BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 5 May 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Man in Black—Series 4, 2. The Punt by Christina Balit
  2/5An ex-alcoholic is on the run from more than just his AA buddy.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Schubert's Winterreise
  Music lovers describe the part that Schubert's Winterreise has played in their lives.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 5. A Question of Identity
  5/8With his trip to France, Lord Peter Wimsey moves closer to identifying the murderer.
4. 01:30
  Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—7. Spartacus
  7/8Life in Hollywood and a game of tennis at the Soviet Embassy. Peter Ustinov reads Dear Me.
5. 02:00
  No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley—2. The Drawing Room
  2/5From 'The New Avengers' to being a Bond girl.
6. 02:15
  Gudrun—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/10Kate Phillips is Gudrun in Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith.
7. 02:30
  The Strange Case of Lafcadio Hearn
  Journalist Richard Dowden traces his mysterious ancestor who's a household name in Japan.
8. 03:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Home and School
  2/5Maggie Tulliver has run away, but will a passion for litigation be her father's undoing?
9. 04:00
  The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Frank Skinner explores funny moments in history. With Dave Gorman and Sara Pascoe.
10. 04:30
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—September: Watch the Birdie
  1/6An everyday story of sheep, sin and scholarship under the shadow of the Long Mynd.
11. 05:00
  Beauty of Britain—Series 2, The Little Black Shorts
  3/6Beauty starts a romance with the handsome, but somewhat immature, Leon.
12. 05:30
  Bridget Christie: Mortal—Death
  3/4Comedian Bridget Christie contemplates mortality and takes a look at death.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 6. A Damnable Business
  6/8Lord Peter Wimsey identifies the mystery body, but he has yet to name the killer.
2. 06:30
  Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—8. Old Friends
  8/8The actor, writer, raconteur, mimic reads the final part of his autobiography. From 1978.
3. 07:00
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 3
  3/4When dealing with his wife's lover, Robert uses his deadliest weapon - being a gentleman.
4. 07:30
  Alone—Series 3, Man Down
  4/6Will wants to make new mistakes while Louisa has an unwelcome offer. Stars Angus Deayton.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The New Car
  6/16The lad buys a car from Sid, but he's in for a big surprise.
6. 08:30
  No Commitments—Series 2, Frail Memorials
  1/6Sisterly sparring erupts when Anna organises a service for a friend. Stars Nicola Pagett.
7. 09:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Hugh Dennis, Gyles Brandreth, Chris Neill and Stuart Maconie join Graeme Garden's debate.
8. 09:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Positive Thinking
  3/6Rosie's PR company goes New Age for a guru.
9. 10:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Home and Work
  3/5Tulliver is offered an unlikely escape route from his troubles.
10. 11:00
  The Inimitable PG Wodehouse—2. Carry On
  2/3Alexander Armstrong continues to celebrate the work of PG Wodehouse.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The New Car
  6/16The lad buys a car from Sid, but he's in for a big surprise.
2. 12:30
  No Commitments—Series 2, Frail Memorials
  1/6Sisterly sparring erupts when Anna organises a service for a friend. Stars Nicola Pagett.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 6. A Damnable Business
  6/8Lord Peter Wimsey identifies the mystery body, but he has yet to name the killer.
4. 13:30
  Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—8. Old Friends
  8/8The actor, writer, raconteur, mimic reads the final part of his autobiography. From 1978.
5. 14:00
  No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley—3. The Kitchen
  3/5Joanna Lumley's autobiography recalling life as a single mum and odd prosthetic make-up.
6. 14:15
  Gudrun—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/10Viking epic of love, revenge and faith.
7. 14:30
  Rockets in the Desert
  Richard Hollingham meets the pioneers building spacecraft in the Mojave Desert.
8. 15:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Home and Work
  3/5Tulliver is offered an unlikely escape route from his troubles.
9. 16:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Hugh Dennis, Gyles Brandreth, Chris Neill and Stuart Maconie join Graeme Garden's debate.
10. 16:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Positive Thinking
  3/6Rosie's PR company goes New Age for a guru.
11. 17:00
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 3
  3/4When dealing with his wife's lover, Robert uses his deadliest weapon - being a gentleman.
12. 17:30
  Alone—Series 3, Man Down
  4/6Will wants to make new mistakes while Louisa has an unwelcome offer. Stars Angus Deayton.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man in Black—Series 4, 3. The Beaten Track by Dawn King
  3/5A young couple ignore warnings on a New Zealand getaway.
2. 18:30
  Short Cuts—Series 18, Between the Lines
  5/6Josie Long presents short documentaries about translation and interpretation.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The New Car
  6/16The lad buys a car from Sid, but he's in for a big surprise.
4. 19:30
  No Commitments—Series 2, Frail Memorials
  1/6Sisterly sparring erupts when Anna organises a service for a friend. Stars Nicola Pagett.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 6. A Damnable Business
  6/8Lord Peter Wimsey identifies the mystery body, but he has yet to name the killer.
6. 20:30
  Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—8. Old Friends
  8/8The actor, writer, raconteur, mimic reads the final part of his autobiography. From 1978.
7. 21:00
  The Inimitable PG Wodehouse—2. Carry On
  2/3Alexander Armstrong continues to celebrate the work of PG Wodehouse.
8. 22:00
  Alone—Series 3, Man Down
  4/6Will wants to make new mistakes while Louisa has an unwelcome offer. Stars Angus Deayton.
9. 22:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, A Now Grim Life Yet More Grimified
  2/6Young Pip is betrayed and receives a spectral visitor.
10. 23:00
  The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 1, Gossip
  2/6The comedian asks exactly who starts rumours? Brendan Burns and Sarah Kennedy help.
11. 23:15
  Tina C—Tina C's Global Depression Tour, Iceland
  2/6Country legend Tina C visits Iceland to help save the world from its financial mess.
12. 23:30
  Bunk Bed—Series 3, Fatness and Smoking
  4/6Patrick Marber and Peter Curran are joined by an overnight guest, Kathy Burke.
13. 23:45
  Fabulous—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Faye has money troubles, so she hopes her mum will lend her £10,000.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man in Black—Series 4, 3. The Beaten Track by Dawn King
  3/5A young couple ignore warnings on a New Zealand getaway.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 18, Between the Lines
  5/6Josie Long presents short documentaries about translation and interpretation.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 6. A Damnable Business
  6/8Lord Peter Wimsey identifies the mystery body, but he has yet to name the killer.
4. 01:30
  Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—8. Old Friends
  8/8The actor, writer, raconteur, mimic reads the final part of his autobiography. From 1978.
5. 02:00
  No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley—3. The Kitchen
  3/5Joanna Lumley's autobiography recalling life as a single mum and odd prosthetic make-up.
6. 02:15
  Gudrun—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/10Viking epic of love, revenge and faith.
7. 02:30
  Rockets in the Desert
  Richard Hollingham meets the pioneers building spacecraft in the Mojave Desert.
8. 03:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Home and Work
  3/5Tulliver is offered an unlikely escape route from his troubles.
9. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Hugh Dennis, Gyles Brandreth, Chris Neill and Stuart Maconie join Graeme Garden's debate.
10. 04:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Positive Thinking
  3/6Rosie's PR company goes New Age for a guru.
11. 05:00
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 3
  3/4When dealing with his wife's lover, Robert uses his deadliest weapon - being a gentleman.
12. 05:30
  Alone—Series 3, Man Down
  4/6Will wants to make new mistakes while Louisa has an unwelcome offer. Stars Angus Deayton.

Thursday 6 May 2021