BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 26 April 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Space—2. Gifting
  2/6Norman and Max are welcomed by the friendly Oblivions, and are soon offering gifts.
2. 00:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Harry Worth
  4/4Mark Radcliffe profiles comedian Harry Worth, a miner in Barnsley before taking the stage.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 2. Concerning Ted Angus
  2/8The suave sleuth tries connecting the kidnap with a body.
4. 01:30
  The Actress: Edith Evans Talks About the Stage
  A year before she was made a dame, Edith Evans gives a masterclass in stage acting.
5. 01:50
  Love at Arms: Edith Evans and Michael Redgrave
  Surviving Shakespearean extract of a performance of Act 4 Scene 1 of As You Like It.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Andrew Miller - Pure, Episode 2
  2/10For the first time in daylight, Baratte visits the church of Les Innocents.
7. 02:15
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 1, Fame
  2/5Bettany Hughes considers the fame game through the ages.
8. 02:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 7
  7/10Diplomat George Darrow tries to explain himself, while Sophie prompts a revelation.
9. 02:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Stagecraft
  7/10With his mother ill, Charlie Chaplin's stage career begins.
10. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Guy de Maupassant - Bel Ami, Episode 2
  2/2Will Bel Ami's first wife and mistress's knowledge of his past threaten his future?
11. 04:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 2
  2/6The famed improvisation game with Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, John Sessions and Enn Reitel.
12. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6The sleepy Irish town rumbles into life at plans to demolish the courthouse for a car park
13. 05:00
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4President Heaven holds a peace conference. There can be only one conclusion - all-out war.
14. 05:30
  Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Neuropolis, Love on the Brain
  1/4Comedian Rob Newman presents a unique odyssey of our brains mixing stand-up and sketches.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 3. A Change of Mind
  3/8Why has the suave sleuth been asked to halt his murder probe?
2. 06:30
  My Dad's Diary
  A British prisoner of war's diary is returned to the writer's daughter.
3. 07:00
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 3, Mixed Fortunes
  5/6Su prepares to take Jeremy home, while Abraham prepares to talk to the press.
4. 07:30
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Maturity
  4/4Nathan decides to prove how mature he is in order to win back the girl that rejected him.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 10, Lighting Up
  1/18Stand by for crossed wires, when HMS Troutbridge is linked up to shore power.
6. 08:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Insurance Policy
  4/20Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy a wise buy?
7. 09:00
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins puts four guests through the moral, ethical and comical wringers.
8. 09:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, You Shall Go to the Ball
  6/8Izzy gets invited to a ball in Cambridge, but she could do with a fairy godmother.
9. 10:00
  Saturday Drama—Frances Byrnes - Belle Amie
  4 Extra Debut. Has age tamed ruthless 19th-century charmer Georges Duroy?
10. 11:00
  Katherine Mansfield - The Montana Stories—A Cup of Tea
  3/4Rosemary Fell is accomplished and rich, but her vanity is soon exposed.
11. 11:15
  Iain M Banks - The State of the Art
  A spaceship arrives on Earth and finds a planet obsessed with alien concepts like 'money'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 10, Lighting Up
  1/18Stand by for crossed wires, when HMS Troutbridge is linked up to shore power.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Insurance Policy
  4/20Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy a wise buy?
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 3. A Change of Mind
  3/8Why has the suave sleuth been asked to halt his murder probe?
4. 13:30
  My Dad's Diary
  A British prisoner of war's diary is returned to the writer's daughter.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Andrew Miller - Pure, Episode 3
  3/10Aided by Jeanne, the sexton's daughter, Baratte makes his first survey of the cemetery.
6. 14:15
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 1, Love
  3/5Bettany Hughes explores the influence of Eros through the ages.
7. 14:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 8
  8/10Anna struggles to understand the truth about George Darrow's meeting with Sophie.
8. 14:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Love
  8/10Honing his stagecraft and falling in love.
9. 15:00
  Saturday Drama—Frances Byrnes - Belle Amie
  4 Extra Debut. Has age tamed ruthless 19th-century charmer Georges Duroy?
10. 16:00
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins puts four guests through the moral, ethical and comical wringers.
11. 16:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, You Shall Go to the Ball
  6/8Izzy gets invited to a ball in Cambridge, but she could do with a fairy godmother.
12. 17:00
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 3, Mixed Fortunes
  5/6Su prepares to take Jeremy home, while Abraham prepares to talk to the press.
13. 17:30
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Maturity
  4/4Nathan decides to prove how mature he is in order to win back the girl that rejected him.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Paradise Lost in Space—3. Anyone for Tennis?
  3/6Surely it couldn't hurt to introduce the Oblivions to tennis, could it?
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Foreign
  Where does it begin and where does it end? Dominic Arkwright talks foreignness.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 10, Lighting Up
  1/18Stand by for crossed wires, when HMS Troutbridge is linked up to shore power.
4. 19:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Insurance Policy
  4/20Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy a wise buy?
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 3. A Change of Mind
  3/8Why has the suave sleuth been asked to halt his murder probe?
6. 20:30
  My Dad's Diary
  A British prisoner of war's diary is returned to the writer's daughter.
7. 21:00
  Katherine Mansfield - The Montana Stories—A Cup of Tea
  3/4Rosemary Fell is accomplished and rich, but her vanity is soon exposed.
8. 21:15
  Iain M Banks - The State of the Art
  A spaceship arrives on Earth and finds a planet obsessed with alien concepts like 'money'.
9. 22:00
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Maturity
  4/4Nathan decides to prove how mature he is in order to win back the girl that rejected him.
10. 22:30
  Births, Deaths and Marriages—Series 2, Lady Buoy's Visit
  5/6Malcolm is stressed due to a very important visit by the office's patron, Lady Wilton-Buoy
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—26/04/2017
  Jess Fostekew chats to Chris Stokes.
12. 23:00
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 3, Music
  6/6Elis James faces the tough task of choosing Wales's greatest musical hero.
13. 23:30
  The Rita Rudner Show—Who's Your Daddy?
  2/4Rita meets some bizarre hotel guests and has dinner with David Baddiel and Morwenna Banks.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Space—3. Anyone for Tennis?
  3/6Surely it couldn't hurt to introduce the Oblivions to tennis, could it?
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Foreign
  Where does it begin and where does it end? Dominic Arkwright talks foreignness.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 3. A Change of Mind
  3/8Why has the suave sleuth been asked to halt his murder probe?
4. 01:30
  My Dad's Diary
  A British prisoner of war's diary is returned to the writer's daughter.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Andrew Miller - Pure, Episode 3
  3/10Aided by Jeanne, the sexton's daughter, Baratte makes his first survey of the cemetery.
6. 02:15
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 1, Love
  3/5Bettany Hughes explores the influence of Eros through the ages.
7. 02:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 8
  8/10Anna struggles to understand the truth about George Darrow's meeting with Sophie.
8. 02:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Love
  8/10Honing his stagecraft and falling in love.
9. 03:00
  Saturday Drama—Frances Byrnes - Belle Amie
  4 Extra Debut. Has age tamed ruthless 19th-century charmer Georges Duroy?
10. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins puts four guests through the moral, ethical and comical wringers.
11. 04:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, You Shall Go to the Ball
  6/8Izzy gets invited to a ball in Cambridge, but she could do with a fairy godmother.
12. 05:00
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 3, Mixed Fortunes
  5/6Su prepares to take Jeremy home, while Abraham prepares to talk to the press.
13. 05:30
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Maturity
  4/4Nathan decides to prove how mature he is in order to win back the girl that rejected him.

Thursday 27 April 2017