BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 10 May 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Fred Astaire
  Dr Michael O'Donnell discusses celebrated singer, actor and choreographer Fred Astaire.
2. 00:30
  Ian Sansom and The Little People
  Leprechauns, sprites, imps and elves - Ian Sansom is searching for the diminutive other.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 4. Mary Quite Contrary
  4/8There's mystery over Mary's illness, and the sleuth discovers more about his sister's past
4. 01:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—4. The House of Special Purpose
  4/5Tremayne and Kasakov edge ever closer in their attempt to rescue the Tsar of Russia.
5. 02:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Come as You Were
  6/8Bill tries to disrupt Liza and Richard's affair, and gets involved with 'Emma Peel'.
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Things That Go Bump in the Night
  9/26Jones's van runs out of petrol, so the platoon must shelter in a spooky house.
7. 03:00
  The Break—Series 2, The Longest Day
  1/6Philip Jackson, Alison Steadman and Mark Benton star as the eccentric folk of Flamford.
8. 03:30
  The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—4. It's a Victorian Thing
  4/5The balance of gardening power in Queen Victoria's reign shifts to the middle classes.
9. 03:45
  Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—4. Sitting
  4/5Griet is now sitting for a painting by Vermeer.
10. 04:00
  Genius—Series 2, Armando lannucci
  6/6Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
11. 04:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, Considering the Lillies of the Field
  1/6In Renaissance Italy, Prince Ludovico must raise the cash for a papal tribute.
12. 05:00
  Archie's Watergate by Allen Saddler
  The arrival of a boy ace reporter from the USA shakes up a weekly newspaper in Devon.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 5. The Morning After
  5/8Despite his sister Mary's confession, the sleuth's murder mystery is not over yet
2. 06:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—5. The Secret of the Forest
  5/5With the rescue plan imminent, can the Tsar and Imperial Royal family be saved?
3. 07:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Over and Out
  6/6Maria makes up with hubby Gwyn, and Izzy has a surprise for Michael and Louise.
4. 07:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, File Under Trouble
  6/8Single dad Bryan takes a temporary filing job and chases a missing file.
5. 08:00
  Plum House—Series 2, Wedding Bells
  6/6The team preparing to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet.
6. 08:30
  The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—5. Better Than Sex
  5/5The impact of gender in gardening and using a mower.
7. 08:45
  Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—5. Earrings
  5/5Griet sits for a painting by Vermeer wearing the earrings of his wife.
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—10/05/2024
  The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
9. 09:30
  Britain at Sea—10. Early Cold War
  Lord West describes how the Royal Navy fought a series of conflicts in the early Cold War.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Crown him with many crowns -100 years of religious broadcasting - Ineffably Sublime
  A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and Christian music
11. 10:00
  Hancock's Helpers
  Russell Davies explores Tony Hancock's relationships with his sidekicks
12. 10:30
  Briers on Hancock
  Richard Briers traces the life of Tony Hancock from triumph to tragedy. From 1984.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 5. The Morning After
  5/8Despite his sister Mary's confession, the sleuth's murder mystery is not over yet
14. 11:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—5. The Secret of the Forest
  5/5With the rescue plan imminent, can the Tsar and Imperial Royal family be saved?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Over and Out
  6/6Maria makes up with hubby Gwyn, and Izzy has a surprise for Michael and Louise.
2. 12:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, File Under Trouble
  6/8Single dad Bryan takes a temporary filing job and chases a missing file.
3. 13:00
  Plum House—Series 2, Wedding Bells
  6/6The team preparing to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet.
4. 13:30
  The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—5. Better Than Sex
  5/5The impact of gender in gardening and using a mower.
5. 13:45
  Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—5. Earrings
  5/5Griet sits for a painting by Vermeer wearing the earrings of his wife.
6. 14:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 12, Leeds Beckett University
  2/6Three students from Leeds Beckett University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
7. 14:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, Round Midnight
  4/6When an old musician friend turns up after 40 years abroad, Roy begins to smell a rat.
8. 15:00
  Christopher Green - Like an Angel Passing through My Room
  At a party, Chris gets to meet his idol, Frida from Abba.
9. 15:45
  Constant Repetition by Michael Carson
  An elderly woman in an old people’s home plots her escape to be with her 52 year-old son.
10. 16:00
  Hancock's Helpers
  Russell Davies explores Tony Hancock's relationships with his sidekicks
11. 16:30
  Briers on Hancock
  Richard Briers traces the life of Tony Hancock from triumph to tragedy. From 1984.
12. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 5. The Morning After
  5/8Despite his sister Mary's confession, the sleuth's murder mystery is not over yet
13. 17:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—5. The Secret of the Forest
  5/5With the rescue plan imminent, can the Tsar and Imperial Royal family be saved?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Over and Out
  6/6Maria makes up with hubby Gwyn, and Izzy has a surprise for Michael and Louise.
2. 18:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, File Under Trouble
  6/8Single dad Bryan takes a temporary filing job and chases a missing file.
3. 19:00
  Plum House—Series 2, Wedding Bells
  6/6The team preparing to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet.
4. 19:30
  The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—5. Better Than Sex
  5/5The impact of gender in gardening and using a mower.
5. 19:45
  Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—5. Earrings
  5/5Griet sits for a painting by Vermeer wearing the earrings of his wife.
6. 20:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 12, Leeds Beckett University
  2/6Three students from Leeds Beckett University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
7. 20:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, Round Midnight
  4/6When an old musician friend turns up after 40 years abroad, Roy begins to smell a rat.
8. 21:00
  Christopher Green - Like an Angel Passing through My Room
  At a party, Chris gets to meet his idol, Frida from Abba.
9. 21:45
  Constant Repetition by Michael Carson
  An elderly woman in an old people’s home plots her escape to be with her 52 year-old son.
10. 22:00
  You Heard It Here First—Series 2, 'I never heard a cow!'
  4/6Guests guess sports from just commentary.
11. 22:30
  The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6At the children's museum day, the dog-counting competition flounders!
12. 23:00
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2024, Kemah Bob, Ahir Shah and Glenn Moore
  7/7Esyllt Sears rounds off a week of Comedy Club specials from Machynlleth Comedy Festival.
13. 23:15
  Heidi Regan: No Worries—Episode 2
  2/4Stand-up from comedienne Heidi Regan, who fights worry with jokes.
14. 23:30
  Bird Island—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Ben finds a seal cub that has been attacked. He takes it home and nurses it back to life.
15. 23:45
  Tina C Goes Down Under: The Aborogynal Monologues—Canberra
  3/4The singer heads for the Australian capital. Will she get a warm reception?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Hancock's Helpers
  Russell Davies explores Tony Hancock's relationships with his sidekicks
2. 00:30
  Briers on Hancock
  Richard Briers traces the life of Tony Hancock from triumph to tragedy. From 1984.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 5. The Morning After
  5/8Despite his sister Mary's confession, the sleuth's murder mystery is not over yet
4. 01:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—5. The Secret of the Forest
  5/5With the rescue plan imminent, can the Tsar and Imperial Royal family be saved?
5. 02:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Over and Out
  6/6Maria makes up with hubby Gwyn, and Izzy has a surprise for Michael and Louise.
6. 02:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, File Under Trouble
  6/8Single dad Bryan takes a temporary filing job and chases a missing file.
7. 03:00
  Plum House—Series 2, Wedding Bells
  6/6The team preparing to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet.
8. 03:30
  The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—5. Better Than Sex
  5/5The impact of gender in gardening and using a mower.
9. 03:45
  Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—5. Earrings
  5/5Griet sits for a painting by Vermeer wearing the earrings of his wife.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 12, Leeds Beckett University
  2/6Three students from Leeds Beckett University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
11. 04:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, Round Midnight
  4/6When an old musician friend turns up after 40 years abroad, Roy begins to smell a rat.
12. 05:00
  Christopher Green - Like an Angel Passing through My Room
  At a party, Chris gets to meet his idol, Frida from Abba.
13. 05:45
  Constant Repetition by Michael Carson
  An elderly woman in an old people’s home plots her escape to be with her 52 year-old son.

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