BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 5 May 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 2. I’ll See You in My Hallucinations
  2/3The ScreeWee Captain asks Johnny to lead them, but the Gunnery Officer has other ideas.
2. 00:30
  Ursula K Le Guin - The Diary of the Rose—Episode 2
  2/2Psychiatrist Rosa Sobel makes a shocking discovery about the organisation she works for.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 24
  24/28The funny man welcomes bluesman Elvin Bishop and fiddler extraordinaire Sara Watkins.
4. 02:00
  The Cazalets - Omnibus—Confusion, Episode 2
  2/2Sid enjoys being the centre of attention, but for Louise the same thing proves distasteful
5. 03:15
  Drama on 4—Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders, Alone and Without a Leader
  2/2The accused asks the senior QC to hand over his case to young Horace Rumpole.
6. 04:00
  Arthur Wing Pinero - Dandy Dick
  The Dean is short of cash. Could betting on the horses be the answer?
7. 05:30
  Believe It!—Series 1, Power
  4/4Does power drive you mad? Richard Wilson knows.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies Of Letters Spring Clean (Omnibus)
  A heart attack, Australia and a medical scandal turn up in this comedy of emails.
2. 07:15
  Adventures in Science—Series 2, Flu
  4/5Ben Silburn goes to war. His enemy is the flu virus and the human body is the battlefield.
3. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 4, January 31
  1/6With his tax return looming, the curmudgeonly author surprises his agent.
4. 08:00
  Educating Archie—From 11/02/1954
  Schoolboy Archie Andrews gets up to hijinks with inks. Stars Beryl Reid and Harry Secombe.
5. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—A Bird in the Hand
  Chaos ensues when Sir Gregory announces he's off. And there's a parrot to look after.
6. 09:00
  Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—Tiger! Tiger!
  2/5Forced out from the jungle, Mowgli must learn to live with humans.
7. 09:30
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Dark Days
  5/6Marmee leaves to care for Father and Beth falls ill.
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—TV Experts, Dr Jacob Bronowski
  Scientist Dr Jacob Bronowski shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley. From Jan 1974.
9. 10:30
  The Common Sense of Science
  In 1948, mathematician Dr Jacob Bronowski considered science's future role.
10. 10:45
  EM Forster Short Stories—The Story of the Siren
  1/3A Sicilian man reveals the tale of his ill-fated brother, who was cursed by a sea nymph.
11. 11:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Bill Pertwee
  The comic actor shares memories of Round the Horne and Dad's Army.
12. 11:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Arthur Askey
  1/4'Big-hearted', but also a comedic radical. Mark Radcliffe the Liverpool-born comic.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies Of Letters Spring Clean (Omnibus)
  A heart attack, Australia and a medical scandal turn up in this comedy of emails.
2. 13:15
  Adventures in Science—Series 2, Flu
  4/5Ben Silburn goes to war. His enemy is the flu virus and the human body is the battlefield.
3. 13:30
  Ronald Harwood - The Dresser
  Norman has his work cut out, as 'Sir' prepares to tackle yet another performance of Lear.
4. 15:00
  Educating Archie—From 11/02/1954
  Schoolboy Archie Andrews gets up to hijinks with inks. Stars Beryl Reid and Harry Secombe.
5. 15:30
  The Men from the Ministry—A Bird in the Hand
  Chaos ensues when Sir Gregory announces he's off. And there's a parrot to look after.
6. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—05/05/2013
  Mel Giedroyc with the best of this week's 4 O'Clock Show.
7. 17:00
  Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—Tiger! Tiger!
  2/5Forced out from the jungle, Mowgli must learn to live with humans.
8. 17:30
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Dark Days
  5/6Marmee leaves to care for Father and Beth falls ill.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Scarifyers—The Horror of Loch Ness, Episode 4
  4/4Can Harry Crow defeat the devilish locals? Can Professor Dunning escape the time trap?
2. 18:30
  The Price of Fear—The Specialty of the House
  Prince of terror Vincent Price recounts a culinary tale which leaves a bitter taste.
3. 19:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Bill Pertwee
  The comic actor shares memories of Round the Horne and Dad's Army.
4. 19:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Arthur Askey
  1/4'Big-hearted', but also a comedic radical. Mark Radcliffe the Liverpool-born comic.
5. 20:00
  Educating Archie—From 11/02/1954
  Schoolboy Archie Andrews gets up to hijinks with inks. Stars Beryl Reid and Harry Secombe.
6. 20:30
  The Men from the Ministry—A Bird in the Hand
  Chaos ensues when Sir Gregory announces he's off. And there's a parrot to look after.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—TV Experts, Dr Jacob Bronowski
  Scientist Dr Jacob Bronowski shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley. From Jan 1974.
8. 21:30
  The Common Sense of Science
  In 1948, mathematician Dr Jacob Bronowski considered science's future role.
9. 21:45
  EM Forster Short Stories—The Story of the Siren
  1/3A Sicilian man reveals the tale of his ill-fated brother, who was cursed by a sea nymph.
10. 22:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 4, January 31
  1/6With his tax return looming, the curmudgeonly author surprises his agent.
11. 22:30
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2013, Episode 7
  7/12Sara Pascoe chats to Rob Newman in a Machynlleth bookshop.
12. 22:35
  The Ape That Got Lucky—Social Development
  2/4Chris Addison explores human evolution.
13. 23:05
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2013, Episode 8
  8/12Joe Lycett heads to a train shed at the end of the Corris railway for a very special gig.
14. 23:10
  The Maltby Collection—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6A TV detective star fancies Prunella during filming at the museum.
15. 23:40
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2013, Episode 9
  9/12Sara Pascoe chats to Ben Target and Nish Kumar about the Pleb Talks.
16. 23:45
  Poets' Tree—Episode 3
  3/4Paul Hamilton hears a computer's poetry and meets a legend and his old English teacher.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Scarifyers—The Horror of Loch Ness, Episode 4
  4/4Can Harry Crow defeat the devilish locals? Can Professor Dunning escape the time trap?
2. 00:30
  The Price of Fear—The Specialty of the House
  Prince of terror Vincent Price recounts a culinary tale which leaves a bitter taste.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—TV Experts, Dr Jacob Bronowski
  Scientist Dr Jacob Bronowski shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley. From Jan 1974.
4. 01:30
  The Common Sense of Science
  In 1948, mathematician Dr Jacob Bronowski considered science's future role.
5. 01:45
  EM Forster Short Stories—The Story of the Siren
  1/3A Sicilian man reveals the tale of his ill-fated brother, who was cursed by a sea nymph.
6. 02:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Bill Pertwee
  The comic actor shares memories of Round the Horne and Dad's Army.
7. 02:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Arthur Askey
  1/4'Big-hearted', but also a comedic radical. Mark Radcliffe the Liverpool-born comic.
8. 03:00
  Educating Archie—From 11/02/1954
  Schoolboy Archie Andrews gets up to hijinks with inks. Stars Beryl Reid and Harry Secombe.
9. 03:30
  Ronald Harwood - The Dresser
  Norman has his work cut out, as 'Sir' prepares to tackle yet another performance of Lear.
10. 05:00
  Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—Tiger! Tiger!
  2/5Forced out from the jungle, Mowgli must learn to live with humans.
11. 05:30
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Dark Days
  5/6Marmee leaves to care for Father and Beth falls ill.

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