BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 1 May 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—Balloon with a View
  Daljit Nagra selects another programme highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 00:30
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins (Omnibus)
  Charlotte Higgins explores our ancient fascination with mazes and labyrinths.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Andrew Roachford
  The singer picks ‘Let's Stay Together’ by Al Green and ‘Move On Up’ by Curtis Mayfield.
4. 01:50
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 2
  2/2Kate and Baba are home for Christmas, and Mr Gentleman comes calling.
5. 03:00
  A Date With Nurse Dugdale
  Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
6. 03:30
  Fishing off the Faroes
  Can the crew of HMS Troutbridge prevent a diplomatic fishing incident?
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Michael Palin
  From Elgar to Duke Ellington. Actor and writer Michael Palin shares his castaway choices.
8. 04:45
  Short Works—Magpie by Julia Armfield
  Open houses, onward chains and lingering presences. Read by Caroline Lennon.
9. 05:00
  Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—1. The Trottas
  1/2The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as seen through the Trotta family.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Crown Papers—1. Easter Monday, 1933
  1/6The Minster family gather at Crown House unaware of dramas ahead.
2. 06:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
  6/6The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.
3. 07:00
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—1. The Censor
  1/10The iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war.
4. 07:15
  Why Mummy Drinks—1. The Gulf
  1/539 year-old Ellen is a stressed-out working mum in search of the perfect life.
5. 07:30
  55 and Over—3. Offspring?
  3/4On baby? New partners spark possibilities for Ray and Jane. Stars Juliet Stevenson
6. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 9
  9/16Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly, plus some bona books to read from Julian and Sandy.
7. 08:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 2, Emma
  1/4Can jobless and loveless Angus rekindle a relationship despite the barriers of technology?
8. 09:00
  Barry Humphries: Gladdies All Over
  Another chance to hear Kathy Lette’s celebration of Barry Humphries with the man himself.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—1. The Censor
  1/10The iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war.
2. 12:15
  Why Mummy Drinks—1. The Gulf
  1/539 year-old Ellen is a stressed-out working mum in search of the perfect life.
3. 12:30
  55 and Over—3. Offspring?
  3/4On baby? New partners spark possibilities for Ray and Jane. Stars Juliet Stevenson
4. 13:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 9
  9/16Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly, plus some bona books to read from Julian and Sandy.
5. 13:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 2, Emma
  1/4Can jobless and loveless Angus rekindle a relationship despite the barriers of technology?
6. 14:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Helen Atkinson-Wood, John O'Farrell, Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth join Clive Anderson.
7. 14:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6A golfing break makes Daniel and Lucy rethink priorities.
8. 15:00
  Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—1. The Trottas
  1/2The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as seen through the Trotta family.
9. 16:00
  Crown Papers—1. Easter Monday, 1933
  1/6The Minster family gather at Crown House unaware of dramas ahead.
10. 16:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
  6/6The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.
11. 17:00
  Barry Humphries: Gladdies All Over
  Another chance to hear Kathy Lette’s celebration of Barry Humphries with the man himself.
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Evening
1. 20:00
  Radiolab—Series 8, Breath
  1/8Radiolab explores life's rhythmic dance partner, breath.
2. 21:00
  Mastertapes—Series 1, The Zombies (the A-Side)
  13/14Rod Argent, Chris White and Colin Blunstone on the Zombies' album Odessey and Oracle.
3. 21:30
  Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell—1. Pills
  1/10Ruth Rendell's final novel, a dark tale of psychological suspense. Read by Patricia Hodge.
4. 21:45
  It's Always Summer Somewhere—Episode 1
  1/5Felix White's memoir about cricket, grief and life in The Maccabees.
5. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 91, 4. Whodunnit?, Revolving Restaurants and Tog Ratings
  4/10Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
6. 22:30
  The News Quiz—Series 111, Episode 1
  1/7Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
7. 23:00
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2023, Nick Mohammed and Anna Thomas
  More 4 Extra coverage from Machynlleth, with Nick Mohammed and Anna Thomas.
8. 23:15
  Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian—Series 2, 2. Money
  Stand-up comic Ken Cheng describes his poker game addiction.
9. 23:30
  Mark Thomas Presents—Mort Sahl
  3/4The pioneering American political comic of the 1950s and 60s in a special one-off show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—1. The Trottas
  1/2The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as seen through the Trotta family.
2. 01:00
  Crown Papers—1. Easter Monday, 1933
  1/6The Minster family gather at Crown House unaware of dramas ahead.
3. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
  6/6The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.
4. 02:00
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—1. The Censor
  1/10The iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war.
5. 02:15
  Why Mummy Drinks—1. The Gulf
  1/539 year-old Ellen is a stressed-out working mum in search of the perfect life.
6. 02:30
  55 and Over—3. Offspring?
  3/4On baby? New partners spark possibilities for Ray and Jane. Stars Juliet Stevenson
7. 03:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 9
  9/16Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly, plus some bona books to read from Julian and Sandy.
8. 03:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 2, Emma
  1/4Can jobless and loveless Angus rekindle a relationship despite the barriers of technology?
9. 04:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Helen Atkinson-Wood, John O'Farrell, Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth join Clive Anderson.
10. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6A golfing break makes Daniel and Lucy rethink priorities.
11. 05:00
  Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—2. The Outpost
  2/2At his posting near the Russian border, Carl's life is about to take a turn for the worse.

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