BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 14 April 2014

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Cobwebs, Episode 4
  4/4With the base facing destruction, the Time Lord battles to secure the anti-virus.
2. 00:30
  Bradbury 13—There Was an Old Woman
  Five men with a wicker basket arrive at Tildy's house, but not to do her shopping.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Psychologists, Steven Pinker
  From Clapton to Cohen, cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker shares his castaway choices.
4. 01:45
  Jasonland by Dawn Lowe-Watson
  Three school friends imagine their perfect fantasy worlds, but what about adulthood?
5. 02:00
  Spoon, Jar, Jar, Spoon - The Two Sides of Tommy Cooper
  Rob Brydon's behind-the-scenes story of the bumbling, manic magician.
6. 02:30
  The Chaplin Archive—Episode 1
  1/2Matthew Sweet meets Michael Chaplin, who reveals new facts about his father Charlie.
7. 03:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 19/08/1958
  Kenneth Horne flicks through his diary, and Hornerama probes love and marriage.
8. 03:30
  Daphne Du Maurier—The Years Between
  When her MP husband is reported killed in action, Diana Wentworth takes over his seat.
9. 05:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Three Musketeers—4. The Mark of Satan
  4/6D'Artagnan is seduced by a friend.
10. 05:30
  Charles Dickens—Oliver Twist, Dark Secrets
  4/6As the orphan recovers from his injuries, a dying woman reveals the truth about his past.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Falco—Poseidon's Gold, Episode 6
  6/10Battling a murder charge, the Roman detective visits a drunken artist who knew his brother
2. 06:15
  HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case—Episode 6
  6/10Why did Dawkins' servant threaten the little garden boy if he spoke to the detective?
3. 06:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery, 2. Concerning Mrs Milbourne
  2/6The anxious widow offers the sleuth more proof that her husband is alive.
4. 07:00
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—Game, Set and Match to Jeeves
  6/6Bertie is in a mess - can his valet save his bacon? With Paul Eddington.
5. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 13, Episode 1
  1/6With Alex Horne, Lucy Beaumont, John Finnemore and Jack Dee. David Mitchell hosts.
6. 08:00
  Listen to Les—From 28/12/1980
  Les Dawson welcomes saucy Cosmo Smallpiece and bashes out a classic piano sing-along.
7. 08:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 13, Number One's Married Quarters
  3/13As Commander Murray adapts to wedded life, Phillips has an affair with a computer.
8. 09:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 5, Alastair Campbell interviews Alistair McGowan
  5/6The impressionist and the spin doctor in the tag-team talk show.
9. 09:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/8More soundalikes, as Tony Blair suffers a leak and Ross Kemp gets a shock new role.
10. 10:00
  Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Messalina
  6/6Claudius works to restore the republic, but his beautiful wife Messalina has other plans.
11. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—Alice Munro - Too Much Happiness, Free Radicals
  1/3A newly widowed woman must look to the wife she replaced when a stranger threatens her.
12. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Rufus Hound, Cathy Tyson, Andrea Calderwood, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Nikki Bedi, Walk, Lyla Foy
  Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Listen to Les—From 28/12/1980
  Les Dawson welcomes saucy Cosmo Smallpiece and bashes out a classic piano sing-along.
2. 12:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 13, Number One's Married Quarters
  3/13As Commander Murray adapts to wedded life, Phillips has an affair with a computer.
3. 13:00
  Falco—Poseidon's Gold, Episode 6
  6/10Battling a murder charge, the Roman detective visits a drunken artist who knew his brother
4. 13:15
  HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case—Episode 6
  6/10Why did Dawkins' servant threaten the little garden boy if he spoke to the detective?
5. 13:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery, 2. Concerning Mrs Milbourne
  2/6The anxious widow offers the sleuth more proof that her husband is alive.
6. 14:00
  15 Minute Drama—Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook, Episode 1
  1/10The ground-breaking novel about motherhood, breakdown, marriage and communism.
7. 14:15
  A Short History of Ireland—Croppies Lie Down; Rouse Hibernians from Your Slumbers
  76/120The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
8. 14:30
  Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing—A Murder
  1/10Mary Turner, wife of a failed white farmer, is trapped by increasing poverty and tragedy.
9. 14:45
  Miranda Seymour - The Bugatti Queen—Episode 1
  1/5The story of Mariette Helene Delangle, model and dancer turned Grand Prix racing driver.
10. 15:00
  Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Messalina
  6/6Claudius works to restore the republic, but his beautiful wife Messalina has other plans.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—14/04/2014
  Mel Giedroyc with a story about an Ethiopian slave who became a great Russian leader.
12. 17:00
  Doctor Finlay—The Further Adventures of a Black Bag - Series 1, 1. The Catch
  1/6The GP pines over Nurse Angus, while Cameron tackles two arch enemies.
13. 17:30
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—Game, Set and Match to Jeeves
  6/6Bertie is in a mess - can his valet save his bacon? With Paul Eddington.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Planet B—Series 2, 1. The Tender Trap
  1/5Get ready to log back on to the virtual world where you can be whoever you want to be.
2. 18:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 7
  7/20Frank Rodger's messages continue to arrive, but whereabouts on Mars is he?
3. 19:00
  Listen to Les—From 28/12/1980
  Les Dawson welcomes saucy Cosmo Smallpiece and bashes out a classic piano sing-along.
4. 19:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 13, Number One's Married Quarters
  3/13As Commander Murray adapts to wedded life, Phillips has an affair with a computer.
5. 20:00
  Falco—Poseidon's Gold, Episode 6
  6/10Battling a murder charge, the Roman detective visits a drunken artist who knew his brother
6. 20:15
  HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case—Episode 6
  6/10Why did Dawkins' servant threaten the little garden boy if he spoke to the detective?
7. 20:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery, 2. Concerning Mrs Milbourne
  2/6The anxious widow offers the sleuth more proof that her husband is alive.
8. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—Alice Munro - Too Much Happiness, Free Radicals
  1/3A newly widowed woman must look to the wife she replaced when a stranger threatens her.
9. 21:15
  Loose Ends—Rufus Hound, Cathy Tyson, Andrea Calderwood, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Nikki Bedi, Walk, Lyla Foy
  Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
10. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 13, Episode 1
  1/6With Alex Horne, Lucy Beaumont, John Finnemore and Jack Dee. David Mitchell hosts.
11. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 5, Alastair Campbell interviews Alistair McGowan
  5/6The impressionist and the spin doctor in the tag-team talk show.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 10, Episode 9
  9/9Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
13. 23:45
  Crème de la Crime—Series 1, The Cheese Killer
  2/6Michael Feydeau and David Pershore review the murderous case of Charles Sparrow.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Planet B—Series 2, 1. The Tender Trap
  1/5Get ready to log back on to the virtual world where you can be whoever you want to be.
2. 00:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 7
  7/20Frank Rodger's messages continue to arrive, but whereabouts on Mars is he?
3. 01:00
  Falco—Poseidon's Gold, Episode 6
  6/10Battling a murder charge, the Roman detective visits a drunken artist who knew his brother
4. 01:15
  HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case—Episode 6
  6/10Why did Dawkins' servant threaten the little garden boy if he spoke to the detective?
5. 01:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery, 2. Concerning Mrs Milbourne
  2/6The anxious widow offers the sleuth more proof that her husband is alive.
6. 02:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 5, Alastair Campbell interviews Alistair McGowan
  5/6The impressionist and the spin doctor in the tag-team talk show.
7. 02:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/8More soundalikes, as Tony Blair suffers a leak and Ross Kemp gets a shock new role.
8. 03:00
  Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Messalina
  6/6Claudius works to restore the republic, but his beautiful wife Messalina has other plans.
9. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—Alice Munro - Too Much Happiness, Free Radicals
  1/3A newly widowed woman must look to the wife she replaced when a stranger threatens her.
10. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Rufus Hound, Cathy Tyson, Andrea Calderwood, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Nikki Bedi, Walk, Lyla Foy
  Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
11. 05:00
  Doctor Finlay—The Further Adventures of a Black Bag - Series 1, 1. The Catch
  1/6The GP pines over Nurse Angus, while Cameron tackles two arch enemies.
12. 05:30
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—Game, Set and Match to Jeeves
  6/6Bertie is in a mess - can his valet save his bacon? With Paul Eddington.

Tuesday 15 April 2014