BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 1 May 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, Night Call Collect
  1/6Marooned for decades on Mars, a telephone engineer finally gets a call when he turns 80.
2. 00:30
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—1. Pursuit
  1/5Dandy secret agent Lucifer Box investigates drug-related dealings in 1920s Manhattan.
3. 01:00
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Omnibus, part 2
  Anna is suspicious of diplomat George Darrow. Can either of them know happiness?
4. 02:15
  Mackerel Fishing by Melissa Murray
  Two young brothers, desperate for home, are forced to stay with their foster aunt.
5. 02:30
  Sarah Hall - Wolf Border Omnibus—Episode 2
  2/2All is not well at Pennington Hall as Rachel's worst fears come to pass.
6. 03:45
  Snapshots in the Dark—3. Four Legs Muybridge
  3/5How Eadweard Muybridge's photos of animals revolutionised our understanding of movement.
7. 04:00
  Rachel Joyce - Talking
  A Sicilian teenager risks everything when she bravely speaks out against the Cosa Nostra.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Ask Me: The Poetry of William Stafford
  William Stafford wrote a poem every day. Katrina Porteous explores his life and his work.
9. 05:30
  Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Comedian Deborah Frances-White tells the story of her teenage years as a Jehovah's Witness
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 6. Mainly About Wyman
  6/8The sleuth investigates whether a criminal called The Fence is behind Julia's murder.
2. 06:30
  Leading From the Front
  The role of orchestral leader and its relationship with the conductor and fellow players.
3. 07:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—4. Seabound
  4/6Finchley takes to sea, disturbs an intruder, sees double and visits a house of spirits.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Rise from the Grave the Burkiss Way
  2/7Dracula and Oedipus Rex get a good going over from Fred, Jo, Nigel and Chris.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Put That Light Out
  3/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon sparks havoc during an air-raid.
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6Literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Radcliffe, Sophie Hannah and Simon Armitage.
8. 09:30
  Artists—Series 2, Unholy Alliances
  2/4Tamsin is invited to a wedding. Can she get anti-traditionalist Josef to accompany her?
9. 10:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—1. March 1846
  1/6A mystery letter - but what is the secret of Magdalen and Norah Vanstone's parents?
10. 11:00
  Opening Lines—Series 15, The Underwater Cathedral
  1/3By Martin Cathcart Froden. A young man pushes his body to extremes.
11. 11:15
  David Napthine - Unforgettable—1. Have You Heard the Music Man
  1/3George cannot recall his son's name, yet music sparks memories of his days on the road.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Rise from the Grave the Burkiss Way
  2/7Dracula and Oedipus Rex get a good going over from Fred, Jo, Nigel and Chris.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Put That Light Out
  3/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon sparks havoc during an air-raid.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 6. Mainly About Wyman
  6/8The sleuth investigates whether a criminal called The Fence is behind Julia's murder.
4. 13:30
  Leading From the Front
  The role of orchestral leader and its relationship with the conductor and fellow players.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Andrew Miller - Pure, Episode 6
  6/10The first spades cut the cemetery ground, but the digging disturbs more than the earth.
6. 14:15
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 2, Liberty
  1/5Bettany Hughes examines changing ideas of liberty in her archaeology of philosophy.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Oliver Emanuel - The Other One, Episode 1
  1/5A 12-year-old girl's world turns upside down when she is told an unbelievable truth.
8. 14:45
  Midnight in Peking by Paul French—1. Murder
  1/5A scandalous murder mystery, mired in conspiracy and corruption, that haunted Old Peking.
9. 15:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—1. March 1846
  1/6A mystery letter - but what is the secret of Magdalen and Norah Vanstone's parents?
10. 16:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6Literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Radcliffe, Sophie Hannah and Simon Armitage.
11. 16:30
  Artists—Series 2, Unholy Alliances
  2/4Tamsin is invited to a wedding. Can she get anti-traditionalist Josef to accompany her?
12. 17:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—4. Seabound
  4/6Finchley takes to sea, disturbs an intruder, sees double and visits a house of spirits.
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Paradise Lost in Space—6. Sacrifice
  6/6The UME spaceship lands on Oblivion, where Norman and Max make a sacrifice.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Anna Raeburn & Paulette Randall
  Sue MacGregor joins Anna Raeburn and Paulette Randall to talk about their favourite books.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Rise from the Grave the Burkiss Way
  2/7Dracula and Oedipus Rex get a good going over from Fred, Jo, Nigel and Chris.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Put That Light Out
  3/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon sparks havoc during an air-raid.
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 6. Mainly About Wyman
  6/8The sleuth investigates whether a criminal called The Fence is behind Julia's murder.
6. 20:30
  Leading From the Front
  The role of orchestral leader and its relationship with the conductor and fellow players.
7. 21:00
  Opening Lines—Series 15, The Underwater Cathedral
  1/3By Martin Cathcart Froden. A young man pushes his body to extremes.
8. 21:15
  David Napthine - Unforgettable—1. Have You Heard the Music Man
  1/3George cannot recall his son's name, yet music sparks memories of his days on the road.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 22:30
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2017, Episode 8
  8/10Cariad Lloyd chats to Amy Annette about her conversation panel show What Women Want.
11. 22:35
  The Machynlleth Comedy Festival—2017
  Made for 4 Extra. Showcasing acts from Wales' premier comedy festival for 2017.
12. 23:05
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2017, Episode 9
  9/10Arthur Smith chats to John Osborne about his (and his grandad's) Radio Times.
13. 23:10
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 20, Episode 2
  2/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.
14. 23:55
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2017, Episode 10
  10/10Arthur Smith chats to James Acaster after his gig at the Tabernacle, Machynlleth.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Space—6. Sacrifice
  6/6The UME spaceship lands on Oblivion, where Norman and Max make a sacrifice.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Anna Raeburn & Paulette Randall
  Sue MacGregor joins Anna Raeburn and Paulette Randall to talk about their favourite books.(R)
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 6. Mainly About Wyman
  6/8The sleuth investigates whether a criminal called The Fence is behind Julia's murder.
4. 01:30
  Leading From the Front
  The role of orchestral leader and its relationship with the conductor and fellow players.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Andrew Miller - Pure, Episode 6
  6/10The first spades cut the cemetery ground, but the digging disturbs more than the earth.
6. 02:15
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 2, Liberty
  1/5Bettany Hughes examines changing ideas of liberty in her archaeology of philosophy.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Oliver Emanuel - The Other One, Episode 1
  1/5A 12-year-old girl's world turns upside down when she is told an unbelievable truth.
8. 02:45
  Midnight in Peking by Paul French—1. Murder
  1/5A scandalous murder mystery, mired in conspiracy and corruption, that haunted Old Peking.
9. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—1. March 1846
  1/6A mystery letter - but what is the secret of Magdalen and Norah Vanstone's parents?
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6Literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Radcliffe, Sophie Hannah and Simon Armitage.
11. 04:30
  Artists—Series 2, Unholy Alliances
  2/4Tamsin is invited to a wedding. Can she get anti-traditionalist Josef to accompany her?
12. 05:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—4. Seabound
  4/6Finchley takes to sea, disturbs an intruder, sees double and visits a house of spirits.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.

Tuesday 2 May 2017