BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 23 April 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Nine Billion Names of God
  1/5A Tibetan monastery's new computer sparks fears that the world will end.
2. 00:15
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 6
  6/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 00:30
  Weird Tales—Series 2, Split the Atom by Lynn Ferguson
  2/3Angry misanthrope Frank meets Gwen, who tells of a Celtic goddess.
4. 01:00
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 8. Reconstruction
  8/8Lord Peter Wimsey and his cohorts piece together the final hours of the murdered artist.
5. 01:30
  Sherlock Holmes—The Beekeeper's Apprentice, The Affair of the Senator's Daughter
  2/4Sherlock Holmes and his new assistant must rescue a young girl from her kidnappers.
6. 02:00
  Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Bob and Marie
  4/4The tale of a driving instructor and the girl he loves from afar
7. 02:30
  A Look Back at the Future—2025
  5/6Brian Perkins and Ken Livingstone foresee ego transplants and the USA invading Narnia.
8. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Plantagenet: Series 1, What Is a Man?
  1/3England's first King of the House of Anjou, Henry II faced conflict with his sons.
9. 04:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—The Gifts of War
  1/5Two worlds collide over a mother's birthday present for her son.
10. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Julian Clary, Krister Henriksson, David Quantick, Sophie Kinsella, Night Beds, Treetop Flyers
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
11. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Weather Problems
  2/6Eastern Bloc dissidents seeking refuge descend on the British Embassy.
12. 05:30
  Married—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Robin Lightfoot wakes up to discover he's in a parallel universe, with a wife and kids.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
  1/4A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
2. 06:30
  Sherlock Holmes—The Beekeeper's Apprentice, The Segregation of the Queen
  3/4Sherlock Holmes is out of retirement and an old enemy is targeting him and his friends.
3. 07:00
  On Baby Street—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Mother Nature pays another visit, and discovers spring has arrived and love is in the air.
4. 07:30
  Thom Tuck - Goes Straight to DVD—4. The Olsens
  4/5Thom unearths the work of American twins the Olsens, comparing their journey with his own.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 10, Tales of Men's Shirts
  2/6It is 1942, and Neddie Seagoon must stop the Germans' secret weapon.
6. 08:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—Star Parade
  The King of Knotty Ash aims his tickling stick at holidays and DIY. From July 1963.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/5Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
8. 09:45
  Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—A Life at the Opera
  2/5Armando Iannucci tackles operas and offers some of his thoughts on ears.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Plantagenet: Series 1, Lionheart
  2/3King Henry II refuses to acknowledge Prince Richard as heir, so he turns to the Crusades.
10. 11:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—A Success Story
  2/5A night out leaves a playwright contemplating relationships and success.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Mark Burgess - A King's Speech
  Newly crowned George VI battles to defeat his stammer ahead of his broadcast to the Nation
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 10, Tales of Men's Shirts
  2/6It is 1942, and Neddie Seagoon must stop the Germans' secret weapon.
2. 12:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—Star Parade
  The King of Knotty Ash aims his tickling stick at holidays and DIY. From July 1963.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
  1/4A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
4. 13:30
  Sherlock Holmes—The Beekeeper's Apprentice, The Segregation of the Queen
  3/4Sherlock Holmes is out of retirement and an old enemy is targeting him and his friends.
5. 14:00
  Meera Syal - Anita and Me—Episode 7
  7/10Meena is called on to help with baby Sunil and sets about healing the rift with Anita.
6. 14:15
  Britain on the Bottle: Alcohol and the State—Political Thinkers and the Drink Question
  5/10Mark Whitaker looks at how great 19th-century minds wrestled with the politics of alcohol.
7. 14:30
  Joanna Trollope - Next of Kin—Episode 2
  2/10How did American Caro Bliss come to settle in a close farming community in England?
8. 14:45
  Jane Robinson - Bluestockings—Episode 2
  2/5Starting to make a mark, the backlash against the first women university students begins.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Plantagenet: Series 1, Lionheart
  2/3King Henry II refuses to acknowledge Prince Richard as heir, so he turns to the Crusades.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—23/04/2013
  Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
11. 17:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—The Dummy Run
  The dear ladies decide to enter a shop window-dressing competition. From December 1984.
12. 17:30
  On Baby Street—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Mother Nature pays another visit, and discovers spring has arrived and love is in the air.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Star
  2/5A priest's faith is severely tested during an expedition on a burnt planet.
2. 18:15
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 7
  7/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 18:30
  Weird Tales—Series 2, The House on Pale Avenue by Richard Vincent
  3/3Is the Williams family's new home trying to tell them something?
4. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 10, Tales of Men's Shirts
  2/6It is 1942, and Neddie Seagoon must stop the Germans' secret weapon.
5. 19:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—Star Parade
  The King of Knotty Ash aims his tickling stick at holidays and DIY. From July 1963.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
  1/4A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
7. 20:30
  Sherlock Holmes—The Beekeeper's Apprentice, The Segregation of the Queen
  3/4Sherlock Holmes is out of retirement and an old enemy is targeting him and his friends.
8. 21:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—A Success Story
  2/5A night out leaves a playwright contemplating relationships and success.
9. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Mark Burgess - A King's Speech
  Newly crowned George VI battles to defeat his stammer ahead of his broadcast to the Nation
10. 22:00
  Thom Tuck - Goes Straight to DVD—4. The Olsens
  4/5Thom unearths the work of American twins the Olsens, comparing their journey with his own.
11. 22:30
  Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Series 1, Moscow
  5/6Cycling solo on a tandem, the inept student is Russia-bound, fundraising for donkeys.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—23/04/2013
  More from Arthur Smith's chat with Barry Cryer.
13. 23:00
  Hut 33—Series 1, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
  6/6The Bletchley Park codebreakers grapple with the complexities of religion.
14. 23:30
  Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll—My Turn to Be Poorly
  5/6The Brummie musicologist reveals the impact of so many rock legends dying aged 27.
15. 23:45
  No Tomatoes—Doctor Doom
  5/6A moody fridge speaks out to Paul Copley and Helen Moon.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Star
  2/5A priest's faith is severely tested during an expedition on a burnt planet.
2. 00:15
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 7
  7/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 00:30
  Weird Tales—Series 2, The House on Pale Avenue by Richard Vincent
  3/3Is the Williams family's new home trying to tell them something?
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
  1/4A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
5. 01:30
  Sherlock Holmes—The Beekeeper's Apprentice, The Segregation of the Queen
  3/4Sherlock Holmes is out of retirement and an old enemy is targeting him and his friends.
6. 02:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/5Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
7. 02:45
  Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—A Life at the Opera
  2/5Armando Iannucci tackles operas and offers some of his thoughts on ears.
8. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Plantagenet: Series 1, Lionheart
  2/3King Henry II refuses to acknowledge Prince Richard as heir, so he turns to the Crusades.
9. 04:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—A Success Story
  2/5A night out leaves a playwright contemplating relationships and success.
10. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Mark Burgess - A King's Speech
  Newly crowned George VI battles to defeat his stammer ahead of his broadcast to the Nation
11. 05:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—The Dummy Run
  The dear ladies decide to enter a shop window-dressing competition. From December 1984.
12. 05:30
  On Baby Street—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Mother Nature pays another visit, and discovers spring has arrived and love is in the air.

Wednesday 24 April 2013