BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 6 May 2024

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Voices from the Grave—The Lie by Lynn Ferguson
  3/4Lisa gives up everything for her lover and wanders through a disused psychiatric hospital.
2. 00:30
  Weird Tales—Series 1, Bleeder by Ed Hime
  3/4A trainee surgeon follows a destructive path after he is haunted by a fatal car crash.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Gardeners, Monty Don
  Gardener Monty Don is castaway by Sue Lawley.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Waterton
  David Attenborough explores the life of Squire Waterton, a 19th-century taxidermist.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—In Pursuit of Edward Thomas
  Daljit Nagra chooses the very best from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort (Omnibus)
  The fascinating life of the first woman to take a seat in the British Parliament.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Adam Hills
  Australian comedian and presenter Adam Hills chooses songs by Roy Orbison and Elbow.
8. 03:50
  Girls of Riyadh (Omnibus)
  Four young Saudi women dream of romance and excitement, but reality often gets in the way.
9. 05:00
  Tony's—Series 2, Court in the Act
  2/6The salon is accused of turning a customer's hair bright green.
10. 05:30
  Much Binding in the Marsh—From 21/09/1948
  At the RAF station-turned-country club, it's time for holiday reminiscences.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 1. The Riddlesdale Inquest
  1/8The brother of Lord Peter Wimsey - the Duke of Denver - is arrested for murder.
2. 06:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—1. An Interview with the King
  1/5A House of Lords question sparks speculation about the true fate of the Tsar in 1918.
3. 07:00
  The Alan Davies Show—Episode 3
  3/6After playing a gay miner, struggling actor Alan finds greater fame as a strawberry.
4. 07:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Live Now, PAYE Later
  3/8The tax inspector catches up with Albert. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
5. 08:00
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 3. Murder Corked
  3/4Meera Syal stars as the Indian aunty sleuth. What the butler saw is weirder than fiction.
6. 08:30
  The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—1. The Medieval Version
  1/5Tom Fort charts our obsession with the garden lawn.
7. 08:45
  Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—1. Servant
  1/5Griet's world is shattered when she is forced to become a servant.
8. 09:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 5. The Make Off
  5/6When does forgetting to pay become a police matter?
9. 09:30
  Britain at Sea—6. Battles for Britain
  Lord West tells the story of the Battle of the Atlantic in the Second World War.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Crown Him With Many Crowns - 100 Years of Religious Broadcasting
  Space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music
11. 10:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Out of Step, Out of Place
  True stories told live in the USA: Jenifer Hixson introduces tales of being at odds
12. 10:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Bernard Cornwell
  Author Bernard Cornwell chooses tracks by Alison Krauss and Voces8.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 1. The Riddlesdale Inquest
  1/8The brother of Lord Peter Wimsey - the Duke of Denver - is arrested for murder.
14. 11:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—1. An Interview with the King
  1/5A House of Lords question sparks speculation about the true fate of the Tsar in 1918.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Alan Davies Show—Episode 3
  3/6After playing a gay miner, struggling actor Alan finds greater fame as a strawberry.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Live Now, PAYE Later
  3/8The tax inspector catches up with Albert. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
3. 13:00
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 3. Murder Corked
  3/4Meera Syal stars as the Indian aunty sleuth. What the butler saw is weirder than fiction.
4. 13:30
  The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—1. The Medieval Version
  1/5Tom Fort charts our obsession with the garden lawn.
5. 13:45
  Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—1. Servant
  1/5Griet's world is shattered when she is forced to become a servant.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 52, Episode 12
  12/12Nicholas Parsons in the chair with Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton and Tony Hawks.
7. 14:30
  The Nimmo Twins In...—Series 1, Stiff Up A Lip
  1/6The tale of Victorian social climber Edwin - and his awful secret.
8. 15:00
  Diamonds—1. Stars of the Orange River
  1/31871: The fortunes of the Hallam family become entwinned with a special diamond.
9. 16:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Out of Step, Out of Place
  True stories told live in the USA: Jenifer Hixson introduces tales of being at odds
10. 16:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Bernard Cornwell
  Author Bernard Cornwell chooses tracks by Alison Krauss and Voces8.
11. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 1. The Riddlesdale Inquest
  1/8The brother of Lord Peter Wimsey - the Duke of Denver - is arrested for murder.
12. 17:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—1. An Interview with the King
  1/5A House of Lords question sparks speculation about the true fate of the Tsar in 1918.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Alan Davies Show—Episode 3
  3/6After playing a gay miner, struggling actor Alan finds greater fame as a strawberry.
2. 18:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Live Now, PAYE Later
  3/8The tax inspector catches up with Albert. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
3. 19:00
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 3. Murder Corked
  3/4Meera Syal stars as the Indian aunty sleuth. What the butler saw is weirder than fiction.
4. 19:30
  The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—1. The Medieval Version
  1/5Tom Fort charts our obsession with the garden lawn.
5. 19:45
  Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—1. Servant
  1/5Griet's world is shattered when she is forced to become a servant.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 52, Episode 12
  12/12Nicholas Parsons in the chair with Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton and Tony Hawks.
7. 20:30
  The Nimmo Twins In...—Series 1, Stiff Up A Lip
  1/6The tale of Victorian social climber Edwin - and his awful secret.
8. 21:00
  Diamonds—1. Stars of the Orange River
  1/31871: The fortunes of the Hallam family become entwinned with a special diamond.
9. 22:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 5. The Make Off
  5/6When does forgetting to pay become a police matter?
10. 22:30
  The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of Shaparak Khorsandi
  4/6Stephen Mangan asks author and comic Shaparak Khorsandi to confess three guilty secrets.
11. 23:00
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2024, Fiona Allen and Jazz Emu
  3/7Esyllt Sears hosts a Comedy Club special from Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2024.
12. 23:15
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 3, Horror
  6/6Tim Key takes a comic look at the concept of horror, through the medium of poetry.
13. 23:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 24, Episode 2
  2/6The winners and losers in England's elections and the SNP Scottish leadership race.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Out of Step, Out of Place
  True stories told live in the USA: Jenifer Hixson introduces tales of being at odds
2. 00:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Bernard Cornwell
  Author Bernard Cornwell chooses tracks by Alison Krauss and Voces8.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 1. The Riddlesdale Inquest
  1/8The brother of Lord Peter Wimsey - the Duke of Denver - is arrested for murder.
4. 01:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—1. An Interview with the King
  1/5A House of Lords question sparks speculation about the true fate of the Tsar in 1918.
5. 02:00
  The Alan Davies Show—Episode 3
  3/6After playing a gay miner, struggling actor Alan finds greater fame as a strawberry.
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Live Now, PAYE Later
  3/8The tax inspector catches up with Albert. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
7. 03:00
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 3. Murder Corked
  3/4Meera Syal stars as the Indian aunty sleuth. What the butler saw is weirder than fiction.
8. 03:30
  The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—1. The Medieval Version
  1/5Tom Fort charts our obsession with the garden lawn.
9. 03:45
  Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—1. Servant
  1/5Griet's world is shattered when she is forced to become a servant.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 52, Episode 12
  12/12Nicholas Parsons in the chair with Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton and Tony Hawks.
11. 04:30
  The Nimmo Twins In...—Series 1, Stiff Up A Lip
  1/6The tale of Victorian social climber Edwin - and his awful secret.
12. 05:00
  Diamonds—1. Stars of the Orange River
  1/31871: The fortunes of the Hallam family become entwinned with a special diamond.

Tuesday 7 May 2024