BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 2 April 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Short Stories by LP Hartley—2. The Waits
  2/5Mr Mariner is looking forward to Christmas Eve when there's a knock at the door.
2. 00:15
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—The Swans
  2/5Paint shop staff become melancholic when they start seeing mortality in a row of houses.
3. 00:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 18. Invasion Plans
  18/20With Lemmy and Doc at the mercies of the Martian forces, Jet Morgan comes to the rescue.
4. 01:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 12
  12/15The major's trapped the fugitive but can he find the motive behind his 'sporting stalk'?
5. 01:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Sicken and So Die, 3. Poison
  3/4'Twelfth Night' opens to rapturous reviews. But who will be the poisoner's next victim?
6. 02:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 10, Episode 7
  7/9Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
7. 02:45
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 1, Romance in the Glen
  3/4Falling head over heels for a society beauty, Hamish finds a rival in the laird.
8. 03:00
  Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie—Episode 1
  1/2Miss Mackenzie inherits a fortune and is beset by suitors. But whom will she choose?
9. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—Welsh Rarebits, Moving On
  2/3By Catrin Gerallt. Bethan is quietly terrified at being a newly single mother of two.
10. 04:15
  Our Late Supper by Nick Warburton
  A shy middle-aged woman is forced out of her shell by an unexpected friendship
11. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 1, 2. Match of the Day
  2/10Jealous Faith is swamped with advice over Bill and his ex-wife Liza.
12. 05:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Doug and Molly try to bury their differences to help son Ryan.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 13
  13/15The Major tries to get his captive to sign a confession, but will he admit his intentions?
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Sicken and So Die, 4. Killer instinct
  4/4Can the actor-cum-amateur sleuth unmask the 'Twelfth Night' murderer?
3. 07:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, May the Farce Be With You
  6/7Robert is all set for a West End stage romp, but the farce occurs before the curtain rises
4. 07:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, Books and Booksibility
  6/6Milton Jones is asked to help out with the local book festival.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Prize Money
  18/20A TV quiz show win for the Lad sparks a stampede for his cash!
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 8
  8/8As the axe is wielded, Radio Prune gets a rival. With John Cleese and David Hatch.
7. 09:00
  Country Matters—Episode 1
  1/6Dave and Cathy leave the city for Drayton Warlock's pastoral idyll.
8. 09:30
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 5
  5/6Clive Anderson is joined by Stephen Fry, John Sessions, John Bird and Jimmy Mulville.
9. 10:00
  Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie—Episode 2
  2/2After two marriage proposals, Margaret has turned down the first, but what of the second?
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—Welsh Rarebits, Hurry On Sundown
  3/3By Dan Anthony. Cliff gets to grips with the fact he seems to have time-travelled 40 years
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Rachel Joyce - Take One Night
  Cracks start to appear in Alan and Alice's marriage as they assemble a special present.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Prize Money
  18/20A TV quiz show win for the Lad sparks a stampede for his cash!
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 8
  8/8As the axe is wielded, Radio Prune gets a rival. With John Cleese and David Hatch.
3. 13:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 13
  13/15The Major tries to get his captive to sign a confession, but will he admit his intentions?
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Sicken and So Die, 4. Killer instinct
  4/4Can the actor-cum-amateur sleuth unmask the 'Twelfth Night' murderer?
5. 14:00
  15 Minute Drama—Sarah Dunant - Sacred Hearts, Termites
  8/10Zuana receives an unexpected visitor who presents her with a terrible predicament.
6. 14:15
  A Short History of Ireland—A Vast Number of People Shipping Off for Pennsylvania and Boston; The Voyage of the Sally
  68/120The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
7. 14:30
  Henry James - Portrait of a Lady—Episode 13
  13/20It is 1876 and Isabel Archer's grown-up stepdaughter has an enthusiastic suitor.
8. 14:45
  Alistair Cooke - A Celebration—Episode 3
  3/3In America, the seed of his most famous series is sewn.
9. 15:00
  Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie—Episode 2
  2/2After two marriage proposals, Margaret has turned down the first, but what of the second?
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—15/01/2014
  Mel Giedroyc has a rummage through Rob Brydon's Inheritance Tracks.(R)
11. 17:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, Points of Disagreement
  4/6Whizz-kid Jimmy and staid Russell clash over a business takeover.
12. 17:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, May the Farce Be With You
  6/7Robert is all set for a West End stage romp, but the farce occurs before the curtain rises
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Short Stories by LP Hartley—3. W.S.
  3/5Walter Streeter has devoted admirers, but will he be happy to meet a new one in the flesh?
2. 18:15
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—A Field in Space
  3/5A story of 'the fields of the sky', and one expert whose speciality stuns a whole meeting.
3. 18:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 19. The Fifth Column
  19/20Lemmy and Doc master a Martian sphere, and Jet gets a mysterious offer of help.
4. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Prize Money
  18/20A TV quiz show win for the Lad sparks a stampede for his cash!
5. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 8
  8/8As the axe is wielded, Radio Prune gets a rival. With John Cleese and David Hatch.
6. 20:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 13
  13/15The Major tries to get his captive to sign a confession, but will he admit his intentions?
7. 20:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Sicken and So Die, 4. Killer instinct
  4/4Can the actor-cum-amateur sleuth unmask the 'Twelfth Night' murderer?
8. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—Welsh Rarebits, Hurry On Sundown
  3/3By Dan Anthony. Cliff gets to grips with the fact he seems to have time-travelled 40 years
9. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Rachel Joyce - Take One Night
  Cracks start to appear in Alan and Alice's marriage as they assemble a special present.
10. 22:00
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, Books and Booksibility
  6/6Milton Jones is asked to help out with the local book festival.
11. 22:30
  Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—2000s
  4/4Micky completes his life story during the 2000s, settling down and building up his career.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—02/04/2014
  The best in contemporary comedy. Diane Morgan is joined by comedian Brett Goldstein.
13. 23:00
  On the Town with the League of Gentlemen—God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
  6/6It's Christmas in the town of Spent, but which residents are celebrating?
14. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 3, Know Thyne Enemy
  1/6Bletchley Park codebreaker Gordon gets carried away trying to think like a German.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Short Stories by LP Hartley—3. W.S.
  3/5Walter Streeter has devoted admirers, but will he be happy to meet a new one in the flesh?
2. 00:15
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—A Field in Space
  3/5A story of 'the fields of the sky', and one expert whose speciality stuns a whole meeting.
3. 00:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 19. The Fifth Column
  19/20Lemmy and Doc master a Martian sphere, and Jet gets a mysterious offer of help.
4. 01:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 13
  13/15The Major tries to get his captive to sign a confession, but will he admit his intentions?
5. 01:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Sicken and So Die, 4. Killer instinct
  4/4Can the actor-cum-amateur sleuth unmask the 'Twelfth Night' murderer?
6. 02:00
  Country Matters—Episode 1
  1/6Dave and Cathy leave the city for Drayton Warlock's pastoral idyll.
7. 02:30
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 5
  5/6Clive Anderson is joined by Stephen Fry, John Sessions, John Bird and Jimmy Mulville.
8. 03:00
  Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie—Episode 2
  2/2After two marriage proposals, Margaret has turned down the first, but what of the second?
9. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—Welsh Rarebits, Hurry On Sundown
  3/3By Dan Anthony. Cliff gets to grips with the fact he seems to have time-travelled 40 years
10. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Rachel Joyce - Take One Night
  Cracks start to appear in Alan and Alice's marriage as they assemble a special present.
11. 05:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, Points of Disagreement
  4/6Whizz-kid Jimmy and staid Russell clash over a business takeover.
12. 05:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, May the Farce Be With You
  6/7Robert is all set for a West End stage romp, but the farce occurs before the curtain rises

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