BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 24 April 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—A Game Played in the Dark
  5/5The blind sleuth comes face-to-face with some old adversaries.
2. 06:30
  The Lake
  An evocative sound portrait of the UK's largest lake, Lough Neagh
3. 07:00
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Paul has a very serious question to ask Ruby, and Maria is developing a big problem.
4. 07:30
  The Vote Now Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The Now Show gang present their critique of the second of the leaders' debates.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Test Match
  20/20MCC chairman Sid makes the Lad England's cricket captain, but bets on Australia to win.
6. 08:30
  Play It Cool—Episode 4
  4/6What if the Cannes film festival came to Britain? And other world affairs.
7. 09:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Pop music quiz with Andrew Collins, Martin Freeman, Tracey Macleod and Stewart Lee.
8. 09:30
  Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—5. Trouble
  5/6Dick and Richard speak their minds and land in trouble.
9. 10:00
  Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope—2. Romance
  2/3Sir Peregrine plans to marry Lady Mason.
10. 11:00
  Five Stories by Rose Tremain—How It Stacks Up
  5/5A poignant portrait of John McCreedy's 46th birthday celebration.
11. 11:15
  Tommies—11 November 1914
  Mickey finds himself at Ypres with the exhausted British Expeditionary Force.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Test Match
  20/20MCC chairman Sid makes the Lad England's cricket captain, but bets on Australia to win.
2. 12:30
  Play It Cool—Episode 4
  4/6What if the Cannes film festival came to Britain? And other world affairs.
3. 13:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—A Game Played in the Dark
  5/5The blind sleuth comes face-to-face with some old adversaries.
4. 13:30
  The Lake
  An evocative sound portrait of the UK's largest lake, Lough Neagh
5. 14:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Barlach - The Judge and his Hangman, 5. Truth
  5/5The surprising truth about Schmied's murder is revealed.
6. 14:15
  On Your Bike—The Open Road
  5/10Martin Ellis catches up with famous early cyclists Edward Elgar and Vaughn Williams.
7. 14:30
  Beasts on the Lawn by Saki—5. Mrs Packletide's Tiger
  5/6The ghastly inheritor of a perfume empire needs to shoot a tiger.
8. 14:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—5. The Way Forward
  5/5Adam Nicolson must convince workers to back plans for a working landscape.
9. 15:00
  Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope—2. Romance
  2/3Sir Peregrine plans to marry Lady Mason.
10. 16:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Pop music quiz with Andrew Collins, Martin Freeman, Tracey Macleod and Stewart Lee.
11. 16:30
  Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—5. Trouble
  5/6Dick and Richard speak their minds and land in trouble.
12. 17:00
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Paul has a very serious question to ask Ruby, and Maria is developing a big problem.
13. 17:30
  The Vote Now Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The Now Show gang present their critique of the second of the leaders' debates.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Philip Levene - Cold Storage
  A frozen food manufacturer is locked in a cold store, and his imagination runs wild.
2. 18:30
  My Life in Five Songs—Series 3, Eve Graham
  The New Seekers singer Eve Graham chats to Phil Cunningham about her life.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Test Match
  20/20MCC chairman Sid makes the Lad England's cricket captain, but bets on Australia to win.
4. 19:30
  Play It Cool—Episode 4
  4/6What if the Cannes film festival came to Britain? And other world affairs.
5. 20:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—A Game Played in the Dark
  5/5The blind sleuth comes face-to-face with some old adversaries.
6. 20:30
  The Lake
  An evocative sound portrait of the UK's largest lake, Lough Neagh
7. 21:00
  Five Stories by Rose Tremain—How It Stacks Up
  5/5A poignant portrait of John McCreedy's 46th birthday celebration.
8. 21:15
  Tommies—11 November 1914
  Mickey finds himself at Ypres with the exhausted British Expeditionary Force.
9. 22:00
  The Vote Now Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The Now Show gang present their critique of the second of the leaders' debates.
10. 22:30
  Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 2, 5. 'I'm a mother in need of quiet'
  5/6Agony aunt Sarah tackles more problems, including the case of a mother in need of quiet.
11. 23:00
  The Consultants—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Chesney is having a crisis of confidence. Cerebral sketch show with Neil Edmond.
12. 23:30
  Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter from Salford—Series 2, Treating an Acute Elegy
  1/6Can the poet-at-large bring the healing power of poetry to a medical centre in Salford?
13. 23:45
  I, Regress—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Karen House-Water finds that the cure for her fear of water is worse than the disease.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Philip Levene - Cold Storage
  A frozen food manufacturer is locked in a cold store, and his imagination runs wild.
2. 00:30
  My Life in Five Songs—Series 3, Eve Graham
  The New Seekers singer Eve Graham chats to Phil Cunningham about her life.
3. 01:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—A Game Played in the Dark
  5/5The blind sleuth comes face-to-face with some old adversaries.
4. 01:30
  The Lake
  An evocative sound portrait of the UK's largest lake, Lough Neagh
5. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Barlach - The Judge and his Hangman, 5. Truth
  5/5The surprising truth about Schmied's murder is revealed.
6. 02:15
  On Your Bike—The Open Road
  5/10Martin Ellis catches up with famous early cyclists Edward Elgar and Vaughn Williams.
7. 02:30
  Beasts on the Lawn by Saki—5. Mrs Packletide's Tiger
  5/6The ghastly inheritor of a perfume empire needs to shoot a tiger.
8. 02:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—5. The Way Forward
  5/5Adam Nicolson must convince workers to back plans for a working landscape.
9. 03:00
  Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope—2. Romance
  2/3Sir Peregrine plans to marry Lady Mason.
10. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Pop music quiz with Andrew Collins, Martin Freeman, Tracey Macleod and Stewart Lee.
11. 04:30
  Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—5. Trouble
  5/6Dick and Richard speak their minds and land in trouble.
12. 05:00
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Paul has a very serious question to ask Ruby, and Maria is developing a big problem.
13. 05:30
  The Vote Now Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The Now Show gang present their critique of the second of the leaders' debates.

Saturday 25 April 2015