BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 16 May 2022

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Nightfall—Series 1, 3. Buried Alive
  3/5Faking his own death for the insurance money, a sleazy hypnotist’s plan hits a big snag...
2. 00:30
  The World of Daphne Du Maurier—3. Ganymede
  3/5John Le Mesurier plays a man falling for a Venice waiter with life-changing consequences.
3. 01:00
  The Shepherd's Hut by Tim Winton (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Jaxie is on the run when he meets the mysterious Fintan McGillis.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Dickie Bird
  Cricket umpire Dickie Bird chooses Nat King Cole's 'When I Fall in Love'.
5. 02:20
  Coach Karen's Half-Time Team Talk (Omnibus)
  It's the Hopperton Hoops' half-time team talk - life, love and occasionally football.
6. 03:30
  The Lost Art of the TV Theme
  Comedian and musician Richard Morton recalls the heyday of the classic TV theme.
7. 04:00
  Kevin Wong - In the Woods
  Crown green bowls - a gentle sport? Not in Chorlton-on-Sea. Stars Lynda Baron.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Sir Ralph Richardson reads Oscar Wilde’s The Ballad of Reading Gaol
  Dajlit Nagra finds a gem in the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  HR—Series 3, Disabled
  2/6With the two chums having lost their pensions, Sam balks at Peter's survival measures.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 6. Vera Findlater
  6/7Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery.
2. 06:30
  The House—Series 2, 6. The Queen's Speech
  6/8Charles must battle to find the source of damaging headlines.
3. 07:00
  Sneakiepeeks—Two of Our Spies Are Missing
  6/6When Bill meets the most able but least sane assassin, Sharla and Mark must locate them.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
5. 08:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—I'll Never Forget Whatshername
  5/13Bob asks his fiancée, Thelma, to set up a date for Terry.
6. 08:30
  The Emerald Green Show—All For One
  4/4Will Emerald's ego be able to deal with the ambitious plans of new girl Tanesha?
7. 09:00
  Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 7
  7/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
8. 09:30
  Bangers and Mash—3. Inspection
  3/6A health inspector calls. Will the catering team have to halt pie production?
9. 10:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Jewel in the Crown, Episode 1
  1/3Daphne Manners arrives in Mayapore and meets two men who will change her life.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 9, Heartache
  7/52Manoush Zomorodi explores if we can mend our broken hearts?
11. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Donna Leon
  Donna Leon chooses Handel’s ‘O Thou That Tellest’ and ‘As With Rosy Steps The Morn’
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—I'll Never Forget Whatshername
  5/13Bob asks his fiancée, Thelma, to set up a date for Terry.
2. 12:30
  The Emerald Green Show—All For One
  4/4Will Emerald's ego be able to deal with the ambitious plans of new girl Tanesha?
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 6. Vera Findlater
  6/7Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery.
4. 13:30
  The House—Series 2, 6. The Queen's Speech
  6/8Charles must battle to find the source of damaging headlines.
5. 14:00
  Clock Dance by Anne Tyler—1. 1967
  1/10Willa Drake is 11 and must face a domestic crisis. Tale of a family and self-discovery.
6. 14:15
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—11. The Inheritance
  11/20Miss Crawley attempts to decide who will inherit her money.
7. 14:30
  Literary Walks—Laurie Lee
  Laurie Lee revisits Slad in Gloucestershire - the village of his childhood. From 1985.
8. 15:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Jewel in the Crown, Episode 1
  1/3Daphne Manners arrives in Mayapore and meets two men who will change her life.
9. 16:00
  Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 7
  7/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 16:30
  Bangers and Mash—3. Inspection
  3/6A health inspector calls. Will the catering team have to halt pie production?
11. 17:00
  Sneakiepeeks—Two of Our Spies Are Missing
  6/6When Bill meets the most able but least sane assassin, Sharla and Mark must locate them.
12. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 6
  6/6The future of the OAPs, and indeed the whole of civilisation, hangs in the balance.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Lorraine Kelly and Romesh Gunesekera
  Lorraine Kelly, Romesh Gunesekera and Harriett Gilbert discuss some favourite books.
3. 19:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—I'll Never Forget Whatshername
  5/13Bob asks his fiancée, Thelma, to set up a date for Terry.
4. 19:30
  The Emerald Green Show—All For One
  4/4Will Emerald's ego be able to deal with the ambitious plans of new girl Tanesha?
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 6. Vera Findlater
  6/7Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery.
6. 20:30
  The House—Series 2, 6. The Queen's Speech
  6/8Charles must battle to find the source of damaging headlines.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 9, Heartache
  7/52Manoush Zomorodi explores if we can mend our broken hearts?
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Donna Leon
  Donna Leon chooses Handel’s ‘O Thou That Tellest’ and ‘As With Rosy Steps The Morn’
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 22:30
  Everyone Quite Likes Justin—Series 1, Pilot
  1/4A Manchester DJ tries to balance love, work, life and everything without much success.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 108, Episode 4
  4/8Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
12. 23:30
  Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 2, 5. 'I'm a mother in need of quiet'
  5/6Agony aunt Sarah tackles more problems, including the case of a mother in need of quiet.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 6
  6/6The future of the OAPs, and indeed the whole of civilisation, hangs in the balance.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Lorraine Kelly and Romesh Gunesekera
  Lorraine Kelly, Romesh Gunesekera and Harriett Gilbert discuss some favourite books.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 6. Vera Findlater
  6/7Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery.
4. 01:30
  The House—Series 2, 6. The Queen's Speech
  6/8Charles must battle to find the source of damaging headlines.
5. 02:00
  Clock Dance by Anne Tyler—1. 1967
  1/10Willa Drake is 11 and must face a domestic crisis. Tale of a family and self-discovery.
6. 02:15
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—11. The Inheritance
  11/20Miss Crawley attempts to decide who will inherit her money.
7. 02:30
  Literary Walks—Laurie Lee
  Laurie Lee revisits Slad in Gloucestershire - the village of his childhood. From 1985.
8. 03:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Jewel in the Crown, Episode 1
  1/3Daphne Manners arrives in Mayapore and meets two men who will change her life.
9. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 7
  7/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 04:30
  Bangers and Mash—3. Inspection
  3/6A health inspector calls. Will the catering team have to halt pie production?
11. 05:00
  Sneakiepeeks—Two of Our Spies Are Missing
  6/6When Bill meets the most able but least sane assassin, Sharla and Mark must locate them.
12. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.

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