Schedule

BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 1 - 7 May 2023

Name: Cleaning Up
Released: 1967-07-16

Last	Mon 1 May	Tue 2 May	Wed 3 May	Thu 4 May	Fri 5 May	Sat 6 May	Sun 7 May
00:00	00:00 Poetry Extra—Balloon with a View Daljit Nagra selects another programme highlight from the BBC's poetry archive. 00:30 Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins (Omnibus) Charlotte Higgins explores our ancient fascination with mazes and labyrinths.	00:00 Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—1. The Trottas 1/2 The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as seen through the Trotta family.	00:00 Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—2. The Outpost 2/2 At his posting near the Russian border, Carl's life is about to take a turn for the worse.	00:00 Black Water: An American Story A young writer meets a famous US Senator at a party and something goes terribly wrong.	00:00 Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood—Episode 1 1/2 Hearts beat and minds scheme. The dowdy Withers compete with the glittering Springs.	00:00 Algernon Blackwood - Secret Worship When Stephen wants to find his old school, a doctor friend warns him not to. 00:45 Roald Dahl—Someone Like You, 1. Man From The South 1/5 A young marine agrees to a bizarre wager with an elderly South American.	00:00 Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 4. Reliving 4/5 Commander Vimes faces the unstoppable tide of history as it rolls nearer. 00:30 Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—1. The Golden Apples of the Sun/Hail and Farewell 1/4 Stories about a voyage to the sun and a young boy whose real age is a mystery.
01:00	01:40 Inheritance Tracks—Andrew Roachford The singer picks ‘Let's Stay Together’ by Al Green and ‘Move On Up’ by Curtis Mayfield. 01:50 Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 2 2/2 Kate and Baba are home for Christmas, and Mr Gentleman comes calling.	01:00 Crown Papers—1. Easter Monday, 1933 1/6 The Minster family gather at Crown House unaware of dramas ahead. 01:30 Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor 6/6 The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.	01:00 Crown Papers—2. Spring, 1933 2/6 Scandal follows close on the heels of tragedy for the Minster family at Crown House. 01:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 1. The Body in the Burn 1/8 The death of an artist curtails the upper class sleuth's Scottish fishing trip.	01:00 Crown Papers—3. May, 1935 3/6 As the nation celebrates George V’s Silver Jubilee, will Caroline's secret be revealed? 01:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 2. Disappearances 2/8 As the upper class sleuth probes a Scottish artist's death, key suspects keep vanishing.	01:00 Crown Papers—4. Autumn, 1936 4/6 A time of revelation and soul-searching for more than one member of the Minster family. 01:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 3. Bicycles 3/8 As the upper class sleuth probes an artist's death in Scotland, more evidence disappears.	01:00 Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood—Episode 2 2/2 Will the young, widowed and pretty Viola Wither escape her stifling in-laws?	01:00 Miss Marple—Sleeping Murder Agatha Christie's Miss Marple probes a woman's terrifying flashbacks to trap a murderer.
02:00		02:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—1. The Censor 1/10 The iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war. 02:15 Why Mummy Drinks—1. The Gulf 1/5 39 year-old Ellen is a stressed-out working mum in search of the perfect life. 02:30 55 and Over—3. Offspring? 3/4 On baby? New partners spark possibilities for Ray and Jane. Stars Juliet Stevenson	02:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—2. Yossarian's Mission 2/10 Yossarian vows not to fly any more but comes up against the terrifying logic of Catch 22. 02:15 Why Mummy Drinks—2. Sugar Rush 2/5 Frazzled Ellen spends time with the hot new dad at the school gates. 02:30 North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 2 2/6 Against her better judgement, Jan has dinner with her ex-husband.	02:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—3. Direct Action 3/10 Yossarian takes direct action to avoid the next bombing mission. 02:15 Why Mummy Drinks—3. Happy Families 3/5 With Christmas approaching, Ellen faces the pressure of preparing for her in-laws. 02:30 Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 1. Floella Benjamin 1/4 Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Floella Benjamin about her life and her cars.	02:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—4. Bologna 4/10 Yossarian is forced to fly lead in the Bologna bombing mission. 02:15 Why Mummy Drinks—4. Credit Crunch 4/5 Ellen's reserves of optimism are dwindling as she falls out with Simon over finances. 02:30 All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes.	02:00 Crown Papers—5. Spring, 1937 5/6 Caroline comes face-to-face with a figure from the past. 02:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 4. Bunter Investigates 4/8 As the posh sleuth probes an artist's murder, his manservant Bunter takes the initiative.	02:30 Mudlarking by Lara Maiklem (Omnibus) A mudlark reveals her stories of finds buried in the mud of the River Thames.
03:00	03:00 A Date With Nurse Dugdale Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant 03:30 Fishing off the Faroes Can the crew of HMS Troutbridge prevent a diplomatic fishing incident?	03:00 Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 9 9/16 Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly, plus some bona books to read from Julian and Sandy. 03:30 Dry Slopes—Series 2, Emma 1/4 Can jobless and loveless Angus rekindle a relationship despite the barriers of technology?	03:00 The Goon Show—Series 8, The String Robberies 16/26 Ace investigator Neddie Seagoon must solve a crime, and the link to Moriarty's sock. 03:30 For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 8 8/8 Iris is proper poorly, but not as poorly as Wilf thinks.	03:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Conjurer 19/20 The Lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison. 03:30 21st Century Blues—The Sleepless Chaffinch 5/6 2099. Atop his desert column, 'Chaff' Chaffinch’ recalls sleep vaporising operations	03:00 Eric Sykes: The Radio Years The comic actor and writer, Eric Sykes, remembers riding the airwaves. With Paul Jackson.	03:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—5. A Plague of Yossarians 5/10 Cathcart faces a plague of Yossarians and an outbreak of moaning during the briefing. 03:15 Why Mummy Drinks—5. Appy Ever After? 5/5 Ellen's app is a success. so her dreams must now be within her grasp - surely? 03:30 Bridget Christie's Utopia—Series 1, Spirituality 2/4 As civilisation collapses, Bridget Christie embarks on a comic quest for her Shangri-La.	03:45 The Fosdyke Saga—1. New Horizons 'One more mouth to feed! That settles it. We're going.' The Fosdyke family's tripe saga.
04:00	04:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Michael Palin From Elgar to Duke Ellington. Actor and writer Michael Palin shares his castaway choices. 04:45 Short Works—Magpie by Julia Armfield Open houses, onward chains and lingering presences. Read by Caroline Lennon.	04:00 We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 4 4/4 Helen Atkinson-Wood, John O'Farrell, Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth join Clive Anderson. 04:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 2 2/6 A golfing break makes Daniel and Lucy rethink priorities.	04:00 The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 4 4/6 Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Jeremy Hardy. 04:30 Big Town All Stars—Series 1, If You Scratch My Back 1/4 A teacher joins a struggling a cappella group to quit geography. Stars Stephen Tompkinson.	04:00 It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 1 1/7 Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frankie Boyle, Diane Morgan and Alan Johnson. 04:30 Hobby Bobbies—Series 2, Vice 2/4 Sitcom where Britain's longest serving PCSO, and Britain's laziest, make quite a pairing.	04:00 Booked—Series 6, Episode 3 3/6 Ian McMillan chairs with Linda Smith, Mark Thomas, David Stafford and Stuart Maconie. 04:30 The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 5 5/5 The sketch show about modern life with people who have lived a bit of it.	04:00 Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Diploma 7/13 Harold quits for a new career as a TV repair man. Adapted from BBC TV. 04:30 Flying the Flag—Series 4, As Unequal as Others 3/8 The ambassador faces a revolt by men over rights for women in the Eastern Bloc republic.	04:00 We're in Business—Conscience Money After a win on the horses, Dudley splashes the cash, and his mother also has money to burn 04:30 Whack-O!—Task Master Professor Jimmy Edwards is up before the magistrate, accused of excessive use of the cane.
05:00	05:00 Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—1. The Trottas 1/2 The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as seen through the Trotta family.	05:00 Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—2. The Outpost 2/2 At his posting near the Russian border, Carl's life is about to take a turn for the worse.	05:00 Black Water: An American Story A young writer meets a famous US Senator at a party and something goes terribly wrong.	05:00 Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood—Episode 1 1/2 Hearts beat and minds scheme. The dowdy Withers compete with the glittering Springs.	05:00 Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood—Episode 2 2/2 Will the young, widowed and pretty Viola Wither escape her stifling in-laws?	05:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 5 5/6 John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Catherine Bohart, Elizabeth Day and Bruce Dickinson. 05:30 Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Tolerable Life De-Happified 1/6 Attacked by sinister custard, Pip must fight a new form of evil.	05:00 Writing... The Midlands—1. Jonathan Coe and Lee Child 1/3 Crime Writer Mark Billingham goes back to his roots for a literary tour of the Midlands.
06:00	06:00 Crown Papers—1. Easter Monday, 1933 1/6 The Minster family gather at Crown House unaware of dramas ahead. 06:30 Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor 6/6 The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.	06:00 Crown Papers—2. Spring, 1933 2/6 Scandal follows close on the heels of tragedy for the Minster family at Crown House. 06:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 1. The Body in the Burn 1/8 The death of an artist curtails the upper class sleuth's Scottish fishing trip.	06:00 Crown Papers—3. May, 1935 3/6 As the nation celebrates George V’s Silver Jubilee, will Caroline's secret be revealed? 06:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 2. Disappearances 2/8 As the upper class sleuth probes a Scottish artist's death, key suspects keep vanishing.	06:00 Crown Papers—4. Autumn, 1936 4/6 A time of revelation and soul-searching for more than one member of the Minster family. 06:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 3. Bicycles 3/8 As the upper class sleuth probes an artist's death in Scotland, more evidence disappears.	06:00 Crown Papers—5. Spring, 1937 5/6 Caroline comes face-to-face with a figure from the past. 06:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 4. Bunter Investigates 4/8 As the posh sleuth probes an artist's murder, his manservant Bunter takes the initiative.	06:00 Miss Marple—Sleeping Murder Agatha Christie's Miss Marple probes a woman's terrifying flashbacks to trap a murderer.	06:00 Poetry Extra—Body of Work Daljit Nagra selects the best poetry programmes from the BBC archives. 06:30 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller (Omnibus)—Episode 1 1/2 The iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war.
07:00	07:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—1. The Censor 1/10 The iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war. 07:15 Why Mummy Drinks—1. The Gulf 1/5 39 year-old Ellen is a stressed-out working mum in search of the perfect life. 07:30 55 and Over—3. Offspring? 3/4 On baby? New partners spark possibilities for Ray and Jane. Stars Juliet Stevenson	07:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—2. Yossarian's Mission 2/10 Yossarian vows not to fly any more but comes up against the terrifying logic of Catch 22. 07:15 Why Mummy Drinks—2. Sugar Rush 2/5 Frazzled Ellen spends time with the hot new dad at the school gates. 07:30 North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 2 2/6 Against her better judgement, Jan has dinner with her ex-husband.	07:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—3. Direct Action 3/10 Yossarian takes direct action to avoid the next bombing mission. 07:15 Why Mummy Drinks—3. Happy Families 3/5 With Christmas approaching, Ellen faces the pressure of preparing for her in-laws. 07:30 Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 1. Floella Benjamin 1/4 Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Floella Benjamin about her life and her cars.	07:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—4. Bologna 4/10 Yossarian is forced to fly lead in the Bologna bombing mission. 07:15 Why Mummy Drinks—4. Credit Crunch 4/5 Ellen's reserves of optimism are dwindling as she falls out with Simon over finances. 07:30 All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes.	07:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—5. A Plague of Yossarians 5/10 Cathcart faces a plague of Yossarians and an outbreak of moaning during the briefing. 07:15 Why Mummy Drinks—5. Appy Ever After? 5/5 Ellen's app is a success. so her dreams must now be within her grasp - surely? 07:30 Bridget Christie's Utopia—Series 1, Spirituality 2/4 As civilisation collapses, Bridget Christie embarks on a comic quest for her Shangri-La.	07:30 Mudlarking by Lara Maiklem (Omnibus) A mudlark reveals her stories of finds buried in the mud of the River Thames.	07:40 Inheritance Tracks—Carlo Rovelli The physicist chooses Nothing Shines Unless It Burns and Fratres by Arvo Pärt. 07:50 Why Mummy Drinks (Omnibus) Funny, frank and feisty adaptation of Gill Sims’ best-selling novel.
08:00	08:00 Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 9 9/16 Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly, plus some bona books to read from Julian and Sandy. 08:30 Dry Slopes—Series 2, Emma 1/4 Can jobless and loveless Angus rekindle a relationship despite the barriers of technology?	08:00 The Goon Show—Series 8, The String Robberies 16/26 Ace investigator Neddie Seagoon must solve a crime, and the link to Moriarty's sock. 08:30 For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 8 8/8 Iris is proper poorly, but not as poorly as Wilf thinks.	08:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Conjurer 19/20 The Lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison. 08:30 21st Century Blues—The Sleepless Chaffinch 5/6 2099. Atop his desert column, 'Chaff' Chaffinch’ recalls sleep vaporising operations	08:00 Eric Sykes: The Radio Years The comic actor and writer, Eric Sykes, remembers riding the airwaves. With Paul Jackson.	08:00 Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Diploma 7/13 Harold quits for a new career as a TV repair man. Adapted from BBC TV. 08:30 Flying the Flag—Series 4, As Unequal as Others 3/8 The ambassador faces a revolt by men over rights for women in the Eastern Bloc republic.	08:45 The Fosdyke Saga—1. New Horizons 'One more mouth to feed! That settles it. We're going.' The Fosdyke family's tripe saga.
09:00	09:00 Barry Humphries: Gladdies All Over Another chance to hear Kathy Lette’s celebration of Barry Humphries with the man himself.	09:00 The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 4 4/6 Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Jeremy Hardy. 09:30 Big Town All Stars—Series 1, If You Scratch My Back 1/4 A teacher joins a struggling a cappella group to quit geography. Stars Stephen Tompkinson.	09:00 It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 1 1/7 Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frankie Boyle, Diane Morgan and Alan Johnson. 09:30 Hobby Bobbies—Series 2, Vice 2/4 Sitcom where Britain's longest serving PCSO, and Britain's laziest, make quite a pairing.	09:00 Booked—Series 6, Episode 3 3/6 Ian McMillan chairs with Linda Smith, Mark Thomas, David Stafford and Stuart Maconie. 09:30 The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 5 5/5 The sketch show about modern life with people who have lived a bit of it.	09:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 5 5/6 John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Catherine Bohart, Elizabeth Day and Bruce Dickinson. 09:30 Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Tolerable Life De-Happified 1/6 Attacked by sinister custard, Pip must fight a new form of evil.	09:00 We're in Business—Conscience Money After a win on the horses, Dudley splashes the cash, and his mother also has money to burn 09:30 Whack-O!—Task Master Professor Jimmy Edwards is up before the magistrate, accused of excessive use of the cane.	09:00 Instant Sunshine—From 17th December 1986 More humorous songs from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis 09:30 Cleaning Up Can the inept crew of HMS Troutbridge get it ship-shape for an inspection?
10:00		10:00 Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—2. The Outpost 2/2 At his posting near the Russian border, Carl's life is about to take a turn for the worse.	10:00 Black Water: An American Story A young writer meets a famous US Senator at a party and something goes terribly wrong.	10:00 Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood—Episode 1 1/2 Hearts beat and minds scheme. The dowdy Withers compete with the glittering Springs.	10:00 Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood—Episode 2 2/2 Will the young, widowed and pretty Viola Wither escape her stifling in-laws?	10:00 Writing... The Midlands—1. Jonathan Coe and Lee Child 1/3 Crime Writer Mark Billingham goes back to his roots for a literary tour of the Midlands.	10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Sir David Attenborough An extended edition of the 70th anniversary programme with Sir David Attenborough.
11:00		11:00 Crown Papers—2. Spring, 1933 2/6 Scandal follows close on the heels of tragedy for the Minster family at Crown House. 11:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 1. The Body in the Burn 1/8 The death of an artist curtails the upper class sleuth's Scottish fishing trip.	11:00 Crown Papers—3. May, 1935 3/6 As the nation celebrates George V’s Silver Jubilee, will Caroline's secret be revealed? 11:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 2. Disappearances 2/8 As the upper class sleuth probes a Scottish artist's death, key suspects keep vanishing.	11:00 Crown Papers—4. Autumn, 1936 4/6 A time of revelation and soul-searching for more than one member of the Minster family. 11:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 3. Bicycles 3/8 As the upper class sleuth probes an artist's death in Scotland, more evidence disappears.	11:00 Crown Papers—5. Spring, 1937 5/6 Caroline comes face-to-face with a figure from the past. 11:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 4. Bunter Investigates 4/8 As the posh sleuth probes an artist's murder, his manservant Bunter takes the initiative.	11:00 Miss Marple—Sleeping Murder Agatha Christie's Miss Marple probes a woman's terrifying flashbacks to trap a murderer.	11:00 Poetry Extra—Body of Work Daljit Nagra selects the best poetry programmes from the BBC archives. 11:30 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller (Omnibus)—Episode 1 1/2 The iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war.
12:00	12:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—1. The Censor 1/10 The iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war. 12:15 Why Mummy Drinks—1. The Gulf 1/5 39 year-old Ellen is a stressed-out working mum in search of the perfect life. 12:30 55 and Over—3. Offspring? 3/4 On baby? New partners spark possibilities for Ray and Jane. Stars Juliet Stevenson	12:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—2. Yossarian's Mission 2/10 Yossarian vows not to fly any more but comes up against the terrifying logic of Catch 22. 12:15 Why Mummy Drinks—2. Sugar Rush 2/5 Frazzled Ellen spends time with the hot new dad at the school gates. 12:30 North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 2 2/6 Against her better judgement, Jan has dinner with her ex-husband.	12:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—3. Direct Action 3/10 Yossarian takes direct action to avoid the next bombing mission. 12:15 Why Mummy Drinks—3. Happy Families 3/5 With Christmas approaching, Ellen faces the pressure of preparing for her in-laws. 12:30 Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 1. Floella Benjamin 1/4 Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Floella Benjamin about her life and her cars.	12:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—4. Bologna 4/10 Yossarian is forced to fly lead in the Bologna bombing mission. 12:15 Why Mummy Drinks—4. Credit Crunch 4/5 Ellen's reserves of optimism are dwindling as she falls out with Simon over finances. 12:30 All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes.	12:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—5. A Plague of Yossarians 5/10 Cathcart faces a plague of Yossarians and an outbreak of moaning during the briefing. 12:15 Why Mummy Drinks—5. Appy Ever After? 5/5 Ellen's app is a success. so her dreams must now be within her grasp - surely? 12:30 Bridget Christie's Utopia—Series 1, Spirituality 2/4 As civilisation collapses, Bridget Christie embarks on a comic quest for her Shangri-La.	12:30 Mudlarking by Lara Maiklem (Omnibus) A mudlark reveals her stories of finds buried in the mud of the River Thames.	12:40 Inheritance Tracks—Carlo Rovelli The physicist chooses Nothing Shines Unless It Burns and Fratres by Arvo Pärt. 12:50 Why Mummy Drinks (Omnibus) Funny, frank and feisty adaptation of Gill Sims’ best-selling novel.
13:00	13:00 Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 9 9/16 Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly, plus some bona books to read from Julian and Sandy. 13:30 Dry Slopes—Series 2, Emma 1/4 Can jobless and loveless Angus rekindle a relationship despite the barriers of technology?	13:00 The Goon Show—Series 8, The String Robberies 16/26 Ace investigator Neddie Seagoon must solve a crime, and the link to Moriarty's sock. 13:30 For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 8 8/8 Iris is proper poorly, but not as poorly as Wilf thinks.	13:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Conjurer 19/20 The Lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison. 13:30 21st Century Blues—The Sleepless Chaffinch 5/6 2099. Atop his desert column, 'Chaff' Chaffinch’ recalls sleep vaporising operations	13:00 Eric Sykes: The Radio Years The comic actor and writer, Eric Sykes, remembers riding the airwaves. With Paul Jackson.	13:00 Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Diploma 7/13 Harold quits for a new career as a TV repair man. Adapted from BBC TV. 13:30 Flying the Flag—Series 4, As Unequal as Others 3/8 The ambassador faces a revolt by men over rights for women in the Eastern Bloc republic.	13:45 The Fosdyke Saga—1. New Horizons 'One more mouth to feed! That settles it. We're going.' The Fosdyke family's tripe saga.
14:00	14:00 We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 4 4/4 Helen Atkinson-Wood, John O'Farrell, Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth join Clive Anderson. 14:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 2 2/6 A golfing break makes Daniel and Lucy rethink priorities.	14:00 The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 4 4/6 Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Jeremy Hardy. 14:30 Big Town All Stars—Series 1, If You Scratch My Back 1/4 A teacher joins a struggling a cappella group to quit geography. Stars Stephen Tompkinson.	14:00 It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 1 1/7 Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frankie Boyle, Diane Morgan and Alan Johnson. 14:30 Hobby Bobbies—Series 2, Vice 2/4 Sitcom where Britain's longest serving PCSO, and Britain's laziest, make quite a pairing.	14:00 Booked—Series 6, Episode 3 3/6 Ian McMillan chairs with Linda Smith, Mark Thomas, David Stafford and Stuart Maconie. 14:30 The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 5 5/5 The sketch show about modern life with people who have lived a bit of it.	14:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 5 5/6 John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Catherine Bohart, Elizabeth Day and Bruce Dickinson. 14:30 Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Tolerable Life De-Happified 1/6 Attacked by sinister custard, Pip must fight a new form of evil.	14:00 We're in Business—Conscience Money After a win on the horses, Dudley splashes the cash, and his mother also has money to burn 14:30 Whack-O!—Task Master Professor Jimmy Edwards is up before the magistrate, accused of excessive use of the cane.	14:00 Instant Sunshine—From 17th December 1986 More humorous songs from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis 14:30 Cleaning Up Can the inept crew of HMS Troutbridge get it ship-shape for an inspection?
15:00	15:00 Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—1. The Trottas 1/2 The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as seen through the Trotta family.	15:00 Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—2. The Outpost 2/2 At his posting near the Russian border, Carl's life is about to take a turn for the worse.	15:00 Black Water: An American Story A young writer meets a famous US Senator at a party and something goes terribly wrong.	15:00 Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood—Episode 1 1/2 Hearts beat and minds scheme. The dowdy Withers compete with the glittering Springs.	15:00 Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood—Episode 2 2/2 Will the young, widowed and pretty Viola Wither escape her stifling in-laws?	15:00 Writing... The Midlands—1. Jonathan Coe and Lee Child 1/3 Crime Writer Mark Billingham goes back to his roots for a literary tour of the Midlands.	15:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Sir David Attenborough An extended edition of the 70th anniversary programme with Sir David Attenborough.
16:00	16:00 Crown Papers—1. Easter Monday, 1933 1/6 The Minster family gather at Crown House unaware of dramas ahead. 16:30 Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor 6/6 The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.	16:00 Crown Papers—2. Spring, 1933 2/6 Scandal follows close on the heels of tragedy for the Minster family at Crown House. 16:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 1. The Body in the Burn 1/8 The death of an artist curtails the upper class sleuth's Scottish fishing trip.	16:00 Crown Papers—3. May, 1935 3/6 As the nation celebrates George V’s Silver Jubilee, will Caroline's secret be revealed? 16:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 2. Disappearances 2/8 As the upper class sleuth probes a Scottish artist's death, key suspects keep vanishing.	16:00 Crown Papers—4. Autumn, 1936 4/6 A time of revelation and soul-searching for more than one member of the Minster family. 16:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 3. Bicycles 3/8 As the upper class sleuth probes an artist's death in Scotland, more evidence disappears.	16:00 Crown Papers—5. Spring, 1937 5/6 Caroline comes face-to-face with a figure from the past. 16:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 4. Bunter Investigates 4/8 As the posh sleuth probes an artist's murder, his manservant Bunter takes the initiative.	16:00 Algernon Blackwood - Secret Worship When Stephen wants to find his old school, a doctor friend warns him not to. 16:45 Roald Dahl—Someone Like You, 1. Man From The South 1/5 A young marine agrees to a bizarre wager with an elderly South American.	16:00 Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 4. Reliving 4/5 Commander Vimes faces the unstoppable tide of history as it rolls nearer. 16:30 Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—1. The Golden Apples of the Sun/Hail and Farewell 1/4 Stories about a voyage to the sun and a young boy whose real age is a mystery.
17:00	17:00 Barry Humphries: Gladdies All Over Another chance to hear Kathy Lette’s celebration of Barry Humphries with the man himself.	17:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—2. Yossarian's Mission 2/10 Yossarian vows not to fly any more but comes up against the terrifying logic of Catch 22. 17:15 Why Mummy Drinks—2. Sugar Rush 2/5 Frazzled Ellen spends time with the hot new dad at the school gates. 17:30 North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 2 2/6 Against her better judgement, Jan has dinner with her ex-husband.	17:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—3. Direct Action 3/10 Yossarian takes direct action to avoid the next bombing mission. 17:15 Why Mummy Drinks—3. Happy Families 3/5 With Christmas approaching, Ellen faces the pressure of preparing for her in-laws. 17:30 Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 1. Floella Benjamin 1/4 Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Floella Benjamin about her life and her cars.	17:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—4. Bologna 4/10 Yossarian is forced to fly lead in the Bologna bombing mission. 17:15 Why Mummy Drinks—4. Credit Crunch 4/5 Ellen's reserves of optimism are dwindling as she falls out with Simon over finances. 17:30 All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes.	17:00 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—5. A Plague of Yossarians 5/10 Cathcart faces a plague of Yossarians and an outbreak of moaning during the briefing. 17:15 Why Mummy Drinks—5. Appy Ever After? 5/5 Ellen's app is a success. so her dreams must now be within her grasp - surely? 17:30 Bridget Christie's Utopia—Series 1, Spirituality 2/4 As civilisation collapses, Bridget Christie embarks on a comic quest for her Shangri-La.	17:00 Miss Marple—Sleeping Murder Agatha Christie's Miss Marple probes a woman's terrifying flashbacks to trap a murderer.	17:00 Poetry Extra—Body of Work Daljit Nagra selects the best poetry programmes from the BBC archives. 17:30 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller (Omnibus)—Episode 1 1/2 The iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war.
18:00		18:00 The Goon Show—Series 8, The String Robberies 16/26 Ace investigator Neddie Seagoon must solve a crime, and the link to Moriarty's sock. 18:30 For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 8 8/8 Iris is proper poorly, but not as poorly as Wilf thinks.	18:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Conjurer 19/20 The Lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison. 18:30 21st Century Blues—The Sleepless Chaffinch 5/6 2099. Atop his desert column, 'Chaff' Chaffinch’ recalls sleep vaporising operations	18:00 Eric Sykes: The Radio Years The comic actor and writer, Eric Sykes, remembers riding the airwaves. With Paul Jackson.	18:00 Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Diploma 7/13 Harold quits for a new career as a TV repair man. Adapted from BBC TV. 18:30 Flying the Flag—Series 4, As Unequal as Others 3/8 The ambassador faces a revolt by men over rights for women in the Eastern Bloc republic.	18:30 Mudlarking by Lara Maiklem (Omnibus) A mudlark reveals her stories of finds buried in the mud of the River Thames.	18:40 Inheritance Tracks—Carlo Rovelli The physicist chooses Nothing Shines Unless It Burns and Fratres by Arvo Pärt. 18:50 Why Mummy Drinks (Omnibus) Funny, frank and feisty adaptation of Gill Sims’ best-selling novel.
19:00		19:00 The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 4 4/6 Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Jeremy Hardy. 19:30 Big Town All Stars—Series 1, If You Scratch My Back 1/4 A teacher joins a struggling a cappella group to quit geography. Stars Stephen Tompkinson.	19:00 It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 1 1/7 Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frankie Boyle, Diane Morgan and Alan Johnson. 19:30 Hobby Bobbies—Series 2, Vice 2/4 Sitcom where Britain's longest serving PCSO, and Britain's laziest, make quite a pairing.	19:00 Booked—Series 6, Episode 3 3/6 Ian McMillan chairs with Linda Smith, Mark Thomas, David Stafford and Stuart Maconie. 19:30 The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 5 5/5 The sketch show about modern life with people who have lived a bit of it.	19:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 5 5/6 John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Catherine Bohart, Elizabeth Day and Bruce Dickinson. 19:30 Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Tolerable Life De-Happified 1/6 Attacked by sinister custard, Pip must fight a new form of evil.	19:45 The Fosdyke Saga—1. New Horizons 'One more mouth to feed! That settles it. We're going.' The Fosdyke family's tripe saga.
20:00	20:00 Radiolab—Series 8, Breath 1/8 Radiolab explores life's rhythmic dance partner, breath.	20:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 8, Designing Our Lives 23/48 Manoush Zomorodi explores how we design our lives 20:50 Inheritance Tracks—Emeli Sandé Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and Elgar's Cello Concerto played by Jacqueline Du Pre.	20:00 Archive on 4—The Liverpool Poets Pete McCarthy examines the work of Roger McGough, Brian Patten and Adrian Henri.	20:00 The Mastertapes Guide to Writing the Perfect Song—3. Who's It For? 3/3 Randy Newman joins more leading musicians for a masterclass in the art of songwriting	20:00 A Little Lateral Thinking A fun exploration of lateral thinking - in tribute to Edward de Bono who coined the term. 20:30 A Good Read—Julian Clary & Janet Ellis Comedian Julian Clary and former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis talk favourite books.	20:00 We're in Business—Conscience Money After a win on the horses, Dudley splashes the cash, and his mother also has money to burn 20:30 Whack-O!—Task Master Professor Jimmy Edwards is up before the magistrate, accused of excessive use of the cane.	20:00 Instant Sunshine—From 17th December 1986 More humorous songs from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis 20:30 Cleaning Up Can the inept crew of HMS Troutbridge get it ship-shape for an inspection?
21:00	21:00 Mastertapes—Series 1, The Zombies (the A-Side) 13/14 Rod Argent, Chris White and Colin Blunstone on the Zombies' album Odessey and Oracle. 21:30 Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell—1. Pills 1/10 Ruth Rendell's final novel, a dark tale of psychological suspense. Read by Patricia Hodge. 21:45 It's Always Summer Somewhere—Episode 1 1/5 Felix White's memoir about cricket, grief and life in The Maccabees.	21:00 Mastertapes—Series 1, The Zombies (the B-Side) 14/14 Rod Argent, Chris White and Colin Blunstone are quizzed about Zombies' Odessey and Oracle. 21:30 Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell—2. Lodger 2/10 Dermot tells Carl he knows he is implicated in Stacey's death. 21:45 It's Always Summer Somewhere—Episode 2 2/5 Young Felix tries to reconcile cricket and Oasis against a backdrop of his mum's illness.	21:00 Short Cuts—Series 6, Rabbit Holes 1/6 Josie Long dives down a rabbit hole in this sequence of short documentaries. 21:30 Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell—3. Pressure 3/10 Carl's situation goes from bad to worse as Dermot threatens to go to the police. 21:45 It's Always Summer Somewhere—Episode 3 3/5 A teenage Felix escapes further into his passions as a storm brews for his family.	21:00 Great Lives—Ernest Hemingway Michael Palin nominates Ernest Hemingway as his Great Life. 21:30 Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell—4. Confrontation 4/10 Nicola defends Carl but is herself threatened by Dermot. 21:45 It's Always Summer Somewhere—Episode 4 4/5 Felix learns guitar and joins his first band. But it's not - yet - The Maccabees	21:00 Curious Cases—Series 17, The Hamster Power Hypothesis How many hamsters on wheels would it take to power London? 21:30 Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell—5. Desperate 5/10 Dermot puts more pressure upon Carl. Final novel by Ruth Rendell. 21:45 It's Always Summer Somewhere—Episode 5 5/5 The Maccabees take off as does the England team, but Felix's unprocessed grief remains.	21:00 Writing... The Midlands—1. Jonathan Coe and Lee Child 1/3 Crime Writer Mark Billingham goes back to his roots for a literary tour of the Midlands.	21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Sir David Attenborough An extended edition of the 70th anniversary programme with Sir David Attenborough.
22:00	22:00 Just a Minute—Series 91, 4. Whodunnit?, Revolving Restaurants and Tog Ratings 4/10 Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute. 22:30 The News Quiz—Series 111, Episode 1 1/7 Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.	22:00 Wosson Cornwall—Series 1, 1. It's Rick Stein's Cornwall. Not yours. 1/4 Dawn French and Edward Rowe head up a new sketch show with a Cornish flavour. 22:30 The Jason Byrne Show—Series 3, I Won't Eat Bread From a Puddle 3/6 The award-winning funny man hears about his audience's worst fears.	22:00 Lemn Sissay's Social Enterprise—Episode 1 1/4 Lemn Sissay explores what charity means when it comes to shelter. 22:30 Pick Ups—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 A crucial darts match in the cab office, while Rebel offers marital advice.	22:00 Susan Calman Makes Me Happy—Animals 4/4 Susan explores why animals bring her such happiness. 22:30 Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 2, Sex and Sexuality 3/4 Paul Sinha looks at the role lust has played in driving history.	22:00 Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, Hastings 1/6 Mark Steel is back In Town for a ninth series. First stop, Hastings. 22:30 It's Jocelyn—Series 2, Friends 3/4 Jocelyn talks about friendship, and the traffic wardens have a meeting about a meeting.	22:00 Nick Mohammed in Bits—Lila 2/5 A new term, and second-year student Lila is going to teach the freshers all she knows. 22:30 Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 2, Generosity 3/6 Mark spoils us with a look at the virtue of generosity.	22:00 Start/Stop—Series 1, 4. Barbecue 4/6 A barbecue proves a painful experience for the three couples. 22:30 Chain Reaction—Series 7, Kevin Eldon interviews Mark Steel 5/6 The comic actor and the stand-up comedian meet in the tag-team talk show.
23:00	23:00 Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2023, Nick Mohammed and Anna Thomas More 4 Extra coverage from Machynlleth, with Nick Mohammed and Anna Thomas. 23:15 Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian—Series 2, 2. Money Stand-up comic Ken Cheng describes his poker game addiction. 23:30 Mark Thomas Presents—Mort Sahl 3/4 The pioneering American political comic of the 1950s and 60s in a special one-off show.	23:00 Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2023, Lia Burge on 'Crying Into Bins' Isy Suttie speaks to the poet and storyteller Lia Burge. 23:15 Tarot: Soundbleed—Episode 1 1/4 The sketch supergroup bring sketches all linked by sound effects. 23:30 Elvenquest—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 What could possibly go wrong with a love potion? Sam is going to find out.	23:00 Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2023, Morgan Rees and Mel Owen We meet two stand-ups bringing their debut hours to Machynlleth: Morgan Rees and Mel Owen 23:15 Heidi Regan: No Worries—Episode 1 1/4 Stand-up Heidi Regan ponders whether repressing her worries is better than sharing them. 23:30 Kieran Hodgson's Earworms—Series 1, Schnittke 4/4 An idiot's guide to Schnittke. Perfect for fans of comedy, classical music, and idiots. 23:45 Jelly Mountain—Episode 5 5/5 Musings on a footkerchief and a forest full of girls. Songs and stories from Ivor Cutler.	23:00 Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2023, Alexis Dubus and Shelf Alexis Dubus tells us about putting on a show for children, plus we hear a song from Shelf 23:15 Felicity Ward - Appisodes—Series 1, Depression 3/4 Stand-up Felicity Ward downloads a swimming app to try and alleviate depression. 23:30 A Look Back at the Nineties—1999 5/5 Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Rory Bremner 'look back' at the decade yet to happen.	23:00 Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2023, Fin Taylor Stephen Bailey rounds off a week of coverage from Machynlleth with a chat with Fin Taylor. 23:15 Welcome to the Neighbourhood with Jayde Adams—Helen Bauer Jayde Adams and guests dive into the feisty world of community apps and messageboards. 23:30 The Machynlleth Comedy Festival—The Machynlleth Comedy Festival Showcase 2023 Kiri Pritchard-McLean hosts a comedy showcase featuring acts from 2023's festival.	23:00 Vent—Series 2, Mary's Girl Child 1/6 Comatose Ben celebrates Christmas, as the nativity plays out in his unconscious mind. 23:30 Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 2, Role Models 1/6 Stephen K Amos and friends present a stand-up guide to being a role model.	23:00 Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers—Series 1, Childhood 1/4 Andy remembers his favourite childhood sounds and recalls being an overcautious parent. 23:30 Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll—Eight Miles Low 1/6 Spoof music lecture revealing how a fear of flying led to the birth of psychedelia. 23:45 Self-Storage—Series 2, Episode 1 1/6 Dave tries to get his sister Judy to leave, after she moved in to the storage unit.

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