BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 8 April 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—4. The Familiar Surroundings
  4/5Another visitation leads Sir James north to a grim appointment.
2. 00:15
  Short Stories by LP Hartley—5. The Price of the Absolute
  5/5A man inherits some objects, but will he be able to control the events they set in motion?
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Eleanor Roosevelt
  Civil liberties lawyer Helena Kennedy nominates Eleanor Roosevelt.
4. 01:00
  The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—1. Stranger
  1/4Recently divorced Robert Forester is attracted to a stranger in Pennsylvania.
5. 01:30
  Spitting In Russian
  Roger Law of Spitting Image heads to Russia on a quest to find puppeteers
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—John le Carré - A Delicate Truth, Falling on Deaf Ears
  9/10Kit and Toby find their efforts to expose the truth rebuffed.
7. 02:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Comrades and Lovers
  9/15Exploring the Victorian borderland between Platonic friendship and homosexual love.
8. 02:30
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—4. Secret
  4/10Jane has spent the night with Toby, but she hasn't told him about her pregnancy.
9. 02:45
  Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux—Gravy Train
  4/5The writer describes travelling across America aboard a restored private railway carriage.
10. 03:00
  Classic Serial—François Rabelais - Gargantua and Pantagruel, Gargantua
  1/2A young giant faces laughable insanity due to ignorance, crones and syphilitic professors.
11. 04:00
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Roger McGough.
12. 04:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6JB Morton's whimsies. With Richard Ingrams, John Sessions, Joan Sims and June Whitfield.
13. 05:00
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, School's Out
  2/6Patrick pursues a job at his old school and meets his ex-teacher. Stars Jim Sweeney.
14. 05:30
  Hal—Series 1, Crime
  3/4Stay-at-home Hal becomes the victim of car crime and gets some unwanted security help.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—2. Danger
  2/4Jenny's love for Robert is creating unforeseen dangers, when ex-fiance Greg wants her back
2. 06:30
  Ken and Mark and Robert
  Film-maker Ken Russell in the studio with critic Mark Kermode and musician Robert Ziegler.
3. 07:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love
  1/6Newly in love, Nancy is not too keen on recalling past events with old rogue Winston.
4. 07:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Katy Brand and Pierre Novellie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.
5. 08:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Strangers on a Train
  1/13Old mates Terry Collier and Bob Ferris are suddenly reunited. From July 1975.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Macreekie Rising of '74
  4/26Neddie Seagoon has a 60-foot caber hidden under his kilt, but the Scots want it back.
7. 09:00
  Wildbrain—1997 - Final
  9/9Lionel Kelleway presents the final of the natural history quiz from Rutland Water.
8. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 8, All Roads Lead to Rome
  6/6Roger's jealousy leads him to an unexpected confrontation.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—François Rabelais - Gargantua and Pantagruel, Gargantua
  1/2A young giant faces laughable insanity due to ignorance, crones and syphilitic professors.
10. 11:00
  Tove Jansson - The Listener—Lucio's Friends
  5/5Everyone loves Lucio. Don't they?
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Playing for His Life
  Tennis ace Baron Gottfried Von Cramm offends Hitler by refusing to join the Nazi party.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Strangers on a Train
  1/13Old mates Terry Collier and Bob Ferris are suddenly reunited. From July 1975.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Macreekie Rising of '74
  4/26Neddie Seagoon has a 60-foot caber hidden under his kilt, but the Scots want it back.
3. 13:00
  The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—2. Danger
  2/4Jenny's love for Robert is creating unforeseen dangers, when ex-fiance Greg wants her back
4. 13:30
  Ken and Mark and Robert
  Film-maker Ken Russell in the studio with critic Mark Kermode and musician Robert Ziegler.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—John le Carré - A Delicate Truth, Truth Must Out
  10/10The battle to reveal the truth over events on the Rock must come out, whatever the cost.
6. 14:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—A Battalion of Pals
  10/15Dr Thomas Dixon explores the impact of World War One on male friendship.
7. 14:30
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—5. Appointment
  5/10Jane books an appointment at an abortion clinic, but Mavis offers an illegal alternative.
8. 14:45
  Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux—Unspeakable Rituals and Outlandish Beliefs
  5/5The writer describes the bizarre traditions that he encountered during his travels.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—François Rabelais - Gargantua and Pantagruel, Gargantua
  1/2A young giant faces laughable insanity due to ignorance, crones and syphilitic professors.
10. 16:00
  Wildbrain—1997 - Final
  9/9Lionel Kelleway presents the final of the natural history quiz from Rutland Water.
11. 16:30
  No Commitments—Series 8, All Roads Lead to Rome
  6/6Roger's jealousy leads him to an unexpected confrontation.
12. 17:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love
  1/6Newly in love, Nancy is not too keen on recalling past events with old rogue Winston.
13. 17:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Katy Brand and Pierre Novellie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—5. Waves of Evil
  5/5Sir James's account is not quite all of the story. With Gareth Armstrong and John Moffatt.
2. 18:15
  Roald Dahl—The Man from the South
  Win a car or lose a finger - what will be the result of an old man's bizarre bet?
3. 18:30
  Soul Music—Spem in Alium
  Thomas Tallis's work is one of the most spectacular pieces of choral music ever written.
4. 19:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Strangers on a Train
  1/13Old mates Terry Collier and Bob Ferris are suddenly reunited. From July 1975.
5. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Macreekie Rising of '74
  4/26Neddie Seagoon has a 60-foot caber hidden under his kilt, but the Scots want it back.
6. 20:00
  The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—2. Danger
  2/4Jenny's love for Robert is creating unforeseen dangers, when ex-fiance Greg wants her back
7. 20:30
  Ken and Mark and Robert
  Film-maker Ken Russell in the studio with critic Mark Kermode and musician Robert Ziegler.
8. 21:00
  Tove Jansson - The Listener—Lucio's Friends
  5/5Everyone loves Lucio. Don't they?
9. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Playing for His Life
  Tennis ace Baron Gottfried Von Cramm offends Hitler by refusing to join the Nazi party.
10. 22:00
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Katy Brand and Pierre Novellie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.
11. 22:30
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 4, Sound of da Police
  6/6When Doreen is mugged, Adam and Rudy react very differently.
12. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 2, Billie Holiday
  5/6Initially a hater of jazz music, the radical comedian profiles the singer and songwriter.
13. 23:30
  Hard to Tell—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4It is Ellen's birthday, and Tom wants to make an unforgettable impression.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—5. Waves of Evil
  5/5Sir James's account is not quite all of the story. With Gareth Armstrong and John Moffatt.
2. 00:15
  Roald Dahl—The Man from the South
  Win a car or lose a finger - what will be the result of an old man's bizarre bet?
3. 00:30
  Soul Music—Spem in Alium
  Thomas Tallis's work is one of the most spectacular pieces of choral music ever written.
4. 01:00
  The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—2. Danger
  2/4Jenny's love for Robert is creating unforeseen dangers, when ex-fiance Greg wants her back
5. 01:30
  Ken and Mark and Robert
  Film-maker Ken Russell in the studio with critic Mark Kermode and musician Robert Ziegler.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—John le Carré - A Delicate Truth, Truth Must Out
  10/10The battle to reveal the truth over events on the Rock must come out, whatever the cost.
7. 02:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—A Battalion of Pals
  10/15Dr Thomas Dixon explores the impact of World War One on male friendship.
8. 02:30
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—5. Appointment
  5/10Jane books an appointment at an abortion clinic, but Mavis offers an illegal alternative.
9. 02:45
  Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux—Unspeakable Rituals and Outlandish Beliefs
  5/5The writer describes the bizarre traditions that he encountered during his travels.
10. 03:00
  Classic Serial—François Rabelais - Gargantua and Pantagruel, Gargantua
  1/2A young giant faces laughable insanity due to ignorance, crones and syphilitic professors.
11. 04:00
  Wildbrain—1997 - Final
  9/9Lionel Kelleway presents the final of the natural history quiz from Rutland Water.
12. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 8, All Roads Lead to Rome
  6/6Roger's jealousy leads him to an unexpected confrontation.
13. 05:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love
  1/6Newly in love, Nancy is not too keen on recalling past events with old rogue Winston.
14. 05:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Katy Brand and Pierre Novellie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.

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