BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 21 April 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Goody Two Shoes
  Sobering tale of Anne and David's move to Devon and an unwelcome lodger.
2. 00:30
  Bradbury 13—Kaleidoscope
  The aftermath of a disaster in space. Can there be beauty in dying?
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Psychologists, Uta Frith
  From Humperdinck to Strauss, the psychologist shares castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  Elvis in Prestwick—Elvis in Prestwick
  1/3By Oliver Emanuel. A shy young girl is dragged to see Elvis by her best friend.
5. 02:00
  Spike Milligan - I Like Spike—The Poems and Puckoon
  1/2Roy Hudd thrills an audience with ephemera from the mind of Chief Goon Milligan.
6. 02:30
  The Chaplin Archive—Episode 2
  2/2Matthew Sweet explores Chaplin's vast archive of unfinished scripts, letters and cuttings.
7. 03:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 26/08/1958
  Monsieur Kenneth Horne hits Paris, and Hornerama reports on motoring.
8. 03:30
  Stanley Houghton - Hindle Wakes
  Lancashire, 1912. Can Fanny Hawthorn defy her parents' wishes for her future?
9. 05:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Three Musketeers—5. Treachery at La Rochelle
  5/6D'Artagnan escapes death. Starring Jamie Glover.
10. 05:30
  Charles Dickens—Oliver Twist, Betrayal
  5/6A midnight meeting on London Bridge sparks terrible consequences.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 1
  1/5Captain Hastings recalls his first case with Hercule Poirot, thanks to old pal John.
2. 06:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 1. Swindler
  1/5Ex-jockey Sid Halley must guard a horse, probe a syndicate and find a swindler.
3. 07:00
  Double Science—Pilot
  1/6Teacher turmoil at a Sixth Form College for drama over a new female head of science.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 13, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game
5. 08:00
  Listen to Les—From 24/07/1983
  Housewife Cissie Braithwaite instructs Ada Shufflebotham on fox hunting.
6. 08:30
  The Navy Lark—The USA Navigator Swap
  Sub-Lieutenant Phillips heads for a warship exchange, but ends up the victim of espionage.
7. 09:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 5, Alistair McGowan interviews Simon Callow
  6/6Impressionist Alistair McGowan interviews actor Simon Callow in the tag-team talk show.
8. 09:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/8More celebrity soundalikes as Friends meets Eastenders, plus Radio 4's Today goes gay.
9. 10:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—1. An Unwelcoming House
  1/5Mr Lockwood visits brooding Heathcliff's unwelcoming house.
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—We Are Stardust, We Are Golden..., The Carpenter
  3/3By Laura Barton. Lying in hospital, a visit from his wife reminds Mike of how they met.
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Shirley Henderson, Chris Addison, Tim Pigott-Smith, Mark Heap, Neil Finn, Sohn
  Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Listen to Les—From 24/07/1983
  Housewife Cissie Braithwaite instructs Ada Shufflebotham on fox hunting.
2. 12:30
  The Navy Lark—The USA Navigator Swap
  Sub-Lieutenant Phillips heads for a warship exchange, but ends up the victim of espionage.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 1
  1/5Captain Hastings recalls his first case with Hercule Poirot, thanks to old pal John.
4. 13:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 1. Swindler
  1/5Ex-jockey Sid Halley must guard a horse, probe a syndicate and find a swindler.
5. 14:00
  15 Minute Drama—Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook, Episode 6
  6/10Anna is once again called in by everyone to sort out their conflicts.
6. 14:15
  A Short History of Ireland—Jobbing with the Most Corrupt People Under Heaven; The Passing of the Act of Union
  81/120The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
7. 14:30
  Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing—Face to Face With Resentment
  6/10With Mary Turner's husband ill, she must face managing the farm and its workers alone.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Stephen Fry - The Fry Chronicles, Episode 1
  1/5Stephen Fry recounts his early expectation of fame, and what really endures - the work.
9. 15:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—1. An Unwelcoming House
  1/5Mr Lockwood visits brooding Heathcliff's unwelcoming house.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—21/04/2014
  Mel Giedroyc meets an extreme knitter who uses needles bigger than broomsticks.
11. 17:00
  Doctor Finlay—The Further Adventures of a Black Bag - Series 1, 2. The Fever
  2/6When scarlet fever breaks out, the GP turns private detective.
12. 17:30
  Double Science—Pilot
  1/6Teacher turmoil at a Sixth Form College for drama over a new female head of science.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  MR James—MR James Stories, Oh Whistle and I'll Come to You My Lad
  The tale of a curious artefact found in the ruins of a Knights Templar church.
2. 18:15
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 1
  1/10A man battery farms humans. Dystopian vision of an ideal society in the future.
3. 18:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 12
  12/20Jet and Lemmy ignore sinister audio warnings as they approach the centre of the asteroid.
4. 19:00
  Listen to Les—From 24/07/1983
  Housewife Cissie Braithwaite instructs Ada Shufflebotham on fox hunting.
5. 19:30
  The Navy Lark—The USA Navigator Swap
  Sub-Lieutenant Phillips heads for a warship exchange, but ends up the victim of espionage.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 1
  1/5Captain Hastings recalls his first case with Hercule Poirot, thanks to old pal John.
7. 20:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 1. Swindler
  1/5Ex-jockey Sid Halley must guard a horse, probe a syndicate and find a swindler.
8. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—We Are Stardust, We Are Golden..., The Carpenter
  3/3By Laura Barton. Lying in hospital, a visit from his wife reminds Mike of how they met.
9. 21:15
  Loose Ends—Shirley Henderson, Chris Addison, Tim Pigott-Smith, Mark Heap, Neil Finn, Sohn
  Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
10. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 13, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game
11. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 5, Alistair McGowan interviews Simon Callow
  6/6Impressionist Alistair McGowan interviews actor Simon Callow in the tag-team talk show.
12. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 43, Episode 1
  1/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comic take on the week's news.
13. 23:30
  Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years—Pilot: Cold Turkey with Dan and Nick
  1/7Fish Gordon has only 48 hours to save the aquarium. Surreal comedy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  MR James—MR James Stories, Oh Whistle and I'll Come to You My Lad
  The tale of a curious artefact found in the ruins of a Knights Templar church.
2. 00:15
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 1
  1/10A man battery farms humans. Dystopian vision of an ideal society in the future.
3. 00:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 12
  12/20Jet and Lemmy ignore sinister audio warnings as they approach the centre of the asteroid.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 1
  1/5Captain Hastings recalls his first case with Hercule Poirot, thanks to old pal John.
5. 01:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 1. Swindler
  1/5Ex-jockey Sid Halley must guard a horse, probe a syndicate and find a swindler.
6. 02:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 5, Alistair McGowan interviews Simon Callow
  6/6Impressionist Alistair McGowan interviews actor Simon Callow in the tag-team talk show.
7. 02:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/8More celebrity soundalikes as Friends meets Eastenders, plus Radio 4's Today goes gay.
8. 03:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—1. An Unwelcoming House
  1/5Mr Lockwood visits brooding Heathcliff's unwelcoming house.
9. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—We Are Stardust, We Are Golden..., The Carpenter
  3/3By Laura Barton. Lying in hospital, a visit from his wife reminds Mike of how they met.
10. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Shirley Henderson, Chris Addison, Tim Pigott-Smith, Mark Heap, Neil Finn, Sohn
  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, 2. The Fever
  2/6When scarlet fever breaks out, the GP turns private detective.
12. 05:30
  Double Science—Pilot
  1/6Teacher turmoil at a Sixth Form College for drama over a new female head of science.

Tuesday 22 April 2014