BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 3 May 2025

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Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Stand By Me
  Ben E King talks about writing the classic song, and others reflect on its lasting power.
2. 00:30
  Who Was Rosalind?
  Susan Hitch looks at the boys who played Shakespeare's female characters.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 5. Sudden Decease of a Man in Dress Clothes
  5/6As Wimsey investigates a death at an ad agency, there's another killing.
4. 01:30
  Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer—4. Monte Carlo
  4/7Another victim cheated out of his investment battles to get it back.
5. 02:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Taking It on the Chin
  4/6As Izzy's love-life gets more complicated, she's in for a big surprise.
6. 02:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 07/01/1968
  Doddy with the world’s greatest cellist and secrets of a marital bliss.
7. 03:00
  Relativity—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Return of Richard Herring’s sitcom about extended family.
8. 03:30
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching—5. Prodigy Books, Insects and Record Breakers
  5/5The proliferation of "Prodigy" books and the first book to detail insects - Micrographia.
9. 03:45
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—15. Failure and Success
  15/15Carrie is now a successful actress. Will she ever see the desperate Hurstwood again?
10. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Gyles Brandreth quizzes Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jenny Colgan and Rosie Millard.
11. 04:30
  1835—Down at the Old Bull and Bush
  4/4Belport tries escapology to woo a music hall singer, but servant Ned is smitten too.
12. 05:00
  HG Wells—Ann Veronica, 2. A Quest for Liberation
  2/2Concluding the story of a young woman's quest for liberation. Stars Amy Hoggart.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Drama on 4—The Christchurch Murder by Angela Carter
  Two teenage girls in New Zealand commit murder rather than be separated.
2. 07:30
  Hello Stranger by Will Buckingham (Omnibus)
  Philosopher and traveller Will Buckingham explores our relationship with strangers.
3. 08:45
  Beryl Reid in Conversation—Classical Roles
  5/6Beryl Reid tells Siân Phillips about taking to the classical stage.
4. 09:00
  Molesworth—Home Life
  1/4As a schoolboy Nigel Molesworth was a terror, but what's he like now he has grown up?
5. 09:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 16/7/1959
  Kenneth takes his nephews to the zoo and Hornerama looks at Holidays.
6. 10:00
  Mastertapes - Access All Areas—2. From Four Seasons to Time of the Season
  2/3John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Nigel Kennedy to The Zombies.
7. 11:00
  Drama on 4—The Christchurch Murder by Angela Carter
  Two teenage girls in New Zealand commit murder rather than be separated.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  Hello Stranger by Will Buckingham (Omnibus)
  Philosopher and traveller Will Buckingham explores our relationship with strangers.
2. 13:45
  Beryl Reid in Conversation—Classical Roles
  5/6Beryl Reid tells Siân Phillips about taking to the classical stage.
3. 14:00
  Molesworth—Home Life
  1/4As a schoolboy Nigel Molesworth was a terror, but what's he like now he has grown up?
4. 14:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 16/7/1959
  Kenneth takes his nephews to the zoo and Hornerama looks at Holidays.
5. 15:00
  Mastertapes - Access All Areas—2. From Four Seasons to Time of the Season
  2/3John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Nigel Kennedy to The Zombies.
6. 16:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 6. The Neverwhen
  Ollistra sends The War Doctor into a never ending war. But what is her real motive?
7. 17:00
  Drama on 4—The Christchurch Murder by Angela Carter
  Two teenage girls in New Zealand commit murder rather than be separated.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  Hello Stranger by Will Buckingham (Omnibus)
  Philosopher and traveller Will Buckingham explores our relationship with strangers.
2. 19:45
  Beryl Reid in Conversation—Classical Roles
  5/6Beryl Reid tells Siân Phillips about taking to the classical stage.
3. 20:00
  Molesworth—Home Life
  1/4As a schoolboy Nigel Molesworth was a terror, but what's he like now he has grown up?
4. 20:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 16/7/1959
  Kenneth takes his nephews to the zoo and Hornerama looks at Holidays.
5. 21:00
  Mastertapes - Access All Areas—2. From Four Seasons to Time of the Season
  2/3John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Nigel Kennedy to The Zombies.
6. 22:00
  Bridget Christie's Utopia—Series 1, The Countryside
  3/4Bridget explores the countryside - to see if that will make her happier.
7. 22:30
  4 Stands Up—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Rhod Gilbert introduces - Danielle Ward, Doc Brown and Robin Ince.
8. 23:00
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2025, Desiree Burch and Lorna Rose Treen
  Esyllt Sears presents coverage from the 2025 Machynlleth Comedy Festival.
9. 23:15
  Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To—Cryptocurrency, How To Get Rich Off Crypto Alone
  1/4With only cryptocurrency to spend, Sunil ends up going to El Salvador to do his big shop!
10. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 2, Mark Thomas Interviews Alexei Sayle
  3/6One tough-talking comedian chats to another in the tag talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 6. The Neverwhen
  Ollistra sends The War Doctor into a never ending war. But what is her real motive?
2. 01:00
  Drama on 4—The Christchurch Murder by Angela Carter
  Two teenage girls in New Zealand commit murder rather than be separated.
3. 02:30
  Hello Stranger by Will Buckingham (Omnibus)
  Philosopher and traveller Will Buckingham explores our relationship with strangers.
4. 03:45
  Beryl Reid in Conversation—Classical Roles
  5/6Beryl Reid tells Siân Phillips about taking to the classical stage.
5. 04:00
  Molesworth—Home Life
  1/4As a schoolboy Nigel Molesworth was a terror, but what's he like now he has grown up?
6. 04:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 16/7/1959
  Kenneth takes his nephews to the zoo and Hornerama looks at Holidays.
7. 05:00
  Mastertapes - Access All Areas—2. From Four Seasons to Time of the Season
  2/3John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Nigel Kennedy to The Zombies.

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