BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 21 April 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 1
  1/4A teenager is hired as Death's apprentice, and tries to alter the course of history.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Mavis Cheek and Robert Elms
  Mavis and Robert discuss books by Jerome K Jerome, Cormac McCarthy and Norman Lewis.
3. 01:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Coin of Dionysius
  1/5Old friend Louis Carlyle approaches the blind sleuth to solve a case of forgery.
4. 01:30
  Letters to Myself
  People who have written letters to themselves to be opened in years to come.
5. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Barlach - The Judge and his Hangman, 1. Hunch
  1/5A policeman is dead and Inspector Barlach has a hunch about the murderer.
6. 02:15
  On Your Bike—The Most Civilised Conveyance
  1/10From the beginning the bicycle has been far more than just a means of transport.
7. 02:30
  Beasts on the Lawn by Saki—1. Tobermory
  1/6A barrister couple seek help when a dinner party demonstration goes horribly wrong
8. 02:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—1. Childhood
  1/5Adam Nicolson's story of the popular British garden, started by his grandparents in 1932.
9. 03:00
  Peter Whalley - The Absent Guest
  After a murder at a dinner party, the guests become suspects.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Irreverent literary game with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
11. 04:30
  Says on the Tin—Cat Food
  2/6American ad man Eliott Thurber struggles to promote a new brand of gourmet pet food.
12. 05:00
  Know Your Place—Out of the Closet
  8/8Caretaker Ramsay needs help after a close call with the local gangster.
13. 05:30
  Dilemma—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins presents another edition of the show that tackles the big moral problems.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Knight's Cross Signal Problem
  2/5The blind sleuth tackles a train crash. Was it an accident or something more nefarious?
2. 06:30
  The Art of Re-mastering
  Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the digital re-mastering of music.
3. 07:00
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Mysterious Portrait
  5/6St Petersburg's most high-minded young artist makes a pact with the devil.
4. 07:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 1, Case #9 - Screen Test
  2/9Matt Lucas joins Max Olesker and Ivan Gonzalez as they investigate a showbiz mystery.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 7
  7/16Captain Horne tackles a tricky case in 'Edwin Braden Is Missing'.
6. 08:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 04/07/1965
  Doddy joins the Invercock-a-Leekie Ballet Company and Andy Mann prepares to go on holiday.
7. 09:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 14, Episode 2
  2/5Satire meets silliness in the comedy for hard-working families up and down the country.
8. 09:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, Keats, Baby, You Done It Wrong
  2/6Has Woodhouse been beaten to it, biographically?
9. 10:00
  Melissa Murray - The Inheritance
  Simone is seriously ill, but will estranged family agree to help her?
10. 11:00
  Five Stories by Rose Tremain—Loves Me, Loves Me Not
  2/5Sixty years ago, Frank's romantic hopes were dashed on a New York quayside.
11. 11:15
  Tommies—21 October 1914
  Mickey's plan to be a battlefield tourist is undone by an artillery captain on a mission.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 7
  7/16Captain Horne tackles a tricky case in 'Edwin Braden Is Missing'.
2. 12:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 04/07/1965
  Doddy joins the Invercock-a-Leekie Ballet Company and Andy Mann prepares to go on holiday.
3. 13:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Knight's Cross Signal Problem
  2/5The blind sleuth tackles a train crash. Was it an accident or something more nefarious?
4. 13:30
  The Art of Re-mastering
  Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the digital re-mastering of music.
5. 14:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Barlach - The Judge and his Hangman, 2. Pursuit
  2/5Barlach and Tschanz are on the trail of the mysterious 'G'.
6. 14:15
  On Your Bike—Faster Than Legs
  2/10Martin Ellis explores how Victorian ingenuity allowed the evolution of the bicycle.
7. 14:30
  Beasts on the Lawn by Saki—2. The Interlopers
  2/6The fighting of rival academics reaches new heights when they compete for an award.
8. 14:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—2. Family
  2/5Adam Nicolson recalls his mother leaving home as tourism takes over from farming.
9. 15:00
  Melissa Murray - The Inheritance
  Simone is seriously ill, but will estranged family agree to help her?
10. 16:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
11. 16:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, Keats, Baby, You Done It Wrong
  2/6Has Woodhouse been beaten to it, biographically?
12. 17:00
  Stilgoe's Around—Guy's Hospital, London
  Richard Stilgoe is admitted to Guy's Hospital in London. With visitor Emma Thompson.
13. 17:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Mysterious Portrait
  5/6St Petersburg's most high-minded young artist makes a pact with the devil.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 2
  2/4Death sends the teenager to collect three lives, but one of them belongs to a princess.
2. 18:30
  Frankly Speaking—Dr Mary Stocks
  Social activist, writer and broadcaster Dr Stocks discusses her career.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 7
  7/16Captain Horne tackles a tricky case in 'Edwin Braden Is Missing'.
4. 19:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 04/07/1965
  Doddy joins the Invercock-a-Leekie Ballet Company and Andy Mann prepares to go on holiday.
5. 20:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Knight's Cross Signal Problem
  2/5The blind sleuth tackles a train crash. Was it an accident or something more nefarious?
6. 20:30
  The Art of Re-mastering
  Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the digital re-mastering of music.
7. 21:00
  Five Stories by Rose Tremain—Loves Me, Loves Me Not
  2/5Sixty years ago, Frank's romantic hopes were dashed on a New York quayside.
8. 21:15
  Tommies—21 October 1914
  Mickey's plan to be a battlefield tourist is undone by an artillery captain on a mission.
9. 22:00
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 1, Case #9 - Screen Test
  2/9Matt Lucas joins Max Olesker and Ivan Gonzalez as they investigate a showbiz mystery.
10. 22:30
  Little Britain—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/5Back where it started out, Matt Lucas and David Walliams' oddball TV smash hit.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—21/04/2015
  Jon Holmes chats again to Helen Lederer.
12. 23:00
  Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Series 4, Lapland
  2/4Giles buys frozen food for his trip to Lapland, where he hunts for elf instead of elk.
13. 23:30
  Vent—Series 2, Alternatives
  5/6What would comatose Ben's life be like if it was a Hollywood movie?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 2
  2/4Death sends the teenager to collect three lives, but one of them belongs to a princess.
2. 00:30
  Frankly Speaking—Dr Mary Stocks
  Social activist, writer and broadcaster Dr Stocks discusses her career.
3. 01:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Knight's Cross Signal Problem
  2/5The blind sleuth tackles a train crash. Was it an accident or something more nefarious?
4. 01:30
  The Art of Re-mastering
  Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the digital re-mastering of music.
5. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Barlach - The Judge and his Hangman, 2. Pursuit
  2/5Barlach and Tschanz are on the trail of the mysterious 'G'.
6. 02:15
  On Your Bike—Faster Than Legs
  2/10Martin Ellis explores how Victorian ingenuity allowed the evolution of the bicycle.
7. 02:30
  Beasts on the Lawn by Saki—2. The Interlopers
  2/6The fighting of rival academics reaches new heights when they compete for an award.
8. 02:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—2. Family
  2/5Adam Nicolson recalls his mother leaving home as tourism takes over from farming.
9. 03:00
  Melissa Murray - The Inheritance
  Simone is seriously ill, but will estranged family agree to help her?
10. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
11. 04:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, Keats, Baby, You Done It Wrong
  2/6Has Woodhouse been beaten to it, biographically?
12. 05:00
  Stilgoe's Around—Guy's Hospital, London
  Richard Stilgoe is admitted to Guy's Hospital in London. With visitor Emma Thompson.
13. 05:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Mysterious Portrait
  5/6St Petersburg's most high-minded young artist makes a pact with the devil.

Wednesday 22 April 2015