BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 6 June 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Tony Bagley - The Machine
  A man invents a machine to record the voice, but fears he'll be accused of stealing souls.
2. 01:00
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)—The Virgin in the Garden
  1/6Still living at home in 1950s Yorkshire, Frederica senses something exciting is beginning.
3. 02:15
  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.
4. 02:30
  Kazuo Ishiguro - Never Let Me Go (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2At boarding school Kathy, Tommy and Ruth begin to realise the fate that lies in store.
5. 03:45
  Lap of the Gods by Julia Stoneham
  What will a couple find when they drop anchor in a quiet cove on a sailing trip?
6. 04:00
  Marilyn and Ella Backstage at the Mocambo
  Marilyn Monroe helps Ella Fitzgerald challenge racial prejudice In 1950s Hollywood.
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Oh What a Lively War
  Martin Sorrell explores the work of French First World War poet Guillaume Apollinaire.
8. 05:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 7, Arthurish
  3/6Arthur sets off for Spain, and to make life easier, attempts to invent his own language.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 2, The Third Woman
  1/7Con artist Harry is borrowed by British Intelligence for a dangerous espionage mission.
2. 06:20
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Identities
  David reflects on seeing 'whitey' - a blackbird with a white feather - in his garden.
3. 06:30
  Vienna and the Shadow of The Third Man
  Tour guide Dr Brigitte Timmermann uncovers Graham Greene's Vienna.
4. 07:00
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny joins customs men to stop Courageous Kate from marrying her dad.
5. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 3
  3/6Paul Merton, John Finnemore, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock join host Nicholas Parsons
6. 08:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, Cricket, Lovely Cricket
  7/10Station master Horace steps up to the crease to save the sleepy station. Stars Arthur Lowe
7. 08:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—The Rich Brothers
  6/10The veteran of many parts reveals all on showbiz clichés.
8. 09:00
  Quote... Unquote—05/08/2013
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
9. 09:30
  Tony's—Series 1, All That Glitters
  6/6The barber decides his corner shop needs a makeover.
10. 10:00
  The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped
  1/2Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.
11. 11:00
  Jennifer Egan - Emerald City and Other Stories—Puerto Vallarta
  1/5When a girl who loves her father discovers his deception, it is time to grow up.
12. 11:15
  The Recall Man—Doctor Joe Aston Investigates
  1/4A forensic psychologist tackles a scientist accused of killing her boss.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, Cricket, Lovely Cricket
  7/10Station master Horace steps up to the crease to save the sleepy station. Stars Arthur Lowe
2. 12:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—The Rich Brothers
  6/10The veteran of many parts reveals all on showbiz clichés.
3. 13:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 2, The Third Woman
  1/7Con artist Harry is borrowed by British Intelligence for a dangerous espionage mission.
4. 13:20
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Identities
  David reflects on seeing 'whitey' - a blackbird with a white feather - in his garden.
5. 13:30
  Vienna and the Shadow of The Third Man
  Tour guide Dr Brigitte Timmermann uncovers Graham Greene's Vienna.
6. 14:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—The Return
  1/10A tale of thwarted love and ambition set amongst the woodsmen and women of Little Hintock.
7. 14:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Criminal Mind
  Martin investigates the criminal mind and how neuroscience is used in court.
8. 14:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 6/8
  6/30Stephanie and Daniel settle into married life, while sister Frederica continues acting.
9. 14:45
  My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark—1. Confidante
  1/5Charming memoir of a young man's brief but luminous friendship with Marilyn Monroe.
10. 15:00
  The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped
  1/2Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.
11. 16:00
  Quote... Unquote—05/08/2013
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
12. 16:30
  Tony's—Series 1, All That Glitters
  6/6The barber decides his corner shop needs a makeover.
13. 17:00
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny joins customs men to stop Courageous Kate from marrying her dad.
14. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 3
  3/6Paul Merton, John Finnemore, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock join host Nicholas Parsons
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Evening
1. 18:00
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 1
  1/17Bill Masen wakes up in hospital to find that the world he knew has changed forever.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Jacqueline Wilson & Alice Rawsthorn
  Jacqueline and Alice discuss novels by Mrs Gaskell, Edith Wharton and Sylvia Plath.
3. 19:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, Cricket, Lovely Cricket
  7/10Station master Horace steps up to the crease to save the sleepy station. Stars Arthur Lowe
4. 19:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—The Rich Brothers
  6/10The veteran of many parts reveals all on showbiz clichés.
5. 20:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 2, The Third Woman
  1/7Con artist Harry is borrowed by British Intelligence for a dangerous espionage mission.
6. 20:20
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Identities
  David reflects on seeing 'whitey' - a blackbird with a white feather - in his garden.
7. 20:30
  Vienna and the Shadow of The Third Man
  Tour guide Dr Brigitte Timmermann uncovers Graham Greene's Vienna.
8. 21:00
  Book at Bedtime—Mohsin Hamid - The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Episode 1
  1/10In a cafe in Lahore, a local Pakistani tells his life story to a US traveller.
9. 21:15
  The Recall Man—Doctor Joe Aston Investigates
  1/4A forensic psychologist tackles a scientist accused of killing her boss.
10. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 3
  3/6Paul Merton, John Finnemore, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock join host Nicholas Parsons
11. 22:30
  Concrete Cow—Series 2, Ancient and Modern
  1/6Highlights include ancient Egyptian IT support and tax avoidance schemes for pirates.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 17, Episode 8
  8/9Jeremy Hardy is amongst Miles' guests for this bumper episode of News Quiz Extra.
13. 23:45
  Crème de la Crime—Series 1, 20,000 Leaks Under the Sea
  1/6Michael Feydeau and David Pershore unravel a case of wartime spying skulduggery.
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Late
1. 00:00
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 1
  1/17Bill Masen wakes up in hospital to find that the world he knew has changed forever.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Jacqueline Wilson & Alice Rawsthorn
  Jacqueline and Alice discuss novels by Mrs Gaskell, Edith Wharton and Sylvia Plath.(R)
3. 01:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 2, The Third Woman
  1/7Con artist Harry is borrowed by British Intelligence for a dangerous espionage mission.
4. 01:20
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Identities
  David reflects on seeing 'whitey' - a blackbird with a white feather - in his garden.
5. 01:30
  Vienna and the Shadow of The Third Man
  Tour guide Dr Brigitte Timmermann uncovers Graham Greene's Vienna.
6. 02:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—The Return
  1/10A tale of thwarted love and ambition set amongst the woodsmen and women of Little Hintock.
7. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Criminal Mind
  Martin investigates the criminal mind and how neuroscience is used in court.
8. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 6/8
  6/30Stephanie and Daniel settle into married life, while sister Frederica continues acting.
9. 02:45
  My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark—1. Confidante
  1/5Charming memoir of a young man's brief but luminous friendship with Marilyn Monroe.
10. 03:00
  The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped
  1/2Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.
11. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—05/08/2013
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
12. 04:30
  Tony's—Series 1, All That Glitters
  6/6The barber decides his corner shop needs a makeover.
13. 05:00
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny joins customs men to stop Courageous Kate from marrying her dad.
14. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 3
  3/6Paul Merton, John Finnemore, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock join host Nicholas Parsons

Tuesday 7 June 2016