BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 17 May 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Tertiary Phase, Fit The Sixteenth
  4/6Arthur is confronted by all he’s ever eaten or killed.
2. 00:30
  The Man in Black—Series 1, 4. Hide and Seek by Mike Carey
  4/5The tale of Amelia and the terrifying impact of a medical trial for hypnosis.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Perishing of the Pendragons
  Mystery afloat as a Cornish family's curse starts to unravel. Starring Andrew Sachs.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Arrow of Heaven
  A trip to New York leads to a murky trail of blackmail and murder.
5. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Mistake of the Machine
  A suspect is locked away, but has the prison governor got the right man?
6. 02:30
  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. 03:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, Actor and Alibi
  The clerical sleuth hopes that the farce is with him in solving a theatre-land mystery.
8. 03:30
  A Good Read—Kenneth Cranham and Adam Nicolson
  Kenneth Cranham and Adam Nicolson join Sue MacGregor to discuss their favourite books.
9. 04:00
  Winston Graham - The Little Walls
  After the suspicious death of his brother, Philip Turner begins his search for the truth.
10. 05:30
  Great Lives—Professor Edith Hall on Lucille Ball
  Matthew Parris invites Professor Edith Hall to nominate her idol.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Perishing of the Pendragons
  Mystery afloat as a Cornish family's curse starts to unravel. Starring Andrew Sachs.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Arrow of Heaven
  A trip to New York leads to a murky trail of blackmail and murder.
3. 07:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Mistake of the Machine
  A suspect is locked away, but has the prison governor got the right man?
4. 07:30
  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. 08:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, Actor and Alibi
  The clerical sleuth hopes that the farce is with him in solving a theatre-land mystery.
6. 08:30
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Honoria Glossop
  3/10When Bingo's new love lands Bertie in bother, who can save the day?
7. 09:00
  Floggit's—From 02/11/1956
  Village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy get set for Bonfire Night.
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
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Medicine, Science & Engineering, James Dyson
  Sue Lawley talks to inventor James Dyson.
10. 10:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Strangers Reunited
  The LA cop and Warwickshire firefighter, reunited a year on from the Las Vegas shooting.
11. 11:00
  Radiolab—Series 3, Nukes
  9/10What it actually means to be ordered to launch a nuclear attack.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—North: Catherine Heaney on Seamus Heaney
  Daljit Nagra talks to Catherine Heaney about her father. Plus 'North' with Seamus Heaney.
2. 12:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6John apologises for a delay and wonders what his hobbies are.
3. 13:00
  The Mastertapes Guide to Writing the Perfect Song
  Leading musicians give a masterclass in the art of songwriting
4. 16:00
  Laurel and Hardy by Tom McGrath
  Starring Robbie Coltrane as Oliver Hardy and John Sessions as Stan Laurel.
5. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—North: Catherine Heaney on Seamus Heaney
  Daljit Nagra talks to Catherine Heaney about her father. Plus 'North' with Seamus Heaney.
6. 17:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6John apologises for a delay and wonders what his hobbies are.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Peter Ackroyd - Hawksmoor—2. Suspicion
  2/218th-century architect Nicholas Dyer is under suspicion.
2. 19:00
  Radiolab—Series 3, Nukes
  9/10What it actually means to be ordered to launch a nuclear attack.
3. 20:00
  Laurel and Hardy by Tom McGrath
  Starring Robbie Coltrane as Oliver Hardy and John Sessions as Stan Laurel.
4. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Medicine, Science & Engineering, James Dyson
  Sue Lawley talks to inventor James Dyson.
5. 21:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Strangers Reunited
  The LA cop and Warwickshire firefighter, reunited a year on from the Las Vegas shooting.
6. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6John apologises for a delay and wonders what his hobbies are.
7. 22:30
  Radio Shuttleworth—Series 1, Vanessa Feltz
  4/5Aspiring singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth takes over the airwaves. With Vanessa Feltz.
8. 23:00
  Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed—Series 2, Jury
  2/4DS Nick Mohammed has his day in court, but the judge seems unimpressed...
9. 23:30
  Edge Falls—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6It's charity week at Edge Falls retail park, but Sonya's daughter is after making money.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Peter Ackroyd - Hawksmoor—2. Suspicion
  2/218th-century architect Nicholas Dyer is under suspicion.
2. 01:00
  The Mastertapes Guide to Writing the Perfect Song
  Leading musicians give a masterclass in the art of songwriting
3. 04:00
  Laurel and Hardy by Tom McGrath
  Starring Robbie Coltrane as Oliver Hardy and John Sessions as Stan Laurel.
4. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—North: Catherine Heaney on Seamus Heaney
  Daljit Nagra talks to Catherine Heaney about her father. Plus 'North' with Seamus Heaney.
5. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6John apologises for a delay and wonders what his hobbies are.

Monday 18 May 2020