BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 7 July 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Routemasters—3. On the Buses
  3/4Bernie is kidnapped by Hildegard and escapes to the 24th century. Stars Amanda Donohoe.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Roy Jenkins
  Journalist Polly Toynbee chooses one of the most noted of post-war politicians Roy Jenkins
3. 01:00
  Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 4
  4/10Shardlake's investigation is complicated by Whelplay's revelation of an earlier murder.
4. 01:15
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 4
  4/10Fresh from England, Rochester weds Creole heiress Antoinette and takes her to Dominica.
5. 01:30
  A Requiem for St Kilda
  Kenneth Steven on the evacuation in 1930 of inhabitants from the Scots island of St Kilda.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Deborah Levy - Swimming Home, Episode 4
  4/5Strange and lovely poet Kitty French brings more chaos in her wake.
7. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Plant Invaders
  Kathy Willis on the side effects of effortlessly moving plants and seeds around the world.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alexander Pushkin - Eugene Onegin, Episode 4
  4/5Tatiana makes a desperate attempt to stop the duel between Onegin and Lensky.
9. 02:45
  A Voyage to Lundy—4. This is Our Quarry
  4/5Gwyneth Lewis investigates island myths and a particular quality of timelessness.
10. 03:00
  EM Forster - Howard's End—Episode 1
  1/2When Helen Schlegel stays at the Wilcox's family country home, her life is changed forever
11. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Pop music quiz with guests Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Clare Grogan and Danny Kelly.
12. 04:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 6
  6/6Edward and Tabitha finally face their foe, Colonel Brad.
13. 05:00
  Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—5. Trouble
  5/6Dick and Richard speak their minds and land in trouble.
14. 05:30
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4Paul Sinha examines what someone has to do to earn the epithet 'the Great'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 5
  5/10Another suspicious death at the monastery further complicates Shardlake's investigation.
2. 06:15
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—A New Peril
  5/10Antoinette and Rochester's honeymoon develops into an intense love affair in Dominica.
3. 06:30
  Songs for Madame Vasnier
  Richard Langham Smith on the songs Debussy wrote for his muse Madame Vasnier.
4. 07:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 3, In the Doghouse
  2/4Wet noses and wagging tails. Poetry and sketches from Pam Ayres. With Felicity Montagu.
5. 07:30
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Featuring Stoneybridge, Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis.
6. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 10
  10/13Delving into the dark side to explore the unexplainable.
7. 08:30
  Doctor at Large—To Bed or Not to Bed
  9/13Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but events don't quite go to plan.
8. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego play guests Vivienne Parry and Jonathan Meades.
9. 09:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Diary of a Madman
  6/6A civil servant's dull life is transformed by talking dogs.
10. 10:00
  EM Forster - Howard's End—Episode 2
  2/2Helen is unhappy that her sister Margaret has agreed to marry newly widowed Henry Wilcox.
11. 11:00
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Graillis's Legacy
  The touching and compassionate story of one man's guilt over his love for two women.
12. 11:15
  Beatrice Colin - The Rocks Below
  On a small Scottish island in the 1950s, identical twins are forced to confront a secret.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 10
  10/13Delving into the dark side to explore the unexplainable.
2. 12:30
  Doctor at Large—To Bed or Not to Bed
  9/13Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but events don't quite go to plan.
3. 13:00
  Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 5
  5/10Another suspicious death at the monastery further complicates Shardlake's investigation.
4. 13:15
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—A New Peril
  5/10Antoinette and Rochester's honeymoon develops into an intense love affair in Dominica.
5. 13:30
  Songs for Madame Vasnier
  Richard Langham Smith on the songs Debussy wrote for his muse Madame Vasnier.
6. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Deborah Levy - Swimming Home, Episode 5
  5/5The arrival of a strange girl in the midst of a holiday in Nice proves explosive.
7. 14:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Patterns from Crossed Peas
  Kathy Willis on how Mendel's famous pea experiments helped to revolutionise horticulture.
8. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alexander Pushkin - Eugene Onegin, Episode 5
  5/5Everyone must now struggle with the consequences of Pushkin and Onegin's duels.
9. 14:45
  A Voyage to Lundy—5. Gateway to the Other World
  5/5Gwyneth Lewis considers the satisfaction of adventure close to home.
10. 15:00
  EM Forster - Howard's End—Episode 2
  2/2Helen is unhappy that her sister Margaret has agreed to marry newly widowed Henry Wilcox.
11. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego play guests Vivienne Parry and Jonathan Meades.
12. 16:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Diary of a Madman
  6/6A civil servant's dull life is transformed by talking dogs.
13. 17:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 3, In the Doghouse
  2/4Wet noses and wagging tails. Poetry and sketches from Pam Ayres. With Felicity Montagu.
14. 17:30
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Featuring Stoneybridge, Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Routemasters—4. Wolfie and Beetie
  4/4Hildegard wants to make music, while Bernie makes an important discovery.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Brahms' German Requiem
  How Brahms's work, a tribute to his mother, has touched and changed people's lives.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 10
  10/13Delving into the dark side to explore the unexplainable.
4. 19:30
  Doctor at Large—To Bed or Not to Bed
  9/13Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but events don't quite go to plan.
5. 20:00
  Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 5
  5/10Another suspicious death at the monastery further complicates Shardlake's investigation.
6. 20:15
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—A New Peril
  5/10Antoinette and Rochester's honeymoon develops into an intense love affair in Dominica.
7. 20:30
  Songs for Madame Vasnier
  Richard Langham Smith on the songs Debussy wrote for his muse Madame Vasnier.
8. 21:00
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Graillis's Legacy
  The touching and compassionate story of one man's guilt over his love for two women.
9. 21:15
  Beatrice Colin - The Rocks Below
  On a small Scottish island in the 1950s, identical twins are forced to confront a secret.
10. 22:00
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Featuring Stoneybridge, Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis.
11. 22:30
  BBC New Comedy Awards—2017, Heat 2 - London
  2/10Kerry Godliman is your host from Up The Creek Comedy Club in London.
12. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Morgan and West
  Arthur Smith chats to the Victorian time-travelling magicians, Morgan and West.
13. 23:30
  Alice's Wunderland—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Meet the waifs, strays, wig shops, murderous pensioners and squirrels of this magical land
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Routemasters—4. Wolfie and Beetie
  4/4Hildegard wants to make music, while Bernie makes an important discovery.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Brahms' German Requiem
  How Brahms's work, a tribute to his mother, has touched and changed people's lives.
3. 01:00
  Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 5
  5/10Another suspicious death at the monastery further complicates Shardlake's investigation.
4. 01:15
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—A New Peril
  5/10Antoinette and Rochester's honeymoon develops into an intense love affair in Dominica.
5. 01:30
  Songs for Madame Vasnier
  Richard Langham Smith on the songs Debussy wrote for his muse Madame Vasnier.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Deborah Levy - Swimming Home, Episode 5
  5/5The arrival of a strange girl in the midst of a holiday in Nice proves explosive.
7. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Patterns from Crossed Peas
  Kathy Willis on how Mendel's famous pea experiments helped to revolutionise horticulture.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alexander Pushkin - Eugene Onegin, Episode 5
  5/5Everyone must now struggle with the consequences of Pushkin and Onegin's duels.
9. 02:45
  A Voyage to Lundy—5. Gateway to the Other World
  5/5Gwyneth Lewis considers the satisfaction of adventure close to home.
10. 03:00
  EM Forster - Howard's End—Episode 2
  2/2Helen is unhappy that her sister Margaret has agreed to marry newly widowed Henry Wilcox.
11. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego play guests Vivienne Parry and Jonathan Meades.
12. 04:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Diary of a Madman
  6/6A civil servant's dull life is transformed by talking dogs.
13. 05:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 3, In the Doghouse
  2/4Wet noses and wagging tails. Poetry and sketches from Pam Ayres. With Felicity Montagu.
14. 05:30
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Featuring Stoneybridge, Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis.

Saturday 8 July 2017