BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 21 July 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Lucy Rivers - The Devil's Violin
  Hannah's unhappy life is set to change when she meets a violinist.
2. 00:45
  Summer Ghosts—All the Dead Mothers of My Daughter's Friends by Sophie Hannah
  1/3Mel makes a new friend and learns about different types of ghosts.
3. 01:00
  The Hunter and the Hill - the life of Robert Louis Stevenson
  Robert Louis Stevenson's life in his own words, those of his mother and his wife, Fanny.
4. 02:30
  The Moon (Omnibus)
  An intimate portrait of our nearest neighbour ranging across art, myth and science.
5. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Sadie Frost
  Actress Sadie Frost chooses tracks sung by the Beatles and David Bowie.
6. 03:45
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 2, The Telephone
  1/4Michael Williams stars as 1940s comic Robb Wilton, had he been around in 1988.
7. 04:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Sky High
  Construction chaos abounds for the bumbling civil servants over a new office block.
8. 04:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Look It Up
  1/12Newly qualified lawyer Roger annoys his girlfriend Sally by defending a wife-beater.
9. 05:00
  Dr John Cooper Clarke: Complete Control—1. Comedy
  1/3Dr John Cooper Clarke chooses his favourite programmes from the BBC Radio archives.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Tennis, Sue Barker
  Sue Barker, presenter and tennis player, is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
2. 06:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Faking Fossils
  The naturalist recalls finding an ammonite inside limestone, sparking his love of fossils.
3. 07:00
  Poetry Extra—The Poetry of History - Annus Mirabilis 1666
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
4. 07:30
  Dark Matter by Michelle Paver (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Jack Miller’s journal written in 1937, documenting his scientific expedition to the Arctic
5. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Jamie Laing
  Jamie Laing chooses tracks by Shania Twain, and Hanson.
6. 08:50
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/3In dazzling post-war New York, Anne, Jennifer and Neely move in together.
7. 10:00
  Home to Roost—Series 2, Bungalow in Bournemouth
  2/13Olive complains about the state of the house and wants to move to the seaside.
8. 10:30
  Drop Me Here, Darling—A Plonking Success
  Caroline confides in Leslie about a secret business deal.
9. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Tennis, Sue Barker
  Sue Barker, presenter and tennis player, is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
10. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Faking Fossils
  The naturalist recalls finding an ammonite inside limestone, sparking his love of fossils.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—The Poetry of History - Annus Mirabilis 1666
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Dark Matter by Michelle Paver (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Jack Miller’s journal written in 1937, documenting his scientific expedition to the Arctic
3. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Jamie Laing
  Jamie Laing chooses tracks by Shania Twain, and Hanson.
4. 13:50
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/3In dazzling post-war New York, Anne, Jennifer and Neely move in together.
5. 15:00
  Home to Roost—Series 2, Bungalow in Bournemouth
  2/13Olive complains about the state of the house and wants to move to the seaside.
6. 15:30
  Drop Me Here, Darling—A Plonking Success
  Caroline confides in Leslie about a secret business deal.
7. 16:00
  Fear on 4—The Blood of Eva Bergen
  Claire and Tom are visiting the resting place of a renowned pianist. What was her power?
8. 16:30
  The Otherworld Child
  Lonely Alice Proudfoot’s mysterious discovery in a moonlit wood changes her life forever.
9. 17:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Tennis, Sue Barker
  Sue Barker, presenter and tennis player, is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
10. 17:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Faking Fossils
  The naturalist recalls finding an ammonite inside limestone, sparking his love of fossils.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Poetry Extra—The Poetry of History - Annus Mirabilis 1666
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 18:30
  Dark Matter by Michelle Paver (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Jack Miller’s journal written in 1937, documenting his scientific expedition to the Arctic
3. 19:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Jamie Laing
  Jamie Laing chooses tracks by Shania Twain, and Hanson.
4. 19:50
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/3In dazzling post-war New York, Anne, Jennifer and Neely move in together.
5. 21:00
  Home to Roost—Series 2, Bungalow in Bournemouth
  2/13Olive complains about the state of the house and wants to move to the seaside.
6. 21:30
  Drop Me Here, Darling—A Plonking Success
  Caroline confides in Leslie about a secret business deal.
7. 22:00
  Revolting People—Series 2, Still in Trying Times
  6/6Ezekiel sets out to uncover who is his new son's real father.
8. 22:30
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Tony Beckton
  2/6Reformed violent criminal Tony Beckton visits the Mallard Theatre to read from his memoirs
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Bebe Cave 2/3
  Jake Yapp talks to Bebe Cave.
10. 23:00
  Great Unanswered Questions—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Can you knock yourself out by punching yourself in the head? Jason Manford has the answer.
11. 23:30
  The Party Party—Episode 1
  1/6It's 1993 and the incredibly silly Party Party sweeps to power. Stars Hugh Laurie.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—The Blood of Eva Bergen
  Claire and Tom are visiting the resting place of a renowned pianist. What was her power?
2. 00:30
  The Otherworld Child
  Lonely Alice Proudfoot’s mysterious discovery in a moonlit wood changes her life forever.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Tennis, Sue Barker
  Sue Barker, presenter and tennis player, is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Faking Fossils
  The naturalist recalls finding an ammonite inside limestone, sparking his love of fossils.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—The Poetry of History - Annus Mirabilis 1666
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  Dark Matter by Michelle Paver (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Jack Miller’s journal written in 1937, documenting his scientific expedition to the Arctic
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Jamie Laing
  Jamie Laing chooses tracks by Shania Twain, and Hanson.
8. 03:50
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/3In dazzling post-war New York, Anne, Jennifer and Neely move in together.
9. 05:00
  Home to Roost—Series 2, Bungalow in Bournemouth
  2/13Olive complains about the state of the house and wants to move to the seaside.
10. 05:30
  Drop Me Here, Darling—A Plonking Success
  Caroline confides in Leslie about a secret business deal.

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