BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 24 May 2015

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Renaissance Man
  Leela's education is interrupted when the Tardis materialises at sinister Harcourt Manor.
2. 01:00
  A Small Town Murder (Omnibus)—Series 7
  The body of Abi Hudson has been found floating in the local botanical gardens.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Fry
  Actor Stephen Fry chooses music by Richard Wagner and Herb Alpert.
4. 02:15
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, South of the Border
  2/5The duo rescue a woman, only to discover she's not what she seems.
5. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Some Like It Hot
  Cleo Laine revisits the 1940s golden age of the all-girl swing band in the UK and USA.
6. 04:00
  Alan Ayckbourn - Just Between Ourselves
  Bitter-sweet couples comedy about cheery Dennis and poorly Vera, and Neil and Pam.
7. 05:30
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester, The Reluctant Jester
  1/6Founding member of The Goon Show Michael Bentine shares stories of his life and career.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/5Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean begins a new life as the Mayor of Montreuil.
2. 07:15
  The Old Road—A Small Detour
  3/4Patrick Muirhead visits Belloc's house. From December 1999.
3. 07:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 3, The Advert
  3/6The ex-variety star is convinced he can play Malcolm's grandpa in a toffee commercial.
4. 08:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 25/10/1949
  Ted's horoscope is spot on and a mystery for George.
5. 08:30
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Holiday
  2/6The comedian's doctor prescribes him a sunshine holiday. Starring Harry Worth.
6. 09:00
  Gold Fever Omnibus
  How Steve Boggan flew to San Francisco to join a 21st-century gold rush.
7. 10:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Julian Clary
  The comic chooses Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture and 'If Love Were All' by Noel Coward.
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Eurovision, Graham Norton
  2/4From Grace Jones to his duet with Dolly Parton, Graham Norton shares his castaway choices.
9. 11:00
  An Hour With...—Brian Blessed
  From mountaineering on Everest to TV and stage, the actor shares tales of his life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 25/10/1949
  Ted's horoscope is spot on and a mystery for George.
2. 12:30
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Holiday
  2/6The comedian's doctor prescribes him a sunshine holiday. Starring Harry Worth.
3. 13:00
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/5Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean begins a new life as the Mayor of Montreuil.
4. 14:15
  The Old Road—A Small Detour
  3/4Patrick Muirhead visits Belloc's house. From December 1999.
5. 14:30
  Sarah Hall - Wolf Border Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2Tough but wary Rachel Caine is a wolf expert.
6. 15:45
  Afternoon Reading—The Pocket AA Milne, Little Plays for Amateurs
  2/3AA Milne relives the agony and ecstasy of amateur dramatics.
7. 16:00
  Blood and Ice by Liz Lochhead
  How the creation of Frankenstein was sparked by an elopement.
8. 17:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 3, The Advert
  3/6The ex-variety star is convinced he can play Malcolm's grandpa in a toffee commercial.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  All the Dark Corners—Something in the Water by Paul Cornell
  2/3Sceptical scientist James moves to Standlake, famous for its lake monster. Horror story.
2. 18:45
  Summer Ghosts—The Queen of Craigielee by Louise Welsh
  2/3Photographing the deserted tower block means going to its 30th floor.
3. 19:00
  An Hour With...—Brian Blessed
  From mountaineering on Everest to TV and stage, the actor shares tales of his life.
4. 20:00
  Gold Fever Omnibus
  How Steve Boggan flew to San Francisco to join a 21st-century gold rush.
5. 21:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Julian Clary
  The comic chooses Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture and 'If Love Were All' by Noel Coward.
6. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Eurovision, Graham Norton
  2/4From Grace Jones to his duet with Dolly Parton, Graham Norton shares his castaway choices.
7. 22:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 3, The Advert
  3/6The ex-variety star is convinced he can play Malcolm's grandpa in a toffee commercial.
8. 22:30
  Very Old Pretenders—The Patriots
  1/4Two Scottish soldiers from 1745, found alive in a cave, are introduced to modern society.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—24/05/2015
  Arthur Smith chats to Pierre Novellie.
10. 23:00
  All the World's a Globe—3. The Fall of Troy. The Rise of Greece
  3/8From Troy to Rome, the National Theatre of Brent offers their definitive history of Earth.
11. 23:15
  This Is Craig Brown—Travel
  4/6The Pedants' Association take a trip to the seaside and The Nightrain rides again.
12. 23:30
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 2, The Monster in the Loch
  5/6The elderly Scotsmen have a monstrous encounter in the great outdoors.
13. 23:45
  One—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6From ineffectual showbiz reporting to properly saying goodbye to Mister Chips.
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Late
1. 00:00
  All the Dark Corners—Something in the Water by Paul Cornell
  2/3Sceptical scientist James moves to Standlake, famous for its lake monster. Horror story.
2. 00:45
  Summer Ghosts—The Queen of Craigielee by Louise Welsh
  2/3Photographing the deserted tower block means going to its 30th floor.
3. 01:00
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/5Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean begins a new life as the Mayor of Montreuil.
4. 02:15
  The Old Road—A Small Detour
  3/4Patrick Muirhead visits Belloc's house. From December 1999.
5. 02:30
  Sarah Hall - Wolf Border Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2Tough but wary Rachel Caine is a wolf expert.
6. 03:45
  Afternoon Reading—The Pocket AA Milne, Little Plays for Amateurs
  2/3AA Milne relives the agony and ecstasy of amateur dramatics.
7. 04:00
  Blood and Ice by Liz Lochhead
  How the creation of Frankenstein was sparked by an elopement.
8. 05:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 3, The Advert
  3/6The ex-variety star is convinced he can play Malcolm's grandpa in a toffee commercial.

Monday 25 May 2015