麻豆社

麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 5 July 2026

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Drama on 4—The Haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins
  
  Murder mystery by Wilkie Collins, set in London and Venice.
2. 01:00
  
  Three of Swords by Mike Dorrell
  
  Copper Mal Rees refuses to believe his lover committed suicide...
3. 02:30
  
  The Duel by Joseph Conrad (Omnibus)
  
  The story of two lieutenants in a regiment of hussars. Read by Stephen Boxer.
4. 03:45
  
  I, An Actor—4. Myself
  
  4/6 Nicholas Craig marvels over his idea to talk about himself for three hours!
5. 04:00
  
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—1. When The Sap Is Rising
  
  The dear ladies swallow the consequences of home-made wine.
6. 04:30
  
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, The First Brief
  
  1/13 Rookie barrister Roger Thursby unwittingly aids a habitual fraudster.
7. 05:00
  
  The Changing Sound of Radio—1: Under Water and in the Garden
  
  1/3 Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed the radio we listen to.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nautical Castaways, Dame Ellen MacArthur
  
  Solo yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur is castaway by Kirsty Young.
2. 06:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Amber
  
  Is it possible to extract the DNA from a fly trapped in amber to recreate a dinosaur?
3. 07:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber - Sean Borodale
  
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the 麻豆社's poetry archive - with Sean Borodale.
4. 07:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole (Omnibus)—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, Episode 2
  
  2/2 1991: Adrian Mole finds himself homeless again.
5. 08:40
  
  Witness History—Barbara Cartland - Queen of Romance
  
  Exploring the life of bestselling writer Dame Barbara Cartland.
6. 08:50
  
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/3 In dazzling post-war New York, Anne, Jennifer and Neely move in together.
7. 10:00
  
  Know Your Place—Room to Manoeuvre
  
  3/8 Cleaner Elsie borrows a flat for a night, but must keep caretaker Ramsay out of the way.
8. 10:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 11/10/1955
  
  The cast take oaths of allegiance and 'The Glums' at the pictures.
9. 11:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nautical Castaways, Dame Ellen MacArthur
  
  Solo yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 11:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Amber
  
  Is it possible to extract the DNA from a fly trapped in amber to recreate a dinosaur?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber - Sean Borodale
  
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the 麻豆社's poetry archive - with Sean Borodale.
2. 12:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole (Omnibus)—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, Episode 2
  
  2/2 1991: Adrian Mole finds himself homeless again.
3. 13:40
  
  Witness History—Barbara Cartland - Queen of Romance
  
  Exploring the life of bestselling writer Dame Barbara Cartland.
4. 13:50
  
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/3 In dazzling post-war New York, Anne, Jennifer and Neely move in together.
5. 15:00
  
  Know Your Place—Room to Manoeuvre
  
  3/8 Cleaner Elsie borrows a flat for a night, but must keep caretaker Ramsay out of the way.
6. 15:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 11/10/1955
  
  The cast take oaths of allegiance and 'The Glums' at the pictures.
7. 16:00
  
  Limelight—English Rose: Series 1, 4. Life Support
  
  4/5 Gulliver is in hospital and Rose wants to know why. There are dangers everywhere.
8. 16:30
  
  Fear on 4—Series 2, A Child Crying
  
  12/13 The Man in Black tells of writer Guy who hears constant crying - yet nobody else can.
9. 17:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nautical Castaways, Dame Ellen MacArthur
  
  Solo yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 17:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Amber
  
  Is it possible to extract the DNA from a fly trapped in amber to recreate a dinosaur?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber - Sean Borodale
  
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the 麻豆社's poetry archive - with Sean Borodale.
2. 18:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole (Omnibus)—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, Episode 2
  
  2/2 1991: Adrian Mole finds himself homeless again.
3. 19:40
  
  Witness History—Barbara Cartland - Queen of Romance
  
  Exploring the life of bestselling writer Dame Barbara Cartland.
4. 19:50
  
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/3 In dazzling post-war New York, Anne, Jennifer and Neely move in together.
5. 21:00
  
  Know Your Place—Room to Manoeuvre
  
  3/8 Cleaner Elsie borrows a flat for a night, but must keep caretaker Ramsay out of the way.
6. 21:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 11/10/1955
  
  The cast take oaths of allegiance and 'The Glums' at the pictures.
7. 22:00
  
  Revolting People—Series 2, Trying Times
  
  1/6 Sergeant McGurk reveals why the British won the Battle of Culloden.
8. 22:30
  
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 1, Cardiff to Portsmouth
  
  1/6 Alexei Sayle chats to passengers on a rail journey from Cardiff to Portsmouth.
9. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Davina Bentley 2/3
  
  Lou Conran speaks to comedian and writer Davina Bentley.
10. 23:00
  
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 13, Punk Rock Vampires
  
  5/6 A horror film Ed wrote in the 1970s returns to haunt him.
11. 23:30
  
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Old hacks struggle with new media in the changing world of a broadsheet newspaper.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Limelight—English Rose: Series 1, 4. Life Support
  
  4/5 Gulliver is in hospital and Rose wants to know why. There are dangers everywhere.
2. 00:30
  
  Fear on 4—Series 2, A Child Crying
  
  12/13 The Man in Black tells of writer Guy who hears constant crying - yet nobody else can.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nautical Castaways, Dame Ellen MacArthur
  
  Solo yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Amber
  
  Is it possible to extract the DNA from a fly trapped in amber to recreate a dinosaur?
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber - Sean Borodale
  
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the 麻豆社's poetry archive - with Sean Borodale.
6. 02:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole (Omnibus)—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, Episode 2
  
  2/2 1991: Adrian Mole finds himself homeless again.
7. 03:40
  
  Witness History—Barbara Cartland - Queen of Romance
  
  Exploring the life of bestselling writer Dame Barbara Cartland.
8. 03:50
  
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/3 In dazzling post-war New York, Anne, Jennifer and Neely move in together.
9. 05:00
  
  Know Your Place—Room to Manoeuvre
  
  3/8 Cleaner Elsie borrows a flat for a night, but must keep caretaker Ramsay out of the way.
10. 05:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 11/10/1955
  
  The cast take oaths of allegiance and 'The Glums' at the pictures.

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