Schedule

BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 17 - 23 July 2023

Name: The Bugged and Burgled Beer
Released: 1967-10-01

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00:00	00:00 Poetry Extra—The Cultural Frontline - A Poet's Guide to Lagos Daljit Nagra selects the best poetry programmes from the BBC's archive. 00:30 The Golden Thread by Kassia St Clair (Omnibus) The story of how fabrics have changed and shaped the world we live in.	00:00 Ben Hur—1. A Friendship Betrayed 1/4 A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by his Roman soldier friend.	00:00 Ben Hur—2. Son of Arrius 2/4 Freed from slavery, the prince encounters his old enemy Messala.	00:00 Ben Hur—3. The Chariot Race 3/4 The prince and his former friend Messala try to exact brutal revenge on each other.	00:00 Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom 4/4 After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.	00:00 Bram Stoker - The Lair of the White Worm 1870: Engineer Adam Salton probes the terrifying disappearance of men from a tiny village	00:00 Nightfall—Series 4, 4. Eye of the Beholder 4/4 A young man visiting a remote farm isn’t the complete stranger he’s thought to be. 00:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—8. Regret 8/9 Worried that Ruth has the vampire plague, Robert Neville regrets being so candid.
01:00	01:40 Inheritance Tracks—Douglas Stuart Author Douglas Stuart chooses 'Pink Moon' by Nick Drake and 'Sunny' by Bobby Hebb. 01:50 Gregory Evans - Blood and Milk (Omnibus)—Series 1 Omnibus, Part 2/2 Meg thinks she’s saved the family business, but her problems are far from over.	01:00 Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 6. A Message from Sir Graham 6/8 The suave sleuth and wife Steve face a dangerous houseboat rendezvous on the Nile. 01:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 1. The Wealthy Widow 1/5 A deadly air raid, a rich widow and a grasping family in Agatha Christie's whodunit.	01:00 Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 7. Mr Darwin Entertains 7/8 Danger lurks in Egypt for the suave sleuth and wife Steve at the Hotel Karamet. 01:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 2. Blackmail 2/5 The Cloade family are after money from Gordon's widow. Do they want rid of her too?	01:00 Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 8. Still Having a Wonderful Time 8/8 The suave sleuth battles to reveal the secret of the spectacles. 01:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 3. Who's the Husband? 3/5 The mysterious visitor has been found dead in his hotel room.	01:00 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—1. Mr Policeman and the Cook 1/5 PC Brady has an astonishing deathbed confession to make. 01:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 4. Death of a Witness 4/5 The inquest on the death of the stranger has taken place leaving Poirot disturbed.	01:00 Trevor Lloyd - The MacGuffin Ian McDiarmid stars in a dramatic homage to the film plot device and the man who named it.	01:00 Whodunnits—Anthony Berkeley - The Poisoned Chocolates Case Can amateur sleuths in the Crime Circle solve a murder case that’s stumped Scotland Yard?
02:00		02:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—1. Dublin 1/5 Colm Tóibín takes a literary walk around Dublin. 02:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 1 1/5 The fifth volume of Maya Angelou’s extraordinary memoirs. 02:30 Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 5, Adam Smith 1/4 Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to make money funny	02:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—2. Gaol 2/5 Colm Tóibín is in Oscar Wilde's cell at Reading gaol reflecting on the writer's father. 02:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 2 2/5 Maya is attempting to assimilate into Ghanaian life with a job at a university. 02:30 Gloomsbury—Series 5, Nightmare Cottage 3/6 A cottage on the Sizzlinghurst estate becomes vacant and everyone wants it.	02:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—3. Trial 3/5 Colm Tóibín on two court cases, one involving William Wilde, the second his son, Oscar. 02:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 3 3/5 Maya dates Sheikhali, a rich trader from Mali, but cannot accept his proposition. 02:30 Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 1, 4. Let's Spend the Night Together 4/4 Playing a long-married couple, Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam reminisce about their past.	02:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—4. Yeats 4/5 Colm Tóibín turns his gaze to the life of John B Yeats, father of poet WB Yeats. 02:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 4 4/5 Maya marches in Accra whilst Americans led by Martin Luther King march in Washington DC. 02:30 Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 1 1/4 The latest from Frayn’s comic genius. Martin Jarvis directs a dazzling ensemble.	02:00 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—2. Miss Jeromette and the Clergyman 2/5 Stephen Wheatmeal is to take holy orders, but what should he do about his mistress? 02:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 5. The Disguise 5/5 Poirot will have to think very fast to prevent another murder in the village.	02:30 Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle (Omnibus) Textile artist Clare Hunter’s illuminating history of sewing and embroidery.
03:00	03:00 Meet the Huggetts—Clean Linen A launderette mix-up embarrasses Joe and Ethel! 03:30 Seeing Red Can the inept Troutbridge crew take a VIP to a secret rendezvous?	03:00 Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 4 4/13 Move spoof 2002: A Space Oddity and Crackerjackanory. Stars Kenneth Williams. 03:30 Taking It Up the Octave—2. Complications 2/5 Blackmail and throat nodules plague the cast of Opera Sunderland's Carmen.	03:00 The Goon Show—Series 9, I Was Monty's Treble 2/17 The British hatch a cunning plan to confuse the Germans. But who (or what) is Eccles? 03:30 In the End—Episode 5 5/6 A fresh death and a singing Prime Minister make George Cragge ponder.	03:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The 13th of the Series 13/20 The Lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording of this show. 03:30 The Fall of the Mausoleum Club—The Prunestone 4/6 Two crime writers decide to aid the perfect murder.	03:00 Dad's Army—Series 1, Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret 7/20 Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'. 03:30 Second Thoughts—Series 1, 2. Match of the Day 2/10 Jealous Faith is swamped with advice over Bill and his ex-wife Liza.	03:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—5. Romance 5/5 Colm Tóibín on the eternal youth of John B Yeats, father of the literary giant WB Yeats 03:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 5 5/5 Maya finally discovers her African roots. 03:30 Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 5. The Appliance of Science 5/6 With Nigel Havers. Hardacre’s son Elgin joins the team and reveals some strange beliefs.	03:45 The Fosdyke Saga—11. Blackmail Roger Ditchley starts menacing the Fosdyke family.
04:00	04:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Pride, Nicola Adams Nicola Adams, boxer and Olympian, shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young. 04:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Archaeopteryx A 150-million-year-old feather from an animal that lived before birds had evolved.	04:00 It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 5 5/6 Tim Key, Micky Flanagan, Bridget Christie and Nick Hancock devise the panel show's rounds. 04:30 The Change—Series 1, Birth of the Blues 3/6 Transvestite George gets thrilling news - then a bombshell!	04:00 The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith and Antony Worrall Thompson join Graeme Garden. 04:30 Trapped—Series 2, 2. Hole Lot of Love 2/4 40-year-old nanny Debs is on a quest to find love.	04:00 It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 Miles Jupp is joined by Lucy Porter, Cornelius Lysaght and Tom Wrigglesworth. 04:30 The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 5 5/5 Metal detector treasure-hunting. Sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.	04:00 Funny You Should Ask—From 23/07/1979 Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin. 04:30 Two Doors Down—Series 1, Drilling for Hamsters 1/4 A Belfast road's bohemian residents are saved from chaos by cleaning lady Sally.	04:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Fridge 5/6 The author and his wife blow hot and cold about refrigeration. 04:30 Rent—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 Maria and Richard are forced to take in lodgers to pay off debt.	04:00 Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, The George Washington Complex 6/13 Can the idea of honesty gain sway in the Corner household? 04:30 Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 2 2/20 Will the advertising team behave at the annual Advertising Executive Guild dinner?
05:00	05:00 Ben Hur—1. A Friendship Betrayed 1/4 A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by his Roman soldier friend.	05:00 Ben Hur—2. Son of Arrius 2/4 Freed from slavery, the prince encounters his old enemy Messala.	05:00 Ben Hur—3. The Chariot Race 3/4 The prince and his former friend Messala try to exact brutal revenge on each other.	05:00 Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom 4/4 After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.	05:00 Trevor Lloyd - The MacGuffin Ian McDiarmid stars in a dramatic homage to the film plot device and the man who named it.	05:00 Genius—Series 1, Stewart Lee 5/5 Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo. 05:30 Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Re-Excited Life Made Distinctly Dangerous 2/6 Can Pip thwart the plans of evil Mr Gently Benevolent?	05:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Origins, 2. The Goon Show & The Navy Lark 2/3 Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top comedic moments.
06:00	06:00 Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 6. A Message from Sir Graham 6/8 The suave sleuth and wife Steve face a dangerous houseboat rendezvous on the Nile. 06:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 1. The Wealthy Widow 1/5 A deadly air raid, a rich widow and a grasping family in Agatha Christie's whodunit.	06:00 Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 7. Mr Darwin Entertains 7/8 Danger lurks in Egypt for the suave sleuth and wife Steve at the Hotel Karamet. 06:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 2. Blackmail 2/5 The Cloade family are after money from Gordon's widow. Do they want rid of her too?	06:00 Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 8. Still Having a Wonderful Time 8/8 The suave sleuth battles to reveal the secret of the spectacles. 06:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 3. Who's the Husband? 3/5 The mysterious visitor has been found dead in his hotel room.	06:00 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—1. Mr Policeman and the Cook 1/5 PC Brady has an astonishing deathbed confession to make. 06:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 4. Death of a Witness 4/5 The inquest on the death of the stranger has taken place leaving Poirot disturbed.	06:00 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—2. Miss Jeromette and the Clergyman 2/5 Stephen Wheatmeal is to take holy orders, but what should he do about his mistress? 06:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 5. The Disguise 5/5 Poirot will have to think very fast to prevent another murder in the village.	06:00 Whodunnits—Anthony Berkeley - The Poisoned Chocolates Case Can amateur sleuths in the Crime Circle solve a murder case that’s stumped Scotland Yard?	06:00 Poetry Extra—Between the Ears - The Milk Way Daljit Nagra chooses the best poetry programmes from the BBC's archives. 06:30 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín (Omnibus) Award-winning writer Colm Tóibín on the literary fathers of Ireland's literary giants.
07:00	07:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—1. Dublin 1/5 Colm Tóibín takes a literary walk around Dublin. 07:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 1 1/5 The fifth volume of Maya Angelou’s extraordinary memoirs. 07:30 Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 5, Adam Smith 1/4 Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to make money funny	07:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—2. Gaol 2/5 Colm Tóibín is in Oscar Wilde's cell at Reading gaol reflecting on the writer's father. 07:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 2 2/5 Maya is attempting to assimilate into Ghanaian life with a job at a university. 07:30 Gloomsbury—Series 5, Nightmare Cottage 3/6 A cottage on the Sizzlinghurst estate becomes vacant and everyone wants it.	07:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—3. Trial 3/5 Colm Tóibín on two court cases, one involving William Wilde, the second his son, Oscar. 07:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 3 3/5 Maya dates Sheikhali, a rich trader from Mali, but cannot accept his proposition. 07:30 Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 1, 4. Let's Spend the Night Together 4/4 Playing a long-married couple, Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam reminisce about their past.	07:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—4. Yeats 4/5 Colm Tóibín turns his gaze to the life of John B Yeats, father of poet WB Yeats. 07:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 4 4/5 Maya marches in Accra whilst Americans led by Martin Luther King march in Washington DC. 07:30 Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 1 1/4 The latest from Frayn’s comic genius. Martin Jarvis directs a dazzling ensemble.	07:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—5. Romance 5/5 Colm Tóibín on the eternal youth of John B Yeats, father of the literary giant WB Yeats 07:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 5 5/5 Maya finally discovers her African roots. 07:30 Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 5. The Appliance of Science 5/6 With Nigel Havers. Hardacre’s son Elgin joins the team and reveals some strange beliefs.	07:30 Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle (Omnibus) Textile artist Clare Hunter’s illuminating history of sewing and embroidery.	07:40 Inheritance Tracks—Mathew Baynton ‘Ghosts’ and ‘Horrible Histories’ star Mathew Baynton with music that inspires him: 07:50 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies (Omnibus)—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes 1962: Maya and her son move to Ghana when Guy is involved in a serious road accident.
08:00	08:00 Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 4 4/13 Move spoof 2002: A Space Oddity and Crackerjackanory. Stars Kenneth Williams. 08:30 Taking It Up the Octave—2. Complications 2/5 Blackmail and throat nodules plague the cast of Opera Sunderland's Carmen.	08:00 The Goon Show—Series 9, I Was Monty's Treble 2/17 The British hatch a cunning plan to confuse the Germans. But who (or what) is Eccles? 08:30 In the End—Episode 5 5/6 A fresh death and a singing Prime Minister make George Cragge ponder.	08:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The 13th of the Series 13/20 The Lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording of this show. 08:30 The Fall of the Mausoleum Club—The Prunestone 4/6 Two crime writers decide to aid the perfect murder.	08:00 Dad's Army—Series 1, Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret 7/20 Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'. 08:30 Second Thoughts—Series 1, 2. Match of the Day 2/10 Jealous Faith is swamped with advice over Bill and his ex-wife Liza.	08:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Fridge 5/6 The author and his wife blow hot and cold about refrigeration. 08:30 Rent—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 Maria and Richard are forced to take in lodgers to pay off debt.	08:45 The Fosdyke Saga—11. Blackmail Roger Ditchley starts menacing the Fosdyke family.
09:00	09:00 It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 5 5/6 Tim Key, Micky Flanagan, Bridget Christie and Nick Hancock devise the panel show's rounds. 09:30 The Change—Series 1, Birth of the Blues 3/6 Transvestite George gets thrilling news - then a bombshell!	09:00 The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith and Antony Worrall Thompson join Graeme Garden. 09:30 Trapped—Series 2, 2. Hole Lot of Love 2/4 40-year-old nanny Debs is on a quest to find love.	09:00 It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 Miles Jupp is joined by Lucy Porter, Cornelius Lysaght and Tom Wrigglesworth. 09:30 The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 5 5/5 Metal detector treasure-hunting. Sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.	09:00 Funny You Should Ask—From 23/07/1979 Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin. 09:30 Two Doors Down—Series 1, Drilling for Hamsters 1/4 A Belfast road's bohemian residents are saved from chaos by cleaning lady Sally.	09:00 Genius—Series 1, Stewart Lee 5/5 Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo. 09:30 Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Re-Excited Life Made Distinctly Dangerous 2/6 Can Pip thwart the plans of evil Mr Gently Benevolent?	09:00 Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, The George Washington Complex 6/13 Can the idea of honesty gain sway in the Corner household? 09:30 Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 2 2/20 Will the advertising team behave at the annual Advertising Executive Guild dinner?	09:00 Meet the Huggetts—What Unusual Wallpaper The family are suffering in a summer heatwave. 09:30 The Bugged and Burgled Beer Pertwee's knock-off beer for his crewmates proves hard to swallow.
10:00	10:00 Ben Hur—1. A Friendship Betrayed 1/4 A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by his Roman soldier friend.	10:00 Ben Hur—2. Son of Arrius 2/4 Freed from slavery, the prince encounters his old enemy Messala.	10:00 Ben Hur—3. The Chariot Race 3/4 The prince and his former friend Messala try to exact brutal revenge on each other.	10:00 Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom 4/4 After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.	10:00 Trevor Lloyd - The MacGuffin Ian McDiarmid stars in a dramatic homage to the film plot device and the man who named it.	10:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Origins, 2. The Goon Show & The Navy Lark 2/3 Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top comedic moments.	10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Pride, Inga Beale Inga Beale, Lloyd's of London CEO shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young. 10:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.
11:00	11:00 Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 6. A Message from Sir Graham 6/8 The suave sleuth and wife Steve face a dangerous houseboat rendezvous on the Nile. 11:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 1. The Wealthy Widow 1/5 A deadly air raid, a rich widow and a grasping family in Agatha Christie's whodunit.	11:00 Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 7. Mr Darwin Entertains 7/8 Danger lurks in Egypt for the suave sleuth and wife Steve at the Hotel Karamet. 11:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 2. Blackmail 2/5 The Cloade family are after money from Gordon's widow. Do they want rid of her too?	11:00 Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 8. Still Having a Wonderful Time 8/8 The suave sleuth battles to reveal the secret of the spectacles. 11:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 3. Who's the Husband? 3/5 The mysterious visitor has been found dead in his hotel room.	11:00 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—1. Mr Policeman and the Cook 1/5 PC Brady has an astonishing deathbed confession to make. 11:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 4. Death of a Witness 4/5 The inquest on the death of the stranger has taken place leaving Poirot disturbed.	11:00 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—2. Miss Jeromette and the Clergyman 2/5 Stephen Wheatmeal is to take holy orders, but what should he do about his mistress? 11:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 5. The Disguise 5/5 Poirot will have to think very fast to prevent another murder in the village.	11:00 Whodunnits—Anthony Berkeley - The Poisoned Chocolates Case Can amateur sleuths in the Crime Circle solve a murder case that’s stumped Scotland Yard?	11:00 Poetry Extra—Between the Ears - The Milk Way Daljit Nagra chooses the best poetry programmes from the BBC's archives. 11:30 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín (Omnibus) Award-winning writer Colm Tóibín on the literary fathers of Ireland's literary giants.
12:00	12:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—1. Dublin 1/5 Colm Tóibín takes a literary walk around Dublin. 12:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 1 1/5 The fifth volume of Maya Angelou’s extraordinary memoirs. 12:30 Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 5, Adam Smith 1/4 Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to make money funny	12:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—2. Gaol 2/5 Colm Tóibín is in Oscar Wilde's cell at Reading gaol reflecting on the writer's father. 12:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 2 2/5 Maya is attempting to assimilate into Ghanaian life with a job at a university. 12:30 Gloomsbury—Series 5, Nightmare Cottage 3/6 A cottage on the Sizzlinghurst estate becomes vacant and everyone wants it.	12:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—3. Trial 3/5 Colm Tóibín on two court cases, one involving William Wilde, the second his son, Oscar. 12:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 3 3/5 Maya dates Sheikhali, a rich trader from Mali, but cannot accept his proposition. 12:30 Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 1, 4. Let's Spend the Night Together 4/4 Playing a long-married couple, Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam reminisce about their past.	12:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—4. Yeats 4/5 Colm Tóibín turns his gaze to the life of John B Yeats, father of poet WB Yeats. 12:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 4 4/5 Maya marches in Accra whilst Americans led by Martin Luther King march in Washington DC. 12:30 Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 1 1/4 The latest from Frayn’s comic genius. Martin Jarvis directs a dazzling ensemble.	12:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—5. Romance 5/5 Colm Tóibín on the eternal youth of John B Yeats, father of the literary giant WB Yeats 12:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 5 5/5 Maya finally discovers her African roots. 12:30 Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 5. The Appliance of Science 5/6 With Nigel Havers. Hardacre’s son Elgin joins the team and reveals some strange beliefs.	12:30 Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle (Omnibus) Textile artist Clare Hunter’s illuminating history of sewing and embroidery.	12:40 Inheritance Tracks—Mathew Baynton ‘Ghosts’ and ‘Horrible Histories’ star Mathew Baynton with music that inspires him: 12:50 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies (Omnibus)—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes 1962: Maya and her son move to Ghana when Guy is involved in a serious road accident.
13:00	13:00 Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 4 4/13 Move spoof 2002: A Space Oddity and Crackerjackanory. Stars Kenneth Williams. 13:30 Taking It Up the Octave—2. Complications 2/5 Blackmail and throat nodules plague the cast of Opera Sunderland's Carmen.	13:00 The Goon Show—Series 9, I Was Monty's Treble 2/17 The British hatch a cunning plan to confuse the Germans. But who (or what) is Eccles? 13:30 In the End—Episode 5 5/6 A fresh death and a singing Prime Minister make George Cragge ponder.	13:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The 13th of the Series 13/20 The Lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording of this show. 13:30 The Fall of the Mausoleum Club—The Prunestone 4/6 Two crime writers decide to aid the perfect murder.	13:00 Dad's Army—Series 1, Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret 7/20 Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'. 13:30 Second Thoughts—Series 1, 2. Match of the Day 2/10 Jealous Faith is swamped with advice over Bill and his ex-wife Liza.	13:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Fridge 5/6 The author and his wife blow hot and cold about refrigeration. 13:30 Rent—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 Maria and Richard are forced to take in lodgers to pay off debt.	13:45 The Fosdyke Saga—11. Blackmail Roger Ditchley starts menacing the Fosdyke family.
14:00	14:00 It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 5 5/6 Tim Key, Micky Flanagan, Bridget Christie and Nick Hancock devise the panel show's rounds. 14:30 The Change—Series 1, Birth of the Blues 3/6 Transvestite George gets thrilling news - then a bombshell!	14:00 The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith and Antony Worrall Thompson join Graeme Garden. 14:30 Trapped—Series 2, 2. Hole Lot of Love 2/4 40-year-old nanny Debs is on a quest to find love.	14:00 It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 Miles Jupp is joined by Lucy Porter, Cornelius Lysaght and Tom Wrigglesworth. 14:30 The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 5 5/5 Metal detector treasure-hunting. Sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.	14:00 Funny You Should Ask—From 23/07/1979 Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin. 14:30 Two Doors Down—Series 1, Drilling for Hamsters 1/4 A Belfast road's bohemian residents are saved from chaos by cleaning lady Sally.	14:00 Genius—Series 1, Stewart Lee 5/5 Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo. 14:30 Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Re-Excited Life Made Distinctly Dangerous 2/6 Can Pip thwart the plans of evil Mr Gently Benevolent?	14:00 Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, The George Washington Complex 6/13 Can the idea of honesty gain sway in the Corner household? 14:30 Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 2 2/20 Will the advertising team behave at the annual Advertising Executive Guild dinner?	14:00 Meet the Huggetts—What Unusual Wallpaper The family are suffering in a summer heatwave. 14:30 The Bugged and Burgled Beer Pertwee's knock-off beer for his crewmates proves hard to swallow.
15:00	15:00 Ben Hur—1. A Friendship Betrayed 1/4 A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by his Roman soldier friend.	15:00 Ben Hur—2. Son of Arrius 2/4 Freed from slavery, the prince encounters his old enemy Messala.	15:00 Ben Hur—3. The Chariot Race 3/4 The prince and his former friend Messala try to exact brutal revenge on each other.	15:00 Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom 4/4 After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.	15:00 Trevor Lloyd - The MacGuffin Ian McDiarmid stars in a dramatic homage to the film plot device and the man who named it.	15:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Origins, 2. The Goon Show & The Navy Lark 2/3 Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top comedic moments.	15:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Pride, Inga Beale Inga Beale, Lloyd's of London CEO shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young. 15:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.
16:00	16:00 Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 6. A Message from Sir Graham 6/8 The suave sleuth and wife Steve face a dangerous houseboat rendezvous on the Nile. 16:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 1. The Wealthy Widow 1/5 A deadly air raid, a rich widow and a grasping family in Agatha Christie's whodunit.	16:00 Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 7. Mr Darwin Entertains 7/8 Danger lurks in Egypt for the suave sleuth and wife Steve at the Hotel Karamet. 16:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 2. Blackmail 2/5 The Cloade family are after money from Gordon's widow. Do they want rid of her too?	16:00 Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 8. Still Having a Wonderful Time 8/8 The suave sleuth battles to reveal the secret of the spectacles. 16:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 3. Who's the Husband? 3/5 The mysterious visitor has been found dead in his hotel room.	16:00 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—1. Mr Policeman and the Cook 1/5 PC Brady has an astonishing deathbed confession to make. 16:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 4. Death of a Witness 4/5 The inquest on the death of the stranger has taken place leaving Poirot disturbed.	16:00 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—2. Miss Jeromette and the Clergyman 2/5 Stephen Wheatmeal is to take holy orders, but what should he do about his mistress? 16:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 5. The Disguise 5/5 Poirot will have to think very fast to prevent another murder in the village.	16:00 Bram Stoker - The Lair of the White Worm 1870: Engineer Adam Salton probes the terrifying disappearance of men from a tiny village	16:00 Nightfall—Series 4, 4. Eye of the Beholder 4/4 A young man visiting a remote farm isn’t the complete stranger he’s thought to be. 16:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—8. Regret 8/9 Worried that Ruth has the vampire plague, Robert Neville regrets being so candid.
17:00	17:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—1. Dublin 1/5 Colm Tóibín takes a literary walk around Dublin. 17:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 1 1/5 The fifth volume of Maya Angelou’s extraordinary memoirs. 17:30 Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 5, Adam Smith 1/4 Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to make money funny	17:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—2. Gaol 2/5 Colm Tóibín is in Oscar Wilde's cell at Reading gaol reflecting on the writer's father. 17:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 2 2/5 Maya is attempting to assimilate into Ghanaian life with a job at a university. 17:30 Gloomsbury—Series 5, Nightmare Cottage 3/6 A cottage on the Sizzlinghurst estate becomes vacant and everyone wants it.	17:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—3. Trial 3/5 Colm Tóibín on two court cases, one involving William Wilde, the second his son, Oscar. 17:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 3 3/5 Maya dates Sheikhali, a rich trader from Mali, but cannot accept his proposition. 17:30 Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 1, 4. Let's Spend the Night Together 4/4 Playing a long-married couple, Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam reminisce about their past.	17:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—4. Yeats 4/5 Colm Tóibín turns his gaze to the life of John B Yeats, father of poet WB Yeats. 17:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 4 4/5 Maya marches in Accra whilst Americans led by Martin Luther King march in Washington DC. 17:30 Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 1 1/4 The latest from Frayn’s comic genius. Martin Jarvis directs a dazzling ensemble.	17:00 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—5. Romance 5/5 Colm Tóibín on the eternal youth of John B Yeats, father of the literary giant WB Yeats 17:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 5 5/5 Maya finally discovers her African roots. 17:30 Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 5. The Appliance of Science 5/6 With Nigel Havers. Hardacre’s son Elgin joins the team and reveals some strange beliefs.	17:00 Whodunnits—Anthony Berkeley - The Poisoned Chocolates Case Can amateur sleuths in the Crime Circle solve a murder case that’s stumped Scotland Yard?	17:00 Poetry Extra—Between the Ears - The Milk Way Daljit Nagra chooses the best poetry programmes from the BBC's archives. 17:30 Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín (Omnibus) Award-winning writer Colm Tóibín on the literary fathers of Ireland's literary giants.
18:00	18:00 Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 4 4/13 Move spoof 2002: A Space Oddity and Crackerjackanory. Stars Kenneth Williams. 18:30 Taking It Up the Octave—2. Complications 2/5 Blackmail and throat nodules plague the cast of Opera Sunderland's Carmen.	18:00 The Goon Show—Series 9, I Was Monty's Treble 2/17 The British hatch a cunning plan to confuse the Germans. But who (or what) is Eccles? 18:30 In the End—Episode 5 5/6 A fresh death and a singing Prime Minister make George Cragge ponder.	18:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The 13th of the Series 13/20 The Lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording of this show. 18:30 The Fall of the Mausoleum Club—The Prunestone 4/6 Two crime writers decide to aid the perfect murder.	18:00 Dad's Army—Series 1, Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret 7/20 Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'. 18:30 Second Thoughts—Series 1, 2. Match of the Day 2/10 Jealous Faith is swamped with advice over Bill and his ex-wife Liza.	18:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Fridge 5/6 The author and his wife blow hot and cold about refrigeration. 18:30 Rent—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 Maria and Richard are forced to take in lodgers to pay off debt.	18:30 Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle (Omnibus) Textile artist Clare Hunter’s illuminating history of sewing and embroidery.	18:40 Inheritance Tracks—Mathew Baynton ‘Ghosts’ and ‘Horrible Histories’ star Mathew Baynton with music that inspires him: 18:50 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies (Omnibus)—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes 1962: Maya and her son move to Ghana when Guy is involved in a serious road accident.
19:00	19:00 It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 5 5/6 Tim Key, Micky Flanagan, Bridget Christie and Nick Hancock devise the panel show's rounds. 19:30 The Change—Series 1, Birth of the Blues 3/6 Transvestite George gets thrilling news - then a bombshell!	19:00 The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith and Antony Worrall Thompson join Graeme Garden. 19:30 Trapped—Series 2, 2. Hole Lot of Love 2/4 40-year-old nanny Debs is on a quest to find love.	19:00 It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 Miles Jupp is joined by Lucy Porter, Cornelius Lysaght and Tom Wrigglesworth. 19:30 The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 5 5/5 Metal detector treasure-hunting. Sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.	19:00 Funny You Should Ask—From 23/07/1979 Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin. 19:30 Two Doors Down—Series 1, Drilling for Hamsters 1/4 A Belfast road's bohemian residents are saved from chaos by cleaning lady Sally.	19:00 Genius—Series 1, Stewart Lee 5/5 Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo. 19:30 Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Re-Excited Life Made Distinctly Dangerous 2/6 Can Pip thwart the plans of evil Mr Gently Benevolent?	19:45 The Fosdyke Saga—11. Blackmail Roger Ditchley starts menacing the Fosdyke family.
20:00	20:00 The Moth Radio Hour—Series 13, Regrets, I've Had A Few 3/8 True stories told live in the USA: Sarah Austin Jenness with stories of regret 20:50 Inheritance Tracks—Fay Ripley Fay Ripley chooses a Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland duet and a song with Nick Mulvey.	20:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 9, Why is it so hard for our brains to plan for the future? 49/52 Manoush Zomorodi talks to experts about how we can better plan for the future 20:50 Inheritance Tracks—Dan Snow Historian Dan Snow chooses Slide Away by Oasis and Mr Brightside by The Killers.	20:00 Archive on 4—Elvis Presley Comeback Special Paul Morley tells a parallel story of Elvis and America	20:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Origins, 1. It's That Man Again 1/3 Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top comedic moments.	20:00 A Man's a Man for a' That: Frederick Douglass in Scotland Opera singer Andrea Baker explores the impact of Frederick Douglass' time in Scotland. 20:30 A Good Read—Vanessa Feltz and David Hepworth Vanessa Feltz and David Hepworth debate their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.	20:00 Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, The George Washington Complex 6/13 Can the idea of honesty gain sway in the Corner household? 20:30 Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 2 2/20 Will the advertising team behave at the annual Advertising Executive Guild dinner?	20:00 Meet the Huggetts—What Unusual Wallpaper The family are suffering in a summer heatwave. 20:30 The Bugged and Burgled Beer Pertwee's knock-off beer for his crewmates proves hard to swallow.
21:00	21:00 Mastertapes—Series 4, Rufus Wainwright (the A-Side) 1/12 Rufus Wainwright talks to John Wilson about 'Want One', his breakthrough album from 2003. 21:30 Run Man Run—1. False Accuser 1/4 A white New York detective accuses black staff in a nearby diner of stealing his car.	21:00 Mastertapes—Series 4, Rufus Wainwright (the B-Side) 2/12 Rufus Wainwright responds to audience questions about his 2003 album, 'Want One' 21:30 Run Man Run—2. Fearful Survivor 2/4 Jimmy Johnson knows that Detective Walker is a killer.	21:00 Short Cuts—Series 7, Investigation 6/6 Josie Long presents stories of investigations. 21:30 Run Man Run—3. Narrow Escape 3/4 If Walker could get close enough to kill Jimmy, his troubles would be over....	21:00 Great Lives—Lewis Carroll Writer Lynne Truss chooses the creator of Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll. 21:30 Run Man Run—4. Only Way Out 4/4 Jimmy Johnson decides its time to take matters into his own hands...	21:00 Curious Cases—Series 17, More Frytful Scares Why do people like to be scared? 21:30 The Lost Special by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle How can a railway train completely disappear en route from Liverpool?	21:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Origins, 2. The Goon Show & The Navy Lark 2/3 Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top comedic moments.	21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Pride, Inga Beale Inga Beale, Lloyd's of London CEO shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young. 21:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.
22:00	22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 79, Episode 1 1/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee. 22:30 Buy Me Up TV—Series 1, Episode 4 4/4 Shopping channel satire with Greg Proops, Aled Jones, Brian Blessed and Sir Terry Wogan. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Dane Baptiste 2/3 Iain Lee talks to Dane Baptiste.	22:00 Janey Godley: The C Bomb—Series 1, 4. I Don't Know How Long I've Got Left As she now faces end-of-life care, another chance to hear Janey’s brutally funny story. 22:30 The Lee Mack Show—Sophie Ellis-Bextor 4/6 Sophie Ellis-Bextor joins the quick-fire comic for stand-up, sketches and music.	22:00 Robin Ince's Reality Tunnel—Gallery of Empathy Robin Ince is back with his acclaimed show. This time he's talking about love and art. 22:30 Pick Ups—Series 2, The Angel of Death 2/6 Things get fishy for Mike while Dave and Alan encounter spooky goings-on at the cab office	22:00 Ed Reardon's Week—Series 15, 1. The Storyteller 1/6 Ed Reardon, curmudgeonly author bar none, returns for a new series. 22:30 Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 5, Back on the Chain Gang 1/4 Tom seeks medical advice while Mum fights the good fight on behalf of Sheffield's trees. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Dane Baptiste 3/3 Iain Lee talks to Dane Baptiste.	22:00 Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 2, Shrewsbury to Pwllheli 2/6 Alexei Sayle travels from Shrewsbury to Pwllheli, talking to strangers on his train. 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 The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 1, 3. Hils Baker 3/6 The musical comedian presents his selection of some of the finest comic songs. 22:30 Talking to Strangers—Episode 4 4/4 Comic monologues written and performed by Sally Phillips and Lily Bevan with star guests.	22:00 Start/Stop—Series 2, 3. Pregnancy 3/8 Cathy is pregnant, Alice can't get pregnant, and Fiona doesn't want to get pregnant again! 22:30 Chain Reaction—Series 8, Caitlin Moran talks to Jennifer Saunders 6/6 Journalist and author Caitlin Moran interviews her comedy hero Jennifer Saunders. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Jordan Gray 1/2 Athena Kugblenu chats to Jordan Gray.
23:00	23:00 Dead Ringers—Series 23, Episode 5 5/6 A look back at the week in which the BBC began eating its own tail. 23:30 Concrete Cow—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 Dr Jekyll gets a telling off, and Radio 4's new quiz for pedants.	23:00 Father Figure—Series 1, The Wake 3/4 House-husband Tom is forced to confront his deepest fears at his uncle's laying out. 23:30 Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 3 3/6 Dean must impress his estranged dad to help the Questers at the mines of Grazak-Dun.	23:00 Holland's Shorts—Episode 4 4/6 Dominic Holland’s thoughts on caravans, arcade games and the perils of the kidney bean 23:15 Roger McGough's Other Half—Episode 4 4/4 Quirky sketches and poems with merriment and melancholy in equal measure. 23:30 The Young Postmen—Everest (The Mountain) 4/6 Fearing the sack, Derek goes mountaineering to prove he's employable.	23:00 Life on Egg—Series 1, Stand-In 5/6 Peter is off training, so Harry faces a brutally efficient replacement. 23:15 Sam Simmons Is Not a People Person—Italians 1/4 Award-winning comedian Sam Simmons presents a show about birds. 23:30 The Curried Goat Show—Episode 5 5/8 Try Joseph's Psychedelic Poncho. Dan Gaster, Will Ing and Ben Silburn's sketch-bonanza	23:00 Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Gelbetia 1/6 Missing for years, Brian has plenty of bizarre adventures to share... 23:30 Henry Normal's Encyclopaedia Poetica—Volume 3 3/4 Henry Normal opens volume three with poems about politics, class and trains.	23:00 Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 1, Singapore 5/5 Spotting a monkey, the comedian is having a bad hair day in the incredible humidity. 23:30 Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Investigation 5/6 Satan is convinced he knows who killed Edith, and Hell is suddenly overcrowded.	23:00 Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting—Series 1, The Carpet Sweeper 1/6 Buying a new carpet sweeper for her neighbour turns into a major operation for Linda. 23:30 Radio 9—Series 2, Episode 2 2/5 An unusual travel diary, very dangerous racing and faking skiing downhill.

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