BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 4 May 2015

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Sarah Jane Adventures—The Thirteenth Stone
  A school trip for the kids turns to horror when mysterious standing stones come to life.
2. 01:00
  Rosamond Lehmann - Dusty Answer
  Omnibus. Judith Earle's childhood memories of the Fyfe family cousins next door.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Jack Whitehall
  Comedian Jack Whitehall chooses music from the Monks of Ampleforth Abbey and Limp Bizkit.
4. 02:15
  Kenneth Williams - Ad Lib—Episode 4
  4/4Master raconteur Kenneth Williams entertains with memories of the Singapore Stage Club.
5. 02:30
  Thucydides - The History of the Peloponnesian War
  Thucydides' masterful first-hand account of the devastating wars between Athens and Sparta
6. 03:45
  Short Stories by John Mortimer—Paradise Island
  Will a dentist's Pacific encounter with the lovely La La make him put down his drill?
7. 04:00
  Ian Rankin - The Serpent's Back
  Mr Cullender tracks a double murderer in 18th-century Edinburgh. With Alexander Morton.
8. 05:30
  Beauty of Britain—Series 1, Beauty and the Beast
  6/6Beauty looks after the elderly Mr Easterby, who is behaving like a lovestruck teenager.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Key of the Nick
  6/6En route to an evening out, George Dixon and Andy Crawford get embroiled in a bank job.
2. 06:30
  There's More Here Than I Thought
  Who was Winifred Gill? Writer Kate Mosse uncovers the life of an extraordinary woman.
3. 07:00
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/521st-century life from people growing older disgracefully.
4. 07:30
  Dilemma—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins presents another edition of the show that tackles the big moral problems.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Bullet Is Not for Firing
  16/20An inquiry for the platoon for firing at a German plane.
6. 08:30
  As Time Goes By—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Lionel is plunged into hectic promotion for his new book.
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
8. 09:30
  Says on the Tin—Chowder
  4/6Eliott, Esther and Hannah battle to promote an American dish to the British palate.
9. 10:00
  Gunter Grass - The Tin Drum—Episode 1
  1/2As Hitler rises to power, three-year-old Oskar decides he doesn't want to grow up.
10. 11:00
  Blackfriars Bridge by Anthony Horowitz
  A cuckolded husband intends to murder his rival. What could go wrong?
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Ian Kershaw - Alan and Jean's Incredible Journey
  Alan and Jean Warburton decide to spend their holiday in their bedroom.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Bullet Is Not for Firing
  16/20An inquiry for the platoon for firing at a German plane.
2. 12:30
  As Time Goes By—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Lionel is plunged into hectic promotion for his new book.
3. 13:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Key of the Nick
  6/6En route to an evening out, George Dixon and Andy Crawford get embroiled in a bank job.
4. 13:30
  There's More Here Than I Thought
  Who was Winifred Gill? Writer Kate Mosse uncovers the life of an extraordinary woman.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Lucy Kellaway - In Office Hours, Episode 6
  6/10Passions run high for Stella and Bella as the company is hit by the financial crisis.
6. 14:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Origins
  1/30James Naughtie looks at classical music origins in churches and monasteries.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Beginning of Spring, The Beginning of Spring
  1/5Winter 1913 finds Frank Reid, owner of a Moscow printing company, abandoned by his wife.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Hampton Sides - Hellhound on His Trail, The Escape
  1/5James Earl Ray makes a dramatic escape from Jeff City Penitentiary.
9. 15:00
  Gunter Grass - The Tin Drum—Episode 1
  1/2As Hitler rises to power, three-year-old Oskar decides he doesn't want to grow up.
10. 16:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
11. 16:30
  Says on the Tin—Chowder
  4/6Eliott, Esther and Hannah battle to promote an American dish to the British palate.
12. 17:00
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/521st-century life from people growing older disgracefully.
13. 17:30
  Dilemma—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins presents another edition of the show that tackles the big moral problems.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Earthsea—Series 1, Dragonfly
  5/6Twenty years on, the magic had gone out of Earthsea. Ged seeks the source of the darkness.
2. 18:30
  Peter Brook, Theatrical Revolutionary
  Theatre and film director Peter Brook discusses his career highlights and legacy.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Bullet Is Not for Firing
  16/20An inquiry for the platoon for firing at a German plane.
4. 19:30
  As Time Goes By—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Lionel is plunged into hectic promotion for his new book.
5. 20:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Key of the Nick
  6/6En route to an evening out, George Dixon and Andy Crawford get embroiled in a bank job.
6. 20:30
  There's More Here Than I Thought
  Who was Winifred Gill? Writer Kate Mosse uncovers the life of an extraordinary woman.
7. 21:00
  Blackfriars Bridge by Anthony Horowitz
  A cuckolded husband intends to murder his rival. What could go wrong?
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Ian Kershaw - Alan and Jean's Incredible Journey
  Alan and Jean Warburton decide to spend their holiday in their bedroom.
9. 22:00
  Dilemma—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins presents another edition of the show that tackles the big moral problems.
10. 22:30
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2015, Comedy Club at Machynlleth
  7/10Arthur Smith meets Rachel Mars and the pop-up Choir making music out of 'envy'.
11. 22:35
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/8John discovers some poems just don't want to be read
12. 22:50
  The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 1, Mobiles
  4/6A comic look at the everyday irritations from portable telephones.
13. 23:05
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2015, Comedy Club at Machynlleth
  8/10Arthur Smith tells Nell Frizzell about his perfect music 'playlist'
14. 23:10
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2015, Machynlleth Stand-Up Show
  9/10Mike Bubbins showcases some of the acts appearing at the 2015 Machynlleth Comedy Festival.
15. 23:40
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2015, Comedy Club at Machynlleth
  10/10Tony Law tells Arthur Smith about bus replacement services and skips.
16. 23:45
  What to Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else—Series 1, Communication
  2/4Looking at pressures to conform, Andrew Lawrence probes communication difficulties.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Earthsea—Series 1, Dragonfly
  5/6Twenty years on, the magic had gone out of Earthsea. Ged seeks the source of the darkness.
2. 00:30
  Peter Brook, Theatrical Revolutionary
  Theatre and film director Peter Brook discusses his career highlights and legacy.
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Key of the Nick
  6/6En route to an evening out, George Dixon and Andy Crawford get embroiled in a bank job.
4. 01:30
  There's More Here Than I Thought
  Who was Winifred Gill? Writer Kate Mosse uncovers the life of an extraordinary woman.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Lucy Kellaway - In Office Hours, Episode 6
  6/10Passions run high for Stella and Bella as the company is hit by the financial crisis.
6. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Origins
  1/30James Naughtie looks at classical music origins in churches and monasteries.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Beginning of Spring, The Beginning of Spring
  1/5Winter 1913 finds Frank Reid, owner of a Moscow printing company, abandoned by his wife.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Hampton Sides - Hellhound on His Trail, The Escape
  1/5James Earl Ray makes a dramatic escape from Jeff City Penitentiary.
9. 03:00
  Gunter Grass - The Tin Drum—Episode 1
  1/2As Hitler rises to power, three-year-old Oskar decides he doesn't want to grow up.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
11. 04:30
  Says on the Tin—Chowder
  4/6Eliott, Esther and Hannah battle to promote an American dish to the British palate.
12. 05:00
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/521st-century life from people growing older disgracefully.
13. 05:30
  Dilemma—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins presents another edition of the show that tackles the big moral problems.

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