BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 5 May 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Time Hops—Time After Time
  3/5Steph finds a part of the puzzle to help Eek's mission to change her planet's fate.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Tony Hancock
  Poet Pam Ayres chooses the lad himself, Tony Hancock.
3. 01:00
  Wally K Daly—Orphans in Waiting, Friday
  1/6Mike, Pete and Janey's parents vanish overnight, and there are mysterious marks outside.
4. 01:30
  The Dalesman
  Harry Gration explores the story of a magazine dedicated to life in the Yorkshire Dales.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Andrew Miller - Pure, Episode 9
  9/10Following the rape, Lecoeur is hiding with a pistol in the charnels of Les Innocents.
6. 02:15
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 2, Wisdom
  4/5Bettany attends a women's football game and visits a synagogue to hear the Song of Deborah
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Oliver Emanuel - The Other One, Episode 4
  4/5Laura finds the woman she believes is her biological mother.
8. 02:45
  Midnight in Peking by Paul French—4. Suspect
  4/5A prime suspect is found for Pamela Werner's murder, but is there enough evidence?
9. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—4. July 1847
  4/6Disguised as Susan Bygrave, Magdalen begins to suffer at the prospect of marrying Noel.
10. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 7
  7/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 04:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, In an Unreal City
  3/6Woodhouse is confused by contradictory accounts.
12. 05:00
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Circulation is going through the roof as the old newspaper hacks struggle with new media.
13. 05:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 4: Think Different
  4/4Nigel Havers stars, as Hardacre's ad agency fight for the biggest account of their lives.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Wally K Daly—Orphans in Waiting, Saturday AM
  2/6The children's parents have disappeared. Who or what is 'The Hyena'?
2. 06:30
  Mannequins
  Sue Limb uncovers the secret world of mannequins.
3. 07:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 5
  5/6When old chum Ralph arrives with a trophy wife, landlord Jack invents a fiancee.
4. 07:30
  Hal—Series 2, Actors
  4/4Hal hosts a dinner party with Sam to show off their new basement - with unexpected results
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—The Last Goon Show of All
  Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Ray Ellington and Max Geldray reunite.
6. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Martin Young's quiz. With Francis Wheen, Amanda Foreman, Fred Housego and Maria McErlane.
7. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 13, Model Behaviour
  3/6Emily's baby is yet to arrive, but Victoria is already into competitive granny mode.
8. 10:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—5. August 1847
  5/6Will Magdalen wed her cousin Noel and regain her inheritance? Can Mrs Lecount outwit her?
9. 11:00
  Cries of London—On Apollonion Shores
  2/2By Katy Darby. After some very bad reviews, a poet tries to drown himself.
10. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Don Shaw - Talking to Zeus
  Greek, green, fresh and vivid - a true story set in the environmental gardens of Helikion.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—The Last Goon Show of All
  Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Ray Ellington and Max Geldray reunite.
2. 13:00
  Wally K Daly—Orphans in Waiting, Saturday AM
  2/6The children's parents have disappeared. Who or what is 'The Hyena'?
3. 13:30
  Mannequins
  Sue Limb uncovers the secret world of mannequins.
4. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Andrew Miller - Pure, Episode 10
  10/10The miners build a pyre for their dead comrade and hold a vigil in the ruins of the church
5. 14:15
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 2, Peace
  5/5Bettany Hughes explores changing ideas of peace in her archaeology of philosophy.
6. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Oliver Emanuel - The Other One, Episode 5
  5/5Laura and her parents prepare to meet the girl who was accidentally swapped with Laura.
7. 14:45
  Midnight in Peking by Paul French—5. Discoveries
  5/5The hunt for Pamela's killer is halted amid the chaos of the Japanese invasion of Peking.
8. 15:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—5. August 1847
  5/6Will Magdalen wed her cousin Noel and regain her inheritance? Can Mrs Lecount outwit her?
9. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Martin Young's quiz. With Francis Wheen, Amanda Foreman, Fred Housego and Maria McErlane.
10. 16:30
  No Commitments—Series 13, Model Behaviour
  3/6Emily's baby is yet to arrive, but Victoria is already into competitive granny mode.
11. 17:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 5
  5/6When old chum Ralph arrives with a trophy wife, landlord Jack invents a fiancee.
12. 17:30
  Hal—Series 2, Actors
  4/4Hal hosts a dinner party with Sam to show off their new basement - with unexpected results
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Time Hops—Long Time No See
  4/5Time-hopping has brought nothing but trouble. Could a dodgy robot make things better?
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Strange Fruit
  Soul Music examines the harrowing stories behind the song made famous by Billie Holiday.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—The Last Goon Show of All
  Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Ray Ellington and Max Geldray reunite.
4. 20:00
  Wally K Daly—Orphans in Waiting, Saturday AM
  2/6The children's parents have disappeared. Who or what is 'The Hyena'?
5. 20:30
  Mannequins
  Sue Limb uncovers the secret world of mannequins.
6. 21:00
  Cries of London—On Apollonion Shores
  2/2By Katy Darby. After some very bad reviews, a poet tries to drown himself.
7. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Don Shaw - Talking to Zeus
  Greek, green, fresh and vivid - a true story set in the environmental gardens of Helikion.
8. 22:00
  Hal—Series 2, Actors
  4/4Hal hosts a dinner party with Sam to show off their new basement - with unexpected results
9. 22:30
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/5Sketches include a horror story for slugs and the world's first horseless staircase.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—05/05/2017
  Arthur Smith chats to Daisy Campbell.
11. 23:00
  Bleak Expectations—Series 1, A Youth Utterly Crocked
  3/6Young Pip must thwart his evil guardian's plans. Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof.
12. 23:30
  Little Britain—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Matt Lucas and David Walliams' oddball TV smash hit without the cameras.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Time Hops—Long Time No See
  4/5Time-hopping has brought nothing but trouble. Could a dodgy robot make things better?
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Strange Fruit
  Soul Music examines the harrowing stories behind the song made famous by Billie Holiday.
3. 01:00
  Wally K Daly—Orphans in Waiting, Saturday AM
  2/6The children's parents have disappeared. Who or what is 'The Hyena'?
4. 01:30
  Mannequins
  Sue Limb uncovers the secret world of mannequins.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Andrew Miller - Pure, Episode 10
  10/10The miners build a pyre for their dead comrade and hold a vigil in the ruins of the church
6. 02:15
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 2, Peace
  5/5Bettany Hughes explores changing ideas of peace in her archaeology of philosophy.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Oliver Emanuel - The Other One, Episode 5
  5/5Laura and her parents prepare to meet the girl who was accidentally swapped with Laura.
8. 02:45
  Midnight in Peking by Paul French—5. Discoveries
  5/5The hunt for Pamela's killer is halted amid the chaos of the Japanese invasion of Peking.
9. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—5. August 1847
  5/6Will Magdalen wed her cousin Noel and regain her inheritance? Can Mrs Lecount outwit her?
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Martin Young's quiz. With Francis Wheen, Amanda Foreman, Fred Housego and Maria McErlane.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 13, Model Behaviour
  3/6Emily's baby is yet to arrive, but Victoria is already into competitive granny mode.
12. 05:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 5
  5/6When old chum Ralph arrives with a trophy wife, landlord Jack invents a fiancee.
13. 05:30
  Hal—Series 2, Actors
  4/4Hal hosts a dinner party with Sam to show off their new basement - with unexpected results

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