BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 25 May 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—The Man in Spectacles
  7/13With new-found ally the professor, Gabriel rests up before they confront Doctor Bull.
2. 00:30
  The Tingle Factor—George Martin
  Beatles producer and composer George Martin talks about music which stirs his emotions.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 7. All Is Not Explained
  7/8Lord Peter Wimsey goes snooping to try and establish who killed Geoffrey Deacon - and how.
4. 01:30
  Grayson on His Bike
  Grayson Perry and his teddy Alan Measles tour Bavaria on a customised motorcycle.
5. 02:00
  Kate Grenville - The Secret River—For the Term of His Natural Life
  2/10Life in London for boatman Will Thornhill is sweet and rosy until fate intervenes.
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Brains and Brass Instruments
  Martin Sixsmith on how medical research helped identify different areas of the brain.
7. 02:30
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 7
  7/10Churchill returns home to his beloved Clementine, but tragedy strikes.
8. 02:45
  Miles Kington - How Shall I Tell the Dog?—Episode 2
  2/5Things to learn before you die, without leaving home.
9. 03:00
  Dostoyevsky - The Brothers Karamazov—2. Deterioration
  2/5Relations between Dmitry and his father turn ever more dangerous.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—2005, Episode 5
  5/13Ned Sherrin hosts the music quiz with Graham Bennett, Jerry Knowles Andrew Taylor.
11. 04:30
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, Cultural Exchange
  6/6A diplomatic visit sees the Ambassador mix the oil and water of artistic detente.
12. 05:00
  Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting—Series 2, New Islington
  4/6With London's East End house prices going stratospheric, Linda gets a valuation.
13. 05:30
  Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 2, The Crank
  3/5Isy recounts the tale of the Crank who helped her study Welsh.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 8. Nine Tailors Make a Man
  8/8Will upper-class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey finally solve the mystery of Deacon's murder?
2. 06:30
  Painting The Loneliness
  An exploration of Edward Hopper's famous painting of a lonely bar in night-time New York.
3. 07:00
  Married—Series 2, Identity
  4/6Struggling Robin meets a woman from his old parallel life.
4. 07:30
  Heresy—Series 10, Episode 1
  1/6Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by Lloyd Langford, Katy Brand and Grayson Perry.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Open Day
  18/19Friends and relatives are invited aboard HMS Troutbridge.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 3
  3/8Radio Prune takes a pop at Radio 1 DJs, and James T Kink camps it up in Star Trek.
7. 09:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Justin Moorhouse, Jarred Christmas, Chris Corcoran and Jeremy Hardy join Rhod Gilbert.
8. 09:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—Remember, Remember the Fifth of September
  4/6Birthday celebrations go awry for the rural railway station's cafe proprietor June.
9. 10:00
  Dostoyevsky - The Brothers Karamazov—3. Searching
  3/5Following a violent encounter at the Karamazov home, Dmitry goes in search of Grushenka.
10. 11:00
  The Human Cradle—Government by Magic Spell
  3/3By Somali writer Saida Hagi-Dirie Herzi. A young woman is possessed by a jinni.
11. 11:15
  Tommies—28 October 1915
  In Holland, Robert de Tullio is drawn deeper into the murky waters of WWI intelligence.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Open Day
  18/19Friends and relatives are invited aboard HMS Troutbridge.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 3
  3/8Radio Prune takes a pop at Radio 1 DJs, and James T Kink camps it up in Star Trek.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 8. Nine Tailors Make a Man
  8/8Will upper-class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey finally solve the mystery of Deacon's murder?
4. 13:30
  Painting The Loneliness
  An exploration of Edward Hopper's famous painting of a lonely bar in night-time New York.
5. 14:00
  Kate Grenville - The Secret River—The Sign of the Pickle Herring
  3/10Convict William Thornhill arrives in the alien land of Australia's New South Wales in 1806
6. 14:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Mind Observes the Mind
  Martin Sixsmith examines the evolution of psychology on both sides of the Atlantic.
7. 14:30
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 8
  8/10Clementine is unhappy when Winston buys Chartwell Manor without her knowledge.
8. 14:45
  Miles Kington - How Shall I Tell the Dog?—Episode 3
  3/5Cancer's infrequently asked questions, and notifying the dog.
9. 15:00
  Dostoyevsky - The Brothers Karamazov—3. Searching
  3/5Following a violent encounter at the Karamazov home, Dmitry goes in search of Grushenka.
10. 16:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Justin Moorhouse, Jarred Christmas, Chris Corcoran and Jeremy Hardy join Rhod Gilbert.
11. 16:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—Remember, Remember the Fifth of September
  4/6Birthday celebrations go awry for the rural railway station's cafe proprietor June.
12. 17:00
  Married—Series 2, Identity
  4/6Struggling Robin meets a woman from his old parallel life.
13. 17:30
  Heresy—Series 10, Episode 1
  1/6Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by Lloyd Langford, Katy Brand and Grayson Perry.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—The Duel
  8/13The three men go to France, where Gabriel Syme challenges the Marquis to deadly combat.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender Be
  Dominic Arkwright, William Leith, Rosie Millard, Terence Blacker discuss debt and lending.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Open Day
  18/19Friends and relatives are invited aboard HMS Troutbridge.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 3
  3/8Radio Prune takes a pop at Radio 1 DJs, and James T Kink camps it up in Star Trek.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 8. Nine Tailors Make a Man
  8/8Will upper-class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey finally solve the mystery of Deacon's murder?
6. 20:30
  Painting The Loneliness
  An exploration of Edward Hopper's famous painting of a lonely bar in night-time New York.
7. 21:00
  The Human Cradle—Government by Magic Spell
  3/3By Somali writer Saida Hagi-Dirie Herzi. A young woman is possessed by a jinni.
8. 21:15
  Tommies—28 October 1915
  In Holland, Robert de Tullio is drawn deeper into the murky waters of WWI intelligence.
9. 22:00
  Heresy—Series 10, Episode 1
  1/6Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by Lloyd Langford, Katy Brand and Grayson Perry.
10. 22:30
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 5. Two Parties
  5/6Two parties provide a particular challenge.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—25/05/2016
  Paul Garner has more chat with Tracy Ann Oberman.
12. 23:00
  2000 Years of Radio—Series 1, Headless - Civil War Radio
  4/6English Civil War reports as they happen - with all the decapitations and more.
13. 23:15
  Guy Browning's Small Talk—Series 2, How to Go to a Party
  2/4Tips on making merry and avoiding being 'de-mingled'.
14. 23:30
  Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4The human chameleon's host of comic characters from a chicken shop worker to a honeymooner
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—The Duel
  8/13The three men go to France, where Gabriel Syme challenges the Marquis to deadly combat.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender Be
  Dominic Arkwright, William Leith, Rosie Millard, Terence Blacker discuss debt and lending.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 8. Nine Tailors Make a Man
  8/8Will upper-class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey finally solve the mystery of Deacon's murder?
4. 01:30
  Painting The Loneliness
  An exploration of Edward Hopper's famous painting of a lonely bar in night-time New York.
5. 02:00
  Kate Grenville - The Secret River—The Sign of the Pickle Herring
  3/10Convict William Thornhill arrives in the alien land of Australia's New South Wales in 1806
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Mind Observes the Mind
  Martin Sixsmith examines the evolution of psychology on both sides of the Atlantic.
7. 02:30
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 8
  8/10Clementine is unhappy when Winston buys Chartwell Manor without her knowledge.
8. 02:45
  Miles Kington - How Shall I Tell the Dog?—Episode 3
  3/5Cancer's infrequently asked questions, and notifying the dog.
9. 03:00
  Dostoyevsky - The Brothers Karamazov—3. Searching
  3/5Following a violent encounter at the Karamazov home, Dmitry goes in search of Grushenka.
10. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Justin Moorhouse, Jarred Christmas, Chris Corcoran and Jeremy Hardy join Rhod Gilbert.
11. 04:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—Remember, Remember the Fifth of September
  4/6Birthday celebrations go awry for the rural railway station's cafe proprietor June.
12. 05:00
  Married—Series 2, Identity
  4/6Struggling Robin meets a woman from his old parallel life.
13. 05:30
  Heresy—Series 10, Episode 1
  1/6Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by Lloyd Langford, Katy Brand and Grayson Perry.

Thursday 26 May 2016