BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 19 April 2014

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Planet B—Series 2, 5. Dark Star
  5/5Lioba and Kip hit the dark side, and their biggest test yet.
2. 00:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 11
  11/20Captain Jet Morgan and his crew explore the asteroid in Paddy's absence.
3. 01:00
  Falco—Poseidon's Gold, Episode 10
  10/10The Roman detective has discovered a hidden room, but can he solve the lingering mystery?
4. 01:15
  HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case—Episode 10
  10/10What was the gunshot heard by the detective as the khansamah was being driven to jail?
5. 01:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery, See You in London
  6/6A stabbing, a fatal fire, blackmail and hush money. Can the sleuth solve the mystery?
6. 02:00
  Millport—Series 3, The Siege
  4/6The island's neighbours are furious that the town has its own independent public house.
7. 02:30
  Act Your Age—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Simon Mayo hosts the comedy show that pits the comic generations against each other.
8. 03:00
  Julie and the Prince
  A marriage of blackmail and convenience becomes a love affair, tragically cut short.
9. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—We Are Stardust, We Are Golden..., Arnold in a Purple Haze
  2/3By Nick Walker. Still damaged by Vietnam, Arnold tries to arrange transport for a band.
10. 04:15
  Sirens of Fleet Street—Miss Thingummybob
  3/3The dramatic life of Emilie Peacocke, the first woman journalist on the Daily Express.
11. 05:00
  Second Holmes—1. The Case of the Grandfather's Client
  1/6The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson head to Baskerville Hall in a canine caper.
12. 05:30
  Chambers—Series 2, Conditional Fees
  5/5Fuller-Carp wants victory in a 'no win, no fee' case of a broken thumb and a can of figs.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Falling Heads
  How MP Noel Pemberton Billing's libel battle rocked Lloyd George's government in 1917.
2. 07:30
  The Pickwick Poppers
  Stuart Maconie talks to musicians behind 'Top of the Pops' cover albums of the 1970s.
3. 08:00
  Frankly Speaking—CS Forester
  The Hornblower author is quizzed on his childhood, his 'alter ego' and his writing methods
4. 08:30
  I Was...—Series 1, Douglas Adams' Flatmate
  3/4Jon Canter shared a flat with Douglas Adams while the latter struggled for success.
5. 09:00
  The Navy Lark: Left Hand Down A Bit with Leslie Phillips
  Leslie Phillips recalls the classic comedy aboard HMS Troutbridge.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Cazalets - Omnibus—All Change, Episode 2
  2/2The Cazalet family face emotional and financial upheaval as the old order is threatened.
2. 13:15
  DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 2, 3. Dead Heads and Chutney
  3/3A respectable elderly lady is found dead from natural causes. Or was it murder?
3. 14:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Big Guns
  11/26Mainwaring's men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun.
4. 14:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Sleepless Night
  20/20The Lad battles to try and get a good night's sleep...
5. 15:00
  Frankly Speaking—CS Forester
  The Hornblower author is quizzed on his childhood, his 'alter ego' and his writing methods
6. 15:30
  I Was...—Series 1, Douglas Adams' Flatmate
  3/4Jon Canter shared a flat with Douglas Adams while the latter struggled for success.
7. 16:00
  Falling Heads
  How MP Noel Pemberton Billing's libel battle rocked Lloyd George's government in 1917.
8. 17:30
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Adventuring comedian Tim FitzHigham recreates a 19th-century feat of cheeseboard throwing.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Secondary Phase, Fit The Seventh
  1/6Who hasn't been confronted with a temporal anomaly while drunk?
2. 18:30
  Fear on 4—Series 2, The Journey Home
  7/13The Man in Black reveals Felicity and George's nightmare road trip to horror.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark: Left Hand Down A Bit with Leslie Phillips
  Leslie Phillips recalls the classic comedy aboard HMS Troutbridge.
4. 22:00
  Saturday Night Fry—Episode 6
  6/6Stephen Fry is joined by Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law.
5. 22:30
  Sir Henry at Rawlinson End—Diplodocus vs Concreton
  5/5Surreal saga of a dynasty delicately balanced on the edge of sanity.
6. 22:45
  Tina C—Tina C's State of the Union Tour, Ireland
  4/6Can the country sensation and global activist gain a better understanding of Ireland?
7. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—19/04/2014
  The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight, Arthur Smith chats to Angela Barnes.
8. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Solution—Series 2, The Royal Family Should Be Chosen By a Weekly Lottery
  4/4Mark Steel proposes that the royal family be chosen by a lottery.
9. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, Scurvy
  3/6The family saga sets sail with dangerous sheep afloat. Improvised comedy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Secondary Phase, Fit The Seventh
  1/6Who hasn't been confronted with a temporal anomaly while drunk?
2. 00:30
  Fear on 4—Series 2, The Journey Home
  7/13The Man in Black reveals Felicity and George's nightmare road trip to horror.
3. 01:00
  Frankly Speaking—CS Forester
  The Hornblower author is quizzed on his childhood, his 'alter ego' and his writing methods
4. 01:30
  I Was...—Series 1, Douglas Adams' Flatmate
  3/4Jon Canter shared a flat with Douglas Adams while the latter struggled for success.
5. 02:00
  The Cazalets - Omnibus—All Change, Episode 2
  2/2The Cazalet family face emotional and financial upheaval as the old order is threatened.
6. 03:15
  DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 2, 3. Dead Heads and Chutney
  3/3A respectable elderly lady is found dead from natural causes. Or was it murder?
7. 04:00
  Falling Heads
  How MP Noel Pemberton Billing's libel battle rocked Lloyd George's government in 1917.
8. 05:30
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Adventuring comedian Tim FitzHigham recreates a 19th-century feat of cheeseboard throwing.

Sunday 20 April 2014