BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 5 May 2016

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unrelated
  3/6Edna interrogates the Prince and takes on the public information porn industry.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Keeping Up Appearances
  With Attila the Stockbroker, Susannah Jowitt and James Delingpole.
3. 01:00
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 3
  3/10The swashbuckling daredevil pursues his enemy over to America, and falls in with pirates.
4. 01:30
  Happy Birthday Tommy Walker
  Nick Maes revisits and celebrates The Who's influential rock-opera, Tommy.
5. 02:00
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee—8. A Confrontation
  8/10Looking for Atticus, Jean Louise is about to be waylaid. Read by Fenella Woolgar.
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—The King's Road - Granny Takes a Trip Into Punk
  13/15Malcolm McLaren joins Lawrence to assess the partnership between pop music and fashion.
7. 02:30
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 3: High Green Walls, 3. The Paintings
  3/5Dan and Rachel are desperate to track down Susan's twin sister Barbara.
8. 02:45
  John Heilpern - A Patriot for Us—Episode 3
  3/5'Look Back in Anger' and 'The Entertainer' changed John Osborne's fortunes.
9. 03:00
  Secret Lives by EF Benson—3. A Most Treasured Home
  3/3Susan's neighbours think she's a gossip columnist, until they learn the whole truth.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Jenny Eclair, Hugh Dennis, Stuart Maconie and Greg Proops debate to win.
11. 04:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—Off the Rails
  1/6A graduate trainee takes charge of a rural railway station and its eccentric staff.
12. 05:00
  Married—Series 2, Churlish
  1/6Trapped in a parallel universe, Robin is set for divorce from the woman he never married.
13. 05:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Ctrl-Alt-Del
  4/6The computer catches a very common virus, making the invasion doomed in more ways than one
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 4
  4/10Dubbed Captain Clegg, the swashbuckling hero wins renown as the most feared of pirates.
2. 06:30
  Shimmer and Dazzle: Seeing What Bridget Riley Sees
  Louisa Buck explores the work of Britain's leading abstract painter, Bridget Riley.
3. 07:00
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Waterloo Sunset
  6/6It's the end of the line for Patrick, but Joe and Maria may have some good news to share.
4. 07:30
  Don't Start—Series 3, The Bath
  2/4Cardamom-scented candles, kumquats and a debate over the virtues of shared bathing.
5. 07:45
  The Pin—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.
6. 08:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Club
  3/6The struggling author has cash worries, while his wife Diana bids to join a club.
7. 08:30
  Radio Active—Series 4, Gigantaquiz
  7/8Don't miss your chance to win in a massive quiz!! Big prizes? Fat chance!
8. 09:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6With Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Elisabeth Luard, Josceline Dimbleby and Stephen Fry.
9. 09:30
  Artists—Series 1, The Inner Child
  2/6Marcus goes away to save his marriage, leaving Dolores with the kids.
10. 10:00
  Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood—Episode 1
  1/2Hearts beat and minds scheme. The dowdy Withers compete with the glittering Springs.
11. 11:00
  Sussex Scandals—Up and Down the Fire Escape
  3/3The son of Katie O' Shea tries to understand her affair with Charles Stewart Parnell.
12. 11:15
  Vanessa Rosenthal - Exchanges in Bialystok
  Three people journey to Poland, and raise questions about forgiveness and tolerance.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Club
  3/6The struggling author has cash worries, while his wife Diana bids to join a club.
2. 12:30
  Radio Active—Series 4, Gigantaquiz
  7/8Don't miss your chance to win in a massive quiz!! Big prizes? Fat chance!
3. 13:00
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 4
  4/10Dubbed Captain Clegg, the swashbuckling hero wins renown as the most feared of pirates.
4. 13:30
  Shimmer and Dazzle: Seeing What Bridget Riley Sees
  Louisa Buck explores the work of Britain's leading abstract painter, Bridget Riley.
5. 14:00
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee—9. Break-up
  9/10Jean Louise reluctantly confronts Atticus about the Citizens' Council.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—The New Man? - Fashion in the '80s
  14/15How did fashion in the 1980s reflect the greedy consumerism of the times?
7. 14:30
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 3: High Green Walls, 4. The Discovery
  4/5The probate researchers make a heartbreaking discovery.
8. 14:45
  John Heilpern - A Patriot for Us—Episode 4
  4/5Osborne found happiness with Helen Dawson, but she was unable to save him from depression.
9. 15:00
  Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood—Episode 1
  1/2Hearts beat and minds scheme. The dowdy Withers compete with the glittering Springs.
10. 16:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6With Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Elisabeth Luard, Josceline Dimbleby and Stephen Fry.
11. 16:30
  Artists—Series 1, The Inner Child
  2/6Marcus goes away to save his marriage, leaving Dolores with the kids.
12. 17:00
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Waterloo Sunset
  6/6It's the end of the line for Patrick, but Joe and Maria may have some good news to share.
13. 17:30
  Don't Start—Series 3, The Bath
  2/4Cardamom-scented candles, kumquats and a debate over the virtues of shared bathing.
14. 17:45
  The Pin—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unaccustomed
  4/6Carlo leads the story as Edna and Tankerton face their biggest challenge yet.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Charles Darwin
  Businessman and academic Adair Turner talks about the life of Charles Darwin.
3. 19:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Club
  3/6The struggling author has cash worries, while his wife Diana bids to join a club.
4. 19:30
  Radio Active—Series 4, Gigantaquiz
  7/8Don't miss your chance to win in a massive quiz!! Big prizes? Fat chance!
5. 20:00
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 4
  4/10Dubbed Captain Clegg, the swashbuckling hero wins renown as the most feared of pirates.
6. 20:30
  Shimmer and Dazzle: Seeing What Bridget Riley Sees
  Louisa Buck explores the work of Britain's leading abstract painter, Bridget Riley.
7. 21:00
  Sussex Scandals—Up and Down the Fire Escape
  3/3The son of Katie O' Shea tries to understand her affair with Charles Stewart Parnell.
8. 21:15
  Vanessa Rosenthal - Exchanges in Bialystok
  Three people journey to Poland, and raise questions about forgiveness and tolerance.
9. 22:00
  Don't Start—Series 3, The Bath
  2/4Cardamom-scented candles, kumquats and a debate over the virtues of shared bathing.
10. 22:15
  The Pin—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.
11. 22:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 3, Sara Pascoe and James Acaster
  1/6Alex and his band take a comedic look at the world of technology.
12. 23:00
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 10, How to Define Oneself in Terms of Regional, Cultural and Geopolitical Identity Without Tears
  2/4In a post-referendum world, Jeremy examines nationality, identity and accents.
13. 23:30
  Hardeep at The Stand—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Hardeep Singh Kohli with stand-up from James Dowdeswell, Francesca Martinez and Lee Camp.
14. 23:45
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 2, Normal Truth
  6/6The cartoonist boldly tells the truth to end his series. A less-than-wise career move?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unaccustomed
  4/6Carlo leads the story as Edna and Tankerton face their biggest challenge yet.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Charles Darwin
  Businessman and academic Adair Turner talks about the life of Charles Darwin.
3. 01:00
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 4
  4/10Dubbed Captain Clegg, the swashbuckling hero wins renown as the most feared of pirates.
4. 01:30
  Shimmer and Dazzle: Seeing What Bridget Riley Sees
  Louisa Buck explores the work of Britain's leading abstract painter, Bridget Riley.
5. 02:00
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee—9. Break-up
  9/10Jean Louise reluctantly confronts Atticus about the Citizens' Council.
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—The New Man? - Fashion in the '80s
  14/15How did fashion in the 1980s reflect the greedy consumerism of the times?
7. 02:30
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 3: High Green Walls, 4. The Discovery
  4/5The probate researchers make a heartbreaking discovery.
8. 02:45
  John Heilpern - A Patriot for Us—Episode 4
  4/5Osborne found happiness with Helen Dawson, but she was unable to save him from depression.
9. 03:00
  Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood—Episode 1
  1/2Hearts beat and minds scheme. The dowdy Withers compete with the glittering Springs.
10. 04:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6With Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Elisabeth Luard, Josceline Dimbleby and Stephen Fry.
11. 04:30
  Artists—Series 1, The Inner Child
  2/6Marcus goes away to save his marriage, leaving Dolores with the kids.
12. 05:00
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Waterloo Sunset
  6/6It's the end of the line for Patrick, but Joe and Maria may have some good news to share.
13. 05:30
  Don't Start—Series 3, The Bath
  2/4Cardamom-scented candles, kumquats and a debate over the virtues of shared bathing.
14. 05:45
  The Pin—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.

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