elderly tailors discover that the bespoke suit they're making has mysterious powers.
2. 00:45
  MR James—Ghost Stories, Lost Hearts
  2/5A young orphan is given a home by his elderly cousin. Read by Benjamin Whitrow.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—God Bless the Prince of Wales
  The explosive story of Prince Charles' investiture - a pivotal moment in British politics.
4. 02:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 2, Assistant
  1/6Hell is overcrowded, so Satan decides it's time to hire some help. Stars Andy Hamilton.
5. 02:30
  Ability—Series 2, Disability Exam
  1/4Matt has cerebral palsy and is disabled. But does the benefits inspector agree?
6. 03:00
  The Maltby Collection—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6When Eva opens her heart to the press, the rest of the staff get taken to the cleaners.
7. 03:30
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4A Buddhist pest control expert can't bring himself to kill pests. With Sanjeev Bhaskar.
8. 04:00
  Stephen Gallagher - Chimera
  Brutal killings at the isolated and secretive Jenner Clinic spark a government hush up.
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Matt Lucas on Freddie Mercury
  Matt Lucas chooses Freddie Mercury

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