BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 1 May 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—11. The Pursuit of the President
  11/13After the sunset confrontation between motor cars, the detectives return to London.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Fiona Bruce and Gervase Phinn
  Fiona and Gervase talk about books by Khaled Hosseini, Barbara Pym and Christopher Nolan.(R)
3. 01:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—1. The Black Trunk
  1/5Can Britain's most celebrated criminal barrister save Marie Herman from the gallows?
4. 01:30
  The Ghost Trains Of Old England
  Ian Marchant travels on the trains that don't appear in timetables, to unused stations.
5. 02:00
  Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 1
  1/15Five American college students murder one of their friends. Will they get away with it?
6. 02:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—11. Treason and Plots
  11/20Tabloid history of Shakespeare's England via contemporary accounts of royal murder plots.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April, Episode 1
  1/5An ad in The Times lures four women away from rainy London to a castle on the Riviera.
8. 02:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—1. Childhood
  1/5Adam Nicolson's story of the popular British garden, started by his grandparents in 1932.
9. 03:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
  1/2After a murder in his flat, Hannay is pursued by police and a gang of German spies.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 5
  5/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Ian MacMillan and Gyles Brandreth
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 9, Gridlocked
  8/8With summer holidays imminent, it's time for a museum trip. What could possibly go wrong?
12. 05:00
  Millport—Series 3, Progressive Rock
  5/6The town's media makeover excites the islanders, so can Irene really leave now?
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—2. The Camden Town Murder
  2/5Did Bob Wood really murder Emily Dimmock by slitting her throat?
2. 06:30
  Chopsticks at Dawn
  Anna Chen exorcises the irritating Chinese musical cliches that haunted her childhood.
3. 07:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Claudine
  2/6The Conroys' new neighbours may be rich, but they've got personal problems to share.
4. 07:30
  Love in Recovery—Series 2, The Wake
  6/6The group leave their meeting room to take Andy to his mother's wake.
5. 08:00
  As Time Goes By—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Lionel is plunged into hectic promotion for his new book.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Wool Over Their Eyes
  The bungling bureaucrats get sheepish over their latest muddle.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 23, Episode 3
  3/8Miles Jupp is joined by Andy Hamilton, Hugo Rifkind, Mark Steel and Suzi Ruffell.
8. 09:45
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4A funny but factually accurate look at the unacknowledged geniuses of the science world.
9. 10:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—2. The Coming of the Black Stone
  2/2Hotly pursued for a notebook, Hannay must evade German spies to save the British navy.
10. 11:00
  After Milk Wood—Hares in the Old Plantation
  2/3By Kevin Barry. A teenage boy suffers the torments of unrequited love in rural Ireland.
11. 11:15
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—2. Dutch Treat
  2/6Retired Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is on the trail of a missing diamond courier.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  As Time Goes By—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Lionel is plunged into hectic promotion for his new book.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Wool Over Their Eyes
  The bungling bureaucrats get sheepish over their latest muddle.
3. 13:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—2. The Camden Town Murder
  2/5Did Bob Wood really murder Emily Dimmock by slitting her throat?
4. 13:30
  Chopsticks at Dawn
  Anna Chen exorcises the irritating Chinese musical cliches that haunted her childhood.
5. 14:00
  Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 2
  2/15A Greek tragedy is set in motion as a new student joins the classics group.
6. 14:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—12. Sex and the City
  12/20Neil MacGregor on how a delicate glass goblet reveals the twin seductions of Venice.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April, Episode 2
  2/5Having arrived in darkness, Lotty and Rose wake up to the radiance of April in Italy.
8. 14:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—2. Family
  2/5Adam Nicolson recalls his mother leaving home as tourism takes over from farming.
9. 15:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—2. The Coming of the Black Stone
  2/2Hotly pursued for a notebook, Hannay must evade German spies to save the British navy.
10. 16:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Miles Jupp is joined by Lucy Porter, Cornelius Lysaght and Tom Wrigglesworth.
11. 16:30
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 2, 27 July 1799
  2/6William and Mary's wedding bells ring, but there is an unexpected guest.
12. 17:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Claudine
  2/6The Conroys' new neighbours may be rich, but they've got personal problems to share.
13. 17:30
  Love in Recovery—Series 2, The Wake
  6/6The group leave their meeting room to take Andy to his mother's wake.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—12. The Six Philosophers
  12/13The men pursue Sunday as he flees them aboard a hot air balloon.
2. 18:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 1, London Windmill
  1/6Geoffrey Wheeler explores the venue famed for its nude tableaux.
3. 19:00
  As Time Goes By—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Lionel is plunged into hectic promotion for his new book.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Wool Over Their Eyes
  The bungling bureaucrats get sheepish over their latest muddle.
5. 20:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—2. The Camden Town Murder
  2/5Did Bob Wood really murder Emily Dimmock by slitting her throat?
6. 20:30
  Chopsticks at Dawn
  Anna Chen exorcises the irritating Chinese musical cliches that haunted her childhood.
7. 21:00
  After Milk Wood—Hares in the Old Plantation
  2/3By Kevin Barry. A teenage boy suffers the torments of unrequited love in rural Ireland.
8. 21:15
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—2. Dutch Treat
  2/6Retired Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is on the trail of a missing diamond courier.
9. 22:00
  Love in Recovery—Series 2, The Wake
  6/6The group leave their meeting room to take Andy to his mother's wake.
10. 22:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 1, Time to Celebrate
  1/4Find out why Tom hates celebrations and why his father needs an electric whisk.
11. 23:00
  Elvenquest—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6The team learn not to trust anything you get from a man down the pub.
12. 23:30
  The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Invention as it happens. Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney's improvised sketches.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—12. The Six Philosophers
  12/13The men pursue Sunday as he flees them aboard a hot air balloon.
2. 00:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 1, London Windmill
  1/6Geoffrey Wheeler explores the venue famed for its nude tableaux.
3. 01:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—2. The Camden Town Murder
  2/5Did Bob Wood really murder Emily Dimmock by slitting her throat?
4. 01:30
  Chopsticks at Dawn
  Anna Chen exorcises the irritating Chinese musical cliches that haunted her childhood.
5. 02:00
  Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 2
  2/15A Greek tragedy is set in motion as a new student joins the classics group.
6. 02:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—12. Sex and the City
  12/20Neil MacGregor on how a delicate glass goblet reveals the twin seductions of Venice.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April, Episode 2
  2/5Having arrived in darkness, Lotty and Rose wake up to the radiance of April in Italy.
8. 02:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—2. Family
  2/5Adam Nicolson recalls his mother leaving home as tourism takes over from farming.
9. 03:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—2. The Coming of the Black Stone
  2/2Hotly pursued for a notebook, Hannay must evade German spies to save the British navy.
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Miles Jupp is joined by Lucy Porter, Cornelius Lysaght and Tom Wrigglesworth.
11. 04:30
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 2, 27 July 1799
  2/6William and Mary's wedding bells ring, but there is an unexpected guest.
12. 05:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Claudine
  2/6The Conroys' new neighbours may be rich, but they've got personal problems to share.
13. 05:30
  Love in Recovery—Series 2, The Wake
  6/6The group leave their meeting room to take Andy to his mother's wake.

Wednesday 2 May 2018