BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 7 May 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Len Deighton - XPD—2. The House in Geneva
  2/8Charles Stein is on a mission to Switzerland to find out about the Nazi Kaiseroda mine.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
  4/5Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?
3. 07:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4As a town prepares for its talent night, Mary gets a shock and Jonathan gets side-tracked.
4. 07:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Charity Gig
  1/4Bob catches up with a former resident of C Wing, who has written about their time inside.
5. 08:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/7Frankie recalls his Everest expedition and appears as a witness in the High Court.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 11
  11/14Comedy launch of 'For Better and for Worse and Son'.
7. 09:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6With panellists Andrew Maxwell, Celia Pacquola, Will Smith and Jason Solomons.
8. 09:30
  Millport—Series 2, Story
  4/6Everyone's telling tales and making up stories. Irene is unsure what to do...
9. 10:00
  The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton—1. The Countess
  1/2Life takes an unexpected turn for engaged Newland Archer...
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Medicine, Science & Engineering, Professor Heinz Wolff
  Sue Lawley talks to Professor Heinz Wolff.
11. 11:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Fam
  A couple share the challenges a gender reassignment has placed on their 45 year marriage.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/7Frankie recalls his Everest expedition and appears as a witness in the High Court.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 11
  11/14Comedy launch of 'For Better and for Worse and Son'.
3. 13:00
  Len Deighton - XPD—2. The House in Geneva
  2/8Charles Stein is on a mission to Switzerland to find out about the Nazi Kaiseroda mine.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
  4/5Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?
5. 14:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6With panellists Andrew Maxwell, Celia Pacquola, Will Smith and Jason Solomons.
6. 14:30
  Millport—Series 2, Story
  4/6Everyone's telling tales and making up stories. Irene is unsure what to do...
7. 15:00
  The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton—1. The Countess
  1/2Life takes an unexpected turn for engaged Newland Archer...
8. 16:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Medicine, Science & Engineering, Professor Heinz Wolff
  Sue Lawley talks to Professor Heinz Wolff.
9. 16:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Fam
  A couple share the challenges a gender reassignment has placed on their 45 year marriage.
10. 17:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4As a town prepares for its talent night, Mary gets a shock and Jonathan gets side-tracked.
11. 17:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Charity Gig
  1/4Bob catches up with a former resident of C Wing, who has written about their time inside.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  William Golding - Lord of the Flies—Beast From The Air
  3/4William Golding's classic story dramatised by Judith Adams.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Andrew Adonis on Joseph Bazalgette
  Lord Adonis chooses Victorian engineer, aka 'The Sewer King', Sir Joseph Bazalgette
3. 19:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/7Frankie recalls his Everest expedition and appears as a witness in the High Court.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 11
  11/14Comedy launch of 'For Better and for Worse and Son'.
5. 20:00
  Len Deighton - XPD—2. The House in Geneva
  2/8Charles Stein is on a mission to Switzerland to find out about the Nazi Kaiseroda mine.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
  4/5Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Medicine, Science & Engineering, Professor Heinz Wolff
  Sue Lawley talks to Professor Heinz Wolff.
8. 21:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Fam
  A couple share the challenges a gender reassignment has placed on their 45 year marriage.
9. 22:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Charity Gig
  1/4Bob catches up with a former resident of C Wing, who has written about their time inside.
10. 22:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, Beware the Ides of Masterson
  1/6Ancient Rome provides the setting for a story of intrigue, terror, tyrants and togas.
11. 23:00
  The Skivers—Series 2, Jon Pertwee
  4/5Doctor Who meets Worzel Gummidge, as Nick Golson and Tim deJongh welcome guest Jon Pertwee
12. 23:30
  Concrete Cow—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Dr Jekyll gets a telling off, and Radio 4's new quiz for pedants.
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Late
1. 00:00
  William Golding - Lord of the Flies—Beast From The Air
  3/4William Golding's classic story dramatised by Judith Adams.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Andrew Adonis on Joseph Bazalgette
  Lord Adonis chooses Victorian engineer, aka 'The Sewer King', Sir Joseph Bazalgette
3. 01:00
  Len Deighton - XPD—2. The House in Geneva
  2/8Charles Stein is on a mission to Switzerland to find out about the Nazi Kaiseroda mine.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
  4/5Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?
5. 02:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6With panellists Andrew Maxwell, Celia Pacquola, Will Smith and Jason Solomons.
6. 02:30
  Millport—Series 2, Story
  4/6Everyone's telling tales and making up stories. Irene is unsure what to do...
7. 03:00
  The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton—1. The Countess
  1/2Life takes an unexpected turn for engaged Newland Archer...
8. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Medicine, Science & Engineering, Professor Heinz Wolff
  Sue Lawley talks to Professor Heinz Wolff.
9. 04:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Fam
  A couple share the challenges a gender reassignment has placed on their 45 year marriage.
10. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4As a town prepares for its talent night, Mary gets a shock and Jonathan gets side-tracked.
11. 05:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Charity Gig
  1/4Bob catches up with a former resident of C Wing, who has written about their time inside.

Friday 8 May 2020