BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 6 May 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Earthsea—Series 1, The Other Earthsea
  6/6Earthsea is in danger. The springs of wizardry are drying up.
2. 00:30
  Frankly Speaking—Harold Lloyd
  Silent film comedy great Harold Lloyd answers questions in the pioneering interview series
3. 00:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Peter Hook
  The musician chooses tracks by Frank Sinatra and Candi Staton.
4. 01:00
  Light on the Road to Woodstock—Episode 1
  1/2Back from the Crusades, detective monk Brother Cadfael faces treachery.
5. 01:30
  The Trumpet Shall Sound
  Julian Joseph goes in search of black classical musicians who played over the centuries.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Lucy Kellaway - In Office Hours, Episode 7
  7/10Tensions run high as Stella is compelled to take more and more risks to be with Rhys.
7. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Notre Dame
  2/30As Notre Dame was built, composers Perotin and Leonin wrote music to fill it.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Beginning of Spring, Episode 2
  2/5Frank Reid is not being helped by his accountant, Selwyn.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Hampton Sides - Hellhound on His Trail, Eric S Galt
  2/5King commits to leading a march in Memphis with a fugitive following his every move.
10. 03:00
  Gunter Grass - The Tin Drum—Episode 2
  2/2Oskar discovers sex, jazz and the black market. Will his mad drumming make him a star?
11. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Scandals quiz with Charles Collingwood, Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
12. 04:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, Stories Before Bed
  4/6Woodhouse attempts to write children's fiction.
13. 05:00
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, The Lost Boys
  1/4With no job or friends and living with his mum, Angus Dry tries recapturing his youth.
14. 05:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 1, Case #32 - Haunted Bookshop
  4/9Reece Shearsmith joins Max and Ivan as they investigate ghoulish goings on in a bookshop.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Light on the Road to Woodstock—Episode 2
  2/2Tackling a case of treachery, detective monk Brother Cadfael misses his friend Alard.
2. 06:30
  Talking about Lionel
  Eddie Mair tells the story of the composer Lionel Bart, creator of Oliver!
3. 07:00
  The Older Woman—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Chad and Roy get a little too well acquainted. Stars Geraldine James and Alistair McGowan.
4. 07:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 9, Stand By Your Man
  1/6Clare has mysteriously fled her honeymoon and returned to work.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, Secret Mission to Calais
  24/26The Troutbridge crew sets sail to France to collect an agent, but Phillips gets lost.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 14
  14/14To mark the end of the series, it's panto time! With John Cleese. From January 1967.
7. 09:00
  Trivia Test Match—From 05/11/1991
  Willie Rushton and Stephen Fry battle Tim Rice and Rachel Heyhoe-Flint. From November 1991
8. 09:30
  The House of the Spirit Levels—To Begin At The End
  1/6Nick Revell's bizarre comedy finds our hero Tony grappling with the Russian Mafia
9. 10:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Alleyn - A Man Lay Dead
  The gentleman detective probes a baffling murder at a country house party.
10. 11:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—The Doll: Short Stories, 2. The Doll
  2/3A young man is tormented by love.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—A Nursery Tale
  Kate Clanchy's tough and touching play exposes the truth about two women.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, Secret Mission to Calais
  24/26The Troutbridge crew sets sail to France to collect an agent, but Phillips gets lost.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 14
  14/14To mark the end of the series, it's panto time! With John Cleese. From January 1967.
3. 13:00
  Light on the Road to Woodstock—Episode 2
  2/2Tackling a case of treachery, detective monk Brother Cadfael misses his friend Alard.
4. 13:30
  Talking about Lionel
  Eddie Mair tells the story of the composer Lionel Bart, creator of Oliver!
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Lucy Kellaway - In Office Hours, Episode 8
  8/10Hard choices confront high-flyer Stella and PA Bella.
6. 14:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Troubadours
  3/30In courts and great houses, the troubadours wrote secular songs of love and jealousy.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Beginning of Spring, Episode 3
  3/5A shop girl looks set to take on the nannying duties.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Hampton Sides - Hellhound on His Trail, Memphis
  3/5Martin Luther King and Eric S Galt, aka James Earl Ray, both arrive in Memphis.
9. 15:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Alleyn - A Man Lay Dead
  The gentleman detective probes a baffling murder at a country house party.
10. 16:00
  Trivia Test Match—From 05/11/1991
  Willie Rushton and Stephen Fry battle Tim Rice and Rachel Heyhoe-Flint. From November 1991
11. 16:30
  The House of the Spirit Levels—To Begin At The End
  1/6Nick Revell's bizarre comedy finds our hero Tony grappling with the Russian Mafia
12. 17:00
  The Older Woman—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Chad and Roy get a little too well acquainted. Stars Geraldine James and Alistair McGowan.
13. 17:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 9, Stand By Your Man
  1/6Clare has mysteriously fled her honeymoon and returned to work.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Parasite
  A chilling tale about a man who starts dreaming of a monstrous creature from the future.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Competitiveness
  Matthew Parris with guests Amanda Brookfield, Hugh Rycroft and Hannah McDonald.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, Secret Mission to Calais
  24/26The Troutbridge crew sets sail to France to collect an agent, but Phillips gets lost.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 14
  14/14To mark the end of the series, it's panto time! With John Cleese. From January 1967.
5. 20:00
  Light on the Road to Woodstock—Episode 2
  2/2Tackling a case of treachery, detective monk Brother Cadfael misses his friend Alard.
6. 20:30
  Talking about Lionel
  Eddie Mair tells the story of the composer Lionel Bart, creator of Oliver!
7. 21:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—The Doll: Short Stories, 2. The Doll
  2/3A young man is tormented by love.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—A Nursery Tale
  Kate Clanchy's tough and touching play exposes the truth about two women.
9. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 9, Stand By Your Man
  1/6Clare has mysteriously fled her honeymoon and returned to work.
10. 22:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4The truth behind the war effort, sty construction and evolution.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—06/05/2015
  Tom Wrigglesworth chats to Suzi Ruffell.
12. 23:00
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4The Londoner serves up comedy and music from Pippa Evans, Stephen K Amos and more.
13. 23:30
  Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4A visitor for Joanna Lumley's mum and a battle for the last parachute.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Parasite
  A chilling tale about a man who starts dreaming of a monstrous creature from the future.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Competitiveness
  Matthew Parris with guests Amanda Brookfield, Hugh Rycroft and Hannah McDonald.
3. 01:00
  Light on the Road to Woodstock—Episode 2
  2/2Tackling a case of treachery, detective monk Brother Cadfael misses his friend Alard.
4. 01:30
  Talking about Lionel
  Eddie Mair tells the story of the composer Lionel Bart, creator of Oliver!
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Lucy Kellaway - In Office Hours, Episode 8
  8/10Hard choices confront high-flyer Stella and PA Bella.
6. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Troubadours
  3/30In courts and great houses, the troubadours wrote secular songs of love and jealousy.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Beginning of Spring, Episode 3
  3/5A shop girl looks set to take on the nannying duties.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Hampton Sides - Hellhound on His Trail, Memphis
  3/5Martin Luther King and Eric S Galt, aka James Earl Ray, both arrive in Memphis.
9. 03:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Alleyn - A Man Lay Dead
  The gentleman detective probes a baffling murder at a country house party.
10. 04:00
  Trivia Test Match—From 05/11/1991
  Willie Rushton and Stephen Fry battle Tim Rice and Rachel Heyhoe-Flint. From November 1991
11. 04:30
  The House of the Spirit Levels—To Begin At The End
  1/6Nick Revell's bizarre comedy finds our hero Tony grappling with the Russian Mafia
12. 05:00
  The Older Woman—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Chad and Roy get a little too well acquainted. Stars Geraldine James and Alistair McGowan.
13. 05:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 9, Stand By Your Man
  1/6Clare has mysteriously fled her honeymoon and returned to work.

Thursday 7 May 2015