BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 26 June 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Societies - The John Harris Society
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 00:30
  The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre (Omnibus)
  British MI6 recruits a disaffected KGB agent at the height of the Cold War.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Rufus Wainwright
  ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ by Judy Collins and ‘Heading For Home’ by Peggy Seeger.
4. 01:50
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Lonely Girl, Episode 1
  1/2Edna O’Brien’s frank, funny and subversive story of womanhood in Ireland in the 1950s.
5. 03:00
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 5, James 'Mr Piano' Clitheroe
  17/20Jimmy gets a chance to win cash in a music contest, but there are strings attached.
6. 03:30
  Women in the Wardroom (Have Been Redecorating)
  Pertwee is put in charge of a wardroom facelift aboard HMS Troutbridge.
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Glastonbury Music Makers 2023, Yusuf Cat Stevens
  Yusuf Cat Stevens, musician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne
8. 04:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
  The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
9. 05:00
  DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 2, 1. Talking Poison
  1/3As a radical American preacher faces threats, DI Gwen Danbury gets unexpected help.
10. 05:45
  Short Works—The Cousin Clairvoyant by Colin Carberry
  When two cousins meet in Belfast, the former best friends must confront their futures
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—3. Springtime in Sussex
  3/6Castang goes in search of a missing British journalist, who has links to the two cases.
2. 06:30
  The House—Series 4, 4. Disappointments
  4/6Can Charles soothe Dougal's disappointment in the national security committee?
3. 07:00
  Apricots on the Nile by Colette Rossant—1. My Family
  1/5The culinary-tinged memoirs of a woman raised in cosmopolitan Cairo in the 1940s.
4. 07:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 6. The Chase
  6/10Kate flees to live with married Eugene - but her father and cronies want to find her.
5. 07:30
  Man at the Helm—Episode 3
  3/4The kids wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material. Nina Stibbe’s comic novel.
6. 08:00
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/13Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims go beyond Round the Horne.
7. 08:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Ken and Sandy both suffer marital problems, but at least they've won Pink Len's ad account
8. 09:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Andy Parsons, Rebecca Front, Miles Jupp and Rick Wakeman devise the panel show's rounds.
9. 09:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Doug's mum is 70, but Molly thinks he'll never manage the party and present without her.
10. 10:00
  DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 2, 1. Talking Poison
  1/3As a radical American preacher faces threats, DI Gwen Danbury gets unexpected help.
11. 10:45
  Short Works—The Cousin Clairvoyant by Colin Carberry
  When two cousins meet in Belfast, the former best friends must confront their futures
12. 11:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—3. Springtime in Sussex
  3/6Castang goes in search of a missing British journalist, who has links to the two cases.
13. 11:30
  The House—Series 4, 4. Disappointments
  4/6Can Charles soothe Dougal's disappointment in the national security committee?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Apricots on the Nile by Colette Rossant—1. My Family
  1/5The culinary-tinged memoirs of a woman raised in cosmopolitan Cairo in the 1940s.
2. 12:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 6. The Chase
  6/10Kate flees to live with married Eugene - but her father and cronies want to find her.
3. 12:30
  Man at the Helm—Episode 3
  3/4The kids wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material. Nina Stibbe’s comic novel.
4. 13:00
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/13Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims go beyond Round the Horne.
5. 13:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Ken and Sandy both suffer marital problems, but at least they've won Pink Len's ad account
6. 14:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Andy Parsons, Rebecca Front, Miles Jupp and Rick Wakeman devise the panel show's rounds.
7. 14:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Doug's mum is 70, but Molly thinks he'll never manage the party and present without her.
8. 15:00
  DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 2, 1. Talking Poison
  1/3As a radical American preacher faces threats, DI Gwen Danbury gets unexpected help.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—The Cousin Clairvoyant by Colin Carberry
  When two cousins meet in Belfast, the former best friends must confront their futures
10. 16:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—3. Springtime in Sussex
  3/6Castang goes in search of a missing British journalist, who has links to the two cases.
11. 16:30
  The House—Series 4, 4. Disappointments
  4/6Can Charles soothe Dougal's disappointment in the national security committee?
12. 17:00
  Apricots on the Nile by Colette Rossant—1. My Family
  1/5The culinary-tinged memoirs of a woman raised in cosmopolitan Cairo in the 1940s.
13. 17:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 6. The Chase
  6/10Kate flees to live with married Eugene - but her father and cronies want to find her.
14. 17:30
  Man at the Helm—Episode 3
  3/4The kids wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material. Nina Stibbe’s comic novel.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/13Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims go beyond Round the Horne.
2. 18:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Ken and Sandy both suffer marital problems, but at least they've won Pink Len's ad account
3. 19:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Andy Parsons, Rebecca Front, Miles Jupp and Rick Wakeman devise the panel show's rounds.
4. 19:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Doug's mum is 70, but Molly thinks he'll never manage the party and present without her.
5. 20:00
  Radiolab—Series 8, Inner Voices
  8/8Radiolab explores how the inner voices in our heads shape us, for better and worse
6. 20:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Tony Blackburn
  BBC Radio 2's Tony Blackburn chooses tracks by Jackie Wilson and Diana Ross.
7. 21:00
  Mastertapes—Series 3, Natalie Merchant (the A-Side)
  5/12Natalie Merchant talks to John Wilson about her 1995 debut solo album, Tigerlily.
8. 21:30
  Ruth Rendell - The Fever Tree and Other Stories—1. The Fever Tree
  1/3A couple attempt to patch up their awful marriage on a trip to a South African safari.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 29, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
10. 22:30
  Buy Me Up TV—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Eamonn Holmes runs the animal charity telethon.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Paul Garner meets Alexis Strum 1/3
  Paul Garner chats to Alexis Strum in the Comedy Club.
12. 23:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 23, Episode 2
  2/6The regular team is joined by Jess Robinson and Jason Forbes.
13. 23:30
  Fabulous—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Faye's office holds a speed dating event and there is a fight to impress Edith.
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Late
1. 00:00
  DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 2, 1. Talking Poison
  1/3As a radical American preacher faces threats, DI Gwen Danbury gets unexpected help.
2. 00:45
  Short Works—The Cousin Clairvoyant by Colin Carberry
  When two cousins meet in Belfast, the former best friends must confront their futures
3. 01:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—3. Springtime in Sussex
  3/6Castang goes in search of a missing British journalist, who has links to the two cases.
4. 01:30
  The House—Series 4, 4. Disappointments
  4/6Can Charles soothe Dougal's disappointment in the national security committee?
5. 02:00
  Apricots on the Nile by Colette Rossant—1. My Family
  1/5The culinary-tinged memoirs of a woman raised in cosmopolitan Cairo in the 1940s.
6. 02:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 6. The Chase
  6/10Kate flees to live with married Eugene - but her father and cronies want to find her.
7. 02:30
  Man at the Helm—Episode 3
  3/4The kids wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material. Nina Stibbe’s comic novel.
8. 03:00
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/13Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims go beyond Round the Horne.
9. 03:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Ken and Sandy both suffer marital problems, but at least they've won Pink Len's ad account
10. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Andy Parsons, Rebecca Front, Miles Jupp and Rick Wakeman devise the panel show's rounds.
11. 04:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Doug's mum is 70, but Molly thinks he'll never manage the party and present without her.
12. 05:00
  DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 2, 2. Old Dog
  2/3DI Gwen Danbury meets burglary victim Mr Mills and introduces him to her mother Joan.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—Siren by Holly Corfield Carr
  From an island in the Bristol Channel, a distress signal goes out over the airwaves

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