Schedule

BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 30 May - 5 June 2022

Last	Mon 30 May	Tue 31 May	Wed 1 Jun	Thu 2 Jun	Fri 3 Jun	Sat 4 Jun	Sun 5 Jun
00:00	00:00 Nightfall—Series 1, 5. From My Appointed Place Below 5/5 From a tale by Sir Walter Scott, a young man turns to a stranger for financial help. 00:30 David Calcutt - The Daughter of the Sea A fisherman falls in love with a woman who was once a seal. She agrees on one condition.	00:00 Host Planet Earth—1. The Beginning 1/6 The death toll among those involved with Britain’s first manned space shot causes alarm. 00:30 A Good Read—Annie Mac and Kathy Lette DJ Annie Mac and author Kathy Lette talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.	00:00 Host Planet Earth—2. The Empty Minds 2/6 Britain’s first manned space mission under way and the team is in danger. 00:30 Soul Music—Feed the Birds Sung by Julie Andrews, Feed the Birds was written for the film Mary Poppins.	00:00 Host Planet Earth—3. The Pattern Emerges 3/6 Deaths now occur among space project detractors. The Starfarer prepares for deep space. 00:30 How Tickled Am I?—Series 2, Robb Wilton 5/6 Mark Radcliffe profiles the variety star best remembered as magistrate Mr Muddlecombe JP.	00:00 Host Planet Earth—4. The Gemini Factor 4/6 David Holland makes a breakthrough deduction over the influence of the aliens. 00:30 Great Lives—Christina Lamb on Benazir Bhutto Christina Lamb, author and journalist nominates Benazir Bhutto as her great life.	00:00 Host Planet Earth—5. The Arrival 5/6 David Holland shares his grave concerns over the Starfarer with the Minister of Defence. 00:30 Sounds Natural—Flora Robson Dame Flora Robson shares her love of wildlife with Derek Jones.	00:00 Kafka's Metamorphosis A darkly comic updating of Franz Kafka's classic tale. Starring Tom Basden.
01:00	01:00 How to Be Champion by Sarah Millican (Omnibus) Sarah Millican reads from her frank and occasionally outrageous memoir.	01:00 Whodunnits—Lady in a Fog, 6. A Psychological Matter 6/8 Odell learns the identity of the lady in mink and why she’s involved in the blackmail. 01:30 Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder 1/4 A murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.	01:00 Whodunnits—Lady in a Fog, 7. Wanted Kitty Stapleton 7/8 The case appears settled for Odell, but there’s still time for one more surprise. 01:30 Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation 2/4 Inspector Dalgliesh arrives at the village murder-scene.	01:00 Whodunnits—Lady in a Fog, 8. Show Down 8/8 Odell gathers his evidence together the evidence to confront the killer. 01:30 Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 3. Fresh Leads 3/4 As the list of murder suspects grows, the inspector uncovers fresh leads.	01:00 VI Warshawski—Publicity Stunts, Episode 1 1/2 Accused of murder, private eye VI Warshawski must find the truth, before the law closes in 01:30 Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 4. The Gathering 4/4 Dalgliesh summons the entire household to flush out the killer.	01:00 VI Warshawski—Publicity Stunts, Episode 2 2/2 VI Warshawski continues the battle to clear herself of a murder that she didn't commit. 01:30 Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Magnolia Blossom Theo is ready to leave her husband when a financial scandal intervenes.	01:00 Archive on 4—Monsieur Non Julian Jackson on the inscrutable General de Gaulle and his fraught relations with Britain
02:00	02:10 Inheritance Tracks—Emma Thompson Emma chooses 'Unsquare Dance' by Dave Brubeck and 'Te Recuerdo Amanda' by Victor Jara. 02:20 Winifred Holtby - South Riding (Omnibus)—Episode 1 1/3 Headmistress Sarah Burton returns to 1930s Yorkshire for a challenging new post.	02:00 Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 1 1/5 Novelist David Mitchell introduces this compelling book by a teenager with severe autism. 02:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Gather Together in My Name, Episode 1 1/5 It's 1945, and Maya is a 17-year-old single mother. 02:30 Over the Boundary Cricket was almost wiped out in Ireland. Kevin Connolly tells the story of its revival.	02:00 Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 2 2/5 Teenager Naoki Higashida, who has severe autism, explores his pleasure in words. 02:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Gather Together in My Name, Episode 2 2/5 Maya is a single mother sliding into the world of prostitution. 02:30 The Letters of Ada Lovelace—The Poetry of Mathematics 1/2 Georgina Ferry presents the dramatised correspondence of Ada Lovelace.	02:00 Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 3 3/5 David Mitchell introduces this compelling book by a teenager with non-verbal autism. 02:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Gather Together in My Name, Episode 3 3/5 Maya returns to her grandmother in Arkansas. 02:30 The Letters of Ada Lovelace—Thinking Machines 2/2 Georgina Ferry presents the letters of Ada Lovelace, dramatized by an all -star cast.	02:00 Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 4 4/5 Novelist David Mitchell introduces this compelling book by a teenager with severe autism. 02:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Gather Together in My Name, Episode 4 4/5 Maya teams up with Poole for a new dancing career. 02:30 Baaba Maal and the Senegalese Kingdom of Music Meeting musicians at the Blues du Fleuve Festival, organised by Baaba Maal in Senegal.	02:00 Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 5 5/5 Novelist David Mitchell introduces this compelling book by a teenager with severe autism. 02:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Gather Together in My Name, Episode 5 5/5 Maya slips into the world of prostitution and narcotics. 02:30 The Loss of Lostness Stephen Smith tries to rediscover the lost joys of getting lost.	02:00 I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 3, Sanjeev Bhaskar 1/6 Sanjeev Bhasker is invited to try new things, including playing table football 02:30 Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies—The Food Industry 1/4 Probing into lazy assumptions about threats to society, starting with the food industry.
03:00	03:30 The Naughty Pictures Committees Laurie Taylor seeks out the local censors who privately vetted controversial films	03:00 Charles Dickens—Barnaby Rudge, Captain Midnight 1/3 A murderer disappears, leaving his wife and son Barnaby to fend for themselves.	03:00 Charles Dickens—Barnaby Rudge, The Maypole Falls 2/3 Barnaby joins the Protestant Association and a prominent Catholic finds his life in danger	03:00 Charles Dickens—Barnaby Rudge, A City in Flames 3/3 Gordon has lost control of the mob, which is intent on freeing the prisoners at Newgate.	03:00 Rodney Stone by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—1. Adventure 1/4 Young Rodney Stone finds himself drawn into the colourful but dangerous world of boxing.	03:00 Rodney Stone by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—Episode 2 2/4 Rodney Stone travels with his uncle from Brighton to London, into an exciting world. 03:50 Inheritance Tracks—Khaled Hosseini Afghan-born American novelist Khaled Hosseini chooses two songs by Ahmad Zahir.	03:00 Concrete Cow—Series 2, Ancient and Modern 1/6 Highlights include ancient Egyptian IT support and tax avoidance schemes for pirates. 03:30 The Secret World—Series 3, Episode 4 4/4 From Michael Caine to Mark Zuckerberg, Jon Culshaw imagines the lives of the famous.
04:00	04:00 The Pillow Book—The Pillow Book Robert Forrest's popular thriller set in 10th-century Japan.	04:00 Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 9 9/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz. 04:30 Bangers and Mash—Episode 5 5/6 Juan Jose's declaration of love has thrown Martina into confusion.	04:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 6 6/6 John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Jack Carroll, Suzanne Williams and Robert Twigger. 04:30 Chambers—Series 2, The Masons 2/5 Turmoil abounds when barrister John Fuller-Carp tries to become a Mason.	04:00 Booked—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington, Roger McGough. 04:30 1834—Victorian Principles 6/6 When Queen Victoria comes to visit, Jason unwittingly changes the course of history.	04:00 The Personality Test—Series 2, Adam Hart-Davis 3/6 Scientist Adam Hart-Davis quizzes a panel about himself. 04:30 Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Prey of the Bog Monster 4/6 The futuristic radio soap tries to avoid censorship by becoming an outside broadcast.	04:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 1 1/6 The famed improvisation game with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, John Sessions and Stephen Fry. 04:30 Protesting Too Much—Episode 1 1/6 An MP finds himself living in a tree to protest about a bypass.	04:00 Ben Travers - Mischief When an ageing, stodgy, businessman weds a bright young thing, he shouldn't neglect her.
05:00	05:00 Poetry Extra—Boston Calling Daljit Nagra finds the best programmes in the BBC's poetry archive. 05:30 HR—Series 3, Disinherited 4/6 With no pensions to fall back on, Sam and Peter are desperate.	05:00 It's a Fair Cop—Series 3, Punching Judy 2/4 Police officer and comic Alfie Moore takes his audience through another policing dilemma. 05:30 Just a Minute—Series 89, The Ukulele, Bingo and The Pawn Shop 2/8 Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest-running panel show, Just a Minute.	05:00 North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 4 4/4 Can Ken and Keith's whippets win talent night? 05:30 Daphne Sounds Expensive—Series 2, Time Travel 2/4 Phil blows a fortune on a new time machine, so the boys try to recoup their losses.	05:00 Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 4. She Sleeps with the Carp 4/4 Meera Syal stars as Slough's Miss Marple, as she finally solves the Lapsley Hall mystery. 05:30 Heresy—Series 12, Episode 1 1/6 Victoria Coren Mitchell returns with the show which dares to commit heresy.	05:00 Bad Salsa—Series 3, Day of the Living Dead 1/2 Jill and Chippy try to follow Terri's wishes for her funeral. 05:30 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 5, The Repair Bear Bunch 2/6 Milton opens a toy repair shop but soon discovers he's bitten off more than he can mend.	05:00 Relativity—Series 1, Episode 1 1/4 Ian brings home a new girlfriend. How will his family react? 05:30 Stand-Up Specials—The Rest Of Us Mary Flanigan, Eleanor Morton and Esyllt Sears look into Great British science and tech.	05:30 Great Lives—Christina Lamb on Benazir Bhutto Christina Lamb, author and journalist nominates Benazir Bhutto as her great life.
06:00	06:00 Whodunnits—Lady in a Fog, 6. A Psychological Matter 6/8 Odell learns the identity of the lady in mink and why she’s involved in the blackmail. 06:30 Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder 1/4 A murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.	06:00 Whodunnits—Lady in a Fog, 7. Wanted Kitty Stapleton 7/8 The case appears settled for Odell, but there’s still time for one more surprise. 06:30 Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation 2/4 Inspector Dalgliesh arrives at the village murder-scene.	06:00 Whodunnits—Lady in a Fog, 8. Show Down 8/8 Odell gathers his evidence together the evidence to confront the killer. 06:30 Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 3. Fresh Leads 3/4 As the list of murder suspects grows, the inspector uncovers fresh leads.	06:00 VI Warshawski—Publicity Stunts, Episode 1 1/2 Accused of murder, private eye VI Warshawski must find the truth, before the law closes in 06:30 Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 4. The Gathering 4/4 Dalgliesh summons the entire household to flush out the killer.	06:00 VI Warshawski—Publicity Stunts, Episode 2 2/2 VI Warshawski continues the battle to clear herself of a murder that she didn't commit. 06:30 Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Magnolia Blossom Theo is ready to leave her husband when a financial scandal intervenes.	06:00 Ben Travers - Mischief When an ageing, stodgy, businessman weds a bright young thing, he shouldn't neglect her.	06:00 Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida (Omnibus) Novelist David Mitchell introduces this compelling book by a teenager with severe autism.
07:00	07:00 It's a Fair Cop—Series 3, Punching Judy 2/4 Police officer and comic Alfie Moore takes his audience through another policing dilemma. 07:30 Just a Minute—Series 89, The Ukulele, Bingo and The Pawn Shop 2/8 Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest-running panel show, Just a Minute.	07:00 North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 4 4/4 Can Ken and Keith's whippets win talent night? 07:30 Daphne Sounds Expensive—Series 2, Time Travel 2/4 Phil blows a fortune on a new time machine, so the boys try to recoup their losses.	07:00 Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 4. She Sleeps with the Carp 4/4 Meera Syal stars as Slough's Miss Marple, as she finally solves the Lapsley Hall mystery. 07:30 Heresy—Series 12, Episode 1 1/6 Victoria Coren Mitchell returns with the show which dares to commit heresy.	07:00 Bad Salsa—Series 3, Day of the Living Dead 1/2 Jill and Chippy try to follow Terri's wishes for her funeral. 07:30 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 5, The Repair Bear Bunch 2/6 Milton opens a toy repair shop but soon discovers he's bitten off more than he can mend.	07:00 Relativity—Series 1, Episode 1 1/4 Ian brings home a new girlfriend. How will his family react? 07:30 Stand-Up Specials—The Rest Of Us Mary Flanigan, Eleanor Morton and Esyllt Sears look into Great British science and tech.	07:30 Great Lives—Christina Lamb on Benazir Bhutto Christina Lamb, author and journalist nominates Benazir Bhutto as her great life.	07:10 Inheritance Tracks—Claudia Winkleman MBE Strictly's Claudia Winkleman chooses the ET film theme and a track by Stevie Wonder 07:20 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies (Omnibus)—Gather Together in My Name Aged 17 and a single mother, Maya falls in love.
08:00	08:00 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—No Hiding Place 7/13 Bob takes Terry to be restyled at the hairdressers. From September 1975. 08:30 Tales From the Mausoleum Club—Heart of Skegness 2/6 A story of a journey into the darkest part of barbarism entrances the Hon Clarence Green.	08:00 The Goon Show—Series 5, The White Box of Great Bardfield 25/24 Can Neddie Seagoon get rich quick by exporting Britain's surfeit of snow? 08:30 King Street Junior—Series 6, A Good Read 4/9 The staff heatedly debate what makes a good read, with Mr Beeston as a reluctant mediator.	08:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, Hancock's War 17/20 The Lad impresses the vicar with his tales of heroic exploits. 08:30 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 3, Rain 3/4 David is terrified of the landlord.	08:00 Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 1 1/7 Frankie explores his memoirs, this time his adventures in the police force. 08:30 Visiting Julia—Next Time I'll Kiss Her 1/6 Roger is a children's author. His wife is in hospital. Life is complicated.	08:00 Dad's Army—Series 3, The Two and a Half Feathers 24/26 Jones fights back as a new recruit rakes up their military past. 08:30 Married—Series 2, Serenity 5/6 Robin tries to convince his 'ex-wife' about his parallel life.	08:00 Booked—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington, Roger McGough. 08:30 1834—Victorian Principles 6/6 When Queen Victoria comes to visit, Jason unwittingly changes the course of history.	08:30 Albert and Me—Series 2, Driver 5/8 Single dad Bryan takes a driving job but finds himself caught up in crime.
09:00	09:00 Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 9 9/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz. 09:30 Bangers and Mash—Episode 5 5/6 Juan Jose's declaration of love has thrown Martina into confusion.	09:00 The News Quiz—Series 108, Episode 6 6/8 Andy Zaltzman presents the News Quiz from the 2022 Hay Festival 09:30 Chambers—Series 2, The Masons 2/5 Turmoil abounds when barrister John Fuller-Carp tries to become a Mason.	09:00 Booked—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington, Roger McGough. 09:30 1834—Victorian Principles 6/6 When Queen Victoria comes to visit, Jason unwittingly changes the course of history.	09:00 The Personality Test—Series 2, Adam Hart-Davis 3/6 Scientist Adam Hart-Davis quizzes a panel about himself. 09:30 Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Prey of the Bog Monster 4/6 The futuristic radio soap tries to avoid censorship by becoming an outside broadcast.	09:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 1 1/6 The famed improvisation game with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, John Sessions and Stephen Fry. 09:30 Protesting Too Much—Episode 1 1/6 An MP finds himself living in a tree to protest about a bypass.	09:00 1953: Those Radio Times Nick Baker celebrates the Best of British in Coronation year.	09:00 Something to Shout About—Series 1, Episode 11 11/13 The agency searches for a big name to endorse a men's hair grooming product. 09:30 It's a Fair Cop—Series 3, Punching Judy 2/4 Police officer and comic Alfie Moore takes his audience through another policing dilemma.
10:00	10:00 Charles Dickens—Barnaby Rudge, Captain Midnight 1/3 A murderer disappears, leaving his wife and son Barnaby to fend for themselves.	10:00 Charles Dickens—Barnaby Rudge, The Maypole Falls 2/3 Barnaby joins the Protestant Association and a prominent Catholic finds his life in danger	10:00 Charles Dickens—Barnaby Rudge, A City in Flames 3/3 Gordon has lost control of the mob, which is intent on freeing the prisoners at Newgate.	10:00 Rodney Stone by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—1. Adventure 1/4 Young Rodney Stone finds himself drawn into the colourful but dangerous world of boxing.	10:00 Rodney Stone by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—Episode 2 2/4 Rodney Stone travels with his uncle from Brighton to London, into an exciting world. 10:50 Inheritance Tracks—Khaled Hosseini Afghan-born American novelist Khaled Hosseini chooses two songs by Ahmad Zahir.		10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Platinum Jubilee, HRH Princess Margaret The castaway choices of the Queen's younger sister, HRH Princess Margaret 10:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Birds of Paradise Musings on the New Guinea residents, who fooled early explorers with their adornments.
11:00	11:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 9, Special Delivery 9/52 Manoush Zomorodi explores what it takes to deliver something to exactly the right place 11:50 Inheritance Tracks—Patrick Gale Patrick Gale chooses 'The Keel Row' and 'Gabriel Faure's Piano Trio in D Minor'.	11:00 Archive on 4—Monsieur Non Julian Jackson on the inscrutable General de Gaulle and his fraught relations with Britain	11:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Comedy in the 21st Century, 2. The Museum of Curiosity 2/2 Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville on broadcast comedy's future.	11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Platinum Jubilee, HRH Princess Michael of Kent From Beethoven to Mozart. HRH Princess Michael of Kent makes her castaway choices. 11:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.	11:00 Podcast Radio Hour—The Podcast Show 2022 Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson present a special edition from The Podcast Show 2022.		11:00 Radiolab—Series 9, Life In A Barrel 7/8 Radiolab explores the chaos of life through a barrel of seawater. 11:55 Inheritance Tracks—Claudia Winkleman MBE Strictly's Claudia Winkleman chooses the ET film theme and a track by Stevie Wonder
12:00	12:00 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—No Hiding Place 7/13 Bob takes Terry to be restyled at the hairdressers. From September 1975. 12:30 Tales From the Mausoleum Club—Heart of Skegness 2/6 A story of a journey into the darkest part of barbarism entrances the Hon Clarence Green.	12:00 The Goon Show—Series 5, The White Box of Great Bardfield 25/24 Can Neddie Seagoon get rich quick by exporting Britain's surfeit of snow? 12:30 King Street Junior—Series 6, A Good Read 4/9 The staff heatedly debate what makes a good read, with Mr Beeston as a reluctant mediator.	12:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, Hancock's War 17/20 The Lad impresses the vicar with his tales of heroic exploits. 12:30 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 3, Rain 3/4 David is terrified of the landlord.	12:00 Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 1 1/7 Frankie explores his memoirs, this time his adventures in the police force. 12:30 Visiting Julia—Next Time I'll Kiss Her 1/6 Roger is a children's author. His wife is in hospital. Life is complicated.	12:00 Dad's Army—Series 3, The Two and a Half Feathers 24/26 Jones fights back as a new recruit rakes up their military past. 12:30 Married—Series 2, Serenity 5/6 Robin tries to convince his 'ex-wife' about his parallel life.	12:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 1 1/6 The famed improvisation game with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, John Sessions and Stephen Fry. 12:30 Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 1 1/7 Frankie explores his memoirs, this time his adventures in the police force.	12:00 Poetry Extra—Jubilee Poetry Jubilee Poetry with verses by the Poets Laureate over the ages. 12:30 HR—Series 3, Robbed 5/6 Sam desperately tries to remortgage the home he shares with Peter.
13:00	13:00 Whodunnits—Lady in a Fog, 6. A Psychological Matter 6/8 Odell learns the identity of the lady in mink and why she’s involved in the blackmail. 13:30 Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder 1/4 A murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.	13:00 Whodunnits—Lady in a Fog, 7. Wanted Kitty Stapleton 7/8 The case appears settled for Odell, but there’s still time for one more surprise. 13:30 Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation 2/4 Inspector Dalgliesh arrives at the village murder-scene.	13:00 Whodunnits—Lady in a Fog, 8. Show Down 8/8 Odell gathers his evidence together the evidence to confront the killer. 13:30 Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 3. Fresh Leads 3/4 As the list of murder suspects grows, the inspector uncovers fresh leads.	13:00 VI Warshawski—Publicity Stunts, Episode 1 1/2 Accused of murder, private eye VI Warshawski must find the truth, before the law closes in 13:30 Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 4. The Gathering 4/4 Dalgliesh summons the entire household to flush out the killer.	13:00 VI Warshawski—Publicity Stunts, Episode 2 2/2 VI Warshawski continues the battle to clear herself of a murder that she didn't commit. 13:30 Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Magnolia Blossom Theo is ready to leave her husband when a financial scandal intervenes.	13:00 Archive on 4—Monsieur Non Julian Jackson on the inscrutable General de Gaulle and his fraught relations with Britain	13:00 Travelling in a Strange Land by David Park (Omnibus) David Park's haunting story of a father coming to terms with the loss of his son.
14:00	14:00 Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 1 1/5 Novelist David Mitchell introduces this compelling book by a teenager with severe autism. 14:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Gather Together in My Name, Episode 1 1/5 It's 1945, and Maya is a 17-year-old single mother. 14:30 Over the Boundary Cricket was almost wiped out in Ireland. Kevin Connolly tells the story of its revival.	14:00 Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 2 2/5 Teenager Naoki Higashida, who has severe autism, explores his pleasure in words. 14:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Gather Together in My Name, Episode 2 2/5 Maya is a single mother sliding into the world of prostitution. 14:30 The Letters of Ada Lovelace—The Poetry of Mathematics 1/2 Georgina Ferry presents the dramatised correspondence of Ada Lovelace.	14:00 Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 3 3/5 David Mitchell introduces this compelling book by a teenager with non-verbal autism. 14:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Gather Together in My Name, Episode 3 3/5 Maya returns to her grandmother in Arkansas. 14:30 The Letters of Ada Lovelace—Thinking Machines 2/2 Georgina Ferry presents the letters of Ada Lovelace, dramatized by an all -star cast.	14:00 Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 4 4/5 Novelist David Mitchell introduces this compelling book by a teenager with severe autism. 14:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Gather Together in My Name, Episode 4 4/5 Maya teams up with Poole for a new dancing career. 14:30 Baaba Maal and the Senegalese Kingdom of Music Meeting musicians at the Blues du Fleuve Festival, organised by Baaba Maal in Senegal.	14:00 Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 5 5/5 Novelist David Mitchell introduces this compelling book by a teenager with severe autism. 14:15 Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Gather Together in My Name, Episode 5 5/5 Maya slips into the world of prostitution and narcotics. 14:30 The Loss of Lostness Stephen Smith tries to rediscover the lost joys of getting lost.	14:00 I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 3, Sanjeev Bhaskar 1/6 Sanjeev Bhasker is invited to try new things, including playing table football 14:30 Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies—The Food Industry 1/4 Probing into lazy assumptions about threats to society, starting with the food industry.	14:10 Inheritance Tracks—James Naughtie Broadcaster James Naughtie chooses 'Mrs Jamieson's Favourite' played by Aly Bain. 14:20 Winifred Holtby - South Riding (Omnibus)—Episode 2 2/3 Headmistress Sarah Burton decides Lydia must not be allowed to lose a scholarship.
15:00	15:00 Charles Dickens—Barnaby Rudge, Captain Midnight 1/3 A murderer disappears, leaving his wife and son Barnaby to fend for themselves.	15:00 Charles Dickens—Barnaby Rudge, The Maypole Falls 2/3 Barnaby joins the Protestant Association and a prominent Catholic finds his life in danger	15:00 Charles Dickens—Barnaby Rudge, A City in Flames 3/3 Gordon has lost control of the mob, which is intent on freeing the prisoners at Newgate.	15:00 Rodney Stone by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—1. Adventure 1/4 Young Rodney Stone finds himself drawn into the colourful but dangerous world of boxing.	15:00 Rodney Stone by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—Episode 2 2/4 Rodney Stone travels with his uncle from Brighton to London, into an exciting world. 15:50 Inheritance Tracks—Khaled Hosseini Afghan-born American novelist Khaled Hosseini chooses two songs by Ahmad Zahir.	15:00 Concrete Cow—Series 2, Ancient and Modern 1/6 Highlights include ancient Egyptian IT support and tax avoidance schemes for pirates. 15:30 The Secret World—Series 3, Episode 4 4/4 From Michael Caine to Mark Zuckerberg, Jon Culshaw imagines the lives of the famous.	15:30 Baaba Maal and the Senegalese Kingdom of Music Meeting musicians at the Blues du Fleuve Festival, organised by Baaba Maal in Senegal.
16:00	16:00 Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 9 9/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz. 16:30 Bangers and Mash—Episode 5 5/6 Juan Jose's declaration of love has thrown Martina into confusion.	16:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 6 6/6 John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Jack Carroll, Suzanne Williams and Robert Twigger. 16:30 Chambers—Series 2, The Masons 2/5 Turmoil abounds when barrister John Fuller-Carp tries to become a Mason.	16:00 Booked—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington, Roger McGough. 16:30 1834—Victorian Principles 6/6 When Queen Victoria comes to visit, Jason unwittingly changes the course of history.	16:00 The Personality Test—Series 2, Adam Hart-Davis 3/6 Scientist Adam Hart-Davis quizzes a panel about himself. 16:30 Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Prey of the Bog Monster 4/6 The futuristic radio soap tries to avoid censorship by becoming an outside broadcast.	16:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 1 1/6 The famed improvisation game with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, John Sessions and Stephen Fry. 16:30 Protesting Too Much—Episode 1 1/6 An MP finds himself living in a tree to protest about a bypass.	16:00 Ben Travers - Mischief When an ageing, stodgy, businessman weds a bright young thing, he shouldn't neglect her.	16:00 Ceremonial in Three Flats by John Mortimer Secrets are revealed as strangers gather round TVs to watch the 1953 coronation. 16:45 Dora and Elizabeth by Joanna Trollope Dora shares her birthday with The Queen, but what else to they have in common?
17:00	17:00 It's a Fair Cop—Series 3, Punching Judy 2/4 Police officer and comic Alfie Moore takes his audience through another policing dilemma. 17:30 Just a Minute—Series 89, The Ukulele, Bingo and The Pawn Shop 2/8 Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest-running panel show, Just a Minute.	17:00 North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 4 4/4 Can Ken and Keith's whippets win talent night? 17:30 Daphne Sounds Expensive—Series 2, Time Travel 2/4 Phil blows a fortune on a new time machine, so the boys try to recoup their losses.	17:00 Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 4. She Sleeps with the Carp 4/4 Meera Syal stars as Slough's Miss Marple, as she finally solves the Lapsley Hall mystery. 17:30 Heresy—Series 12, Episode 1 1/6 Victoria Coren Mitchell returns with the show which dares to commit heresy.	17:00 Bad Salsa—Series 3, Day of the Living Dead 1/2 Jill and Chippy try to follow Terri's wishes for her funeral. 17:30 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 5, The Repair Bear Bunch 2/6 Milton opens a toy repair shop but soon discovers he's bitten off more than he can mend.	17:00 Relativity—Series 1, Episode 1 1/4 Ian brings home a new girlfriend. How will his family react? 17:30 Stand-Up Specials—The Rest Of Us Mary Flanigan, Eleanor Morton and Esyllt Sears look into Great British science and tech.	17:30 Great Lives—Christina Lamb on Benazir Bhutto Christina Lamb, author and journalist nominates Benazir Bhutto as her great life.	17:00 Poetry Extra—Jubilee Poetry Jubilee Poetry with verses by the Poets Laureate over the ages. 17:30 HR—Series 3, Robbed 5/6 Sam desperately tries to remortgage the home he shares with Peter.
18:00	18:00 Host Planet Earth—1. The Beginning 1/6 The death toll among those involved with Britain’s first manned space shot causes alarm. 18:30 A Good Read—Annie Mac and Kathy Lette DJ Annie Mac and author Kathy Lette talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.	18:00 Host Planet Earth—2. The Empty Minds 2/6 Britain’s first manned space mission under way and the team is in danger. 18:30 Soul Music—Feed the Birds Sung by Julie Andrews, Feed the Birds was written for the film Mary Poppins.	18:00 Host Planet Earth—3. The Pattern Emerges 3/6 Deaths now occur among space project detractors. The Starfarer prepares for deep space. 18:30 How Tickled Am I?—Series 2, Robb Wilton 5/6 Mark Radcliffe profiles the variety star best remembered as magistrate Mr Muddlecombe JP.	18:00 Host Planet Earth—4. The Gemini Factor 4/6 David Holland makes a breakthrough deduction over the influence of the aliens. 18:30 Great Lives—Christina Lamb on Benazir Bhutto Christina Lamb, author and journalist nominates Benazir Bhutto as her great life.	18:00 Host Planet Earth—5. The Arrival 5/6 David Holland shares his grave concerns over the Starfarer with the Minister of Defence. 18:30 Sounds Natural—Flora Robson Dame Flora Robson shares her love of wildlife with Derek Jones.	18:00 Kafka's Metamorphosis A darkly comic updating of Franz Kafka's classic tale. Starring Tom Basden.	18:00 Fear on 4—Series 3, 1. The Yellow Wallpaper 1/8 The Man in Black tells of an ill woman convinced that evil lurks in her bedroom walls. 18:30 Night Terrace—Series 2, 1. Sense and Susceptibility 1/8 Stuck in 1955, Anastasia and new housemate Sue look for answers at the BBC.
19:00	19:00 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—No Hiding Place 7/13 Bob takes Terry to be restyled at the hairdressers. From September 1975. 19:30 Tales From the Mausoleum Club—Heart of Skegness 2/6 A story of a journey into the darkest part of barbarism entrances the Hon Clarence Green.	19:00 The Goon Show—Series 5, The White Box of Great Bardfield 25/24 Can Neddie Seagoon get rich quick by exporting Britain's surfeit of snow? 19:30 King Street Junior—Series 6, A Good Read 4/9 The staff heatedly debate what makes a good read, with Mr Beeston as a reluctant mediator.	19:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, Hancock's War 17/20 The Lad impresses the vicar with his tales of heroic exploits. 19:30 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 3, Rain 3/4 David is terrified of the landlord.	19:00 Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 1 1/7 Frankie explores his memoirs, this time his adventures in the police force. 19:30 Visiting Julia—Next Time I'll Kiss Her 1/6 Roger is a children's author. His wife is in hospital. Life is complicated.	19:00 Dad's Army—Series 3, The Two and a Half Feathers 24/26 Jones fights back as a new recruit rakes up their military past. 19:30 Married—Series 2, Serenity 5/6 Robin tries to convince his 'ex-wife' about his parallel life.	19:00 1953: Those Radio Times Nick Baker celebrates the Best of British in Coronation year.	19:00 Radiolab—Series 9, Life In A Barrel 7/8 Radiolab explores the chaos of life through a barrel of seawater. 19:55 Inheritance Tracks—Claudia Winkleman MBE Strictly's Claudia Winkleman chooses the ET film theme and a track by Stevie Wonder
20:00	20:00 Whodunnits—Lady in a Fog, 6. A Psychological Matter 6/8 Odell learns the identity of the lady in mink and why she’s involved in the blackmail. 20:30 Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder 1/4 A murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.	20:00 Whodunnits—Lady in a Fog, 7. Wanted Kitty Stapleton 7/8 The case appears settled for Odell, but there’s still time for one more surprise. 20:30 Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation 2/4 Inspector Dalgliesh arrives at the village murder-scene.	20:00 Whodunnits—Lady in a Fog, 8. Show Down 8/8 Odell gathers his evidence together the evidence to confront the killer. 20:30 Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 3. Fresh Leads 3/4 As the list of murder suspects grows, the inspector uncovers fresh leads.	20:00 VI Warshawski—Publicity Stunts, Episode 1 1/2 Accused of murder, private eye VI Warshawski must find the truth, before the law closes in 20:30 Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 4. The Gathering 4/4 Dalgliesh summons the entire household to flush out the killer.	20:00 VI Warshawski—Publicity Stunts, Episode 2 2/2 VI Warshawski continues the battle to clear herself of a murder that she didn't commit. 20:30 Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Magnolia Blossom Theo is ready to leave her husband when a financial scandal intervenes.		20:00 Ceremonial in Three Flats by John Mortimer Secrets are revealed as strangers gather round TVs to watch the 1953 coronation. 20:45 Dora and Elizabeth by Joanna Trollope Dora shares her birthday with The Queen, but what else to they have in common?
21:00	21:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 9, Special Delivery 9/52 Manoush Zomorodi explores what it takes to deliver something to exactly the right place 21:50 Inheritance Tracks—Patrick Gale Patrick Gale chooses 'The Keel Row' and 'Gabriel Faure's Piano Trio in D Minor'.	21:00 Archive on 4—Monsieur Non Julian Jackson on the inscrutable General de Gaulle and his fraught relations with Britain	21:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Comedy in the 21st Century, 2. The Museum of Curiosity 2/2 Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville on broadcast comedy's future.	21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Platinum Jubilee, HRH Princess Michael of Kent From Beethoven to Mozart. HRH Princess Michael of Kent makes her castaway choices. 21:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.	21:00 Podcast Radio Hour—The Podcast Show 2022 Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson present a special edition from The Podcast Show 2022.		21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Platinum Jubilee, HRH Princess Margaret The castaway choices of the Queen's younger sister, HRH Princess Margaret 21:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Birds of Paradise Musings on the New Guinea residents, who fooled early explorers with their adornments.
22:00	22:00 Just a Minute—Series 89, The Ukulele, Bingo and The Pawn Shop 2/8 Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest-running panel show, Just a Minute. 22:30 Everyone Quite Likes Justin—Series 1, Episode 3 3/4 A sudden event sparks a lifestyle rethink for the Manchester DJ. Stars Justin Moorhouse.	22:00 Daphne Sounds Expensive—Series 2, Time Travel 2/4 Phil blows a fortune on a new time machine, so the boys try to recoup their losses. 22:30 Mark Steel's in Town—Series 4, Tobermory 2/6 Comedian Mark Steel visits the Isle of Mull to take a look under the surface of Tobermory. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Bilal Zafar 2/3 Angela Barnes chats to Bilal Zafar.	22:00 Heresy—Series 12, Episode 1 1/6 Victoria Coren Mitchell returns with the show which dares to commit heresy. 22:30 That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 5, Episode 5 5/5 Bonus material from David Mitchell and Robert Webb's fifth series of quirky sketches. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Bilal Zafar 3/3 Angela Barnes chats to Bilal Zafar.	22:00 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 5, The Repair Bear Bunch 2/6 Milton opens a toy repair shop but soon discovers he's bitten off more than he can mend. 22:30 DMs Are Open—Series 1, Episode 3 3/6 Athena Kugblenu and Ali Official host BBC Radio 4 Extra’s new open-door sketch show.	22:00 Stand-Up Specials—The Rest Of Us Mary Flanigan, Eleanor Morton and Esyllt Sears look into Great British science and tech. 22:30 A World of Dowie—4. Telephones 4/4 John Dowie is very sick of telephones, TVs and cars.	22:00 28 Acts in 28 Minutes—Series 2, Episode 1 1/3 John Humphrys gives 28 performers 60 seconds each to entertain. With Shappi Khorsandi. 22:30 Thom Tuck - Goes Straight to DVD—Bollywood Thom is enthralled by the melodramatic extravaganza of straight-to-DVD Bollywood films. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Chloe Petts 1/3 Arthur Smith chats to Chloe Petts.	22:00 HR—Series 3, Robbed 5/6 Sam desperately tries to remortgage the home he shares with Peter. 22:30 Delve Special—Series 3, City Limits 4/4 David Lander probes shady shenanigans in London's Square Mile.
23:00	23:00 The News Quiz—Series 108, Episode 6 6/8 Andy Zaltzman presents the News Quiz from the 2022 Hay Festival 23:30 Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies—The Food Industry 1/4 Probing into lazy assumptions about threats to society, starting with the food industry.	23:00 What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, Balham's Got Talent 3/6 Stephen K Amos's sitcom about growing up black, gay and funny in 1980s London. 23:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 3, Sanjeev Bhaskar 1/6 Sanjeev Bhasker is invited to try new things, including playing table football	23:00 All the World's a Globe—3. The Fall of Troy. The Rise of Greece 3/8 From Troy to Rome. Earth's definitive history from the National Theatre of Brent. 23:15 The Goldfish Bowl—Series 2, Episode 3 3/8 The fish tank’s mean streets soon lead Anton and Liam into big trouble. 23:30 King Cutler—King Cutler IV 4/6 Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler present offbeat humorous songs, stories and poems.	23:00 The Consultants—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 When warding off dark lords, salad is acceptable. 23:30 The Secret World—Series 3, Episode 4 4/4 From Michael Caine to Mark Zuckerberg, Jon Culshaw imagines the lives of the famous.	23:00 Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Office life, relationships and 'Lossie Come Home'. 23:30 Concrete Cow—Series 2, Ancient and Modern 1/6 Highlights include ancient Egyptian IT support and tax avoidance schemes for pirates.	23:00 Foley and McColl: The Interview—Cool As You Like 3/6 After a bust-up, Sean moves to the Antarctic. Ten years later, Hamish goes to find him. 23:15 Jigsaw—Series 1, Episode 3 3/6 Dan Antopolski, Nat Luurtsema and Tom Craine piece together a selection of sketches. 23:30 Hut 33—Series 3, Know Thyne Enemy 1/6 Bletchley Park codebreaker Gordon gets carried away trying to think like a German.	23:00 The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, The Jousting Mastersons 4/6 The 15th century family are living in an overcrowded castle. 23:30 John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 2, Penguin Diplomacy 4/6 A chance meeting between Sondergaard and Bunning could very well lead to a new Cold War.

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