BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 20 April 2013

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight Tales by Bram Stoker—5. The Squaw
  5/5An arrogant American earns himself a horrific retribution. Tale from the Dracula author.
2. 00:15
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 5
  5/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 00:30
  Weird Tales—Series 2, Connected by Melissa Murray
  1/3Sad Steph rings her dead brother-in-law's mobile. Then he rings back.
4. 01:00
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 7. Council of War
  7/8Theories abound over an artist's murder, but the sleuth is determined to nail the killer.
5. 01:30
  Sherlock Holmes—The Beekeeper's Apprentice, The Beekeeper's Apprentice
  1/4The Baker Street sleuth comes out of retirement, takes on an apprentice and tackles a spy.
6. 02:00
  Bristow—Series 3, The Good, the Bad and the Temporary
  2/4With a new girl in town, the clerk knows his office isn't big enough for both of them.
7. 02:30
  Act Your Age—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Which generation is the funniest? With Jon Richardson, Ed Byrne and Johnnie Casson.
8. 03:00
  Henry James—The Turn of the Screw
  Are two children possessed? Or is it just the over-active imagination of their governess?
9. 04:00
  Book at Bedtime—It's Beginning To Hurt, The Half-Sister
  5/5Martin now teaches guitar to the wealthy. But one client has a hidden agenda.
10. 04:15
  Philip Palmer - The King's Coiner
  Royal Mint warden Isaac Newton goes to any length to pursue a notorious counterfeiter.
11. 05:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/8Iris dreams of hearing Pavarotti in concert, so Bernard tries to get tickets.
12. 05:30
  The National Theatre of Brent's Iconic Icons—Bob Dylan
  1/3Director Desmond Olivier Dingle leads a celebration of the legendary musician.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Alan Bennett - A Visit From Miss Prothero
  Mr Dodsworth is happy in quiet retirement until Miss Prothero pays him a visit.
2. 06:30
  Dave Sheasby - Donkeys Led By Lions
  Teacher Arthur Willis battles his conscience over fighting in the Great War.
3. 07:30
  Fabulous Flops—More Fabulous Flops, Episode 1
  1/4Was Bat Boy fang-tastic? Paul Roseby searches New York and London for musical failures.
4. 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.
5. 09:00
  I Did It My Way—Galton and Simpson
  Writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson chat to Peter Reed about their radio life and times.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  An Everyday Story of Afghan Folk - Omnibus—Series 2 Omnibus
  2/4Stories from the troubled Pakistan-Afghan mountains.
2. 13:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 1, 6. Devil Take the Hindmost
  6/6The priest probes a student's death. Are devil-worshippers to blame?
3. 14:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Eric and Ern get the bird from Percy Edwards and Nelson gets a call from Lady Hamilton.
4. 14:30
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Siege of Fort Night
  Seagoon sets off to ask Henry Crun to invent a waterproof gas stove. Stars Spike Milligan.
5. 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.
6. 16:00
  Alan Bennett - A Visit From Miss Prothero
  Mr Dodsworth is happy in quiet retirement until Miss Prothero pays him a visit.
7. 16:30
  Dave Sheasby - Donkeys Led By Lions
  Teacher Arthur Willis battles his conscience over fighting in the Great War.
8. 17:30
  Believe It!—Series 1, Rivals
  2/4Richard Wilson unveils his radiography - revealing, surprising and largely untrue.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Edgar Allen Poe - The Gold Bug
  The famous tale of piracy and slavery by American master of suspense, Edgar Allen Poe.
2. 19:00
  I Did It My Way—Galton and Simpson
  Writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson chat to Peter Reed about their radio life and times.
3. 22:00
  Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel of Laughs—Episode 3
  3/6Rhod hosts comedy from Greg Davies, Lloyd Langford, Mark Watson, and Sarah Millican.
4. 23:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 5. Corpse
  5/6It appears the murder victim is not dead after all, so whose body is lying on the slab?
5. 23:30
  Lennox by Craig Russell—4. Arrests
  4/5Lennox gets a lead on the case.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Edgar Allen Poe - The Gold Bug
  The famous tale of piracy and slavery by American master of suspense, Edgar Allen Poe.
2. 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.
3. 02:00
  An Everyday Story of Afghan Folk - Omnibus—Series 2 Omnibus
  2/4Stories from the troubled Pakistan-Afghan mountains.
4. 03:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 1, 6. Devil Take the Hindmost
  6/6The priest probes a student's death. Are devil-worshippers to blame?
5. 04:00
  Alan Bennett - A Visit From Miss Prothero
  Mr Dodsworth is happy in quiet retirement until Miss Prothero pays him a visit.
6. 04:30
  Dave Sheasby - Donkeys Led By Lions
  Teacher Arthur Willis battles his conscience over fighting in the Great War.
7. 05:30
  Believe It!—Series 1, Rivals
  2/4Richard Wilson unveils his radiography - revealing, surprising and largely untrue.

Sunday 21 April 2013