麻豆社

麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 30 May 2025

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Ernest Hemingway
  
  Michael Palin nominates Ernest Hemingway as his Great Life.
2. 00:30
  
  A Woman Half in Shadow
  
  Poet Jackie Kay tells the story of Zora Neale Hurston's literary rebirth.
3. 01:00
  
  The Rivals—Series 3, 3. Mrs Edith Marchmont: Seven, Seven, Seven - City
  
  3/4 Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes's rival - amateur sleuth Mrs Edith Marchmont
4. 01:30
  
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 4. Family Ties
  
  4/6 In her murder probe, private eye VI Warshawski 'borrows' files from the Monkfish charity.
5. 02:00
  
  Never Too Late—Series 2, Fete Takes a Hand
  
  4/8 Hilda wants to save the day care centre 鈥� the question is how to raise the funds?
6. 02:30
  
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Film Makers
  
  9/10 Horace opts to offer the station as a movie location.
7. 03:00
  
  Sisters—Series 2, Oh Brother
  
  4/4 The sisters wonder why their brother invites himself to stay.
8. 03:30
  
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—4. An Unusual Scheme
  
  4/10 Violet Kellow is extremely unwell, Stephen pays her a visit.
9. 03:45
  
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 9. Paying a Visit
  
  9/15 Kirsten and Emilia have been banished. How will love survive?
10. 04:00
  
  The Ultimate Choice—Series 1, 2: Barry White v Hannibal Lecter
  
  2/6 Steph McGovern, Amy Gledhill and Andrew Maxwell try to answer great questions of our age.
11. 04:30
  
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 1, The System
  
  3/6 Mr Maxwell lands himself In trouble.
12. 05:00
  
  Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope—2. Romance
  
  2/3 Sir Peregrine plans to marry Lady Mason.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  The Rivals—Series 3, 4. Dr James Thorndike: The Moabite Cipher
  
  4/4 Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes's rival Dr James Thorndike.
2. 06:30
  
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 5. A Matter of Records
  
  5/6 The private eye suspects hospital malpractice, as she probes a suspicious death.
3. 07:00
  
  A Very Private Man—Episode 2
  
  2/6 The Parkinsons move into their secluded home, but they're far from isolated...
4. 07:30
  
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 5
  
  5/8 Angry antique dealers and it's not the end of the world. Stars Ronnie Barker.
5. 08:00
  
  Showstopper—1. Organised Crime
  
  1/6 The show which improvises an entire musical in front of your very ears.
6. 08:30
  
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—5. The War With Napoleon
  
  5/10 The English Navy is preventing ships landing in France to cut off supplies to Napoleon.
7. 08:45
  
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 10. Awaiting a Reply
  
  10/15 Kirsten has a new plan...
8. 09:00
  
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 6, 1. Here You Come Again
  
  1/6 After three months apart, will Joanna come home?
9. 09:30
  
  The Rise and Fall of the Antique—5. Retromania
  
  Travis looks at the impact of the internet and the rise of "vintage" wares.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Ascension: The peace of the Spirit
  
  Christian worship with Rev Roz Lawson, Assistant Chaplain at the University of Glasgow
11. 10:00
  
  Soul Music—A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum
  
  Why has Procol Harum's track remained so popular for over 50 years?
12. 10:30
  
  Doonesburyland
  
  BD, Zonker and Duke - an insight into Garry Trudeau's cartoon creations.
13. 11:00
  
  The Rivals—Series 3, 4. Dr James Thorndike: The Moabite Cipher
  
  4/4 Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes's rival Dr James Thorndike.
14. 11:30
  
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 5. A Matter of Records
  
  5/6 The private eye suspects hospital malpractice, as she probes a suspicious death.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  A Very Private Man—Episode 2
  
  2/6 The Parkinsons move into their secluded home, but they're far from isolated...
2. 12:30
  
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 5
  
  5/8 Angry antique dealers and it's not the end of the world. Stars Ronnie Barker.
3. 13:00
  
  Showstopper—1. Organised Crime
  
  1/6 The show which improvises an entire musical in front of your very ears.
4. 13:30
  
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—5. The War With Napoleon
  
  5/10 The English Navy is preventing ships landing in France to cut off supplies to Napoleon.
5. 13:45
  
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 10. Awaiting a Reply
  
  10/15 Kirsten has a new plan...
6. 14:00
  
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling.
7. 14:30
  
  More Mr Mulliner by PG Wodehouse—The Truth About George
  
  4/4 The pub raconteur's tale of a young man's obstacle in the pursuit of love.
8. 15:00
  
  Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope—3. Secrets
  
  3/3 Disgraced Lady Mason faces trial, but will her son Lucius support her or lose his home?
9. 16:00
  
  Soul Music—A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum
  
  Why has Procol Harum's track remained so popular for over 50 years?
10. 16:30
  
  Doonesburyland
  
  BD, Zonker and Duke - an insight into Garry Trudeau's cartoon creations.
11. 17:00
  
  The Rivals—Series 3, 4. Dr James Thorndike: The Moabite Cipher
  
  4/4 Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes's rival Dr James Thorndike.
12. 17:30
  
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 5. A Matter of Records
  
  5/6 The private eye suspects hospital malpractice, as she probes a suspicious death.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  A Very Private Man—Episode 2
  
  2/6 The Parkinsons move into their secluded home, but they're far from isolated...
2. 18:30
  
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 5
  
  5/8 Angry antique dealers and it's not the end of the world. Stars Ronnie Barker.
3. 19:00
  
  Showstopper—1. Organised Crime
  
  1/6 The show which improvises an entire musical in front of your very ears.
4. 19:30
  
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—5. The War With Napoleon
  
  5/10 The English Navy is preventing ships landing in France to cut off supplies to Napoleon.
5. 19:45
  
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 10. Awaiting a Reply
  
  10/15 Kirsten has a new plan...
6. 20:00
  
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling.
7. 20:30
  
  More Mr Mulliner by PG Wodehouse—The Truth About George
  
  4/4 The pub raconteur's tale of a young man's obstacle in the pursuit of love.
8. 21:00
  
  Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope—3. Secrets
  
  3/3 Disgraced Lady Mason faces trial, but will her son Lucius support her or lose his home?
9. 22:00
  
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 6, 1. Here You Come Again
  
  1/6 After three months apart, will Joanna come home?
10. 22:30
  
  Jeremy Hardy Feels It—Series 1, Jeremy Hardy Feels... Fear
  
  3/4 Jeremy Hardy is feeling fear. He not only seconds that emotion, but explains it too.
11. 23:00
  
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 3, Reality TV
  
  6/6 Mel and Vicki get swept up in Celebrity Big Brother, with two Marilyns and a president.
12. 23:30
  
  Will Smith's Midlife Crisis Management—Episode 1
  
  1/6 Feeling middle-aged at 35, Will seeks advice from godfather Peter and Tory MP George.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Soul Music—A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum
  
  Why has Procol Harum's track remained so popular for over 50 years?
2. 00:30
  
  Doonesburyland
  
  BD, Zonker and Duke - an insight into Garry Trudeau's cartoon creations.
3. 01:00
  
  The Rivals—Series 3, 4. Dr James Thorndike: The Moabite Cipher
  
  4/4 Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes's rival Dr James Thorndike.
4. 01:30
  
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 5. A Matter of Records
  
  5/6 The private eye suspects hospital malpractice, as she probes a suspicious death.
5. 02:00
  
  A Very Private Man—Episode 2
  
  2/6 The Parkinsons move into their secluded home, but they're far from isolated...
6. 02:30
  
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 5
  
  5/8 Angry antique dealers and it's not the end of the world. Stars Ronnie Barker.
7. 03:00
  
  Showstopper—1. Organised Crime
  
  1/6 The show which improvises an entire musical in front of your very ears.
8. 03:30
  
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—5. The War With Napoleon
  
  5/10 The English Navy is preventing ships landing in France to cut off supplies to Napoleon.
9. 03:45
  
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 10. Awaiting a Reply
  
  10/15 Kirsten has a new plan...
10. 04:00
  
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling.
11. 04:30
  
  More Mr Mulliner by PG Wodehouse—The Truth About George
  
  4/4 The pub raconteur's tale of a young man's obstacle in the pursuit of love.
12. 05:00
  
  Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope—3. Secrets
  
  3/3 Disgraced Lady Mason faces trial, but will her son Lucius support her or lose his home?

Saturday 31 May 2025