Schedule

BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 13 - 19 January 2020

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00:00	00:00 Ghosts From The Past—The Boat Hook by Sheila Hodgson 2/4 MR James visits Trondheim, where the first sighting of a model boat will not be his last. 00:45 The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains—Episode 2 2/5 The dwarf persuades Calum McInnes to take him to the cave on the Misty Isle.	00:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—1. The Seeds of Creation 1/6 Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine-stricken countries? 00:30 A Good Read—Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Vivienne Parry Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Vivienne Parry join Kate Mosse to discuss their favourite books.	00:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—2. The Devil's Harvest 2/6 As fires erupt, why is Ralph Exon's new plant strain mutation growing so rapidly? 00:30 Pioneers—Series 1, Ian Ritchie 4/5 The man who pioneered the first web browser but passed on the chance of making millions.	00:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—3. The Wings of Azreal 3/6 Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine stricken countries? 00:30 The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Sunderland Empire 1/6 North East England's premier variety venue where comic actor Sid James sadly died on stage	00:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—4. Birdstrike 4/6 Having already sparked a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's advance continues. 00:30 Great Lives—Sir Mark Walport on Sir Hans Sloane Sir Hans Sloane, founder of the British Museum, is championed by Sir Mark Walport.	00:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—5. Search and Destroy 5/6 Despite the national emergency, landowners try to profit from the deadly Exon strain. 00:30 Off the Page—Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned Matthew Parris, Rachel Royce and Libby Potter discuss the dangers of a woman scorned.	00:00 Dan Dare—Series 2, Prisoners of Space 1/3 5/7 Dan Dare isn’t fooled by the relative calm in space. Bizarre events prove him right. 00:30 Weird Tales—Series 3, Louisa's by Amanda Whittington 3/4 Louisa is thrown into her past with memories she'd rather forget.
01:00	01:00 Ruth Prawer Jhabvala - Heat and Dust (Omnibus) Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India.	01:00 The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb—6. Don't Go Near The Water 6/6 Has Johnny Shields survived the latest attempt by the smugglers to prevent his escape? 01:30 Ivy Benson: Original Girl Power Melanie Chisholm celebrates the lasting musical legacy of British band leader Ivy Benson.	01:00 The Same River Twice—1. The Return 1/8 Johnny Maxen returns to Scotland to search for his missing wife. Stars Gordon Jackson. 01:30 Tales From the Digital Archive Christine Finn explores how authors' archive is kept, now they write on screens not paper.	01:00 The Same River Twice—2. The Body 2/8 Reluctantly agreeing to search for his estranged wife, Johnny gets some strange reactions. 01:30 What's Eating The Museum? The battle to save museum collections from insect pests.	01:00 The Same River Twice—3. Deadly Threat 3/8 Johnny Maxen faces a deadly threat in the search for his estranged wife. 01:30 Down and Out in the City of Angels The other side of Hollywood: LA's skid-row where many US war veterans find a home	01:00 The Same River Twice—4. Mortuary 4/8 Searching for his estranged wife Johnny gets a phone call. 01:30 Chant Richard Coles journeys in the footsteps of superstar monks	01:00 Exile (Omnibus)—Episode 2 2/2 Gripping conclusion of the story about one family's journey into the unknown.
02:00	02:15 Martyn Read - Living History An old friend considers life without the Reverend William Bendigo. 02:30 The Drop by Mick Herron (Omnibus) After witnessing a clandestine encounter, an old spy sets life changing events in motion.	02:00 Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar—Episode 1 1/8 The American poet's haunting and iconic only novel. 02:15 Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, The Preston Model 6/10 Will Self continues his 1,000-mile tour of the UK, stopping off in Preston. 02:30 Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 1 1/5 It's 1989, and all-girl rock band Velveteens sign their first record deal. 02:45 The Story of Alice—Episode 1 1/5 On a river trip with the Liddells, Carroll makes up a story about a girl called Alice.	02:00 Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar—Episode 2 2/8 In this iconic novel, Esther remembers the first time Buddy Willard kissed her. 02:15 Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, Dual Control to Middlesbrough 7/10 Will heads to Middlesbrough, where he learns about the booming digital scene. 02:30 Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 2 2/5 After the excitement of their record deal, Velveteens are back to the realities of life. 02:45 The Story of Alice—Episode 2 2/5 Following publication of his two Alice books, Carroll continues to collect ‘child-friends’	02:00 Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar—Episode 3 3/8 In the haunting and iconic novel, Esther Greenwood decides to be seduced. 02:15 Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, A Night in East Kilbride 8/10 Will takes the coach from Middlesbrough to East Kilbride. 02:30 Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 3 3/5 Beth hangs out with a rival band's lead singer, leaving with new ideas of how to proceed. 02:45 The Story of Alice—Episode 3 3/5 Illness begins to take its toll on the author.	02:00 Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar—Episode 4 4/8 In the American poet's only novel, Esther Greenwood meets a woman hater. 02:15 Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, Across the Irish Sea 9/10 Will takes the ferry across the Irish Sea to assess identity in Northern Ireland. 02:30 Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 4 4/5 Velveteens land the support slot on a big tour, allowing them to play to thousands. 02:45 The Story of Alice—Episode 4 4/5 Lewis Carroll finds a publisher for his Alice story. Now all he needs is a suitable title.	02:00 Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar—Episode 5 5/8 In the American poet's iconic only novel, Esther faces a summer in the suburbs. 02:15 Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, Last Bus to the Border 10/10 Will Self concludes his tour of the UK in Derry-Londonderry. 02:30 Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 5 5/5 Velveteens' debut single hits the airwaves. Will the nation love it? 02:45 The Story of Alice—Episode 5 5/5 Oxford gossip is catching up with Lewis Carroll and the ‘real’ Alice gets married.	02:10 Inheritance Tracks—Andre Rieu The violinist and conductor chooses ‘Sphärenklänge’ and ‘What A Wonderful World’. 02:15 In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Gillian Slovo The South African-born writer shares thoughts about her parents' dedication to their cause
03:00	03:45 Travels with Bob—3. Stroud 3/5 Paddy and Bob are in Stroud, where retailers are proud of their independence.	03:00 Drama on 4—John Steinbeck - East of Eden, Episode 1 1/3 John Steinbeck’s epic tale inspired by the story of Cain and Abel.	03:00 Drama on 4—John Steinbeck - East of Eden, Episode 2 2/3 John Steinbeck’s epic tale inspired by the story of Cain and Abel.	03:00 Drama on 4—John Steinbeck - East of Eden, Episode 3 3/3 John Steinbeck’s epic tale inspired by the story of Cain and Abel.	03:00 Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection—1. Mistakes 1/2 Can Prince Dimitri atone for his mistakes and gain the forgiveness of Katerina?	03:00 Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection—2. Proposal 2/2 Prince Dimitri follows Katerina to Siberia, but will she accept his marriage proposal?	03:00 Archive on 4—The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band: Anarchy Must Be Organised Neil Innes looks at the collision of art, humour, music and anarchy in the Bonzo Dog Band.
04:00	04:00 Drama on 4—The Thrill of Love Maxine Peake as Ruth Ellis and Siobhan Finneran in Amanda Whittington's hit stage transfer	04:00 Just a Minute—Series 64, Episode 6 6/8 Nicholas Parsons gives fiendish topics to panellists including Jenny Eclair & Tony Hawks. 04:30 Semi Circles—Series 2, The Liberated Generation 4/6 Ben and Helen's marriage is at a standstill. Will Dick and Marian get it moving?	04:00 Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 3 3/6 Justin Moorhouse, Roger Monkhouse, Chris Corcoran and Kirsten O'Brien join Rhod Gilbert. 04:30 Odd Balls—Speedily to School by Billl Bosun 2/4 A school bus driver's way of helping anyone in a jam divides opinion.	04:00 The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Frank Skinner, Holly Walsh and Richard Herring ponder history’s funniest moments. 04:30 An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Puppets 5/6 Robert discovers the pitfalls of working with hypnotists and ventriloquists.	04:00 It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 Johnny Vaughan, Alan Davies, Roisin Conaty and Arthur Smith devise the panel show's rounds 04:30 Capital Gains—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Hard-up Julius Hutch's retirement is hit by a blunder.	04:00 We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 1 1/4 Clive Anderson's panel show of the past. 04:30 The Emerald Green Show—Face Value 3/4 Emerald's feathers are ruffled when a bright and talented intern arrives on the show.	04:00 Theo by Moya O'Shea Made in 1908, a rare plush bear discovers he's set be auctioned.
05:00	05:00 Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber - Fiona Benson Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 05:30 All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 1 1/4 The family descends upon Maggie to provide support, plumbing advice and tea.	05:00 Arrested Development—Episode 4 4/4 Can Bob manage to woo Kate back? What future for jilted bride Penny? 05:30 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 2 2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.	05:00 A Month of June—4. Shangri-La 4/4 June Whitfield and Richard Briers star in a beach hut tryst. 05:30 Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 8, A Song for Lenzie 1/4 Sanjay has not been entirely truthful with Ramesh about his college education.	05:00 Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 5 5/6 Freddy is after buzzwords as Maddox lands a scoop on the prime minister! 05:30 Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 2, Clara Amfo and Carol Kirkwood 1/4 Carol Kirkwood and Clara Amfo join Joe on the sofa.	05:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, Two Desperate Men 3/4 A kidnap by two daft, 1930s' con men goes awry. 05:30 Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 2 2/13 Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.	05:00 Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 1: Live Young 1/4 The team are confronted with an unexpected challenge - a can of water. 05:30 The Skewer—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.	05:30 The Voices of...—Series 1, Marta Sebestyen A portrait of the Hungarian folk singer Marta Sebestyen, in her own words and recordings.
06:00	06:00 The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb—6. Don't Go Near The Water 6/6 Has Johnny Shields survived the latest attempt by the smugglers to prevent his escape? 06:30 Ivy Benson: Original Girl Power Melanie Chisholm celebrates the lasting musical legacy of British band leader Ivy Benson.	06:00 The Same River Twice—1. The Return 1/8 Johnny Maxen returns to Scotland to search for his missing wife. Stars Gordon Jackson. 06:30 Tales From the Digital Archive Christine Finn explores how authors' archive is kept, now they write on screens not paper.	06:00 The Same River Twice—2. The Body 2/8 Reluctantly agreeing to search for his estranged wife, Johnny gets some strange reactions. 06:30 What's Eating The Museum? The battle to save museum collections from insect pests.	06:00 The Same River Twice—3. Deadly Threat 3/8 Johnny Maxen faces a deadly threat in the search for his estranged wife. 06:30 Down and Out in the City of Angels The other side of Hollywood: LA's skid-row where many US war veterans find a home	06:00 The Same River Twice—4. Mortuary 4/8 Searching for his estranged wife Johnny gets a phone call. 06:30 Chant Richard Coles journeys in the footsteps of superstar monks	06:00 Theo by Moya O'Shea Made in 1908, a rare plush bear discovers he's set be auctioned.	06:00 Queens of Noise - Omnibus—Get It On All-girl band Velveteens are high with excitement as they sign their first record deal.
07:00	07:00 Arrested Development—Episode 4 4/4 Can Bob manage to woo Kate back? What future for jilted bride Penny? 07:30 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 2 2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.	07:00 A Month of June—4. Shangri-La 4/4 June Whitfield and Richard Briers star in a beach hut tryst. 07:30 Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 8, A Song for Lenzie 1/4 Sanjay has not been entirely truthful with Ramesh about his college education.	07:00 Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 5 5/6 Freddy is after buzzwords as Maddox lands a scoop on the prime minister! 07:30 Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 2, Clara Amfo and Carol Kirkwood 1/4 Carol Kirkwood and Clara Amfo join Joe on the sofa.	07:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, Two Desperate Men 3/4 A kidnap by two daft, 1930s' con men goes awry. 07:30 Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 2 2/13 Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.	07:00 Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 1: Live Young 1/4 The team are confronted with an unexpected challenge - a can of water. 07:30 The Skewer—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.	07:30 The Voices of...—Series 1, Marta Sebestyen A portrait of the Hungarian folk singer Marta Sebestyen, in her own words and recordings.	07:15 Ronald Frame Short Stories—The Waitress at the Glockenspiel A waitress in Berlin serves coffee to her bitterest enemy. 07:30 All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes.
08:00	08:00 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, The Gymkhana 8/13 Can the dear ladies choose an appropriate guest of honour? 08:30 Dad's Army—Series 3, Round and Round Went the Big Wheel 6/26 A new High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire! The platoon take action...	08:00 The Goon Show—Series 5, The Last Tram (from Clapham) 9/24 London's trams are no more, but boss Seagoon must pursue the one that got away. 08:30 Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 9 9/20 Kenneth Horne and company present a special tribute to J Peasmold Gruntfuttock.	08:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Greyhound Track 18/20 Sid has a sneaky plan to get the Lad evicted from his mansion. 08:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 5 5/8 Angry antique dealers and it's not the end of the world. Stars Ronnie Barker.	08:00 The Ken Dodd Show—From 17/12/1967 The King of Knotty Ash and a legendary footballer, the Head of Pips and a pantomime. 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 8 8/13 A Red Sea safari, and what babies talk about when mum is away.	08:00 The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Repeat Yourself the Burkiss Way 5/7 Enter the 'Pardon, Sir?' school of languages. 08:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Shady lawyer Flywheel goes into showbusiness.	08:00 Archive on 4—The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band: Anarchy Must Be Organised Neil Innes looks at the collision of art, humour, music and anarchy in the Bonzo Dog Band.	08:00 Life With The Lyons—Coming Home The family return from holiday and get embroiled in a car chase. 08:30 Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, The Best Policy 4/13 Harry finds a wallet and, being an honest chap, hands it in. What could go wrong?
09:00	09:00 Just a Minute—Series 64, Episode 6 6/8 Nicholas Parsons gives fiendish topics to panellists including Jenny Eclair & Tony Hawks. 09:30 Semi Circles—Series 2, The Liberated Generation 4/6 Ben and Helen's marriage is at a standstill. Will Dick and Marian get it moving?	09:00 The News Quiz Extra—Series 28, Iran, Harry and Meghan, Labour leadership race and Greggs 1/8 Nish is joined by Lucy Porter, Helen Lewis, Alun Cochrane and Mark Steel 09:45 Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 The unusual career trajectory of Wernher von Braun - from Nazi to Disney.	09:00 The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Frank Skinner, Holly Walsh and Richard Herring ponder history’s funniest moments. 09:30 An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Puppets 5/6 Robert discovers the pitfalls of working with hypnotists and ventriloquists.	09:00 It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 Johnny Vaughan, Alan Davies, Roisin Conaty and Arthur Smith devise the panel show's rounds 09:30 Capital Gains—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Hard-up Julius Hutch's retirement is hit by a blunder.	09:00 We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 1 1/4 Clive Anderson's panel show of the past. 09:30 The Emerald Green Show—Face Value 3/4 Emerald's feathers are ruffled when a bright and talented intern arrives on the show.	09:00 Braden Back on the Beat Richard Ingrams with a career retrospective of his multi-talented friend Bernard Braden.	09:00 Why Women Read Fiction (Omnibus) Helen Taylor's exploration of why, when and how women read fiction.
10:00	10:00 Drama on 4—John Steinbeck - East of Eden, Episode 1 1/3 John Steinbeck’s epic tale inspired by the story of Cain and Abel.	10:00 Drama on 4—John Steinbeck - East of Eden, Episode 2 2/3 John Steinbeck’s epic tale inspired by the story of Cain and Abel.	10:00 Drama on 4—John Steinbeck - East of Eden, Episode 3 3/3 John Steinbeck’s epic tale inspired by the story of Cain and Abel.	10:00 Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection—1. Mistakes 1/2 Can Prince Dimitri atone for his mistakes and gain the forgiveness of Katerina?	10:00 Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection—2. Proposal 2/2 Prince Dimitri follows Katerina to Siberia, but will she accept his marriage proposal?		10:10 The Listening Project—Sarah and Andy – Doctors are Human Too The human side of the doctor's dilemma confronted by a doctor and her husband 10:15 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Americans, Gillian Anderson From Radiohead to Schubert. X-Files' Gillian Anderson shares her castaway choices
11:00	11:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 6, Inspire To Action 6/16 Host Guy Raz explores what motivates us to take up a cause.	11:00 Special Deliveries—Second Class, Signed For by Colin Carberry 3/3 Laura is selling her wedding dress as she adapts to her new life. By Colin Carberry. 11:15 Martyn Wade - The Other Constance Chatterley Mrs Chatterley of Gravesend reveals similar interests to her famous namesake.	11:00 Tony Law's Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy—2. Goons, Bonzos and Kens 2/3 Tony Law looks at Surreal Comedy from the likes of The Goons and Monty Python.	11:00 An Investigation into Love by Babcock and Wainwright The arrival of a particular white mouse causes romantic chaos in a research laboratory. 11:15 William Ingram - Letters to Miss Lucie In a hotel, a long standing resident starts a correspondence.	11:00 Podcast Radio Hour—Talking food with Chrystal Genesis Amanda Litherland and Chrystal Genesis recommend podcasts telling the stories behind food.	11:30 Phil Hammond's Bad Golf Day The GP comedian heads to his local golf club to understand the complexities of the sport.	11:00 Radiolab—Series 6, Apologetical 3/8 Radiolab explores what it means to truly make amends
12:00	12:00 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, The Gymkhana 8/13 Can the dear ladies choose an appropriate guest of honour? 12:30 Dad's Army—Series 3, Round and Round Went the Big Wheel 6/26 A new High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire! The platoon take action...	12:00 The Goon Show—Series 5, The Last Tram (from Clapham) 9/24 London's trams are no more, but boss Seagoon must pursue the one that got away. 12:30 Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 9 9/20 Kenneth Horne and company present a special tribute to J Peasmold Gruntfuttock.	12:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Greyhound Track 18/20 Sid has a sneaky plan to get the Lad evicted from his mansion. 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 5 5/8 Angry antique dealers and it's not the end of the world. Stars Ronnie Barker.	12:00 The Ken Dodd Show—From 17/12/1967 The King of Knotty Ash and a legendary footballer, the Head of Pips and a pantomime. 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 8 8/13 A Red Sea safari, and what babies talk about when mum is away.	12:00 The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Repeat Yourself the Burkiss Way 5/7 Enter the 'Pardon, Sir?' school of languages. 12:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Shady lawyer Flywheel goes into showbusiness.	12:00 Just a Minute—Series 64, Episode 6 6/8 Nicholas Parsons gives fiendish topics to panellists including Jenny Eclair & Tony Hawks. 12:30 The Goon Show—Series 5, The Last Tram (from Clapham) 9/24 London's trams are no more, but boss Seagoon must pursue the one that got away.	12:00 Life With The Lyons—Coming Home The family return from holiday and get embroiled in a car chase. 12:30 Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, The Best Policy 4/13 Harry finds a wallet and, being an honest chap, hands it in. What could go wrong?
13:00	13:00 The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb—6. Don't Go Near The Water 6/6 Has Johnny Shields survived the latest attempt by the smugglers to prevent his escape? 13:30 Ivy Benson: Original Girl Power Melanie Chisholm celebrates the lasting musical legacy of British band leader Ivy Benson.	13:00 The Same River Twice—1. The Return 1/8 Johnny Maxen returns to Scotland to search for his missing wife. Stars Gordon Jackson. 13:30 Tales From the Digital Archive Christine Finn explores how authors' archive is kept, now they write on screens not paper.	13:00 The Same River Twice—2. The Body 2/8 Reluctantly agreeing to search for his estranged wife, Johnny gets some strange reactions. 13:30 What's Eating The Museum? The battle to save museum collections from insect pests.	13:00 The Same River Twice—3. Deadly Threat 3/8 Johnny Maxen faces a deadly threat in the search for his estranged wife. 13:30 Down and Out in the City of Angels The other side of Hollywood: LA's skid-row where many US war veterans find a home	13:00 The Same River Twice—4. Mortuary 4/8 Searching for his estranged wife Johnny gets a phone call. 13:30 Chant Richard Coles journeys in the footsteps of superstar monks	13:00 Exile (Omnibus)—Episode 2 2/2 Gripping conclusion of the story about one family's journey into the unknown.	13:00 Queens of Noise - Omnibus—Get It On All-girl band Velveteens are high with excitement as they sign their first record deal.
14:00	14:00 Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar—Episode 1 1/8 The American poet's haunting and iconic only novel. 14:15 Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, The Preston Model 6/10 Will Self continues his 1,000-mile tour of the UK, stopping off in Preston. 14:30 Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 1 1/5 It's 1989, and all-girl rock band Velveteens sign their first record deal. 14:45 The Story of Alice—Episode 1 1/5 On a river trip with the Liddells, Carroll makes up a story about a girl called Alice.	14:00 Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar—Episode 2 2/8 In this iconic novel, Esther remembers the first time Buddy Willard kissed her. 14:15 Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, Dual Control to Middlesbrough 7/10 Will heads to Middlesbrough, where he learns about the booming digital scene. 14:30 Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 2 2/5 After the excitement of their record deal, Velveteens are back to the realities of life. 14:45 The Story of Alice—Episode 2 2/5 Following publication of his two Alice books, Carroll continues to collect ‘child-friends’	14:00 Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar—Episode 3 3/8 In the haunting and iconic novel, Esther Greenwood decides to be seduced. 14:15 Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, A Night in East Kilbride 8/10 Will takes the coach from Middlesbrough to East Kilbride. 14:30 Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 3 3/5 Beth hangs out with a rival band's lead singer, leaving with new ideas of how to proceed. 14:45 The Story of Alice—Episode 3 3/5 Illness begins to take its toll on the author.	14:00 Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar—Episode 4 4/8 In the American poet's only novel, Esther Greenwood meets a woman hater. 14:15 Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, Across the Irish Sea 9/10 Will takes the ferry across the Irish Sea to assess identity in Northern Ireland. 14:30 Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 4 4/5 Velveteens land the support slot on a big tour, allowing them to play to thousands. 14:45 The Story of Alice—Episode 4 4/5 Lewis Carroll finds a publisher for his Alice story. Now all he needs is a suitable title.	14:00 Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar—Episode 5 5/8 In the American poet's iconic only novel, Esther faces a summer in the suburbs. 14:15 Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, Last Bus to the Border 10/10 Will Self concludes his tour of the UK in Derry-Londonderry. 14:30 Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 5 5/5 Velveteens' debut single hits the airwaves. Will the nation love it? 14:45 The Story of Alice—Episode 5 5/5 Oxford gossip is catching up with Lewis Carroll and the ‘real’ Alice gets married.	14:10 Inheritance Tracks—Andre Rieu The violinist and conductor chooses ‘Sphärenklänge’ and ‘What A Wonderful World’. 14:15 In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Gillian Slovo The South African-born writer shares thoughts about her parents' dedication to their cause	14:15 Ronald Frame Short Stories—The Waitress at the Glockenspiel A waitress in Berlin serves coffee to her bitterest enemy. 14:30 Coming Up For Air by George Orwell (Omnibus)—Episode 1 1/2 George Bowling, an overweight, married, middle-aged insurance salesman surveys his life.
15:00	15:00 Drama on 4—John Steinbeck - East of Eden, Episode 1 1/3 John Steinbeck’s epic tale inspired by the story of Cain and Abel.	15:00 Drama on 4—John Steinbeck - East of Eden, Episode 2 2/3 John Steinbeck’s epic tale inspired by the story of Cain and Abel.	15:00 Drama on 4—John Steinbeck - East of Eden, Episode 3 3/3 John Steinbeck’s epic tale inspired by the story of Cain and Abel.	15:00 Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection—1. Mistakes 1/2 Can Prince Dimitri atone for his mistakes and gain the forgiveness of Katerina?	15:00 Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection—2. Proposal 2/2 Prince Dimitri follows Katerina to Siberia, but will she accept his marriage proposal?	15:00 Archive on 4—The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band: Anarchy Must Be Organised Neil Innes looks at the collision of art, humour, music and anarchy in the Bonzo Dog Band.	15:45 Travels with Bob—4. Newham 4/5 How much do folk in Newham know about a local Bletchley Park codebreaker?
16:00	16:00 Just a Minute—Series 64, Episode 6 6/8 Nicholas Parsons gives fiendish topics to panellists including Jenny Eclair & Tony Hawks. 16:30 Semi Circles—Series 2, The Liberated Generation 4/6 Ben and Helen's marriage is at a standstill. Will Dick and Marian get it moving?	16:00 Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 3 3/6 Justin Moorhouse, Roger Monkhouse, Chris Corcoran and Kirsten O'Brien join Rhod Gilbert. 16:30 Odd Balls—Speedily to School by Billl Bosun 2/4 A school bus driver's way of helping anyone in a jam divides opinion.	16:00 The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Frank Skinner, Holly Walsh and Richard Herring ponder history’s funniest moments. 16:30 An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Puppets 5/6 Robert discovers the pitfalls of working with hypnotists and ventriloquists.	16:00 It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 Johnny Vaughan, Alan Davies, Roisin Conaty and Arthur Smith devise the panel show's rounds 16:30 Capital Gains—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Hard-up Julius Hutch's retirement is hit by a blunder.	16:00 We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 1 1/4 Clive Anderson's panel show of the past. 16:30 The Emerald Green Show—Face Value 3/4 Emerald's feathers are ruffled when a bright and talented intern arrives on the show.	16:00 Theo by Moya O'Shea Made in 1908, a rare plush bear discovers he's set be auctioned.	16:00 The Northern Irish Man in CS Lewis The much-loved writer's fascinating childhood and how it inspired tales of Narnia.
17:00	17:00 Arrested Development—Episode 4 4/4 Can Bob manage to woo Kate back? What future for jilted bride Penny? 17:30 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 2 2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.	17:00 A Month of June—4. Shangri-La 4/4 June Whitfield and Richard Briers star in a beach hut tryst. 17:30 Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 8, A Song for Lenzie 1/4 Sanjay has not been entirely truthful with Ramesh about his college education.	17:00 Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 5 5/6 Freddy is after buzzwords as Maddox lands a scoop on the prime minister! 17:30 Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 2, Clara Amfo and Carol Kirkwood 1/4 Carol Kirkwood and Clara Amfo join Joe on the sofa.	17:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, Two Desperate Men 3/4 A kidnap by two daft, 1930s' con men goes awry. 17:30 Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 2 2/13 Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.	17:00 Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 1: Live Young 1/4 The team are confronted with an unexpected challenge - a can of water. 17:30 The Skewer—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.	17:30 The Voices of...—Series 1, Marta Sebestyen A portrait of the Hungarian folk singer Marta Sebestyen, in her own words and recordings.	17:00 Poetry Extra—David Jones and Edmund Blunden Daljit Nagra chooses the best programmes from the BBC poetry archive. 17:30 All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes.
18:00	18:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—1. The Seeds of Creation 1/6 Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine-stricken countries? 18:30 A Good Read—Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Vivienne Parry Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Vivienne Parry join Kate Mosse to discuss their favourite books.	18:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—2. The Devil's Harvest 2/6 As fires erupt, why is Ralph Exon's new plant strain mutation growing so rapidly? 18:30 Pioneers—Series 1, Ian Ritchie 4/5 The man who pioneered the first web browser but passed on the chance of making millions.	18:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—3. The Wings of Azreal 3/6 Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine stricken countries? 18:30 The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Sunderland Empire 1/6 North East England's premier variety venue where comic actor Sid James sadly died on stage	18:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—4. Birdstrike 4/6 Having already sparked a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's advance continues. 18:30 Great Lives—Sir Mark Walport on Sir Hans Sloane Sir Hans Sloane, founder of the British Museum, is championed by Sir Mark Walport.	18:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—5. Search and Destroy 5/6 Despite the national emergency, landowners try to profit from the deadly Exon strain. 18:30 Off the Page—Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned Matthew Parris, Rachel Royce and Libby Potter discuss the dangers of a woman scorned.	18:00 Dan Dare—Series 2, Prisoners of Space 1/3 5/7 Dan Dare isn’t fooled by the relative calm in space. Bizarre events prove him right. 18:30 Weird Tales—Series 3, Louisa's by Amanda Whittington 3/4 Louisa is thrown into her past with memories she'd rather forget.	18:00 Ghosts From The Past—Mortmain by John Metcalfe 3/4 When disturbed Humphrey Child married his young Salome, he took his vows very seriously. 18:45 The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains—Episode 3 3/5 The reaver realises the dwarf is not all that he seems.
19:00	19:00 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, The Gymkhana 8/13 Can the dear ladies choose an appropriate guest of honour? 19:30 Dad's Army—Series 3, Round and Round Went the Big Wheel 6/26 A new High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire! The platoon take action...	19:00 The Goon Show—Series 5, The Last Tram (from Clapham) 9/24 London's trams are no more, but boss Seagoon must pursue the one that got away. 19:30 Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 9 9/20 Kenneth Horne and company present a special tribute to J Peasmold Gruntfuttock.	19:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Greyhound Track 18/20 Sid has a sneaky plan to get the Lad evicted from his mansion. 19:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 5 5/8 Angry antique dealers and it's not the end of the world. Stars Ronnie Barker.	19:00 The Ken Dodd Show—From 17/12/1967 The King of Knotty Ash and a legendary footballer, the Head of Pips and a pantomime. 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 8 8/13 A Red Sea safari, and what babies talk about when mum is away.	19:00 The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Repeat Yourself the Burkiss Way 5/7 Enter the 'Pardon, Sir?' school of languages. 19:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Shady lawyer Flywheel goes into showbusiness.	19:00 Braden Back on the Beat Richard Ingrams with a career retrospective of his multi-talented friend Bernard Braden.	19:00 Radiolab—Series 6, Apologetical 3/8 Radiolab explores what it means to truly make amends
20:00	20:00 The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb—6. Don't Go Near The Water 6/6 Has Johnny Shields survived the latest attempt by the smugglers to prevent his escape? 20:30 Ivy Benson: Original Girl Power Melanie Chisholm celebrates the lasting musical legacy of British band leader Ivy Benson.	20:00 The Same River Twice—1. The Return 1/8 Johnny Maxen returns to Scotland to search for his missing wife. Stars Gordon Jackson. 20:30 Tales From the Digital Archive Christine Finn explores how authors' archive is kept, now they write on screens not paper.	20:00 The Same River Twice—2. The Body 2/8 Reluctantly agreeing to search for his estranged wife, Johnny gets some strange reactions. 20:30 What's Eating The Museum? The battle to save museum collections from insect pests.	20:00 The Same River Twice—3. Deadly Threat 3/8 Johnny Maxen faces a deadly threat in the search for his estranged wife. 20:30 Down and Out in the City of Angels The other side of Hollywood: LA's skid-row where many US war veterans find a home	20:00 The Same River Twice—4. Mortuary 4/8 Searching for his estranged wife Johnny gets a phone call. 20:30 Chant Richard Coles journeys in the footsteps of superstar monks		20:00 Drama on 4—Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell John Hurt stars as the dissolute, plain-speaking wit. With frequent, very strong language.
21:00	21:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 6, Inspire To Action 6/16 Host Guy Raz explores what motivates us to take up a cause.	21:00 Special Deliveries—Second Class, Signed For by Colin Carberry 3/3 Laura is selling her wedding dress as she adapts to her new life. By Colin Carberry. 21:15 Martyn Wade - The Other Constance Chatterley Mrs Chatterley of Gravesend reveals similar interests to her famous namesake.	21:00 Tony Law's Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy—2. Goons, Bonzos and Kens 2/3 Tony Law looks at Surreal Comedy from the likes of The Goons and Monty Python.	21:00 An Investigation into Love by Babcock and Wainwright The arrival of a particular white mouse causes romantic chaos in a research laboratory. 21:15 William Ingram - Letters to Miss Lucie In a hotel, a long standing resident starts a correspondence.	21:00 Podcast Radio Hour—Talking food with Chrystal Genesis Amanda Litherland and Chrystal Genesis recommend podcasts telling the stories behind food.	21:30 Phil Hammond's Bad Golf Day The GP comedian heads to his local golf club to understand the complexities of the sport.	21:30 Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, The Best Policy 4/13 Harry finds a wallet and, being an honest chap, hands it in. What could go wrong?
22:00	22:00 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 2 2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game. 22:30 On the Hour—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Tube system goes berserk, earthquake in Corinth and anniversary of space.	22:00 Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 8, A Song for Lenzie 1/4 Sanjay has not been entirely truthful with Ramesh about his college education. 22:30 Sketchorama—Series 4, Episode 2 2/4 Isy Suttie present comedy groups, Clever Peter, Hennessey and Friends, and In Cahoots.	22:00 Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 2, Clara Amfo and Carol Kirkwood 1/4 Carol Kirkwood and Clara Amfo join Joe on the sofa. 22:30 The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 1, Episode 3 3/4 Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney improvise sketches suggested by the audience.	22:00 Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 2 2/13 Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda. 22:30 Listen Against—Series 1, Episode 1 1/4 A week of radio that never happened. Programmes rewound and mangled.	22:00 The Skewer—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before. 22:30 In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The Works Barbecue 5/6 Damien reluctantly helps out at one of Anthony's barbecues. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Rosie Jones (1/2) From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.	22:00 The Show What You Wrote—Series 3, Crime & Punishment 3/4 More sketches written by the public. 22:30 Masala FM—Episode 3 3/6 When Auntieji upsets a listener, can Khalid save the Asian station?	22:00 All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes. 22:30 Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, The Animal Lovers 4/6 The Wrigglesworths ponder a pet, while Tom plans a weekend getaway. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Rosie Jones (2/2) From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
23:00	23:00 The News Quiz Extra—Series 28, Iran, Harry and Meghan, Labour leadership race and Greggs 1/8 Nish is joined by Lucy Porter, Helen Lewis, Alun Cochrane and Mark Steel 23:45 Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 The unusual career trajectory of Wernher von Braun - from Nazi to Disney.	23:00 Vent—Series 3, Victoria 4/6 Disraeli arrives to deconstruct the characters and folk in Ben's life. 23:30 A Look Back at the Nineties—1996 2/5 Kate Robbins, Brian Perkins and Hugh Dennis look back at a decade yet to happen.	23:00 Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 2, Chamanoa 1/6 Brian relives his experiences in a land where genetics is pitted against education. 23:30 Absolute Power—Series 1, Episode 4 4/6 Spinning for both the Church and the State proves profitable for Prentiss and McCabe.	23:00 The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 2, Episode 3 3/4 Nostalgia is all the rage this week, as an escaping PoW drops in and out. 23:30 Delve Special—Series 1, The Shifton Scandal 1/4 David Lander's exposé into government behaviour over a town's demolition.	23:00 Party—Series 3, Radio 4/4 The aspiring politicians get their first radio interview ahead of the by-election. 23:30 The Maltby Collection—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 The new deputy museum curator gets a shock.	23:00 Wondermentalist Cabaret—Series 1, 1. Bristol 1/4 Matt Harvey hosts a comedy-infused, musically enhanced, mildly interactive poetry cabaret. 23:30 Dr John Cooper Clarke at the BBC—Series 1, Crime and Retribution 4/4 The Bard of Salford performs classic and brand new poems at the BBC’s Radio Theatre. 23:45 Political Animals—Series 2, Rex and Ron 4/4 Ronald Reagan's dog Rex reveals that he shared his master's passion for acting.	23:00 Lenny Henry's Rogues Gallery—Series 1, The Birthing Project 2/4 Lenny Henry stars in this tale about an alien who had an unfortunate experience on Earth. 23:15 Poets' Tree—Episode 4 4/4 Paul Hamilton looks at pop music's poetic merits plus a tribute to an unheralded genius. 23:30 As Told To Craig Brown—Episode 4 4/6 The satirist ponders eating too much and the end of the world.

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