BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 22 April 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 2
  2/5Poirot begins his first investigation with Hastings, and proves a stickler for minutiae.
2. 06:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 2. Hide Out
  2/5When the favourite for the Newmarket 2000 Guineas race was nobbled, where was Sid?
3. 07:00
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Divorced Doug and Molly date in secret, but they can't ignore their split.
4. 07:30
  Down the Line—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/7The groundbreaking Radio 4 phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Sleeping Prince
  6/26When Neddie Seagoon is made president of Yakabakoo, he tries to quell a revolution.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6The shady lawyer makes a movie in Hollywood.
7. 09:00
  The Now Show—Series 43, Episode 1
  1/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comic take on the week's news.
8. 09:30
  Street and Lane—Series 2, Ringing the Changes
  1/4Fixing some bells in a belfry, the Yorkshire builders get in a flap.
9. 10:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—2. Revenge
  2/5Heathcliff and Cathy are torn apart, as he plots revenge on Hindley...
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—The Adventures of Mr Thake, Thake on the Riviera
  1/3Thake scents adventure in the snowy peaks of Biarritz.
11. 11:15
  Shelagh Delaney - Sweetly Sings the Donkey
  A girl convalesces in post-war Blackpool with fellow invalids, nuns and the waves.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Sleeping Prince
  6/26When Neddie Seagoon is made president of Yakabakoo, he tries to quell a revolution.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6The shady lawyer makes a movie in Hollywood.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 2
  2/5Poirot begins his first investigation with Hastings, and proves a stickler for minutiae.
4. 13:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 2. Hide Out
  2/5When the favourite for the Newmarket 2000 Guineas race was nobbled, where was Sid?
5. 14:00
  15 Minute Drama—Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook, Episode 7
  7/10Anna's fragile mental state is made worse by the increasing demands of her friends.
6. 14:15
  A Short History of Ireland—Robert Emmet; Now Is Your Time for Liberty
  82/120The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
7. 14:30
  Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing—Moses Becomes Houseboy
  7/10Mary's plans for the farm in 1940s Rhodesia face the harsh reality of the African climate.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Stephen Fry - The Fry Chronicles, Episode 2
  2/5Stephen Fry has a curious encounter with Stephen Sondheim and becomes a literary critic.
9. 15:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—2. Revenge
  2/5Heathcliff and Cathy are torn apart, as he plots revenge on Hindley...
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—22/04/2014
  Mel Giedroyc flips out with a guide to making American-style pancakes.
11. 17:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 1, 5. The Late, Late Show
  5/10Where do Faith's children fit in, now that Bill is around?
12. 17:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Divorced Doug and Molly date in secret, but they can't ignore their split.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  MR James—MR James Stories, The Tractate Middoth
  The classic ghost story of Doctor Rant and the strange goings-on in the library.
2. 18:15
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 2
  2/10Bernard Marx is a misfit in an ideal society. So why is Lenina attracted to him?
3. 18:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 13
  13/20As the asteroid ship flounders, Mitch and Lemmy make a shocking discovery.
4. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Sleeping Prince
  6/26When Neddie Seagoon is made president of Yakabakoo, he tries to quell a revolution.
5. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6The shady lawyer makes a movie in Hollywood.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 2
  2/5Poirot begins his first investigation with Hastings, and proves a stickler for minutiae.
7. 20:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 2. Hide Out
  2/5When the favourite for the Newmarket 2000 Guineas race was nobbled, where was Sid?
8. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—The Adventures of Mr Thake, Thake on the Riviera
  1/3Thake scents adventure in the snowy peaks of Biarritz.
9. 21:15
  Shelagh Delaney - Sweetly Sings the Donkey
  A girl convalesces in post-war Blackpool with fellow invalids, nuns and the waves.
10. 22:00
  Down the Line—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/7The groundbreaking Radio 4 phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.
11. 22:30
  So Wrong It's Right—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/5Liza Tarbuck, Richard Herring and Jack Whitehall confess their worst ever excuses.
12. 23:00
  Delve Special—Series 4, There's One Born Again Every Minute
  1/4Intrepid reporter David Lander investigates the Sincere Repentist Church.
13. 23:30
  The Shuttleworths—Series 3, John Le Shuttle
  5/6When his agent Ken adopts a high-tech lifestyle, can John Shuttleworth keep up?
14. 23:45
  All the World's a Globe—5. The Male Nude and Charlton Heston
  5/8From St Francis to Buddhism, the National Theatre of Brent's definitive history of Earth.
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Late
1. 00:00
  MR James—MR James Stories, The Tractate Middoth
  The classic ghost story of Doctor Rant and the strange goings-on in the library.
2. 00:15
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 2
  2/10Bernard Marx is a misfit in an ideal society. So why is Lenina attracted to him?
3. 00:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 13
  13/20As the asteroid ship flounders, Mitch and Lemmy make a shocking discovery.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 2
  2/5Poirot begins his first investigation with Hastings, and proves a stickler for minutiae.
5. 01:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 2. Hide Out
  2/5When the favourite for the Newmarket 2000 Guineas race was nobbled, where was Sid?
6. 02:00
  The Now Show—Series 43, Episode 1
  1/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comic take on the week's news.
7. 02:30
  Street and Lane—Series 2, Ringing the Changes
  1/4Fixing some bells in a belfry, the Yorkshire builders get in a flap.
8. 03:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—2. Revenge
  2/5Heathcliff and Cathy are torn apart, as he plots revenge on Hindley...
9. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—The Adventures of Mr Thake, Thake on the Riviera
  1/3Thake scents adventure in the snowy peaks of Biarritz.
10. 04:15
  Shelagh Delaney - Sweetly Sings the Donkey
  A girl convalesces in post-war Blackpool with fellow invalids, nuns and the waves.
11. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 1, 5. The Late, Late Show
  5/10Where do Faith's children fit in, now that Bill is around?
12. 05:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Divorced Doug and Molly date in secret, but they can't ignore their split.

Wednesday 23 April 2014