BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 15 April 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—4. Flight to the Moon
  4/14The crew are captured in space by the sinister Unity organisation and taken to the Moon.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—WH Auden
  Broadcaster Jeremy Vine chooses the poet, WH Auden.
3. 01:00
  The Spying Game—Max Is Calling
  2/4By Gayle Lynds. An idealistic CIA recruit is pitched against a cynical veteran.
4. 01:30
  The Goodies: Anything, Anywhere, Anytime
  Comedian Ross Noble revisits the Goodies world of rampaging Dougals and funky gibbons.
5. 02:00
  Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 4
  4/10Martin finds himself drawn more and more to Ruth, but Elaine has some curt words for him.
6. 02:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Families of Choice
  14/15How 1970s gender politics changed friendship and how popular culture reflected this change
7. 02:30
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—9. Meeting
  9/10With Toby gone, mother-to-be Jane bumps into the baby's father and asks him for help.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Edmund De Waal - The Hare with Amber Eyes, Episode 4
  4/5264 wood and ivory carvings that stand as a symbol of the events that overtake one family.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Evelyn Waugh - Sword of Honour, Officers and Gentlemen, part 2
  4/7Guy's unit have been posted to Egypt, where they are surrounded more by rumour than action
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Roger McGough.
11. 04:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge.
12. 05:00
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Lazy Sunday
  3/6Patrick faces a full house, as Maria takes on her pub competition. Stars Jim Sweeney.
13. 05:30
  Hal—Series 1, Fidelity
  4/4How will happily married Hal cope with the romantic attention of a new neighbour.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Spying Game—The Red Carnation
  3/4By Baroness Orczy. A former Russian spy's loyalties are tested over an assassination plot.
2. 06:30
  Mitch Benn's Wondrous Stories
  Mitch Benn celebrates the symphonic narrative concept album.
3. 07:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, Taking Tea with Roland
  2/6Nancy wants her new man to meet the family but will old rogue Winston sabotage the event?
4. 07:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Al Murray and Isy Suttie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.
5. 08:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Home is the Hero
  2/13Bob's fiancee Thelma is appalled by the return of Terry. From August 1975.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Spectre of Tintagel
  5/26Neddie reveals his Arthurian roots and goes in search of treasure in deepest Cornwall.
7. 09:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 5, Murray, Bondeson, McAlister
  1/6John Lloyd and Jimmy Carr with Dr Erica McAlister, Dr Jan Bondeson and Al Murray.
8. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 9, Ill of the Dead
  1/6There is a death in the family and the ripples from Victoria's insecurities flow outward.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Evelyn Waugh - Sword of Honour, Unconditional Surrender
  5/7Guy is beginning to lose his idealism about the war.
10. 11:00
  Alice Munro - Dear Life—To Reach Japan
  5/5A young poet sets out across a continent and finds more than she imagined.
11. 11:15
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—5. Appointment in Zurich
  5/6Retirement eludes veteran detective Bill as his foe Cater sets a plan in motion.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Home is the Hero
  2/13Bob's fiancee Thelma is appalled by the return of Terry. From August 1975.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Spectre of Tintagel
  5/26Neddie reveals his Arthurian roots and goes in search of treasure in deepest Cornwall.
3. 13:00
  The Spying Game—The Red Carnation
  3/4By Baroness Orczy. A former Russian spy's loyalties are tested over an assassination plot.
4. 13:30
  Mitch Benn's Wondrous Stories
  Mitch Benn celebrates the symphonic narrative concept album.
5. 14:00
  Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 5
  5/10Nick continues to make his clandestine plans for the Post Office, and Elaine isn't happy.
6. 14:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—The Lonely Cyborg
  15/15How the old and the young are navigating friendships through new technology today.
7. 14:30
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—10. The Birth
  10/10With the baby due, expectant single mother Jane receives unexpected financial help.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Edmund De Waal - The Hare with Amber Eyes, Episode 5
  5/5264 wood and ivory carvings stand as a symbol of the events that overtake one family.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Evelyn Waugh - Sword of Honour, Unconditional Surrender
  5/7Guy is beginning to lose his idealism about the war.
10. 16:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 5, Murray, Bondeson, McAlister
  1/6John Lloyd and Jimmy Carr with Dr Erica McAlister, Dr Jan Bondeson and Al Murray.
11. 16:30
  No Commitments—Series 9, Ill of the Dead
  1/6There is a death in the family and the ripples from Victoria's insecurities flow outward.
12. 17:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, Taking Tea with Roland
  2/6Nancy wants her new man to meet the family but will old rogue Winston sabotage the event?
13. 17:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Al Murray and Isy Suttie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Orbiter X—5. Inside the Moon Station
  5/14Orbiter 2's crew have been taken to the Moon by the shadowy Unity organisation.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Swan Lake
  The story behind Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and the impact it has had on audiences.
3. 19:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Home is the Hero
  2/13Bob's fiancee Thelma is appalled by the return of Terry. From August 1975.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Spectre of Tintagel
  5/26Neddie reveals his Arthurian roots and goes in search of treasure in deepest Cornwall.
5. 20:00
  The Spying Game—The Red Carnation
  3/4By Baroness Orczy. A former Russian spy's loyalties are tested over an assassination plot.
6. 20:30
  Mitch Benn's Wondrous Stories
  Mitch Benn celebrates the symphonic narrative concept album.
7. 21:00
  Alice Munro - Dear Life—To Reach Japan
  5/5A young poet sets out across a continent and finds more than she imagined.
8. 21:15
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—5. Appointment in Zurich
  5/6Retirement eludes veteran detective Bill as his foe Cater sets a plan in motion.
9. 22:00
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Al Murray and Isy Suttie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.
10. 22:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6The animals that don't get sanctuaries, and why do people literally shout at the radio?
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—15/04/2016
  Arthur Smith chats again to Brian Pern, aka Simon Day, and Rhys Thomas.
12. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 2, Karl Marx
  6/6The comedian gives his assessment of the influential revolutionary thinker and philosopher
13. 23:30
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 1, Budapest and Warsaw
  1/5Ross kicks off his comedy travelogues in the capital of Hungary.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—5. Inside the Moon Station
  5/14Orbiter 2's crew have been taken to the Moon by the shadowy Unity organisation.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Swan Lake
  The story behind Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and the impact it has had on audiences.
3. 01:00
  The Spying Game—The Red Carnation
  3/4By Baroness Orczy. A former Russian spy's loyalties are tested over an assassination plot.
4. 01:30
  Mitch Benn's Wondrous Stories
  Mitch Benn celebrates the symphonic narrative concept album.
5. 02:00
  Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 5
  5/10Nick continues to make his clandestine plans for the Post Office, and Elaine isn't happy.
6. 02:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—The Lonely Cyborg
  15/15How the old and the young are navigating friendships through new technology today.
7. 02:30
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—10. The Birth
  10/10With the baby due, expectant single mother Jane receives unexpected financial help.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Edmund De Waal - The Hare with Amber Eyes, Episode 5
  5/5264 wood and ivory carvings stand as a symbol of the events that overtake one family.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Evelyn Waugh - Sword of Honour, Unconditional Surrender
  5/7Guy is beginning to lose his idealism about the war.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 5, Murray, Bondeson, McAlister
  1/6John Lloyd and Jimmy Carr with Dr Erica McAlister, Dr Jan Bondeson and Al Murray.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 9, Ill of the Dead
  1/6There is a death in the family and the ripples from Victoria's insecurities flow outward.
12. 05:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, Taking Tea with Roland
  2/6Nancy wants her new man to meet the family but will old rogue Winston sabotage the event?
13. 05:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Al Murray and Isy Suttie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.

Saturday 16 April 2016