BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 1 May 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Valley of Trelamia by Peter Redgrove
  A writer of books about unusual phenomena turns his attention to Cornwall’s Celtic past.
2. 00:45
  RD Wingfield—The Cellar
  Behind a bricked-up entrance lurks a suspenseful tale of horror below stairs.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Lynne Truss - Did I Really Ask That?
  Lynne Truss shares her personal treasure trove of interviews with world famous writers.
4. 02:00
  Tim Key's Suspended Sentence
  Poet and comedian Tim Key sleuths out what makes a great literary opening line.
5. 02:30
  Our Woman in Norton Tripton
  Comedy starring Jenny Eclair as jaded community website journalist Ros Moss.
6. 03:00
  The Sinha Carta
  Comedian and quizzer Paul Sinha examines our most important legal document.
7. 03:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Doc Brown
  5/6Alex and his band explore the theme of children.
8. 04:00
  David Gooderson - Walk or Die
  In 1942, thousands trekked from Burma into India. Drama based on real accounts.
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Simon Evans on JS Mill
  Comedian Simon Evans nominates JS Mill, author of On Liberty.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale (Omnibus)
  Scotland Yard's top detective Jack Whicher probes a gruesome 1860 country house murder.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Katherine Jenkins
  Sister Sledge's 'We Are Family' and the Intermezzo from Mascagni's 'Cavalleria Rusticana'.
3. 07:20
  The Invention of Murder by Judith Flanders (Omnibus)
  How 19th century murders, though rare, were reflected in popular entertainment.
4. 08:30
  Doctor in the House—To Pass or Not to Pass
  13/13It's nerves and pints all round as the St Swithin's medics take their finals.
5. 09:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/13Will Michael remember his secretary’s birthday?
6. 09:30
  Sneakiepeeks—Trust
  3/6The bungling surveillance team is on a job so secret even the boss doesn't know about it.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Platinum Jubilee, Arthur Edwards
  Royal photographer Arthur Edwards is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
8. 10:45
  Curious Cases—Series 15, The Exotic Wormhole
  6/6What are wormholes and do they really exist?
9. 11:00
  Radiolab—Series 9, Mixtape 2 - The Wandering Soul
  2/8An exploration of the Vietnam War and the ghosts it left behind
10. 11:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Katherine Jenkins
  Sister Sledge's 'We Are Family' and the Intermezzo from Mascagni's 'Cavalleria Rusticana'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Between the Ears - Deliverance
  Daljit Nagra selects engaging programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Junk Mail
  4/4Tom takes issue with his local curry house and their addiction to junk mail.
3. 13:00
  Lou Reed: A Life (Omnibus)
  The revealing account of the godfather of rock's underground, Lou Reed.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Alexander McCall Smith
  The author chooses a Vera Lynn classic and 'Soave sia il vento' from Cosi Fan Tutte.
5. 14:20
  Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Robert gets closer to the truth in his quest to uncover Lady Audley's secret.
6. 15:30
  Death By Chocolate
  Jo Brand looks at the sinister history of the sweet treat.
7. 16:00
  Dave Sheasby - Five Summers and Johnny Onion
  A photograph evokes vivid memories of an intense lost love across the English Channel.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Between the Ears - Deliverance
  Daljit Nagra selects engaging programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Junk Mail
  4/4Tom takes issue with his local curry house and their addiction to junk mail.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Nightfall—Series 1, 1. Love and the Lonely One
  1/5A prank by a pair of anatomy students last lasting repercussions.
2. 18:30
  The World of Daphne Du Maurier—1. The Chamois
  1/5Christopher Cazenove plays Stephen who’ll do anything to conquer his painful secret fear.
3. 19:00
  Radiolab—Series 9, Mixtape 2 - The Wandering Soul
  2/8An exploration of the Vietnam War and the ghosts it left behind
4. 19:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Katherine Jenkins
  Sister Sledge's 'We Are Family' and the Intermezzo from Mascagni's 'Cavalleria Rusticana'.
5. 20:00
  Dave Sheasby - Five Summers and Johnny Onion
  A photograph evokes vivid memories of an intense lost love across the English Channel.
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Platinum Jubilee, Arthur Edwards
  Royal photographer Arthur Edwards is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
7. 21:45
  Curious Cases—Series 15, The Exotic Wormhole
  6/6What are wormholes and do they really exist?
8. 22:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Junk Mail
  4/4Tom takes issue with his local curry house and their addiction to junk mail.
9. 22:30
  Seekers—Series 1, The Baby
  5/6Someone has left a baby at the jobcentre. Comedy from 2013.
10. 23:00
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2022, Steffan Alun and Grace Petrie
  Jake Yapp and Isy Suttie present highlights from the Machynlleth Comedy Festival.
11. 23:15
  Sindhustan—Fruits of Labour
  4/4Stand-up comic Sindhu Vee looks at being a parent in a multi-generational family.
12. 23:30
  Tudur Owen - Where on Earth is Anglesey?—Episode 2
  2/2Stand-up Tudur Owen puts Anglesey on the map - and meets its people
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Late
1. 00:00
  Nightfall—Series 1, 1. Love and the Lonely One
  1/5A prank by a pair of anatomy students last lasting repercussions.
2. 00:30
  The World of Daphne Du Maurier—1. The Chamois
  1/5Christopher Cazenove plays Stephen who’ll do anything to conquer his painful secret fear.
3. 01:00
  Lou Reed: A Life (Omnibus)
  The revealing account of the godfather of rock's underground, Lou Reed.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Alexander McCall Smith
  The author chooses a Vera Lynn classic and 'Soave sia il vento' from Cosi Fan Tutte.
5. 02:20
  Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Robert gets closer to the truth in his quest to uncover Lady Audley's secret.
6. 03:30
  Death By Chocolate
  Jo Brand looks at the sinister history of the sweet treat.
7. 04:00
  Dave Sheasby - Five Summers and Johnny Onion
  A photograph evokes vivid memories of an intense lost love across the English Channel.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Between the Ears - Deliverance
  Daljit Nagra selects engaging programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Junk Mail
  4/4Tom takes issue with his local curry house and their addiction to junk mail.

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