BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 29 April 2014

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Why, Robot?—The Melancholy
  1/3By Toby Litt. It is 2068 AD, and local application 13/13 has mysteriously vanished.
2. 00:15
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 6
  6/10Bernard brings John to London and gets revenge on the Director of Hatcheries.
3. 00:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 17
  17/20With few resources available, Jet and his crew race to make radio contact.
4. 01:00
  Raffles—Series 3, 1. No Sinecure
  1/6Facing life without his partner-in-crime, Bunny's newspaper sparks a surprise.
5. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 1. The Body on the Beach
  1/5Sergeant Fowler investigates a brutal death in the coastal fishing village of Polford.
6. 02:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 6, Ade Edmondson interviews Ruby Wax
  3/6The British comic actor and American comedian meet in the tag-team talk show.
7. 02:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 2, Episode 8
  8/8More celebrity soundalikes as Steptoe gets a Carol Smillie makeover, plus a 'Dale' warning
8. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - Tess of the D'Urbervilles—Episode 1
  1/4Tess Durbeyfield struggles to overcome the pitfalls of rural poverty and ignorance.
9. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—The Curiosities of the Egyptian Hall, Between Isis and Osiris
  1/3By John Peacock. Miriam Margolyes tells the tale of artist Benjamin Robert Haydon.
10. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Brenda Blethyn, Marion Bailey, Phina Oruche, Emma Freud, Birds of Chicago, La Chiva Gantiva
  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, 3. The Miracle of Lestrange
  3/6The GP finds himself undermined when a faith healer arrives in Levenford.
12. 05:30
  Double Science—Moving House
  2/6Teachers Kenneth and Colin are going to have to find new abodes quick smart.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Raffles—Series 3, 2. To Catch a Thief
  2/6A series of jewel robberies have been carried out, but for once Raffles is not the culprit
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 2. The Second Body
  2/5Sergeant Fowler's boss Superintendent Chadwick arrives and makes a discovery.
3. 07:00
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 1, 1. Boothby Graffoe
  1/6The musical comedian presents some of the finest comic songs. With guest Boothby Graffoe.
4. 07:30
  Down the Line—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/7The ground-breaking phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Great Bank Robbery
  7/26All set for the Long Distance Bass Drum Race, Neddie Seagoon is duped into villainy.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6The shady lawyer stays in a haunted mansion. The Marx Brothers radio shows recreated.
7. 09:00
  The Now Show—Series 43, Episode 2
  2/7Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team present a comic take on the week's news.
8. 09:30
  Street and Lane—Series 2, Fade to Black
  2/4The Yorkshire builders work on the home of a faded Hollywood star.
9. 10:00
  Thomas Hardy - Tess of the D'Urbervilles—Episode 2
  2/4Tess must face the ruinous consequences of her encounter with Alec D'Urberville.
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—The Curiosities of the Egyptian Hall, The Great Mephisto!
  2/3By Tony Lidington. A young Indian illusionist gets revenge on his cruel employer.
11. 11:15
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—1. Enter a Frightened Lady
  1/6Now he is retiring, Bill wants a quiet life. His old pal Tommy has other ideas.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Great Bank Robbery
  7/26All set for the Long Distance Bass Drum Race, Neddie Seagoon is duped into villainy.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6The shady lawyer stays in a haunted mansion. The Marx Brothers radio shows recreated.
3. 13:00
  Raffles—Series 3, 2. To Catch a Thief
  2/6A series of jewel robberies have been carried out, but for once Raffles is not the culprit
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 2. The Second Body
  2/5Sergeant Fowler's boss Superintendent Chadwick arrives and makes a discovery.
5. 14:00
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—2. Put a Stop to the Nonsense
  2/10The romanticism of Italy has cast a spell on widowed Lilia, and she gets engaged.
6. 14:15
  A Short History of Ireland—A Social Laboratory; Property Has Its Duties as Well as Its Rights
  87/120The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
7. 14:30
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 2
  2/10Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway's mother marries an Englishman in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Jean Rhys - The Blue Hour, Episode 2
  2/5Arriving from the West Indies at the age of 17, Jean is sent to girls' school in Cambridge
9. 15:00
  Thomas Hardy - Tess of the D'Urbervilles—Episode 2
  2/4Tess must face the ruinous consequences of her encounter with Alec D'Urberville.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—29/04/2014
  Mel Giedroyc meets superstar writer and dragon expert Cressida Cowell.
11. 17:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 1, 6. Nursing a Conscience
  6/10Faith nurses poorly Bill, but he is in for a nasty surprise.
12. 17:30
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 1, 1. Boothby Graffoe
  1/6The musical comedian presents some of the finest comic songs. With guest Boothby Graffoe.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Why, Robot?—Algorithms
  2/3By Scarlet Thomas. Algorithms usually solve problems, but not always.
2. 18:15
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 7
  7/10John 'the Savage' is a big hit, while Bernard is jealous.
3. 18:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 18
  18/20With the Martians in pursuit, Jet and the crew try desperately to get a message to Earth.
4. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Great Bank Robbery
  7/26All set for the Long Distance Bass Drum Race, Neddie Seagoon is duped into villainy.
5. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6The shady lawyer stays in a haunted mansion. The Marx Brothers radio shows recreated.
6. 20:00
  Raffles—Series 3, 2. To Catch a Thief
  2/6A series of jewel robberies have been carried out, but for once Raffles is not the culprit
7. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 2. The Second Body
  2/5Sergeant Fowler's boss Superintendent Chadwick arrives and makes a discovery.
8. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—The Curiosities of the Egyptian Hall, The Great Mephisto!
  2/3By Tony Lidington. A young Indian illusionist gets revenge on his cruel employer.
9. 21:15
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—1. Enter a Frightened Lady
  1/6Now he is retiring, Bill wants a quiet life. His old pal Tommy has other ideas.
10. 22:00
  Down the Line—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/7The ground-breaking phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.
11. 22:30
  So Wrong It's Right—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/5Charlie Brooker celebrates failure with guests Sarah Millican, Lee Mack and Iain Morris.
12. 23:00
  Delve Special—Series 4, Bitter Harvest
  2/4Probing pesticides and agricultural policy, David Lander asks if farming is in crisis.
13. 23:30
  The Shuttleworths—Series 3, Midsummer Madras
  6/6Mary thinks she has seen a mouse, so John Shuttleworth starts a musical investigation.
14. 23:45
  All the World's a Globe—6. The Interregnum and the Age of Turmoil
  6/8Battles galore in the National Theatre of Brent's definitive history of Earth.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Why, Robot?—Algorithms
  2/3By Scarlet Thomas. Algorithms usually solve problems, but not always.
2. 00:15
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 7
  7/10John 'the Savage' is a big hit, while Bernard is jealous.
3. 00:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 18
  18/20With the Martians in pursuit, Jet and the crew try desperately to get a message to Earth.
4. 01:00
  Raffles—Series 3, 2. To Catch a Thief
  2/6A series of jewel robberies have been carried out, but for once Raffles is not the culprit
5. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 2. The Second Body
  2/5Sergeant Fowler's boss Superintendent Chadwick arrives and makes a discovery.
6. 02:00
  The Now Show—Series 43, Episode 2
  2/7Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team present a comic take on the week's news.
7. 02:30
  Street and Lane—Series 2, Fade to Black
  2/4The Yorkshire builders work on the home of a faded Hollywood star.
8. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - Tess of the D'Urbervilles—Episode 2
  2/4Tess must face the ruinous consequences of her encounter with Alec D'Urberville.
9. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—The Curiosities of the Egyptian Hall, The Great Mephisto!
  2/3By Tony Lidington. A young Indian illusionist gets revenge on his cruel employer.
10. 04:15
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—1. Enter a Frightened Lady
  1/6Now he is retiring, Bill wants a quiet life. His old pal Tommy has other ideas.
11. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 1, 6. Nursing a Conscience
  6/10Faith nurses poorly Bill, but he is in for a nasty surprise.
12. 05:30
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 1, 1. Boothby Graffoe
  1/6The musical comedian presents some of the finest comic songs. With guest Boothby Graffoe.

Wednesday 30 April 2014