BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 13 May 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Voices from the Grave—The Parson
  4/4Back from abroad, Reverend Martin Stokes faces a nightmare of biblical proportions.
2. 00:30
  Weird Tales—Series 1, The Fly by Lynn Ferguson
  4/4A lonely man with a huge knowledge of flies meets a Californian lady.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Gardeners, Dan Pearson
  Garden designer Dan Pearson shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Fireflies
  Fireflies generate light by themselves and they do this with style.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Societies - The Walter Savage Landor Society
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort (Omnibus)
  Tom Fort charts our obsession with lawns, from Henry III’s time to the present day.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Tommy Tiernan
  Tommy Tiernan chooses the Irish national anthem and a Buddhist chant.
8. 03:50
  Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring (Omnibus)
  A poor 16-year-old becomes a servant in Vermeer’s household. What does the future hold?
9. 05:00
  Tony's—Series 2, The French Connection
  3/6A hairdresser exchange programme offers publicity and disaster in equal measure.
10. 05:30
  Much Binding in the Marsh—From 28/12/1948
  With royal VIPs in the studio audience, the cast are on their best behaviour.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 6. In a Fog
  6/8On the trail of the Grimethorpes, Wimsey and Bunter get lost and end up stuck in a swamp.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 1
  1/5The murder of Poirot's dentist sparks further gruesome events. Stars John Moffatt.
3. 07:00
  The Alan Davies Show—Episode 4
  4/6The struggling actor and mate Murray try out a global food café
4. 07:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
  4/8Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
5. 08:00
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 4. She Sleeps with the Carp
  4/4Meera Syal stars as Slough's Miss Marple, as she finally solves the Lapsley Hall mystery.
6. 08:30
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—1. An Unlooked for Offer
  1/10When a priest returns home from America, he recognises both Eilis's plight and potential.
7. 08:45
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—1. The Unresting Wheel
  1/10Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—13/05/2024
  Alicia McCarthy reports on a proposed new law to tackle cat and dog theft.
9. 09:30
  Britain at Sea—11. Decolonisation
  Lord West tells the story of the Royal Navy's role in Britain's withdrawal from empire.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Thankfulness (Mental Heath Awareness week) - The Hidden things
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Lyndall Bywater
11. 10:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Forever and Ever
  True stories told live in the USA: tales of things past shaping the here and now.
12. 10:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Colm Toibin
  Writer Colm Toibin selects tracks by Joan Sutherland and Bob Dylan.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 6. In a Fog
  6/8On the trail of the Grimethorpes, Wimsey and Bunter get lost and end up stuck in a swamp.
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 1
  1/5The murder of Poirot's dentist sparks further gruesome events. Stars John Moffatt.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Alan Davies Show—Episode 4
  4/6The struggling actor and mate Murray try out a global food café
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
  4/8Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
3. 13:00
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 4. She Sleeps with the Carp
  4/4Meera Syal stars as Slough's Miss Marple, as she finally solves the Lapsley Hall mystery.
4. 13:30
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—1. An Unlooked for Offer
  1/10When a priest returns home from America, he recognises both Eilis's plight and potential.
5. 13:45
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—1. The Unresting Wheel
  1/10Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 53, Episode 3
  3/10Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Shappi Khorsandi and Ian McMillan
7. 14:30
  The Nimmo Twins In...—Series 1, Lord of the Onion Rings
  2/6Ed fancies Elaine. So does his boss. But in another world mighty Ed can smite his enemies.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Hancock's Ashes
  Willie Rushton has trouble with Tony Hancock's ashes.
9. 15:45
  Deceptively Spacious by Patricia Ferguson
  House hunting around London proves dangerous when jealousy gets in the way.
10. 16:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Forever and Ever
  True stories told live in the USA: tales of things past shaping the here and now.
11. 16:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Colm Toibin
  Writer Colm Toibin selects tracks by Joan Sutherland and Bob Dylan.
12. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 6. In a Fog
  6/8On the trail of the Grimethorpes, Wimsey and Bunter get lost and end up stuck in a swamp.
13. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 1
  1/5The murder of Poirot's dentist sparks further gruesome events. Stars John Moffatt.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Alan Davies Show—Episode 4
  4/6The struggling actor and mate Murray try out a global food café
2. 18:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
  4/8Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
3. 19:00
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 4. She Sleeps with the Carp
  4/4Meera Syal stars as Slough's Miss Marple, as she finally solves the Lapsley Hall mystery.
4. 19:30
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—1. An Unlooked for Offer
  1/10When a priest returns home from America, he recognises both Eilis's plight and potential.
5. 19:45
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—1. The Unresting Wheel
  1/10Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 53, Episode 3
  3/10Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Shappi Khorsandi and Ian McMillan
7. 20:30
  The Nimmo Twins In...—Series 1, Lord of the Onion Rings
  2/6Ed fancies Elaine. So does his boss. But in another world mighty Ed can smite his enemies.
8. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Hancock's Ashes
  Willie Rushton has trouble with Tony Hancock's ashes.
9. 21:45
  Deceptively Spacious by Patricia Ferguson
  House hunting around London proves dangerous when jealousy gets in the way.
10. 22:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 6. Domestic Violence
  6/6When should the police get involved in people's personal lives?
11. 22:30
  The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of Konnie Huq
  5/6TV presenter and writer Konnie Huq shares her guilty secrets with confessor Stephen Mangan
12. 23:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 24, Episode 3
  3/6Mordant topical satire from the usual team.
13. 23:30
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Holiday with John Finnemore
  3/4John Finnemore takes Susan Calman on a spontaneous holiday to help her learn to unwind.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Forever and Ever
  True stories told live in the USA: tales of things past shaping the here and now.
2. 00:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Colm Toibin
  Writer Colm Toibin selects tracks by Joan Sutherland and Bob Dylan.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 6. In a Fog
  6/8On the trail of the Grimethorpes, Wimsey and Bunter get lost and end up stuck in a swamp.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 1
  1/5The murder of Poirot's dentist sparks further gruesome events. Stars John Moffatt.
5. 02:00
  The Alan Davies Show—Episode 4
  4/6The struggling actor and mate Murray try out a global food café
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
  4/8Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
7. 03:00
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 4. She Sleeps with the Carp
  4/4Meera Syal stars as Slough's Miss Marple, as she finally solves the Lapsley Hall mystery.
8. 03:30
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—1. An Unlooked for Offer
  1/10When a priest returns home from America, he recognises both Eilis's plight and potential.
9. 03:45
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—1. The Unresting Wheel
  1/10Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 53, Episode 3
  3/10Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Shappi Khorsandi and Ian McMillan
11. 04:30
  The Nimmo Twins In...—Series 1, Lord of the Onion Rings
  2/6Ed fancies Elaine. So does his boss. But in another world mighty Ed can smite his enemies.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—Hancock's Ashes
  Willie Rushton has trouble with Tony Hancock's ashes.
13. 05:45
  Deceptively Spacious by Patricia Ferguson
  House hunting around London proves dangerous when jealousy gets in the way.

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