BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 1 May 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories—Leiningen Versus The Ants
  4/5Carl Stephenson’s classic story about killer ants.
2. 00:15
  Never Trust a Rabbit by Jeremy Dyson—The Maze
  4/5Carver's quest for a childhood memory takes him on a strange journey.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Stella Rimington on Dorothy L Sayers
  Dame Stella Rimington explains to Matthew Parris why Dorothy L Sayers fascinates her.
4. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6, 6. Wisteria Lodge
  6/9Holmes investigates the brutal murder of a Spanish-speaking man in Surrey.
5. 01:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 4. The Killing Game
  4/5Prince Litsi faces terror at the top of the old stand at Bradbury race course.
6. 02:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.
7. 02:30
  Millport—Series 2, Avowal
  3/6How will village disputes be solved if no-one is talking to each other?
8. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Dodie Smith - I Capture the Castle, Episode 1
  1/2The lives of 17 year old Cassandra Mortmain’s eccentric family in a rural 1930's Suffolk.
9. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Artists, Damien Hirst
  Kirsty Young's castaway is artist Damien Hirst.
10. 04:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Love Birds
  How one women's mission to fulfil her dreams of owning a pet bird went viral on Twitter.
11. 05:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Multi-Faith
  4/4As Sir Lucien pursues a vanity project, Sarah is about to take minimalism to the max.
12. 05:30
  Ability—Series 1, The Voice
  4/4Bob persuades Matt to exploit his voice app by becoming the voice of a sex bot.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6, 7. The Dying Detective
  7/9Watson is shocked to find his friend gravely ill, seemingly hours from death.
2. 06:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 5. Nemesis for Two
  5/5Jockey Kit Fielding lays a trap to foil Henri de Brescou's plan to slaughter more horses.
3. 07:00
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Can struggling journalist Maddox make a splash with a political corruption tip-off?
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 69, Episode 1
  1/6Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Julian Clary and Vanessa Feltz take the 60-second challenge.
5. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—The Hole
  The time-wasting twosome get bogged down in a building project.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The shady lawyer takes on an amusement arcade. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
7. 09:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 9, University of Aberdeen
  2/6Students from the University Of Aberdeen take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
8. 09:30
  1835—Haircut Sir?
  2/4Aristocrat Belport and servant Ned join the police encountering demon barber Sweeney Todd.
9. 10:00
  Drama on 4—Dodie Smith - I Capture the Castle, Episode 2
  2/2Dodie Smith's classic novel dramatised by Jane Rogers.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Lockdown Learning
  Suggestions of great podcasts to help all the family keep learning during the lockdown.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—The Hole
  The time-wasting twosome get bogged down in a building project.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The shady lawyer takes on an amusement arcade. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6, 7. The Dying Detective
  7/9Watson is shocked to find his friend gravely ill, seemingly hours from death.
4. 13:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 5. Nemesis for Two
  5/5Jockey Kit Fielding lays a trap to foil Henri de Brescou's plan to slaughter more horses.
5. 14:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 9, University of Aberdeen
  2/6Students from the University Of Aberdeen take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
6. 14:30
  1835—Haircut Sir?
  2/4Aristocrat Belport and servant Ned join the police encountering demon barber Sweeney Todd.
7. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Dodie Smith - I Capture the Castle, Episode 2
  2/2Dodie Smith's classic novel dramatised by Jane Rogers.
8. 16:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Lockdown Learning
  Suggestions of great podcasts to help all the family keep learning during the lockdown.
9. 17:00
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Can struggling journalist Maddox make a splash with a political corruption tip-off?
10. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 69, Episode 1
  1/6Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Julian Clary and Vanessa Feltz take the 60-second challenge.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories—The Judge's House by Bram Stoker
  5/5A scholar moves into a house with a dark past.
2. 18:15
  Never Trust a Rabbit by Jeremy Dyson—All in the Telling
  5/5Fletcher finds himself in a seedy club, with the urge to tell a story.
3. 18:30
  Off the Page—Kissing Arse
  Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss the brown-nosers of the corporate world.
4. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—The Hole
  The time-wasting twosome get bogged down in a building project.
5. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The shady lawyer takes on an amusement arcade. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
6. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6, 7. The Dying Detective
  7/9Watson is shocked to find his friend gravely ill, seemingly hours from death.
7. 20:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 5. Nemesis for Two
  5/5Jockey Kit Fielding lays a trap to foil Henri de Brescou's plan to slaughter more horses.
8. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Lockdown Learning
  Suggestions of great podcasts to help all the family keep learning during the lockdown.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 69, Episode 1
  1/6Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Julian Clary and Vanessa Feltz take the 60-second challenge.
10. 22:30
  Paperback Hell—Series 2, Travelodge Travelogue
  1/6Tales of a travel writer’s tour of hotels in a spoof literary chapter.
11. 22:45
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 1, Normal Love
  1/6When his wife leaves him for a kettle, the cartoonist looks for love elsewhere.
12. 23:00
  Little Britain—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/5Back where it premiered, Matt Lucas and David Walliams' oddball TV smash hit.
13. 23:30
  The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Love is all around? It is Prunella and Julian's wedding day. Stars Geoffrey Palmer.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories—The Judge's House by Bram Stoker
  5/5A scholar moves into a house with a dark past.
2. 00:15
  Never Trust a Rabbit by Jeremy Dyson—All in the Telling
  5/5Fletcher finds himself in a seedy club, with the urge to tell a story.
3. 00:30
  Off the Page—Kissing Arse
  Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss the brown-nosers of the corporate world.
4. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6, 7. The Dying Detective
  7/9Watson is shocked to find his friend gravely ill, seemingly hours from death.
5. 01:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 5. Nemesis for Two
  5/5Jockey Kit Fielding lays a trap to foil Henri de Brescou's plan to slaughter more horses.
6. 02:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 9, University of Aberdeen
  2/6Students from the University Of Aberdeen take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
7. 02:30
  1835—Haircut Sir?
  2/4Aristocrat Belport and servant Ned join the police encountering demon barber Sweeney Todd.
8. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Dodie Smith - I Capture the Castle, Episode 2
  2/2Dodie Smith's classic novel dramatised by Jane Rogers.
9. 04:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Lockdown Learning
  Suggestions of great podcasts to help all the family keep learning during the lockdown.
10. 05:00
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Can struggling journalist Maddox make a splash with a political corruption tip-off?
11. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 69, Episode 1
  1/6Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Julian Clary and Vanessa Feltz take the 60-second challenge.

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