Schedule
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Early
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00:00
William Golding - Lord of the Flies—Gift For Darkness
4/4 William Golding's classic story dramatised by Judith Adams.
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00:30
Soul Music—Series 9, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
2/5 An exploration of the personal and professional impact of the concerto written in 1844.
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01:00
Vintage Crime: Edgar Wallace - PC Lee stories—The Silence of PC Hirley
10/10 PC Lee investigates the mystery of the Ladbroke Gardens murder.
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01:15
Craven—Craven: Series 3, Episode 5
5/5 La Thu Huyen is tracked down, but what of the showdown with Macca and Craven's mum?
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01:30
Classics Illustrated: The Comic Book Unbound
Bill Paterson marks the 70th anniversary of the Classics Illustrated comic book series.
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02:00
Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian—Episode 5
5/10 Father and his wife Valentina argue over her visa appeal, but everyone has a cunning plan.
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02:15
Sport and the British—Ireland, North of the Border
20/30 Clare is in Belfast to explore the impact that the Troubles had on sport in the region.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—JL Carr - The Harpole Report, Episode 5
5/5 Councillor Blossom makes an improper suggestion to Harpole.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Christopher Hitchens - Arguably, Flaws of Gravity
5/5 Peter Ackroyd's biography of Isaac Newton sparks Hitchens' nostalgic rumination on science
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03:00
Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—The Fight for St Swithin's
3/8 Hamer's political campaign starts in Bradford with rousing speeches to the crowds.
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04:00
The 3rd Degree—Series 3, University of Edinburgh
3/6 Three University of Edinburgh students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
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04:30
Kathmandu or Bust—Turkish Delight
3/6 The travellers arrive in Turkey, but will they all be able to explore the land of Kismet?
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05:00
One Flat Summer—The Craven Stakes
1/6 Newly redundant Ken is drawn into the tempting world of gambling.
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05:30
Fresh from the Fringe—Fresh from the Fringe: 2016 - Part 1
With Nish Kumar. Featuring Tom Ballard, Sophie Willan, Lazy Susan and Paul Foot.
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Morning
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06:00
Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, The Big Sleep
1/8 The trouble-seeking private eye gets entangled in the rich Sternwood family's tribulations
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07:30
Electric Ride—Episode 3
3/4 Peter Curran on his investigation of Europe's electrical car industry, reaching Germany.
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08:00
Archive on 4—Dial-a-Poem
Poet Brian Patten explores the 1960s counter-culture through its radically risquΓ© poetry.
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09:00
Deadpan
What is deadpan? Guests puzzle it out with help from classic radio comedy shows.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 1
Crazy capers as Sue Perkins grills Jack Docherty, Pater Baynam and Armando Iannucci.
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12:30
Two Doors Down—Series 2, The Feminine Thrust
1/4 Marlborough Road's Clare is giving a lecture, with cleaner Sally smoothing the way.
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13:00
Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene (Omnibus)—Episode 2/2
2/2 A robber is helped by Father Quixote and Sancho, who pay an unexpected price.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Jack Vettriano
The popular Scottish artist Jack Vettriano chooses tracks by Kitty Kallen and Judy Collins
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14:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Gitta Sereny
Gitta chose controversial figures for biographies and believed we are all born 'good'.
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15:00
Archive on 4—Dial-a-Poem
Poet Brian Patten explores the 1960s counter-culture through its radically risquΓ© poetry.
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16:00
Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, The Big Sleep
1/8 The trouble-seeking private eye gets entangled in the rich Sternwood family's tribulations
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17:30
Electric Ride—Episode 3
3/4 Peter Curran on his investigation of Europe's electrical car industry, reaching Germany.
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Evening
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18:00
The Scarifyers—The Thirteen Hallows, Episode 3
3/4 Professor Dunning embarks on an Athurian adventure, while Harry Crow has to go on the run.
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18:30
Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 3. Enemy
3/5 Commander Sam Vimes is stuck in the past. Unfortunately, so is an old arch enemy.
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19:00
Deadpan
What is deadpan? Guests puzzle it out with help from classic radio comedy shows.
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22:00
4 Extra Stands Up—4 Extra Stands Up at the Fringe 2016, Episode 1
1/2 Zoe Lyons introduces some of the best comedians from the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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23:00
The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2016, Episode 4
4/8 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra's Comedy Club sends Arthur Smith to the biggest arts festival in Europe.
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23:05
The Mary Whitehouse Experience—Series 4, Episode 5
5/9 Plumbers, eh, what are they like? Satire from the double double act.
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23:35
The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2016, Episode 5
5/8 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra's Comedy Club sends Arthur Smith to the biggest arts festival in Europe.
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23:45
Ivor Cutler - A Stuggy Pren—Episode 2
2/5 Alison O'Kill wants to read Ivor Cutler a poem.
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Late
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00:00
The Scarifyers—The Thirteen Hallows, Episode 3
3/4 Professor Dunning embarks on an Athurian adventure, while Harry Crow has to go on the run.
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00:30
Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 3. Enemy
3/5 Commander Sam Vimes is stuck in the past. Unfortunately, so is an old arch enemy.
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01:00
Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene (Omnibus)—Episode 2/2
2/2 A robber is helped by Father Quixote and Sancho, who pay an unexpected price.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Jack Vettriano
The popular Scottish artist Jack Vettriano chooses tracks by Kitty Kallen and Judy Collins
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02:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Gitta Sereny
Gitta chose controversial figures for biographies and believed we are all born 'good'.
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03:00
Archive on 4—Dial-a-Poem
Poet Brian Patten explores the 1960s counter-culture through its radically risquΓ© poetry.
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04:00
Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, The Big Sleep
1/8 The trouble-seeking private eye gets entangled in the rich Sternwood family's tribulations
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05:30
Electric Ride—Episode 3
3/4 Peter Curran on his investigation of Europe's electrical car industry, reaching Germany.
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