BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 14 May 2020

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—Crewe
  3/5In a railway station waiting room, an old man shares the haunting tale of a past job.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 8, Inheritance
  5/6Josie Long hears stories of what one generation passes on to another.
3. 01:00
  Len Deighton - XPD—6. A Safe House for Moscow
  6/8Is corruption inside XPD hindering the investigation into the Nazi 'Kaiseroda' treasure?
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Mistake of the Machine
  A suspect is locked away, but has the prison governor got the right man?
5. 02:00
  Counterpoint—Series 23, 2009 Heat 7
  7/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
6. 02:30
  The Change—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6With George's birthday looming, he gets two surprises, from both his wife and mother.
7. 03:00
  Moll Flanders—Episode 2
  2/2Jessica Hynes plays the woman who inspired Daniel Defoe's eponymous heroine.
8. 04:00
  The Lives of Harry Towers—1. Overcoats and Acid Baths
  1/3The life and radio career of the prolific and notorious producer Harry Alan Towers.
9. 05:00
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Prey of the Bog Monster
  4/6The futuristic radio soap tries to avoid censorship by becoming an outside broadcast.
10. 05:30
  Quanderhorn—Quanderhorn 2, 2. Shoveleth in More Hazelnuts!
  2/6Brian, Guuuurk and Troy are condemned to death for crimes against Interior Decoration.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Len Deighton - XPD—7. The Geneva Raid
  7/8Danger in Switzerland, and possibly explosive wartime secrets in England.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Curse of the Golden Cross
  The past and present collide to provide another mystery to solve for the clerical sleuth.
3. 07:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4As talent night rehearsals grind on, peanuts and a trolley challenge some town residents.
4. 07:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Nappy Advert
  2/4The family are trying to earn more money, so Big Bob gets a job.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/16Kenneth Horne is a doctor who talks to animals, while Julian and Sandy troll west.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 12
  12/14Meet Britain's aristocracy and take a driving test. Sketches and songs with John Cleese.
7. 09:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6With panellists Tom Wrigglesworth, Lloyd Langford, Lucy Porter and Robert Popper.
8. 09:30
  Millport—Series 2, Growth
  5/6The Whelk Diet is on the menu and an inspector arrives to check Bunty's veg.
9. 10:00
  Virginia Woolf - Night and Day—Episode 1
  1/2Katherine and Mary are challenged over their assumptions about love.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Medicine, Science & Engineering, Professor Dame Kay Davies
  Kirsty Young talks to Professor Dame Kay Davies.
11. 11:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Home
  Follow Laura's unexpected house move - from bustling Bristol, back to her rural roots.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/16Kenneth Horne is a doctor who talks to animals, while Julian and Sandy troll west.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 12
  12/14Meet Britain's aristocracy and take a driving test. Sketches and songs with John Cleese.
3. 13:00
  Len Deighton - XPD—7. The Geneva Raid
  7/8Danger in Switzerland, and possibly explosive wartime secrets in England.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Curse of the Golden Cross
  The past and present collide to provide another mystery to solve for the clerical sleuth.
5. 14:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6With panellists Tom Wrigglesworth, Lloyd Langford, Lucy Porter and Robert Popper.
6. 14:30
  Millport—Series 2, Growth
  5/6The Whelk Diet is on the menu and an inspector arrives to check Bunty's veg.
7. 15:00
  Virginia Woolf - Night and Day—Episode 1
  1/2Katherine and Mary are challenged over their assumptions about love.
8. 16:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Medicine, Science & Engineering, Professor Dame Kay Davies
  Kirsty Young talks to Professor Dame Kay Davies.
9. 16:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Home
  Follow Laura's unexpected house move - from bustling Bristol, back to her rural roots.
10. 17:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4As talent night rehearsals grind on, peanuts and a trolley challenge some town residents.
11. 17:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Nappy Advert
  2/4The family are trying to earn more money, so Big Bob gets a job.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—A Recluse
  4/5One hot night, a traveller must stay at a sinister gentleman's remote house.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Professor Edith Hall on Lucille Ball
  Matthew Parris invites Professor Edith Hall to nominate her idol.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/16Kenneth Horne is a doctor who talks to animals, while Julian and Sandy troll west.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 12
  12/14Meet Britain's aristocracy and take a driving test. Sketches and songs with John Cleese.
5. 20:00
  Len Deighton - XPD—7. The Geneva Raid
  7/8Danger in Switzerland, and possibly explosive wartime secrets in England.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Curse of the Golden Cross
  The past and present collide to provide another mystery to solve for the clerical sleuth.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Medicine, Science & Engineering, Professor Dame Kay Davies
  Kirsty Young talks to Professor Dame Kay Davies.
8. 21:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Home
  Follow Laura's unexpected house move - from bustling Bristol, back to her rural roots.
9. 22:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Nappy Advert
  2/4The family are trying to earn more money, so Big Bob gets a job.
10. 22:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, The Quest for the Other Rabbit's Foot
  2/6Myths and mucking out at the court of King Arthur.
11. 23:00
  The Skivers—Series 2, Spike Milligan
  5/5Spike Milligan is this week's sketch show guest and is given a signed horse.
12. 23:30
  Concrete Cow—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Temping at Nasa and planning permission for the Death Star.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—A Recluse
  4/5One hot night, a traveller must stay at a sinister gentleman's remote house.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Professor Edith Hall on Lucille Ball
  Matthew Parris invites Professor Edith Hall to nominate her idol.
3. 01:00
  Len Deighton - XPD—7. The Geneva Raid
  7/8Danger in Switzerland, and possibly explosive wartime secrets in England.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Curse of the Golden Cross
  The past and present collide to provide another mystery to solve for the clerical sleuth.
5. 02:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6With panellists Tom Wrigglesworth, Lloyd Langford, Lucy Porter and Robert Popper.
6. 02:30
  Millport—Series 2, Growth
  5/6The Whelk Diet is on the menu and an inspector arrives to check Bunty's veg.
7. 03:00
  Virginia Woolf - Night and Day—Episode 1
  1/2Katherine and Mary are challenged over their assumptions about love.
8. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Medicine, Science & Engineering, Professor Dame Kay Davies
  Kirsty Young talks to Professor Dame Kay Davies.
9. 04:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Home
  Follow Laura's unexpected house move - from bustling Bristol, back to her rural roots.
10. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4As talent night rehearsals grind on, peanuts and a trolley challenge some town residents.
11. 05:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Nappy Advert
  2/4The family are trying to earn more money, so Big Bob gets a job.

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