BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 7 April 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 1
  1/3With the Mau Mau uprising raging in 1950s Kenya, the Time Lord encounters an alien foe.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Pippa Greenwood and Phill Jupitus
  Sarah, Phill and Pippa discuss books by Helene Hanff, Stephen Fry and Amy Tan.(R)
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 3. Mr Carl Lathom
  3/8Despite an attempt on his life, Temple remains hot on the trail of the elusive 'Alex'.
4. 01:30
  The House That Jazz Built
  Paul Merton celebrates Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rosamund Lupton - Sister, Episode 1
  1/10When Tess dies, her sister Beatrice refuses to believe she took her own life.
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—Humphry Repton
  1/12Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores changing ideas about the countryside.
7. 02:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, Episode 1
  1/5Vera nabs a package to Ibiza, and Irene aims to save her friend from seduction.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Chabon - Manhood for Amateurs, Episode 1
  1/5Why are the standards set for fathers so much lower than those for mothers?
9. 03:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Boy and Girl
  1/5Young, impulsive Maggie causes ructions in her family.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Jackie Collins
  5/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jane Thynne and Mark Billingham.
11. 04:30
  Happy Tuesdays—Antiquity
  5/5Can an antique shop's bumbling staff restore some priceless items?
12. 05:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 6. The Final Supper
  6/6It's a day of destiny for the Patterson family and Father Benedict.
13. 05:30
  Know Your Place—Sisterly Feelings
  6/8Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction. Can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 4. Mr 'Spider' Williams
  4/8Alex claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash.
2. 06:30
  Garibaldi's Grand Scheme—Episode 1
  1/2Misha Glenny goes to Rome, Sardinia and Milan in pursuit of the Italian nationalist.
3. 07:00
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt
  3/6Ivan's Aunt has some big plans for him...
4. 07:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 5, Beauty
  4/4Pam Ayres looks at beauty and that newly coined term 'wellness'.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/16Saluting a puddings inventor and Gruntfuttock is after a BBC job.
6. 08:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 02/05/1965
  How not to fix a gas leak and the Great Train Robbery's 'unknown man' revealed.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 13, Episode 7
  7/7A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
8. 09:45
  Elastic Planet—The Shape
  3/6Drugged electricity and artificial icebergs. Johnny Ball guest stars in the cosmic comedy.
9. 10:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Home and School
  2/5Maggie Tulliver has run away, but will a passion for litigation be her father's undoing?
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—Malachi Whitaker - The Crystal Fountain, Landlord of the Crystal Fountain
  1/3An attractive red-headed teacher meets five jolly men on a train going north.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Mark Lawson - What Do You Know?
  When Natasha goes missing, her family realise they have no idea who she really is.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/16Saluting a puddings inventor and Gruntfuttock is after a BBC job.
2. 12:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 02/05/1965
  How not to fix a gas leak and the Great Train Robbery's 'unknown man' revealed.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 4. Mr 'Spider' Williams
  4/8Alex claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash.
4. 13:30
  Garibaldi's Grand Scheme—Episode 1
  1/2Misha Glenny goes to Rome, Sardinia and Milan in pursuit of the Italian nationalist.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rosamund Lupton - Sister, Episode 2
  2/10Bee hears the news that she was dreading. Tense psychological thriller.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—William Wordsworth and the Sublime Landscape
  2/12How Wordsworth's poetry has influenced thinking about nature ever since.
7. 14:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, Episode 2
  2/5Irene is forced into casual labour in Ibiza when she inherits Vera's debts.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Chabon - Manhood for Amateurs, Episode 2
  2/5Michael Chabon reflects on his complex relationship with his former father-in-law.
9. 15:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Home and School
  2/5Maggie Tulliver has run away, but will a passion for litigation be her father's undoing?
10. 16:00
  Hidden Treasures—Parham House
  7/8The antiques quiz visits Parham House in West Sussex.
11. 16:30
  Joyce Grenfell - Hats Off—Song of Gladness
  2/2Poems include The Bumble Bee and My Boy. Introduced by Janie Hampton.
12. 17:00
  Stilgoe's Around—World Wine Fair, Bristol
  Bristol's World Wine Fair is host to Richard Stilgoe's wit, flair and musings on booze.
13. 17:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt
  3/6Ivan's Aunt has some big plans for him...
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 2
  2/3The Time Lord is forced to enlist the help of Nazi scientist Dr Elizabeth Klein.
2. 18:30
  Frankly Speaking—Dr Jacob Bronowski
  The mathematician and broadcaster Dr Jacob Bronowski discusses his career.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/16Saluting a puddings inventor and Gruntfuttock is after a BBC job.
4. 19:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 02/05/1965
  How not to fix a gas leak and the Great Train Robbery's 'unknown man' revealed.
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 4. Mr 'Spider' Williams
  4/8Alex claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash.
6. 20:30
  Garibaldi's Grand Scheme—Episode 1
  1/2Misha Glenny goes to Rome, Sardinia and Milan in pursuit of the Italian nationalist.
7. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—Malachi Whitaker - The Crystal Fountain, Landlord of the Crystal Fountain
  1/3An attractive red-headed teacher meets five jolly men on a train going north.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Mark Lawson - What Do You Know?
  When Natasha goes missing, her family realise they have no idea who she really is.
9. 22:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 5, Beauty
  4/4Pam Ayres looks at beauty and that newly coined term 'wellness'.
10. 22:30
  Little Britain—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/5Back where Matt Lucas and David Walliams' oddball TV smash hit premiered.
11. 23:00
  Strangers on Trains—Episode 6
  6/6Travellers share tales of the challenges of marriage and family life.
12. 23:15
  Ivor Cutler - A Wet Handle—Episode 5
  5/5Surreal songs and poems on such topics as grass seed, mud and digging ditches.
13. 23:30
  Vent—Series 2, I Want You
  3/6Ben's unconscious mind puts him in a compromising situation with a fellow coma patient.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 2
  2/3The Time Lord is forced to enlist the help of Nazi scientist Dr Elizabeth Klein.
2. 00:30
  Frankly Speaking—Dr Jacob Bronowski
  The mathematician and broadcaster Dr Jacob Bronowski discusses his career.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 4. Mr 'Spider' Williams
  4/8Alex claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash.
4. 01:30
  Garibaldi's Grand Scheme—Episode 1
  1/2Misha Glenny goes to Rome, Sardinia and Milan in pursuit of the Italian nationalist.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rosamund Lupton - Sister, Episode 2
  2/10Bee hears the news that she was dreading. Tense psychological thriller.
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—William Wordsworth and the Sublime Landscape
  2/12How Wordsworth's poetry has influenced thinking about nature ever since.
7. 02:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, Episode 2
  2/5Irene is forced into casual labour in Ibiza when she inherits Vera's debts.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Chabon - Manhood for Amateurs, Episode 2
  2/5Michael Chabon reflects on his complex relationship with his former father-in-law.
9. 03:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Home and School
  2/5Maggie Tulliver has run away, but will a passion for litigation be her father's undoing?
10. 04:00
  Hidden Treasures—Parham House
  7/8The antiques quiz visits Parham House in West Sussex.
11. 04:30
  Joyce Grenfell - Hats Off—Song of Gladness
  2/2Poems include The Bumble Bee and My Boy. Introduced by Janie Hampton.
12. 05:00
  Stilgoe's Around—World Wine Fair, Bristol
  Bristol's World Wine Fair is host to Richard Stilgoe's wit, flair and musings on booze.
13. 05:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt
  3/6Ivan's Aunt has some big plans for him...

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