BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 19 April 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—Breakaway
  6/14McLelland and Hicks plan to use an unmanned probe in a desperate bid to return to Earth.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Tim Waterstone & Nicola Horlick
  Tim Waterstone and Nicola Horlick discuss books by Paolo Coelho and Graham Greene.(R)
3. 01:00
  The Spying Game—A Demon in My Head
  4/4By Jean-Hugues Oppel. The struggles of a troubled spy suffering from crippling migraines.
4. 01:30
  Henry Moore, My Father
  Mary Moore, daughter of the sculptor Henry Moore, explores his artistic legacy.
5. 02:00
  Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 6
  6/10Nick has an offer for Martin, but will he take it? What will it mean for him and Ruth?
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Henry VIII - The King Must Wear Gold
  1/15How clothes symbolised power, philosophy, taste, sexuality and personal expression.
7. 02:30
  Julia Darling - Posties—Lost Letters
  1/5Can Tilley, a young postal worker, deliver a letter lost in the system since 1960?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Edgelands, Episode 1
  1/5Poets Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts journey into England's true wilderness.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Evelyn Waugh - Sword of Honour, Unconditional Surrender
  6/7Guy's military career is revived when he is selected for a mission to Italy.
10. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—27/08/2012
  With guests Samira Ahmed, Simon Jones, Dominic Sandbrook and Dominic Lawson.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 6, Thursday's Child
  7/9Teaching staff are worried over a controversial new proposal from the school governors.
12. 05:00
  Trapped—Series 1, A Boy in A Well
  5/6A local television news team are desperate for a dramatic story to boost their ratings.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 2
  2/6David Mitchell is joined by Joe Lycett, Sam Simmons, Richard Osman and Aisling Bea.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Where's Father Jack?
  1/4A murder unites Detective Inspector Cromwell and convent Mother Helen.
2. 06:30
  Triple Espresso, Marinetti and the Futurists
  The story of the Futurist movement and its founder, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti.
3. 07:00
  The Emerald Green Show—Face Value
  3/4Emerald's feathers are ruffled when a bright and talented intern arrives on the show.
4. 07:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Things That Go Bump in the Day
  4/6The Sparrowhawk team are forced to work together to overcome a problem in the office.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 10
  10/16Is Kenneth Williams a pseudonym? And how will Julian and Sandy 'Keep Britain Bona'?
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Under the Weather
  The outlook is stormy for the dotty duo as they arrive at the Met Office.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 17, Episode 1
  1/9Made for 4 Extra. A satirical review of the week's news chaired by Miles Jupp.
8. 09:45
  Paperback Hell—Series 1, Disco Shoes by Mike Horner
  1/4Jack is ill. An old girlfriend re-emerges distracting him from dependable Suzie.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Evelyn Waugh - Sword of Honour, Unconditional Surrender
  7/7Guy believes his wartime experience is at an end, but then he receives new orders.
10. 11:00
  Bath Festival Stories, Series 3—It May be Lalique, by Morag Joss
  2/3Barbara feels she must take action, after falling out of love with her husband.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Shelley Silas - The People Next Door
  Irritation quickly turns to an obsession as Sarah gets ever more fixated on her neighbours
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 10
  10/16Is Kenneth Williams a pseudonym? And how will Julian and Sandy 'Keep Britain Bona'?
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Under the Weather
  The outlook is stormy for the dotty duo as they arrive at the Met Office.
3. 13:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Where's Father Jack?
  1/4A murder unites Detective Inspector Cromwell and convent Mother Helen.
4. 13:30
  Triple Espresso, Marinetti and the Futurists
  The story of the Futurist movement and its founder, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti.
5. 14:00
  Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 7
  7/10Martin finally stirs into action, but has Nick been ahead of him all along?
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—The Stuart Kings - The Crisis in Fashion
  2/15Men's clothing at the court of Charles I betrayed all the tensions of the age.
7. 14:30
  Julia Darling - Posties—Old Letters
  2/5Retired postal worker Venetia receives a gift from her son, in Australia.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Edgelands, Episode 2
  2/5Landfill sites and sewage treatment works.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Evelyn Waugh - Sword of Honour, Unconditional Surrender
  7/7Guy believes his wartime experience is at an end, but then he receives new orders.
10. 16:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, Death in Intensive Care
  6/6Crime writers Frances Fyfield and Peter N Walker try to solve a medical mystery.
11. 16:30
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, Whose Rubbish Is It Anyway?
  1/6Toxic waste is a challenge for Ambassador Mackenzie on his Eastern Bloc posting.
12. 17:00
  The Emerald Green Show—Face Value
  3/4Emerald's feathers are ruffled when a bright and talented intern arrives on the show.
13. 17:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Things That Go Bump in the Day
  4/6The Sparrowhawk team are forced to work together to overcome a problem in the office.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Orbiter X—The Price of Survival
  7/14Unity progress their plans to commandeer the still unassembled Orbiter X.
2. 18:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Bradford Alhambra
  4/6Geoffrey Wheeler visits Yorkshire's home of pantomime and a steadfast dance troupe.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 10
  10/16Is Kenneth Williams a pseudonym? And how will Julian and Sandy 'Keep Britain Bona'?
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Under the Weather
  The outlook is stormy for the dotty duo as they arrive at the Met Office.
5. 20:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Where's Father Jack?
  1/4A murder unites Detective Inspector Cromwell and convent Mother Helen.
6. 20:30
  Triple Espresso, Marinetti and the Futurists
  The story of the Futurist movement and its founder, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti.
7. 21:00
  Bath Festival Stories, Series 3—It May be Lalique, by Morag Joss
  2/3Barbara feels she must take action, after falling out of love with her husband.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Shelley Silas - The People Next Door
  Irritation quickly turns to an obsession as Sarah gets ever more fixated on her neighbours
9. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Things That Go Bump in the Day
  4/6The Sparrowhawk team are forced to work together to overcome a problem in the office.
10. 22:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Painful Life Further Re-Miserabled
  4/6Pip and Harry put to sea, but fate has other plans and they are shipwrecked.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—19/04/2016
  The best in contemporary comedy. Thom Tuck chats to Stu Goldsmith.
12. 23:00
  Father Figure—Series 1, Power Cut
  4/4No electricity means house-husband Tom's family enjoy some rare quality time together.
13. 23:30
  Radio 9—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5It's back to groovy 1960s London and a doctor obsessed with Womble songs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—The Price of Survival
  7/14Unity progress their plans to commandeer the still unassembled Orbiter X.
2. 00:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Bradford Alhambra
  4/6Geoffrey Wheeler visits Yorkshire's home of pantomime and a steadfast dance troupe.
3. 01:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Where's Father Jack?
  1/4A murder unites Detective Inspector Cromwell and convent Mother Helen.
4. 01:30
  Triple Espresso, Marinetti and the Futurists
  The story of the Futurist movement and its founder, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti.
5. 02:00
  Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 7
  7/10Martin finally stirs into action, but has Nick been ahead of him all along?
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—The Stuart Kings - The Crisis in Fashion
  2/15Men's clothing at the court of Charles I betrayed all the tensions of the age.
7. 02:30
  Julia Darling - Posties—Old Letters
  2/5Retired postal worker Venetia receives a gift from her son, in Australia.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Edgelands, Episode 2
  2/5Landfill sites and sewage treatment works.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Evelyn Waugh - Sword of Honour, Unconditional Surrender
  7/7Guy believes his wartime experience is at an end, but then he receives new orders.
10. 04:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, Death in Intensive Care
  6/6Crime writers Frances Fyfield and Peter N Walker try to solve a medical mystery.
11. 04:30
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, Whose Rubbish Is It Anyway?
  1/6Toxic waste is a challenge for Ambassador Mackenzie on his Eastern Bloc posting.
12. 05:00
  The Emerald Green Show—Face Value
  3/4Emerald's feathers are ruffled when a bright and talented intern arrives on the show.
13. 05:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Things That Go Bump in the Day
  4/6The Sparrowhawk team are forced to work together to overcome a problem in the office.

Wednesday 20 April 2016