BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 1 April 2016

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Paul Magrs - Never the Bride—The Vintage Costumed Hero Ball
  2/3Monstrous B&B landlady Brenda gets a murderous surprise at a superheroes convention.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Nina Simone
  Joanna Macgregor nominates the chanteuse and civil rights activist Nina Simone.
3. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Deadlock, 6. The Long Goodbye
  6/6The private eye uncovers family ties, blackmail and bomb plots in a thrilling climax.
4. 01:30
  Gurinder - the Indian Sequel
  Film director Gurinder Chadha travels to India, to explore her huge popularity there.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—John le Carré - A Delicate Truth, Hard Evidence
  4/10His worst suspicions confirmed, who can Toby trust now?
6. 02:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Webs of Loyalty
  4/15New 18th-century ideas about 'what friends are for'.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth, Wizz for Atomms
  4/5The headmaster bans everyone from visiting the infirmary and the new under-matron.
8. 02:45
  The Shepherd's Life by James Rebanks—4. Disease
  4/5James recalls facing the horror of foot-and-mouth disease in 2001.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—1-5 February 1916
  Britain suffers the worst zeppelin raid so far in the war, and all of Folkestone is jumpy.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Roger McGough, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington.
11. 04:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6JB Morton's whimsies. With Richard Ingrams and Patricia Routledge. From November 1994.
12. 05:00
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Homeward Bound
  1/6Moving back where he grew up, Patrick meets school mate Billy.
13. 05:30
  Hal—Series 1, Death
  2/4Hal has a serious health problem, but salvation comes in the form of a charity race.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Lost Special by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  How can a railway train completely disappear en route from Liverpool?
2. 06:30
  M1: The Modernist Marvel
  Poet John Hegley reflects on the M1, Britain's first motorway in 1959. From 2009.
3. 07:00
  1835—Down at the Old Bull and Bush
  4/4Belport tries escapology to woo a music hall singer, but servant Ned is smitten too.
4. 07:30
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Dave Gorman, Susie Dent, Lloyd Langford and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Impersonator
  14/14When he hears his soundalike in a TV commercial, the lad heads straight to court.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Nadger Plague
  3/26Neddie Seagoon turns to witchcraft to thwart Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty.
7. 09:00
  Wildbrain—1997 - Semi-final
  8/9Lionel Kelleway visits Bristol, to test more wildlife knowledge in the BBC quiz.
8. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 8, Impossibly High Standards
  5/6Victoria grows more irritating, as Anna gets a surprise proposition. Starring Celia Imrie.
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—8-12 February 1916
  Conscription comes into effect, and there are secrets and celebrations in Folkestone.
10. 11:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories - More Tales of Village Life—The Thieves Who Couldn't Help Sneezing
  5/5An ambush on Christmas Eve does not end well for the perpetrators.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Gerda Stevenson - The Apple Tree
  Maria is an Englishwoman in love with her husband's Scottish Highlands heritage.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Impersonator
  14/14When he hears his soundalike in a TV commercial, the lad heads straight to court.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Nadger Plague
  3/26Neddie Seagoon turns to witchcraft to thwart Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty.
3. 13:00
  The Lost Special by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  How can a railway train completely disappear en route from Liverpool?
4. 13:30
  M1: The Modernist Marvel
  Poet John Hegley reflects on the M1, Britain's first motorway in 1959. From 2009.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—John le Carré - A Delicate Truth, A Ghost from the Past
  5/10Sir Christopher Probyn's idyllic retirement is about to be shattered.
6. 14:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—When William Met Mary
  5/15The 18th-century origins of a famous question about men, women and friendship.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth, Fun with Scrumms
  5/5As the term comes to an end, Molesworth must survive the perils of the playing field.
8. 14:45
  The Shepherd's Life by James Rebanks—5. Spring
  5/5Lake District shepherd James Rebanks prepares for lambing season.
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—8-12 February 1916
  Conscription comes into effect, and there are secrets and celebrations in Folkestone.
10. 16:00
  Wildbrain—1997 - Semi-final
  8/9Lionel Kelleway visits Bristol, to test more wildlife knowledge in the BBC quiz.
11. 16:30
  No Commitments—Series 8, Impossibly High Standards
  5/6Victoria grows more irritating, as Anna gets a surprise proposition. Starring Celia Imrie.
12. 17:00
  1835—Down at the Old Bull and Bush
  4/4Belport tries escapology to woo a music hall singer, but servant Ned is smitten too.
13. 17:30
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Dave Gorman, Susie Dent, Lloyd Langford and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Paul Magrs - Never the Bride—Our Frank
  3/3A cliff-top drama for Whitby landlady Brenda, when her monstrous old fiance appears.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Tainted Love
  This programme was first broadcast in 2008. Soft Cell hitmaker Dave Ball has died aged 66.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Impersonator
  14/14When he hears his soundalike in a TV commercial, the lad heads straight to court.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Nadger Plague
  3/26Neddie Seagoon turns to witchcraft to thwart Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty.
5. 20:00
  The Lost Special by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  How can a railway train completely disappear en route from Liverpool?
6. 20:30
  M1: The Modernist Marvel
  Poet John Hegley reflects on the M1, Britain's first motorway in 1959. From 2009.
7. 21:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories - More Tales of Village Life—The Thieves Who Couldn't Help Sneezing
  5/5An ambush on Christmas Eve does not end well for the perpetrators.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Gerda Stevenson - The Apple Tree
  Maria is an Englishwoman in love with her husband's Scottish Highlands heritage.
9. 22:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Dave Gorman, Susie Dent, Lloyd Langford and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
10. 22:30
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 4, Miss Reenie Comes to Stay
  5/6Adam's surprise birthday present for his dad backfires.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—01/04/2016
  Arthur Smith chats to Max and Ivan.
12. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 2, Che Guevara
  4/6Profiling the revolutionary leader who became a left-wing hero, despite chronic asthma.
13. 23:30
  Hard to Tell—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Tom's mum volunteers her son to give the eulogy following the death of her cousin.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Paul Magrs - Never the Bride—Our Frank
  3/3A cliff-top drama for Whitby landlady Brenda, when her monstrous old fiance appears.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Tainted Love
  This programme was first broadcast in 2008. Soft Cell hitmaker Dave Ball has died aged 66.
3. 01:00
  The Lost Special by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  How can a railway train completely disappear en route from Liverpool?
4. 01:30
  M1: The Modernist Marvel
  Poet John Hegley reflects on the M1, Britain's first motorway in 1959. From 2009.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—John le Carré - A Delicate Truth, A Ghost from the Past
  5/10Sir Christopher Probyn's idyllic retirement is about to be shattered.
6. 02:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—When William Met Mary
  5/15The 18th-century origins of a famous question about men, women and friendship.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth, Fun with Scrumms
  5/5As the term comes to an end, Molesworth must survive the perils of the playing field.
8. 02:45
  The Shepherd's Life by James Rebanks—5. Spring
  5/5Lake District shepherd James Rebanks prepares for lambing season.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—8-12 February 1916
  Conscription comes into effect, and there are secrets and celebrations in Folkestone.
10. 04:00
  Wildbrain—1997 - Semi-final
  8/9Lionel Kelleway visits Bristol, to test more wildlife knowledge in the BBC quiz.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 8, Impossibly High Standards
  5/6Victoria grows more irritating, as Anna gets a surprise proposition. Starring Celia Imrie.
12. 05:00
  1835—Down at the Old Bull and Bush
  4/4Belport tries escapology to woo a music hall singer, but servant Ned is smitten too.
13. 05:30
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Dave Gorman, Susie Dent, Lloyd Langford and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.

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