BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 23 April 2014

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 3
  3/5The coroner's inquest raises awkward questions, and Inglethorpe incriminates himself.
2. 06:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 3. Threats
  3/5Determined Sid Halley returns to England to face threats from a gang of racecourse dopers.
3. 07:00
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 3, A Woman's Work
  2/6Happy Rabbi Su finds a role model, but Rabbi Abraham would settle for a haircut.
4. 07:30
  Susan Calman Is Convicted—Series 2, Intellectual Snobbery
  3/4Susan explains why she's an evangelist for embracing a broad spectrum of cultural pursuits
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Smugglers
  1/14Returning from a holiday abroad, the Lad and Bill get hoodwinked by Sid.
6. 08:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Looking for a Job
  3/9Single dad Bryan needs an employer who will let his son come along.
7. 09:00
  Country Matters—Episode 4
  4/6Dave and Cathy's quest for locally produced food proves problematic.
8. 09:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Advertising satire with Martin Jarvis and Wendy Richard.
9. 10:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—3. Death and Destruction
  3/5Distraught Cathy is gravely ill, after Heathcliff runs off with Isabella.
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—The Adventures of Mr Thake, Thake in America
  2/3The hapless traveller sends news home to Beachcomber after losing his hat at Niagara Falls
11. 11:15
  Shelagh Delaney - Tell Me a Film
  Four women, who first met as convalescents, return to Blackpool as they turn 60.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Smugglers
  1/14Returning from a holiday abroad, the Lad and Bill get hoodwinked by Sid.
2. 12:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Looking for a Job
  3/9Single dad Bryan needs an employer who will let his son come along.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 3
  3/5The coroner's inquest raises awkward questions, and Inglethorpe incriminates himself.
4. 13:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 3. Threats
  3/5Determined Sid Halley returns to England to face threats from a gang of racecourse dopers.
5. 14:00
  15 Minute Drama—Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook, Episode 8
  8/10When Anna's daughter goes off to boarding school, she loses her grip on reality.
6. 14:15
  A Short History of Ireland—Let No Man Write My Epitaph; Caravats and Shanavests
  83/120The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
7. 14:30
  Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing—Moses the Protector
  8/10Mary's servant Moses assumes an unsettling role as her husband's health worsens.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Stephen Fry - The Fry Chronicles, Episode 3
  3/5Stephen reveals how he became a poster boy for, of all things, celibacy.
9. 15:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—3. Death and Destruction
  3/5Distraught Cathy is gravely ill, after Heathcliff runs off with Isabella.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—23/04/2014
  Mel Giedroyc hears the story of Apollo 13, one of the most famous space missions of all.
11. 17:00
  After Henry—Series 1, The Older Man
  1/8Widow Sarah is bringing up her daughter, with a meddling mother.
12. 17:30
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 3, A Woman's Work
  2/6Happy Rabbi Su finds a role model, but Rabbi Abraham would settle for a haircut.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  MR James—MR James Stories, Lost Hearts
  Derek Jacobi introduces the tale of an orphan's haunted dreams of two ghostly figures.
2. 18:15
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 3
  3/10Feeling ill at ease, Bernard Marx shares his worries about Lenina with his best friend.
3. 18:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 14
  14/20Jack Evans reveals the Martians' Earth invasion plans to Lemmy and Mitch.
4. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Smugglers
  1/14Returning from a holiday abroad, the Lad and Bill get hoodwinked by Sid.
5. 19:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Looking for a Job
  3/9Single dad Bryan needs an employer who will let his son come along.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 3
  3/5The coroner's inquest raises awkward questions, and Inglethorpe incriminates himself.
7. 20:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 3. Threats
  3/5Determined Sid Halley returns to England to face threats from a gang of racecourse dopers.
8. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—The Adventures of Mr Thake, Thake in America
  2/3The hapless traveller sends news home to Beachcomber after losing his hat at Niagara Falls
9. 21:15
  Shelagh Delaney - Tell Me a Film
  Four women, who first met as convalescents, return to Blackpool as they turn 60.
10. 22:00
  Susan Calman Is Convicted—Series 2, Intellectual Snobbery
  3/4Susan explains why she's an evangelist for embracing a broad spectrum of cultural pursuits
11. 22:30
  Radio 9—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4The 'accidentalist' movement in art is explained, plus sponsored surgery.
12. 23:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 4, Health and Safety
  3/6Hell's latest arrival is a health and safety officer who moans to Satan about the lighting
13. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 3, Spitfire Poker
  4/6The Bletchley Park codebreakers try to help raise money for the town's spitfire fund.
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Late
1. 00:00
  MR James—MR James Stories, Lost Hearts
  Derek Jacobi introduces the tale of an orphan's haunted dreams of two ghostly figures.
2. 00:15
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 3
  3/10Feeling ill at ease, Bernard Marx shares his worries about Lenina with his best friend.
3. 00:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 14
  14/20Jack Evans reveals the Martians' Earth invasion plans to Lemmy and Mitch.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 3
  3/5The coroner's inquest raises awkward questions, and Inglethorpe incriminates himself.
5. 01:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 3. Threats
  3/5Determined Sid Halley returns to England to face threats from a gang of racecourse dopers.
6. 02:00
  Country Matters—Episode 4
  4/6Dave and Cathy's quest for locally produced food proves problematic.
7. 02:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Advertising satire with Martin Jarvis and Wendy Richard.
8. 03:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—3. Death and Destruction
  3/5Distraught Cathy is gravely ill, after Heathcliff runs off with Isabella.
9. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—The Adventures of Mr Thake, Thake in America
  2/3The hapless traveller sends news home to Beachcomber after losing his hat at Niagara Falls
10. 04:15
  Shelagh Delaney - Tell Me a Film
  Four women, who first met as convalescents, return to Blackpool as they turn 60.
11. 05:00
  After Henry—Series 1, The Older Man
  1/8Widow Sarah is bringing up her daughter, with a meddling mother.
12. 05:30
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 3, A Woman's Work
  2/6Happy Rabbi Su finds a role model, but Rabbi Abraham would settle for a haircut.

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