BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 2 May 2022

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Personal Column—Findings Keepings by Philip Levene
  A rookie blackmailer is taught the ropes, but learns the pitfalls of the business.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 1. So Much for a Holiday
  1/5Can't a Belgian sleuth have a holiday in Devon without getting embroiled in a murder?
3. 07:00
  Sneakiepeeks—Special Relationship
  4/6A CIA man spends the day with Team Beagle. But will his past come back to haunt him?
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
5. 08:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Cold Feet
  3/13Bob gets the jitters over marrying Thelma. Adapted from TV from August 1975.
6. 08:30
  The Emerald Green Show—Cut
  2/4Emerald's illusions of glamour and fame are shattered when she meets her TV producer.
7. 09:00
  Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 5
  5/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz in London.
8. 09:30
  Bangers and Mash—1. Crisis
  1/6Nun Martina leaves her convent and lands slap, bang in a catering crisis.
9. 10:00
  Censoring an Iranian Love Story—Episode 1
  1/2Contemporary drama from Iran. A writer must cheat the censor to publish his love story.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 9, The Food Connection
  5/52Manoush Zomorodi explores the future one of life’s greatest pleasures, food.
11. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Rankin
  Rankin chooses English Rose by The Jam and Sympathy for the Devil by The Rolling Stones.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Cold Feet
  3/13Bob gets the jitters over marrying Thelma. Adapted from TV from August 1975.
2. 12:30
  The Emerald Green Show—Cut
  2/4Emerald's illusions of glamour and fame are shattered when she meets her TV producer.
3. 13:00
  Personal Column—Findings Keepings by Philip Levene
  A rookie blackmailer is taught the ropes, but learns the pitfalls of the business.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 1. So Much for a Holiday
  1/5Can't a Belgian sleuth have a holiday in Devon without getting embroiled in a murder?
5. 14:00
  Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson—Dover to London
  1/5Recalling tea with tinned biscuits, the author takes a sentimental journey around Britain.
6. 14:15
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—1. Moving On
  1/20Orphan Becky and her friend Amelia both leave school. Narrated by Stephen Fry.
7. 14:30
  The Man From The McCarthy Agency
  The untold story of film reviewer Harold McCarthy - with Matthew Sweet
8. 15:00
  Censoring an Iranian Love Story—Episode 1
  1/2Contemporary drama from Iran. A writer must cheat the censor to publish his love story.
9. 16:00
  Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 5
  5/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz in London.
10. 16:30
  Bangers and Mash—1. Crisis
  1/6Nun Martina leaves her convent and lands slap, bang in a catering crisis.
11. 17:00
  Sneakiepeeks—Special Relationship
  4/6A CIA man spends the day with Team Beagle. But will his past come back to haunt him?
12. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Planet B—Series 2, 1. The Tender Trap
  1/5Get ready to log back on to the virtual world where you can be whoever you want to be.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Andrew Maxwell and Kamila Shamsie
  Andrew Maxwell and Kamila Shamsie reveal the books they love to Harriett Gilbert.
3. 19:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Cold Feet
  3/13Bob gets the jitters over marrying Thelma. Adapted from TV from August 1975.
4. 19:30
  The Emerald Green Show—Cut
  2/4Emerald's illusions of glamour and fame are shattered when she meets her TV producer.
5. 20:00
  Personal Column—Findings Keepings by Philip Levene
  A rookie blackmailer is taught the ropes, but learns the pitfalls of the business.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 1. So Much for a Holiday
  1/5Can't a Belgian sleuth have a holiday in Devon without getting embroiled in a murder?
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 9, The Food Connection
  5/52Manoush Zomorodi explores the future one of life’s greatest pleasures, food.
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Rankin
  Rankin chooses English Rose by The Jam and Sympathy for the Devil by The Rolling Stones.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 22:30
  The News Quiz—Series 108, Episode 2
  2/8Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news
11. 23:00
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2022, Alison Spittle and Shelf
  Jake Yapp and Angela Barnes present highlights from the Machynlleth Comedy Festival.
12. 23:15
  The Shuttleworths—Series 5, Smells Like White Spirit
  2/6Ken asks John to write a pop song for a star, but his DIY duties get in the way.
13. 23:30
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 1, 1. Nationality
  1/4Olga unpacks the concept of nationality.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Planet B—Series 2, 1. The Tender Trap
  1/5Get ready to log back on to the virtual world where you can be whoever you want to be.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Andrew Maxwell and Kamila Shamsie
  Andrew Maxwell and Kamila Shamsie reveal the books they love to Harriett Gilbert.
3. 01:00
  Personal Column—Findings Keepings by Philip Levene
  A rookie blackmailer is taught the ropes, but learns the pitfalls of the business.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 1. So Much for a Holiday
  1/5Can't a Belgian sleuth have a holiday in Devon without getting embroiled in a murder?
5. 02:00
  Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson—Dover to London
  1/5Recalling tea with tinned biscuits, the author takes a sentimental journey around Britain.
6. 02:15
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—1. Moving On
  1/20Orphan Becky and her friend Amelia both leave school. Narrated by Stephen Fry.
7. 02:30
  The Man From The McCarthy Agency
  The untold story of film reviewer Harold McCarthy - with Matthew Sweet
8. 03:00
  Censoring an Iranian Love Story—Episode 1
  1/2Contemporary drama from Iran. A writer must cheat the censor to publish his love story.
9. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 5
  5/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz in London.
10. 04:30
  Bangers and Mash—1. Crisis
  1/6Nun Martina leaves her convent and lands slap, bang in a catering crisis.
11. 05:00
  Sneakiepeeks—Special Relationship
  4/6A CIA man spends the day with Team Beagle. But will his past come back to haunt him?
12. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.

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