BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 29 May 2017

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, I Sing the Body Electric
  5/6When a mother dies, she is replaced by a Mark V 110-volt AC/DC Electrical Grandmother.
2. 00:30
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—5. Desperation
  5/5Time is running out for spy-hero Lucifer Box. Can he reach Olympus Mons' lair in time?
3. 01:00
  Richard Monks - Kidnap: Omnibus
  An aid worker is abducted in Pakistan. Richard Monks' drama is told from five viewpoints.
4. 02:15
  Tears, Idle Tears by Elizabeth Bowen
  Struggling with her young son, widowed Mrs Dickinson gets unexpected help.
5. 02:30
  Golden Hill by Francis Spufford (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Smith writes to his father from the debtors prison where he has been detained.
6. 03:45
  The Cazalets - Omnibus—Marking Time, Episode 1
  1/3War breaks out, and the Cazalet family are parted. The children face new realisations.
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—The Living Poet - Fleur Adcock
  Daljit Nagra chooses 'The Living Poet', featuring New Zealand poet, Fleur Adcock.
8. 05:30
  Believe It!—Series 2, Secrets
  2/4Richard Wilson discovers a secret relative he never knew he had.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 4. The Discovery
  4/8Dodgy wine, missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant. Tony Beach is in the thick of it
2. 06:30
  Walking With Headphones: How the Walkman Conquered the World
  Steve Punt meets people who simply wouldn't leave home without their personal stereo.
3. 07:00
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 2, The Steam Excursion
  2/5Mr Percy Noakes, a friend to all until he is undone by the organisation of a river trip.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 78, Episode 2
  2/6Nicholas Parsons and guests return for the 78th series of the iconic panel show.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Repeat Yourself the Burkiss Way
  5/7Enter the 'Pardon, Sir?' school of languages.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Uninvited Guests
  7/20Calamity strikes when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share the church hall.
7. 09:00
  Quote... Unquote—21/09/2015
  Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Norman Lovett, Nicolette Jones, Jeremy Front.
8. 09:30
  The Change—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Ken is surprised to discover his new bedmate, but sadly it's not the one he hoped for.
9. 10:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—1. Prison
  1/4Edmond Dantès finds buried treasure, and plots revenge on his enemies.
10. 11:00
  Feminine Mystiques—Theatre Six
  3/3A young woman faces a terrifying situation while her doctor confronts a new world order.
11. 11:15
  Catherine Czerkawska - The Curiosity Cabinet—1. The Brown Swan
  1/3Recently widowed Sophie finds herself drawn to a girl featured in a 17th-century portrait.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Repeat Yourself the Burkiss Way
  5/7Enter the 'Pardon, Sir?' school of languages.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Uninvited Guests
  7/20Calamity strikes when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share the church hall.
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 4. The Discovery
  4/8Dodgy wine, missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant. Tony Beach is in the thick of it
4. 13:30
  Walking With Headphones: How the Walkman Conquered the World
  Steve Punt meets people who simply wouldn't leave home without their personal stereo.
5. 14:00
  Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—1. Mrs Miniver Comes Home / 2. On Hampstead Heath
  1/5First appearing in The Times in 1937, the engaging stories of an English housewife.
6. 14:15
  A Guide to Garden Wildlife—1. Log Piles and Long Grass
  1/5Brett Westwood and Phil Gates on creatures likely to be found in log piles and long grass.
7. 14:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Continues, Episode 2
  2/7In need of distraction, Fleur throws herself into the social whirl of 1920s London.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Beauty and the Inferno, From Scampia to Cannes
  1/5Italian journalist Roberto Saviano describes the effects of writing his Mafia exposé.
9. 15:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—1. Prison
  1/4Edmond Dantès finds buried treasure, and plots revenge on his enemies.
10. 16:00
  Quote... Unquote—21/09/2015
  Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Norman Lovett, Nicolette Jones, Jeremy Front.
11. 16:30
  The Change—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Ken is surprised to discover his new bedmate, but sadly it's not the one he hoped for.
12. 17:00
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 2, The Steam Excursion
  2/5Mr Percy Noakes, a friend to all until he is undone by the organisation of a river trip.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 78, Episode 2
  2/6Nicholas Parsons and guests return for the 78th series of the iconic panel show.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Haunted—Little Girl Lost by Rosemary Timperley
  Can Mrs Grove really talk with her husband beyond the grave?
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Ken Russell & Ben Haggarty
  Ken Russell and Ben Haggarty on books by Michael Frayn and Hugh Brody.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Repeat Yourself the Burkiss Way
  5/7Enter the 'Pardon, Sir?' school of languages.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Uninvited Guests
  7/20Calamity strikes when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share the church hall.
5. 20:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 4. The Discovery
  4/8Dodgy wine, missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant. Tony Beach is in the thick of it
6. 20:30
  Walking With Headphones: How the Walkman Conquered the World
  Steve Punt meets people who simply wouldn't leave home without their personal stereo.
7. 21:00
  Feminine Mystiques—Theatre Six
  3/3A young woman faces a terrifying situation while her doctor confronts a new world order.
8. 21:15
  Catherine Czerkawska - The Curiosity Cabinet—1. The Brown Swan
  1/3Recently widowed Sophie finds herself drawn to a girl featured in a 17th-century portrait.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 78, Episode 2
  2/6Nicholas Parsons and guests return for the 78th series of the iconic panel show.
10. 22:30
  The Vote Now Show—Series 3, 28/05/2017
  Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical round-up of the election.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—29/05/2017
  Jon Holmes chats to John-Luke Roberts.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 20, Episode 6
  6/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.
13. 23:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/8The Luton laureate muses on school puddings and asks his audience 'how long is your dog?'
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunted—Little Girl Lost by Rosemary Timperley
  Can Mrs Grove really talk with her husband beyond the grave?
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Ken Russell & Ben Haggarty
  Ken Russell and Ben Haggarty on books by Michael Frayn and Hugh Brody.(R)
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 4. The Discovery
  4/8Dodgy wine, missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant. Tony Beach is in the thick of it
4. 01:30
  Walking With Headphones: How the Walkman Conquered the World
  Steve Punt meets people who simply wouldn't leave home without their personal stereo.
5. 02:00
  Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—1. Mrs Miniver Comes Home / 2. On Hampstead Heath
  1/5First appearing in The Times in 1937, the engaging stories of an English housewife.
6. 02:15
  A Guide to Garden Wildlife—1. Log Piles and Long Grass
  1/5Brett Westwood and Phil Gates on creatures likely to be found in log piles and long grass.
7. 02:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Continues, Episode 2
  2/7In need of distraction, Fleur throws herself into the social whirl of 1920s London.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Beauty and the Inferno, From Scampia to Cannes
  1/5Italian journalist Roberto Saviano describes the effects of writing his Mafia exposé.
9. 03:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—1. Prison
  1/4Edmond Dantès finds buried treasure, and plots revenge on his enemies.
10. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—21/09/2015
  Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Norman Lovett, Nicolette Jones, Jeremy Front.
11. 04:30
  The Change—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Ken is surprised to discover his new bedmate, but sadly it's not the one he hoped for.
12. 05:00
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 2, The Steam Excursion
  2/5Mr Percy Noakes, a friend to all until he is undone by the organisation of a river trip.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 78, Episode 2
  2/6Nicholas Parsons and guests return for the 78th series of the iconic panel show.

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