BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 9 May 2016

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Female Ghost—The Demon Lover by Elizabeth Bowen
  4/4Mrs Drover returns to her old London house to find a letter waiting.
2. 00:30
  Voices from the Grave—The Parson
  4/4Back from abroad, Reverend Martin Stokes faces a nightmare of biblical proportions.
3. 01:00
  Legacy: High Green Walls by Cath Staincliffe (Omnibus)
  Two probate researchers are on a quest to find an heir to a fortune.
4. 02:15
  A Woman's World—The Nail Bar
  2/5A male nail bar worker from Swansea discusses his decision to train in the beauty industry
5. 02:30
  Lisa Owen - Not Working (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Quitting her job to find her true vocation, Claire realises she has no idea how to find it
6. 03:45
  Nan Woodhouse—The Reconstruction Job
  Retirement didn't suit Tommy, but perhaps a new life at the mill had something to offer.
7. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Annie Caulfield - The Von Trapps And Me
  The famous story of the Von Trapps told from another perspective.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Cold War Poet
  Daljit Nagra on how Dylan Thomas' poetry sustained a generation of East Germans.
9. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 8, Rosicrucian Armageddon 2
  5/6Ed lends some authentic 'oldenspeak' to the modern gaming fraternity.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 6
  6/10When daredevil chum Mipps reappears on the scene, daring smuggling runs soon follow.
2. 06:30
  Australian Wanted in Woodhall Spa
  Chris Ledgard explores the tradition of overseas cricketers playing for amateur UK clubs.
3. 07:00
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Tamsyn Trelawny's band of 18th-century Cornish smugglers try to outwit customs officers.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 5
  5/6David Mitchell with Henning Wehn, Jon Richardson, Susan Calman and Jack Dee.
5. 08:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
  3/10Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
6. 08:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Brian Allington
  1/10The man of many parts uses his experience to discuss his old chum.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 13, Anton Chekhov
  3/6James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Peter Kemp and Tibor Fischer.
8. 09:30
  Tony's—Series 1, Charles
  2/6Money starts to go missing from the corner-shop barber's till, so who is the thief?
9. 10:00
  The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth—1. A Good Marriage
  1/2Lady Clonbrony wants her son to make a good marriage.
10. 11:00
  He Would, Wouldn't He?—Shaft
  1/5An awkward encounter between a suited American and a pregnant woman.
11. 11:15
  Hamlet—Episode 1
  1/5The king of Denmark has died, and the throne has been claimed by his brother Claudius.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
  3/10Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
2. 12:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Brian Allington
  1/10The man of many parts uses his experience to discuss his old chum.
3. 13:00
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 6
  6/10When daredevil chum Mipps reappears on the scene, daring smuggling runs soon follow.
4. 13:30
  Australian Wanted in Woodhall Spa
  Chris Ledgard explores the tradition of overseas cricketers playing for amateur UK clubs.
5. 14:00
  The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald—1. Jay Gatsby
  1/10Nick Carraway moves next door to the mysterious Gatsby.
6. 14:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—High Anxieties
  Martin Sixsmith examines the government's plan for a national 'happiness index'.
7. 14:30
  Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad—1. Getting to Know You
  1/5An email friendship between a BBC journalist and an Iraq-based academic.
8. 14:45
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—1. The Contessa
  1/10Hunting for SPECTRE boss Ernst Stavro Blofeld, James Bond meets a beautiful Contessa.
9. 15:00
  The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth—1. A Good Marriage
  1/2Lady Clonbrony wants her son to make a good marriage.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 13, Anton Chekhov
  3/6James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Peter Kemp and Tibor Fischer.
11. 16:30
  Tony's—Series 1, Charles
  2/6Money starts to go missing from the corner-shop barber's till, so who is the thief?
12. 17:00
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Tamsyn Trelawny's band of 18th-century Cornish smugglers try to outwit customs officers.
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 5
  5/6David Mitchell with Henning Wehn, Jon Richardson, Susan Calman and Jack Dee.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unification
  6/6Edna must avert an inter-dimensional apocalypse at Tankerton's wedding.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Johnny Ball & David Aaronovitch
  David Aaronovitch and Johnny Ball discuss books by JG Farrell and Hugh Thompson.
3. 19:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
  3/10Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
4. 19:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Brian Allington
  1/10The man of many parts uses his experience to discuss his old chum.
5. 20:00
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 6
  6/10When daredevil chum Mipps reappears on the scene, daring smuggling runs soon follow.
6. 20:30
  Australian Wanted in Woodhall Spa
  Chris Ledgard explores the tradition of overseas cricketers playing for amateur UK clubs.
7. 21:00
  He Would, Wouldn't He?—Shaft
  1/5An awkward encounter between a suited American and a pregnant woman.
8. 21:15
  Hamlet—Episode 1
  1/5The king of Denmark has died, and the throne has been claimed by his brother Claudius.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 5
  5/6David Mitchell with Henning Wehn, Jon Richardson, Susan Calman and Jack Dee.
10. 22:30
  Kevin Eldon Will See You Now—Series 1, Welcome
  1/4A robot king, a 50s spaceman, a ghastly lottery, crabs, a kitten, disco and John Donne.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 17, Episode 4
  4/9Made for 4 Extra. A satirical review of the week's news chaired by Miles Jupp.
12. 23:45
  Paperback Hell—Series 1, Ensign Mandalay's Hat
  4/4Can male pattern baldness be cured? Another spoof chapter of a bestseller.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unification
  6/6Edna must avert an inter-dimensional apocalypse at Tankerton's wedding.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Johnny Ball & David Aaronovitch
  David Aaronovitch and Johnny Ball discuss books by JG Farrell and Hugh Thompson.(R)
3. 01:00
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 6
  6/10When daredevil chum Mipps reappears on the scene, daring smuggling runs soon follow.
4. 01:30
  Australian Wanted in Woodhall Spa
  Chris Ledgard explores the tradition of overseas cricketers playing for amateur UK clubs.
5. 02:00
  The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald—1. Jay Gatsby
  1/10Nick Carraway moves next door to the mysterious Gatsby.
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—High Anxieties
  Martin Sixsmith examines the government's plan for a national 'happiness index'.
7. 02:30
  Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad—1. Getting to Know You
  1/5An email friendship between a BBC journalist and an Iraq-based academic.
8. 02:45
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—1. The Contessa
  1/10Hunting for SPECTRE boss Ernst Stavro Blofeld, James Bond meets a beautiful Contessa.
9. 03:00
  The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth—1. A Good Marriage
  1/2Lady Clonbrony wants her son to make a good marriage.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 13, Anton Chekhov
  3/6James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Peter Kemp and Tibor Fischer.
11. 04:30
  Tony's—Series 1, Charles
  2/6Money starts to go missing from the corner-shop barber's till, so who is the thief?
12. 05:00
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Tamsyn Trelawny's band of 18th-century Cornish smugglers try to outwit customs officers.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 5
  5/6David Mitchell with Henning Wehn, Jon Richardson, Susan Calman and Jack Dee.

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