BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 9 May 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—9. Terrible Consequences
  9/10Philip admires Gino's love for his son, but Harriet has other plans.
2. 00:15
  A Short History of Ireland—The Battle of Widow McCormack's Cabbage Patch; The Fenian Brotherhood
  94/120The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
3. 00:30
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Sacred Statues
  Can a statue maker's wife help her neighbours, or is her husband being more realistic?
4. 00:45
  England's Mistress - The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton—Episode 4
  4/5Back in England, Emma gives birth, and Nelson searches for a perfect country house.
5. 01:00
  Heresy—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6The panellists are comedian Rufus Hound, artist Grayson Perry and Julia Hartley-Brewer.
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—HG Wells
  Author Fay Weldon champions the life of writer and visionary HG Wells
7. 02:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Dead Side of the Mic, 3. New York
  3/4The actor-cum-sleuth heads to New York for a funeral - and to pursue his detective work.
8. 02:30
  Eric Ambler - Journey Into Fear—Episode 4
  4/5Hiding from his would-be killer, Graham finds an unexpected guest waiting in his cabin.
9. 03:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Moonlight
  3/4Rupert proposes, but this decisive action leads to more questions rather than answers.
10. 04:00
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Sacred Statues
  Can a statue maker's wife help her neighbours, or is her husband being more realistic?
11. 04:15
  Black Velvet
  Master Richard is playing a dangerous game with Annie, the gardener's daughter.
12. 05:00
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 1, Oh No It Isn't
  4/6Mr Maxwell's exercise in democracy leads to some playground activism.
13. 05:30
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Complete Break
  1/6Upwardly mobile Ben and Helen plan a holiday. Simon Brett sitcom starring Paula Wilcox.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Dead Side of the Mic, 4. Sound FX Store
  4/4Can the actor-cum-sleuth finally solve the deadly mystery haunting the BBC?
2. 06:30
  Eric Ambler - Journey Into Fear—Episode 5
  5/5As the Nazis close in, Graham makes a grim discovery in a cabin aboard the Sestri Levante.
3. 07:00
  Smelling of Roses—Series 3, A Closed Book
  3/6Rosie's contracted to organise a literary prize, but things don't go by the book.
4. 07:30
  Bird Island—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4A cereal bar fills up scientist Ben's audio diary in the subantarctic.
5. 07:45
  Don't Start—Series 2, The Notebook
  1/4Neil's discovery of an old notebook rekindles Kim's enthusiasm for Frisbee throwing.
6. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Property
  5/6Albert and Harold set out to buy the yard's freehold. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
7. 08:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Wedding Ring
  2/6The small-time crime writer is distracted when his wife loses something precious.
8. 09:00
  Act Your Age—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Simon Mayo chairs. With Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker.
9. 09:30
  Coming Alive—Series 2, Off The Hook
  1/6Could Terry end up back in prison after his community centre success?
10. 10:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Mountain Snows
  4/4A looming tragedy cements the future of Rupert, Gerald, Ursula and Gudrun.
11. 11:00
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Graillis's Legacy
  The touching and compassionate story of one man's guilt over his love for two women.
12. 11:15
  Roy Apps - The Master and Mrs Tucker
  The story of the friendship between Noel Coward and E Nesbit. With Guy Henry and Ann Bell.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Property
  5/6Albert and Harold set out to buy the yard's freehold. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
2. 12:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Wedding Ring
  2/6The small-time crime writer is distracted when his wife loses something precious.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Dead Side of the Mic, 4. Sound FX Store
  4/4Can the actor-cum-sleuth finally solve the deadly mystery haunting the BBC?
4. 13:30
  Eric Ambler - Journey Into Fear—Episode 5
  5/5As the Nazis close in, Graham makes a grim discovery in a cabin aboard the Sestri Levante.
5. 14:00
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—10. A Bitter Truth
  10/10Englishman Philip confesses all to Italian Gino, and learns a bitter truth.
6. 14:15
  A Short History of Ireland—The Green Flag Will Be Flying Independently; God Save Ireland!
  95/120The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
7. 14:30
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 10
  10/10Distressed Antoinette must come to terms with her future. Jane Eyre prequel.
8. 14:45
  England's Mistress - The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton—Episode 5
  5/5Nelson and Emma are reunited, but he must face the French fleet off the Cape of Trafalgar.
9. 15:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Mountain Snows
  4/4A looming tragedy cements the future of Rupert, Gerald, Ursula and Gudrun.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—09/05/2014
  Mel Giedroyc introduces the first finalists in this year's 500 WORDS short story contest.
11. 17:00
  Second Holmes—4. The Case of the Shadowed Minister
  4/6The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson help an MP who claims he's being followed.
12. 17:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 3, A Closed Book
  3/6Rosie's contracted to organise a literary prize, but things don't go by the book.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Act Your Age—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Simon Mayo chairs. With Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker.
2. 18:30
  Humphrey Lyttelton - Play As I Please—Playing for Eton
  1/4Humphrey Lyttelton tells June Knox-Mawer about his life and passion for music.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Property
  5/6Albert and Harold set out to buy the yard's freehold. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
4. 19:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Wedding Ring
  2/6The small-time crime writer is distracted when his wife loses something precious.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Dead Side of the Mic, 4. Sound FX Store
  4/4Can the actor-cum-sleuth finally solve the deadly mystery haunting the BBC?
6. 20:30
  Eric Ambler - Journey Into Fear—Episode 5
  5/5As the Nazis close in, Graham makes a grim discovery in a cabin aboard the Sestri Levante.
7. 21:00
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Graillis's Legacy
  The touching and compassionate story of one man's guilt over his love for two women.
8. 21:15
  Roy Apps - The Master and Mrs Tucker
  The story of the friendship between Noel Coward and E Nesbit. With Guy Henry and Ann Bell.
9. 22:00
  Bird Island—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4A cereal bar fills up scientist Ben's audio diary in the subantarctic.
10. 22:15
  Don't Start—Series 2, The Notebook
  1/4Neil's discovery of an old notebook rekindles Kim's enthusiasm for Frisbee throwing.
11. 22:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 2, Victoria Coren
  2/6Victoria Coren reads extracts from her teenage diaries out in public for the first time.
12. 23:00
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6The new yoghurt for women, and meet Britain's best police tortoise.
13. 23:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 1, The Universe
  2/6The spoof TV sci-fi star explains life's big mysteries
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Late
1. 00:00
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—10. A Bitter Truth
  10/10Englishman Philip confesses all to Italian Gino, and learns a bitter truth.
2. 00:15
  A Short History of Ireland—The Green Flag Will Be Flying Independently; God Save Ireland!
  95/120The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
3. 00:30
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Graillis's Legacy
  The touching and compassionate story of one man's guilt over his love for two women.
4. 00:45
  England's Mistress - The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton—Episode 5
  5/5Nelson and Emma are reunited, but he must face the French fleet off the Cape of Trafalgar.
5. 01:00
  Act Your Age—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Simon Mayo chairs. With Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker.
6. 01:30
  Humphrey Lyttelton - Play As I Please—Playing for Eton
  1/4Humphrey Lyttelton tells June Knox-Mawer about his life and passion for music.
7. 02:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Dead Side of the Mic, 4. Sound FX Store
  4/4Can the actor-cum-sleuth finally solve the deadly mystery haunting the BBC?
8. 02:30
  Eric Ambler - Journey Into Fear—Episode 5
  5/5As the Nazis close in, Graham makes a grim discovery in a cabin aboard the Sestri Levante.
9. 03:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Mountain Snows
  4/4A looming tragedy cements the future of Rupert, Gerald, Ursula and Gudrun.
10. 04:00
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Graillis's Legacy
  The touching and compassionate story of one man's guilt over his love for two women.
11. 04:15
  Roy Apps - The Master and Mrs Tucker
  The story of the friendship between Noel Coward and E Nesbit. With Guy Henry and Ann Bell.
12. 05:00
  Second Holmes—4. The Case of the Shadowed Minister
  4/6The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson help an MP who claims he's being followed.
13. 05:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 3, A Closed Book
  3/6Rosie's contracted to organise a literary prize, but things don't go by the book.

Saturday 10 May 2014