BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 26 April 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  MR James—MR James Stories, Number 13
  Why doesn't Doctor Anderson's hotel have a room 13?
2. 00:15
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 5
  5/10Lenina is horrified by the Savage Reservation, until she meets John.
3. 00:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 16
  16/20Captain Jet Morgan and the Discovery crew ambush the Lunar Controller.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 5
  5/5Captain Hastings and DI Japp are bewildered by Hercule Poirot's antics at Styles Court.
5. 01:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 5. The Finish
  5/5Will Sid Halley dare to reveal the truth behind the doping and phony racing syndicates?
6. 02:00
  Millport—Series 3, Progressive Rock
  5/6The town's media makeover excites the islanders, so can Irene really leave now?
7. 02:30
  Act Your Age—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Which generation is the funniest? With Jon Richardson, Ed Byrne and Johnnie Casson.
8. 03:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—5. Catherine's Plight
  5/5Heathcliff has forced Cathy's daughter to marry his ailing son.
9. 04:00
  Carla Lane - Lena
  A new friendship makes 60-something Lena wonder if there is more to life than housework.
10. 04:15
  Shelagh Delaney - Out of the Pirate's Playhouse
  Five 11-year-olds are shocked to learn they are too old for their activity centre.
11. 05:00
  Second Holmes—2. The Case of the Maltese Pearls
  2/6The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson probe the mysterious theft of a necklace.
12. 05:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 3, Private Views
  1/6Events organiser Rosie plans a private view for an odious art dealer.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Eric Pringle - Meeting Bea
  Beatrix Potter, left her life as a famous author to run a farm. Drama with Stephanie Cole.
2. 07:30
  Five Meet to Make Up Myths
  Gyles Brandreth explores the creative connections between five Victorian authors.
3. 08:00
  The Radio Ballads—The Travelling People
  Charles Parker's ballad documents the prejudice faced by those who lead the gypsy life.
4. 09:00
  Open Mike: Mike Craig's Radio Memoirs
  Jimmy Cricket to The Grumblweeds. Favourite comedies of legendary BBC producer Mike Craig.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Incredible Women (Omnibus editions)—Series 3
  Rebecca Front introduces listeners to five incredible women with the help of her brother.
2. 13:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Stephen Fry
  The actor and writer opens up about love, self-loathing and contemplating suicide.
3. 14:00
  Charles Parker Prize—2014
  Sara Parker meets the judges and medal winners of the Best Student Radio Feature.
4. 15:00
  The Radio Ballads—The Travelling People
  Charles Parker's ballad documents the prejudice faced by those who lead the gypsy life.
5. 16:00
  Eric Pringle - Meeting Bea
  Beatrix Potter, left her life as a famous author to run a farm. Drama with Stephanie Cole.
6. 17:30
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Tim recreates an 18th-century feat, trying to outrun a racehorse in a 100-yard dash.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Secondary Phase, Fit The Eighth
  2/6Zaphod's encounter with the Frogstar and the Total Perspective Vortex is finally explained
2. 18:30
  Fear on 4—Series 2, Hand in Glove
  8/13The Man in Black reveals the fallout for a niece determined to plunder her aunt's trunk.
3. 19:00
  Open Mike: Mike Craig's Radio Memoirs
  Jimmy Cricket to The Grumblweeds. Favourite comedies of legendary BBC producer Mike Craig.
4. 22:00
  Innes Own World—Episode 1
  1/4Neil Innes ruminates wryly on the nature of civilisation.
5. 22:30
  Crème de la Crime—Series 1, A Death on the Ocean Wave
  6/6Michael Feydeau and David Pershore exhume a murder case on a luxury liner.
6. 22:45
  Tina C—Tina C's State of the Union Tour, Berlin
  5/6Can the country singing sensation gain a better understanding of the German capital?
7. 23:00
  28 Acts in 28 Minutes—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/3John Humphrys gives 28 performers 60 seconds each to entertain. With Shappi Khorsandi.
8. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, The Sweat of the Mastersons
  4/6The family saga of Big Ben, opium dens and men in frocks. Improvised comedy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Secondary Phase, Fit The Eighth
  2/6Zaphod's encounter with the Frogstar and the Total Perspective Vortex is finally explained
2. 00:30
  Fear on 4—Series 2, Hand in Glove
  8/13The Man in Black reveals the fallout for a niece determined to plunder her aunt's trunk.
3. 01:00
  The Radio Ballads—The Travelling People
  Charles Parker's ballad documents the prejudice faced by those who lead the gypsy life.
4. 02:00
  Incredible Women (Omnibus editions)—Series 3
  Rebecca Front introduces listeners to five incredible women with the help of her brother.
5. 03:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Stephen Fry
  The actor and writer opens up about love, self-loathing and contemplating suicide.
6. 04:00
  Eric Pringle - Meeting Bea
  Beatrix Potter, left her life as a famous author to run a farm. Drama with Stephanie Cole.
7. 05:30
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Tim recreates an 18th-century feat, trying to outrun a racehorse in a 100-yard dash.

Sunday 27 April 2014