BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 2 May 2018

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—3. A Hint of Arsenic
  3/5The barrister is determined to prove Harold Greenwood innocent of killing his first wife.
2. 06:30
  Night Visions
  Poet Paul Farley flies over London in the police helicopter and reflects on the city below
3. 07:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, All Over Bar the Wrapping Paper
  6/6Stella is determined to get away, but a moveable feast is on the family Christmas menu.
4. 07:30
  Sketchtopia—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Multicultural sketch show hosted by Hardeep Singh Kohli in his home town of Glasgow.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, Johnson's Birthday
  9/20Fatso is hiding, but the crew's attention is diverted when they find a treasure map.
6. 08:30
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/13Rambling Syd Rumpo is gander-boggling, while Kenneth Horne drops in on Bona Books.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 17, Henry Fielding
  5/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jane Thynne and John O'Farrell.
8. 09:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Matrimony - an analysis of what makes it work, but also what doesn't.
9. 10:00
  Katie Hims - The Earthquake Girl
  Despite her sister-in-law’s ideas, librarian Edie just wants to write a Gothic romance.
10. 11:00
  After Milk Wood—London Choral Celestial Jazz
  3/3By Bernardine Evaristo. A short story in verse set in high-octane contemporary London.
11. 11:15
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—3. Fear Is the Key
  3/6Retired Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is racing to save an old friend's son.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, Johnson's Birthday
  9/20Fatso is hiding, but the crew's attention is diverted when they find a treasure map.
2. 12:30
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/13Rambling Syd Rumpo is gander-boggling, while Kenneth Horne drops in on Bona Books.
3. 13:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—3. A Hint of Arsenic
  3/5The barrister is determined to prove Harold Greenwood innocent of killing his first wife.
4. 13:30
  Night Visions
  Poet Paul Farley flies over London in the police helicopter and reflects on the city below
5. 14:00
  Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 3
  3/15The American college students are introduced to the seductive rituals of Dionysius.
6. 14:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—13. From London to Marrakech
  13/20Sunken gold from West Africa sheds light on England's complex relationship with the Moors.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April, Episode 3
  3/5Lotty and Rose bask in the delicate warmth and beautiful fragrance of San Salvatore.
8. 14:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—3. Dealing With the Trust
  3/5Adam Nicolson wants to create an organic farm.
9. 15:00
  Katie Hims - The Earthquake Girl
  Despite her sister-in-law’s ideas, librarian Edie just wants to write a Gothic romance.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 17, Henry Fielding
  5/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jane Thynne and John O'Farrell.
11. 16:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Matrimony - an analysis of what makes it work, but also what doesn't.
12. 17:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, All Over Bar the Wrapping Paper
  6/6Stella is determined to get away, but a moveable feast is on the family Christmas menu.
13. 17:30
  Sketchtopia—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Multicultural sketch show hosted by Hardeep Singh Kohli in his home town of Glasgow.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—13. The Accuser
  13/13As Sunday presides over a feast, Lucien Gregory appears. Gabriel is back in Saffron Park.
2. 18:30
  The Tingle Factor—Leslie Thomas
  Author of The Virgin Soldiers talks to Robin Ray about music which stirs strong emotions.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, Johnson's Birthday
  9/20Fatso is hiding, but the crew's attention is diverted when they find a treasure map.
4. 19:30
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/13Rambling Syd Rumpo is gander-boggling, while Kenneth Horne drops in on Bona Books.
5. 20:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—3. A Hint of Arsenic
  3/5The barrister is determined to prove Harold Greenwood innocent of killing his first wife.
6. 20:30
  Night Visions
  Poet Paul Farley flies over London in the police helicopter and reflects on the city below
7. 21:00
  After Milk Wood—London Choral Celestial Jazz
  3/3By Bernardine Evaristo. A short story in verse set in high-octane contemporary London.
8. 21:15
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—3. Fear Is the Key
  3/6Retired Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is racing to save an old friend's son.
9. 22:00
  Sketchtopia—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Multicultural sketch show hosted by Hardeep Singh Kohli in his home town of Glasgow.
10. 22:30
  2525—Episode 3
  3/6From talking billboards to a dieting consumer of planets, another peek into the future.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Lee Kern 2/3
  Paul Garner is joined by Lee Kern.
12. 23:00
  Clayton Grange—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4The team launch their revolutionary spray-on clothes, and a local MP comes to visit.
13. 23:30
  The Consultants—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Crossword challenges and dinner with the devil. Offbeat songs and sketches.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—13. The Accuser
  13/13As Sunday presides over a feast, Lucien Gregory appears. Gabriel is back in Saffron Park.
2. 00:30
  The Tingle Factor—Leslie Thomas
  Author of The Virgin Soldiers talks to Robin Ray about music which stirs strong emotions.
3. 01:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—3. A Hint of Arsenic
  3/5The barrister is determined to prove Harold Greenwood innocent of killing his first wife.
4. 01:30
  Night Visions
  Poet Paul Farley flies over London in the police helicopter and reflects on the city below
5. 02:00
  Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 3
  3/15The American college students are introduced to the seductive rituals of Dionysius.
6. 02:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—13. From London to Marrakech
  13/20Sunken gold from West Africa sheds light on England's complex relationship with the Moors.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April, Episode 3
  3/5Lotty and Rose bask in the delicate warmth and beautiful fragrance of San Salvatore.
8. 02:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—3. Dealing With the Trust
  3/5Adam Nicolson wants to create an organic farm.
9. 03:00
  Katie Hims - The Earthquake Girl
  Despite her sister-in-law’s ideas, librarian Edie just wants to write a Gothic romance.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 17, Henry Fielding
  5/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jane Thynne and John O'Farrell.
11. 04:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Matrimony - an analysis of what makes it work, but also what doesn't.
12. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, All Over Bar the Wrapping Paper
  6/6Stella is determined to get away, but a moveable feast is on the family Christmas menu.
13. 05:30
  Sketchtopia—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Multicultural sketch show hosted by Hardeep Singh Kohli in his home town of Glasgow.

Thursday 3 May 2018