BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 12 April 2014

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—The Almond Tree
  5/5A man recalls the love affair he witnessed, and that will influence the rest of his life.
2. 00:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 6
  6/20Captain Jet and Lemmy are not the only ones to heed the mysterious voice.
3. 01:00
  Falco—Poseidon's Gold, Episode 5
  5/10The Roman detective hopes maritime matters can clear him, but Geminus brings bad news.
4. 01:15
  HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case—Episode 5
  5/10News from Poona makes Dawkins think his wife was mad, but the detective isn't so sure.
5. 01:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery, 1. Too Young To Die
  1/6A woman thinks her late husband is alive - and someone would prefer the sleuth dead.
6. 02:00
  Millport—Series 3, Wild Rover
  3/6As the islanders argue over the club, Irene faces a dilemma over a talking dog.
7. 02:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6A charity quiz night gives Trev the chance to boost office morale, or maybe destroy it.
8. 03:00
  Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Claudius
  5/6How the Sibyl's prophecy came true, for the most unwilling emperor of them all.
9. 04:00
  Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories—Child's Play
  5/5Kate is not appreciated by her family, but receives affection from an unusual source.
10. 04:15
  Charlotte Jones - Airswimming
  Two women find common ground when confined to an insane asylum.
11. 05:00
  Instant Sunshine—From 29/08/1988
  After 21 years, Instant Sunshine are aiming to become famous at last!
12. 05:30
  Chambers—Series 2, A Case With a View
  4/5When barrister John Fuller-Carp's ambitions take a downward turn, he takes extreme action.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Alan Ayckbourn - Relatively Speaking
  Ginny is keen to marry Greg, but discarding her past sparks a set of mistaken identities.
2. 07:30
  Fowles in Dorset
  Best-selling author John Fowles was also curator of Lyme Regis Museum and recorded locals.
3. 08:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 32
  32/32The American funny man welcomes soprano Kiri Deonarine and author Jack Zimmerman.
4. 09:00
  2's Comedy—Radio 2 - 40 Years of Laughter, with Ken Bruce
  2/2Ken Bruce marks 40 years of comedy on BBC Radio 2. Includes Punchline and The Grumbleweeds
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Cazalets - Omnibus—All Change, Episode 1
  1/2The Cazalet family face emotional and financial upheaval as the old order is threatened.
2. 13:15
  DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 2, 2. Old Dog
  2/3DI Gwen Danbury meets burglary victim Mr Mills and introduces him to her mother Joan.
3. 14:00
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Pilot Episode
  1/9Single dad Bryan Archer struggles to work and bring up his baby son.
4. 14:30
  The Navy Lark—The TV Documentary
  Confusion abounds when Troutbridge gets a telly makeover as a German wartime frigate.
5. 15:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 32
  32/32The American funny man welcomes soprano Kiri Deonarine and author Jack Zimmerman.
6. 16:00
  Alan Ayckbourn - Relatively Speaking
  Ginny is keen to marry Greg, but discarding her past sparks a set of mistaken identities.
7. 17:30
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Adventuring comedian Tim FitzHigham recreates a 19th-century bet involving a woollen coat.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Primary Phase, Fit The Sixth
  6/6Arthur and company escape from a war, but exactly when have they escaped to?
2. 18:30
  Fear on 4—Series 2, The Horn
  6/13The Man in Black tells of three strangers hoping to be rescued from a motorway snowstorm.
3. 19:00
  2's Comedy—Radio 2 - 40 Years of Laughter, with Ken Bruce
  2/2Ken Bruce marks 40 years of comedy on BBC Radio 2. Includes Punchline and The Grumbleweeds
4. 22:00
  Saturday Night Fry—Episode 5
  5/6Stephen Fry is joined by Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law.
5. 22:30
  Sir Henry at Rawlinson End—The Hatching
  4/5Surreal saga of a dynasty delicately balanced on the edge of sanity.
6. 22:45
  Tina C—Tina C's State of the Union Tour, Eastern Europe
  3/6Can the country singing sensation get a better understanding of Baltic Europe?
7. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—11/04/2014
  The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight, Arthur Smith talks to Christian O'Connell.
8. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Solution—Series 2, Housing
  3/4Another radical proposal as the comedian calls for people to be re-housed at random.
9. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, The Mastersons and Johnson
  2/6The family's fate is linked with that of a tumble dryer.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Primary Phase, Fit The Sixth
  6/6Arthur and company escape from a war, but exactly when have they escaped to?
2. 00:30
  Fear on 4—Series 2, The Horn
  6/13The Man in Black tells of three strangers hoping to be rescued from a motorway snowstorm.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 32
  32/32The American funny man welcomes soprano Kiri Deonarine and author Jack Zimmerman.
4. 02:00
  The Cazalets - Omnibus—All Change, Episode 1
  1/2The Cazalet family face emotional and financial upheaval as the old order is threatened.
5. 03:15
  DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 2, 2. Old Dog
  2/3DI Gwen Danbury meets burglary victim Mr Mills and introduces him to her mother Joan.
6. 04:00
  Alan Ayckbourn - Relatively Speaking
  Ginny is keen to marry Greg, but discarding her past sparks a set of mistaken identities.
7. 05:30
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Adventuring comedian Tim FitzHigham recreates a 19th-century bet involving a woollen coat.

Sunday 13 April 2014