BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 22 May 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Planet B—Series 1, 10. Death's Door
  10/10John and Lioba aim to escape virtual reality and meet up in the real world.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—How's My Driving?
  Dominic Arkwright considers the point of driving in the 21st century.
3. 01:00
  The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—5. The Empty Quarter
  5/6Out in Arabia, George Grant learns that the missing David Whittaker may still be alive.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Dalziel & Pascoe - Exit Lines, 5. The Comedy is Over
  5/5Three men dead. Two unsolved problems. Has Pascoe got one answer?
5. 02:00
  The Transition by Luke Kennard—Episode 5
  5/10Karl discovers that the web address carved into the attic bed harbours a shocking warning.
6. 02:15
  Gudrun—Series 6, Sigrid
  5/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith continues.
7. 02:30
  Be My Guest—Patrick Cargill
  The TV sitcom star offers highlights of his acting career and some favourite songs.
8. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Stardust by Ray Connolly
  Story charting the rise and fall of pop musician Jim Maclaine. Based on the 1974 film.
9. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 24, 2010 Heat 7
  7/13The music quiz, with Paul Gambaccini in the Radio Theatre in London. From 2010.
10. 04:30
  Bristow—Series 3, Of Moles and Men
  1/4The office rebel returns with some inside information which must surely lead to promotion.
11. 05:00
  The Break—Series 1, Sunday, Flipping Sunday
  4/6Jeff and Andy are on a quest - Jeff for spiritual solace, Andy for a proper roast dinner.
12. 05:30
  The Confessional—Series 1, The Confession of Marian Keyes
  5/10Shame, mittens and a terrible sense of direction. Stephen Mangan talks to Marian Keyes.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Terence Rattigan - The Winslow Boy
  A theft at an Edwardian naval school sparks reverberations at the House of Commons
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Cyrus Todiwala on Dadabhai Naoroji
  Cyrus Todiwala picks Dadabhai Naoroji who in 1892 became Britain's first Asian MP.
3. 08:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Gyles Brandreth quizzes Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jenny Colgan and Rosie Millard.
4. 08:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Survival Of The Fittest
  5/6When her company takes on a Murder Mystery Evening, it isn't Rosie who makes a killing.
5. 09:00
  From Gorsemere to Gloomsbury: The Literary Lunacy of Sue Limb
  Shaun Ley's tour through the world of literary lunacy that flows from the pen of Sue Limb.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 2, The Neck
  1/4In Whitby, a magician notices strange bite marks on the neck of a woman he has just met.
2. 12:30
  The Elephant Man—Endangered Species
  1/8As Southwood Zoo faces bankruptcy, what future for assistant head keeper Terry Lyon?
3. 13:00
  The Jon Pertwee Files
  Sean Pertwee celebrates his father's career, with rare archive material and interviews.
4. 14:00
  There Is No Escape—Episode 1
  1/4An argument with his girlfriend about cleaning escalates, and Andrew storms out.
5. 14:30
  Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Bridget asks who has the best sexism in the world and deconstructs a yoghurt advert.
6. 15:00
  Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 1, Lust
  2/6The Welsh comedian sets out on his quest to free us from the seven deadly sins.
7. 15:30
  Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4The human chameleon's host of characters from a chatty schoolgirl to a decrepit charwoman.
8. 16:00
  Terence Rattigan - The Winslow Boy
  A theft at an Edwardian naval school sparks reverberations at the House of Commons
9. 17:30
  Great Lives—Cyrus Todiwala on Dadabhai Naoroji
  Cyrus Todiwala picks Dadabhai Naoroji who in 1892 became Britain's first Asian MP.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Dan Dare—Series 1, 3 The Red Moon Mystery 1/2
  3/6Dan's crew orbit Earth until the Inter-Planet Space Force orders them to Mars.
2. 18:35
  There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
  2026: With surroundings destroyed and empty of human life, an automated house carries on.
3. 19:00
  From Gorsemere to Gloomsbury: The Literary Lunacy of Sue Limb
  Shaun Ley's tour through the world of literary lunacy that flows from the pen of Sue Limb.
4. 22:00
  Rigor Mortis—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Pathology lab sitcom with Peter Davison and Tracy Ann Oberman. From 2003.
5. 22:30
  Josie Long: Romance and Adventure—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Josie questions whether her dream of one day having a family is now unrealistic.
6. 23:00
  Jason Cook's School of Hard Knocks—Dumping and Proposals
  3/6Jason Cook gives tips on the terrible task of dumping to the happy ask of proposing.
7. 23:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 6, Dame Kelly Holmes
  6/6The double Olympic champion tries her first deep-fried Mars bar.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Dan Dare—Series 1, 3 The Red Moon Mystery 1/2
  3/6Dan's crew orbit Earth until the Inter-Planet Space Force orders them to Mars.
2. 00:35
  There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
  2026: With surroundings destroyed and empty of human life, an automated house carries on.
3. 01:00
  The Jon Pertwee Files
  Sean Pertwee celebrates his father's career, with rare archive material and interviews.
4. 02:00
  There Is No Escape—Episode 1
  1/4An argument with his girlfriend about cleaning escalates, and Andrew storms out.
5. 02:30
  Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Bridget asks who has the best sexism in the world and deconstructs a yoghurt advert.
6. 03:00
  Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 1, Lust
  2/6The Welsh comedian sets out on his quest to free us from the seven deadly sins.
7. 03:30
  Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4The human chameleon's host of characters from a chatty schoolgirl to a decrepit charwoman.
8. 04:00
  Terence Rattigan - The Winslow Boy
  A theft at an Edwardian naval school sparks reverberations at the House of Commons
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Cyrus Todiwala on Dadabhai Naoroji
  Cyrus Todiwala picks Dadabhai Naoroji who in 1892 became Britain's first Asian MP.

Sunday 23 May 2021