BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 21 May 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Hercule Poirot—Cards on the Table
  Hercule Poirot is on hand when a murderer strikes during a game of bridge.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Greg Jenner on Gene Kelly
  'Horrible Histories' consultant Greg Jenner on his all time favourite - Gene Kelly.
3. 08:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington and Roger McGough.
4. 08:30
  1834—Dentists and Lovers
  4/6Ned needs root canal work, but 21st-century Jason needs lessons in 19th-century courting.
5. 09:00
  Lauren Laverne: Acting the Rock Star
  Lauren Laverne showcases how rock stars' lives have been portrayed on radio and screen.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Roy Hattersley
  1/6The former Labour Party deputy leader quizzes a panel about himself.
2. 12:30
  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.
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—Bertrand Russell: The First Media Academic?
  Robin Ince listens back to some of the BBC archive of philosopher Bertrand Russell.
4. 14:00
  Delve Special—Series 3, A Rocket for Defence
  1/4Reporter David Lander investigates whether we really need the new 'Sea Snake' torpedo.
5. 14:30
  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.
6. 15:00
  All the World's a Globe—1. The Creation
  1/8The National Theatre of Brent tells the chaotic and noisy story of life on Earth.
7. 15:15
  The Goldfish Bowl—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/8As their owners move house, Anton and Liam go on a little holiday
8. 15:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, Beware the Ides of Masterson
  1/6Ancient Rome provides the setting for a story of intrigue, terror, tyrants and togas.
9. 16:00
  Hercule Poirot—Cards on the Table
  Hercule Poirot is on hand when a murderer strikes during a game of bridge.
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Greg Jenner on Gene Kelly
  'Horrible Histories' consultant Greg Jenner on his all time favourite - Gene Kelly.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bram Stoker - Dracula—1. No One
  1/2The original vampire horror tale of Count Dracula's reign of terror in Victorian Britain.
2. 19:00
  Lauren Laverne: Acting the Rock Star
  Lauren Laverne showcases how rock stars' lives have been portrayed on radio and screen.
3. 22:00
  4 at the Store—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Stand-up comedy with host Simon Bligh, Rhona Cameron, Omid Djalili and Steve Gribbin.
4. 22:30
  Thom Tuck - Goes Straight to DVD—3. Faith Films
  3/5Thom is fascinated by the strangely lucrative straight-to-DVD faith films.
5. 23:00
  Foley and McColl: The Interview—Rockall
  1/6The duo are set to tell all on the Parkinson show. But will anyone believe their stories?
6. 23:15
  Jigsaw—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema piece together a rapid-fire sketch show.
7. 23:30
  The Odd Half Hour—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Crystals, pensions and Madeline the naughty cellist.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Bram Stoker - Dracula—1. No One
  1/2The original vampire horror tale of Count Dracula's reign of terror in Victorian Britain.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Bertrand Russell: The First Media Academic?
  Robin Ince listens back to some of the BBC archive of philosopher Bertrand Russell.
3. 02:00
  Delve Special—Series 3, A Rocket for Defence
  1/4Reporter David Lander investigates whether we really need the new 'Sea Snake' torpedo.
4. 02:30
  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.
5. 03:00
  All the World's a Globe—1. The Creation
  1/8The National Theatre of Brent tells the chaotic and noisy story of life on Earth.
6. 03:15
  The Goldfish Bowl—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/8As their owners move house, Anton and Liam go on a little holiday
7. 03:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, Beware the Ides of Masterson
  1/6Ancient Rome provides the setting for a story of intrigue, terror, tyrants and togas.
8. 04:00
  Hercule Poirot—Cards on the Table
  Hercule Poirot is on hand when a murderer strikes during a game of bridge.
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Greg Jenner on Gene Kelly
  'Horrible Histories' consultant Greg Jenner on his all time favourite - Gene Kelly.

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