BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 25 May 2017

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - Slipstream—The Tomorrow World
  3/5Barton and the team have found the Germans' secret weapon. But what exactly is it?
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Pleasure and Pain of Public Transport
  Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss the rich experience of hopping on a bus or train.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 1. Tragedy
  1/8Racehorse trainer Jack Haythorne's party ends in tragedy. But is it just an accident?
4. 01:30
  The Sad Story of Jim Thorpe
  The sad life of Jim Thorpe, the American Indian who was the star of the 1912 Olympics.
5. 02:00
  15 Minute Drama—Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, This Really Happened
  8/10Cody's son Luke makes the journey to Baltimore and the Homesick Restaurant.
6. 02:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—Happy Endings
  8/10Critic and writer David Thomson goes in search of happiness on the big screen.
7. 02:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes, Episode 4
  4/7It has been 12 years since the breakdown of his marriage, and Soames Forsyte wants a son.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Martin Sandler - The Letters of John F Kennedy, Episode 3
  3/5Sundry correspondences reveal the warmth and wit of JFK.
9. 03:00
  The Carlingford Chronicles - Miss Marjoribanks—4. The Battle Lost and Won
  4/4Will Lucilla ever end up with a husband, or has she 'gone off'?
10. 04:00
  Genius—Series 2, Brian Sewell
  3/6Dave Gorman and Brian Sewell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
11. 04:30
  Wally Who?—The Whiz Kid
  2/5Can Wally Thornton convince his friends his business ideas are more than just pipe dreams?
12. 05:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Heart Throbs
  3/6Robert Wilson lands a romantic lead role, but will it all go to his head?
13. 05:30
  Rum Bunch—Clenton
  3/4Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and Dave Mounfield with special guest Clare Grogan.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 2. Aftermath
  2/8Tony Beach goes wine and whisky tasting in the cause of criminal investigation.
2. 06:30
  The Music Factory
  BBC institution Music While You Work was created to give wartime productivity a boost.
3. 07:00
  Street and Lane—Series 1, Singing Detectives
  3/4The intrepid Yorkshire builders take on work experience Tina, but how will the lass do?
4. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, My Companion
  3/6Ed plans to attend a funeral with his ex-wife, making his children and cat very unhappy.
5. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, Four-Part Harmony
  5/13While George is in the pub, Kate worries about what he is really up to.
6. 08:30
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 28/03/1965
  Benny Hill seeks romance in a rowing boat and tries to get a handle on bank robbery.
7. 09:00
  Guess What?—Episode 10
  10/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
8. 09:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, A Touch of the Whatsits
  6/6Woodhouse may have to face life alone. Starring Tim Pigott-Smith and Zoe Wanamaker.
9. 10:00
  Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett—1. Inheritance
  1/2Anna Tellwright inherits a fortune and provokes her father.
10. 11:00
  Feminine Mystiques—Mink
  1/3By Marina Warner. Evocative story in which a 1950s housewife dreams of glamour.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Douglas Livingstone - Road to the Borders
  The Reivers Festival in Hawick is the setting for a love story.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, Four-Part Harmony
  5/13While George is in the pub, Kate worries about what he is really up to.
2. 12:30
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 28/03/1965
  Benny Hill seeks romance in a rowing boat and tries to get a handle on bank robbery.
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 2. Aftermath
  2/8Tony Beach goes wine and whisky tasting in the cause of criminal investigation.
4. 13:30
  The Music Factory
  BBC institution Music While You Work was created to give wartime productivity a boost.
5. 14:00
  15 Minute Drama—Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Apple Apple
  9/10Glimpses of happiness are found in the youthful diaries of the now blind Pearl.
6. 14:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—The Last Flight
  9/10David Thomson explores flying in film, and how it merges with our desire to escape.
7. 14:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes, Episode 5
  5/7Soames Forsyte prepares to meet his estranged wife Irene for the first time in 12 years.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Martin Sandler - The Letters of John F Kennedy, Episode 4
  4/5A surprisingly intimate and informal exchange of letters with Nikita Khrushchev.
9. 15:00
  Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett—1. Inheritance
  1/2Anna Tellwright inherits a fortune and provokes her father.
10. 16:00
  Guess What?—Episode 10
  10/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 16:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, A Touch of the Whatsits
  6/6Woodhouse may have to face life alone. Starring Tim Pigott-Smith and Zoe Wanamaker.
12. 17:00
  Street and Lane—Series 1, Singing Detectives
  3/4The intrepid Yorkshire builders take on work experience Tina, but how will the lass do?
13. 17:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, My Companion
  3/6Ed plans to attend a funeral with his ex-wife, making his children and cat very unhappy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Simon Bovey - Slipstream—This Island Earth
  4/5Things can't get much worse for Barton and his team - or can they?
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Sir Thomas Beecham
  David Mellor promotes the life of conductor Sir Thomas Beecham.
3. 19:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, Four-Part Harmony
  5/13While George is in the pub, Kate worries about what he is really up to.
4. 19:30
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 28/03/1965
  Benny Hill seeks romance in a rowing boat and tries to get a handle on bank robbery.
5. 20:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 2. Aftermath
  2/8Tony Beach goes wine and whisky tasting in the cause of criminal investigation.
6. 20:30
  The Music Factory
  BBC institution Music While You Work was created to give wartime productivity a boost.
7. 21:00
  Feminine Mystiques—Mink
  1/3By Marina Warner. Evocative story in which a 1950s housewife dreams of glamour.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Douglas Livingstone - Road to the Borders
  The Reivers Festival in Hawick is the setting for a love story.
9. 22:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, My Companion
  3/6Ed plans to attend a funeral with his ex-wife, making his children and cat very unhappy.
10. 22:30
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Are there civilisations on other planets, and, if so, why do they never call?
11. 22:45
  Where Did It All Go Wrong?—Series 2, The True Confessions of Sherlock Holmes II
  1/4Sherlock Holmes wants the limelight again and chases after a German Count.
12. 23:00
  The Comedy Club Interviews—25/05/2017
  Cariad Lloyd chats again to stand up Jayde Adams.
13. 23:05
  Rubbish—Series 2, Surveillance
  4/6Martin gets caught by his own CCTV and tannoy system for shaming litter offenders.
14. 23:30
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 1, 4. Philip Pope
  4/6Another selection of the finest comic songs from the musical comedian.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - Slipstream—This Island Earth
  4/5Things can't get much worse for Barton and his team - or can they?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Sir Thomas Beecham
  David Mellor promotes the life of conductor Sir Thomas Beecham.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 2. Aftermath
  2/8Tony Beach goes wine and whisky tasting in the cause of criminal investigation.
4. 01:30
  The Music Factory
  BBC institution Music While You Work was created to give wartime productivity a boost.
5. 02:00
  15 Minute Drama—Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Apple Apple
  9/10Glimpses of happiness are found in the youthful diaries of the now blind Pearl.
6. 02:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—The Last Flight
  9/10David Thomson explores flying in film, and how it merges with our desire to escape.
7. 02:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes, Episode 5
  5/7Soames Forsyte prepares to meet his estranged wife Irene for the first time in 12 years.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Martin Sandler - The Letters of John F Kennedy, Episode 4
  4/5A surprisingly intimate and informal exchange of letters with Nikita Khrushchev.
9. 03:00
  Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett—1. Inheritance
  1/2Anna Tellwright inherits a fortune and provokes her father.
10. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 10
  10/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 04:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, A Touch of the Whatsits
  6/6Woodhouse may have to face life alone. Starring Tim Pigott-Smith and Zoe Wanamaker.
12. 05:00
  Street and Lane—Series 1, Singing Detectives
  3/4The intrepid Yorkshire builders take on work experience Tina, but how will the lass do?
13. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, My Companion
  3/6Ed plans to attend a funeral with his ex-wife, making his children and cat very unhappy.

Friday 26 May 2017