BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 1 May 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—5. Desperation
  5/5Time is running out for spy-hero Lucifer Box. Can he reach Olympus Mons' lair in time?
2. 00:30
  JG Ballard - The Drowned World—Episode 1
  1/4JG Ballard's debut novel, set in a futuristic submerged London.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 23
  23/28The American funny man is in Virginia, with Guy Noir on the election trail.
4. 02:00
  Karen Blixen - Out of Africa
  Omnibus. In 1913 Karen travels to Kenya to start a farm with her new husband.
5. 03:05
  Inheritance Tracks—Peter Hook
  The musician chooses tracks by Frank Sinatra and Candi Staton.
6. 03:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 1, 1. The Prodigal Son
  1/6A priest turns amateur sleuth after a murder in an Italian chip shop in Dublin.
7. 04:00
  The Other Side of the Hill—It's a Long Way From Talavera
  1/2First of Peter Luke's two plays about the 1808-1813 campaign of the Duke of Wellington.
8. 05:30
  Morpurgo's Islands of Inspiration
  Michael Morpurgo tours the Isles of Scilly to investigate local myths and legends.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Daughters of Britannia Omnibus—Episode 2
  2/4The lives of "the women of the embassies" examined through their letters and diaries.
2. 07:05
  Inheritance Tracks—June Spencer
  The actress inherits 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward but passes on Bruch's Concerto.
3. 07:15
  Love Stories—The Lark
  By Alan Titchmarsh. A widow's life is transformed by an unexpected love affair.
4. 07:30
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Arthur Smith presents music and comedy from Billy Jenkins, Kevin Eldon and Imran Yusuf.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Whistling Spy Enigma
  1/24Spy Neddie must make contact with his informer. But can he whistle the secret tune?
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage
  5/20A machine gun post sparks invasion mayhem for the platoon.
7. 09:00
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 4
  4/4Time has run out for the Watsons and Malebron - can Helen help to save Elidor?
8. 09:30
  The Silver Sword - Ian Serraillier—Episode 1
  1/3When the Germans invade Poland in 1939, the Balicki family are suddenly torn apart by war.
9. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Children's Writers, Michael Morpurgo
  ‘War Horse’ author Michael Morpurgo shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
10. 10:50
  Front Row Interviews—Ronnie Corbett
  Ronnie Corbett: The funny man reflects on his career and double act with Ronnie Barker.
11. 11:00
  Love Stories—Fish and Chips
  By Freya North. An inheritance by the sea broadens a young woman's horizons.
12. 11:15
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 7-8
  Fallon's got a busy day ahead, and Alice is glad to be back.
13. 11:45
  Martin Sorrell - Accrington Stanley
  Not the football club, but a one-legged, partially sighted wheeler-dealer from Lancashire.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Daughters of Britannia Omnibus—Episode 2
  2/4The lives of "the women of the embassies" examined through their letters and diaries.
2. 13:05
  Inheritance Tracks—June Spencer
  The actress inherits 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward but passes on Bruch's Concerto.
3. 13:15
  Love Stories—The Lark
  By Alan Titchmarsh. A widow's life is transformed by an unexpected love affair.
4. 13:30
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Arthur Smith presents music and comedy from Billy Jenkins, Kevin Eldon and Imran Yusuf.
5. 14:00
  Genius—Series 1, Neil Innes
  4/5From bunk chairs to helium-filled bubble-wrap. Dave Gorman hunts for the best loopy idea
6. 14:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 1, Cults
  4/6The sofa-bound presenters look at cults and the plight of the homeless.
7. 15:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, Phill Jupitus and John Hegley
  4/6The comedian and comic poet get chatting in the tag talk show.
8. 15:30
  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. 16:00
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 4
  4/4Time has run out for the Watsons and Malebron - can Helen help to save Elidor?
10. 16:30
  The Silver Sword - Ian Serraillier—Episode 1
  1/3When the Germans invade Poland in 1939, the Balicki family are suddenly torn apart by war.
11. 17:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 23
  23/28The American funny man is in Virginia, with Guy Noir on the election trail.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  A young magician is left alone in his master's workshop.
2. 18:45
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Sentinel
  5/5The story from which Clarke developed the film '2001: A Space Odyssey' with Kubrick.
3. 19:00
  Love Stories—Fish and Chips
  By Freya North. An inheritance by the sea broadens a young woman's horizons.
4. 19:15
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 7-8
  Fallon's got a busy day ahead, and Alice is glad to be back.
5. 19:45
  Martin Sorrell - Accrington Stanley
  Not the football club, but a one-legged, partially sighted wheeler-dealer from Lancashire.
6. 20:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Whistling Spy Enigma
  1/24Spy Neddie must make contact with his informer. But can he whistle the secret tune?
7. 20:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage
  5/20A machine gun post sparks invasion mayhem for the platoon.
8. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Children's Writers, Michael Morpurgo
  ‘War Horse’ author Michael Morpurgo shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
9. 21:50
  Front Row Interviews—Ronnie Corbett
  Ronnie Corbett: The funny man reflects on his career and double act with Ronnie Barker.
10. 22:00
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Arthur Smith presents music and comedy from Billy Jenkins, Kevin Eldon and Imran Yusuf.
11. 22:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, The Mastersons and Johnson
  2/6The family's fate is linked with that of a tumble dryer.
12. 23:00
  The Ape That Got Lucky—Language and Communication
  1/4Chris Addison explores human evolution. With Geoffrey McGivern as Prof Austin Herring.
13. 23:30
  Elvenquest—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6The Oracle enlightens in the quest for the Sword of Asnagar.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  A young magician is left alone in his master's workshop.
2. 00:45
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Sentinel
  5/5The story from which Clarke developed the film '2001: A Space Odyssey' with Kubrick.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Children's Writers, Michael Morpurgo
  ‘War Horse’ author Michael Morpurgo shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
4. 01:50
  Front Row Interviews—Ronnie Corbett
  Ronnie Corbett: The funny man reflects on his career and double act with Ronnie Barker.
5. 02:00
  Love Stories—Fish and Chips
  By Freya North. An inheritance by the sea broadens a young woman's horizons.
6. 02:15
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 7-8
  Fallon's got a busy day ahead, and Alice is glad to be back.
7. 02:45
  Martin Sorrell - Accrington Stanley
  Not the football club, but a one-legged, partially sighted wheeler-dealer from Lancashire.
8. 03:00
  Genius—Series 1, Neil Innes
  4/5From bunk chairs to helium-filled bubble-wrap. Dave Gorman hunts for the best loopy idea
9. 03:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 1, Cults
  4/6The sofa-bound presenters look at cults and the plight of the homeless.
10. 04:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, Phill Jupitus and John Hegley
  4/6The comedian and comic poet get chatting in the tag talk show.
11. 04:30
  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.
12. 05:00
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 4
  4/4Time has run out for the Watsons and Malebron - can Helen help to save Elidor?
13. 05:30
  The Silver Sword - Ian Serraillier—Episode 1
  1/3When the Germans invade Poland in 1939, the Balicki family are suddenly torn apart by war.

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