BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 28 April 2011

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 4. Vorbis the Prophet
  4/4Back in Omnia, Deacon Vorbis proclaims himself the One True Prophet. Brutha has concerns.
2. 00:30
  Fantastic Tales—Alarm Clock On The Night Table by Zoran Zivkovic
  3/6A chain of events forces an elderly woman to confront a tragedy from her past.
3. 01:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Ken Handley fancies a winter break, but can he escape the ad agency?
4. 01:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—27/04/2011
  Comedy game with Humphrey Lyttelton, Willie Rushton, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
5. 02:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Julia Donaldson
  Our fourth guest is creator of 'The Gruffalo' Julia Donaldson, who was castaway in 2009.
6. 02:50
  Front Row Interviews—Sir Peter Hall
  Sir Peter Hall: The Royal Shakespeare Company founder talks to Mark Lawson.
7. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Sense and Sensibility, Delaford, House and Parsonage
  4/4Elinor is pained by thoughts of Edward marrying Lucy Steele - and Marianne gets sick.
8. 04:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—4. Seabound
  4/6Finchley takes to sea, disturbs an intruder, sees double and visits a house of spirits.
9. 04:30
  The Very World of Milton Jones—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Stuck in concrete and about to be shot, the comedian's life flashes before his eyes.
10. 05:00
  The Man Born to Be King—Royal Progress
  8/12Baruch the Zealot has plans for Jesus. Stars Gabriel Woolf.
11. 05:45
  WE Johns - Biggles Flies North—At the Eleventh Hour
  8/8Tied to a tree, will the air ace and his chums meet an untimely end?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Leaves Of The Dead, 3. Welcome To The Nightmare
  3/4Clues from the ancient world for Julie Enfield's murder case. Stars Imelda Staunton.
2. 06:30
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Case of Identity
  9/13The Old Bailey hack deals with dubious alibis in court and chambers.
3. 07:00
  One Foot in the Grave—4. The Beast in the Cage
  4/4Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
4. 07:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Johannesburg
  4/6In Carolyn's race against time, what better place than a sleepy Spanish airfield?
5. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Bringing the House Down
  A new office block is on the agenda. But it is all a bit too close to home for Mildred.
6. 08:30
  The Al Read Show—Episode 4
  Hospitals, the Post Office and noisy neighbours. Comic monologues from the 1950s.
7. 09:00
  No Commitments—Series 8, Wanderlust
  4/6Roger is tempted to stray, but he'd be keeping it in the family. Starring Bill Nighy.
8. 09:30
  Just a Minute—07/02/1998
  Nicholas Parsons welcomes Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Sir Tim Rice and Gerry Kelly.
9. 10:00
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 8
  The party lifestyle is wearing thin for Jamie, while Alice and Chris are making plans.
10. 10:15
  Loose Ends—23/04/2011
  Clive Anderson is joined by Gyles Brandreth, Kay Mellor, Paul Merson and Arthur Smith.
11. 11:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 1. Old Friends and New Meetings
  1/3Anne Elliott meets her fiancé again after eight years apart.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Bringing the House Down
  A new office block is on the agenda. But it is all a bit too close to home for Mildred.
2. 12:30
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Geoffrey Allerton
  1/6Yorkshire's acclaimed poet performs at the Mallard Theatre and struggles to get a hot meal
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Leaves Of The Dead, 3. Welcome To The Nightmare
  3/4Clues from the ancient world for Julie Enfield's murder case. Stars Imelda Staunton.
4. 13:30
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Case of Identity
  9/13The Old Bailey hack deals with dubious alibis in court and chambers.
5. 14:00
  Daughters of Britannia—Painting on the Smiles
  9/20Katie Hickman reveals how being on show wasn't all fun for diplomatic women.
6. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 8
  The party lifestyle is wearing thin for Jamie, while Alice and Chris are making plans.
7. 14:30
  Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely—National Curriculum
  4/5The actor recalls acting with Judi Dench for Peter Hall and working with Harold Pinter.
8. 14:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—4. Setbacks and Struggles
  4/5Adam Nicolson faces opposition to his plan to return to productive farming.
9. 15:00
  The Man Born to Be King—The King's Supper
  9/12Jesus issues a new law to live by. Dorothy L Sayers' plays on the life of Jesus Christ.
10. 15:45
  Sweet Dreams—Episode 1
  1/7Educated with liberal views, Howard Baker goes to heaven and is pleasantly surprised.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—28/04/2011
  Mel Giedroyc gets excited about the royal wedding.
12. 17:00
  One Foot in the Grave—4. The Beast in the Cage
  4/4Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
13. 17:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Johannesburg
  4/6In Carolyn's race against time, what better place than a sleepy Spanish airfield?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 1. Confrontation
  1/5Discworld comes to radio! Captain Sam Vimes confronts his past in a rather direct manner.
2. 18:30
  Fantastic Tales—The White People by Arthur Machen
  4/6Exploring the nature of good and evil - and sin's origins - via a teenager's diary.
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Bringing the House Down
  A new office block is on the agenda. But it is all a bit too close to home for Mildred.
4. 19:30
  The Al Read Show—Episode 4
  Hospitals, the Post Office and noisy neighbours. Comic monologues from the 1950s.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Leaves Of The Dead, 3. Welcome To The Nightmare
  3/4Clues from the ancient world for Julie Enfield's murder case. Stars Imelda Staunton.
6. 20:30
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Case of Identity
  9/13The Old Bailey hack deals with dubious alibis in court and chambers.
7. 21:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 1. Old Friends and New Meetings
  1/3Anne Elliott meets her fiancé again after eight years apart.
8. 22:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Geoffrey Allerton
  1/6Yorkshire's acclaimed poet performs at the Mallard Theatre and struggles to get a hot meal
9. 22:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 1, A Very Important Visitor
  2/6With exhibits ranging from Robin Hood to tribute bands' Mock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.
10. 23:00
  Comic to Comic—Series 2, Adam Hills
  7/7Adam Hills shares with Bruce Morton some anecdotes about his most memorable gigs.
11. 23:30
  Ectoplasm—The Affair of the Baddie's Niece
  3/4Lord Zimbabwe and Dr Lilac try to thwart an evil Waffle Baron.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 1. Confrontation
  1/5Discworld comes to radio! Captain Sam Vimes confronts his past in a rather direct manner.
2. 00:30
  Fantastic Tales—The White People by Arthur Machen
  4/6Exploring the nature of good and evil - and sin's origins - via a teenager's diary.
3. 01:00
  No Commitments—Series 8, Wanderlust
  4/6Roger is tempted to stray, but he'd be keeping it in the family. Starring Bill Nighy.
4. 01:30
  Just a Minute—07/02/1998
  Nicholas Parsons welcomes Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Sir Tim Rice and Gerry Kelly.
5. 02:00
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 8
  The party lifestyle is wearing thin for Jamie, while Alice and Chris are making plans.
6. 02:15
  Loose Ends—23/04/2011
  Clive Anderson is joined by Gyles Brandreth, Kay Mellor, Paul Merson and Arthur Smith.
7. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 1. Old Friends and New Meetings
  1/3Anne Elliott meets her fiancé again after eight years apart.
8. 04:00
  One Foot in the Grave—4. The Beast in the Cage
  4/4Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
9. 04:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Johannesburg
  4/6In Carolyn's race against time, what better place than a sleepy Spanish airfield?
10. 05:00
  The Man Born to Be King—The King's Supper
  9/12Jesus issues a new law to live by. Dorothy L Sayers' plays on the life of Jesus Christ.
11. 05:45
  Sweet Dreams—Episode 1
  1/7Educated with liberal views, Howard Baker goes to heaven and is pleasantly surprised.

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