BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 23 April 2017

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Michael Symmons Roberts - The Sleeper
  In a future Britain, people have gradually lost the gift of sleep - or have they?
2. 01:00
  The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Michael and Pauline's creaky marriage continues with their 30th wedding anniversary.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Toyah Willcox
  Singer Toyah Wilcox with tracks by Simon & Garfunkel and Bjork.
4. 02:15
  Frankly Speaking—Flora Robson
  Actress Dame Flora Robson faces questions from an interviewing panel.
5. 02:45
  Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe—Series 2, Tricky Icky
  2/5Carter Brandon and his Uncle track down a sporting hero. With Stephen Thorne.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Blithe Margaret
  Stephen Fry on the mysterious life of the much-loved comedy great Margaret Rutherford.
7. 04:00
  Kingsley Amis - All Free Now
  The late 1960s: Sir Roy Vandervane’s pursuit of stimulation wreaks havoc.
8. 05:30
  The Real Patron Saints—Saint George
  Dragons, crusaders and a joint of roast beef feature in a hunt for the man behind the myth
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Omnibus, part 1
  An unexpected obstacle sparks a beguiling adventure for diplomat George Darrow.
2. 07:15
  Martyn Read - Living History
  An old friend considers life without the Reverend William Bendigo.
3. 07:30
  Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Comedian Deborah Frances-White tells the true story of the search for her birth mother.
4. 08:00
  Frankie Howerd—The Frankie Howerd Variety Show, From 24/10/1978
  Frankie gets Meals on Wheels by mistake, and does jury service. Guests include Acker Bilk.
5. 09:00
  The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Poets who are themselves migrants offer new responses to the journeys of The Odyssey.
6. 10:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Eoin Colfer
  The children's author inherits a Status Quo track and wants to pass on U2.
7. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Honoured Actors, Ralph Richardson
  From Chopin to Ella, actor Ralph Richardson shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley.
8. 10:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Monstrous Flowers
  Musings on the world's largest blooms found deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra.
9. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 4, Beyond Tolerance
  8/13Guy Raz explores if we can move beyond the idea of tolerance to a place of understanding.
10. 11:55
  The Listening Project—Ranjit and Sara: It Started in a Coffee Shop
  An English girl and an Indian Brahmin fall in love over a spaghetti bolognese breakfast.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Frankie Howerd—The Frankie Howerd Variety Show, From 24/10/1978
  Frankie gets Meals on Wheels by mistake, and does jury service. Guests include Acker Bilk.
2. 13:00
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Omnibus, part 1
  An unexpected obstacle sparks a beguiling adventure for diplomat George Darrow.
3. 14:15
  Martyn Read - Living History
  An old friend considers life without the Reverend William Bendigo.
4. 14:30
  Sarah Hall - Wolf Border Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2Tough but wary Rachel Caine is a wolf expert.
5. 15:45
  Snapshots in the Dark—2. Julia Margaret Cameron: Portrait of Thomas Carlyle, 1867
  2/5Colin Ford discovers how Cameron changed portraiture forever.
6. 16:00
  David Cregan - What Happened with St George
  A couple ponder a statue of St George. Drama with Sir Ian Holm.
7. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Dunstanburgh Castle: A Secret as Old as the Stones
  Daljit Nagra chooses Katrina Porteus' work about the mysterious castle on the coast.
8. 17:30
  Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Comedian Deborah Frances-White tells the true story of the search for her birth mother.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Price of Fear—Is There Anybody There?
  Vincent Price's tale of a phoney clairvoyant and a client who wants a preview of eternity.
2. 18:30
  Kurt Vonnegut - Thanasphere
  A pioneering astronaut hears voices in outer space. Kurt Vonnegut reflects on mortality.
3. 19:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 4, Beyond Tolerance
  8/13Guy Raz explores if we can move beyond the idea of tolerance to a place of understanding.
4. 19:55
  The Listening Project—Ranjit and Sara: It Started in a Coffee Shop
  An English girl and an Indian Brahmin fall in love over a spaghetti bolognese breakfast.(R)
5. 20:00
  The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Poets who are themselves migrants offer new responses to the journeys of The Odyssey.
6. 21:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Eoin Colfer
  The children's author inherits a Status Quo track and wants to pass on U2.
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Honoured Actors, Ralph Richardson
  From Chopin to Ella, actor Ralph Richardson shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley.
8. 21:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Monstrous Flowers
  Musings on the world's largest blooms found deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra.
9. 22:00
  Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Comedian Deborah Frances-White tells the true story of the search for her birth mother.
10. 22:30
  Jo Caulfield's Speakeasy—Episode 2
  2/4Ian Rankin explains why not to get on the wrong side of a crime writer.
11. 23:00
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Helsinki
  1/6Carolyn hasn't spoken to her sister for 15 years. So Arthur prepares a surprise party.
12. 23:30
  Bussmann and Quantick Kingsize—Episode 2
  2/5Featuring the Ike Turner and Melvyn Bragg Story. Stars Jane Bussmann and David Quantick.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Is There Anybody There?
  Vincent Price's tale of a phoney clairvoyant and a client who wants a preview of eternity.
2. 00:30
  Kurt Vonnegut - Thanasphere
  A pioneering astronaut hears voices in outer space. Kurt Vonnegut reflects on mortality.
3. 01:00
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Omnibus, part 1
  An unexpected obstacle sparks a beguiling adventure for diplomat George Darrow.
4. 02:15
  Martyn Read - Living History
  An old friend considers life without the Reverend William Bendigo.
5. 02:30
  Sarah Hall - Wolf Border Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2Tough but wary Rachel Caine is a wolf expert.
6. 03:45
  Snapshots in the Dark—2. Julia Margaret Cameron: Portrait of Thomas Carlyle, 1867
  2/5Colin Ford discovers how Cameron changed portraiture forever.
7. 04:00
  David Cregan - What Happened with St George
  A couple ponder a statue of St George. Drama with Sir Ian Holm.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Dunstanburgh Castle: A Secret as Old as the Stones
  Daljit Nagra chooses Katrina Porteus' work about the mysterious castle on the coast.
9. 05:30
  Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Comedian Deborah Frances-White tells the true story of the search for her birth mother.

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