BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 6 June 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Mary Shelley - Frankenstein—Episode 1
  1/2Classic tale of a scientist's monstrous attempts to discover the secrets of creating life
2. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Joss Ackland
  In the fifth of our series featuring the choices of actors, we hear from Joss Ackland.
3. 01:50
  Front Row Interviews—Sir Bob Geldof
  The musician and campaigner talks about his career in conversation with John Wilson.
4. 02:00
  Nick Warburton - The Inspection
  Roy dislikes his nice new school jacket so much that losing it becomes a mission.
5. 02:15
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 17-18
  Jamie's got money troubles, while Fallon is all ears.
6. 02:45
  The Amorous Ghost by Enid Bagnold
  Mr Templeman's wife is away, but it seems someone is sleeping in her nightgowns.
7. 03:00
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Divorcing from Molly, Doug's furious to hear about her party - but is all as it seems?
8. 03:30
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Writing on the Wall
  4/8Jim's plans to slim the Civil Service come home to roost.
9. 04:00
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, Salvatore's Apotheosis
  3/6Plethora decides that son and heir Salvatore must be ordained as a priest.
10. 04:30
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/20Kenneth Horne stars in war romp The Plastic Max, and Jules and Sandy bewail their parts.
11. 05:00
  Catherine Fisher - Incarceron—Episode 1
  1/3Two teenagers trapped in different worlds make contact via a magical crystal key.
12. 05:30
  FH Burnett - The Secret Garden—Episode 3
  3/5Mary finds the source of the mysterious crying that haunts the house.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 1. Swindler
  1/5Ex-jockey Sid Halley must guard a horse, probe a syndicate and find a swindler.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 5. The Wizard of Evesham
  5/6The alarmed sleuth discovers her hairdresser and his clients are harbouring a dark secret.
3. 07:00
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Vera tells the newspaper all the clergy latest, but there's disappointment.
4. 07:30
  Down the Line—Series 2, Plastic Surgery and Natural Disasters
  4/6Gary Bellamy hosts the spoof phone-in, discussing cosmetic surgery and other disasters.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/20Kenneth Horne crosses swords in The Three Musketeers, while Bona Law handles his briefs.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 10
  10/13Excellent advice on gooseberries and Centurion tanks in Arthur Price's shopping news.
7. 09:00
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4William and Dorothy settle in their sublime cottage. Sue Limb's Lakeland poets parody.
8. 09:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6The frustrations of backbench MP Duncan Stonebridge.
9. 10:00
  Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 2, 6. ' I've finally found what I'm looking for...'
  6/6Sarah's group tackles more problems, including a trapeze artist being bullied at work.
10. 10:30
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 2, David Blunkett
  3/6The politician takes Wendy Robbins to the boarding schools for the blind that he attended.
11. 11:00
  The Complete Smiley—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Episode 3
  3/3George reaches the end of his hunt for a mole in the Secret Intelligence Service.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/20Kenneth Horne crosses swords in The Three Musketeers, while Bona Law handles his briefs.
2. 12:30
  Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 3
  3/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Fi Glover, Sue Perkins and Stephen Fry.
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 1. Swindler
  1/5Ex-jockey Sid Halley must guard a horse, probe a syndicate and find a swindler.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 5. The Wizard of Evesham
  5/6The alarmed sleuth discovers her hairdresser and his clients are harbouring a dark secret.
5. 14:00
  Mary Brunton - Self Control—Penniless
  6/10With her father dead, Laura must ask her aunt for help and discovers some disturbing news.
6. 14:15
  Evelyn Waugh Short Stories—Cruise
  Sailing round the Mediterranean, a lady writes about the upper-class antics on board ship.
7. 14:30
  A Brief History of the End of Everything—Eternity
  1/5Brother Guy Consalmagno examines ideas about the future of the universe. Is it immortal?
8. 14:45
  Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 1
  1/10An artist falls for his married subject during 17th century Holland's tulip mania.
9. 15:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Five Orange Pips
  5/12Colonel Elias Openshaw calls on the detective after a violent threat.
10. 15:45
  Anna Massey - Telling Some Tales—Episode 1
  1/5The author celebrates the highs, lows and hilarities of a life in the acting profession.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—06/06/2011
  Mel's back with a new story, The Ruby in The Smoke. Plus Michael Caine.
12. 17:00
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Vera tells the newspaper all the clergy latest, but there's disappointment.
13. 17:30
  Down the Line—Series 2, Plastic Surgery and Natural Disasters
  4/6Gary Bellamy hosts the spoof phone-in, discussing cosmetic surgery and other disasters.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 4
  4/6Saul learns the truth about the sinister Gibson room and cavers push too deep.
2. 18:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 1
  1/5High in the Antarctic, a team of scientists make an unexpected discovery.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/20Kenneth Horne crosses swords in The Three Musketeers, while Bona Law handles his briefs.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 10
  10/13Excellent advice on gooseberries and Centurion tanks in Arthur Price's shopping news.
5. 20:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 1. Swindler
  1/5Ex-jockey Sid Halley must guard a horse, probe a syndicate and find a swindler.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 5. The Wizard of Evesham
  5/6The alarmed sleuth discovers her hairdresser and his clients are harbouring a dark secret.
7. 21:00
  The Complete Smiley—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Episode 3
  3/3George reaches the end of his hunt for a mole in the Secret Intelligence Service.
8. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 3
  3/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Fi Glover, Sue Perkins and Stephen Fry.
9. 22:30
  Absolute Power—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe attempt to relaunch the Sun newspaper.
10. 23:00
  Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 2, 6. ' I've finally found what I'm looking for...'
  6/6Sarah's group tackles more problems, including a trapeze artist being bullied at work.
11. 23:30
  Weak at the Top—Series 2, Values
  3/4John Weak uses a little seduction to tackle a crisis.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 4
  4/6Saul learns the truth about the sinister Gibson room and cavers push too deep.
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 1
  1/5High in the Antarctic, a team of scientists make an unexpected discovery.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 1. Swindler
  1/5Ex-jockey Sid Halley must guard a horse, probe a syndicate and find a swindler.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 5. The Wizard of Evesham
  5/6The alarmed sleuth discovers her hairdresser and his clients are harbouring a dark secret.
5. 02:00
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4William and Dorothy settle in their sublime cottage. Sue Limb's Lakeland poets parody.
6. 02:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6The frustrations of backbench MP Duncan Stonebridge.
7. 03:00
  Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 2, 6. ' I've finally found what I'm looking for...'
  6/6Sarah's group tackles more problems, including a trapeze artist being bullied at work.
8. 03:30
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 2, David Blunkett
  3/6The politician takes Wendy Robbins to the boarding schools for the blind that he attended.
9. 04:00
  The Complete Smiley—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Episode 3
  3/3George reaches the end of his hunt for a mole in the Secret Intelligence Service.
10. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Vera tells the newspaper all the clergy latest, but there's disappointment.
11. 05:30
  Down the Line—Series 2, Plastic Surgery and Natural Disasters
  4/6Gary Bellamy hosts the spoof phone-in, discussing cosmetic surgery and other disasters.

Tuesday 7 June 2011