BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 24 May 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Sir Brendan Barber on John Steinbeck
  Sir Brendan Barber champions John Steinbeck.
2. 00:30
  The Vernons Girls
  Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.
3. 01:00
  Massachusetts Avenue—1. Conspiracy
  1/2Police work and diplomacy meet in a thriller set in the British Embassy in Washington.
4. 01:45
  The Resistance of Mrs Brown—4. Visitor
  4/5A copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home.
5. 02:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Occupational Hazard
  8/8Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Big Guns
  11/26Mainwaring's men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun.
7. 03:00
  The Break—Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
  3/6Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
8. 03:30
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—9. Being Rose's Ghost
  9/10Following her sister's death, Eilis returns to her lonely mother for a month's visit.
9. 03:45
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—9. The Great Temptation
  9/10Maggie tries to resist temptation but a fateful decision changes everything.
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 26, Episode 2
  2/7Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
11. 04:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, Salvatore's Apotheosis
  3/6Plethora decides that son and heir Salvatore must be ordained as a priest.
12. 05:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—4. Revenge
  4/4The full consequences of the Count's revenge shake Paris. Will anyone be saved?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Massachusetts Avenue—2. Compromised
  2/2In Washington, Louise Caxton discovers how deeply she's been compromised.
2. 06:45
  The Resistance of Mrs Brown—5. Decisioni
  5/5The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown's Decision.
3. 07:00
  The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker.
4. 07:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, Under Observation
  8/8Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
5. 08:00
  Says on the Tin—Cat Food
  2/6American ad man Eliott Thurber struggles to promote a new brand of gourmet pet food.
6. 08:30
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—10. Torn in Two
  10/10Back home to comfort her mother, Eilis is unable to resist the lure of the familiar.
7. 08:45
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—10. Return to the Mill
  10/10Can love win through the bitterness and conflict?
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—24/05/2024
  Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs and peers rush to pass laws before the general election.
9. 09:30
  Owning Colour—Series 1, 5. Black
  5/5Wayne Hemingway tells the story of Vantablack, the blackest black.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In Prayer
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Ann Easter
11. 10:00
  Soul Music—New York, New York
  Composer John Kander on the difficulties of writing the famous song, New York, New York.
12. 10:30
  Bombay's Beatle
  Documentary about the soundtrack to George Harrison's film Wonderwall.
13. 11:00
  Massachusetts Avenue—2. Compromised
  2/2In Washington, Louise Caxton discovers how deeply she's been compromised.
14. 11:45
  The Resistance of Mrs Brown—5. Decisioni
  5/5The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown's Decision.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker.
2. 12:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, Under Observation
  8/8Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
3. 13:00
  Says on the Tin—Cat Food
  2/6American ad man Eliott Thurber struggles to promote a new brand of gourmet pet food.
4. 13:30
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—10. Torn in Two
  10/10Back home to comfort her mother, Eilis is unable to resist the lure of the familiar.
5. 13:45
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—10. Return to the Mill
  10/10Can love win through the bitterness and conflict?
6. 14:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 12, University of Warwick
  4/6Three students from the University of Warwick, take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
7. 14:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, She's Funny That Way
  6/6Could the return of an old flame mark the end of Roy and George's musical marriage?
8. 15:00
  The Late Mr Shakespeare
  A former boy actor reminisces about his time spent with The Bard. Stars Jim Broadbent.
9. 16:00
  Soul Music—New York, New York
  Composer John Kander on the difficulties of writing the famous song, New York, New York.
10. 16:30
  Bombay's Beatle
  Documentary about the soundtrack to George Harrison's film Wonderwall.
11. 17:00
  Massachusetts Avenue—2. Compromised
  2/2In Washington, Louise Caxton discovers how deeply she's been compromised.
12. 17:45
  The Resistance of Mrs Brown—5. Decisioni
  5/5The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown's Decision.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker.
2. 18:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, Under Observation
  8/8Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
3. 19:00
  Says on the Tin—Cat Food
  2/6American ad man Eliott Thurber struggles to promote a new brand of gourmet pet food.
4. 19:30
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—10. Torn in Two
  10/10Back home to comfort her mother, Eilis is unable to resist the lure of the familiar.
5. 19:45
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—10. Return to the Mill
  10/10Can love win through the bitterness and conflict?
6. 20:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 12, University of Warwick
  4/6Three students from the University of Warwick, take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
7. 20:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, She's Funny That Way
  6/6Could the return of an old flame mark the end of Roy and George's musical marriage?
8. 21:00
  The Late Mr Shakespeare
  A former boy actor reminisces about his time spent with The Bard. Stars Jim Broadbent.
9. 22:00
  Michael Spicer: No Room—Series 1, 1. Yellow
  Taking on the great, the good and men called Tim
10. 22:15
  Michael Spicer: No Room—Series 1, 2. Orange
  Politicians. Louis Theroux. Pundits.
11. 22:30
  The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6The day of Julian and Prunella's wedding dawns.
12. 23:00
  The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 3, Reading
  1/6The comedian investigates his fear of reading aloud. Just what is the point of books?
13. 23:30
  TEZ Talks—Series 1, Integration
  Comedian Tez Ilyas's show for everyone interested in British Muslims - or in becoming one.
14. 23:45
  Irish Micks and Legends—Series 1, The Salmon of Knowledge
  1/4Aisling Bea and Yasmine Akram bring some of Ireland's most popular folklore to life.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—New York, New York
  Composer John Kander on the difficulties of writing the famous song, New York, New York.
2. 00:30
  Bombay's Beatle
  Documentary about the soundtrack to George Harrison's film Wonderwall.
3. 01:00
  Massachusetts Avenue—2. Compromised
  2/2In Washington, Louise Caxton discovers how deeply she's been compromised.
4. 01:45
  The Resistance of Mrs Brown—5. Decisioni
  5/5The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown's Decision.
5. 02:00
  The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker.
6. 02:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, Under Observation
  8/8Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
7. 03:00
  Says on the Tin—Cat Food
  2/6American ad man Eliott Thurber struggles to promote a new brand of gourmet pet food.
8. 03:30
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—10. Torn in Two
  10/10Back home to comfort her mother, Eilis is unable to resist the lure of the familiar.
9. 03:45
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—10. Return to the Mill
  10/10Can love win through the bitterness and conflict?
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 12, University of Warwick
  4/6Three students from the University of Warwick, take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
11. 04:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, She's Funny That Way
  6/6Could the return of an old flame mark the end of Roy and George's musical marriage?
12. 05:00
  The Late Mr Shakespeare
  A former boy actor reminisces about his time spent with The Bard. Stars Jim Broadbent.

Saturday 25 May 2024