BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 16 April 2016

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Mike Walker - The Sound of Fury
  The life and times of rock 'n' roll singer, Billy Fury, Britain's answer to Elvis Presley
2. 07:30
  Capturing America: Mark Lawson's History of Modern American Literature—The Crucible of Capitalism
  2/8The radicalism of US playwrights who questioned the optimistic rhetoric of politicians.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Robert Robinson
  Laurie Taylor takes a look at the life and work of one of Britain's broadcasting legends.
4. 09:00
  Comedy Controller—Alexei Sayle
  Featuring Round the Horne, I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again and The Burkiss Way.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith, Gyles Brandreth and Henry Naylor debate to win.
2. 12:30
  The Small World of Dominic Holland—Growing Up
  1/6The comedian chronicles his life from childhood to fatherhood.
3. 13:00
  Writing the Century - Omnibus—The Secret
  Muriel Howard's memoir of her Somerset childhood and keeping secrets.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Cyrille Regis
  Footballer Cyrille Regis chooses 'Distant Drums' by Jim Reeves.
5. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The 40 Year Twitch
  Yvonne has lost her job and with it her patience for her husband's bird-watching obsession
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Robert Robinson
  Laurie Taylor takes a look at the life and work of one of Britain's broadcasting legends.
7. 16:00
  Mike Walker - The Sound of Fury
  The life and times of rock 'n' roll singer, Billy Fury, Britain's answer to Elvis Presley
8. 17:30
  Capturing America: Mark Lawson's History of Modern American Literature—The Crucible of Capitalism
  2/8The radicalism of US playwrights who questioned the optimistic rhetoric of politicians.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 3, Caesar and Me
  7/8A struggling ventriloquist in need of cash takes unsound advice from a surprising source.
2. 18:40
  James Follett - The Pentworth Trilogy—Temple of the Winds, Episode 7
  7/8With the town cut off, some leaders try to use the crisis to gain more power and status.
3. 19:00
  Comedy Controller—Alexei Sayle
  Featuring Round the Horne, I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again and The Burkiss Way.
4. 22:00
  Chain Reaction Extra—Sandi Toksvig interviews Roy Hudd
  3/3Extended episode for Radio 4 Extra with bonus material as Sandi Toksvig chats to Roy Hudd.
5. 22:45
  Poets' Tree—Episode 3
  3/4Paul Hamilton hears a computer's poetry and meets a legend and his old English teacher.
6. 23:00
  Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—1990s
  3/4Micky Flanagan looks at his life in the 90s, returning to education and becoming a teacher
7. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 2, Under New Management
  3/6The Mock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inducts fresh members, and there's a new curator.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 3, Caesar and Me
  7/8A struggling ventriloquist in need of cash takes unsound advice from a surprising source.
2. 00:40
  James Follett - The Pentworth Trilogy—Temple of the Winds, Episode 7
  7/8With the town cut off, some leaders try to use the crisis to gain more power and status.
3. 01:00
  Writing the Century - Omnibus—The Secret
  Muriel Howard's memoir of her Somerset childhood and keeping secrets.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Cyrille Regis
  Footballer Cyrille Regis chooses 'Distant Drums' by Jim Reeves.
5. 02:15
  Drama on 4—The 40 Year Twitch
  Yvonne has lost her job and with it her patience for her husband's bird-watching obsession
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Robert Robinson
  Laurie Taylor takes a look at the life and work of one of Britain's broadcasting legends.
7. 04:00
  Mike Walker - The Sound of Fury
  The life and times of rock 'n' roll singer, Billy Fury, Britain's answer to Elvis Presley
8. 05:30
  Capturing America: Mark Lawson's History of Modern American Literature—The Crucible of Capitalism
  2/8The radicalism of US playwrights who questioned the optimistic rhetoric of politicians.

Sunday 17 April 2016