BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 30 May 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Utopia by Thomas More
  Explorer Raphael Hythloday tells Thomas More about a mystical island.
2. 01:00
  The Churchills - Speaking For Themselves (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2War, traffic accidents and unexpected house purchases in the letters of the Churchills.
3. 02:15
  A Woman's World—Women's Studies
  5/5A male professor talks about his work as a man on the fringe of academic feminism.
4. 02:30
  Landmarks (Omnibus)
  Robert Macfarlane's book describes some vivid places and the words they conjure up.
5. 03:45
  Fay Weldon Stories—Inspector Remorse
  An art critic sits in a church on Easter Friday, in reflective mood.
6. 04:00
  Marcy Kahan - Death at the Desert Inn
  Finding $300,000 in a satchel, Noel Coward turns detective in Las Vegas.
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—David Walliams on Philip Larkin
  Daljit Nagra introduces David Walliams on Philip Larkin.
8. 05:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 7, The Viewing
  2/6Arthur finds a cunning way of nosing around a neighbour's home.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack
  2/6PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
2. 06:30
  How the Rest Got Home
  Saul David explores what happened to the Allied troops left behind in France in 1940.
3. 07:00
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6When a new rival appears in town, 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny tries to quit.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 2
  2/6Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton join Nicholas Parsons.
5. 08:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Excursion
  6/10Station Master Horace is keen to encourage the tourist trade. Stars Arthur Lowe.
6. 08:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Hollywood and Back
  5/10The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 13, JD Salinger
  6/6James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Tibor Fischer and Peter Kemp.
8. 09:30
  Tony's—Series 1, The Italian Connection
  5/6The salon and owner are attacked by gangsters, but can a cousin speak their language?
9. 10:00
  Dave Sheasby - Five Summers and Johnny Onion
  A photograph evokes vivid memories of an intense lost love across the English Channel.
10. 11:00
  Heidi Amsinck - Copenhagen Confidential—The Last Tenant
  3/3Jan is pleased with his new office, but none of his colleagues want to work alone there.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Ewa Banaszkiewicz - SBLT (Single But Living Together)
  A separated couple attempt to live together, but sticking to a list of rules proves hard.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Excursion
  6/10Station Master Horace is keen to encourage the tourist trade. Stars Arthur Lowe.
2. 12:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Hollywood and Back
  5/10The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen.
3. 13:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack
  2/6PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 13:30
  How the Rest Got Home
  Saul David explores what happened to the Allied troops left behind in France in 1940.
5. 14:00
  Kate Grenville - The Secret River—A Crowd of Neighbours
  6/10William and Sal meet some river-dwellers at Thornhill's Point.
6. 14:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Stages of Life
  Martin Sixsmith looks at the stages of human development from childhood to old age.
7. 14:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 1/8
  1/30In 1950s Yorkshire, Frederica Potter, still living at home, senses something exciting.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—James Joyce - A Biography, Episode 1
  1/5Joyce's early life in Dublin, full of japes with friends and then an eye to exile.
9. 15:00
  Dave Sheasby - Five Summers and Johnny Onion
  A photograph evokes vivid memories of an intense lost love across the English Channel.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 13, JD Salinger
  6/6James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Tibor Fischer and Peter Kemp.
11. 16:30
  Tony's—Series 1, The Italian Connection
  5/6The salon and owner are attacked by gangsters, but can a cousin speak their language?
12. 17:00
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6When a new rival appears in town, 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny tries to quit.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 2
  2/6Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton join Nicholas Parsons.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—11. The Pursuit of the President
  11/13After the sunset confrontation between motor cars, the detectives return to London.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Michael Berry and Nick Broomfield
  Nick Broomfield and Michael Berry discuss books by Jack London and Philip Roth.
3. 19:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Excursion
  6/10Station Master Horace is keen to encourage the tourist trade. Stars Arthur Lowe.
4. 19:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Hollywood and Back
  5/10The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen.
5. 20:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack
  2/6PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
6. 20:30
  How the Rest Got Home
  Saul David explores what happened to the Allied troops left behind in France in 1940.
7. 21:00
  Heidi Amsinck - Copenhagen Confidential—The Last Tenant
  3/3Jan is pleased with his new office, but none of his colleagues want to work alone there.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Ewa Banaszkiewicz - SBLT (Single But Living Together)
  A separated couple attempt to live together, but sticking to a list of rules proves hard.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 2
  2/6Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton join Nicholas Parsons.
10. 22:30
  Kevin Eldon Will See You Now—Series 1, The One with Anubis, Almighty Jackal-Headed God of the Egyptian Underworld
  4/4Kevin goes into space, meets a bandit and evokes the powerful gods of Ancient Egypt.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 17, Episode 7
  7/9Jeremy Hardy is amongst Miles' guests for this bumper episode of News Quiz Extra.
12. 23:45
  Singular Women—Dora
  4/4Lesley Joseph as a 'person of restricted growth' whose performances are under threat.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—11. The Pursuit of the President
  11/13After the sunset confrontation between motor cars, the detectives return to London.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Michael Berry and Nick Broomfield
  Nick Broomfield and Michael Berry discuss books by Jack London and Philip Roth.(R)
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack
  2/6PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 01:30
  How the Rest Got Home
  Saul David explores what happened to the Allied troops left behind in France in 1940.
5. 02:00
  Kate Grenville - The Secret River—A Crowd of Neighbours
  6/10William and Sal meet some river-dwellers at Thornhill's Point.
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Stages of Life
  Martin Sixsmith looks at the stages of human development from childhood to old age.
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 1/8
  1/30In 1950s Yorkshire, Frederica Potter, still living at home, senses something exciting.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—James Joyce - A Biography, Episode 1
  1/5Joyce's early life in Dublin, full of japes with friends and then an eye to exile.
9. 03:00
  Dave Sheasby - Five Summers and Johnny Onion
  A photograph evokes vivid memories of an intense lost love across the English Channel.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 13, JD Salinger
  6/6James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Tibor Fischer and Peter Kemp.
11. 04:30
  Tony's—Series 1, The Italian Connection
  5/6The salon and owner are attacked by gangsters, but can a cousin speak their language?
12. 05:00
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6When a new rival appears in town, 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny tries to quit.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 2
  2/6Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton join Nicholas Parsons.

Tuesday 31 May 2016