BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 20 May 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Body Tourists
  In the year 2045 scientists have found a way to store memory and personality after death.
2. 00:45
  Roald Dahl—Someone Like You, 3. Lamb to the Slaughter
  3/5An unfaithful husband is killed with an unusual weapon.
3. 01:00
  Katherine Parker - The One Before The Last
  The story of poet Rupert Brooke’s complex love affair with Katherine “Ka” Cox.
4. 02:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 3. Friends
  3/6The Roman sleuth meets old friends of the senator's daughter.
5. 02:30
  Doctor Finlay—The Further Adventures of a Black Bag - Series 2, 6. The Day Before The Wedding
  6/6When the GP wakes up with a bad head, it's only the start of a very bad day
6. 03:00
  Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry—Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine, 5: Humans
  5/5Dr Hannah Fry charts a course to a future where humans and computers work together.
7. 03:15
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace—The Death of Albert
  10/10Victoria mourns for her mother while Albert is tormented by Bertie.
8. 03:30
  Bridget Christie's Utopia—Series 1, Money
  4/4As civilisation collapses, Bridget Christie embarks on a comic quest for her Shangri-La.
9. 04:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Holiday
  9/13Harold fancies a French holiday, but Albert is not keen. Adapted from BBC TV.
10. 04:30
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, Endangered Species
  5/8Ambassador Mackenzie turns his attention to the ecology of the People's Republic.
11. 05:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
12. 05:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Wretched Life Made Much, Much Sadder
  3/6Pip faces fresh dangers on a reading tour to New York.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Lord Dracula
  A monk chronicles the horrific reign of the tyrant behind the legend of Count Dracula.
2. 07:30
  The Wall by John Lanchester (Omnibus)
  A ravaged island nation has built the Wall. Joseph Kavanagh must defend it.
3. 08:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—3. Wealth and Debts
  'I am no longer a mere working man. I am a dedicated tripe visionary.'
4. 09:00
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 05/04/1964
  The master of double entendre presents sketches including Little Bo Peep.
5. 09:30
  Whack-O!—The Cricket Pavilion Fire
  Cricket ashes of a different kind when the new school pavilion burns down.
6. 10:00
  Writing... The Midlands—3. Kit de Waal and The Shires
  3/3Crime writer Mark Billingham concludes his literary tour of the Midlands.
7. 11:00
  Lord Dracula
  A monk chronicles the horrific reign of the tyrant behind the legend of Count Dracula.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  The Wall by John Lanchester (Omnibus)
  A ravaged island nation has built the Wall. Joseph Kavanagh must defend it.
2. 13:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—3. Wealth and Debts
  'I am no longer a mere working man. I am a dedicated tripe visionary.'
3. 14:00
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 05/04/1964
  The master of double entendre presents sketches including Little Bo Peep.
4. 14:30
  Whack-O!—The Cricket Pavilion Fire
  Cricket ashes of a different kind when the new school pavilion burns down.
5. 15:00
  Writing... The Midlands—3. Kit de Waal and The Shires
  3/3Crime writer Mark Billingham concludes his literary tour of the Midlands.
6. 16:00
  Body Tourists
  In the year 2045 scientists have found a way to store memory and personality after death.
7. 16:45
  Roald Dahl—Someone Like You, 3. Lamb to the Slaughter
  3/5An unfaithful husband is killed with an unusual weapon.
8. 17:00
  Lord Dracula
  A monk chronicles the horrific reign of the tyrant behind the legend of Count Dracula.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  The Wall by John Lanchester (Omnibus)
  A ravaged island nation has built the Wall. Joseph Kavanagh must defend it.
2. 19:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—3. Wealth and Debts
  'I am no longer a mere working man. I am a dedicated tripe visionary.'
3. 20:00
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 05/04/1964
  The master of double entendre presents sketches including Little Bo Peep.
4. 20:30
  Whack-O!—The Cricket Pavilion Fire
  Cricket ashes of a different kind when the new school pavilion burns down.
5. 21:00
  Writing... The Midlands—3. Kit de Waal and The Shires
  3/3Crime writer Mark Billingham concludes his literary tour of the Midlands.
6. 22:00
  Nick Mohammed in Bits—Mr Swallow
  4/5Nick Mohammed stars as lifestyle guru Mr Swallow.
7. 22:30
  Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 2, Diligence
  5/6Mark pulls his finger out - to examine the virtue of hard work.
8. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Clive Anderson 1/3
  Harriet Kemsley chats to Clive Anderson.
9. 23:00
  Vent—Series 2, I Want You
  3/6Ben's unconscious mind puts him in a compromising situation with a fellow coma patient.
10. 23:30
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 2, Technology
  3/6Stephen K Amos and friends present a stand-up guide to living with technology.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Kingsley Amis - To See the Sun
  Vampire drama set in Dacia adapted from a Kingsley Amis story with Christopher Cazenove.
2. 00:30
  Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—3. A Sound of Thunder / The Murderer
  3/4Stories about a risky time-travelling safari trip and a technology-loathing man.
3. 01:00
  Lord Dracula
  A monk chronicles the horrific reign of the tyrant behind the legend of Count Dracula.
4. 02:30
  The Wall by John Lanchester (Omnibus)
  A ravaged island nation has built the Wall. Joseph Kavanagh must defend it.
5. 03:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—3. Wealth and Debts
  'I am no longer a mere working man. I am a dedicated tripe visionary.'
6. 04:00
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 05/04/1964
  The master of double entendre presents sketches including Little Bo Peep.
7. 04:30
  Whack-O!—The Cricket Pavilion Fire
  Cricket ashes of a different kind when the new school pavilion burns down.
8. 05:00
  Writing... The Midlands—3. Kit de Waal and The Shires
  3/3Crime writer Mark Billingham concludes his literary tour of the Midlands.

Sunday 21 May 2023