BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 3 May 2021

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Curious, If True—The Crooked Branch
  2/5Farmer Nathan showers love and money on son Ben, but he has ambitions above his station.
2. 00:45
  Murder & Mystery—Series 5, Morella by Edgar Allan Poe
  1/5Edgar Allan Poe explores the notion of identity.
3. 01:00
  Shrinking Violets by Joe Moran (Omnibus)
  Joe Moran explores the hidden world of reticence.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Juliette Lewis
  Actress and singer Juliette Lewis chooses 'Peg' by Steely Dan.
5. 02:20
  How to Survive the Roman Empire, by Pliny and Me (Omnibus)—Series 2
  Venta the slave keeps an observant eye on Pliny the Younger, his mother Marcella and Doris
6. 03:30
  Femme Fatale: The Story of Nico
  The German chanteuse who sang on one of the most important records in rock history.
7. 04:00
  George Bernard Shaw - The Man of Destiny
  1796: a mysterious lady is drawn into a battle of wits with Napoleon
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—What Sweetness Touched Your Tongue
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 1, Sophocles
  2/4A fresh look at the ancient world: Sophocles invents the TV detective.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 4. The Hunt Moves to France
  4/8After translating the mystery letter, the sleuth sets off across the English Channel.
2. 06:30
  Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—6. Watching Rome Burn
  6/8Playing Nero in Quo Vadis - Peter Ustinov continues to read his autobiography. From 1978.
3. 07:00
  Psmith in the City by PG Wodehouse—First Steps in a Business Career
  1/4Comedy set in the world of Edwardian finance. Stars Nick Caldecott and Simon Williams.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 10
  10/10Jo Brand hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Cuckoo in the Nest
  6/8Harold is shocked to meet his older half-brother. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
6. 08:30
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 5
  5/6Robert hits trouble in London and the solicitor's clerk has an unlikely visitor
7. 09:00
  Act Your Age—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Simon Mayo hosts the comedy show that pits the comic generations against each other.
8. 09:30
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 5
  5/6The 'unreliable' historical account of Catherine Howard's grandmother, a Duchess.
9. 10:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Boy and Girl
  1/5Young, impulsive Maggie causes ructions in her family.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 8, In And Out Of Love
  1/48Guy Raz explores what we think is a mysterious, unknowable force: love.
11. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Gabrielle
  Singer Gabrielle chooses tracks by Tina Turner, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Cuckoo in the Nest
  6/8Harold is shocked to meet his older half-brother. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
2. 12:30
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 5
  5/6Robert hits trouble in London and the solicitor's clerk has an unlikely visitor
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 4. The Hunt Moves to France
  4/8After translating the mystery letter, the sleuth sets off across the English Channel.
4. 13:30
  Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—6. Watching Rome Burn
  6/8Playing Nero in Quo Vadis - Peter Ustinov continues to read his autobiography. From 1978.
5. 14:00
  No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley—1. The Hall
  1/5Joanna Lumley's autobiography - the early years in India and boarding school in England.
6. 14:15
  Gudrun—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/10Kate Phillips is Gudrun in Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith.
7. 14:30
  Erin's Model World
  Supermodel Erin O'Connor explores ideas to protect fashion model welfare
8. 15:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Boy and Girl
  1/5Young, impulsive Maggie causes ructions in her family.
9. 16:00
  Act Your Age—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Simon Mayo hosts the comedy show that pits the comic generations against each other.
10. 16:30
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 5
  5/6The 'unreliable' historical account of Catherine Howard's grandmother, a Duchess.
11. 17:00
  Psmith in the City by PG Wodehouse—First Steps in a Business Career
  1/4Comedy set in the world of Edwardian finance. Stars Nick Caldecott and Simon Williams.
12. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 10
  10/10Jo Brand hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man in Black—Series 4, 1. Containment by David Lemon
  1/5Mark Gatiss introduces a tale of a lost soul offered hope, but with a sinister price.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Deborah Meaden and Eliza Carthy
  Harriett Gilbert invites Deborah Meaden and Eliza Carthy to pick their favourite books.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Cuckoo in the Nest
  6/8Harold is shocked to meet his older half-brother. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
4. 19:30
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 5
  5/6Robert hits trouble in London and the solicitor's clerk has an unlikely visitor
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 4. The Hunt Moves to France
  4/8After translating the mystery letter, the sleuth sets off across the English Channel.
6. 20:30
  Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—6. Watching Rome Burn
  6/8Playing Nero in Quo Vadis - Peter Ustinov continues to read his autobiography. From 1978.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 8, In And Out Of Love
  1/48Guy Raz explores what we think is a mysterious, unknowable force: love.
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Gabrielle
  Singer Gabrielle chooses tracks by Tina Turner, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 10
  10/10Jo Brand hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
10. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 9, Kevin Bridges talks to Frankie Boyle
  2/6Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges talks to his comedy mentor Frankie Boyle.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 105, Episode 3
  3/8Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines.
12. 23:30
  Sean Lock - 15 Storeys High—Series 1, The New Sofa
  4/5Could the detritus of Sean's domestic life have artistic worth?
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man in Black—Series 4, 1. Containment by David Lemon
  1/5Mark Gatiss introduces a tale of a lost soul offered hope, but with a sinister price.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Deborah Meaden and Eliza Carthy
  Harriett Gilbert invites Deborah Meaden and Eliza Carthy to pick their favourite books.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 4. The Hunt Moves to France
  4/8After translating the mystery letter, the sleuth sets off across the English Channel.
4. 01:30
  Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—6. Watching Rome Burn
  6/8Playing Nero in Quo Vadis - Peter Ustinov continues to read his autobiography. From 1978.
5. 02:00
  No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley—1. The Hall
  1/5Joanna Lumley's autobiography - the early years in India and boarding school in England.
6. 02:15
  Gudrun—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/10Kate Phillips is Gudrun in Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith.
7. 02:30
  Erin's Model World
  Supermodel Erin O'Connor explores ideas to protect fashion model welfare
8. 03:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Boy and Girl
  1/5Young, impulsive Maggie causes ructions in her family.
9. 04:00
  Act Your Age—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Simon Mayo hosts the comedy show that pits the comic generations against each other.
10. 04:30
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 5
  5/6The 'unreliable' historical account of Catherine Howard's grandmother, a Duchess.
11. 05:00
  Psmith in the City by PG Wodehouse—First Steps in a Business Career
  1/4Comedy set in the world of Edwardian finance. Stars Nick Caldecott and Simon Williams.
12. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 10
  10/10Jo Brand hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.

Tuesday 4 May 2021