BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 31 May 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Haunted—Walk on the Water by Rosemary Timperley
  Young Rachel finds her whole life blighted by one encounter
2. 00:30
  Sounds Natural—Adam Faith
  The singer and actor talks about his interest in wildlife and love of London Zoo.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 5. The Diary
  5/8Mystery for Flora - is her son back from Australia? And can a diary unlock the mystery?
4. 01:30
  Speak on the Dotted Line
  Rory Bremner examines the technology of speaker recognition and voice verification.
5. 02:00
  Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—3. The New Car/ 4. Guy Fawkes Day
  2/5The engaging stories of an English housewife, created for The Times in 1937.
6. 02:15
  A Guide to Garden Wildlife—2. Ponds
  2/5Brett Westwood and Phil Gates venture into the garden pond.
7. 02:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Continues, Episode 3
  3/7Soames ruffles feathers at a meeting when he questions the modern way of doing business.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Beauty and the Inferno, Brittle Bones
  2/5Roberto Saviano's tale of pianist Michel Petrucciani's music and indomitable spirit.
9. 03:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—2. The Mysterious Count
  2/4All Parisian society wants to meet the mysterious, and fabulously wealthy Count.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Sean Lock's guests are Brian Eno, Chris Donald and Dave Gorman.
11. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Will the 1000 Years Festival mark the end of the old courthouse battle? It's summer 1953.
12. 05:00
  Girlies—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4As tragedy strikes, can the five fighting females try to forgive and forget?
13. 05:30
  Small Scenes—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Oxford Zoo is annexed by its own monkey kingdom, and a woman falls under a romantic spell.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 6. Visitors
  6/8Wine merchant Tony Beach has to deal with some unwanted visitors to his store.
2. 06:30
  This Are 2-Tone
  Phill Jupitus investigates the social importance of 2 Tone music in Britain.
3. 07:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Up on the Roof
  4/6Landing a job performing in a prison, will Robert finally get a captive audience?
4. 07:30
  Rum Bunch—Grissock
  4/4Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and Dave Mounfield with special guest Vicki Pepperdine.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 10, Have Been Masquerading
  10/18A mix-up at the dry cleaners sparks an unexpected promotion.
6. 08:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Americans Hit Town
  9/20Visiting servicemen excite Griselda and Sid is scheming again...
7. 09:00
  Genius—Series 2, Chris Addison
  4/6Dave Gorman and Chris Addison chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
8. 09:30
  Wally Who?—I Want to Be in Movies
  3/5Can Wally Thornton turn his dreams of screen stardom into reality?
9. 10:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—3. Scandal
  3/4The Count unearths a scandal that links two of his remaining enemies.
10. 11:00
  Brazilian Bonanza—Asi Es La Vida - That's Life
  2/3In Paloma Vidal's short story, a film-maker returns to her past to research a new project.
11. 11:15
  Catherine Czerkawska - The Curiosity Cabinet—3. The Swan on the Lake
  3/3When Henrietta's fate looks positive, Sophie and Ben's holiday must come to an end.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 10, Have Been Masquerading
  10/18A mix-up at the dry cleaners sparks an unexpected promotion.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Americans Hit Town
  9/20Visiting servicemen excite Griselda and Sid is scheming again...
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 6. Visitors
  6/8Wine merchant Tony Beach has to deal with some unwanted visitors to his store.
4. 13:30
  This Are 2-Tone
  Phill Jupitus investigates the social importance of 2 Tone music in Britain.
5. 14:00
  Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—5. Married Couples/ 6. At the Dentist's
  3/5Created in The Times of 1937, the engaging stories of an English housewife.
6. 14:15
  A Guide to Garden Wildlife—3. Hedges
  3/5A useful and engaging guide to some of the commoner wildlife in a garden hedge.
7. 14:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Continues, Episode 4
  4/7While Fleur decides to flirt with danger, Michael wrestles with his conscience at work.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Beauty and the Inferno, Playing It All
  3/5Roberto Saviano describes meeting his hero, football star Lionel Messi.
9. 15:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—3. Scandal
  3/4The Count unearths a scandal that links two of his remaining enemies.
10. 16:00
  Genius—Series 2, Chris Addison
  4/6Dave Gorman and Chris Addison chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
11. 16:30
  Wally Who?—I Want to Be in Movies
  3/5Can Wally Thornton turn his dreams of screen stardom into reality?
12. 17:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Up on the Roof
  4/6Landing a job performing in a prison, will Robert finally get a captive audience?
13. 17:30
  Rum Bunch—Grissock
  4/4Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and Dave Mounfield with special guest Vicki Pepperdine.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Haunted—The Dream Woman by Wilkie Collins
  Isaac lives in fear of a knife-wielding female. Is she of this Earth?
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Always On
  Harry Eyres, Jemima Kiss and William Powers explore the consequences of hyper-connectivity
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 10, Have Been Masquerading
  10/18A mix-up at the dry cleaners sparks an unexpected promotion.
4. 19:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Americans Hit Town
  9/20Visiting servicemen excite Griselda and Sid is scheming again...
5. 20:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 6. Visitors
  6/8Wine merchant Tony Beach has to deal with some unwanted visitors to his store.
6. 20:30
  This Are 2-Tone
  Phill Jupitus investigates the social importance of 2 Tone music in Britain.
7. 21:00
  Brazilian Bonanza—Asi Es La Vida - That's Life
  2/3In Paloma Vidal's short story, a film-maker returns to her past to research a new project.
8. 21:15
  Catherine Czerkawska - The Curiosity Cabinet—3. The Swan on the Lake
  3/3When Henrietta's fate looks positive, Sophie and Ben's holiday must come to an end.
9. 22:00
  Rum Bunch—Grissock
  4/4Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and Dave Mounfield with special guest Vicki Pepperdine.
10. 22:30
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4A phone-in to matchmake partners, and an Asian Babe fancies a job on TV's Newsnight.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—31/05/2017
  Jon Holmes chats to John-Luke Roberts.
12. 23:00
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 1, Good and Evil
  4/6The sci-fi star and inventor explains life's big mysteries.
13. 23:30
  Weak at the Top—Series 1, Knowing Your Unions
  3/4John Weak discovers nothing is legally binding about a legally binding contract.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunted—The Dream Woman by Wilkie Collins
  Isaac lives in fear of a knife-wielding female. Is she of this Earth?
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Always On
  Harry Eyres, Jemima Kiss and William Powers explore the consequences of hyper-connectivity
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 6. Visitors
  6/8Wine merchant Tony Beach has to deal with some unwanted visitors to his store.
4. 01:30
  This Are 2-Tone
  Phill Jupitus investigates the social importance of 2 Tone music in Britain.
5. 02:00
  Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—5. Married Couples/ 6. At the Dentist's
  3/5Created in The Times of 1937, the engaging stories of an English housewife.
6. 02:15
  A Guide to Garden Wildlife—3. Hedges
  3/5A useful and engaging guide to some of the commoner wildlife in a garden hedge.
7. 02:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Continues, Episode 4
  4/7While Fleur decides to flirt with danger, Michael wrestles with his conscience at work.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Beauty and the Inferno, Playing It All
  3/5Roberto Saviano describes meeting his hero, football star Lionel Messi.
9. 03:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—3. Scandal
  3/4The Count unearths a scandal that links two of his remaining enemies.
10. 04:00
  Genius—Series 2, Chris Addison
  4/6Dave Gorman and Chris Addison chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
11. 04:30
  Wally Who?—I Want to Be in Movies
  3/5Can Wally Thornton turn his dreams of screen stardom into reality?
12. 05:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Up on the Roof
  4/6Landing a job performing in a prison, will Robert finally get a captive audience?
13. 05:30
  Rum Bunch—Grissock
  4/4Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and Dave Mounfield with special guest Vicki Pepperdine.

Thursday 1 June 2017