BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 15 May 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, The Jar
  3/6The neighbours do not call. Then Charlie buys a strange jar and is the centre of attention
2. 00:30
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—3. Aboard
  3/5Falsely charged with murder, dandy spy Lucifer Box flees New York aboard a mysterious ship
3. 01:00
  Feminine Forever Omnibus
  The 1970s - feminism, HRT and the joys of growing old disgracefully. Stars Lesley Manville
4. 02:15
  Colin Dexter Short Stories—Inspector Morse - The Burglar
  Neighbourly concern about a suspicious stranger sets a new puzzle for Inspector Morse.
5. 02:30
  Into the Water by Paula Hawkins (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Can DI Townsend and DS Morgan discover what led Katie Whittaker to 'The Drowning Pool'?
6. 03:45
  The Cazalets - Omnibus—The Light Years, Episode 1
  1/2A family gather for their annual summer holiday in 1938, but war looms.
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—A Poet's Song
  Poet-in-Residence Daljit Nagra chooses A Poet's Song, with Paul Farley and Jo Shapcott.
8. 05:30
  Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Comedian Deborah Frances-White tells the true story of her search for her real father.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 1, 2. The Killings in Kirkibrae
  2/4The cops probe a link between the deaths in Glasgow and murders in an idyllic village.
2. 06:30
  Laurie Lee's Long Sleep
  The author's views on mortality, with extracts from his 1997 Thanksgiving Service.
3. 07:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—6. One-Man Band
  6/6Edgar meets a one-man band, makes a movie, solves a mystery and finds a home.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's game from 2017.
5. 08:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, House in a Tree
  1/13Jennifer nags stubborn Henry, who is due in court over a treehouse.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  5/20Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning!
7. 09:00
  Quote... Unquote—07/09/2015
  Popular quotations quiz, hosted by Nigel Rees.
8. 09:30
  Artists—Series 2, Special Happy Places
  4/4De-cluttering his house, Gerard's friends all get gifts, leaving Tamsin less than thrilled
9. 10:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge—The Horse Fair
  1/4Thomas Hardy's tale of the repercussions of a drunken act by respectable Michael Henchard.
10. 11:00
  David Constantine - Tea at the Midland—Goat
  1/5A penny whistle and a tramp unleash a transformation within a disillusioned clergyman.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Caterpillars
  Disinherited by her stepmother, Amber Buchanan decides to enter the family trade, crime.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, House in a Tree
  1/13Jennifer nags stubborn Henry, who is due in court over a treehouse.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  5/20Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning!
3. 13:00
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 1, 2. The Killings in Kirkibrae
  2/4The cops probe a link between the deaths in Glasgow and murders in an idyllic village.
4. 13:30
  Laurie Lee's Long Sleep
  The author's views on mortality, with extracts from his 1997 Thanksgiving Service.
5. 14:00
  15 Minute Drama—Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Pearl
  1/10Abandoned by her salesman husband, Pearl Tull is left to bring up her three children alone
6. 14:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—In the Dark
  1/10David Thomson explores how cinema has changed him - and us. Do we need a map for the dark?
7. 14:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, Episode 1
  1/5More electronic correspondence from the tempestuous twosome.
8. 14:45
  Writing at the Kitchen Table—Episode 1
  1/5Biography of cookery writer Elizabeth David, who first aspired to become an actor.
9. 15:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge—The Horse Fair
  1/4Thomas Hardy's tale of the repercussions of a drunken act by respectable Michael Henchard.
10. 16:00
  Quote... Unquote—07/09/2015
  Popular quotations quiz, hosted by Nigel Rees.
11. 16:30
  Artists—Series 2, Special Happy Places
  4/4De-cluttering his house, Gerard's friends all get gifts, leaving Tamsin less than thrilled
12. 17:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—6. One-Man Band
  6/6Edgar meets a one-man band, makes a movie, solves a mystery and finds a home.
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's game from 2017.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Simon Bovey - Cold Blood—5. The Antarctican
  5/5The struggle at the South Pole continues, but there is only room for one survivor.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Diana Athill & John Calder
  Diana Athill and John Calder discuss books by Helen Dunmore and Aldous Huxley.
3. 19:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, House in a Tree
  1/13Jennifer nags stubborn Henry, who is due in court over a treehouse.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  5/20Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning!
5. 20:00
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 1, 2. The Killings in Kirkibrae
  2/4The cops probe a link between the deaths in Glasgow and murders in an idyllic village.
6. 20:30
  Laurie Lee's Long Sleep
  The author's views on mortality, with extracts from his 1997 Thanksgiving Service.
7. 21:00
  David Constantine - Tea at the Midland—Goat
  1/5A penny whistle and a tramp unleash a transformation within a disillusioned clergyman.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Caterpillars
  Disinherited by her stepmother, Amber Buchanan decides to enter the family trade, crime.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's game from 2017.
10. 22:30
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 2, How to Be a Father, pt 1
  4/6Why do men want to procreate? The host's comic lecture plus sketches. With Debbie Issit.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 20, Episode 4
  4/8Susan Calman, Zoe Lyons, Lloyd Langford and Peter Curran join Miles Jupp.
12. 23:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/8John discovers some poems just don't want to be read
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Late
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - Cold Blood—5. The Antarctican
  5/5The struggle at the South Pole continues, but there is only room for one survivor.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Diana Athill & John Calder
  Diana Athill and John Calder discuss books by Helen Dunmore and Aldous Huxley.(R)
3. 01:00
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 1, 2. The Killings in Kirkibrae
  2/4The cops probe a link between the deaths in Glasgow and murders in an idyllic village.
4. 01:30
  Laurie Lee's Long Sleep
  The author's views on mortality, with extracts from his 1997 Thanksgiving Service.
5. 02:00
  15 Minute Drama—Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Pearl
  1/10Abandoned by her salesman husband, Pearl Tull is left to bring up her three children alone
6. 02:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—In the Dark
  1/10David Thomson explores how cinema has changed him - and us. Do we need a map for the dark?
7. 02:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, Episode 1
  1/5More electronic correspondence from the tempestuous twosome.
8. 02:45
  Writing at the Kitchen Table—Episode 1
  1/5Biography of cookery writer Elizabeth David, who first aspired to become an actor.
9. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge—The Horse Fair
  1/4Thomas Hardy's tale of the repercussions of a drunken act by respectable Michael Henchard.
10. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—07/09/2015
  Popular quotations quiz, hosted by Nigel Rees.
11. 04:30
  Artists—Series 2, Special Happy Places
  4/4De-cluttering his house, Gerard's friends all get gifts, leaving Tamsin less than thrilled
12. 05:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—6. One-Man Band
  6/6Edgar meets a one-man band, makes a movie, solves a mystery and finds a home.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's game from 2017.

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