BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 27 May 2019

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Night Terrace—Series 1, 6. The Last Hunt
  6/8Anastasia and Eddie accompany two hunters tracking a ferocious beast in ancient Australia.
2. 00:30
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 5
  5/6Saul and Elise make a grim discovery in the nursing home.
3. 01:00
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A portrait of the extraordinary Queen's life, marriage and achievements.
4. 02:15
  Short Stories by John Mortimer—The Mysterious Affair
  Freddy becomes convinced that his father played a part in his grandfather's disappearance.
5. 02:30
  The Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacNeal (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Louis Frost must apologise to Iris for his pet's behaviour.
6. 03:45
  The Best of English—2. Misfortunes of War
  2/6Comedian and actor Arthur English recalls events serving in the Second World War.
7. 04:00
  Drama on 4—Jonathan Myerson - Born in the DDR
  Jonathan Myerson tells the crazy true story of how Bruce Springsteen played East Berlin.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Gone for a Burton
  A new radio poem from Jean Sprackland on her home town, brewing capital, Burton-upon-Trent
9. 05:30
  Couples—Episode 4
  4/4Character comedy series in which Julia Davis and Marc Wootton play couples in therapy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 1. The Wealthy Widow
  1/5A deadly air raid, a rich widow and a grasping family in Agatha Christie's whodunit.
2. 06:30
  Tibet Remembered
  A portrait of pre Chinese Tibet through the voices of the British who worked there.
3. 07:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, As Unequal as Others
  3/8The ambassador faces a revolt by men over rights for women in the Eastern Bloc republic.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 84, Episode 2
  Gyles Brandreth, Graham Norton, Lucy Porter and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Poetry Society
  11/14The Lad's new avant-garde friends produce poetical gems, with help from Sid and Bill.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Showing Up of Corporal Jones
  13/20Jones must finish an assault course in 15 minutes.
7. 09:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Gyles Brandreth welcomes Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Hannah Gadsby and Natalie Haynes.
8. 09:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, To the Barricades
  4/6Miss Featherstone gets arrested. Is she the right sort of person to teach children?
9. 10:00
  Esther Waters—1. An Escape for Esther
  1/2Forced to leave the home of her brutal stepfather, Esther takes a job as a maid.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 5, Adaptation
  11/26Guy Raz explore ideas about human adaptability.
11. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Ore Oduba
  Ore Oduba chooses 'Pride' by U2 and 'One Last Time' by Ariana Grande.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Poetry Society
  11/14The Lad's new avant-garde friends produce poetical gems, with help from Sid and Bill.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Showing Up of Corporal Jones
  13/20Jones must finish an assault course in 15 minutes.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 1. The Wealthy Widow
  1/5A deadly air raid, a rich widow and a grasping family in Agatha Christie's whodunit.
4. 13:30
  Tibet Remembered
  A portrait of pre Chinese Tibet through the voices of the British who worked there.
5. 14:00
  Nightmare Town by Dashiell Hammett—1. Arizona
  1/4Arriving in desert boom town Izzard, Steve Threefall finds that all is not what it seems.
6. 14:15
  Noise: A Human History—Epic Tales
  6/30David Hendy discovers how epic tales were remembered and passed down.
7. 14:30
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace—6. The Newly Weds
  6/10The newlyweds return to Buckingham Palace. Based on diaries and letters of Queen Victoria.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, The Beginning...
  1/5Laurie Lee's classic account of walking in Spain.
9. 15:00
  Esther Waters—1. An Escape for Esther
  1/2Forced to leave the home of her brutal stepfather, Esther takes a job as a maid.
10. 16:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Gyles Brandreth welcomes Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Hannah Gadsby and Natalie Haynes.
11. 16:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, To the Barricades
  4/6Miss Featherstone gets arrested. Is she the right sort of person to teach children?
12. 17:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, As Unequal as Others
  3/8The ambassador faces a revolt by men over rights for women in the Eastern Bloc republic.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 84, Episode 2
  Gyles Brandreth, Graham Norton, Lucy Porter and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  A Night with a Vampire—Series 1, Dead Persons in Hungary, by AA Calmet
  1/5A virginal English soldier, travelling through Romania, ends up in a deserted village.
2. 18:15
  The Testament of Jessie Lamb—1. Jessie
  1/5Can teenager Jessie Lamb save humanity with the impact of biological terrorism?
3. 18:30
  A Good Read—Mishal Husain and David Hepworth
  A discussion of books by Willa Cather, Nadeem Aslam and PG Wodehouse. From 2008.
4. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Poetry Society
  11/14The Lad's new avant-garde friends produce poetical gems, with help from Sid and Bill.
5. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Showing Up of Corporal Jones
  13/20Jones must finish an assault course in 15 minutes.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 1. The Wealthy Widow
  1/5A deadly air raid, a rich widow and a grasping family in Agatha Christie's whodunit.
7. 20:30
  Tibet Remembered
  A portrait of pre Chinese Tibet through the voices of the British who worked there.
8. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 5, Adaptation
  11/26Guy Raz explore ideas about human adaptability.
9. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Ore Oduba
  Ore Oduba chooses 'Pride' by U2 and 'One Last Time' by Ariana Grande.
10. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 84, Episode 2
  Gyles Brandreth, Graham Norton, Lucy Porter and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.
11. 22:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 4, And The Winner Is ...
  3/6The self-centred social worker has dreams of glory. And Irene makes an announcement.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 26, Episode 7
  7/8Extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news chaired by Miles Jupp.
13. 23:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 3, Episode 7
  7/8John invites poet Christopher Logue and 'actor of sorts' Andrew Bailey into his home.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Night with a Vampire—Series 1, Dead Persons in Hungary, by AA Calmet
  1/5A virginal English soldier, travelling through Romania, ends up in a deserted village.
2. 00:15
  The Testament of Jessie Lamb—1. Jessie
  1/5Can teenager Jessie Lamb save humanity with the impact of biological terrorism?
3. 00:30
  A Good Read—Mishal Husain and David Hepworth
  A discussion of books by Willa Cather, Nadeem Aslam and PG Wodehouse. From 2008.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 1. The Wealthy Widow
  1/5A deadly air raid, a rich widow and a grasping family in Agatha Christie's whodunit.
5. 01:30
  Tibet Remembered
  A portrait of pre Chinese Tibet through the voices of the British who worked there.
6. 02:00
  Nightmare Town by Dashiell Hammett—1. Arizona
  1/4Arriving in desert boom town Izzard, Steve Threefall finds that all is not what it seems.
7. 02:15
  Noise: A Human History—Epic Tales
  6/30David Hendy discovers how epic tales were remembered and passed down.
8. 02:30
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace—6. The Newly Weds
  6/10The newlyweds return to Buckingham Palace. Based on diaries and letters of Queen Victoria.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, The Beginning...
  1/5Laurie Lee's classic account of walking in Spain.
10. 03:00
  Esther Waters—1. An Escape for Esther
  1/2Forced to leave the home of her brutal stepfather, Esther takes a job as a maid.
11. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Gyles Brandreth welcomes Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Hannah Gadsby and Natalie Haynes.
12. 04:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, To the Barricades
  4/6Miss Featherstone gets arrested. Is she the right sort of person to teach children?
13. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, As Unequal as Others
  3/8The ambassador faces a revolt by men over rights for women in the Eastern Bloc republic.
14. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 84, Episode 2
  Gyles Brandreth, Graham Norton, Lucy Porter and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.

Tuesday 28 May 2019