BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 22 May 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 17. Escape!
  17/20With Mitch conditioned at a 'sheep station', Jet and his crew work out their own escape.
2. 00:30
  London Nights—Trauma Team
  7/10Andrea Levy presents ten diverse and diverting nighttime anthologies about London
3. 01:00
  Raffles—Series 3, 3. An Old Flame
  3/6The gentleman thief has many adversaries, but none as formidable as Jacques Saillaid.
4. 01:30
  Batting for the Middle Kingdom
  Fred Dove investigates China's attempts to make itself a cricketing nation.
5. 02:00
  William Trevor - The Story of Lucy Gault—Episode 7
  7/10Lucy and Ralph write to each other during the Second World War. Read by Dermot Crowley.
6. 02:15
  Noise: A Human History—The Beat of Drums
  2/30Humans have found many ways to communicate. David goes to Ghana to hear the talking drum.
7. 02:30
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace—2. Looking for Love
  2/10Talk turns to a suitor for the young princess.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Month of Madness, Vienna
  2/5Christopher Clark explores how Vienna reacted to the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
9. 03:00
  Lee Hall - The Love Letters of Ragie Patel
  After meeting Jimmy Spud, Ragie is convinced he is a Hindu god.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 6, Frost, Sinha, Aderin-Pocock
  6/6John Lloyd and Humphrey Ker welcome objects from Paul Sinha and Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
11. 04:30
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 10, How to Eat Food
  1/4Jeremy picks up the topic of food with the chopsticks of enquiry then drops it by mistake.
12. 05:00
  The Architects—Series 2, Refurb
  2/4Matt and Tim are sent to restyle a Premier League footballer's mansion.
13. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 13, Bezzies
  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
  Raffles—Series 3, 4. The Raffles Relics
  4/6The gentleman thief decides to re-equip in an unconventional manner, then joins a manhunt.
2. 06:30
  The Holton Players
  Jim Broadbent revisits his Lincolnshire village roots.
3. 07:00
  Bookcases—Series 2, Terminal Journals
  3/4Primus plots to save the firm by publishing deathbed memoirs of the famous.
4. 07:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/4Simon Evans points a jokenomics lens at the Big Beasts of economic theory
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 8, Drifting Through
  6/13The senior Troutbridge crew head for the breakers yard aboard Number 1's first command.
6. 08:30
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—Tilly
  4/6Confusion reigns over a very important visitor to the Cloughbottom Ladies' Evening Guild.
7. 09:00
  Counterpoint—Series 22, 2008 Final
  13/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the final of the music quiz.
8. 09:30
  Jim Broadbent - A Sense of History
  To keep his family estate intact, the 23rd Earl has resorted to murder and coercion.
9. 10:00
  Lee Hall - The Sorrows of Sandra Saint
  Sandra and her brother Scout have radical ideas about how to bring their dad back to life.
10. 11:00
  Wish You Weren't Here...—Small Print
  2/3A young couple buy a house but there's an unexpected guest. Written by Clare Dwyer Hogg.
11. 11:15
  Gwyneth Lewis - A Hospital Odyssey
  Gwyneth Lewis's contemporary version of The Odyssey set in an NHS Hospital.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 8, Drifting Through
  6/13The senior Troutbridge crew head for the breakers yard aboard Number 1's first command.
2. 12:30
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—Tilly
  4/6Confusion reigns over a very important visitor to the Cloughbottom Ladies' Evening Guild.
3. 13:00
  Raffles—Series 3, 4. The Raffles Relics
  4/6The gentleman thief decides to re-equip in an unconventional manner, then joins a manhunt.
4. 13:30
  The Holton Players
  Jim Broadbent revisits his Lincolnshire village roots.
5. 14:00
  William Trevor - The Story of Lucy Gault—Episode 8
  8/10There is nothing to prevent widower Captain Gault from returning to Ireland.
6. 14:15
  Noise: A Human History—The Singing Wilderness
  3/30David Hendy listens to 'The Singing Wilderness'.
7. 14:30
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace—3. The Young Queen
  3/10The young princess turns 18, and William IV dies.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Month of Madness, Berlin
  3/5Christopher Clark on Germany's blank cheque to Austria-Hungary for war against Serbia.
9. 15:00
  Lee Hall - The Sorrows of Sandra Saint
  Sandra and her brother Scout have radical ideas about how to bring their dad back to life.
10. 16:00
  Counterpoint—Series 22, 2008 Final
  13/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the final of the music quiz.
11. 16:30
  Jim Broadbent - A Sense of History
  To keep his family estate intact, the 23rd Earl has resorted to murder and coercion.
12. 17:00
  Bookcases—Series 2, Terminal Journals
  3/4Primus plots to save the firm by publishing deathbed memoirs of the famous.
13. 17:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/4Simon Evans points a jokenomics lens at the Big Beasts of economic theory
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 18. Invasion Plans
  18/20With Lemmy and Doc at the mercies of the Martian forces, Jet Morgan comes to the rescue.
2. 18:30
  London Nights—A Million Miles from London
  8/10Andrea Levy presents a series of diverse and diverting nighttime anthologies about London
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 8, Drifting Through
  6/13The senior Troutbridge crew head for the breakers yard aboard Number 1's first command.
4. 19:30
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—Tilly
  4/6Confusion reigns over a very important visitor to the Cloughbottom Ladies' Evening Guild.
5. 20:00
  Raffles—Series 3, 4. The Raffles Relics
  4/6The gentleman thief decides to re-equip in an unconventional manner, then joins a manhunt.
6. 20:30
  The Holton Players
  Jim Broadbent revisits his Lincolnshire village roots.
7. 21:00
  Wish You Weren't Here...—Small Print
  2/3A young couple buy a house but there's an unexpected guest. Written by Clare Dwyer Hogg.
8. 21:15
  Gwyneth Lewis - A Hospital Odyssey
  Gwyneth Lewis's contemporary version of The Odyssey set in an NHS Hospital.
9. 22:00
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/4Simon Evans points a jokenomics lens at the Big Beasts of economic theory
10. 22:30
  Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 3
  3/4Back to 2003 for Tina's geopolitical aspirations and role promoting US values overseas.
11. 22:55
  Comedy Club Extra—Ones to Watch..., Ones To Watch... Huge Davies
  BBC Radio 4 Extra’s Comedy Club meets up-and-coming comedian Huge Davies.
12. 23:00
  Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun—Exmouth
  2/6The cult series hits Plymouth University in Exmouth. With Stewart Lee and Richard Herring.
13. 23:30
  World of Pub—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Dodgy Phil lays on an unusual awards ceremony to improve Barry and Garry's fortunes.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 18. Invasion Plans
  18/20With Lemmy and Doc at the mercies of the Martian forces, Jet Morgan comes to the rescue.
2. 00:30
  London Nights—A Million Miles from London
  8/10Andrea Levy presents a series of diverse and diverting nighttime anthologies about London
3. 01:00
  Raffles—Series 3, 4. The Raffles Relics
  4/6The gentleman thief decides to re-equip in an unconventional manner, then joins a manhunt.
4. 01:30
  The Holton Players
  Jim Broadbent revisits his Lincolnshire village roots.
5. 02:00
  William Trevor - The Story of Lucy Gault—Episode 8
  8/10There is nothing to prevent widower Captain Gault from returning to Ireland.
6. 02:15
  Noise: A Human History—The Singing Wilderness
  3/30David Hendy listens to 'The Singing Wilderness'.
7. 02:30
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace—3. The Young Queen
  3/10The young princess turns 18, and William IV dies.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Month of Madness, Berlin
  3/5Christopher Clark on Germany's blank cheque to Austria-Hungary for war against Serbia.
9. 03:00
  Lee Hall - The Sorrows of Sandra Saint
  Sandra and her brother Scout have radical ideas about how to bring their dad back to life.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 22, 2008 Final
  13/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the final of the music quiz.
11. 04:30
  Jim Broadbent - A Sense of History
  To keep his family estate intact, the 23rd Earl has resorted to murder and coercion.
12. 05:00
  Bookcases—Series 2, Terminal Journals
  3/4Primus plots to save the firm by publishing deathbed memoirs of the famous.
13. 05:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/4Simon Evans points a jokenomics lens at the Big Beasts of economic theory

Thursday 23 May 2019