BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 17 May 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Destination Nerva
  The Doctor and Leela respond to an alien distress call direct from Victorian England.
2. 01:00
  Marcy Kahan - Lunch—Series 3 Omnibus
  Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner star as old flatmates who meet once a month for lunch.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Gareth Malone
  Gareth Malone selects tracks by George Butterworth and Nancy Kerr.
4. 02:15
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, After the Ball is Over
  1/5Feeling useless after the war, two women set up their own detective agency.
5. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Don't Write, Make a Record
  Alan Dein explores how people recorded their own voices on gramophone records.
6. 04:00
  Martyn Wade - Gondal
  Paralleling Emily Bronte's life at Haworth by reconstructing her fantasy world.
7. 05:30
  Fabulous Flops—Series 1, 4. Droppings
  4/4Musicals which were doomed from the start because they were in the worst possible taste.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Song House Omnibus
  An older man wants a musical ghostwriter. A young woman has a dark secret.
2. 07:15
  The Old Road—On Foot through the Surrey Hills
  2/4Patrick Muirhead retraces writer Hilaire Belloc's 1899 journey along the Pilgrims' Way.
3. 07:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 3, Car Boot
  2/6The ex-variety star sells a clock which isn't his, and practises for Antiques Roadshow.
4. 08:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 11/10/49
  Ted is 'gonged' and argues with Kitty. Reporter George blunders again.
5. 08:30
  Life With The Lyons—Back in the Autumn
  The family are planning their summer holiday, but will it be plain sailing?
6. 09:00
  Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment
  Peter Moore's account of the quest to understand the atmosphere. Omnibus.
7. 10:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Lulu
  Lulu chooses track by Ray Charles and Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars.
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Eurovision, Sir Terry Wogan
  Terry Wogan shares his third set of castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
9. 11:00
  An Hour With...—Ranulph Fiennes
  Sir Ranulph Fiennes shares his exploits as an adventurer and record breaker.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 11/10/49
  Ted is 'gonged' and argues with Kitty. Reporter George blunders again.
2. 12:30
  Life With The Lyons—Back in the Autumn
  The family are planning their summer holiday, but will it be plain sailing?
3. 13:00
  The Song House Omnibus
  An older man wants a musical ghostwriter. A young woman has a dark secret.
4. 14:15
  The Old Road—On Foot through the Surrey Hills
  2/4Patrick Muirhead retraces writer Hilaire Belloc's 1899 journey along the Pilgrims' Way.
5. 14:30
  Giant Ladies That Changed the World - Omnibus
  Desmond Olivier Dingle and Raymond Box present the epic struggle of the Suffragettes.
6. 15:45
  Afternoon Reading—The Pocket AA Milne, High Jinks at Happy-Thought Hall
  1/3Humorous tales of absurd country house weekends, written by AA Milne 100 years ago.
7. 16:00
  The Final Twist
  A world famous actor/manager is about to star in his greatest role. Stars Donald Sinden.
8. 17:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 3, Car Boot
  2/6The ex-variety star sells a clock which isn't his, and practises for Antiques Roadshow.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  All the Dark Corners—The Desk by Andrew Readman
  1/3Aspiring novelist Davis Finch acquires a desk which wins him success.
2. 18:45
  Summer Ghosts—All the Dead Mothers of My Daughter's Friends by Sophie Hannah
  1/3Mel makes a new friend and learns about different types of ghosts.
3. 19:00
  An Hour With...—Ranulph Fiennes
  Sir Ranulph Fiennes shares his exploits as an adventurer and record breaker.
4. 20:00
  Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment
  Peter Moore's account of the quest to understand the atmosphere. Omnibus.
5. 21:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Lulu
  Lulu chooses track by Ray Charles and Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars.
6. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Eurovision, Sir Terry Wogan
  Terry Wogan shares his third set of castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
7. 22:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 3, Car Boot
  2/6The ex-variety star sells a clock which isn't his, and practises for Antiques Roadshow.
8. 22:30
  Night Class—Episode 5
  5/5Johnny Vegas is late on the day of reckoning for his student potters.
9. 23:00
  All the World's a Globe—2. Civilisation
  2/8From Egypt to origami, the National Theatre of Brent has the definitive history of Earth.
10. 23:15
  This Is Craig Brown—Celebrity
  3/6Get all the gossip on the Beckhams and Daffy Duck. Satirical fun from 2004.
11. 23:30
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 2, The Poison Pen Letters
  4/6The elderly Scotsmen investigate who's been snitching with green ink.
12. 23:45
  One—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Mostly monologues from the pens of Quantick, Garden and Maier, featuring alien invasion.
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Late
1. 00:00
  All the Dark Corners—The Desk by Andrew Readman
  1/3Aspiring novelist Davis Finch acquires a desk which wins him success.
2. 00:45
  Summer Ghosts—All the Dead Mothers of My Daughter's Friends by Sophie Hannah
  1/3Mel makes a new friend and learns about different types of ghosts.
3. 01:00
  The Song House Omnibus
  An older man wants a musical ghostwriter. A young woman has a dark secret.
4. 02:15
  The Old Road—On Foot through the Surrey Hills
  2/4Patrick Muirhead retraces writer Hilaire Belloc's 1899 journey along the Pilgrims' Way.
5. 02:30
  Giant Ladies That Changed the World - Omnibus
  Desmond Olivier Dingle and Raymond Box present the epic struggle of the Suffragettes.
6. 03:45
  Afternoon Reading—The Pocket AA Milne, High Jinks at Happy-Thought Hall
  1/3Humorous tales of absurd country house weekends, written by AA Milne 100 years ago.
7. 04:00
  The Final Twist
  A world famous actor/manager is about to star in his greatest role. Stars Donald Sinden.
8. 05:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 3, Car Boot
  2/6The ex-variety star sells a clock which isn't his, and practises for Antiques Roadshow.

Monday 18 May 2015