BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 21 May 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park (Omnibus), Episode 7
  7/2Henry Crawford is determined to win Fanny's heart and hand.
2. 00:15
  A Short History of Ireland—Keep Our Noble Kingdom Whole; The Second Home Rule Bill
  102/120The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
3. 00:30
  Inspector Resnick—Wasted Years, Episode 2
  2/10DI Charlie Resnick's search for armed robbers gathers pace. But will they strike again?
4. 01:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 6, Harry Shearer interviews Stephen Merchant
  5/6The Simpsons' voice artiste interviews the Office co-creator.
5. 01:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 3, Sheila Steafel
  The actress recalls her stage, film and TV career and working with David Frost.
6. 02:00
  Nikolai Gogol - The Government Inspector—Episode 1
  1/2A VIP visitor to a village is soon the target of love and gossip.
7. 02:30
  Dicing With Dragons
  Before Peter Jackson made it respectable, teenage boys fought imaginary orcs and dragons
8. 03:00
  Inspector Resnick—Cutting Edge, 2. Motives
  2/3After another brutal attack, Charlie Resnick is still looking for motives in the hospital.
9. 04:00
  Dylan Thomas—Quite Early One Morning
  'I walked through the streets like a stranger come out of the sea'. Dylan Thomas reads.
10. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Daniel Thurman - Those Hard to Reach Places
  A former mayor sparks a battle for supremacy between two cleaners prepared to fight dirty.
11. 05:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, Arrivals and Departures
  1/8Returning from a year in San Francisco, Izzy Comyn lands in a great deal of confusion.
12. 05:30
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 1, 4. Philip Pope
  4/6Another selection of the finest comic songs from the musical comedian.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Nikolai Gogol - The Government Inspector—Episode 2
  2/2The inspector finds himself plied with cash and love. Gogol's satire of civic corruption.
2. 06:30
  Classic Toys
  The yo-yoing fortunes of children's toys in the playroom and market place.
3. 07:00
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 3, A Very Nice Girl
  6/6As Rabbi Abraham struggles after his collapse, Rabbi Su meets a hospital doctor.
4. 07:30
  Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 2, The Crank
  3/5Isy recounts the tale of the Crank who helped her study Welsh.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Gourmet
  5/14The Lad fancies himself a food connoisseur, then Sid gets involved...
6. 08:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Where There's a Will
  7/9Off to hospital, single dad Bryan makes contingency plans.
7. 09:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Angry Ken Handley looks set to quit the ad agency.
8. 09:30
  1835—Haircut Sir?
  2/4Aristocrat Belport and servant Ned join the police encountering demon barber Sweeney Todd.
9. 10:00
  Inspector Resnick—Cutting Edge, 3. Death by Cuts
  3/3The brutal death of a ward sister intensifies Resnick's search for the hospital assailant.
10. 11:00
  Dylan Thomas—Reminiscences of Childhood
  'The memories of childhood have no order and no end'. Dylan Thomas relives his school.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Stephen Wakelam - A Dose of Fame
  EM Forster grapples with a mysterious death, his own sexuality and the seed of an idea.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Gourmet
  5/14The Lad fancies himself a food connoisseur, then Sid gets involved...
2. 12:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Where There's a Will
  7/9Off to hospital, single dad Bryan makes contingency plans.
3. 13:00
  Nikolai Gogol - The Government Inspector—Episode 2
  2/2The inspector finds himself plied with cash and love. Gogol's satire of civic corruption.
4. 13:30
  Classic Toys
  The yo-yoing fortunes of children's toys in the playroom and market place.
5. 14:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park (Omnibus), Episode 8
  8/2Sir Thomas is determined that Fanny will see the error of her ways in rejecting Crawford.
6. 14:15
  A Short History of Ireland—The Country Is Bleeding to Death; Killing Home Rule With Kindness
  103/120The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
7. 14:30
  Inspector Resnick—Wasted Years, Episode 3
  3/10The armed robbers are planning a return visit, but this time they vow not to fail.
8. 15:00
  Inspector Resnick—Cutting Edge, 3. Death by Cuts
  3/3The brutal death of a ward sister intensifies Resnick's search for the hospital assailant.
9. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—21/05/2014
  Dick and Dom explore the science of travelling by water, plus more from 500 WORDS.
10. 17:00
  After Henry—Series 1, Gossip
  5/8Rumours abound as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together.
11. 17:30
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 3, A Very Nice Girl
  6/6As Rabbi Abraham struggles after his collapse, Rabbi Su meets a hospital doctor.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Angry Ken Handley looks set to quit the ad agency.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Siblings
  Misha Glennie, Martin Newell and Elizabeth Bond explore family ties and blood relations.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Gourmet
  5/14The Lad fancies himself a food connoisseur, then Sid gets involved...
4. 19:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Where There's a Will
  7/9Off to hospital, single dad Bryan makes contingency plans.
5. 20:00
  Nikolai Gogol - The Government Inspector—Episode 2
  2/2The inspector finds himself plied with cash and love. Gogol's satire of civic corruption.
6. 20:30
  Classic Toys
  The yo-yoing fortunes of children's toys in the playroom and market place.
7. 21:00
  Dylan Thomas—Reminiscences of Childhood
  'The memories of childhood have no order and no end'. Dylan Thomas relives his school.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Stephen Wakelam - A Dose of Fame
  EM Forster grapples with a mysterious death, his own sexuality and the seed of an idea.
9. 22:00
  Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 2, The Crank
  3/5Isy recounts the tale of the Crank who helped her study Welsh.
10. 22:30
  Genius—Series 3, Simon Munnery
  3/6Garments made of human dust fragments? More of the public's inventions.
11. 23:00
  The Harpoon—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4A ripping, bumper summer edition of the nostalgic spoof of boys' papers!
12. 23:30
  The Sofa of Time—Where the Brave Go Shopping
  2/6With heroics to perform, Milford and Parker pop into Bravemart.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park (Omnibus), Episode 8
  8/2Sir Thomas is determined that Fanny will see the error of her ways in rejecting Crawford.
2. 00:15
  A Short History of Ireland—The Country Is Bleeding to Death; Killing Home Rule With Kindness
  103/120The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
3. 00:30
  Inspector Resnick—Wasted Years, Episode 3
  3/10The armed robbers are planning a return visit, but this time they vow not to fail.
4. 01:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Angry Ken Handley looks set to quit the ad agency.
5. 01:30
  Off the Page—Siblings
  Misha Glennie, Martin Newell and Elizabeth Bond explore family ties and blood relations.
6. 02:00
  Nikolai Gogol - The Government Inspector—Episode 2
  2/2The inspector finds himself plied with cash and love. Gogol's satire of civic corruption.
7. 02:30
  Classic Toys
  The yo-yoing fortunes of children's toys in the playroom and market place.
8. 03:00
  Inspector Resnick—Cutting Edge, 3. Death by Cuts
  3/3The brutal death of a ward sister intensifies Resnick's search for the hospital assailant.
9. 04:00
  Dylan Thomas—Reminiscences of Childhood
  'The memories of childhood have no order and no end'. Dylan Thomas relives his school.
10. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Stephen Wakelam - A Dose of Fame
  EM Forster grapples with a mysterious death, his own sexuality and the seed of an idea.
11. 05:00
  After Henry—Series 1, Gossip
  5/8Rumours abound as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together.
12. 05:30
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 3, A Very Nice Girl
  6/6As Rabbi Abraham struggles after his collapse, Rabbi Su meets a hospital doctor.

Thursday 22 May 2014