BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 29 April 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Leaves Of The Dead, 4. Pyramids In The Spider
  4/4Will Julie Enfield manage to escape? Final part of detective drama with Imelda Staunton.
2. 06:30
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Expert Witness
  10/13The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of a GP accused of killing his wife.
3. 07:00
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—4. Louise Lombard
  4/6The Royal Dingle Company invites Louise Lombard to meet them at Stratford-Upon-Avon
4. 07:30
  The Penny Dreadfuls—The Brothers Faversham, Augustus Faversham
  4/4The story of Victorian Britain's most celebrated magician.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, Sea Trials of the Poppadom
  3/20It's hands across the sea, as the crew of Troutbridge helps commission a foreign frigate.
6. 08:30
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Burglar
  6/6Cat burglar Fingers Fogerty pays the comedian an unwelcome visit.
7. 09:00
  Boogie Up the River—A Curry at Kelmscot
  4/6Jennifer joins Mark and his mutt's Thames quest, but there is a surprise on their menu.
8. 09:30
  Genius—Series 1, Stewart Lee
  5/5Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo.
9. 10:00
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
10. 10:30
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 7-8
  Fallon's got a busy day ahead, and Alice is glad to be back.
11. 11:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 2. Accidents and Encounters
  2/3Anne Elliott is surprised to hear news of an impending marriage.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, Sea Trials of the Poppadom
  3/20It's hands across the sea, as the crew of Troutbridge helps commission a foreign frigate.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 74, Episode 2
  2/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Leaves Of The Dead, 4. Pyramids In The Spider
  4/4Will Julie Enfield manage to escape? Final part of detective drama with Imelda Staunton.
4. 13:30
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Expert Witness
  10/13The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of a GP accused of killing his wife.
5. 14:00
  Daughters of Britannia—Husbands and Wives
  10/20Looking at how the women would meet the needs of their partner and the Foreign Office.
6. 14:15
  Love Stories—The Lark
  By Alan Titchmarsh. A widow's life is transformed by an unexpected love affair.
7. 14:30
  Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely—Swimming with Sharks
  5/5Established on stage, TV and radio, the actor is drawn to the bright lights of Tinsel Town
8. 14:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—5. The Way Forward
  5/5Adam Nicolson must convince workers to back plans for a working landscape.
9. 15:00
  The Man Born to Be King—The Princes of this World
  10/12Jesus has been taken prisoner. Dorothy L Sayers' plays on the life of Jesus Christ.
10. 15:45
  Sweet Dreams—Episode 2
  2/7Howard Baker can do no wrong up in Heaven - and his wife forgives his bad behaviour.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—29/04/2011
  Mel Giedroyc celebrates the royal wedding and enjoys the final chapter of Goodnight Mr Tom
12. 17:00
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—4. Louise Lombard
  4/6The Royal Dingle Company invites Louise Lombard to meet them at Stratford-Upon-Avon
13. 17:30
  The Penny Dreadfuls—The Brothers Faversham, Augustus Faversham
  4/4The story of Victorian Britain's most celebrated magician.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 2. Stuck
  2/5Stuck in the past, Vimes is known as 'Keel', but he's not the only one with a new name.
2. 18:30
  Fantastic Tales—Delhi by Vandana Singh
  5/6A man living in present day Delhi is haunted by visions of the city's past and future.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, Sea Trials of the Poppadom
  3/20It's hands across the sea, as the crew of Troutbridge helps commission a foreign frigate.
4. 19:30
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Burglar
  6/6Cat burglar Fingers Fogerty pays the comedian an unwelcome visit.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Leaves Of The Dead, 4. Pyramids In The Spider
  4/4Will Julie Enfield manage to escape? Final part of detective drama with Imelda Staunton.
6. 20:30
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Expert Witness
  10/13The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of a GP accused of killing his wife.
7. 21:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 2. Accidents and Encounters
  2/3Anne Elliott is surprised to hear news of an impending marriage.
8. 22:00
  The News Quiz Extra—22/04/2011
  A new programme featuring jokes that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
9. 22:45
  Elastic Planet—The Zoo
  4/6The true meaning of birdsong is revealed. Julian Pettifer features in the cosmic comedy.
10. 23:00
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
11. 23:30
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Britain's first communist football team tackles Germany. But what about the revolution?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 2. Stuck
  2/5Stuck in the past, Vimes is known as 'Keel', but he's not the only one with a new name.
2. 00:30
  Fantastic Tales—Delhi by Vandana Singh
  5/6A man living in present day Delhi is haunted by visions of the city's past and future.
3. 01:00
  Boogie Up the River—A Curry at Kelmscot
  4/6Jennifer joins Mark and his mutt's Thames quest, but there is a surprise on their menu.
4. 01:30
  Genius—Series 1, Stewart Lee
  5/5Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo.
5. 02:00
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
6. 02:30
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 7-8
  Fallon's got a busy day ahead, and Alice is glad to be back.
7. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 2. Accidents and Encounters
  2/3Anne Elliott is surprised to hear news of an impending marriage.
8. 04:00
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—4. Louise Lombard
  4/6The Royal Dingle Company invites Louise Lombard to meet them at Stratford-Upon-Avon
9. 04:30
  The Penny Dreadfuls—The Brothers Faversham, Augustus Faversham
  4/4The story of Victorian Britain's most celebrated magician.
10. 05:00
  The Man Born to Be King—The Princes of this World
  10/12Jesus has been taken prisoner. Dorothy L Sayers' plays on the life of Jesus Christ.
11. 05:45
  Sweet Dreams—Episode 2
  2/7Howard Baker can do no wrong up in Heaven - and his wife forgives his bad behaviour.

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