BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 8 May 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 7. The Shared Nightmare
  7/20The crew try to locate Freighter 6, while Captain Jet has a nightmare.
2. 00:30
  Best of British Laughs - Morecambe and Wise
  Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise reminisce with Barry Took.
3. 01:00
  Castles in Spain—2. Jock
  2/5Grahame Mayer flies to Glasgow in search of missing Jock Cameron.
4. 01:30
  R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - The Art of Backing Vocals
  Nick Barraclough celebrates the unsung singers.
5. 02:00
  Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 7
  7/10Martin finally stirs into action, but has Nick been ahead of him all along?
6. 02:15
  Foreign Bodies—Series 1, Sicily - Inspector Rogas
  7/15Leonardo Sciascia created crime stories to depict the power of the Mafia in Sicily.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Embrace, Episode 2
  2/5Original drama about love, money and betrayal by Linda Marshall Griffiths
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Gironimo! Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy, Episode 2
  2/5Tim arrives in Milan to start his challenge to retrace the route of the 1914 Giro d'Italia
9. 03:00
  Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm—2. Amos's Call
  2/4Flora aims to tidy up the Starkadders, and the apocalyptic ravings of preacher Amos.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 6, Herring, Lippincott, Clemente
  4/6Featuring objects from Richard Herring, Kristin Lippincott and Dr Christofer Clemente.
11. 04:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Up the Stick and Sick as a Parrot
  5/6Izzy spends her birthday coping with the surprise news that she's pregnant.
12. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 4, Just Managing
  6/6Son Joe and ex-wife Liza cause new pressures for Faith and Bill. From July 1992.
13. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 13, The Wooden Spoon
  Ed Reardon returns to lead us through his week, as he keeps mind, soul and cat together.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Castles in Spain—3. The Nurse
  3/5Grahame has an interesting meeting with a former nurse.
2. 06:30
  Heel, Toe, Step Together
  The story of an octogenarian dancer teaching a 28-year-old how to waltz.
3. 07:00
  Bookcases—Series 2, Self Help
  1/41860 London. Publishing sitcom with Maggie Steed and Elizabeth Spriggs. From 2001.
4. 07:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 5, Karl Marx
  2/4Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to take a look at the influence of Karl Marx.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 8, Buoying Up
  4/13Troutbridge is on a top secret mission - but the inevitable disaster is plain to see.
6. 08:30
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—'Alice Foster, This Is Your Life!'
  1/6There's a surprise in store at the AGM of the Cloughbottom Ladies' Evening Guild.
7. 09:00
  Counterpoint—Series 22, 2008 Semi-final 2
  11/13Paul Gambaccini hosts the music quiz semi-finals.
8. 09:30
  Be Prepared—First Aid
  3/4Miles is determined to give his life-saving mannequin Annie a day out.
9. 10:00
  Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm—3. Elfine's Rights
  3/4Flora aims to transform Elfine into the belle of the ball. Comedy with Patricia Gallimore.
10. 11:00
  Step Back In Time - with Rylan Clark-Neal—1999 - James Dreyfus
  Actor James Dreyfus jumps on board Rylan's time machine as they travel back to 1999.
11. 11:30
  Short Cuts—Series 10, Vox
  6/8Josie Long explores the power of the human voice.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 8, Buoying Up
  4/13Troutbridge is on a top secret mission - but the inevitable disaster is plain to see.
2. 12:30
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—'Alice Foster, This Is Your Life!'
  1/6There's a surprise in store at the AGM of the Cloughbottom Ladies' Evening Guild.
3. 13:00
  Castles in Spain—3. The Nurse
  3/5Grahame has an interesting meeting with a former nurse.
4. 13:30
  Heel, Toe, Step Together
  The story of an octogenarian dancer teaching a 28-year-old how to waltz.
5. 14:00
  Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 8
  8/10Martin succumbs more and more to the power of the chair, but soon gets his comeuppance.
6. 14:15
  Foreign Bodies—Series 1, Spain - PI Pepe Carvalho
  8/15Manuel Vazquez Montalban's Pepe Carvalho novels dramatise tensions in post-Franco Spain.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Embrace, Episode 3
  3/5Original drama about love, money and betrayal by Linda Marshall Griffiths
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Gironimo! Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy, Episode 3
  3/5Tim inadvertently cycles over the finish line of the 2012 Women's Tour of Tuscany.
9. 15:00
  Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm—3. Elfine's Rights
  3/4Flora aims to transform Elfine into the belle of the ball. Comedy with Patricia Gallimore.
10. 16:00
  Counterpoint—Series 22, 2008 Semi-final 2
  11/13Paul Gambaccini hosts the music quiz semi-finals.
11. 16:30
  Be Prepared—First Aid
  3/4Miles is determined to give his life-saving mannequin Annie a day out.
12. 17:00
  Bookcases—Series 2, Self Help
  1/41860 London. Publishing sitcom with Maggie Steed and Elizabeth Spriggs. From 2001.
13. 17:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 5, Karl Marx
  2/4Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to take a look at the influence of Karl Marx.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 8. Closing-in on Mars
  8/20As the Jet and the crew approach Mars, strange noises and dreams affect them.
2. 18:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Bill Pertwee
  The comic actor shares memories of Round the Horne and Dad's Army.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 8, Buoying Up
  4/13Troutbridge is on a top secret mission - but the inevitable disaster is plain to see.
4. 19:30
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—'Alice Foster, This Is Your Life!'
  1/6There's a surprise in store at the AGM of the Cloughbottom Ladies' Evening Guild.
5. 20:00
  Castles in Spain—3. The Nurse
  3/5Grahame has an interesting meeting with a former nurse.
6. 20:30
  Heel, Toe, Step Together
  The story of an octogenarian dancer teaching a 28-year-old how to waltz.
7. 21:00
  Step Back In Time - with Rylan Clark-Neal—1999 - James Dreyfus
  Actor James Dreyfus jumps on board Rylan's time machine as they travel back to 1999.
8. 21:30
  Short Cuts—Series 10, Vox
  6/8Josie Long explores the power of the human voice.
9. 22:00
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 5, Karl Marx
  2/4Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to take a look at the influence of Karl Marx.
10. 22:30
  Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 1
  1/4Country music star Tina C's life story - with a red hot live band.
11. 23:00
  Comedy Club Extra—A Sound Bath
  Jon Holmes investigates the healing power of sound - with the help of Othman Haddad.
12. 23:15
  Spats—Mankind v Nature
  Luke Roberts tackles the big arguments and solves them using light entertainment.
13. 23:30
  World of Pub—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4The Red Lion is almost bankrupt, can Dodgy Phil get the punters back?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 8. Closing-in on Mars
  8/20As the Jet and the crew approach Mars, strange noises and dreams affect them.
2. 00:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Bill Pertwee
  The comic actor shares memories of Round the Horne and Dad's Army.
3. 01:00
  Castles in Spain—3. The Nurse
  3/5Grahame has an interesting meeting with a former nurse.
4. 01:30
  Heel, Toe, Step Together
  The story of an octogenarian dancer teaching a 28-year-old how to waltz.
5. 02:00
  Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 8
  8/10Martin succumbs more and more to the power of the chair, but soon gets his comeuppance.
6. 02:15
  Foreign Bodies—Series 1, Spain - PI Pepe Carvalho
  8/15Manuel Vazquez Montalban's Pepe Carvalho novels dramatise tensions in post-Franco Spain.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Embrace, Episode 3
  3/5Original drama about love, money and betrayal by Linda Marshall Griffiths
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Gironimo! Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy, Episode 3
  3/5Tim inadvertently cycles over the finish line of the 2012 Women's Tour of Tuscany.
9. 03:00
  Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm—3. Elfine's Rights
  3/4Flora aims to transform Elfine into the belle of the ball. Comedy with Patricia Gallimore.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 22, 2008 Semi-final 2
  11/13Paul Gambaccini hosts the music quiz semi-finals.
11. 04:30
  Be Prepared—First Aid
  3/4Miles is determined to give his life-saving mannequin Annie a day out.
12. 05:00
  Bookcases—Series 2, Self Help
  1/41860 London. Publishing sitcom with Maggie Steed and Elizabeth Spriggs. From 2001.
13. 05:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 5, Karl Marx
  2/4Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to take a look at the influence of Karl Marx.

Thursday 9 May 2019