BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 21 April 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—Marooned in Space
  8/14Unity sets about planting an insider within the Commonwealth Space Project headquarters.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Zeitgeist
  Dominic Arkwright chairs a discussion beteween Joe Queenan, Pauline Black and Toby Young.
3. 01:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Icon, or A Pocketful of Nuns
  2/4The theft of a treasure from her convent reunites Mother Helen with DI Cromwell.
4. 01:30
  Jazz Frenzy
  Poland, 1956. Eight young Londoners blow hot jazz during the Cold War and enter history.
5. 02:00
  Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 8
  8/10Martin succumbs more and more to the power of the chair, but soon gets his comeuppance.
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Charles II - Fashion Restored?
  3/15The restoration of Charles II seems to signal a return to the old sartorial order.
7. 02:30
  Julia Darling - Posties—Letters Home
  3/5Janie is anorexic. Her mother Grace feels powerless until a library book suggests an idea.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Edgelands, Episode 3
  3/5Poets Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts' journey into England's true wilderness.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Geoffrey Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde, Episode 1
  1/2Criseyde is a young widow, so her uncle Pandarus introduces her to Trojan hero Troilus.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Gyles Brandreth, Sue Perkins, Steve Punt and Marcus Brigstocke debate to win.
11. 04:30
  The Fall of the Mausoleum Club—The T Machine
  5/6Copper trousers, murderous intent and a paradoxical tale of a misbegotten future history.
12. 05:00
  The Brothers—Series 3, First Aid
  5/6Michael aims to dump his fiancee, Nigel suffers, and Zorro wields some murderous crutches.
13. 05:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Tempting Fete
  2/6Tempers rise preparing for the village fete, and Lucy discovers guitar irritates aliens.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Sister, Brother
  3/4DI Cromwell warns the nuns on crime prevention, but gets suspicious of Sister Paula.
2. 06:30
  The Shapes of Things: BB Remembered
  Kate Best tells the story of the writer Denys Watkins-Pitchford, better known as 'B.B.'
3. 07:00
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Girls Talk
  4/6Patrick and Helen get dragged to a stag and hen night for a couple neither of them know.
4. 07:30
  Don't Make Me Laugh—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Richard Osman, Clive Anderson, Nick Helm and Yasmine Akram try not to be funny.
5. 08:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Banquet
  1/6The author writes off his car trying to help his wife Diana.
6. 08:30
  Radio Active—Series 4, Minorities Programme
  5/8The local national radio station tackles minority issues in their usual style.
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Literary quiz with Ian McMillan, Roger McGough, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington, Dillie Keane
8. 09:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6With Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, June Whitfield and Joan Sims. From December 1994
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Geoffrey Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde, Episode 2
  2/2Troilus and Criseyde are in love, but she's about to be handed over to the Greeks.
10. 11:00
  Tourists by John Burnside
  A woman holidays with her ex-husband, who wants to revisit the past to correct a mistake.
11. 11:15
  Martyn Wade - The Other Constance Chatterley
  Mrs Chatterley of Gravesend reveals similar interests to her famous namesake.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Banquet
  1/6The author writes off his car trying to help his wife Diana.
2. 12:30
  Radio Active—Series 4, Minorities Programme
  5/8The local national radio station tackles minority issues in their usual style.
3. 13:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Sister, Brother
  3/4DI Cromwell warns the nuns on crime prevention, but gets suspicious of Sister Paula.
4. 13:30
  The Shapes of Things: BB Remembered
  Kate Best tells the story of the writer Denys Watkins-Pitchford, better known as 'B.B.'
5. 14:00
  Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 9
  9/10Martin's drunken antics lead him into a field of bulls, and Ruth starts to worry about him
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Beau Nash - The Rise of the Middling Sort
  4/15Laurence visits Bath, the setting for the 18th-century revolution in men's clothing.
7. 14:30
  Julia Darling - Posties—Letters to God
  4/5Winifred writes letters to God about her marriage to James, who will soon be retiring.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Edgelands, Episode 4
  4/5Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts look at retail parks and edgeland hotels.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Geoffrey Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde, Episode 2
  2/2Troilus and Criseyde are in love, but she's about to be handed over to the Greeks.
10. 16:00
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Literary quiz with Ian McMillan, Roger McGough, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington, Dillie Keane
11. 16:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6With Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, June Whitfield and Joan Sims. From December 1994
12. 17:00
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Girls Talk
  4/6Patrick and Helen get dragged to a stag and hen night for a couple neither of them know.
13. 17:30
  Don't Make Me Laugh—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Richard Osman, Clive Anderson, Nick Helm and Yasmine Akram try not to be funny.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Orbiter X—Operation Salvage
  9/14Captain Kent of the CSP embarks on a rescue mission.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Graham Greene
  War reporter Tim Butcher chooses an exploration into the strange world of Graham Greene.
3. 19:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Banquet
  1/6The author writes off his car trying to help his wife Diana.
4. 19:30
  Radio Active—Series 4, Minorities Programme
  5/8The local national radio station tackles minority issues in their usual style.
5. 20:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Sister, Brother
  3/4DI Cromwell warns the nuns on crime prevention, but gets suspicious of Sister Paula.
6. 20:30
  The Shapes of Things: BB Remembered
  Kate Best tells the story of the writer Denys Watkins-Pitchford, better known as 'B.B.'
7. 21:00
  Tourists by John Burnside
  A woman holidays with her ex-husband, who wants to revisit the past to correct a mistake.
8. 21:15
  Martyn Wade - The Other Constance Chatterley
  Mrs Chatterley of Gravesend reveals similar interests to her famous namesake.
9. 22:00
  Don't Make Me Laugh—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Richard Osman, Clive Anderson, Nick Helm and Yasmine Akram try not to be funny.
10. 22:30
  The Headset Set—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6The team at Smile5 discover that their colleague Dan has died, and react callously.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—21/04/2016
  The best in contemporary comedy. Thom Tuck chats to Stu Goldsmith.
12. 23:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 3, The Final Reckoning
  6/6When God hears that rules are being broken in Hell, he sends archangels to investigate.
13. 23:30
  Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter from Salford—Series 1, Recital Statistics
  4/4The poet-in-residence's mission to bring quiche to the Quays comes to its artistic climax.
14. 23:45
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 2, Normal Things
  4/6The cartoonist has a very removing experience when an expert de-clutters his house.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—Operation Salvage
  9/14Captain Kent of the CSP embarks on a rescue mission.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Graham Greene
  War reporter Tim Butcher chooses an exploration into the strange world of Graham Greene.
3. 01:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Sister, Brother
  3/4DI Cromwell warns the nuns on crime prevention, but gets suspicious of Sister Paula.
4. 01:30
  The Shapes of Things: BB Remembered
  Kate Best tells the story of the writer Denys Watkins-Pitchford, better known as 'B.B.'
5. 02:00
  Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 9
  9/10Martin's drunken antics lead him into a field of bulls, and Ruth starts to worry about him
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Beau Nash - The Rise of the Middling Sort
  4/15Laurence visits Bath, the setting for the 18th-century revolution in men's clothing.
7. 02:30
  Julia Darling - Posties—Letters to God
  4/5Winifred writes letters to God about her marriage to James, who will soon be retiring.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Edgelands, Episode 4
  4/5Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts look at retail parks and edgeland hotels.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Geoffrey Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde, Episode 2
  2/2Troilus and Criseyde are in love, but she's about to be handed over to the Greeks.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Literary quiz with Ian McMillan, Roger McGough, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington, Dillie Keane
11. 04:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6With Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, June Whitfield and Joan Sims. From December 1994
12. 05:00
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Girls Talk
  4/6Patrick and Helen get dragged to a stag and hen night for a couple neither of them know.
13. 05:30
  Don't Make Me Laugh—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Richard Osman, Clive Anderson, Nick Helm and Yasmine Akram try not to be funny.

Friday 22 April 2016