BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 7 May 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  HG Wells—The Sea Raiders
  Flesh-eating monsters from the deep terrorise the Devon coast.
2. 00:30
  Voices from the Grave—Middlewitch by Lucy Catherine
  2/4It's midsummer and an old woman keeps watch over her cursed Welsh village.
3. 01:00
  Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April (Omnibus)
  An advert in The Times lures four women away from rainy London to the Italian Riviera.
4. 02:15
  Rukhsana Ahmad - The Treatment
  A long-buried secret threatens to destroy Abbas and Zaitoon's hard-earned family life.
5. 02:30
  The Valley at the Centre of the World by Malachy Tallack (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2With his home life falling apart, Sandy takes tentative steps in crofting on Shetland.
6. 03:45
  The Lore of the Land—3. Berkshire
  An exploration of the folkloric creatures said to lurk in Berkshire's forests.
7. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Spellbound
  Is the new head of a mental hospital an imposter?
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Benjamin Zephaniah/Gavin Ewart
  Poet Daljit Nagra celebrates Benjamin Zephaniah at 60 with an edition of Time for Verse.
9. 05:30
  The Gobetweenies—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Freshly divorced Mimi freezes her eggs and broke Joe's actions spark a choice by Lucy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 1. Murder?
  1/6Why does a Cambridge master need a plodding Health and Safety executive?
2. 06:30
  Calling Hereford
  Foreign correspondent Hugh Sykes visits the Madley Earth Satellite Station, Herefordshire
3. 07:00
  Millport—Series 3, The End of the Beginning
  6/6The island makeover has gone sour, but with no Irene can Bunty stop the bulldozers?
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Bequest
  3/20The Lad is set to inherit a fortune, but only if he can find a wife.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer runs a broke department store.
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 2
  2/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Julian Clary and Kevin Eldon.
8. 09:30
  Bangers and Mash—1. Crisis
  1/6Nun Martina leaves her convent and lands slap, bang in a catering crisis.
9. 10:00
  Saturday Drama—Patrick Barlow - Joan of Arc, and How She Became a Saint
  Can a young country girl lead an army?
10. 11:00
  Murder & Mystery—Series 1, The Asking Price by Sophie Hannah
  1/5Despite the bad blood between them, why does Tanya pay her ex-best friend Lynne a visit?
11. 11:15
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—5. Appointment in Zurich
  5/6Retirement eludes veteran detective Bill as his foe Cater sets a plan in motion.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Bequest
  3/20The Lad is set to inherit a fortune, but only if he can find a wife.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer runs a broke department store.
3. 13:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 1. Murder?
  1/6Why does a Cambridge master need a plodding Health and Safety executive?
4. 13:30
  Calling Hereford
  Foreign correspondent Hugh Sykes visits the Madley Earth Satellite Station, Herefordshire
5. 14:00
  Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 6
  6/15Richard recovers from his illness, but makes an odd discovery about Henry.
6. 14:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—16. A Time of Change, a Change of Time
  16/20A striking clock reveals the changing relationship Shakespeare's audiences had to time.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 1
  1/10Glasgow, 1888. Tragedy strikes after an art-loving Englishwoman meets a Scottish painter.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Palin Diaries - The Python Years, The Holy Grail
  1/5The Monty Python star recalls the influential comedy troupe's huge success in the 70s.
9. 15:00
  Saturday Drama—Patrick Barlow - Joan of Arc, and How She Became a Saint
  Can a young country girl lead an army?
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 2
  2/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Julian Clary and Kevin Eldon.
11. 16:30
  Bangers and Mash—1. Crisis
  1/6Nun Martina leaves her convent and lands slap, bang in a catering crisis.
12. 17:00
  Millport—Series 3, The End of the Beginning
  6/6The island makeover has gone sour, but with no Irene can Bunty stop the bulldozers?
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 1. Confrontation
  1/5Discworld comes to radio! Captain Sam Vimes confronts his past in a rather direct manner.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Anna Ford and Paul Morley
  Paul Morley and Anna Ford are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Bequest
  3/20The Lad is set to inherit a fortune, but only if he can find a wife.
4. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer runs a broke department store.
5. 20:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 1. Murder?
  1/6Why does a Cambridge master need a plodding Health and Safety executive?
6. 20:30
  Calling Hereford
  Foreign correspondent Hugh Sykes visits the Madley Earth Satellite Station, Herefordshire
7. 21:00
  Murder & Mystery—Series 1, The Asking Price by Sophie Hannah
  1/5Despite the bad blood between them, why does Tanya pay her ex-best friend Lynne a visit?
8. 21:15
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—5. Appointment in Zurich
  5/6Retirement eludes veteran detective Bill as his foe Cater sets a plan in motion.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 22:30
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Tertiary Phase, Fit The Fourteenth
  2/6Arthur and Ford arrive home in time for tea.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Ed Gamble 1/2
  Rhys James is joined by Ed Gamble.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 23, Episode 4
  4/8Extended edition of Radio 4's satirical review of the week's news chaired by Miles Jupp.
13. 23:45
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Astronomical errors - how mistakes have shaped the history of rocket science.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 1. Confrontation
  1/5Discworld comes to radio! Captain Sam Vimes confronts his past in a rather direct manner.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Anna Ford and Paul Morley
  Paul Morley and Anna Ford are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.(R)
3. 01:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 1. Murder?
  1/6Why does a Cambridge master need a plodding Health and Safety executive?
4. 01:30
  Calling Hereford
  Foreign correspondent Hugh Sykes visits the Madley Earth Satellite Station, Herefordshire
5. 02:00
  Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 6
  6/15Richard recovers from his illness, but makes an odd discovery about Henry.
6. 02:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—16. A Time of Change, a Change of Time
  16/20A striking clock reveals the changing relationship Shakespeare's audiences had to time.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 1
  1/10Glasgow, 1888. Tragedy strikes after an art-loving Englishwoman meets a Scottish painter.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Palin Diaries - The Python Years, The Holy Grail
  1/5The Monty Python star recalls the influential comedy troupe's huge success in the 70s.
9. 03:00
  Saturday Drama—Patrick Barlow - Joan of Arc, and How She Became a Saint
  Can a young country girl lead an army?
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 2
  2/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Julian Clary and Kevin Eldon.
11. 04:30
  Bangers and Mash—1. Crisis
  1/6Nun Martina leaves her convent and lands slap, bang in a catering crisis.
12. 05:00
  Millport—Series 3, The End of the Beginning
  6/6The island makeover has gone sour, but with no Irene can Bunty stop the bulldozers?
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.

Tuesday 8 May 2018