BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 6 May 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  William Golding - Lord of the Flies—Fire On The Mountain
  1/4William Golding's classic story dramatised by Judith Adams.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Bridge Over Troubled Water
  Despite their hit anthem of love and support, Simon and Garfunkel struck some wrong notes.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6, 9. The Final Problem
  9/9The sleuth's enemy, Moriarty, pursues him across Europe - towards a final confrontation.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 2
  2/5Who is trying to kill Letty Blacklock? And what did Mitzi overhear in the summerhouse?
5. 02:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 1
  1/6The famed improvisation game with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, John Sessions and Stephen Fry.
6. 02:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 2, Penny-Pinching Publisher
  4/6Can struggling writer Woodhouse deal with disappointment after his trip to Berlin?
7. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Sylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell, 1. Captured
  1/2Sylvia falls in love with whaler Charlie Kinraid, but he's captured by the Press Gang.
8. 04:00
  Telling Tales—Karine Polwart
  Exploring storytelling in song with the musician and writer Karine Polwart.
9. 05:00
  HR—Series 2, Consulting
  6/6Having nursed Peter through his retirement blues, Sam is wary over the chance of a new job
10. 05:30
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 1, 4: Monogamy
  4/4Stand-up show with Ellie Taylor in which she talks about a controversial subject.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Len Deighton - XPD—1. A Small Killing in Hollywood
  1/8Did Churchill meet Hitler in 1940? Britain's ‘SIS’ is tasked to find out....
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 3
  3/5Miss Marple begins her investigation. But will the killer strike again?
3. 07:00
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, They Come to Freeze Our Children
  3/6A children's TV show runs a competition to win a visit to the futuristic radio soap.
4. 07:30
  Quanderhorn—Quanderhorn 2, 1. Killdiboos and Universibold Explodibangbang
  1/6Can Quanderhorn (James Fleet) and his trepid crew save the world from the end of reality?
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Wild Man of the Woods
  16/20The Lad announces that he is rejecting society to go and live a truly rural life.
6. 08:30
  After Henry—Series 2, The Kitten
  5/8Sarah and her mother disagree over house tidiness, until a visitor arrives.
7. 09:00
  Counterpoint—Series 23, 2009 Heat 6
  6/13The general knowledge music quiz, with Paul Gambaccini.
8. 09:30
  The Change—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6A visit to the doctor sparks a bombshell for the not-so-happy mother-to-be.
9. 10:00
  Drama on 4—Sylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell, 2. The Return
  2/2Sylvia discovers Philip has lied to her.
10. 11:00
  Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—3. Third Time's A Charm
  3/3More classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Wild Man of the Woods
  16/20The Lad announces that he is rejecting society to go and live a truly rural life.
2. 12:30
  After Henry—Series 2, The Kitten
  5/8Sarah and her mother disagree over house tidiness, until a visitor arrives.
3. 13:00
  Len Deighton - XPD—1. A Small Killing in Hollywood
  1/8Did Churchill meet Hitler in 1940? Britain's ‘SIS’ is tasked to find out....
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 3
  3/5Miss Marple begins her investigation. But will the killer strike again?
5. 14:00
  Counterpoint—Series 23, 2009 Heat 6
  6/13The general knowledge music quiz, with Paul Gambaccini.
6. 14:30
  The Change—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6A visit to the doctor sparks a bombshell for the not-so-happy mother-to-be.
7. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Sylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell, 2. The Return
  2/2Sylvia discovers Philip has lied to her.
8. 16:00
  Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—3. Third Time's A Charm
  3/3More classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
9. 17:00
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, They Come to Freeze Our Children
  3/6A children's TV show runs a competition to win a visit to the futuristic radio soap.
10. 17:30
  Quanderhorn—Quanderhorn 2, 1. Killdiboos and Universibold Explodibangbang
  1/6Can Quanderhorn (James Fleet) and his trepid crew save the world from the end of reality?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  William Golding - Lord of the Flies—Painted Faces
  2/4William Golding's classic story dramatised by Judith Adams.
2. 18:30
  Short Cuts—Series 8, Afterlife
  4/6Josie Long presents stories of what follows after the main event.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Wild Man of the Woods
  16/20The Lad announces that he is rejecting society to go and live a truly rural life.
4. 19:30
  After Henry—Series 2, The Kitten
  5/8Sarah and her mother disagree over house tidiness, until a visitor arrives.
5. 20:00
  Len Deighton - XPD—1. A Small Killing in Hollywood
  1/8Did Churchill meet Hitler in 1940? Britain's ‘SIS’ is tasked to find out....
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 3
  3/5Miss Marple begins her investigation. But will the killer strike again?
7. 21:00
  Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—3. Third Time's A Charm
  3/3More classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
8. 22:00
  Quanderhorn—Quanderhorn 2, 1. Killdiboos and Universibold Explodibangbang
  1/6Can Quanderhorn (James Fleet) and his trepid crew save the world from the end of reality?
9. 22:30
  Tim Key's Suspended Sentence
  Poet and comedian Tim Key sleuths out what makes a great literary opening line.
10. 23:00
  Henry Normal: A Normal...—Life
  Writer, producer and poet Henry Normal presents a live show exploring life's big questions
11. 23:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 1, Kevin Eldon
  4/4Alex and his band try interactive cookery, and Kevin Eldon joins them for a song.
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Late
1. 00:00
  William Golding - Lord of the Flies—Painted Faces
  2/4William Golding's classic story dramatised by Judith Adams.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 8, Afterlife
  4/6Josie Long presents stories of what follows after the main event.
3. 01:00
  Len Deighton - XPD—1. A Small Killing in Hollywood
  1/8Did Churchill meet Hitler in 1940? Britain's ‘SIS’ is tasked to find out....
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 3
  3/5Miss Marple begins her investigation. But will the killer strike again?
5. 02:00
  Counterpoint—Series 23, 2009 Heat 6
  6/13The general knowledge music quiz, with Paul Gambaccini.
6. 02:30
  The Change—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6A visit to the doctor sparks a bombshell for the not-so-happy mother-to-be.
7. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Sylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell, 2. The Return
  2/2Sylvia discovers Philip has lied to her.
8. 04:00
  Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—3. Third Time's A Charm
  3/3More classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
9. 05:00
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, They Come to Freeze Our Children
  3/6A children's TV show runs a competition to win a visit to the futuristic radio soap.
10. 05:30
  Quanderhorn—Quanderhorn 2, 1. Killdiboos and Universibold Explodibangbang
  1/6Can Quanderhorn (James Fleet) and his trepid crew save the world from the end of reality?

Thursday 7 May 2020