BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 8 May 2017

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Wally K Daly—Orphans in Waiting, Saturday PM
  3/6Do Uncle Brian and Auntie Vi have the Jago children's best interests at heart?
2. 06:30
  The Secret Catacombs of Paris
  Jonathan Glancey investigates Paris's secret underground maze of tunnels.
3. 07:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—5. Uprising
  5/6Mr Finchley leads a village uprising and gains a travelling companion.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Is Britain Going the Burkiss Way? Part 1
  3/7All about 'things' and spoofing Just a Minute.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Boots, Boots, Boots
  4/20The platoon take action when Mainwaring gets obsessed with their feet.
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Radcliffe, Sophie Hannah and Dillie Keane.
8. 09:30
  Artists—Series 2, Raw Emotion
  3/4A new muse for Tamsin is an old flame for Gerard. Can he woo her back for good this time?
9. 10:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—6. December 1847
  6/6Magdalen attempts to find the evidence that will enable her to acquire her inheritance.
10. 11:00
  Chris Paling - Words and Music—The Piano Player Does Not Do Requests
  1/3A stranger walks into a village pub and hesitantly tells his strange story to the landlord
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—The Tobacco Merchant's Lawyer
  Glasgow, 1780. Can impecunious lawyer Enoch Dalmellington find a husband for his daughter?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Is Britain Going the Burkiss Way? Part 1
  3/7All about 'things' and spoofing Just a Minute.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Boots, Boots, Boots
  4/20The platoon take action when Mainwaring gets obsessed with their feet.
3. 13:00
  Wally K Daly—Orphans in Waiting, Saturday PM
  3/6Do Uncle Brian and Auntie Vi have the Jago children's best interests at heart?
4. 13:30
  The Secret Catacombs of Paris
  Jonathan Glancey investigates Paris's secret underground maze of tunnels.
5. 14:00
  A Gathering Light by Jennifer Donnelly—1. Choices
  1/5New York, 1906. A body is found in a lake, and young Mattie's life is changed forever.
6. 14:15
  Networking Nation—Networks Are Everywhere
  1/5Julia Hobsbawm discovers many similarities between 21st- and 17th-century networking.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Feminine Forever, Episode 1
  1/5The 70s - with feminism women can embrace HRT and the joys of growing old disgracefully.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Strands, Episode 1
  1/5Jean Sprackland contemplates the reappearance of the Star of Hope, wrecked in 1883.
9. 15:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—6. December 1847
  6/6Magdalen attempts to find the evidence that will enable her to acquire her inheritance.
10. 16:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Radcliffe, Sophie Hannah and Dillie Keane.
11. 16:30
  Artists—Series 2, Raw Emotion
  3/4A new muse for Tamsin is an old flame for Gerard. Can he woo her back for good this time?
12. 17:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—5. Uprising
  5/6Mr Finchley leads a village uprising and gains a travelling companion.
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Time Hops—Time's Up
  5/5The children are convinced the man from the BBC will help them. But is he what he seems?
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Steven Isserlis & Ardashir Vakil
  Steven Isserlis and Ardashir Vakil discuss novels by Carlo Levi and Richard Yates.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Is Britain Going the Burkiss Way? Part 1
  3/7All about 'things' and spoofing Just a Minute.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Boots, Boots, Boots
  4/20The platoon take action when Mainwaring gets obsessed with their feet.
5. 20:00
  Wally K Daly—Orphans in Waiting, Saturday PM
  3/6Do Uncle Brian and Auntie Vi have the Jago children's best interests at heart?
6. 20:30
  The Secret Catacombs of Paris
  Jonathan Glancey investigates Paris's secret underground maze of tunnels.
7. 21:00
  Chris Paling - Words and Music—The Piano Player Does Not Do Requests
  1/3A stranger walks into a village pub and hesitantly tells his strange story to the landlord
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—The Tobacco Merchant's Lawyer
  Glasgow, 1780. Can impecunious lawyer Enoch Dalmellington find a husband for his daughter?
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 22:30
  The Consultants—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Chesney brings his daughter to work. Or does he?
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 20, Episode 3
  3/8All the bits that would not fit into Friday's show, with Jeremy Hardy and Angela Barnes.
12. 23:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/8The Luton poet bikes north for a brimful of Birmingham and some bookshop capers.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Time Hops—Time's Up
  5/5The children are convinced the man from the BBC will help them. But is he what he seems?
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Steven Isserlis & Ardashir Vakil
  Steven Isserlis and Ardashir Vakil discuss novels by Carlo Levi and Richard Yates.(R)
3. 01:00
  Wally K Daly—Orphans in Waiting, Saturday PM
  3/6Do Uncle Brian and Auntie Vi have the Jago children's best interests at heart?
4. 01:30
  The Secret Catacombs of Paris
  Jonathan Glancey investigates Paris's secret underground maze of tunnels.
5. 02:00
  A Gathering Light by Jennifer Donnelly—1. Choices
  1/5New York, 1906. A body is found in a lake, and young Mattie's life is changed forever.
6. 02:15
  Networking Nation—Networks Are Everywhere
  1/5Julia Hobsbawm discovers many similarities between 21st- and 17th-century networking.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Feminine Forever, Episode 1
  1/5The 70s - with feminism women can embrace HRT and the joys of growing old disgracefully.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Strands, Episode 1
  1/5Jean Sprackland contemplates the reappearance of the Star of Hope, wrecked in 1883.
9. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—6. December 1847
  6/6Magdalen attempts to find the evidence that will enable her to acquire her inheritance.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Radcliffe, Sophie Hannah and Dillie Keane.
11. 04:30
  Artists—Series 2, Raw Emotion
  3/4A new muse for Tamsin is an old flame for Gerard. Can he woo her back for good this time?
12. 05:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—5. Uprising
  5/6Mr Finchley leads a village uprising and gains a travelling companion.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.

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