BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 20 May 2018

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Drama on 4—Julian Simpson - Fugue State
  A man in a fugue state holds the key to some strange events.
2. 00:45
  Mrs Jones by Dorothy K Haynes
  An uncharitable cook pays the price when she’s rude to a hag at the village fair.
3. 01:00
  Wuthering Heights—Episode 1
  Mr Earnshaw brings a mysterious child home.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Mariella Frostrup
  Broadcaster Mariella Frostrup chooses Leonard Cohen and Van Morrison
5. 02:15
  With Great Pleasure—Kirsty Wark
  Kirsty Wark shares some of her favourite prose and poetry.
6. 02:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—4. The Future Is Tripe
  Fosdyke International is going into red cabbage, pigs' feet and maybe even pickled onions.
7. 03:00
  Here's the Thing—Sarah Jessica Parker and Ian Schrager
  Alec Baldwin explores the lives of Sarah Jessica Parker and Ian Schrager.
8. 04:00
  Bernard Pomerance - The Elephant Man
  A disfigured man is rescued from a Victorian freak show, but what is 'normality'?
9. 05:30
  Kenneth Williams - Just Williams—That Does Sound Rather Me
  4/101957-1962: Maggie Smith, Beyond Our Ken and Carry On Sergeant.
10. 05:50
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Hold the Back Page
  A disastrous foray into journalism is recounted in embarrassment.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Jane Harris - Gillespie and I—Omnibus 2/2
  2/2Little Rose Gillespie has disappeared. Could Harriet possibly be involved?
2. 07:15
  David Benedictus - Queen of the May
  Can Queen of the May win one more race before retiring?
3. 07:30
  The Gobetweenies—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Joe tries to keep his new affair a secret and Tom has erotic dreams about the wrong girl.
4. 08:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 31/10/1958
  Ted is feeling insecure. Maybe body building will increase his self-esteem?
5. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 22/11/1955
  Celebrating the newly refurbished BBC Paris theatre and Ron's poorly in 'The Glums'.
6. 09:00
  The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston (Omnibus)
  Keith Houston visits the birthplace of papyrus.
7. 10:10
  The Listening Project—Itchy Feet - Ian and Judith
  A wife talks to her husband about his 14-year roadtrip on a motorbike..(R)
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Voice, Felicity Lott
  From Tony Bennett to Richard Strauss, the opera singer shares her castaway choices.
9. 11:00
  Radiolab—Series 3, Saving Animals
  8/10What it means to be special when it comes to saving a particular animal.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 31/10/1958
  Ted is feeling insecure. Maybe body building will increase his self-esteem?
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 22/11/1955
  Celebrating the newly refurbished BBC Paris theatre and Ron's poorly in 'The Glums'.
3. 13:00
  Jane Harris - Gillespie and I—Omnibus 2/2
  2/2Little Rose Gillespie has disappeared. Could Harriet possibly be involved?
4. 14:15
  David Benedictus - Queen of the May
  Can Queen of the May win one more race before retiring?
5. 14:30
  The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Shy student Greer Kadetsky has an encounter that leaves her questioning of her life.
6. 15:45
  The Lore of the Land—5. North Yorkshire
  An examination of the creatures of folklore said to live on Britain's farms.
7. 16:00
  Rose Tremain—The End of Love
  Olga adored a Polish pianist. Stars Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Anthony.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Blake Morrison and Glyn Maxwell
  Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Blake Morrison and Glyn Maxwell on themes of identity.
9. 17:30
  The Gobetweenies—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Joe tries to keep his new affair a secret and Tom has erotic dreams about the wrong girl.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, Jack in the Box
  2/6A young boy lives an isolated life until a death opens the door to the outside world.
2. 18:30
  The Female Ghost—Man-Size in Marble by Edith Nesbit
  2/4Two newlyweds reject their housekeeper's dread of All Saints' Eve - until it arrives.
3. 19:00
  Radiolab—Series 3, Saving Animals
  8/10What it means to be special when it comes to saving a particular animal.
4. 20:00
  The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston (Omnibus)
  Keith Houston visits the birthplace of papyrus.
5. 21:10
  The Listening Project—Itchy Feet - Ian and Judith
  A wife talks to her husband about his 14-year roadtrip on a motorbike..(R)
6. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Voice, Felicity Lott
  From Tony Bennett to Richard Strauss, the opera singer shares her castaway choices.
7. 22:00
  The Gobetweenies—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Joe tries to keep his new affair a secret and Tom has erotic dreams about the wrong girl.
8. 22:30
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Jampoa
  6/6Brian tells of a land where fame definitely equals fortune.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Sarah Kendall 3/3
  Arthur Smith is joined by Sarah Kendall.
10. 23:00
  Chat Show Roulette—Episode 5
  5/6Improvised chat show hosted by Justin Edwards.
11. 23:30
  A Bit of Fry and Laurie—First Bit
  1/2Coffee in the executive lounge and dramatic soap revelations. Choice cuts from BBC TV.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, Jack in the Box
  2/6A young boy lives an isolated life until a death opens the door to the outside world.
2. 00:30
  The Female Ghost—Man-Size in Marble by Edith Nesbit
  2/4Two newlyweds reject their housekeeper's dread of All Saints' Eve - until it arrives.
3. 01:00
  Jane Harris - Gillespie and I—Omnibus 2/2
  2/2Little Rose Gillespie has disappeared. Could Harriet possibly be involved?
4. 02:15
  David Benedictus - Queen of the May
  Can Queen of the May win one more race before retiring?
5. 02:30
  The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Shy student Greer Kadetsky has an encounter that leaves her questioning of her life.
6. 03:45
  The Lore of the Land—5. North Yorkshire
  An examination of the creatures of folklore said to live on Britain's farms.
7. 04:00
  Rose Tremain—The End of Love
  Olga adored a Polish pianist. Stars Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Anthony.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Blake Morrison and Glyn Maxwell
  Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Blake Morrison and Glyn Maxwell on themes of identity.
9. 05:30
  The Gobetweenies—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Joe tries to keep his new affair a secret and Tom has erotic dreams about the wrong girl.

Monday 21 May 2018