BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 16 May 2021

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Dan Dare—Series 1, 2 The Voyage to Venus 2/2
  2/6Arriving at Venus, will Dan Dare be able to hold his own against a cunning new enemy?
2. 00:40
  The Garden of Time by JG Ballard
  A dangerous rabble comes close as Mozart rings out from the villa.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—The Advance Guard of the Avant-garde
  DJ Taylor tells the story of an influential group of experimental 1960s British writers.
4. 02:00
  Jason Cook's School of Hard Knocks—Best Man Speeches and Weddings
  1/6Jason and his team examine the pitfalls of making best man speeches.
5. 02:30
  Safety Catch—Series 1, Show Me You Care
  1/4Guilt-ridden arms dealer Simon McGrath cares about the world and his needy girlfriend.
6. 03:00
  Tina C—Tina C's Global Depression Tour, Australia
  3/6Country legend Tina C tries save the world from its financial mess by heading down under.
7. 03:15
  Bunk Bed—Series 3, The Cynical Use of Xylophones
  5/6Patrick Marber and Peter Curran stumble through the darkness in conversation.
8. 03:30
  Sean Lock - 15 Storeys High—Series 1, The Sticky Patch
  5/5A romantic neighbour and a group of aggressive eight-year-olds try to disturb Sean's peace
9. 04:00
  Death at Broadcasting House
  During the broadcast of a BBC radio play, one of the cast is strangled in the studio.
10. 05:30
  Great Lives—AA Gill on Arthur Neville Chamberlain
  AA Gill nominates Arthur Neville Chamberlain as his great life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Someone Like Me by Miles Kington (Omnibus)
  The writer and musician shares his eccentric childhood musings.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Joanna Trollope
  Novelist Joanna Trollope inherits 'La Mer' and passes on 'Mythical Kings and Iguanas'.
3. 07:20
  Lucy Catherine - Gudrun—Series 5 (Omnibus), Episode 2
  2/2On the run from the church, Gudrun finds love in her mountain hideout.
4. 08:30
  We're in Business—Dudley and Harry's Reunion
  With Dudley behind bars, surely Harry is safe from his crooked scheming?
5. 09:00
  Drop Me Here, Darling—In Praise of Older Men
  Everyone gets back on the dating scene. Starring Leslie Phillips.
6. 09:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Dan's best mate Andy is surprised to meet Lucy's old school chum.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Eurovision, Graham Norton
  2/4From Grace Jones to his duet with Dolly Parton, Graham Norton shares his castaway choices.
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Earthworms
  David Attenborough recalls visiting Australia to find the giant earthworm - using his ears
9. 11:00
  Sneakernomics—1. The Town of Bent Necks
  The sibling rivalry that spawned two of the world's biggest sports brands.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—No Ideas But In Things: The Poetry of William Carlos Williams
  Join Daljit Nagra as he selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 1, Virgil
  3/4Episode 3: Virgil gives tips on bee-keeping and creates Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
3. 13:00
  The Wonder by Emma Donoghue (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2As Anna's health deteriorates, Nurse Wright seeks out potential allies.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Simon Mayo
  The DJ chooses music by Gilbert and Sullivan, and Paul Simon.
5. 14:20
  Marcy Kahan - Lunch—Series 5 (Omnibus)
  Two ex-flatmates meet to talk about everything but how much they love each other.
6. 15:30
  Tehrangeles
  A journey into the triumphs and struggles of the Iranian diaspora in Los Angeles
7. 16:00
  Peter Whalley - The Absent Guest
  After a murder at a dinner party, the guests become suspects.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—No Ideas But In Things: The Poetry of William Carlos Williams
  Join Daljit Nagra as he selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 1, Virgil
  3/4Episode 3: Virgil gives tips on bee-keeping and creates Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Curious, If True—Lois the Witch
  4/5An English girl fresh to Salem faces the malicious accusations of a Puritan family.
2. 18:45
  Murder & Mystery—Series 5, Metzengerstein by Edgar Allan Poe
  3/5A dramatic tale of destruction by the incomparable Edgar Allan Poe.
3. 19:00
  Sneakernomics—1. The Town of Bent Necks
  The sibling rivalry that spawned two of the world's biggest sports brands.
4. 20:00
  Peter Whalley - The Absent Guest
  After a murder at a dinner party, the guests become suspects.
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Eurovision, Graham Norton
  2/4From Grace Jones to his duet with Dolly Parton, Graham Norton shares his castaway choices.
6. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Earthworms
  David Attenborough recalls visiting Australia to find the giant earthworm - using his ears
7. 22:00
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 1, Virgil
  3/4Episode 3: Virgil gives tips on bee-keeping and creates Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
8. 22:30
  There Is No Escape—Episode 1
  1/4An argument with his girlfriend about cleaning escalates, and Andrew storms out.
9. 23:00
  As Told To Craig Brown—Episode 4
  4/6The satirist ponders eating too much and the end of the world.
10. 23:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 2, The Scheme of Things
  5/6The sci-fi star probes the notion of a 'cosmic plan'.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Curious, If True—Lois the Witch
  4/5An English girl fresh to Salem faces the malicious accusations of a Puritan family.
2. 00:45
  Murder & Mystery—Series 5, Metzengerstein by Edgar Allan Poe
  3/5A dramatic tale of destruction by the incomparable Edgar Allan Poe.
3. 01:00
  The Wonder by Emma Donoghue (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2As Anna's health deteriorates, Nurse Wright seeks out potential allies.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Simon Mayo
  The DJ chooses music by Gilbert and Sullivan, and Paul Simon.
5. 02:20
  Marcy Kahan - Lunch—Series 5 (Omnibus)
  Two ex-flatmates meet to talk about everything but how much they love each other.
6. 03:30
  Tehrangeles
  A journey into the triumphs and struggles of the Iranian diaspora in Los Angeles
7. 04:00
  Peter Whalley - The Absent Guest
  After a murder at a dinner party, the guests become suspects.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—No Ideas But In Things: The Poetry of William Carlos Williams
  Join Daljit Nagra as he selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 1, Virgil
  3/4Episode 3: Virgil gives tips on bee-keeping and creates Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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