BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 7 May 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Other One: Omnibus
  A 12-year-old hears an unbelievable truth which turns her world upside down.
2. 07:15
  Marilynne Robinson - Gilead—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5Towards the end of his life, Rev John Ames writes a letter to his young son.
3. 07:30
  Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Australian-born Deborah recalls the true tale of her struggle with visa issues.
4. 08:00
  Frankie Howerd—The Frankie Howerd Variety Show, From 21/11/1978
  Frankie Howerd welcomes Roy Walker, Pattie Boulaye, Peter Goodwright and The Wurzels.
5. 09:00
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre (Omnibus)
  Nicholas Hytner reads his memoir of 12 years running The National Theatre.
6. 10:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sir Richard Eyre
  Director Richard Eyre inherits Elvis Presley's 'Blue Suede Shoes'.
7. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—By Royal Appointment, Dame Penelope Wilton
  From Stevie Wonder to Schubert. Actress Dame Penelope Wilton shares her castaway choices.
8. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 4, Do We Need Humans?
  10/13Guy Raz explores the promises and perils of our relationship with technology.
9. 11:55
  The Listening Project—Charlotte and Lyndie - Puppets and People
  The art of puppetry goes beyond the theatre, influencing the puppeteer on stage and off.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Frankie Howerd—The Frankie Howerd Variety Show, From 21/11/1978
  Frankie Howerd welcomes Roy Walker, Pattie Boulaye, Peter Goodwright and The Wurzels.
2. 13:00
  The Other One: Omnibus
  A 12-year-old hears an unbelievable truth which turns her world upside down.
3. 14:15
  Marilynne Robinson - Gilead—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5Towards the end of his life, Rev John Ames writes a letter to his young son.
4. 14:30
  Into the Water by Paula Hawkins (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Jules Abbot returns to Beckford after shock news of her sister's drowning.
5. 15:45
  Snapshots in the Dark—4. Eddie Adams - Execution of a Vietcong Suspect, 1968
  4/5How Adams' photograph, seen around the world, impacted upon support for the Vietnam War.
6. 16:00
  Saturday Drama—John Fletcher - The Shocking Tale of Margaret Seddon
  John Fletcher's Edwardian murder story is based on real events.
7. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Proms: Andrew Motion and UA Fanthorpe
  Daljit Nagra selects Poetry Proms with Andrew Motion and UA Fanthorpe and Last Word.
8. 17:30
  Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Australian-born Deborah recalls the true tale of her struggle with visa issues.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, Have I Got a Chocolate Bar for You
  2/6One afternoon, a priest hears a familiar voice. Tale of confessions and confectionary.
2. 18:30
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—2. Accused
  2/5Probing a fascist cult in 1920s New York, dandy spy hero Lucifer Box is accused of murder.
3. 19:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 4, Do We Need Humans?
  10/13Guy Raz explores the promises and perils of our relationship with technology.
4. 19:55
  The Listening Project—Charlotte and Lyndie - Puppets and People
  The art of puppetry goes beyond the theatre, influencing the puppeteer on stage and off.(R)
5. 20:00
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre (Omnibus)
  Nicholas Hytner reads his memoir of 12 years running The National Theatre.
6. 21:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sir Richard Eyre
  Director Richard Eyre inherits Elvis Presley's 'Blue Suede Shoes'.
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—By Royal Appointment, Dame Penelope Wilton
  From Stevie Wonder to Schubert. Actress Dame Penelope Wilton shares her castaway choices.
8. 22:00
  Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Australian-born Deborah recalls the true tale of her struggle with visa issues.
9. 22:30
  Jo Caulfield's Speakeasy—Episode 3
  3/4Owen O'Neill remembers an embarrassing trip to the confessional booth.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—07/05/2017
  The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Daisy Campbell.
11. 23:00
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Gdansk
  2/6Carolyn solves the Case Of The Poisoned Cashews and Martin does the Seven Deadly Sins.
12. 23:30
  Bussmann and Quantick Kingsize—Episode 3
  3/5A Puritan vet dishes out tough love to ill pets. Stars Jane Bussmann and David Quantick.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, Have I Got a Chocolate Bar for You
  2/6One afternoon, a priest hears a familiar voice. Tale of confessions and confectionary.
2. 00:30
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—2. Accused
  2/5Probing a fascist cult in 1920s New York, dandy spy hero Lucifer Box is accused of murder.
3. 01:00
  The Other One: Omnibus
  A 12-year-old hears an unbelievable truth which turns her world upside down.
4. 02:15
  Marilynne Robinson - Gilead—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5Towards the end of his life, Rev John Ames writes a letter to his young son.
5. 02:30
  Into the Water by Paula Hawkins (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Jules Abbot returns to Beckford after shock news of her sister's drowning.
6. 03:45
  Snapshots in the Dark—4. Eddie Adams - Execution of a Vietcong Suspect, 1968
  4/5How Adams' photograph, seen around the world, impacted upon support for the Vietnam War.
7. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—John Fletcher - The Shocking Tale of Margaret Seddon
  John Fletcher's Edwardian murder story is based on real events.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Proms: Andrew Motion and UA Fanthorpe
  Daljit Nagra selects Poetry Proms with Andrew Motion and UA Fanthorpe and Last Word.
9. 05:30
  Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Australian-born Deborah recalls the true tale of her struggle with visa issues.

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