BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 12 June 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—A Portrait of... Imtiaz Dharker
  Daljit Nagra selects the best poetry programmes from the BBC's archive.
2. 00:30
  When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Judith Kerr's semi-autobiographical story set in Berlin in 1933.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Elizabeth Day
  Writer and 'How to Fail' podcaster, Elizabeth Day, chooses songs by Abba and Andra Day.
4. 01:50
  The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon (Omnibus)
  Don Warrington reads Sam Selvon's 1950's classic of immigrant life in London.
5. 03:00
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 5, Waiting At The Church
  15/20Jimmy is asked to be a page boy - but he'll do anything to wriggle out of it.
6. 03:30
  The Police Drop In
  Can the crew of HMS Troutbridge fulfil a request to assist with police matter?
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Glastonbury Music Makers 2023, Debbie Harry
  From Nina Simone to Mahler. Singer Debbie Harry shares her castaway choices.
8. 04:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Platypus
  Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.
9. 05:00
  Lucinda Brayford by Martin Boyd—1. Changes
  1/3A beautiful Australian marries into English aristocracy, but traditional order is changing
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—5. The Empty Quarter
  5/6Out in Arabia, George Grant learns that the missing David Whittaker may still be alive.
2. 06:30
  Destination - Fire!—Series 3, 9. Fire Proof
  9/13Fire Investigator ‘Q’ Barnaby links a cottage fire to a suspicious death elsewhere.
3. 07:00
  When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr—6. Paris!
  6/10In order to be published, Anna's father transfers to Paris. Read by Rosemary Leach.
4. 07:15
  Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes—1. Restless
  1/5Cult classic about youth culture, cool music and racial tension in 1950s London.
5. 07:30
  Man at the Helm—1. New Man
  1/4The madcap schemes of three kids to find their mum a new man.
6. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 15
  15/16Kenneth Horne meets Bona Prince Charlie, plus bona advertising with Julian and Sandy.
7. 08:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6An American TV evangelist creates waves, and ad man Ken causes a surprise.
8. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, HG Wells
  6/6With journalist and critic Alex Clark and novelist and comedy writer John O'Farrell.
9. 09:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Doug and Molly try to show the world they can start afresh, but then his mum disappears.
10. 10:00
  Lucinda Brayford by Martin Boyd—1. Changes
  1/3A beautiful Australian marries into English aristocracy, but traditional order is changing
11. 11:00
  The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—5. The Empty Quarter
  5/6Out in Arabia, George Grant learns that the missing David Whittaker may still be alive.
12. 11:30
  Destination - Fire!—Series 3, 9. Fire Proof
  9/13Fire Investigator ‘Q’ Barnaby links a cottage fire to a suspicious death elsewhere.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr—6. Paris!
  6/10In order to be published, Anna's father transfers to Paris. Read by Rosemary Leach.
2. 12:15
  Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes—1. Restless
  1/5Cult classic about youth culture, cool music and racial tension in 1950s London.
3. 12:30
  Man at the Helm—1. New Man
  1/4The madcap schemes of three kids to find their mum a new man.
4. 13:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 15
  15/16Kenneth Horne meets Bona Prince Charlie, plus bona advertising with Julian and Sandy.
5. 13:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6An American TV evangelist creates waves, and ad man Ken causes a surprise.
6. 14:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, HG Wells
  6/6With journalist and critic Alex Clark and novelist and comedy writer John O'Farrell.
7. 14:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Doug and Molly try to show the world they can start afresh, but then his mum disappears.
8. 15:00
  Lucinda Brayford by Martin Boyd—1. Changes
  1/3A beautiful Australian marries into English aristocracy, but traditional order is changing
9. 16:00
  The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—5. The Empty Quarter
  5/6Out in Arabia, George Grant learns that the missing David Whittaker may still be alive.
10. 16:30
  Destination - Fire!—Series 3, 9. Fire Proof
  9/13Fire Investigator ‘Q’ Barnaby links a cottage fire to a suspicious death elsewhere.
11. 17:00
  When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr—6. Paris!
  6/10In order to be published, Anna's father transfers to Paris. Read by Rosemary Leach.
12. 17:15
  Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes—1. Restless
  1/5Cult classic about youth culture, cool music and racial tension in 1950s London.
13. 17:30
  Man at the Helm—1. New Man
  1/4The madcap schemes of three kids to find their mum a new man.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 15
  15/16Kenneth Horne meets Bona Prince Charlie, plus bona advertising with Julian and Sandy.
2. 18:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6An American TV evangelist creates waves, and ad man Ken causes a surprise.
3. 19:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, HG Wells
  6/6With journalist and critic Alex Clark and novelist and comedy writer John O'Farrell.
4. 19:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Doug and Molly try to show the world they can start afresh, but then his mum disappears.
5. 20:00
  Radiolab—Series 8, Staph and Gamma
  6/8Radiolab explores the incredible stories of two seemingly simple scientific discoveries
6. 20:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Bob Harris
  Broadcaster Bob Harris chooses 'Land of My Fathers' and 'Stand By Me'.
7. 21:00
  Mastertapes—Series 3, Robbie Williams (A-Side)
  1/12Robbie Williams talks to John Wilson about his debut solo album, Life Thru a Lens.
8. 21:30
  Nightmare Town by Dashiell Hammett—1. Arizona
  1/4Arriving in desert boom town Izzard, Steve Threefall finds that all is not what it seems.
9. 21:45
  Faust—1. A Meeting
  1/6The evil supremo meets Dr Faustus. Stars Mark Gatiss.
10. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 29, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
11. 22:30
  And Now in Colour—Series 1, Back to the Studio
  6/6The sketch show team take their audience on a trip to the cinema.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 111, Episode 7
  7/7Andy Zaltzman takes aim at the week's headlines.
13. 23:30
  The Skivers—Series 2, Spike Milligan
  5/5Spike Milligan is this week's sketch show guest and is given a signed horse.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Lucinda Brayford by Martin Boyd—1. Changes
  1/3A beautiful Australian marries into English aristocracy, but traditional order is changing
2. 01:00
  The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—5. The Empty Quarter
  5/6Out in Arabia, George Grant learns that the missing David Whittaker may still be alive.
3. 01:30
  Destination - Fire!—Series 3, 9. Fire Proof
  9/13Fire Investigator ‘Q’ Barnaby links a cottage fire to a suspicious death elsewhere.
4. 02:00
  When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr—6. Paris!
  6/10In order to be published, Anna's father transfers to Paris. Read by Rosemary Leach.
5. 02:15
  Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes—1. Restless
  1/5Cult classic about youth culture, cool music and racial tension in 1950s London.
6. 02:30
  Man at the Helm—1. New Man
  1/4The madcap schemes of three kids to find their mum a new man.
7. 03:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 15
  15/16Kenneth Horne meets Bona Prince Charlie, plus bona advertising with Julian and Sandy.
8. 03:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6An American TV evangelist creates waves, and ad man Ken causes a surprise.
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, HG Wells
  6/6With journalist and critic Alex Clark and novelist and comedy writer John O'Farrell.
10. 04:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Doug and Molly try to show the world they can start afresh, but then his mum disappears.
11. 05:00
  Lucinda Brayford by Martin Boyd—2. Arrival
  2/3Lucinda arrives in England from Australia, but all is not as she expected.

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