BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 20 May 2022

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Oscar Wilde—Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, 3. The Ormolu Clock
  3/3Still thwarted in fulfilling his dark destiny, the dapper Lord changes tactics.
2. 06:30
  Jack London - The Call of the Wild—2. Wilderness
  2/2After battling with the dangerous but alluring wilderness - Buck is saved.
3. 07:00
  Says on the Tin—Healthcare
  5/6Eliott tries to encourage US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'.
4. 07:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Lovecraft (Not the Sex Shop in Cardiff)
  A comedy-science-music-show about the neuroscience of love and loneliness.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Turkey Dinner
  22/26Jones mistakenly shoots a bird, which ends up in the oven for local old folk.
6. 08:30
  Married—Series 2, Betrayal
  3/6Robin discovers how his new parallel life can be sweet.
7. 09:00
  Guess What?—Episode 9
  9/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
8. 09:30
  Millport—Series 2, Growth
  5/6The Whelk Diet is on the menu and an inspector arrives to check Bunty's veg.
9. 10:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Day of the Scorpion, Episode 2
  2/3Lady Manners hears of Hari's interrogation and Susan gets married.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Science Stories
  Chris Pearson and science nerd Rick Edwards recommend factual science listening.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Turkey Dinner
  22/26Jones mistakenly shoots a bird, which ends up in the oven for local old folk.
2. 12:30
  Married—Series 2, Betrayal
  3/6Robin discovers how his new parallel life can be sweet.
3. 13:00
  Oscar Wilde—Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, 3. The Ormolu Clock
  3/3Still thwarted in fulfilling his dark destiny, the dapper Lord changes tactics.
4. 13:30
  Jack London - The Call of the Wild—2. Wilderness
  2/2After battling with the dangerous but alluring wilderness - Buck is saved.
5. 14:00
  Clock Dance by Anne Tyler—5. Help
  5/10Willa travels to Baltimore to look after her son's ex-girlfriend.
6. 14:15
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—15. Court
  15/20Becky is delighted to be presented at court, but Rawdon is not happy. With Stephen Fry.
7. 14:30
  Fifty Years Around the Clock
  The story of the first rock 'n' roll song to reach number 1. Featuring Sir Cliff Richard.
8. 15:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Day of the Scorpion, Episode 2
  2/3Lady Manners hears of Hari's interrogation and Susan gets married.
9. 16:00
  Guess What?—Episode 9
  9/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
10. 16:30
  Millport—Series 2, Growth
  5/6The Whelk Diet is on the menu and an inspector arrives to check Bunty's veg.
11. 17:00
  Says on the Tin—Healthcare
  5/6Eliott tries to encourage US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'.
12. 17:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Lovecraft (Not the Sex Shop in Cardiff)
  A comedy-science-music-show about the neuroscience of love and loneliness.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 4
  4/4Death is nowhere to be found, the nodes need attention, and Princess Keli is in danger.
2. 18:30
  Sounds Natural—Bill Oddie
  The Goodies star tells Derek Jones about his longstanding love of bird watching.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Turkey Dinner
  22/26Jones mistakenly shoots a bird, which ends up in the oven for local old folk.
4. 19:30
  Married—Series 2, Betrayal
  3/6Robin discovers how his new parallel life can be sweet.
5. 20:00
  Oscar Wilde—Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, 3. The Ormolu Clock
  3/3Still thwarted in fulfilling his dark destiny, the dapper Lord changes tactics.
6. 20:30
  Jack London - The Call of the Wild—2. Wilderness
  2/2After battling with the dangerous but alluring wilderness - Buck is saved.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Science Stories
  Chris Pearson and science nerd Rick Edwards recommend factual science listening.
8. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Lovecraft (Not the Sex Shop in Cardiff)
  A comedy-science-music-show about the neuroscience of love and loneliness.
9. 22:30
  A World of Dowie—2. Lust
  2/4John Dowie's band play in Edinburgh where he falls madly in lust.
10. 23:00
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The comedian finds 1001 uses for peas, misses a meeting and shuns a caravan owner.
11. 23:30
  Mitch Benn Specials—Mitch Benn Is the Fat Pink Duke
  2/3Musical satirist Mitch Benn explores his comedy connections to the story of David Bowie.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 4
  4/4Death is nowhere to be found, the nodes need attention, and Princess Keli is in danger.
2. 00:30
  Sounds Natural—Bill Oddie
  The Goodies star tells Derek Jones about his longstanding love of bird watching.
3. 01:00
  Oscar Wilde—Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, 3. The Ormolu Clock
  3/3Still thwarted in fulfilling his dark destiny, the dapper Lord changes tactics.
4. 01:30
  Jack London - The Call of the Wild—2. Wilderness
  2/2After battling with the dangerous but alluring wilderness - Buck is saved.
5. 02:00
  Clock Dance by Anne Tyler—5. Help
  5/10Willa travels to Baltimore to look after her son's ex-girlfriend.
6. 02:15
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—15. Court
  15/20Becky is delighted to be presented at court, but Rawdon is not happy. With Stephen Fry.
7. 02:30
  Fifty Years Around the Clock
  The story of the first rock 'n' roll song to reach number 1. Featuring Sir Cliff Richard.
8. 03:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Day of the Scorpion, Episode 2
  2/3Lady Manners hears of Hari's interrogation and Susan gets married.
9. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 9
  9/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
10. 04:30
  Millport—Series 2, Growth
  5/6The Whelk Diet is on the menu and an inspector arrives to check Bunty's veg.
11. 05:00
  Says on the Tin—Healthcare
  5/6Eliott tries to encourage US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'.
12. 05:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Lovecraft (Not the Sex Shop in Cardiff)
  A comedy-science-music-show about the neuroscience of love and loneliness.

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