BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 10 May 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 1
  1/6A 22nd-century clerical error sets George Smith's demise for 69, not 70. Dystopian comedy.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Penelope Lively and Will Smith
  Writers Penelope Lively and Will Smith talk to Harriett Gilbert about favourite books.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 1. No Sign Of Foul Play
  1/7Not satisfied with Agatha Dawson's post-mortem, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates
4. 01:30
  The House—Series 2, 1.Will Heads Roll?
  1/8The Immigration Bill sparks a backlash with alarming calls for a conference debate
5. 02:00
  Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby—Episode 1
  1/5Autobiographical account of an obsessive relationship with Arsenal Football Club.
6. 02:15
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—6. Loss
  6/20Becky Sharp gains a husband, but loses the chance of a title. With Stephen Fry.
7. 02:30
  Domesday Reloaded: How Britain Has Changed
  Danny Dorling uses the Domesday Reloaded data to explore how Britain has changed.
8. 03:00
  Mike Walker - Vive la Republique
  The true story of how General de Gaulle disappeared at the height of 1968's May uprising.
9. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 6
  6/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz from London.
10. 04:30
  Bangers and Mash—2. Cooking the Books
  2/6The catering team are desperate for new orders, a new van and a bookkeeping genius.
11. 05:00
  Sneakiepeeks—Echo
  5/6Old tensions are stirred up when a rival team move in on Beagle's territory and target.
12. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 2. Death In Epping Forest
  2/7After another killing, Lord Peter Wimsey questions an evasive would-be divorcee.
2. 06:30
  The House—Series 2, 2. The Fifth Man
  2/8Henry takes Chief Whip Charles to a gallery - to talk about traitors.
3. 07:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4As a town prepares for its talent night, Mary gets a shock and Jonathan gets side-tracked.
4. 07:30
  Just William - Live!—William and the School Report
  Martin Jarvis performs a comic classic at The Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Fireball of Milton Street
  22/24Neddie springs into action when he learns that the sun is on fire.
6. 08:30
  King Street Junior—Series 6, In Real Terms
  1/9When expenditure exceeds income, Mr Beeston is faced with some hard decisions.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz—Series 108, Episode 3
  3/8Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
8. 09:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Swingin' Down the Lane
  3/4Can musicians Roy and George settle a 50-year-old score with their former bandleader?
9. 10:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—1. Rescue
  1/4Shipwrecked Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued by demonic skipper and seal hunter Wolf Larsen.
10. 11:00
  Archive on 4—Powers of Persuasion: How Britain Learned to Sell
  Wayne Hemingway charts 100 years of British advertising examining how we learned to sell.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Fireball of Milton Street
  22/24Neddie springs into action when he learns that the sun is on fire.
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior—Series 6, In Real Terms
  1/9When expenditure exceeds income, Mr Beeston is faced with some hard decisions.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 2. Death In Epping Forest
  2/7After another killing, Lord Peter Wimsey questions an evasive would-be divorcee.
4. 13:30
  The House—Series 2, 2. The Fifth Man
  2/8Henry takes Chief Whip Charles to a gallery - to talk about traitors.
5. 14:00
  Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby—Episode 2
  2/5The Arsenal-loving author muses on the perfect match.
6. 14:15
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—7. Ruin
  7/20As Amelia Sedley's family face ruin, George Osborne breaks his engagement.
7. 14:30
  Blood, Sex and Money: The Life and Work of Emile Zola
  Glenda Jackson presents a documentary in Paris of France's great writer–Emile Zola.
8. 15:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—1. Rescue
  1/4Shipwrecked Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued by demonic skipper and seal hunter Wolf Larsen.
9. 16:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 3
  3/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips welcome Stephen K Amos, Dr Suze Kundu and Victoria Hislop.
10. 16:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Swingin' Down the Lane
  3/4Can musicians Roy and George settle a 50-year-old score with their former bandleader?
11. 17:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4As a town prepares for its talent night, Mary gets a shock and Jonathan gets side-tracked.
12. 17:30
  Just William - Live!—William and the School Report
  Martin Jarvis performs a comic classic at The Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 2
  2/669-year-old George Smith battles against his imminent death with Central Admin.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou)
  Personal stories of the 1960s Japanese hit song Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou).
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Fireball of Milton Street
  22/24Neddie springs into action when he learns that the sun is on fire.
4. 19:30
  King Street Junior—Series 6, In Real Terms
  1/9When expenditure exceeds income, Mr Beeston is faced with some hard decisions.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 2. Death In Epping Forest
  2/7After another killing, Lord Peter Wimsey questions an evasive would-be divorcee.
6. 20:30
  The House—Series 2, 2. The Fifth Man
  2/8Henry takes Chief Whip Charles to a gallery - to talk about traitors.
7. 21:00
  Archive on 4—Powers of Persuasion: How Britain Learned to Sell
  Wayne Hemingway charts 100 years of British advertising examining how we learned to sell.
8. 22:00
  Just William - Live!—William and the School Report
  Martin Jarvis performs a comic classic at The Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond.
9. 22:30
  The Nick Revell Show—Series 1, Cash
  5/6Writer Nick struggles for cash, while his geraniums aren't happy.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Richard Herring
  Richard Herring talks about his ground-breaking comedy output in the 1990s
11. 23:00
  Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun—BBC Paris Studio, London
  6/6The cult BBC Radio 1 series hits the BBC Paris Studio in London.
12. 23:30
  The Million Pound Radio Show—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/8Modern art - and the swinging 60s. Starring Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 2
  2/669-year-old George Smith battles against his imminent death with Central Admin.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou)
  Personal stories of the 1960s Japanese hit song Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou).
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 2. Death In Epping Forest
  2/7After another killing, Lord Peter Wimsey questions an evasive would-be divorcee.
4. 01:30
  The House—Series 2, 2. The Fifth Man
  2/8Henry takes Chief Whip Charles to a gallery - to talk about traitors.
5. 02:00
  Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby—Episode 2
  2/5The Arsenal-loving author muses on the perfect match.
6. 02:15
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—7. Ruin
  7/20As Amelia Sedley's family face ruin, George Osborne breaks his engagement.
7. 02:30
  Blood, Sex and Money: The Life and Work of Emile Zola
  Glenda Jackson presents a documentary in Paris of France's great writer–Emile Zola.
8. 03:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—1. Rescue
  1/4Shipwrecked Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued by demonic skipper and seal hunter Wolf Larsen.
9. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 3
  3/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips welcome Stephen K Amos, Dr Suze Kundu and Victoria Hislop.
10. 04:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Swingin' Down the Lane
  3/4Can musicians Roy and George settle a 50-year-old score with their former bandleader?
11. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4As a town prepares for its talent night, Mary gets a shock and Jonathan gets side-tracked.
12. 05:30
  Just William - Live!—William and the School Report
  Martin Jarvis performs a comic classic at The Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond.

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