BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 18 May 2014

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Secondary Phase, Fit The Eleventh
  5/6Arthur meets an archaeologist, gets captured and learns all about the Shoe Event Horizon.
2. 00:30
  Fear on 4—Series 2, Soul Searching
  11/13The Man in Black tells of a frightened patient and a bizarre hospital experiment.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Self on Ballard
  Writer Will Self, explores the work of one of Britain's greatest literary talents.
4. 02:00
  The Treehouse (Omnibus)
  A message found at the site of a teenager's death causes panic among his friends.
5. 03:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Marjorie Wallace
  The award-winning campaigning journalist tells Dr Anthony Clare about her major influences
6. 04:00
  Operation Lightning Pegasus
  Comic spin on events inside the Wooden Horse during the siege of Troy.
7. 05:30
  Bird Island—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Ben tests out a new coat suitable for the climate in the subantarctic.
8. 05:45
  Don't Start—Series 2, The Toenail
  2/4Neil's attempts at recycling strike Kim as an unhealthy obsession with death.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park (Omnibus), Episode 1
  1/2Young Fanny Price goes to live with her rich aunt and uncle. Stars Felicity Jones.
2. 07:15
  Key Matters—Series 1, E flat major
  5/5Ivan Hewett examines five musical keys: E flat major.
3. 07:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 5, Yes Count Arthur
  4/6Outraged by an optician's dispute, Arthur seeks high office in the council elections.
4. 08:00
  Beyond Our Ken—25/06/1959
  Kenneth Horne tells all about a film premiere, and Hornerama investigates shipping.
5. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—The Desk Job
  Can the bungling duo manage to sell off some old office furniture?
6. 09:00
  Gillian Cross - The Demon Headmaster—Episode 3
  3/4A computer competition isn't quite what it seems. With Lucy Speed and Edward de Souza.
7. 09:30
  Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot—Episode 3
  3/4The incredible shrinking woman's sister arrives with a very handy handbag.
8. 10:00
  The Reunion—NME Writers
  Sue MacGregor reunites writers from the magazine New Musical Express.
9. 10:45
  Love Stories—Room Service
  By Jojo Moyes. A surprise weekend away after 14 years of marriage.
10. 11:00
  This American Life—Show Me the Way
  People in trouble who look for help in mystifying places. A 15-year-old seeks out his hero
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park (Omnibus), Episode 1
  1/2Young Fanny Price goes to live with her rich aunt and uncle. Stars Felicity Jones.
2. 13:15
  Key Matters—Series 1, E flat major
  5/5Ivan Hewett examines five musical keys: E flat major.
3. 13:30
  Miss Marple—Sleeping Murder
  Agatha Christie's Miss Marple probes a woman's terrifying flashbacks to trap a murderer.
4. 15:00
  Beyond Our Ken—25/06/1959
  Kenneth Horne tells all about a film premiere, and Hornerama investigates shipping.
5. 15:30
  The Men from the Ministry—The Desk Job
  Can the bungling duo manage to sell off some old office furniture?
6. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—18/05/2014
  Mel Giedroyc picks the best bits from her 4 O'Clock Shows of the past week.
7. 17:00
  Gillian Cross - The Demon Headmaster—Episode 3
  3/4A computer competition isn't quite what it seems. With Lucy Speed and Edward de Souza.
8. 17:30
  Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot—Episode 3
  3/4The incredible shrinking woman's sister arrives with a very handy handbag.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Price of Fear—Not Wanted on the Voyage
  The despotic Henrietta Forsythe, and her sway over her secretary and new husband.
2. 18:30
  Bradbury 13—The Man
  Captain Hart is upset with his welcome when he lands on a planet.
3. 19:00
  This American Life—Show Me the Way
  People in trouble who look for help in mystifying places. A 15-year-old seeks out his hero
4. 20:00
  Beyond Our Ken—25/06/1959
  Kenneth Horne tells all about a film premiere, and Hornerama investigates shipping.
5. 20:30
  The Men from the Ministry—The Desk Job
  Can the bungling duo manage to sell off some old office furniture?
6. 21:00
  The Reunion—NME Writers
  Sue MacGregor reunites writers from the magazine New Musical Express.
7. 21:45
  Love Stories—Room Service
  By Jojo Moyes. A surprise weekend away after 14 years of marriage.
8. 22:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 5, Yes Count Arthur
  4/6Outraged by an optician's dispute, Arthur seeks high office in the council elections.
9. 22:30
  Beautiful Dreamers—The Symphony for all Creation
  6/6Investigating the untold stories of visionary mavericks.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—18/05/2014
  The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith helps out Abandoman with some new music.
11. 23:00
  The Castle—Series 3, Four Wiseguys and a Funeral
  5/6Antonio Soprano ('the famous baritone') and his henchmen invade Woodstock.
12. 23:30
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 1, Normal Science
  4/6The cartoonist aims to prove that science will make the natural world entirely redundant.
13. 23:45
  Jelly Mountain—Episode 3
  3/5A visit to the circus heralds arcane amusements. Songs and stories from Ivor Cutler.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Not Wanted on the Voyage
  The despotic Henrietta Forsythe, and her sway over her secretary and new husband.
2. 00:30
  Bradbury 13—The Man
  Captain Hart is upset with his welcome when he lands on a planet.
3. 01:00
  The Reunion—NME Writers
  Sue MacGregor reunites writers from the magazine New Musical Express.
4. 01:45
  Love Stories—Room Service
  By Jojo Moyes. A surprise weekend away after 14 years of marriage.
5. 02:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 5, Yes Count Arthur
  4/6Outraged by an optician's dispute, Arthur seeks high office in the council elections.
6. 02:30
  Beyond Our Ken—25/06/1959
  Kenneth Horne tells all about a film premiere, and Hornerama investigates shipping.
7. 03:00
  The Men from the Ministry—The Desk Job
  Can the bungling duo manage to sell off some old office furniture?
8. 03:30
  Miss Marple—Sleeping Murder
  Agatha Christie's Miss Marple probes a woman's terrifying flashbacks to trap a murderer.
9. 05:00
  Gillian Cross - The Demon Headmaster—Episode 3
  3/4A computer competition isn't quite what it seems. With Lucy Speed and Edward de Souza.
10. 05:30
  Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot—Episode 3
  3/4The incredible shrinking woman's sister arrives with a very handy handbag.

Monday 19 May 2014