BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 8 May 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Crown Papers—6. Summer, 1937
  6/6Jenny discovers the answer to a four-year mystery but looks set to lose everything.
2. 06:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 5. Alibis
  5/8Lord Peter Wimsey attempts to verify the whereabouts of key suspects in the murder.
3. 07:00
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—6. The Capitalist
  6/10Milo's capitalist enterprise shifts up a gear and Yossarian decides against clothing.
4. 07:15
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace—1. Clipped Wings
  1/10A portrait of the extraordinary Queen's life, marriage and achievements.
5. 07:30
  55 and Over—4. Old v Young
  4/4When disaster strikes, old lovers are forced to confront their new younger replacements.
6. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 10
  10/16Is Kenneth Williams a pseudonym? And how will Julian and Sandy 'Keep Britain Bona'?
7. 08:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 2, Tick Tock
  2/4Jobless Angus is nearly 30 and gets a visit from the Spirit of Birthdays Yet to Come.
8. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Sir John Betjeman
  1/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sir Andrew Motion and Sue Limb.
9. 09:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Lucy doesn't realise Daniel can't keep secrets.
10. 10:00
  Nick Stafford - The List—1. Reunion
  1/2It's VE Day but wartime scars are still painful on an evening of 'family and forgiveness'.
11. 11:00
  Crown Papers—6. Summer, 1937
  6/6Jenny discovers the answer to a four-year mystery but looks set to lose everything.
12. 11:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 5. Alibis
  5/8Lord Peter Wimsey attempts to verify the whereabouts of key suspects in the murder.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—6. The Capitalist
  6/10Milo's capitalist enterprise shifts up a gear and Yossarian decides against clothing.
2. 12:15
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace—1. Clipped Wings
  1/10A portrait of the extraordinary Queen's life, marriage and achievements.
3. 12:30
  55 and Over—4. Old v Young
  4/4When disaster strikes, old lovers are forced to confront their new younger replacements.
4. 13:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 10
  10/16Is Kenneth Williams a pseudonym? And how will Julian and Sandy 'Keep Britain Bona'?
5. 13:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 2, Tick Tock
  2/4Jobless Angus is nearly 30 and gets a visit from the Spirit of Birthdays Yet to Come.
6. 14:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Sir John Betjeman
  1/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sir Andrew Motion and Sue Limb.
7. 14:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Lucy doesn't realise Daniel can't keep secrets.
8. 15:00
  Nick Stafford - The List—1. Reunion
  1/2It's VE Day but wartime scars are still painful on an evening of 'family and forgiveness'.
9. 16:00
  Crown Papers—6. Summer, 1937
  6/6Jenny discovers the answer to a four-year mystery but looks set to lose everything.
10. 16:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 5. Alibis
  5/8Lord Peter Wimsey attempts to verify the whereabouts of key suspects in the murder.
11. 17:00
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—6. The Capitalist
  6/10Milo's capitalist enterprise shifts up a gear and Yossarian decides against clothing.
12. 17:15
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace—1. Clipped Wings
  1/10A portrait of the extraordinary Queen's life, marriage and achievements.
13. 17:30
  55 and Over—4. Old v Young
  4/4When disaster strikes, old lovers are forced to confront their new younger replacements.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 10
  10/16Is Kenneth Williams a pseudonym? And how will Julian and Sandy 'Keep Britain Bona'?
2. 18:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 2, Tick Tock
  2/4Jobless Angus is nearly 30 and gets a visit from the Spirit of Birthdays Yet to Come.
3. 19:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Sir John Betjeman
  1/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sir Andrew Motion and Sue Limb.
4. 19:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Lucy doesn't realise Daniel can't keep secrets.
5. 20:00
  Radiolab—Series 8, Asking for a Friend
  2/8Radiolab looks to answer some of life’s big little questions
6. 20:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Pam Ayres
  Poet Pam Ayres inherits military song 'When the Guards Are on Parade'.
7. 21:00
  Mastertapes—Series 2, Wilko Johnson (the A-side)
  1/10Wilko Johnson talks to John Wilson about Down By The Jetty, the debut album by Dr Feelgood
8. 21:30
  Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell—6. Breaking Point
  6/10Carl is pushed to breaking point by his blackmailing tenant, Dermot.
9. 21:45
  The Shadow Over Innsmouth—Episode 1
  1/15Will mystery podcasters Heawood and Kennedy be divided murder?
10. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 91, 5. Humble Pie, Nuns and Dry Shampoo
  5/10Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
11. 22:30
  And Now in Colour—Series 1, Intercity
  1/6The team takes the audience to Margate and asks 'Whose Pencil Line is it Anyway?'
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 111, Episode 2
  2/7Andy Zaltzman takes satirical aim at the week's headlines.
13. 23:30
  Mark Thomas Presents—Shelley Berman
  4/4One of America's greatest Jewish comics, Shelley Berman performs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Nick Stafford - The List—1. Reunion
  1/2It's VE Day but wartime scars are still painful on an evening of 'family and forgiveness'.
2. 01:00
  Crown Papers—6. Summer, 1937
  6/6Jenny discovers the answer to a four-year mystery but looks set to lose everything.
3. 01:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 5. Alibis
  5/8Lord Peter Wimsey attempts to verify the whereabouts of key suspects in the murder.
4. 02:00
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—6. The Capitalist
  6/10Milo's capitalist enterprise shifts up a gear and Yossarian decides against clothing.
5. 02:15
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace—1. Clipped Wings
  1/10A portrait of the extraordinary Queen's life, marriage and achievements.
6. 02:30
  55 and Over—4. Old v Young
  4/4When disaster strikes, old lovers are forced to confront their new younger replacements.
7. 03:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 10
  10/16Is Kenneth Williams a pseudonym? And how will Julian and Sandy 'Keep Britain Bona'?
8. 03:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 2, Tick Tock
  2/4Jobless Angus is nearly 30 and gets a visit from the Spirit of Birthdays Yet to Come.
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Sir John Betjeman
  1/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sir Andrew Motion and Sue Limb.
10. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Lucy doesn't realise Daniel can't keep secrets.
11. 05:00
  Nick Stafford - The List—2. Commemoration
  2/2May 1995. 50 years on, Vera and Arthur look back at their VE Day list of desires.
12. 05:45
  Short Works—Moonlighting by Eley Williams
  Everything is laid bare in Eley Williams' short story.

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