{"end_date": "2026-05-14", "name": "BBC R4 Ex", "info_url": "https://epg.pw/channels/486693/20260512.html", "country": "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", "description": null, "error_message": "", "provider": "", "source_url": "https://epg.pw/api/epg.json?channel_id=486693&date=20260512&timezone=None", "epg_list": [{"desc": "2/5. The comic actor reflects on school days, masculinity and relationships, making a tough decision - and uncovering a new talent.", "start_date": "2026-05-12T18:30:00+00:00", "title": "How Not to Be a Boy"}, {"desc": "2/5. Aylmer Ross makes an impression on both Bruce and Edith at the Mitchell's dinner party. Stars Jonathan Firth.", "start_date": "2026-05-12T18:45:00+00:00", "title": "The Little Ottleys"}, {"desc": "4 Extra Debut. Denis Norden, Victor Spinetti and Richard Stilgoe battle to hoax Tim Brooke-Taylor. From 1992.", "start_date": "2026-05-12T19:00:00+00:00", "title": "Hoax!"}, {"desc": "2/4. 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Matt Lucas hosts his alternative awards show - The Lucases - with Richard Herring, Sarah Millican and David Walliams. From 2010.", "start_date": "2026-05-12T21:30:00+00:00", "title": "And the Winner Is..."}, {"desc": "1/4. A young woman is trying to build a more fulfilling life for herself in Glasgow - but has she made a big mistake? From 2016.", "start_date": "2026-05-12T22:00:00+00:00", "title": "Josie Long: Romance and Adventure"}, {"desc": "6/6. Dan Freedman and Nick Romero eavesdrop on BBC Radio 4 newsreaders after hours - and visit The Planet of the Grapes. From May 2000.", "start_date": "2026-05-12T22:30:00+00:00", "title": "Forty Nights in the Wildebeest"}, {"desc": "4 Extra Debut. Nancy Medina, Joe Talbot and Harriett Gilbert choose books by Junot Diaz, Bell Hooks and Douglas Adams. From 2024.", "start_date": "2026-05-12T23:00:00+00:00", "title": "A Good Read"}, {"desc": "Crime writer Val McDermid looks into Allan Pinkerton, the Glasgow-born man who gave the world the term 'private eye'. From 2002.", "start_date": "2026-05-12T23:30:00+00:00", "title": "The First Private Eye"}, {"desc": "2/4. The director of the 70s farce has dropped dead, while the cast have plenty of skeletons in their cupboards... Stars Bill Nighy.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T00:00:00+00:00", "title": "A Charles Paris Mystery: Dead Room Farce"}, {"desc": "7/8. Acting on a tip-off, the sleuth lays a trap in a London Underground station. Rebooted 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T00:30:00+00:00", "title": "A Case For Paul Temple"}, {"desc": "4/6. Richard gets exciting news from Hollywood. Are his big dreams about to come true? Stars Peter Davison. From 1996.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T01:00:00+00:00", "title": "Minor Adjustment"}, {"desc": "3/14. 10 Downing Street disappears! Can Inspector Seagoon and Eccles solve the case? Stars Harry Secombe. Re-recording from 1957.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T01:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Goon Show"}, {"desc": "5/6. Policeman turned comic Alfie Moore explores the legal ins and outs of the 'make off'. From 2024.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T02:00:00+00:00", "title": "It's a Fair Cop"}, {"desc": "2/5. The comic actor reflects on school days, masculinity and relationships, making a tough decision - and uncovering a new talent.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T02:30:00+00:00", "title": "How Not to Be a Boy"}, {"desc": "2/5. Aylmer Ross makes an impression on both Bruce and Edith at the Mitchell's dinner party. Stars Jonathan Firth.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T02:45:00+00:00", "title": "The Little Ottleys"}, {"desc": "4 Extra Debut. 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Stars Bill Nighy.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T05:00:00+00:00", "title": "A Charles Paris Mystery: Dead Room Farce"}, {"desc": "8/8. A final showdown occurs with a ruthless enemy at a hotel. Rebooted 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T05:30:00+00:00", "title": "A Case For Paul Temple"}, {"desc": "8/8. Sarah is keen to book a holiday, but can't get away from her family. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From 1985.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T06:00:00+00:00", "title": "After Henry"}, {"desc": "12/16. The Lad competes in the famous race in a very classic car provided by Sid. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From January 1955.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T06:30:00+00:00", "title": "Hancock's Half Hour"}, {"desc": "2/4. Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the UK and Africa's relationship. Which people don't want it to work? From 2018.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T07:00:00+00:00", "title": "Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere"}, {"desc": "3/5. The comic actor's sixth form years are marked by the burden of his virginity - and heartbreak interrupts the laughter.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T07:30:00+00:00", "title": "How Not to Be a Boy"}, {"desc": "4/5. Aylmer Ross and Edith Ottley have fallen madly in love, but they are resigned to being apart. Starring Juliet Aubrey.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T07:45:00+00:00", "title": "The Little Ottleys"}, {"desc": "Nina Gilligan takes us inside her goldfish-bowl brain, where thoughts circle, words drift out of reach, and everything feels familiar but slightly off.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T08:00:00+00:00", "title": "Nina Gilligan: Goldfish"}, {"desc": "3/5. Sian Williams presents a practical and optimistic guide to boosting brain power: the importance of mental exercise. From 2015.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T08:30:00+00:00", "title": "How to Have a Better Brain"}, {"desc": "Therapist Judy Potts explains the importance of 'belonging' to positive mental health.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T08:45:00+00:00", "title": "Daily Service"}, {"desc": "The story of the University of East Anglia's student TV station and famous guests including Morecambe and Wise. From 2021.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T09:00:00+00:00", "title": "Nexus: Norfolk's Forgotten TV Station"}, {"desc": "3/4. Another premature death leads actor-cum-sleuth Charles Paris to question whether foul play is afoot. Stars Bill Nighy.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T10:00:00+00:00", "title": "A Charles Paris Mystery: Dead Room Farce"}, {"desc": "8/8. A final showdown occurs with a ruthless enemy at a hotel. Rebooted 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T10:30:00+00:00", "title": "A Case For Paul Temple"}, {"desc": "8/8. Sarah is keen to book a holiday, but can't get away from her family. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From 1985.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T11:00:00+00:00", "title": "After Henry"}, {"desc": "12/16. The Lad competes in the famous race in a very classic car provided by Sid. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From January 1955.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T11:30:00+00:00", "title": "Hancock's Half Hour"}, {"desc": "2/4. Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the UK and Africa's relationship. Which people don't want it to work? From 2018.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T12:00:00+00:00", "title": "Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere"}, {"desc": "3/5. The comic actor's sixth form years are marked by the burden of his virginity - and heartbreak interrupts the laughter.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T12:30:00+00:00", "title": "How Not to Be a Boy"}, {"desc": "4/5. Aylmer Ross and Edith Ottley have fallen madly in love, but they are resigned to being apart. 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Read by Sharon Small.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T14:45:00+00:00", "title": "Short Works - Byres Road by Rhiannon Tise"}, {"desc": "The story of the University of East Anglia's student TV station and famous guests including Morecambe and Wise. From 2021.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T15:00:00+00:00", "title": "Nexus: Norfolk's Forgotten TV Station"}, {"desc": "3/4. Another premature death leads actor-cum-sleuth Charles Paris to question whether foul play is afoot. Stars Bill Nighy.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T16:00:00+00:00", "title": "A Charles Paris Mystery: Dead Room Farce"}, {"desc": "8/8. A final showdown occurs with a ruthless enemy at a hotel. Rebooted 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T16:30:00+00:00", "title": "A Case For Paul Temple"}, {"desc": "8/8. Sarah is keen to book a holiday, but can't get away from her family. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From 1985.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T17:00:00+00:00", "title": "After Henry"}, {"desc": "12/16. The Lad competes in the famous race in a very classic car provided by Sid. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From January 1955.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T17:30:00+00:00", "title": "Hancock's Half Hour"}, {"desc": "2/4. Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the UK and Africa's relationship. Which people don't want it to work? From 2018.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T18:00:00+00:00", "title": "Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere"}, {"desc": "3/5. The comic actor's sixth form years are marked by the burden of his virginity - and heartbreak interrupts the laughter.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T18:30:00+00:00", "title": "How Not to Be a Boy"}, {"desc": "4/5. Aylmer Ross and Edith Ottley have fallen madly in love, but they are resigned to being apart. Starring Juliet Aubrey.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T18:45:00+00:00", "title": "The Little Ottleys"}, {"desc": "1/6. John Lloyd and Holly Walsh welcome comedian Jamie MacDonald, art critic Jennifer Higgie and artist Francis Hamel. From 2021.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T19:00:00+00:00", "title": "The Museum of Curiosity"}, {"desc": "6/6. It's Father's 85th birthday so Alison and Maud plan a celebration. Stars Miriam Margolyes, Denise Coffey and Joss Ackland. From 2004.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T19:30:00+00:00", "title": "Alison and Maud"}, {"desc": "4 Extra Debut. The pain of Helen of Troy trapped inside such beauty that no one could see her underneath, except Paris. Stars Jane Lapotaire.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T20:00:00+00:00", "title": "A Thousand Ships"}, {"desc": "4 Extra Debut. A woman returns to Glasgow after 30 years and meets her old University boyfriend. 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From 2013.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T22:00:00+00:00", "title": "Thom Tuck Goes Straight to DVD"}, {"desc": "3/5. Local elections here and a complete ship-show in the Middle East as Jon Holmes mashes the news into an award-winning satirical comedy concept album.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T22:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Skewer"}, {"desc": "2/4. Jenna and Dana meet Ruby Thudd, who shares her apartment with an ex-micro pig. Stars Celeste Dring and Freya Parker. From 2019.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T22:45:00+00:00", "title": "The East Coast Listening Post"}, {"desc": "The story of the University of East Anglia's student TV station and famous guests including Morecambe and Wise. From 2021.", "start_date": "2026-05-13T23:00:00+00:00", "title": "Nexus: Norfolk's Forgotten TV Station"}, {"desc": "3/4. Another premature death leads actor-cum-sleuth Charles Paris to question whether foul play is afoot. 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