BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 6 May 2017

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Time Hops—Long Time No See
  4/5Time-hopping has brought nothing but trouble. Could a dodgy robot make things better?
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Strange Fruit
  Soul Music examines the harrowing stories behind the song made famous by Billie Holiday.
3. 01:00
  Wally K Daly—Orphans in Waiting, Saturday AM
  2/6The children's parents have disappeared. Who or what is 'The Hyena'?
4. 01:30
  Mannequins
  Sue Limb uncovers the secret world of mannequins.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Andrew Miller - Pure, Episode 10
  10/10The miners build a pyre for their dead comrade and hold a vigil in the ruins of the church
6. 02:15
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 2, Peace
  5/5Bettany Hughes explores changing ideas of peace in her archaeology of philosophy.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Oliver Emanuel - The Other One, Episode 5
  5/5Laura and her parents prepare to meet the girl who was accidentally swapped with Laura.
8. 02:45
  Midnight in Peking by Paul French—5. Discoveries
  5/5The hunt for Pamela's killer is halted amid the chaos of the Japanese invasion of Peking.
9. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—5. August 1847
  5/6Will Magdalen wed her cousin Noel and regain her inheritance? Can Mrs Lecount outwit her?
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Martin Young's quiz. With Francis Wheen, Amanda Foreman, Fred Housego and Maria McErlane.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 13, Model Behaviour
  3/6Emily's baby is yet to arrive, but Victoria is already into competitive granny mode.
12. 05:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 5
  5/6When old chum Ralph arrives with a trophy wife, landlord Jack invents a fiancee.
13. 05:30
  Hal—Series 2, Actors
  4/4Hal hosts a dinner party with Sam to show off their new basement - with unexpected results
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Theo by Moya O'Shea
  Made in 1908, a rare plush bear discovers he's set be auctioned.
2. 07:30
  Strictly Dance Hall—La Paloma, Barcelona
  2/3Philip Sweeney visits one of Spain's last great dance halls, La Paloma in Barcelona.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Listen without Mother
  Fi Glover peels the labels off motherhood, from sacred mother to slummy mummy.
4. 09:00
  Peter Ustinov - The Radio Years
  John McCarthy explores the BBC radio archives for programmes featuring Sir Peter Ustinov.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 3
  3/6Clive Anderson is joined by Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Jimmy Mulville and Nonny Williams.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, The Desperate Hours
  1/6Some unwelcome visitors arrive. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Leonard Rossiter
3. 13:00
  How Does That Make You Feel? (Omnibus)—Series 8
  Richard Fallon MP has a Twitter account, something which is giving Martha sleepless nights
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Fearne Cotton
  DJ and presenter Fearne Cotton inherits 'Good Times, Bad Times' by Led Zeppelin.
5. 14:15
  Frankly Speaking—Harold Lloyd
  Silent film comedy great Harold Lloyd answers questions in the pioneering interview series
6. 14:45
  Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe—Series 2, As Legend Has It
  4/5Carter samples more Welsh hospitality from a pair of annoying canary-yellow tourists.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Listen without Mother
  Fi Glover peels the labels off motherhood, from sacred mother to slummy mummy.
8. 16:00
  Theo by Moya O'Shea
  Made in 1908, a rare plush bear discovers he's set be auctioned.
9. 17:30
  Strictly Dance Hall—La Paloma, Barcelona
  2/3Philip Sweeney visits one of Spain's last great dance halls, La Paloma in Barcelona.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Playing With Dracula by Nick Fisher
  Byron Musgrave is keen to get his portrayal of a vampire right in an amateur production.
2. 18:45
  Jane Gardam - Soul Mates
  A retired couple's trip to the Isles of Scilly proves to be unnerving.
3. 19:00
  Peter Ustinov - The Radio Years
  John McCarthy explores the BBC radio archives for programmes featuring Sir Peter Ustinov.
4. 22:00
  Saturday Night Fry—1. Pilot Show
  1/6Pilot show of Stephen Fry's series of humorous banter and sketches.
5. 22:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Nick Mohammed
  4/6Alex and his band explore the theme of destiny.
6. 23:00
  Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun—Edinburgh
  1/6The cult BBC Radio 1 series hosted by Stewart Lee and Richard Herring.
7. 23:30
  Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 2, Courage
  1/6Mark courageously turns his attention to the first of six virtues.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Playing With Dracula by Nick Fisher
  Byron Musgrave is keen to get his portrayal of a vampire right in an amateur production.
2. 00:45
  Jane Gardam - Soul Mates
  A retired couple's trip to the Isles of Scilly proves to be unnerving.
3. 01:00
  How Does That Make You Feel? (Omnibus)—Series 8
  Richard Fallon MP has a Twitter account, something which is giving Martha sleepless nights
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Fearne Cotton
  DJ and presenter Fearne Cotton inherits 'Good Times, Bad Times' by Led Zeppelin.
5. 02:15
  Frankly Speaking—Harold Lloyd
  Silent film comedy great Harold Lloyd answers questions in the pioneering interview series
6. 02:45
  Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe—Series 2, As Legend Has It
  4/5Carter samples more Welsh hospitality from a pair of annoying canary-yellow tourists.
7. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Listen without Mother
  Fi Glover peels the labels off motherhood, from sacred mother to slummy mummy.
8. 04:00
  Theo by Moya O'Shea
  Made in 1908, a rare plush bear discovers he's set be auctioned.
9. 05:30
  Strictly Dance Hall—La Paloma, Barcelona
  2/3Philip Sweeney visits one of Spain's last great dance halls, La Paloma in Barcelona.

Sunday 7 May 2017