BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 2 May 2020

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Eric Pringle - The Voyage of the Swallow
  How "the man who hated children" Arthur Ransome wrote his classic 'Swallows and Amazons'.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Stella Rimington on Dorothy L Sayers
  Dame Stella Rimington explains to Matthew Parris why Dorothy L Sayers fascinates her.
3. 08:00
  Counterpoint—Series 23, 2009 Heat 5
  5/13The general knowledge music quiz with Paul Gambaccini.
4. 08:30
  The Change—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Ken is surprised to discover his new bedmate, but sadly it's not the one he hoped for.
5. 09:00
  Comedy Greats—The 1960s, Episode 2
  2/2Bona! Round the Horne, Ken Dodd, plus Steptoe and Son lead the comedy classics!
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Gyles Brandreth quizzes Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore, Penny Junor and Julian Fellowes.
2. 12:30
  HR—Series 2, Remodelling
  5/6Some redecoration prompts a bout of soul-searching for Sam.
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 1. Threats and Menaces
  1/5A princess recruits champion jockey Kit Fielding to fend off her dangerous cousin.
4. 13:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 2. Horses Begin to Die
  2/5Bent on winning French approval to make guns, Henri threatens the princess's husband.
5. 14:00
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 3. Hostile Intelligence
  3/5Danielle faces a terrifying ordeal while Princess Casilla must deal with another shock.
6. 14:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 4. The Killing Game
  4/5Prince Litsi faces terror at the top of the old stand at Bradbury race course.
7. 15:00
  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. 15:30
  A Good Read—Chris Packham and Stella Duffy
  Sue MacGregor, Chris Packham and Stella Duffy discuss their favourite books.
9. 16:00
  Eric Pringle - The Voyage of the Swallow
  How "the man who hated children" Arthur Ransome wrote his classic 'Swallows and Amazons'.
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Stella Rimington on Dorothy L Sayers
  Dame Stella Rimington explains to Matthew Parris why Dorothy L Sayers fascinates her.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Tertiary Phase, Fit The Fourteenth
  2/6Arthur and Ford arrive home in time for tea.
2. 18:30
  The Man in Black—Series 1, 2. Project Purple by Richard Vincent
  2/5The tale of a neuroscientist who tries to revive the victim of a dubious experiment.
3. 19:00
  Comedy Greats—The 1960s, Episode 2
  2/2Bona! Round the Horne, Ken Dodd, plus Steptoe and Son lead the comedy classics!
4. 22:00
  The Lee Mack Show—Toyah Willcox
  6/6Toyah Willcox joins the sharp comedian for stand-up, sketches and music.
5. 22:30
  And Now in Colour—Series 2, Colourthon
  2/6The team attempt their own radio charity fundraiser.
6. 23:00
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6A macabre celebrity makeover show and the origins of the internet.
7. 23:30
  Earls of the Court—Downward Inflection
  4/6Johnno is so sick and tired of London that he's even lost his upward inflection.
8. 23:45
  Foley and McColl: The Interview—Hereford Hop
  4/6The duo tell Parky about diversifying into cheese.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Tertiary Phase, Fit The Fourteenth
  2/6Arthur and Ford arrive home in time for tea.
2. 00:30
  The Man in Black—Series 1, 2. Project Purple by Richard Vincent
  2/5The tale of a neuroscientist who tries to revive the victim of a dubious experiment.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 1. Threats and Menaces
  1/5A princess recruits champion jockey Kit Fielding to fend off her dangerous cousin.
4. 01:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 2. Horses Begin to Die
  2/5Bent on winning French approval to make guns, Henri threatens the princess's husband.
5. 02:00
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 3. Hostile Intelligence
  3/5Danielle faces a terrifying ordeal while Princess Casilla must deal with another shock.
6. 02:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 4. The Killing Game
  4/5Prince Litsi faces terror at the top of the old stand at Bradbury race course.
7. 03:00
  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. 03:30
  A Good Read—Chris Packham and Stella Duffy
  Sue MacGregor, Chris Packham and Stella Duffy discuss their favourite books.
9. 04:00
  Eric Pringle - The Voyage of the Swallow
  How "the man who hated children" Arthur Ransome wrote his classic 'Swallows and Amazons'.
10. 05:30
  Great Lives—Stella Rimington on Dorothy L Sayers
  Dame Stella Rimington explains to Matthew Parris why Dorothy L Sayers fascinates her.

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