BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 7 May 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 4. Reliving
  4/5Commander Vimes faces the unstoppable tide of history as it rolls nearer.
2. 00:30
  Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—1. The Golden Apples of the Sun/Hail and Farewell
  1/4Stories about a voyage to the sun and a young boy whose real age is a mystery.
3. 01:00
  Miss Marple—Sleeping Murder
  Agatha Christie's Miss Marple probes a woman's terrifying flashbacks to trap a murderer.
4. 02:30
  Mudlarking by Lara Maiklem (Omnibus)
  A mudlark reveals her stories of finds buried in the mud of the River Thames.
5. 03:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—1. New Horizons
  'One more mouth to feed! That settles it. We're going.' The Fosdyke family's tripe saga.
6. 04:00
  We're in Business—Conscience Money
  After a win on the horses, Dudley splashes the cash, and his mother also has money to burn
7. 04:30
  Whack-O!—Task Master
  Professor Jimmy Edwards is up before the magistrate, accused of excessive use of the cane.
8. 05:00
  Writing... The Midlands—1. Jonathan Coe and Lee Child
  1/3Crime Writer Mark Billingham goes back to his roots for a literary tour of the Midlands.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Poetry Extra—Body of Work
  Daljit Nagra selects the best poetry programmes from the BBC archives.
2. 06:30
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2The iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war.
3. 07:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Carlo Rovelli
  The physicist chooses Nothing Shines Unless It Burns and Fratres by Arvo Pärt.
4. 07:50
  Why Mummy Drinks (Omnibus)
  Funny, frank and feisty adaptation of Gill Sims’ best-selling novel.
5. 09:00
  Instant Sunshine—From 17/12/1986
  More humorous songs from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis
6. 09:30
  Cleaning Up
  Can the inept crew of HMS Troutbridge get it ship-shape for an inspection?
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Sir David Attenborough
  An extended edition of the 70th anniversary programme with Sir David Attenborough.
8. 11:00
  Poetry Extra—Body of Work
  Daljit Nagra selects the best poetry programmes from the BBC archives.
9. 11:30
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2The iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war.
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Afternoon
1. 12:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Carlo Rovelli
  The physicist chooses Nothing Shines Unless It Burns and Fratres by Arvo Pärt.
2. 12:50
  Why Mummy Drinks (Omnibus)
  Funny, frank and feisty adaptation of Gill Sims’ best-selling novel.
3. 14:00
  Instant Sunshine—From 17/12/1986
  More humorous songs from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis
4. 14:30
  Cleaning Up
  Can the inept crew of HMS Troutbridge get it ship-shape for an inspection?
5. 15:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Sir David Attenborough
  An extended edition of the 70th anniversary programme with Sir David Attenborough.
6. 16:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 4. Reliving
  4/5Commander Vimes faces the unstoppable tide of history as it rolls nearer.
7. 16:30
  Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—1. The Golden Apples of the Sun/Hail and Farewell
  1/4Stories about a voyage to the sun and a young boy whose real age is a mystery.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Body of Work
  Daljit Nagra selects the best poetry programmes from the BBC archives.
9. 17:30
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2The iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war.
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Evening
1. 18:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Carlo Rovelli
  The physicist chooses Nothing Shines Unless It Burns and Fratres by Arvo Pärt.
2. 18:50
  Why Mummy Drinks (Omnibus)
  Funny, frank and feisty adaptation of Gill Sims’ best-selling novel.
3. 20:00
  Instant Sunshine—From 17/12/1986
  More humorous songs from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis
4. 20:30
  Cleaning Up
  Can the inept crew of HMS Troutbridge get it ship-shape for an inspection?
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Sir David Attenborough
  An extended edition of the 70th anniversary programme with Sir David Attenborough.
6. 22:00
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 4. Barbecue
  4/6A barbecue proves a painful experience for the three couples.
7. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 7, Kevin Eldon interviews Mark Steel
  5/6The comic actor and the stand-up comedian meet in the tag-team talk show.
8. 23:00
  Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers—Series 1, Childhood
  1/4Andy remembers his favourite childhood sounds and recalls being an overcautious parent.
9. 23:30
  Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll—Eight Miles Low
  1/6Spoof music lecture revealing how a fear of flying led to the birth of psychedelia.
10. 23:45
  Self-Storage—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Dave tries to get his sister Judy to leave, after she moved in to the storage unit.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—Body of Work
  Daljit Nagra selects the best poetry programmes from the BBC archives.
2. 00:30
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2The iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Carlo Rovelli
  The physicist chooses Nothing Shines Unless It Burns and Fratres by Arvo Pärt.
4. 01:50
  Why Mummy Drinks (Omnibus)
  Funny, frank and feisty adaptation of Gill Sims’ best-selling novel.
5. 03:00
  Instant Sunshine—From 17/12/1986
  More humorous songs from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis
6. 03:30
  Cleaning Up
  Can the inept crew of HMS Troutbridge get it ship-shape for an inspection?
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Sir David Attenborough
  An extended edition of the 70th anniversary programme with Sir David Attenborough.
8. 05:00
  Nick Stafford - The List—1. Reunion
  1/2It's VE Day but wartime scars are still painful on an evening of 'family and forgiveness'.

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