BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 22 April 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Virtual Saints
  4/4As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, the detective tackles an unsolved murder.
2. 06:30
  Mapping the Town
  Julian Richards looks at the village created by Clough William-Ellis in north Wales.
3. 07:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, Happy Days in Cawnpore
  3/6Everyone is in love except William, but is Nancy's ministry man her best choice?
4. 07:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Frank Skinner, Holly Walsh and Richard Herring ponder history’s funniest moments.
5. 08:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Cold Feet
  3/13Bob gets the jitters over marrying Thelma. Adapted from TV from August 1975.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Sleeping Prince
  6/26When Neddie Seagoon is made president of Yakabakoo, he tries to quell a revolution.
7. 09:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Linehan, Sutherland, Scales
  2/6John Lloyd and curator Dave Gorman welcome exhibits from Graham Linehan among others.
8. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 9, Changing Lives
  2/6Roger sees his dad's death as a watershed, while others see it as a chance to redecorate.
9. 10:00
  Saturday Drama—Lynne Truss - Giving Up the Ghost
  Dreaming of a dead colleague, firefighter Scott must confront his biggest fear.
10. 11:00
  Mat Coward - Famous for One Thing
  A short story read by Chris Harris.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Roy Apps - Life Begins at Crawley
  Posh MP's wife Eleanor Prendergast gets up to dodgy scams when her husband is imprisoned.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Cold Feet
  3/13Bob gets the jitters over marrying Thelma. Adapted from TV from August 1975.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Sleeping Prince
  6/26When Neddie Seagoon is made president of Yakabakoo, he tries to quell a revolution.
3. 13:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Virtual Saints
  4/4As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, the detective tackles an unsolved murder.
4. 13:30
  Mapping the Town
  Julian Richards looks at the village created by Clough William-Ellis in north Wales.
5. 14:00
  Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 10
  10/10Martin returns to the Post Office, seeking Geraldine. Meanwhile Nick anticipates a big day
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Beau Brummell - The Dandy Style
  5/15Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores Beau Brummell, British fashion's most influential man.
7. 14:30
  Julia Darling - Posties—Letters to the Dead
  5/5Albanian asylum seeker Olix turns to his elderly neighbour, Merril, for help.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Edgelands, Episode 5
  5/5Ruined warehouses and abandoned piers. With Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts.
9. 15:00
  Saturday Drama—Lynne Truss - Giving Up the Ghost
  Dreaming of a dead colleague, firefighter Scott must confront his biggest fear.
10. 16:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Linehan, Sutherland, Scales
  2/6John Lloyd and curator Dave Gorman welcome exhibits from Graham Linehan among others.
11. 16:30
  No Commitments—Series 9, Changing Lives
  2/6Roger sees his dad's death as a watershed, while others see it as a chance to redecorate.
12. 17:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, Happy Days in Cawnpore
  3/6Everyone is in love except William, but is Nancy's ministry man her best choice?
13. 17:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Frank Skinner, Holly Walsh and Richard Herring ponder history’s funniest moments.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Orbiter X—Return to Woomera
  10/14A patched-up Orbiter 2 heads for Earth.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—So What
  The impact of Miles Davis' 'So What' from his record 'Kind of Blue'.
3. 19:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Cold Feet
  3/13Bob gets the jitters over marrying Thelma. Adapted from TV from August 1975.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Sleeping Prince
  6/26When Neddie Seagoon is made president of Yakabakoo, he tries to quell a revolution.
5. 20:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Virtual Saints
  4/4As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, the detective tackles an unsolved murder.
6. 20:30
  Mapping the Town
  Julian Richards looks at the village created by Clough William-Ellis in north Wales.
7. 21:00
  Mat Coward - Famous for One Thing
  A short story read by Chris Harris.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Roy Apps - Life Begins at Crawley
  Posh MP's wife Eleanor Prendergast gets up to dodgy scams when her husband is imprisoned.
9. 22:00
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Frank Skinner, Holly Walsh and Richard Herring ponder history’s funniest moments.
10. 22:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Making new friends and the problem with polymath bestselling authors.
11. 23:00
  Dave Podmore—Dave Podmore's World of Cricket, Episode 1
  1/4The cricketer bids to run the 2003 World Cup opening ceremony - on the cheap, of course.
12. 23:30
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 1, China
  2/5The comedian visits the bustling city of Shanghai.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—Return to Woomera
  10/14A patched-up Orbiter 2 heads for Earth.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—So What
  The impact of Miles Davis' 'So What' from his record 'Kind of Blue'.
3. 01:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Virtual Saints
  4/4As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, the detective tackles an unsolved murder.
4. 01:30
  Mapping the Town
  Julian Richards looks at the village created by Clough William-Ellis in north Wales.
5. 02:00
  Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 10
  10/10Martin returns to the Post Office, seeking Geraldine. Meanwhile Nick anticipates a big day
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Beau Brummell - The Dandy Style
  5/15Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores Beau Brummell, British fashion's most influential man.
7. 02:30
  Julia Darling - Posties—Letters to the Dead
  5/5Albanian asylum seeker Olix turns to his elderly neighbour, Merril, for help.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Edgelands, Episode 5
  5/5Ruined warehouses and abandoned piers. With Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts.
9. 03:00
  Saturday Drama—Lynne Truss - Giving Up the Ghost
  Dreaming of a dead colleague, firefighter Scott must confront his biggest fear.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Linehan, Sutherland, Scales
  2/6John Lloyd and curator Dave Gorman welcome exhibits from Graham Linehan among others.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 9, Changing Lives
  2/6Roger sees his dad's death as a watershed, while others see it as a chance to redecorate.
12. 05:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, Happy Days in Cawnpore
  3/6Everyone is in love except William, but is Nancy's ministry man her best choice?
13. 05:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Frank Skinner, Holly Walsh and Richard Herring ponder history’s funniest moments.

Saturday 23 April 2016