BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 29 May 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—Clarke's Psalter
  Daljit Nagra chooses the best poetry programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 00:30
  In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris (Omnibus)
  Jan Morris in her diary of thoughts covers her car and being a TV personality.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Anneka Rice
  Anneka chooses ‘There But For Fortune’ by Joan Baez and ‘Feeling Good’ by Nina Simone.
4. 01:50
  DCI Alma Blair (Omnibus)—Dead Cert
  Alma’s far from chomping at the bit to take on a race course murder.
5. 03:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—Recovered Episode with The Beatles (03/11/1963)
  Doddy is joined by The Beatles - recorded on John Lennon’s 23rd birthday. From 1963.
6. 03:30
  The Curious Caravan Case
  The appearance of a mysterious caravan at the dockside causes problems. But who owns it?
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—By Royal Appointment, Dame Judi Dench
  Dame Judi Dench shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
8. 04:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Waterton
  David Attenborough explores the life of Squire Waterton, a 19th-century taxidermist.
9. 05:00
  Sorry, Boys, You Failed the Audition by Ray Connolly
  What would have happened to The Beatles if George Martin had turned them down?
10. 05:45
  The New Elizabethans—John Lennon / Paul McCartney
  James Naughtie assesses the pair at the heart of the Beatles, Lennon and McCartney.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Events at Black Tor—1. Such as Sit in Darkness
  1/6A policeman and his wife face the powers of evil on the Yorkshire Moors.
2. 06:30
  The Wolf Far Hence—6. The Finale
  6/6Steve Gardiner battles to confront the multiple-murderer. Stars Teddy Johnson.
3. 07:00
  One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown—1. A Day In The Life
  1/5Snapshots and glimpses of the Beatles and their legacy.
4. 07:15
  The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/5Denny indirectly causes Manson's young daughter to have an accident.
5. 07:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 1, Careerism
  3/4Alexei reveals the surprising reason he disappeared from our TV screens in the 1990s.
6. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 13
  13/16Five Go Mad in Ancient Rome, plus Kenneth Horne finds Julian and Sandy are multi-lingual.
7. 08:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Ad man Ken Handley snags a leggy model to spy on the work of a rival agency.
8. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Terence Rattigan
  4/6The guest panellists are former poet laureate Sir Andrew Motion and author Sue Limb.
9. 09:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Have Daniel and Lucy had enough of dealing with other's problems?
10. 10:00
  Sorry, Boys, You Failed the Audition by Ray Connolly
  What would have happened to The Beatles if George Martin had turned them down?
11. 10:45
  The New Elizabethans—John Lennon / Paul McCartney
  James Naughtie assesses the pair at the heart of the Beatles, Lennon and McCartney.
12. 11:00
  The Events at Black Tor—1. Such as Sit in Darkness
  1/6A policeman and his wife face the powers of evil on the Yorkshire Moors.
13. 11:30
  The Wolf Far Hence—6. The Finale
  6/6Steve Gardiner battles to confront the multiple-murderer. Stars Teddy Johnson.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown—1. A Day In The Life
  1/5Snapshots and glimpses of the Beatles and their legacy.
2. 12:15
  The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/5Denny indirectly causes Manson's young daughter to have an accident.
3. 12:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 1, Careerism
  3/4Alexei reveals the surprising reason he disappeared from our TV screens in the 1990s.
4. 13:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 13
  13/16Five Go Mad in Ancient Rome, plus Kenneth Horne finds Julian and Sandy are multi-lingual.
5. 13:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Ad man Ken Handley snags a leggy model to spy on the work of a rival agency.
6. 14:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Terence Rattigan
  4/6The guest panellists are former poet laureate Sir Andrew Motion and author Sue Limb.
7. 14:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Have Daniel and Lucy had enough of dealing with other's problems?
8. 15:00
  Sorry, Boys, You Failed the Audition by Ray Connolly
  What would have happened to The Beatles if George Martin had turned them down?
9. 15:45
  The New Elizabethans—John Lennon / Paul McCartney
  James Naughtie assesses the pair at the heart of the Beatles, Lennon and McCartney.
10. 16:00
  The Events at Black Tor—1. Such as Sit in Darkness
  1/6A policeman and his wife face the powers of evil on the Yorkshire Moors.
11. 16:30
  The Wolf Far Hence—6. The Finale
  6/6Steve Gardiner battles to confront the multiple-murderer. Stars Teddy Johnson.
12. 17:00
  One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown—1. A Day In The Life
  1/5Snapshots and glimpses of the Beatles and their legacy.
13. 17:15
  The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/5Denny indirectly causes Manson's young daughter to have an accident.
14. 17:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 1, Careerism
  3/4Alexei reveals the surprising reason he disappeared from our TV screens in the 1990s.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 13
  13/16Five Go Mad in Ancient Rome, plus Kenneth Horne finds Julian and Sandy are multi-lingual.
2. 18:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Ad man Ken Handley snags a leggy model to spy on the work of a rival agency.
3. 19:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Terence Rattigan
  4/6The guest panellists are former poet laureate Sir Andrew Motion and author Sue Limb.
4. 19:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Have Daniel and Lucy had enough of dealing with other's problems?
5. 20:00
  Radiolab—Series 8, Loops
  4/8Radiolab explores when things happen again and again. How do we deal with life’s loops?
6. 20:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Adrian Dunbar
  Actor Adrian Dunbar chooses Hear My Song Violetta and A Hard Day's Night.
7. 21:00
  Mastertapes—Series 2, Eliza and Martin Carthy (A-Side)
  7/10Eliza and Martin Carthy talk to John Wilson about the Mercury nominated album: 'Anglicana'
8. 21:30
  Rebus—Death Is Not the End, 1. Gaetano's
  1/3Rebus tries to find his school sweetheart's missing son, last seen at a gangster bar.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 91, 8. The Great Barrier Reef, Static Electricity and Pride and Prejudice
  8/10Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
10. 22:30
  And Now in Colour—Series 1, Fairground
  4/6The sketch show team take their audience to the fair for Will's birthday.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 111, Episode 5
  5/7Andy Zaltzman takes aim at the week's headlines, from the Hay Festival.
12. 23:30
  The Skivers—Series 2, Henry Cooper
  3/5Peter Sissons and Alan Hansen's secrets are revealed, with special guest Henry Cooper.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sorry, Boys, You Failed the Audition by Ray Connolly
  What would have happened to The Beatles if George Martin had turned them down?
2. 00:45
  The New Elizabethans—John Lennon / Paul McCartney
  James Naughtie assesses the pair at the heart of the Beatles, Lennon and McCartney.
3. 01:00
  The Events at Black Tor—1. Such as Sit in Darkness
  1/6A policeman and his wife face the powers of evil on the Yorkshire Moors.
4. 01:30
  The Wolf Far Hence—6. The Finale
  6/6Steve Gardiner battles to confront the multiple-murderer. Stars Teddy Johnson.
5. 02:00
  One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown—1. A Day In The Life
  1/5Snapshots and glimpses of the Beatles and their legacy.
6. 02:15
  The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/5Denny indirectly causes Manson's young daughter to have an accident.
7. 02:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 1, Careerism
  3/4Alexei reveals the surprising reason he disappeared from our TV screens in the 1990s.
8. 03:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 13
  13/16Five Go Mad in Ancient Rome, plus Kenneth Horne finds Julian and Sandy are multi-lingual.
9. 03:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Ad man Ken Handley snags a leggy model to spy on the work of a rival agency.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Terence Rattigan
  4/6The guest panellists are former poet laureate Sir Andrew Motion and author Sue Limb.
11. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Have Daniel and Lucy had enough of dealing with other's problems?
12. 05:00
  6 Music Stories—When Elvis Met The Beatles
  One night in 1965, Elvis Presley invited The Beatles to his Los Angeles mansion.

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