BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 23 April 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Last Exploit of Harry the Actor
  4/5The blind sleuth investigates a series of thefts from a notoriously impregnable bank.
2. 06:30
  Femme Fatale: The Story of Nico
  The German chanteuse who sang on one of the most important records in rock history.
3. 07:00
  Potting On—Flab
  5/6Diet or deception? Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
4. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, Blood of the Reardons
  4/6To escape his daughter's gluten-free falafel salad, Ed enrols on a clinical trial.
5. 08:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Counsel for the Prosecution
  13/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby confronts a fearsome judge.
6. 08:30
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Spare Time Job
  11/13Jen's scheme to make money runs into red tape, and worse.
7. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego play guests Vivienne Parry and Jonathan Meades.
8. 09:30
  The Sit Crom—Night Exercises
  5/6As the sovereign visits, confusion reigns in Lady Anne's bedchamber.
9. 10:00
  Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope—1. Suspicions
  1/3Samuel Dockwrath sets out to prove his suspicions over the inheritance of Orley Farm.
10. 11:00
  Five Stories by Rose Tremain—Moth
  4/5A strange transformation brings attention and tragedy to a trailer park mother.
11. 11:15
  Tommies—4 November 1914
  Dr Celestine de Tullio returns from France to find that things are amiss.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Counsel for the Prosecution
  13/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby confronts a fearsome judge.
2. 12:30
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Spare Time Job
  11/13Jen's scheme to make money runs into red tape, and worse.
3. 13:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Last Exploit of Harry the Actor
  4/5The blind sleuth investigates a series of thefts from a notoriously impregnable bank.
4. 13:30
  Femme Fatale: The Story of Nico
  The German chanteuse who sang on one of the most important records in rock history.
5. 14:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Barlach - The Judge and his Hangman, 4. Revelation
  4/5The man known as Gastmann reveals his and Barlach's shared past.
6. 14:15
  On Your Bike—Politics, Liberation and Emancipation
  4/10How the bicycle became a tool for political pioneers, from suffragettes to socialism.
7. 14:30
  Beasts on the Lawn by Saki—4. Gabriel-Ernest
  4/6A vile celebrity chef meets his match in a teenage intruder.
8. 14:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—4. Setbacks and Struggles
  4/5Adam Nicolson faces opposition to his plan to return to productive farming.
9. 15:00
  Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope—1. Suspicions
  1/3Samuel Dockwrath sets out to prove his suspicions over the inheritance of Orley Farm.
10. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego play guests Vivienne Parry and Jonathan Meades.
11. 16:30
  The Sit Crom—Night Exercises
  5/6As the sovereign visits, confusion reigns in Lady Anne's bedchamber.
12. 17:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 5
  5/8Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business.
13. 17:30
  Potting On—Flab
  5/6Diet or deception? Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 4
  4/4Death is nowhere to be found, the nodes need attention, and Princess Keli is in danger.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Tchaikovsky
  Economist Ruth Lea chooses the great Russian composer. Stephen Johnson adds his expertise.
3. 19:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Counsel for the Prosecution
  13/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby confronts a fearsome judge.
4. 19:30
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Spare Time Job
  11/13Jen's scheme to make money runs into red tape, and worse.
5. 20:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Last Exploit of Harry the Actor
  4/5The blind sleuth investigates a series of thefts from a notoriously impregnable bank.
6. 20:30
  Femme Fatale: The Story of Nico
  The German chanteuse who sang on one of the most important records in rock history.
7. 21:00
  Five Stories by Rose Tremain—Moth
  4/5A strange transformation brings attention and tragedy to a trailer park mother.
8. 21:15
  Tommies—4 November 1914
  Dr Celestine de Tullio returns from France to find that things are amiss.
9. 22:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, Blood of the Reardons
  4/6To escape his daughter's gluten-free falafel salad, Ed enrols on a clinical trial.
10. 22:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 4, Jackie Kay
  3/6Poet Jackie Kay returns to her teenage days as a right-on, politically active student.
11. 23:00
  My Booze Hell, by Little Johnny Cartilage—Malcolm MacDonald's Sideburns
  1/4The faded 70s idol explains his downfall to a bemused Sue Lawley.
12. 23:15
  Date With Fate—A Damp Fib
  1/4A surveyor's clerk tries hard to cover up a huge white lie.
13. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 2, Where Boffins Dare
  4/6To avoid a war posting to Burma, the blundering codebreakers must catch a German spy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 4
  4/4Death is nowhere to be found, the nodes need attention, and Princess Keli is in danger.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Tchaikovsky
  Economist Ruth Lea chooses the great Russian composer. Stephen Johnson adds his expertise.
3. 01:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Last Exploit of Harry the Actor
  4/5The blind sleuth investigates a series of thefts from a notoriously impregnable bank.
4. 01:30
  Femme Fatale: The Story of Nico
  The German chanteuse who sang on one of the most important records in rock history.
5. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Barlach - The Judge and his Hangman, 4. Revelation
  4/5The man known as Gastmann reveals his and Barlach's shared past.
6. 02:15
  On Your Bike—Politics, Liberation and Emancipation
  4/10How the bicycle became a tool for political pioneers, from suffragettes to socialism.
7. 02:30
  Beasts on the Lawn by Saki—4. Gabriel-Ernest
  4/6A vile celebrity chef meets his match in a teenage intruder.
8. 02:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—4. Setbacks and Struggles
  4/5Adam Nicolson faces opposition to his plan to return to productive farming.
9. 03:00
  Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope—1. Suspicions
  1/3Samuel Dockwrath sets out to prove his suspicions over the inheritance of Orley Farm.
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego play guests Vivienne Parry and Jonathan Meades.
11. 04:30
  The Sit Crom—Night Exercises
  5/6As the sovereign visits, confusion reigns in Lady Anne's bedchamber.
12. 05:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 5
  5/8Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business.
13. 05:30
  Potting On—Flab
  5/6Diet or deception? Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.

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