BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 27 April 2013

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  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.
2. 00:15
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 10
  10/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 00:30
  A Short History of Vampires—3. Israbel By Tanith Lee
  3/4The tale of a dangerous obsession for a vampire and a painter.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 4. The Gathering
  4/4Inspector Dalgliesh summons the entire household to flush out the killer of Sally Jupp.
5. 01:30
  Detective—Series 3, 2. A Bit of a Grudge
  2/8Brook and Tully have unfinished business with a crook. Can he be caught before he flees?
6. 02:00
  Bristow—Series 3, Chapter and Verse
  3/4As the clerk writes for the house journal, he learns the meaning of poetic justice.
7. 02:30
  Act Your Age—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6With Jon Richardson, Ed Byrne, Johnnie Casson, Mike Wozniak, Robin Ince and Ted Robbins.
8. 03:00
  RL Stevenson - Kidnapped—Murder in Appin
  2/4Shipwrecked off Scotland's coast, young David heads to Appin and a fateful encounter.
9. 04:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—Faithful Lovers
  5/5A return to an old stomping ground, with its echoes of love, sets a wheel in motion again.
10. 04:15
  Aelish Michael - Dreaming of Foxes
  Ted Hughes is reunited with a long-lost school friend. But what do they have in common?
11. 05:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 7
  7/8A day trip to France brings buried memories to the surface for Bernard.
12. 05:30
  The National Theatre of Brent's Iconic Icons—The Dalai Lama, or How the West Was Won
  3/3Director Desmond Olivier Dingle leads a celebration of his holiness the Dalai Lama.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dario Fo - Accidental Death of an Anarchist
  What lies behind a railway work's death at a police HQ? Comedy adapted by Jeremy Hardy.
2. 07:15
  Fay Weldon Stories—Climbing the Pine
  As Robert prepares for college, he's disconcerted by the predicament of brown bear cubs.
3. 07:30
  Fabulous Flops—More Fabulous Flops, Episode 2
  2/4Paul Roseby surveys the musical wreckage of Annie 2 and weeps when Henry VIII gets to sing
4. 08:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 23
  23/28The American funny man is in Virginia, with Guy Noir on the election trail.
5. 09:00
  Dad's Army—Permission to Speak, Sir!: Dad's Army on Radio
  How did BBC TV's classic Home Guard sitcom find more success on radio?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Cazalets - Omnibus—Confusion, Episode 1
  1/2One son is missing, and the family is bereaved. A chance encounter changes things for Zoe.
2. 13:15
  Drama on 4—Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders, Old Unhappy Far-Off Things
  1/2Young Rumpole defends a man accused of murdering two war heroes. With Benedict Cumberbatch
3. 14:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, The Holiday Camp
  5/12Sid hires the Lad to run his new venture, but then he discovers a surprise next door.
4. 14:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 5, Episode 10
  10/14Censorship, a ghost story and a depraved dentist. Songs and sketches from June 1967.
5. 15:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 23
  23/28The American funny man is in Virginia, with Guy Noir on the election trail.
6. 16:00
  Dario Fo - Accidental Death of an Anarchist
  What lies behind a railway work's death at a police HQ? Comedy adapted by Jeremy Hardy.
7. 17:15
  Fay Weldon Stories—Climbing the Pine
  As Robert prepares for college, he's disconcerted by the predicament of brown bear cubs.
8. 17:30
  Believe It!—Series 1, Boots
  3/4Why does Richard Wilson sleep with a pair of miners' boots by the bed?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 1. ScreeWees are for Real?
  1/3Can computer game addict Johnny Maxwell save an alien planet from the comfort of his bed?
2. 18:30
  Ursula K Le Guin - The Diary of the Rose—Episode 1
  1/2The political awakening of psychiatrist Rosa Sobel. Award-winning tale in the near future.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Permission to Speak, Sir!: Dad's Army on Radio
  How did BBC TV's classic Home Guard sitcom find more success on radio?
4. 22:00
  Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel of Laughs—Episode 4
  4/6Rhod is joined by Greg Davies, Sarah Millican, Goldheart Assembly and Milton Jones.
5. 23:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 6. Revelation
  6/6The connection between the PM's press secretary and the murder victim is revealed.
6. 23:30
  Lennox by Craig Russell—5. Confrontation
  5/5Private eye Lennox dresses for his coffin.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 1. ScreeWees are for Real?
  1/3Can computer game addict Johnny Maxwell save an alien planet from the comfort of his bed?
2. 00:30
  Ursula K Le Guin - The Diary of the Rose—Episode 1
  1/2The political awakening of psychiatrist Rosa Sobel. Award-winning tale in the near future.
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
  The Cazalets - Omnibus—Confusion, Episode 1
  1/2One son is missing, and the family is bereaved. A chance encounter changes things for Zoe.
5. 03:15
  Drama on 4—Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders, Old Unhappy Far-Off Things
  1/2Young Rumpole defends a man accused of murdering two war heroes. With Benedict Cumberbatch
6. 04:00
  Dario Fo - Accidental Death of an Anarchist
  What lies behind a railway work's death at a police HQ? Comedy adapted by Jeremy Hardy.
7. 05:15
  Fay Weldon Stories—Climbing the Pine
  As Robert prepares for college, he's disconcerted by the predicament of brown bear cubs.
8. 05:30
  Believe It!—Series 1, Boots
  3/4Why does Richard Wilson sleep with a pair of miners' boots by the bed?

Sunday 28 April 2013