BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 22 May 2018

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Arthur C Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey—Trouble
  6/10Poole and Bowman have suspicions about HAL's reported communications failure.
2. 00:15
  The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber—6. Big News
  6/10Bea has big news for her husband, now a missionary on a distant planet.
3. 00:30
  A Good Read—Jon Snow and Christopher Frayling
  Jon and Christopher discuss books by Francoise Sagan, MR James and Alexander Masters.
4. 01:00
  The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—5. The Empty Quarter
  5/6Out in Arabia, George Grant learns that the missing David Whittaker may still be alive.
5. 01:30
  The Library Returns
  Jonathan Glancey explores how libraries in Europe and the USA are being reinvented.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Gabrielle Zevin - The Collected Works of AJ Fikry, Love and Loss
  1/10A bookshop owner struggles with a devastating loss and a baby is found abandoned.
7. 02:15
  Britain on the Bottle: Alcohol and the State—Habitual Drunkards and the Asylum
  6/10Mark Whitaker examines the late 19th-century panic over habitual drunkards.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 1
  1/10Lucy Graham gains all the wealth she desires when she marries widower Sir Michael Audley.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Damian Barr - Maggie and Me, Episode 1
  1/5A boy in a steelworking town in the 1980s finds an unlikely heroine in Maggie Thatcher.
10. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Ian Rankin - Rebus: Set in Darkness, Episode 1
  1/2Rebus follows a trail of dead bodies found at a construction site.
11. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—05/08/2013
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
12. 04:30
  Bangers and Mash—3. Inspection
  3/6A health inspector calls. Will the catering team have to halt pie production?
13. 05:00
  Winston—Winston in Europe, An Educated Woman
  2/6The old rogue's talk of Flaubert, Baudelaire and Renoir baffles Nancy.
14. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 81, Episode 1
  1/6Nicholas Parsons and guests return for the 81st series of the iconic panel show.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—6. Jebel Al-Akhbar
  6/6The water supply is cut off to force the Emir to negotiate.
2. 06:30
  Passing The Hat
  Jolyon Jenkins tries to learn the tricks of street magic.
3. 07:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Reunion
  5/6A visitor brings new branches to the Conroy family tree.
4. 07:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 3, Milton Prime
  4/6Special offer! Sign on with Milton Prime, the pioneering audio comedy delivery service.
5. 08:00
  As Time Goes By—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6As Jean's sister-in-law and husband visit, Lionel acts like a psychiatrist.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—All Change
  Struggling with the new metric system, will the dopey duo measure up in fancy new jobs?
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 23, Episode 6
  6/8Extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news chaired by Miles Jupp.
8. 09:45
  Ivor Cutler - A Stuggy Pren—Episode 4
  4/5Ivor Cutler muses on bargain hunting, water flowers and 'Beelyploomkins'.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Ian Rankin - Rebus: Set in Darkness, Episode 2
  2/2Rebus suspects other cases are linked to his, but crime boss Cafferty has different ideas.
10. 11:00
  Short Rides in Fast Machines—The Fall of Paris by Toby Litt
  2/3A video clip goes viral, with unforeseen consequences.
11. 11:15
  CW Hill - Killing Maestros
  Conductor Sergei Bodanov feels jinxed by the evil curse of a Wagner opera.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  As Time Goes By—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6As Jean's sister-in-law and husband visit, Lionel acts like a psychiatrist.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—All Change
  Struggling with the new metric system, will the dopey duo measure up in fancy new jobs?
3. 13:00
  The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—6. Jebel Al-Akhbar
  6/6The water supply is cut off to force the Emir to negotiate.
4. 13:30
  Passing The Hat
  Jolyon Jenkins tries to learn the tricks of street magic.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Gabrielle Zevin - The Collected Works of AJ Fikry, A Discovery
  2/10An unlikely discovery in the children's section of the bookshop presents AJ with a dilemma
6. 14:15
  Britain on the Bottle: Alcohol and the State—The Central Control Board of 1915
  7/10Mark Whitaker examines the state's role in the liquor trade during the First World War.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 2
  2/10Young lawyer Robert bumps into an old friend, back from making his fortune in Australia.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Damian Barr - Maggie and Me, Episode 2
  2/5As the steelworkers go out on strike, Damian falls in love for the first time.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Ian Rankin - Rebus: Set in Darkness, Episode 2
  2/2Rebus suspects other cases are linked to his, but crime boss Cafferty has different ideas.
10. 16:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Guests Marcus Chown, Shappi Khorsandi and Sir Terry Pratchett to add to the collection.
11. 16:30
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 2, 6th May 1800
  5/6With the babies set to arrive, a visitor surprises Cholericke.
12. 17:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Reunion
  5/6A visitor brings new branches to the Conroy family tree.
13. 17:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 3, Milton Prime
  4/6Special offer! Sign on with Milton Prime, the pioneering audio comedy delivery service.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Arthur C Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey—HAL
  7/10Suspicions arise that HAL is acting on its own volition, but does HAL suspect them?
2. 18:15
  The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber—7. Bridging the Gap
  7/10From his mission on distant Oasis, Peter tries to reconnect with his wife Bea.
3. 18:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 1, Grand Blackpool
  4/6Geoffrey Wheeler visits the seaside theatre that is refusing to bring the curtain down.
4. 19:00
  As Time Goes By—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6As Jean's sister-in-law and husband visit, Lionel acts like a psychiatrist.
5. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—All Change
  Struggling with the new metric system, will the dopey duo measure up in fancy new jobs?
6. 20:00
  The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—6. Jebel Al-Akhbar
  6/6The water supply is cut off to force the Emir to negotiate.
7. 20:30
  Passing The Hat
  Jolyon Jenkins tries to learn the tricks of street magic.
8. 21:00
  Short Rides in Fast Machines—The Fall of Paris by Toby Litt
  2/3A video clip goes viral, with unforeseen consequences.
9. 21:15
  CW Hill - Killing Maestros
  Conductor Sergei Bodanov feels jinxed by the evil curse of a Wagner opera.
10. 22:00
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 3, Milton Prime
  4/6Special offer! Sign on with Milton Prime, the pioneering audio comedy delivery service.
11. 22:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 1, Out of Our Tree
  4/4Tom's father is engrossed in putting together the Wrigglesworth family tree.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Tania Edwards 1/2
  The best in contemporary comedy. Jon Holmes talks to Tania Edwards.
13. 23:00
  Lewis Macleod Is Not Himself—Episode 3
  3/4Behind-the-scenes sketch show looking at the life and work of impressionist Lewis Macleod.
14. 23:30
  52 First Impressions with David Quantick—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4David Quantick presents stories about Tom Jones, Morrissey and Mrs Phyllis Pearsall.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Arthur C Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey—HAL
  7/10Suspicions arise that HAL is acting on its own volition, but does HAL suspect them?
2. 00:15
  The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber—7. Bridging the Gap
  7/10From his mission on distant Oasis, Peter tries to reconnect with his wife Bea.
3. 00:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 1, Grand Blackpool
  4/6Geoffrey Wheeler visits the seaside theatre that is refusing to bring the curtain down.
4. 01:00
  The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—6. Jebel Al-Akhbar
  6/6The water supply is cut off to force the Emir to negotiate.
5. 01:30
  Passing The Hat
  Jolyon Jenkins tries to learn the tricks of street magic.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Gabrielle Zevin - The Collected Works of AJ Fikry, A Discovery
  2/10An unlikely discovery in the children's section of the bookshop presents AJ with a dilemma
7. 02:15
  Britain on the Bottle: Alcohol and the State—The Central Control Board of 1915
  7/10Mark Whitaker examines the state's role in the liquor trade during the First World War.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 2
  2/10Young lawyer Robert bumps into an old friend, back from making his fortune in Australia.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Damian Barr - Maggie and Me, Episode 2
  2/5As the steelworkers go out on strike, Damian falls in love for the first time.
10. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Ian Rankin - Rebus: Set in Darkness, Episode 2
  2/2Rebus suspects other cases are linked to his, but crime boss Cafferty has different ideas.
11. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Guests Marcus Chown, Shappi Khorsandi and Sir Terry Pratchett to add to the collection.
12. 04:30
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 2, 6th May 1800
  5/6With the babies set to arrive, a visitor surprises Cholericke.
13. 05:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Reunion
  5/6A visitor brings new branches to the Conroy family tree.
14. 05:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 3, Milton Prime
  4/6Special offer! Sign on with Milton Prime, the pioneering audio comedy delivery service.

Wednesday 23 May 2018