BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 29 May 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—The Criminals Chase the Police
  9/13As Gabriel Syme engages his opponent in a duel, there's a revelation from the Marquis.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Laura Bates on Louisa May Alcott
  Laura Bates tells Matthew Parris why Louisa May Alcott of "Little Women" is her Great Life
3. 01:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—3. The Powers That Be
  3/4The all-American hero battles to save gold bullion and solve Evelyn's disappearance.
4. 01:30
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 4. The Wolves' Nest
  4/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions.
5. 02:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Roger McGough and David Stafford.
6. 02:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, John Wells and June Whitfield.
7. 03:00
  Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited—4. Stormy Waters
  4/4Charles is pleased to spot Julia on the ship, but stormy waters await.
8. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Medicine, Science & Engineering, Sir Martin Rees
  From Edward Elgar to Gabriel Fauré, the astrophysicist shares his castaway choices.
9. 04:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Open Road
  Meet the Shropshire couple who've swapped a five-bedroom house for Trudy the van.
10. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Can Ken and Keith's whippets win talent night?
11. 05:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The All-Nighter
  4/4Gruff and Alice have to have a good night's sleep, so Bob is babysitting.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—4. You're the Top
  4/4The action hero finally confronts his nemesis at the top of a New York landmark.
2. 06:30
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
3. 07:00
  Miracles R Us—Domestic Arrangements
  2/4Can Sylvia and Caroline help with a case of inadvertently encouraged romantic interest?
4. 07:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Boston
  2/6A routine flight is disrupted by a routine fire, a routine lawsuit and a routine corpse.
5. 08:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 10
  10/20Uproar in the agency when the women discover that the men get paid more.
6. 08:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 1, 1. Found and Lost
  1/10The battles of divorcees Bill and Faith to forge a relationship. Stars Lynda Bellingham.
7. 09:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 9, Oxford Brookes University
  6/6Three students from Oxford Brookes University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
8. 09:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 2, Tick Tock
  2/4Jobless Angus is nearly 30 and gets a visit from the Spirit of Birthdays Yet to Come.
9. 10:00
  Peter Tinniswood—The House Swap
  Sid is an American struggling to come to terms with English life. Stars Penelope Wilton.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Podcasting in the pandemic - with The Archers, Deborah Frances-White and more
  How have podcasts changed recently? Hear from The Archers, Deborah Frances-White and more
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 10
  10/20Uproar in the agency when the women discover that the men get paid more.
2. 12:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 1, 1. Found and Lost
  1/10The battles of divorcees Bill and Faith to forge a relationship. Stars Lynda Bellingham.
3. 13:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—4. You're the Top
  4/4The action hero finally confronts his nemesis at the top of a New York landmark.
4. 13:30
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
5. 14:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 9, Oxford Brookes University
  6/6Three students from Oxford Brookes University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
6. 14:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 2, Tick Tock
  2/4Jobless Angus is nearly 30 and gets a visit from the Spirit of Birthdays Yet to Come.
7. 15:00
  Peter Tinniswood—The House Swap
  Sid is an American struggling to come to terms with English life. Stars Penelope Wilton.
8. 16:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Podcasting in the pandemic - with The Archers, Deborah Frances-White and more
  How have podcasts changed recently? Hear from The Archers, Deborah Frances-White and more
9. 17:00
  Miracles R Us—Domestic Arrangements
  2/4Can Sylvia and Caroline help with a case of inadvertently encouraged romantic interest?
10. 17:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Boston
  2/6A routine flight is disrupted by a routine fire, a routine lawsuit and a routine corpse.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—The Earth in Anarchy
  10/13The allies head for the coast using horses, then cars, to outrun their masked pursuers.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Money
  Victoria Coren discusses filthy lucre with the aptly named William Cash.
3. 19:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 10
  10/20Uproar in the agency when the women discover that the men get paid more.
4. 19:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 1, 1. Found and Lost
  1/10The battles of divorcees Bill and Faith to forge a relationship. Stars Lynda Bellingham.
5. 20:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—4. You're the Top
  4/4The action hero finally confronts his nemesis at the top of a New York landmark.
6. 20:30
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Podcasting in the pandemic - with The Archers, Deborah Frances-White and more
  How have podcasts changed recently? Hear from The Archers, Deborah Frances-White and more
8. 22:00
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Boston
  2/6A routine flight is disrupted by a routine fire, a routine lawsuit and a routine corpse.
9. 22:30
  Paperback Hell—Series 2, How Not To Live
  5/6Readings from the tie-in book to TV's strangely popular 'How Not To Live'.
10. 22:45
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 1, The Normal Mind
  5/6Facing surgery, the cartoonist explores his brain's inner workings.
11. 23:00
  Inside Alan Francis—Episode 4
  4/4Alan's mind is cluttered with memories and questions. Is there a future for him and Jane?
12. 23:30
  Dave Podmore—Dave Podmore's Cricket Fix, Episode 4
  4/4The sporting legend tries to gauge the English team's success in his own murky way.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—The Earth in Anarchy
  10/13The allies head for the coast using horses, then cars, to outrun their masked pursuers.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Money
  Victoria Coren discusses filthy lucre with the aptly named William Cash.
3. 01:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—4. You're the Top
  4/4The action hero finally confronts his nemesis at the top of a New York landmark.
4. 01:30
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
5. 02:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 9, Oxford Brookes University
  6/6Three students from Oxford Brookes University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
6. 02:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 2, Tick Tock
  2/4Jobless Angus is nearly 30 and gets a visit from the Spirit of Birthdays Yet to Come.
7. 03:00
  Peter Tinniswood—The House Swap
  Sid is an American struggling to come to terms with English life. Stars Penelope Wilton.
8. 04:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Podcasting in the pandemic - with The Archers, Deborah Frances-White and more
  How have podcasts changed recently? Hear from The Archers, Deborah Frances-White and more
9. 05:00
  Miracles R Us—Domestic Arrangements
  2/4Can Sylvia and Caroline help with a case of inadvertently encouraged romantic interest?
10. 05:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Boston
  2/6A routine flight is disrupted by a routine fire, a routine lawsuit and a routine corpse.

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