BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 27 April 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 4. Bill Fletcher's Story
  4/8The suave sleuth and wife Steve face danger at their home.
2. 06:30
  Mark Rylance - Golden Lads and Girls
  Mark Rylance discovers Shakespeare’s astonishing appeal for very young children.
3. 07:00
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Old hacks struggle with new media in the changing world of a broadsheet newspaper.
4. 07:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 3: Give a Man a Fish
  3/4The Hardacre ad agency attempts to do some charitable work.
5. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, Trial Separation
  2/13Will a night out with old friends get George in hot water with Kate?
6. 08:30
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 05/04/1964
  The master of double entendre presents sketches including Little Bo Peep.
7. 09:00
  Guess What?—Episode 6
  6/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
8. 09:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, Keats, Baby, You Done It Wrong
  2/6Has Woodhouse been beaten to it, biographically?
9. 10:00
  Jon Wynne-Tyson: Marvellous Party
  1950s Las Vegas: sparks fly as Noel Coward meets his old close friend, Esme Wynne-Tyson.
10. 11:00
  Katherine Mansfield - The Montana Stories—Honeymoon
  4/4By the Mediterranean Sea, Fanny contemplates her future with George.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Natalia Power - The Man Who Built Tunnels
  The Duke of Portland receives a visitation from a former opera singer.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, Trial Separation
  2/13Will a night out with old friends get George in hot water with Kate?
2. 12:30
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 05/04/1964
  The master of double entendre presents sketches including Little Bo Peep.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 4. Bill Fletcher's Story
  4/8The suave sleuth and wife Steve face danger at their home.
4. 13:30
  Mark Rylance - Golden Lads and Girls
  Mark Rylance discovers Shakespeare’s astonishing appeal for very young children.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Andrew Miller - Pure, Episode 4
  4/10Baratte spends an unusual late night with the organist Armand.
6. 14:15
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 1, Agony
  4/5Bettany explores ideas of agony, from conflict on the sports field to battles of the heart
7. 14:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 9
  9/10After George's betrayal, Anna makes a decision. But has she the resolve to hold to it?
8. 14:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Clashes
  9/10Stage success arouses jealousy and love.
9. 15:00
  Jon Wynne-Tyson: Marvellous Party
  1950s Las Vegas: sparks fly as Noel Coward meets his old close friend, Esme Wynne-Tyson.
10. 16:00
  Guess What?—Episode 6
  6/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 16:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, Keats, Baby, You Done It Wrong
  2/6Has Woodhouse been beaten to it, biographically?
12. 17:00
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Old hacks struggle with new media in the changing world of a broadsheet newspaper.
13. 17:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 3: Give a Man a Fish
  3/4The Hardacre ad agency attempts to do some charitable work.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Paradise Lost in Space—4. Martinis
  4/6The dangers of tennis for the Oblivions are now clear, but surely martinis are okay?
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Bette Davis
  Tracy-Ann Oberman champions the life of one of the silver screen's most enduring icons.
3. 19:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, Trial Separation
  2/13Will a night out with old friends get George in hot water with Kate?
4. 19:30
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 05/04/1964
  The master of double entendre presents sketches including Little Bo Peep.
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 4. Bill Fletcher's Story
  4/8The suave sleuth and wife Steve face danger at their home.
6. 20:30
  Mark Rylance - Golden Lads and Girls
  Mark Rylance discovers Shakespeare’s astonishing appeal for very young children.
7. 21:00
  Katherine Mansfield - The Montana Stories—Honeymoon
  4/4By the Mediterranean Sea, Fanny contemplates her future with George.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Natalia Power - The Man Who Built Tunnels
  The Duke of Portland receives a visitation from a former opera singer.
9. 22:00
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 3: Give a Man a Fish
  3/4The Hardacre ad agency attempts to do some charitable work.
10. 22:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 9, Driven to Extremes
  4/6Clare is facing a disciplinary tribunal after a seemingly straightforward job goes awry.
11. 23:00
  Elastic Planet—The Hair
  6/6A documentary maker films endangered hairstyles in the cosmic comedy of connections.
12. 23:15
  The Shuttleworths—Series 5, Picnic at Toadmouth Rock
  5/6John is keen to road-test his new cagoule on a birthday picnic, but Ken has other plans.
13. 23:30
  The Penny Dreadfuls—More Brothers Faversham, Perceus and Lucius Faversham
  4/4The comedy trio's swashbuckling tale of Victorian Britain's great twin industrialists.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Space—4. Martinis
  4/6The dangers of tennis for the Oblivions are now clear, but surely martinis are okay?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Bette Davis
  Tracy-Ann Oberman champions the life of one of the silver screen's most enduring icons.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 4. Bill Fletcher's Story
  4/8The suave sleuth and wife Steve face danger at their home.
4. 01:30
  Mark Rylance - Golden Lads and Girls
  Mark Rylance discovers Shakespeare’s astonishing appeal for very young children.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Andrew Miller - Pure, Episode 4
  4/10Baratte spends an unusual late night with the organist Armand.
6. 02:15
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 1, Agony
  4/5Bettany explores ideas of agony, from conflict on the sports field to battles of the heart
7. 02:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 9
  9/10After George's betrayal, Anna makes a decision. But has she the resolve to hold to it?
8. 02:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Clashes
  9/10Stage success arouses jealousy and love.
9. 03:00
  Jon Wynne-Tyson: Marvellous Party
  1950s Las Vegas: sparks fly as Noel Coward meets his old close friend, Esme Wynne-Tyson.
10. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 6
  6/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 04:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, Keats, Baby, You Done It Wrong
  2/6Has Woodhouse been beaten to it, biographically?
12. 05:00
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Old hacks struggle with new media in the changing world of a broadsheet newspaper.
13. 05:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 3: Give a Man a Fish
  3/4The Hardacre ad agency attempts to do some charitable work.

Friday 28 April 2017