BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 19 April 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch by Dorothy K Haynes—2. The Gay Goshawk
  2/5An injured knight hopes for help from his trained hawk.
2. 00:15
  15 Minute Drama—Chronicles of Ait - The Lotos Effect, Episode 2
  2/5Dr Linus Scott begins investigating Charlene's mysterious death.
3. 00:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Norman Evans
  3/4Mark Radcliffe looks back at the life and career of northern comic Norman Evans.
4. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 2. A Case of Parma Violets
  2/5When a woman suspects her husband is having an affair, she calls in Stephen J Blackburn.
5. 01:30
  John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Alarums and Excursions
  7/11The actor talks to John Miller about directing Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Aunts Aren't Gentlemen, The Quiet, Martini-less Life
  2/5On doctor's orders, Bertie Wooster must sample the quiet Martini-less life.
7. 02:15
  Our Dreams: Our Selves—Mystics and Melancholia: Radical Dreamers in the Middle Ages
  2/5Lucy Powell returns to the great mystical dreamers of the Middle Ages.
8. 02:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 2
  2/10Diplomat George Darrow is determined to give Sophie a few days of happiness in Paris.
9. 02:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—School Days
  2/10Chaplin on surviving a school for destitute children. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
10. 03:00
  Saturday Drama—Hattie Naylor - J'Accuse
  Inspired by an article written by Emile Zola about the Dreyfus Affair.
11. 04:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 1
  1/6The famed improvisation game with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, John Sessions and Stephen Fry.
12. 04:30
  Mad Man Blue
  Roy Hudd's comic monologue as the unassuming but irrepressible Bloomer.
13. 05:00
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4President Heaven finds himself a First Lady, but she turns out to have a hidden secret.
14. 05:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, The Three Sons
  1/5A modern morality tale of the story of old Ebidiah Hancock and his three sons.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 3. A Case of Brotherly Love
  3/5Stephen J Blackburn hunts for a Canadian's long-lost brother, after a cruel separation.
2. 06:30
  John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Juliet in a Pink Bath
  8/11Gielgud tells John Miller about collaborations with performers like Peggy Ashcroft.
3. 07:00
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 3, Crime Wave
  4/6It all begins with a disappearing car and a little old lady.
4. 07:30
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Bad Boys
  3/4Nathan tries to be a good role model for his younger brother Tyree.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 15, The Case of the HGM Mark 5
  Senior Troutbridge officers fear the worst when they are summoned to the Admiralty.
6. 08:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Male Suffragettes
  3/20The lad says women hold men back, so he forms a group to re-establish male superiority.
7. 09:00
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins with Nick Doody, Angela Barnes, Dominic Lawson and Cush Jumbo.
8. 09:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, On the Side of the Angels
  5/8Izzy faces confusion as fiancé Charles takes her home to the family mansion.
9. 10:00
  Susan Hill - Chances
  Judi Dench and Peggy Ashcroft star in two related monologues.
10. 11:00
  Brian Friel Stories—Everything Neat and Tidy
  3/5Driving his mother-in-law to the clinic allows Johnny to grieve for his youthful ambitions
11. 11:15
  Peter Tinniswood—The Sitter
  A new visitor inspires memories of Bulldog's death-defying flights and exotic love affairs
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 15, The Case of the HGM Mark 5
  Senior Troutbridge officers fear the worst when they are summoned to the Admiralty.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Male Suffragettes
  3/20The lad says women hold men back, so he forms a group to re-establish male superiority.
3. 13:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 3. A Case of Brotherly Love
  3/5Stephen J Blackburn hunts for a Canadian's long-lost brother, after a cruel separation.
4. 13:30
  John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Juliet in a Pink Bath
  8/11Gielgud tells John Miller about collaborations with performers like Peggy Ashcroft.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Aunts Aren't Gentlemen, Has He Brought It Yet?
  3/5Star-crossed lovers and a disappearing cat tempt Bertie away from the martini-less life.
6. 14:15
  Our Dreams: Our Selves—Renaissance Dreamers: Witches, Demons and the Troubles of Eros
  3/5Lucy Powell explores the dangers of erotic and political dreams in the Renaissance.
7. 14:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 3
  3/10George Darrow arrives at Givre in his pursuit of Anna, but they are soon quibbling.
8. 14:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Father
  3/10Charlie Chaplin's actor father is forced to take care of him. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
9. 15:00
  Susan Hill - Chances
  Judi Dench and Peggy Ashcroft star in two related monologues.
10. 16:00
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins with Nick Doody, Angela Barnes, Dominic Lawson and Cush Jumbo.
11. 16:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, On the Side of the Angels
  5/8Izzy faces confusion as fiancé Charles takes her home to the family mansion.
12. 17:00
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 3, Crime Wave
  4/6It all begins with a disappearing car and a little old lady.
13. 17:30
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Bad Boys
  3/4Nathan tries to be a good role model for his younger brother Tyree.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch by Dorothy K Haynes—3. Pentecost - a Flashback
  3/5A caretaker sees falling bombs differently to others.
2. 18:15
  15 Minute Drama—Chronicles of Ait - The Lotos Effect, Episode 3
  3/5Len's son Matt appears to be suffering the same nightmare as the dead Charlene.
3. 18:30
  Off the Page—I Don't Know
  Dominic Arkwright discusses admitting uncertainty with his panel.
4. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 15, The Case of the HGM Mark 5
  Senior Troutbridge officers fear the worst when they are summoned to the Admiralty.
5. 19:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Male Suffragettes
  3/20The lad says women hold men back, so he forms a group to re-establish male superiority.
6. 20:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 3. A Case of Brotherly Love
  3/5Stephen J Blackburn hunts for a Canadian's long-lost brother, after a cruel separation.
7. 20:30
  John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Juliet in a Pink Bath
  8/11Gielgud tells John Miller about collaborations with performers like Peggy Ashcroft.
8. 21:00
  Brian Friel Stories—Everything Neat and Tidy
  3/5Driving his mother-in-law to the clinic allows Johnny to grieve for his youthful ambitions
9. 21:15
  Peter Tinniswood—The Sitter
  A new visitor inspires memories of Bulldog's death-defying flights and exotic love affairs
10. 22:00
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Bad Boys
  3/4Nathan tries to be a good role model for his younger brother Tyree.
11. 22:30
  Births, Deaths and Marriages—Series 2, The Safe Room
  4/6A change in the law means unhappy Malcolm has to do a late-night Halloween-themed wedding.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—19/04/2017
  Tonight Jon Holmes chats to Katy Brand.
13. 23:00
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 3, Creators
  5/6Comedian Elis James compares figures in Welsh history to determine Wales' ultimate heroes
14. 23:30
  The Rita Rudner Show—Are We There Yet?
  1/4American comedian Rita Rudner's sitcom. She returns to the UK with chaotic results!
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Late
1. 00:00
  Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch by Dorothy K Haynes—3. Pentecost - a Flashback
  3/5A caretaker sees falling bombs differently to others.
2. 00:15
  15 Minute Drama—Chronicles of Ait - The Lotos Effect, Episode 3
  3/5Len's son Matt appears to be suffering the same nightmare as the dead Charlene.
3. 00:30
  Off the Page—I Don't Know
  Dominic Arkwright discusses admitting uncertainty with his panel.
4. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 3. A Case of Brotherly Love
  3/5Stephen J Blackburn hunts for a Canadian's long-lost brother, after a cruel separation.
5. 01:30
  John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Juliet in a Pink Bath
  8/11Gielgud tells John Miller about collaborations with performers like Peggy Ashcroft.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Aunts Aren't Gentlemen, Has He Brought It Yet?
  3/5Star-crossed lovers and a disappearing cat tempt Bertie away from the martini-less life.
7. 02:15
  Our Dreams: Our Selves—Renaissance Dreamers: Witches, Demons and the Troubles of Eros
  3/5Lucy Powell explores the dangers of erotic and political dreams in the Renaissance.
8. 02:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 3
  3/10George Darrow arrives at Givre in his pursuit of Anna, but they are soon quibbling.
9. 02:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Father
  3/10Charlie Chaplin's actor father is forced to take care of him. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
10. 03:00
  Susan Hill - Chances
  Judi Dench and Peggy Ashcroft star in two related monologues.
11. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins with Nick Doody, Angela Barnes, Dominic Lawson and Cush Jumbo.
12. 04:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, On the Side of the Angels
  5/8Izzy faces confusion as fiancé Charles takes her home to the family mansion.
13. 05:00
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 3, Crime Wave
  4/6It all begins with a disappearing car and a little old lady.
14. 05:30
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Bad Boys
  3/4Nathan tries to be a good role model for his younger brother Tyree.

Thursday 20 April 2017