BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 11 May 2019

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 10. Freighters Approach
  10/20Captain Jet Morgan's crew are on Mars, but he's alarmed when more of the fleet arrive.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Secrets
  Writers Alice Jolly, Kris Kenway and Duncan Fallowell reveal all on matters undisclosed.
3. 01:00
  Castles in Spain—5. Death
  5/5Will Forrest’s death release bookseller Grahame Mayer from his quest?
4. 01:30
  The Shapes of Things: BB Remembered
  Kate Best tells the story of the writer Denys Watkins-Pitchford, better known as 'B.B.'
5. 02:00
  Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 10
  10/10Martin returns to the Post Office, seeking Geraldine. Meanwhile Nick anticipates a big day
6. 02:15
  Foreign Bodies—Series 1, Italy - Inspector Montalbano
  10/15Andrea Camilleri's crime stories depict corruption, politics and power in Italy.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Embrace, Episode 5
  5/5Original 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 5
  5/5Tim's bike is falling to pieces & his sat-nav directs him to the most terrifying road yet.
9. 03:00
  Jill Paton Walsh - A Piece of Justice
  Danger for Fran when she takes over the biography of mathematician Gideon Summerfield.
10. 04:00
  Hidden Treasures—Syon House
  5/8The antiques quiz visits the Syon House, London.
11. 04:30
  Home Again—The Family Gathering
  1/6Fulton Jones alarms his wife and children when he returns after a 20-year absence.
12. 05:00
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 1, We Try Harder
  2/4Rupert Hardacre enlists Amanda's help to win back one of his old accounts.
13. 05:30
  Ruby Wax - Frazzled—Episode 2
  2/2Ruby Wax is frazzled. We all are!
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Noel Coward—Nude With Violin
  Artist Paul Sorodin's hoax on the art world shocks his family, but his valet knows all.
2. 07:30
  Let Me Entertain You—The Sporting Hero
  3/4John Sessions explores the Restoration and development of new entertainment strands.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Shhhhhhh
  Lucy Powell offers a quiet celebration of the rich and various virtues of silence.
4. 09:00
  Being David Sedaris
  Emma Freud is joined in her kitchen by author David Sedaris to discuss his life and career
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 2, William Shakespeare
  1/6Panel game of literary correctness with James Walton and Lynne Truss.
2. 12:30
  Bookcases—Series 2, Self Help
  1/41860 London. Publishing sitcom with Maggie Steed and Elizabeth Spriggs. From 2001.
3. 13:00
  Katarina Bivald - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend (Omnibus)
  Sara leaves her native Sweden to visit her pen pal in Iowa with unforeseen consequences.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Andrea Levy
  The author selects tracks by Perry Como and Lord Kitchener.
5. 14:15
  With Great Pleasure—Carmen Callil
  Carmen Calill with some favourite extracts. Readers Richard Mitchley and Diana Quick.
6. 14:45
  The (Almost) Accidental Adventures of Bell and Todd—Frogs
  5/6Todd and Bell are stuck in a swamp. Comic fantasy serial with June Whitfield.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Shhhhhhh
  Lucy Powell offers a quiet celebration of the rich and various virtues of silence.
8. 16:00
  Noel Coward—Nude With Violin
  Artist Paul Sorodin's hoax on the art world shocks his family, but his valet knows all.
9. 17:30
  Let Me Entertain You—The Sporting Hero
  3/4John Sessions explores the Restoration and development of new entertainment strands.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Anita Sullivan - The Bee Maker
  In the year 2020 the bees are nearly all gone. And human beings might be next.
2. 18:45
  EF Benson - The Terror by Night
  Inexplicable moods and smells mar a friendly reunion. What can it mean? Read by Brian Gear
3. 19:00
  Being David Sedaris
  Emma Freud is joined in her kitchen by author David Sedaris to discuss his life and career
4. 22:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 6, Shrewsbury
  3/6Mark Steel visits the Shropshire town of Shrewsbury and performs for the local residents.
5. 22:30
  Revolting People—Series 2, And Yet Even More Trying Times
  4/6Samuel's aunt leaves him a fortune, subject to her final wish.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Michael Fabbri 2/3
  The best in contemporary comedy. Angela Barnes chats to Michael Fabbri.
7. 23:00
  Ivor Cutler - Cutler the Lax—Episode 1
  1/3The surrealist provides disappointment for cavemen and a cheap alternative to liquor.
8. 23:15
  Guy Browning's Small Talk—Series 1, How to Poach an Egg
  1/2Eggs are rather like people - drop them into hot water and they go to pieces.
9. 23:30
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Paranoia
  2/4Nathan discovers that watching too much TV can make him paranoid.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Anita Sullivan - The Bee Maker
  In the year 2020 the bees are nearly all gone. And human beings might be next.
2. 00:45
  EF Benson - The Terror by Night
  Inexplicable moods and smells mar a friendly reunion. What can it mean? Read by Brian Gear
3. 01:00
  Katarina Bivald - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend (Omnibus)
  Sara leaves her native Sweden to visit her pen pal in Iowa with unforeseen consequences.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Andrea Levy
  The author selects tracks by Perry Como and Lord Kitchener.
5. 02:15
  With Great Pleasure—Carmen Callil
  Carmen Calill with some favourite extracts. Readers Richard Mitchley and Diana Quick.
6. 02:45
  The (Almost) Accidental Adventures of Bell and Todd—Frogs
  5/6Todd and Bell are stuck in a swamp. Comic fantasy serial with June Whitfield.
7. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Shhhhhhh
  Lucy Powell offers a quiet celebration of the rich and various virtues of silence.
8. 04:00
  Noel Coward—Nude With Violin
  Artist Paul Sorodin's hoax on the art world shocks his family, but his valet knows all.
9. 05:30
  Let Me Entertain You—The Sporting Hero
  3/4John Sessions explores the Restoration and development of new entertainment strands.

Sunday 12 May 2019