BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 26 May 2017

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 3. The Boss
  3/8The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers.
2. 06:30
  Stone Age Sound
  Can sound solve the mysteries of a 5000-year-old Neolithic grave in Ireland?
3. 07:00
  Boogie Up the River—Sonning, I'll Definitely Meet You in Sonning
  2/6Mark and his manic mutt are rowing up the Thames, but will Jennifer ever come on board?
4. 07:30
  Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Humphrey Ker presents sketch groups Delete the Banjax, Lady Garden and Idiots of Ants.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/13The Archers sell up, and Admiral Lord Nelson's diary. Sketches and songs.
6. 08:30
  Doctor at Large—Women on Board
  3/13Seasick ship's doctor Simon Sparrow takes a shine to the company chairman's daughter.
7. 09:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Gloucestershire
  2/6Three students from the University of Gloucestershire take on their professors.
8. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 13, New Beginnings
  6/6Charlotte gets surprising news, while Roger and Victoria must cope with a new arrival.
9. 10:00
  Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett—2. Defiance
  2/2Anna Tellwright's fortune earns her independence, but her joy is marred by shocking news.
10. 11:00
  Feminine Mystiques—What to Expect
  2/3By Aminatta Forna. Surreal and funny story in which a woman rebels against expectations.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—David Nobbs - We Happened to Be Passing
  Sal and Tony's international promises come home to roost. Comedy of manners.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/13The Archers sell up, and Admiral Lord Nelson's diary. Sketches and songs.
2. 12:30
  Doctor at Large—Women on Board
  3/13Seasick ship's doctor Simon Sparrow takes a shine to the company chairman's daughter.
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 3. The Boss
  3/8The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers.
4. 13:30
  Stone Age Sound
  Can sound solve the mysteries of a 5000-year-old Neolithic grave in Ireland?
5. 14:00
  15 Minute Drama—Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Dinner
  10/10Home truths are aired at the final family dinner.
6. 14:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—Fade to Black
  10/10David Thomson considers cinema's future. Is the dream palace the place to dream anymore?
7. 14:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes, Episode 6
  6/7Soames is determined to win back his estranged wife Irene.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Martin Sandler - The Letters of John F Kennedy, Episode 5
  5/5Kennedy receives a vivid missive listing the pros and cons of nuclear fallout shelters.
9. 15:00
  Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett—2. Defiance
  2/2Anna Tellwright's fortune earns her independence, but her joy is marred by shocking news.
10. 16:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Gloucestershire
  2/6Three students from the University of Gloucestershire take on their professors.
11. 16:30
  No Commitments—Series 13, New Beginnings
  6/6Charlotte gets surprising news, while Roger and Victoria must cope with a new arrival.
12. 17:00
  Boogie Up the River—Sonning, I'll Definitely Meet You in Sonning
  2/6Mark and his manic mutt are rowing up the Thames, but will Jennifer ever come on board?
13. 17:30
  Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Humphrey Ker presents sketch groups Delete the Banjax, Lady Garden and Idiots of Ants.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Simon Bovey - Slipstream—Fight for the Future
  5/5Jurgen and Kate are desperate to get the weapon away before all is lost.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
  Exploring the hymn that inspires campaigners, charity workers and reformed alcoholics.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/13The Archers sell up, and Admiral Lord Nelson's diary. Sketches and songs.
4. 19:30
  Doctor at Large—Women on Board
  3/13Seasick ship's doctor Simon Sparrow takes a shine to the company chairman's daughter.
5. 20:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 3. The Boss
  3/8The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers.
6. 20:30
  Stone Age Sound
  Can sound solve the mysteries of a 5000-year-old Neolithic grave in Ireland?
7. 21:00
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes, Episode 7
  7/7Irene flees to Paris to escape Soames, who has a private detective watching her every move
8. 22:00
  Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Humphrey Ker presents sketch groups Delete the Banjax, Lady Garden and Idiots of Ants.
9. 22:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The comedian finds 1001 uses for peas, misses a meeting and shuns a caravan owner.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—26/05/2017
  The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Tom Ward.
11. 23:00
  Bleak Expectations—Series 1, A Life Sadly Smashed Then, Happily, Restored a Bit
  6/6Pip lands in court - can a friend save the day?
12. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 1, Jenny Eclair Interviews Jimmy Carr
  1/7The feisty comedienne interviews the deadpan funny man in the tag talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - Slipstream—Fight for the Future
  5/5Jurgen and Kate are desperate to get the weapon away before all is lost.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
  Exploring the hymn that inspires campaigners, charity workers and reformed alcoholics.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 3. The Boss
  3/8The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers.
4. 01:30
  Stone Age Sound
  Can sound solve the mysteries of a 5000-year-old Neolithic grave in Ireland?
5. 02:00
  15 Minute Drama—Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Dinner
  10/10Home truths are aired at the final family dinner.
6. 02:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—Fade to Black
  10/10David Thomson considers cinema's future. Is the dream palace the place to dream anymore?
7. 02:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes, Episode 6
  6/7Soames is determined to win back his estranged wife Irene.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Martin Sandler - The Letters of John F Kennedy, Episode 5
  5/5Kennedy receives a vivid missive listing the pros and cons of nuclear fallout shelters.
9. 03:00
  Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett—2. Defiance
  2/2Anna Tellwright's fortune earns her independence, but her joy is marred by shocking news.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Gloucestershire
  2/6Three students from the University of Gloucestershire take on their professors.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 13, New Beginnings
  6/6Charlotte gets surprising news, while Roger and Victoria must cope with a new arrival.
12. 05:00
  Boogie Up the River—Sonning, I'll Definitely Meet You in Sonning
  2/6Mark and his manic mutt are rowing up the Thames, but will Jennifer ever come on board?
13. 05:30
  Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Humphrey Ker presents sketch groups Delete the Banjax, Lady Garden and Idiots of Ants.

Saturday 27 May 2017