BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 28 May 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—3. Aboard
  3/5Falsely charged with murder, dandy spy Lucifer Box flees New York aboard a mysterious ship
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Malingering
  Matthew Parris pulls a sickie with guests Patrick Neate, Guy Browning and Dr Len Fisher.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 3. Playing Games
  3/5With the Lucky Charm killer at large, the detective is taunted at the station.
4. 01:30
  Soho Stories—Mergers and Acquisitions and Megabucks
  3/3Paul Jackson charts the changing fortunes of the independent production sector since 2000.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Tishani Doshi - The Pleasure Seekers, Episode 3
  3/10Sian tells her parents that she's leaving Wales to go to Madras and marry an Indian man.
6. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Rameau and the Philosophes
  18/30Paris during the 1750s was the centre of a clash of cultural ideas.
7. 02:30
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—8. The Plan
  8/25A plan is hatched to smuggle Jean Valjean out of the convent.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Jackie Kay - Red Dust Road, Episode 3
  3/5Jackie meets her birth father, a memorable encounter with curiously personal questions.
9. 03:00
  Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited—2. New Vistas
  2/4Friendship brings new vistas for Charles, but for ebullient Sebastian the family close in.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—1998, Heat 2
  2/13Ned Sherrin chairs the music quiz with Pam Gulliver, Ray Hook and Ronald Adlem.
11. 04:30
  The House of the Spirit Levels—The Prisoner
  4/6Tony goes on the run and the spaniel's secret is revealed.
12. 05:00
  The Older Woman—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6The airing of Roy's video diary is merely the prelude to an apocalyptic finale.
13. 05:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 9, Driven to Extremes
  4/6Clare is facing a disciplinary tribunal after a seemingly straightforward job goes awry.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 4. Fury
  4/5After her assistant is found hanging, the detective suspects a train spotter.
2. 06:30
  Words, Words, Words
  Sue Perkins explores the house of Dr Johnson, author of 18th century English dictionary.
3. 07:00
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 1, What Price Utopia
  4/4The Home Office wants to use the sci-fi soap to prepare Britain for a post-nuclear world.
4. 07:30
  Best Behaviour—Episode 3
  Richard Herring, Helen Zaltzman and Lloyd Langford tackle the etiquette of travel.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Economist
  5/13Fuming Harold decides the business needs some bite.
6. 08:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Skeleton in the Cupboard
  3/8Jim Hacker gets the better of Sir Humphrey over a crisis in Derbyshire.
7. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/6David Mitchell chairs. With Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Henning Wehn and Graeme Garden.
8. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 5, Surprise, Surprise
  4/6Roger plans to surprise wife Victoria, but her sister Anna is not so sure.
9. 10:00
  Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited—3. Strains
  3/4Sebastian's drinking strains his friendship with Charles, who is lured by the art of Paris
10. 11:00
  The Interview—Sing for Your Supper
  4/5Shona thought she had won the lottery. Then reality kicked in.
11. 11:15
  RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days—Episode 4
  4/5Davy wants to give Bamfylde's new headmaster his support, but Alcock won't make it easy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Economist
  5/13Fuming Harold decides the business needs some bite.
2. 12:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Skeleton in the Cupboard
  3/8Jim Hacker gets the better of Sir Humphrey over a crisis in Derbyshire.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 4. Fury
  4/5After her assistant is found hanging, the detective suspects a train spotter.
4. 13:30
  Words, Words, Words
  Sue Perkins explores the house of Dr Johnson, author of 18th century English dictionary.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Tishani Doshi - The Pleasure Seekers, Episode 4
  4/10Sian and Babo fly to North Wales for Christmas. Sian decides where she wants to live.
6. 14:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Music and Society
  19/30By the late 1700s, music was becoming part of the social fabric.
7. 14:30
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—9. Reassessment
  9/25Marius learns of his father's bravery at Waterloo and must reassess his life.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Jackie Kay - Red Dust Road, Episode 4
  4/5Jackie heads to Lagos, determined to see her ancestral village and to meet half-siblings.
9. 15:00
  Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited—3. Strains
  3/4Sebastian's drinking strains his friendship with Charles, who is lured by the art of Paris
10. 16:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/6David Mitchell chairs. With Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Henning Wehn and Graeme Garden.
11. 16:30
  No Commitments—Series 5, Surprise, Surprise
  4/6Roger plans to surprise wife Victoria, but her sister Anna is not so sure.
12. 17:00
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 1, What Price Utopia
  4/4The Home Office wants to use the sci-fi soap to prepare Britain for a post-nuclear world.
13. 17:30
  Best Behaviour—Episode 3
  Richard Herring, Helen Zaltzman and Lloyd Langford tackle the etiquette of travel.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—4. Rescue
  4/5Dandy spy-hero Lucifer Box must rescue the perfect victim to foil Olympus Mons' plans.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Dr Samuel Johnson
  Poet Kit Wright chooses author and creator of the English dictionary, Dr Samuel Johnson.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Economist
  5/13Fuming Harold decides the business needs some bite.
4. 19:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Skeleton in the Cupboard
  3/8Jim Hacker gets the better of Sir Humphrey over a crisis in Derbyshire.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 4. Fury
  4/5After her assistant is found hanging, the detective suspects a train spotter.
6. 20:30
  Words, Words, Words
  Sue Perkins explores the house of Dr Johnson, author of 18th century English dictionary.
7. 21:00
  The Interview—Sing for Your Supper
  4/5Shona thought she had won the lottery. Then reality kicked in.
8. 21:15
  RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days—Episode 4
  4/5Davy wants to give Bamfylde's new headmaster his support, but Alcock won't make it easy.
9. 22:00
  Best Behaviour—Episode 3
  Richard Herring, Helen Zaltzman and Lloyd Langford tackle the etiquette of travel.
10. 22:30
  Don't Start—Series 1, Text
  1/4A text sparks the first of Neil and Kim's arguments.
11. 22:45
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Two horses divided by war, united by love. Comedy starring Stephen Fry and Daniel Rigby.
12. 23:00
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 4, 1. London
  1/4Mark addresses tax avoidance, quantitative easing and voting reform.
13. 23:30
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 1, Religion
  2/6Saint David, Saint Patrick and Gerald of Wales are put to the Totaliser Test.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—4. Rescue
  4/5Dandy spy-hero Lucifer Box must rescue the perfect victim to foil Olympus Mons' plans.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Dr Samuel Johnson
  Poet Kit Wright chooses author and creator of the English dictionary, Dr Samuel Johnson.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 4. Fury
  4/5After her assistant is found hanging, the detective suspects a train spotter.
4. 01:30
  Words, Words, Words
  Sue Perkins explores the house of Dr Johnson, author of 18th century English dictionary.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Tishani Doshi - The Pleasure Seekers, Episode 4
  4/10Sian and Babo fly to North Wales for Christmas. Sian decides where she wants to live.
6. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Music and Society
  19/30By the late 1700s, music was becoming part of the social fabric.
7. 02:30
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—9. Reassessment
  9/25Marius learns of his father's bravery at Waterloo and must reassess his life.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Jackie Kay - Red Dust Road, Episode 4
  4/5Jackie heads to Lagos, determined to see her ancestral village and to meet half-siblings.
9. 03:00
  Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited—3. Strains
  3/4Sebastian's drinking strains his friendship with Charles, who is lured by the art of Paris
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/6David Mitchell chairs. With Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Henning Wehn and Graeme Garden.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 5, Surprise, Surprise
  4/6Roger plans to surprise wife Victoria, but her sister Anna is not so sure.
12. 05:00
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 1, What Price Utopia
  4/4The Home Office wants to use the sci-fi soap to prepare Britain for a post-nuclear world.
13. 05:30
  Best Behaviour—Episode 3
  Richard Herring, Helen Zaltzman and Lloyd Langford tackle the etiquette of travel.

Friday 29 May 2015