BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 31 May 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—The Silent Scream, Episode 3
  3/3As the alien takeover approaches, can humanity fend off enemies from without and within?
2. 00:30
  The Tingle Factor—Ronald Harwood
  Ronald Harwood tells Robin Ray about moments in music which send a shiver down his spine.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 3. Murder
  3/5Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's holiday cruise is turning into a nightmare afloat.
4. 01:30
  High Speed Radio
  Join Peter France on a rollercoaster adventure along the radio dial.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Gabrielle Zevin - The Collected Works of AJ Fikry, Creative Writing
  8/10Maya reflects on her past and the mother she never knew.
6. 02:15
  On Your Bike—British Genius
  3/10The development of the safety bicycle allowed the wealthier classes to take to the road.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 8
  8/10Cornered by her cousin Robert's accusations, Lady Audley fights back.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Charles Timoney - An Englishman Aboard, Episode 3
  3/5With the Seine too dangerous for a rowboat, Charles resumes in a converted tourist boat.
9. 03:00
  Ben Hur—3. The Chariot Race
  3/4The prince and his former friend Messala try to exact brutal revenge on each other.
10. 04:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, Murder Before Matins
  4/6Crime writers Liza Cody and Reginald Hill try to solve a monastery mystery.
11. 04:30
  The 27-Year Itch—A Pill a Day Keeps the Doctor at Work
  Dorothy seeks medical help when Edward becomes unbearable.
12. 05:00
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, The Bonfire of the Sanities
  4/6Plethora plots to get rid of a crowd of peasants while bumping up Monte Guano's coffers.
13. 05:30
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, Border Patrol
  4/4Comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 4. Discovery
  4/5Hercule Poirot is baffled, as a ship search sparks a grisly discovery.
2. 06:30
  The Man Who Saves Life Stories
  What happens when a habit for collecting other people's diaries gets out of hand?
3. 07:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter among the ladies of Wadenbrook.
4. 07:30
  Alone—Series 1, The Big Match
  5/6Mitch's plan to watch the Aussie tennis final alone goes up in smoke. Stars Angus Deayton.
5. 08:00
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Bravo Chantal!
  7/10A search for financial backing can lead a film producer into many unusual by-ways.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Choking Horror
  22/27Hair-raising events for Neddie as London's monuments are sabotaged.
7. 09:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 13/08/1979
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Roy Hudd, Doris Hare and Dick Vosburgh.
8. 09:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Tennis Balls and Military Tattoos
  4/6The landladies' accountant and clergy guest discover they have something in common.
9. 10:00
  Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom
  4/4After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.
10. 11:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Two Mrs Reeds
  4/5Two women with the same name convalesce in a maternity ward.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Iain Finlay MacLeod - Cherry Blossom Whisky Company
  A Japanese woman seeks whisky perfection on the Scottish island of Islay. Naoko Mori stars
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Bravo Chantal!
  7/10A search for financial backing can lead a film producer into many unusual by-ways.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Choking Horror
  22/27Hair-raising events for Neddie as London's monuments are sabotaged.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 4. Discovery
  4/5Hercule Poirot is baffled, as a ship search sparks a grisly discovery.
4. 13:30
  The Man Who Saves Life Stories
  What happens when a habit for collecting other people's diaries gets out of hand?
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Gabrielle Zevin - The Collected Works of AJ Fikry, Unwanted Discoveries
  9/10A new beginning and some unwanted news.
6. 14:15
  On Your Bike—Politics, Liberation and Emancipation
  4/10How the bicycle became a tool for political pioneers, from suffragettes to socialism.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 9
  9/10Phoebe Marks demands money. In desperation, Lady Audley faces up to her tormentors.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Charles Timoney - An Englishman Aboard, Episode 4
  4/5Author Charles Timoney meets Stephane, a carp fisherman with a very strange habit.
9. 15:00
  Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom
  4/4After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.
10. 16:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 13/08/1979
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Roy Hudd, Doris Hare and Dick Vosburgh.
11. 16:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Tennis Balls and Military Tattoos
  4/6The landladies' accountant and clergy guest discover they have something in common.
12. 17:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter among the ladies of Wadenbrook.
13. 17:30
  Alone—Series 1, The Big Match
  5/6Mitch's plan to watch the Aussie tennis final alone goes up in smoke. Stars Angus Deayton.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  William Gibson - Burning Chrome—Episode 1
  1/2Two cyberpunks go for the big score by hacking a vicious criminal.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Lewis Carroll
  Writer Lynne Truss chooses the creator of Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll.
3. 19:00
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Bravo Chantal!
  7/10A search for financial backing can lead a film producer into many unusual by-ways.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Choking Horror
  22/27Hair-raising events for Neddie as London's monuments are sabotaged.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 4. Discovery
  4/5Hercule Poirot is baffled, as a ship search sparks a grisly discovery.
6. 20:30
  The Man Who Saves Life Stories
  What happens when a habit for collecting other people's diaries gets out of hand?
7. 21:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Two Mrs Reeds
  4/5Two women with the same name convalesce in a maternity ward.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Iain Finlay MacLeod - Cherry Blossom Whisky Company
  A Japanese woman seeks whisky perfection on the Scottish island of Islay. Naoko Mori stars
9. 22:00
  Alone—Series 1, The Big Match
  5/6Mitch's plan to watch the Aussie tennis final alone goes up in smoke. Stars Angus Deayton.
10. 22:30
  The In Crowd—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store with Robin Ince and Helen Moon.
11. 22:45
  I, Regress—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Karen House-Water finds that the cure for her fear of water is worse than the disease.
12. 23:00
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Arthur Smith presents music and comedy from Billy Jenkins, Kevin Eldon and Imran Yusuf.
13. 23:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Tolerable Life De-Happified
  1/6Attacked by sinister custard, Pip must fight a new form of evil.
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Late
1. 00:00
  William Gibson - Burning Chrome—Episode 1
  1/2Two cyberpunks go for the big score by hacking a vicious criminal.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Lewis Carroll
  Writer Lynne Truss chooses the creator of Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 4. Discovery
  4/5Hercule Poirot is baffled, as a ship search sparks a grisly discovery.
4. 01:30
  The Man Who Saves Life Stories
  What happens when a habit for collecting other people's diaries gets out of hand?
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Gabrielle Zevin - The Collected Works of AJ Fikry, Unwanted Discoveries
  9/10A new beginning and some unwanted news.
6. 02:15
  On Your Bike—Politics, Liberation and Emancipation
  4/10How the bicycle became a tool for political pioneers, from suffragettes to socialism.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 9
  9/10Phoebe Marks demands money. In desperation, Lady Audley faces up to her tormentors.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Charles Timoney - An Englishman Aboard, Episode 4
  4/5Author Charles Timoney meets Stephane, a carp fisherman with a very strange habit.
9. 03:00
  Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom
  4/4After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.
10. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 13/08/1979
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Roy Hudd, Doris Hare and Dick Vosburgh.
11. 04:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Tennis Balls and Military Tattoos
  4/6The landladies' accountant and clergy guest discover they have something in common.
12. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter among the ladies of Wadenbrook.
13. 05:30
  Alone—Series 1, The Big Match
  5/6Mitch's plan to watch the Aussie tennis final alone goes up in smoke. Stars Angus Deayton.

Friday 1 June 2018