BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 23 April 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 1. Voices
  1/4Set in a complex state of beliefs, the Great God Om appears before a novice monk.
2. 00:30
  Legacy—Episode 2
  2/2Searching for his grandmother's legacy lands Harry in deep trouble. Can Jules rescue him?
3. 01:00
  Boogie Up the River—See You Outside Boots in Oxford
  3/6Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in the city of dreaming spires.
4. 01:30
  Genius—Series 1, Neil Innes
  4/5From bunk chairs to helium-filled bubble-wrap. Dave Gorman hunts for the best loopy idea
5. 02:00
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
6. 02:30
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 5-6
  There's a surprise in store for Alice and Jamie's enjoying the party scene.
7. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Sense and Sensibility, Barton Cottage
  1/4It's 1810. Widow Mrs Dashwood and her three daughters are forced to move to Devon.
8. 04:00
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—3. Brian Cox
  3/6The Royal Dingle Company invites Brian Cox to run a Bard's tragedy master class.
9. 04:30
  The Penny Dreadfuls—The Brothers Faversham, Leonidas Faversham
  3/4The story of Victorian Britain's most reckless living explorer.
10. 05:00
  The Man Born to Be King—The Bread of Heaven
  5/12Jesus renames Simon and stirs anger. Dorothy L Sayers' plays on the life of Jesus Christ.
11. 05:45
  WE Johns - Biggles Flies North—Southward Again
  5/8Thoughts of rescue fade as the chums realise who is roaring towards them.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Kind Hearts and Coronets
  Louis Mazzini is accused of the one murder he didn't do. Stars Harry Enfield.
2. 07:30
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 1, Jackie Kay
  4/4Poet Jackie Kay recalls a childhood in Glasgow which inspired her to write.
3. 08:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 22
  22/28From Atlanta, the American funny man welcomes Steep Canyon Rangers and singer EG Kight.
4. 09:00
  Comedy Controller—John Shuttleworth
  The singer's selection includes We Interrupt This Programme and Clare In The Community.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Sherbet Dolls
  Drama serial exploring the magnetism and expanding phenomena of children's beauty pageants
2. 13:05
  Inheritance Tracks—Jilly Cooper
  Jilly Cooper selects tracks from Beethoven and The Sound of Music.
3. 13:15
  Sneaky Peeks—23/04/2011
  Andi Osho with the best bits of Radio 4 Extra's comedy coming your way in the week ahead.
4. 13:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
5. 14:00
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Silent Bugler
  10/14It's 1902 and British secret agent Seagoon is heading to Dresden on a deadly mission.
6. 14:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Enemy Within the Gates
  4/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon try to capture Germans for a reward.
7. 15:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 22
  22/28From Atlanta, the American funny man welcomes Steep Canyon Rangers and singer EG Kight.
8. 16:00
  Kind Hearts and Coronets
  Louis Mazzini is accused of the one murder he didn't do. Stars Harry Enfield.
9. 17:30
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 1, Jackie Kay
  4/4Poet Jackie Kay recalls a childhood in Glasgow which inspired her to write.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—4. Rescue
  4/5Dandy spy-hero Lucifer Box must rescue the perfect victim to foil Olympus Mons' plans.
2. 18:30
  Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  Student Giovanni becomes obsessed with a mysterious girl living next door.
3. 19:00
  Comedy Controller—John Shuttleworth
  The singer's selection includes We Interrupt This Programme and Clare In The Community.
4. 22:00
  Saturday Stand-Up—Stephen K Amos
  Stephen K Amos entertains an audience at London's Monday Club venue in 2007.
5. 22:45
  Fabulous—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Faye's cooker is beeping, work deadlines are looming and flat-hunting sucks.
6. 23:00
  The Phone—Tourist Trap by Jon Sen
  4/4Charlotte picks up the wrong bag at the airport starting a holiday from hell.
7. 23:30
  Wallander - Faceless Killers—Episode 7
  7/10In tailing a murder suspect, has the Swedish Inspector Wallander met his match?
8. 23:45
  Wallander - Faceless Killers—Episode 8
  8/10Swedish sleuth Kurt Wallander makes an important discovery in his murder probe.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—4. Rescue
  4/5Dandy spy-hero Lucifer Box must rescue the perfect victim to foil Olympus Mons' plans.
2. 00:30
  Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  Student Giovanni becomes obsessed with a mysterious girl living next door.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 22
  22/28From Atlanta, the American funny man welcomes Steep Canyon Rangers and singer EG Kight.
4. 02:00
  Sherbet Dolls
  Drama serial exploring the magnetism and expanding phenomena of children's beauty pageants
5. 03:05
  Inheritance Tracks—Jilly Cooper
  Jilly Cooper selects tracks from Beethoven and The Sound of Music.
6. 03:15
  Sneaky Peeks—23/04/2011
  Andi Osho with the best bits of Radio 4 Extra's comedy coming your way in the week ahead.
7. 03:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
8. 04:00
  Kind Hearts and Coronets
  Louis Mazzini is accused of the one murder he didn't do. Stars Harry Enfield.
9. 05:30
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 1, Jackie Kay
  4/4Poet Jackie Kay recalls a childhood in Glasgow which inspired her to write.

Sunday 24 April 2011