BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 19 May 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 2
  2/4Death sends the teenager to collect three lives, but one of them belongs to a princess.
2. 00:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 2, Beryl Reid
  3/6Mark Radcliffe profiles a performer who was equally at home in straight or comedy roles.
3. 01:00
  Oscar Wilde—Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, 1. The Chiromantist
  1/3On a visit to Lady Windermere, a palmist reveals the dashing Lord's murderous fate.
4. 01:30
  The House—Series 2, 8. Curtains
  8/8Charles Bannister is offered a new position but then hears news from Oxford.
5. 02:00
  Clock Dance by Anne Tyler—3. 1997
  3/10It is 1997, and Willa's life is about to change forever.
6. 02:15
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—13. Tactics
  13/20Becky and Rawdon make a tactical visit to relatives, and Becky finds a new companion.
7. 02:30
  Mr Capra Goes to Hollywood
  An exploration of the filmmaker Frank Capra's enduring vision of the American dream.
8. 03:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Jewel in the Crown, Episode 3
  3/3Daphne and Hari's relationship is brought to a painful conclusion.
9. 04:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington and Roger McGough.
10. 04:30
  1834—Dentists and Lovers
  4/6Ned needs root canal work, but 21st-century Jason needs lessons in 19th-century courting.
11. 05:00
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 2. The Peril of the Poisoned Puddle
  2/4The catering sleuth from Slough is on the trail of a missing bridesmaid. Stars Meera Syal.
12. 05:30
  The Confessional—Series 1, The Confession of Lucy Porter
  8/10Comic Lucy Porter confesses romantic disasters and an untold secret to Stephen Mangan,
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Oscar Wilde—Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, 2. The Bonbonniere
  2/3Acting on the palmist's chilling prediction, the dapper Lord is in for a new shock.
2. 06:30
  Jack London - The Call of the Wild—1. Kidnapped
  1/2A kidnapped pet dog battles for survival in the frozen Yukon.
3. 07:00
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 5
  5/6The trials of a single mum's life with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon-Sinclair.
4. 07:30
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 1, Round four: Everything
  4/4Paul Sinha and his live audience compile the questions for a perfect pub quiz.
5. 08:00
  The Atkinson People—George Dupont
  3/4The French philosopher remains an enigma, despite an exhaustive biography.
6. 08:30
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Development Capital
  3/4Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch tries to invoke ancient laws in defence of his land.
7. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Roy Hattersley
  1/6The former Labour Party deputy leader quizzes a panel about himself.
8. 09:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Squab is not the Language of Love
  2/6Hugo Kellerman, writer of the futuristic 1962 radio soap, tries scripting TV sci-fi.
9. 10:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Day of the Scorpion, Episode 1
  1/3Susan Layton's engagement is announced as her fiancé shares quarters with a captain.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Platinum Jubilee, Viscount Linley
  The Queen's nephew Viscount Linley makes his castaway choices.
11. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Dragons
  The famous naturalist recalls meeting the 10-foot-long Komodo dragon.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Atkinson People—George Dupont
  3/4The French philosopher remains an enigma, despite an exhaustive biography.
2. 12:30
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Development Capital
  3/4Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch tries to invoke ancient laws in defence of his land.
3. 13:00
  Oscar Wilde—Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, 2. The Bonbonniere
  2/3Acting on the palmist's chilling prediction, the dapper Lord is in for a new shock.
4. 13:30
  Jack London - The Call of the Wild—1. Kidnapped
  1/2A kidnapped pet dog battles for survival in the frozen Yukon.
5. 14:00
  Clock Dance by Anne Tyler—4. 2017
  4/10It is 2017. A phone call changes the course of Willa's life.
6. 14:15
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—14. Georgia
  14/20A cash crisis forces Amelia to make a terrible decision about little Georgie's future.
7. 14:30
  Looking for Ripley
  Crime writer Mark Billingham tails Patricia Highsmith's hero-psychopath Tom Ripley
8. 15:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Day of the Scorpion, Episode 1
  1/3Susan Layton's engagement is announced as her fiancé shares quarters with a captain.
9. 16:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Roy Hattersley
  1/6The former Labour Party deputy leader quizzes a panel about himself.
10. 16:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Squab is not the Language of Love
  2/6Hugo Kellerman, writer of the futuristic 1962 radio soap, tries scripting TV sci-fi.
11. 17:00
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 5
  5/6The trials of a single mum's life with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon-Sinclair.
12. 17:30
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 1, Round four: Everything
  4/4Paul Sinha and his live audience compile the questions for a perfect pub quiz.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 3
  3/4Death has fun in the real world, leaving the teenager to run his life-collecting business.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Greg Jenner on Gene Kelly
  'Horrible Histories' consultant Greg Jenner on his all time favourite - Gene Kelly.
3. 19:00
  The Atkinson People—George Dupont
  3/4The French philosopher remains an enigma, despite an exhaustive biography.
4. 19:30
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Development Capital
  3/4Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch tries to invoke ancient laws in defence of his land.
5. 20:00
  Oscar Wilde—Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, 2. The Bonbonniere
  2/3Acting on the palmist's chilling prediction, the dapper Lord is in for a new shock.
6. 20:30
  Jack London - The Call of the Wild—1. Kidnapped
  1/2A kidnapped pet dog battles for survival in the frozen Yukon.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Platinum Jubilee, Viscount Linley
  The Queen's nephew Viscount Linley makes his castaway choices.
8. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Dragons
  The famous naturalist recalls meeting the 10-foot-long Komodo dragon.
9. 22:00
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 1, Round four: Everything
  4/4Paul Sinha and his live audience compile the questions for a perfect pub quiz.
10. 22:30
  DMs Are Open—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Athena Kugblenu and Ali Official host BBC Radio 4 Extra’s new open-door sketch show.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Andy Hamilton 3/3
  From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
12. 23:00
  The Consultants—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Time to hark back to a gentler age of radio adventures.
13. 23:30
  The Secret World—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4From Al Pacino to Paul McCartney, Jon Culshaw imagines the private lives of the famous.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 3
  3/4Death has fun in the real world, leaving the teenager to run his life-collecting business.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Greg Jenner on Gene Kelly
  'Horrible Histories' consultant Greg Jenner on his all time favourite - Gene Kelly.
3. 01:00
  Oscar Wilde—Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, 2. The Bonbonniere
  2/3Acting on the palmist's chilling prediction, the dapper Lord is in for a new shock.
4. 01:30
  Jack London - The Call of the Wild—1. Kidnapped
  1/2A kidnapped pet dog battles for survival in the frozen Yukon.
5. 02:00
  Clock Dance by Anne Tyler—4. 2017
  4/10It is 2017. A phone call changes the course of Willa's life.
6. 02:15
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—14. Georgia
  14/20A cash crisis forces Amelia to make a terrible decision about little Georgie's future.
7. 02:30
  Looking for Ripley
  Crime writer Mark Billingham tails Patricia Highsmith's hero-psychopath Tom Ripley
8. 03:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Day of the Scorpion, Episode 1
  1/3Susan Layton's engagement is announced as her fiancé shares quarters with a captain.
9. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Roy Hattersley
  1/6The former Labour Party deputy leader quizzes a panel about himself.
10. 04:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Squab is not the Language of Love
  2/6Hugo Kellerman, writer of the futuristic 1962 radio soap, tries scripting TV sci-fi.
11. 05:00
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 5
  5/6The trials of a single mum's life with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon-Sinclair.
12. 05:30
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 1, Round four: Everything
  4/4Paul Sinha and his live audience compile the questions for a perfect pub quiz.

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