BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 21 April 2017

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch by Dorothy K Haynes—4. The Memory
  4/5A child is convinced that she witnessed an execution.
2. 00:15
  15 Minute Drama—Chronicles of Ait - The Lotos Effect, Episode 4
  4/5Linus finds that Alice and young Stella have become inexplicably close.
3. 00:30
  A Good Bit of Howerd
  DJ Pete Murray tries his darnedest to elicit information from Frankie Howerd.
4. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 4. A Case of Plagiarism
  4/5Stephen J Blackburn is called in when a writer is convinced his TV script's been pinched.
5. 01:30
  John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Speak the Speech
  9/11Gielgud talks to John Miller about his approach to learning lines.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Aunts Aren't Gentlemen, I Can Explain Everything
  4/5Bertie finds himself unexpectedly betrothed, and in receipt of a missing cat.
7. 02:15
  Our Dreams: Our Selves—Dark Romantics and Opium Dreams
  4/5Lucy Powell explores the fear and loathing, as Romantic dreams turn to nightmares.
8. 02:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 4
  4/10Just as Anna's life looks set to begin with George, a surprise awaits him.
9. 02:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—First Steps
  4/10Early success and failure on the stage. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
10. 03:00
  Saturday Drama—Mark Lawson - Suspicion for 10 Voices
  Composer Will Byrd is charged with coding papist messages in the music of the Chapel Royal
11. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 5
  5/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
12. 04:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, The Little Grey Man
  1/6The ups and downs of a second-class writer. Starring Tim Pigott-Smith and Zoe Wanamaker.
13. 05:00
  In the Chair—Episode 6
  6/6Hack George Cragge unmasks the killer, and the BBC gets a new chief.
14. 05:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 2: Just Do It
  2/4The team discover their Protein Team campaign has gone viral. And not in a good way.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 5. A Case of Haddock and Plaice
  5/5An elderly couple's time-share cash con sparks Stephen J Blackburn's first case abroad.
2. 06:30
  John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Life in the Movies
  10/11The actor talks to John Miller about the growth of the film industry.
3. 07:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 3
  3/6Nicola is on the verge of romance, while pub customer Andy faces being found out.
4. 07:30
  Hal—Series 2, Racists
  2/4Hal Cruttenden inadvertently becomes an internet sensation.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/13Swinging London cockney-style, and some incredible ears. Sketches and songs.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 10, The Silver Doubloons
  5/6Neddie Seagoon must plunder a sunken Spanish galleon.
7. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Martin Young is joined by Francis Wheen, Carol Sarler, Fred Housego and Rachel Holmes.
8. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 13, Age Difference
  1/6Can Charlotte make it as a model? And why isn't Victoria happier over Emily's pregnancy?
9. 10:00
  The Annunciation
  Do mysterious religious messages delivered via library books foretell the Second Coming?
10. 11:00
  Brian Friel Stories—The Death of a Scientific Humanist
  5/5When her brother Cormac is refused burial on consecrated ground, Angela makes other plans.
11. 11:15
  Frances Byrnes - An Unchoreographed World
  Dancer Margot Fonteyn and her lover are trapped in Holland during the German invasion.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/13Swinging London cockney-style, and some incredible ears. Sketches and songs.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 10, The Silver Doubloons
  5/6Neddie Seagoon must plunder a sunken Spanish galleon.
3. 13:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 5. A Case of Haddock and Plaice
  5/5An elderly couple's time-share cash con sparks Stephen J Blackburn's first case abroad.
4. 13:30
  John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Life in the Movies
  10/11The actor talks to John Miller about the growth of the film industry.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Aunts Aren't Gentlemen, Trying to Brazen It Out
  5/5An elopement is in the offing, but will Jeeves, as always, save Bertie's bacon?
6. 14:15
  Our Dreams: Our Selves—Science and Psychoanalysis: the Recurring Dream of Sigmund Freud
  5/5Lucy Powell asks if Freud was right about dreams.
7. 14:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 5
  5/10George Darrow tries persuading Sophie to leave Givre, but complications set in.
8. 14:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Loss
  5/10The fate of his father. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
9. 15:00
  The Annunciation
  Do mysterious religious messages delivered via library books foretell the Second Coming?
10. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Martin Young is joined by Francis Wheen, Carol Sarler, Fred Housego and Rachel Holmes.
11. 16:30
  No Commitments—Series 13, Age Difference
  1/6Can Charlotte make it as a model? And why isn't Victoria happier over Emily's pregnancy?
12. 17:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 3
  3/6Nicola is on the verge of romance, while pub customer Andy faces being found out.
13. 17:30
  Hal—Series 2, Racists
  2/4Hal Cruttenden inadvertently becomes an internet sensation.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch by Dorothy K Haynes—5. Windfall
  5/5A woman sells her trinkets to a passing salesman.
2. 18:15
  15 Minute Drama—Chronicles of Ait - The Lotos Effect, Episode 5
  5/5On the day of Charlene's funeral, Linus begins to fear for Alice's safety.
3. 18:30
  Richard Baker Compares Notes: Patrick Moore
  Patrick Moore talks about his musical life with Richard Baker.
4. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/13Swinging London cockney-style, and some incredible ears. Sketches and songs.
5. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 10, The Silver Doubloons
  5/6Neddie Seagoon must plunder a sunken Spanish galleon.
6. 20:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 5. A Case of Haddock and Plaice
  5/5An elderly couple's time-share cash con sparks Stephen J Blackburn's first case abroad.
7. 20:30
  John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Life in the Movies
  10/11The actor talks to John Miller about the growth of the film industry.
8. 21:00
  Brian Friel Stories—The Death of a Scientific Humanist
  5/5When her brother Cormac is refused burial on consecrated ground, Angela makes other plans.
9. 21:15
  Frances Byrnes - An Unchoreographed World
  Dancer Margot Fonteyn and her lover are trapped in Holland during the German invasion.
10. 22:00
  Hal—Series 2, Racists
  2/4Hal Cruttenden inadvertently becomes an internet sensation.
11. 22:30
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/5Pedantic 'Gardener's Question Time' and an enchanted stationery cupboard.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—21/04/2017
  Tonight Arthur Smith chats to Tony Law.
13. 23:00
  Bleak Expectations—Series 1, An Adolescence Utterly Trashed
  2/6Young Pip aims to escape school, with a crone's help.
14. 23:30
  Little Britain—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Matt Lucas and David Walliams' oddball TV smash hit, without the cameras.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch by Dorothy K Haynes—5. Windfall
  5/5A woman sells her trinkets to a passing salesman.
2. 00:15
  15 Minute Drama—Chronicles of Ait - The Lotos Effect, Episode 5
  5/5On the day of Charlene's funeral, Linus begins to fear for Alice's safety.
3. 00:30
  Richard Baker Compares Notes: Patrick Moore
  Patrick Moore talks about his musical life with Richard Baker.
4. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 5. A Case of Haddock and Plaice
  5/5An elderly couple's time-share cash con sparks Stephen J Blackburn's first case abroad.
5. 01:30
  John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Life in the Movies
  10/11The actor talks to John Miller about the growth of the film industry.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Aunts Aren't Gentlemen, Trying to Brazen It Out
  5/5An elopement is in the offing, but will Jeeves, as always, save Bertie's bacon?
7. 02:15
  Our Dreams: Our Selves—Science and Psychoanalysis: the Recurring Dream of Sigmund Freud
  5/5Lucy Powell asks if Freud was right about dreams.
8. 02:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 5
  5/10George Darrow tries persuading Sophie to leave Givre, but complications set in.
9. 02:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Loss
  5/10The fate of his father. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
10. 03:00
  The Annunciation
  Do mysterious religious messages delivered via library books foretell the Second Coming?
11. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Martin Young is joined by Francis Wheen, Carol Sarler, Fred Housego and Rachel Holmes.
12. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 13, Age Difference
  1/6Can Charlotte make it as a model? And why isn't Victoria happier over Emily's pregnancy?
13. 05:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 3
  3/6Nicola is on the verge of romance, while pub customer Andy faces being found out.
14. 05:30
  Hal—Series 2, Racists
  2/4Hal Cruttenden inadvertently becomes an internet sensation.

Saturday 22 April 2017