BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 22 April 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Tragedy at Brookbend Cottage
  3/5The blind amateur sleuth investigates a man's electrifying plot to murder his wife.
2. 06:30
  Earth to Earth: Potted Immortality
  Lars Tharp on our relationship with the urn, death and imortality
3. 07:00
  The Older Woman—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Chad and Roy compete for the chance to live in Jane's caravan.
4. 07:30
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Adventuring comic Tim FitzHigham attempts to cook a pudding under ten feet of water.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, The Morning After
  22/26Povey orders the poorly crew onto choppy waters in search of a buoy.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 12
  12/14Meet Britain's aristocracy and take a driving test. Sketches and songs with John Cleese.
7. 09:00
  Trivia Test Match—From 15/10/1991
  Willie Rushton and William Franklyn battle Tim Rice and Bernard Cribbins.
8. 09:30
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Nostalgia is all the rage this week, as an escaping PoW drops in and out.
9. 10:00
  Ronnie Smith - Cherries Hung with Snow
  Tommie, back from National Service, goes in search of an old flame. Stars George Cole.
10. 11:00
  Five Stories by Rose Tremain—The Ebony Hand
  3/5Bewildered by the changes in her life, an aunt finds solace in an unexpected place.
11. 11:15
  Tommies—28 October 1914
  The first Indian Army soldiers arrive on the battlefields of France.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, The Morning After
  22/26Povey orders the poorly crew onto choppy waters in search of a buoy.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 12
  12/14Meet Britain's aristocracy and take a driving test. Sketches and songs with John Cleese.
3. 13:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Tragedy at Brookbend Cottage
  3/5The blind amateur sleuth investigates a man's electrifying plot to murder his wife.
4. 13:30
  Earth to Earth: Potted Immortality
  Lars Tharp on our relationship with the urn, death and imortality
5. 14:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Barlach - The Judge and his Hangman, 3. Dinners
  3/5What is the truth behind the shadowy Gastmann's dinner parties?
6. 14:15
  On Your Bike—British Genius
  3/10The development of the safety bicycle allowed the wealthier classes to take to the road.
7. 14:30
  Beasts on the Lawn by Saki—3. Sredni Vashtar
  3/6Unhappy Conrad Jnr believes his pet ferret will avenge his woes.
8. 14:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—3. Dealing With the Trust
  3/5Adam Nicolson wants to create an organic farm.
9. 15:00
  Ronnie Smith - Cherries Hung with Snow
  Tommie, back from National Service, goes in search of an old flame. Stars George Cole.
10. 16:00
  Trivia Test Match—From 15/10/1991
  Willie Rushton and William Franklyn battle Tim Rice and Bernard Cribbins.
11. 16:30
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Nostalgia is all the rage this week, as an escaping PoW drops in and out.
12. 17:00
  The Older Woman—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Chad and Roy compete for the chance to live in Jane's caravan.
13. 17:30
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Adventuring comic Tim FitzHigham attempts to cook a pudding under ten feet of water.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 3
  3/4Death has fun in the real world, leaving the teenager to run his life-collecting business.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Redemption
  Matthew Parris and guests Gillian Slovo, Dannie Abse and Paul Burke discuss atonement.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, The Morning After
  22/26Povey orders the poorly crew onto choppy waters in search of a buoy.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 12
  12/14Meet Britain's aristocracy and take a driving test. Sketches and songs with John Cleese.
5. 20:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Tragedy at Brookbend Cottage
  3/5The blind amateur sleuth investigates a man's electrifying plot to murder his wife.
6. 20:30
  Earth to Earth: Potted Immortality
  Lars Tharp on our relationship with the urn, death and imortality
7. 21:00
  Five Stories by Rose Tremain—The Ebony Hand
  3/5Bewildered by the changes in her life, an aunt finds solace in an unexpected place.
8. 21:15
  Tommies—28 October 1914
  The first Indian Army soldiers arrive on the battlefields of France.
9. 22:00
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Adventuring comic Tim FitzHigham attempts to cook a pudding under ten feet of water.
10. 22:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 1, Estate Agents
  4/4Tom Wrigglesworth on corporate lunacy, asking why we still bother with estate agents.
11. 23:00
  The Maltby Collection—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Love is in the air at the museum, and surely nothing can go wrong. Can it?
12. 23:30
  Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Faded Broadway diva Candi Karmel, plus more characters from the 'one-woman Fast Show'.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 3
  3/4Death has fun in the real world, leaving the teenager to run his life-collecting business.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Redemption
  Matthew Parris and guests Gillian Slovo, Dannie Abse and Paul Burke discuss atonement.
3. 01:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Tragedy at Brookbend Cottage
  3/5The blind amateur sleuth investigates a man's electrifying plot to murder his wife.
4. 01:30
  Earth to Earth: Potted Immortality
  Lars Tharp on our relationship with the urn, death and imortality
5. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Barlach - The Judge and his Hangman, 3. Dinners
  3/5What is the truth behind the shadowy Gastmann's dinner parties?
6. 02:15
  On Your Bike—British Genius
  3/10The development of the safety bicycle allowed the wealthier classes to take to the road.
7. 02:30
  Beasts on the Lawn by Saki—3. Sredni Vashtar
  3/6Unhappy Conrad Jnr believes his pet ferret will avenge his woes.
8. 02:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—3. Dealing With the Trust
  3/5Adam Nicolson wants to create an organic farm.
9. 03:00
  Ronnie Smith - Cherries Hung with Snow
  Tommie, back from National Service, goes in search of an old flame. Stars George Cole.
10. 04:00
  Trivia Test Match—From 15/10/1991
  Willie Rushton and William Franklyn battle Tim Rice and Bernard Cribbins.
11. 04:30
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Nostalgia is all the rage this week, as an escaping PoW drops in and out.
12. 05:00
  The Older Woman—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Chad and Roy compete for the chance to live in Jane's caravan.
13. 05:30
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Adventuring comic Tim FitzHigham attempts to cook a pudding under ten feet of water.

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