BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 19 May 2015

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Heart of Hark'un—2. Shazir Steals the Amulet
  2/6Novice sorcerer Arcos is appalled by Kaddah's behaviour, and Alviza is attacked mentally.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Baroness Blackstone and Julian Le Grand
  Baroness Blackstone and Julian Le Grand discuss JM Coetzee, Patrick O'Brian, Jane Gardam.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 1. Threats and Menaces
  1/5A princess recruits champion jockey Kit Fielding to fend off her dangerous cousin.
4. 01:30
  Ladies of Leisure
  The lives of women in Saudi Arabia are explored by Felicity Finch in a women-only hotel.
5. 02:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—Restlessness
  6/10Newlywed Grace returns to Little Hintock with Doctor Fitzpiers, but not to wedded bliss.
6. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, The Sun King
  11/30How English composer John Dunstable's music travelled to the Burgundy court.
7. 02:30
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—1. Temptation
  1/25Shunned on leaving jail, Jean Valjean is tempted back into crime.
8. 02:45
  Jasper Rees - I Found My Horn—Episode 1
  1/5The journalist on 'One Man's Struggle with the Orchestra's Most Difficult Instrument'.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—23-27 February 1915
  Lunatic asylums are being commandeered by the government for use as military hospitals.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Roger McGough, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington.
11. 04:30
  Says on the Tin—Face Cream
  6/6Eliott and Esther are on the brink of admitting their attraction, but there's a snag.
12. 05:00
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/5The sketch show about modern life, with people who've lived a bit of it.
13. 05:30
  Dilemma—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins poses more big moral problems for her panellists to tackle.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 2. Horses Begin to Die
  2/5Bent on winning French approval to make guns, Henri threatens the princess's husband.
2. 06:30
  That's No Job for an Asian
  Yasmeen Khan explores the development of British Asian comedy.
3. 07:00
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, Families and How to Conceive Them
  3/4Friendless, jobless Angus breaks free from his sheltered-life shackles to go on a date.
4. 07:30
  Lemn Sissay's Homecoming—2. London
  2/2Lemn explores the nature of home via comedy, poetry and conversation.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 11
  11/16Master spy Kenneth Horne battles for Britain, plus Bona Homes with Julian and Sandy.
6. 08:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 17/08/1975
  Doddy investigates the world of trading and money as only he can.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 14, Episode 1
  1/7A satirical review of the week's news with Sandi Toksvig.
8. 09:45
  Crème de la Crime—Series 1, 20,000 Leaks Under the Sea
  1/6Michael Feydeau and David Pershore unravel a case of wartime spying skulduggery.
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—2-6 March 1915
  Germany declares a submarine blockade, and our characters begin to feel hemmed in.
10. 11:00
  The Stories of Adam Marek—The 40-Litre Monkey
  2/5A simple pet shop purchase leads to a strange encounter with a shop owner.
11. 11:15
  David Pownall—Assassins, 2. A Mere Five Thousand Pounds
  2/3How a timber merchant shot prime minister Spencer Perceval dead.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 11
  11/16Master spy Kenneth Horne battles for Britain, plus Bona Homes with Julian and Sandy.
2. 12:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 17/08/1975
  Doddy investigates the world of trading and money as only he can.
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 2. Horses Begin to Die
  2/5Bent on winning French approval to make guns, Henri threatens the princess's husband.
4. 13:30
  That's No Job for an Asian
  Yasmeen Khan explores the development of British Asian comedy.
5. 14:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—Suspicions
  7/10Grace turns to her former lover Giles, while her husband is devoted elsewhere.
6. 14:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, The Violin
  12/30The design of the violin was perfected in Cremona around 1700.
7. 14:30
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—2. On The Run
  2/25Jean Valjean is on the run.
8. 14:45
  Jasper Rees - I Found My Horn—Episode 2
  2/5The scale of the author's ambition dawns on him, so he makes allies among the cognoscenti.
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—2-6 March 1915
  Germany declares a submarine blockade, and our characters begin to feel hemmed in.
10. 16:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michelle Brown.
11. 16:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, A Touch of the Whatsits
  6/6Woodhouse may have to face life alone. Starring Tim Pigott-Smith and Zoe Wanamaker.
12. 17:00
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, Families and How to Conceive Them
  3/4Friendless, jobless Angus breaks free from his sheltered-life shackles to go on a date.
13. 17:30
  Lemn Sissay's Homecoming—2. London
  2/2Lemn explores the nature of home via comedy, poetry and conversation.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Heart of Hark'un—3. The Power of the Deadlands
  3/6Shaznir calls on the power of the Deadlands, while Arcos meets a strange Brotherhood.
2. 18:30
  Frankly Speaking—Flora Robson
  Actress Dame Flora Robson faces questions from an interviewing panel.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 11
  11/16Master spy Kenneth Horne battles for Britain, plus Bona Homes with Julian and Sandy.
4. 19:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 17/08/1975
  Doddy investigates the world of trading and money as only he can.
5. 20:00
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 2. Horses Begin to Die
  2/5Bent on winning French approval to make guns, Henri threatens the princess's husband.
6. 20:30
  That's No Job for an Asian
  Yasmeen Khan explores the development of British Asian comedy.
7. 21:00
  The Stories of Adam Marek—The 40-Litre Monkey
  2/5A simple pet shop purchase leads to a strange encounter with a shop owner.
8. 21:15
  David Pownall—Assassins, 2. A Mere Five Thousand Pounds
  2/3How a timber merchant shot prime minister Spencer Perceval dead.
9. 22:00
  Lemn Sissay's Homecoming—2. London
  2/2Lemn explores the nature of home via comedy, poetry and conversation.
10. 22:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 3, Jenny Eclair
  3/6Marcus Brigstocke tempts Jenny with self-help books, eels and the joys of bikini waxing.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—19/05/2015
  Jessica Fostekew chats to Rachel Stubbings.
12. 23:00
  Rubbish—Series 1, Diversity
  1/6Reece Dinsdale stars as local government officer who wants inner peace, but is held back.
13. 23:30
  Pick Ups—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6A sticky DIY mishap for cabbie Dave, and Mike's first job is with the menacing Jess.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Heart of Hark'un—3. The Power of the Deadlands
  3/6Shaznir calls on the power of the Deadlands, while Arcos meets a strange Brotherhood.
2. 00:30
  Frankly Speaking—Flora Robson
  Actress Dame Flora Robson faces questions from an interviewing panel.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 2. Horses Begin to Die
  2/5Bent on winning French approval to make guns, Henri threatens the princess's husband.
4. 01:30
  That's No Job for an Asian
  Yasmeen Khan explores the development of British Asian comedy.
5. 02:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—Suspicions
  7/10Grace turns to her former lover Giles, while her husband is devoted elsewhere.
6. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, The Violin
  12/30The design of the violin was perfected in Cremona around 1700.
7. 02:30
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—2. On The Run
  2/25Jean Valjean is on the run.
8. 02:45
  Jasper Rees - I Found My Horn—Episode 2
  2/5The scale of the author's ambition dawns on him, so he makes allies among the cognoscenti.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—2-6 March 1915
  Germany declares a submarine blockade, and our characters begin to feel hemmed in.
10. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michelle Brown.
11. 04:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, A Touch of the Whatsits
  6/6Woodhouse may have to face life alone. Starring Tim Pigott-Smith and Zoe Wanamaker.
12. 05:00
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, Families and How to Conceive Them
  3/4Friendless, jobless Angus breaks free from his sheltered-life shackles to go on a date.
13. 05:30
  Lemn Sissay's Homecoming—2. London
  2/2Lemn explores the nature of home via comedy, poetry and conversation.

Wednesday 20 May 2015