BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 1 April 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Drama on 4—Kim Newman - Cry Babies
  Busy Angela and Barty want a child but don't have time.
2. 00:45
  Stephen King - Cookie Jar—Bottom of the Jar
  3/3Rhett returns home where the unusual cookie jar continues to exert its influence.
3. 01:00
  Lucy Gannon - Judas (Omnibus)
  Outsider Judas struggles to weigh his love for his brothers against growing resentments.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Anthony Head
  Actor Anthony Head choses tracks by Samuel Barber and Stephen Allen Davis.
5. 02:15
  Sentimental Journey—Shappi Khorsandi
  Arthur Smith joins Iranian comedian Shappi Khorsandi as she returns to Paris.
6. 02:45
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Balloon
  2/5A 1940s radio star negotiates the trickier aspects of charity fundraising in the 80s
7. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Giving Way to a New Era
  John Sergeant and Tony Benn look back on the impact of live broadcasting from the Commons.
8. 04:00
  Jill Hyem - Remember Me
  The Suttons' stay at a remote guesthouse turns from into a terrifying nightmare.
9. 05:30
  Freedom Pass—Episode 4
  4/7Sexagenarians Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew use free travel for another chatty trip.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus), Episode 4
  4/5Mrs Nubbins and the mysterious gentleman try to find Nell and her grandfather.
2. 07:15
  Winston Graham Short Stories—Ross and Demelza
  Ross Poldark takes his wife out to see the pilchard harvest.
3. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6A song about an unheralded inventor, a touching reunion and a normal man.
4. 08:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 6/12/1949
  Kitty suspects Ted is having an affair and reporter George dons disguise.
5. 08:30
  Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, All At Sea
  13/13Harry and his friends go nature rambling along the Welsh coast.
6. 09:00
  Paul Theroux - Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads (Omnibus)
  Paul Theroux's account of his car journeys through America's southern states.
7. 10:10
  The Listening Project—Sarah and Lucy - Adventure in Love
  An adventurer and her partner talk about how a marriage proposal was made and accepted.(R)
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Artists, Paula Rego
  Sue Lawley's castaway is painter Paula Rego.
9. 11:00
  Radiolab—Series 3, Stress
  1/10Radiolab takes a long hard look at the body's system for getting out of trouble.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 6/12/1949
  Kitty suspects Ted is having an affair and reporter George dons disguise.
2. 12:30
  Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, All At Sea
  13/13Harry and his friends go nature rambling along the Welsh coast.
3. 13:00
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus), Episode 4
  4/5Mrs Nubbins and the mysterious gentleman try to find Nell and her grandfather.
4. 14:15
  Winston Graham Short Stories—Ross and Demelza
  Ross Poldark takes his wife out to see the pilchard harvest.
5. 14:30
  Jon McGregor - Reservoir 13 (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2It's four years since Becky's disappearance on the moors.
6. 15:45
  Ian Fleming's Thrilling Cities—Hong Kong
  1/3Ian Fleming's account of his 1959 trip to the world's most exciting and exotic cities.
7. 16:00
  Nick Warburton: Oliver Park - The Easter Riots
  What's the truth behind the West Trent tragedy?
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—The Bards of Whitelocks Bar
  Poet Daljit Nagra introduces The Bards of Whitelocks Bar, famous for its poetic punters.
9. 17:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6A song about an unheralded inventor, a touching reunion and a normal man.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The World of Daphne Du Maurier—5. Panic
  5/5An illicit weekend in Paris sparks a shocking conclusion. Stars Dinsdale Landen.
2. 18:30
  Weird Tales—Series 1, The Loop by Chris Harrald
  2/4An archaeologist discovers some mysteries are better left buried and undisturbed.
3. 19:00
  Radiolab—Series 3, Stress
  1/10Radiolab takes a long hard look at the body's system for getting out of trouble.
4. 20:00
  Paul Theroux - Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads (Omnibus)
  Paul Theroux's account of his car journeys through America's southern states.
5. 21:10
  The Listening Project—Sarah and Lucy - Adventure in Love
  An adventurer and her partner talk about how a marriage proposal was made and accepted.(R)
6. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Artists, Paula Rego
  Sue Lawley's castaway is painter Paula Rego.
7. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6A song about an unheralded inventor, a touching reunion and a normal man.
8. 22:30
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Gelbetia
  1/6Missing for years, Brian has plenty of bizarre adventures to share...
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Sally Phillips 3/3
  Arthur Smith is joined by Sally Phillips.
10. 23:00
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 1, Heaven 17
  2/4Heaven 17 are invited to sing one of John's songs - and one of their own if they're lucky.
11. 23:30
  2000 Years of Radio—Series 1, Headless - Civil War Radio
  4/6English Civil War reports as they happen - with all the decapitations and more.
12. 23:45
  Quando, Quando, Quando—Spies
  4/6A secret tonic formula is stolen from the brothers' hair salon.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The World of Daphne Du Maurier—5. Panic
  5/5An illicit weekend in Paris sparks a shocking conclusion. Stars Dinsdale Landen.
2. 00:30
  Weird Tales—Series 1, The Loop by Chris Harrald
  2/4An archaeologist discovers some mysteries are better left buried and undisturbed.
3. 01:00
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus), Episode 4
  4/5Mrs Nubbins and the mysterious gentleman try to find Nell and her grandfather.
4. 02:15
  Winston Graham Short Stories—Ross and Demelza
  Ross Poldark takes his wife out to see the pilchard harvest.
5. 02:30
  Jon McGregor - Reservoir 13 (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2It's four years since Becky's disappearance on the moors.
6. 03:45
  Ian Fleming's Thrilling Cities—Hong Kong
  1/3Ian Fleming's account of his 1959 trip to the world's most exciting and exotic cities.
7. 04:00
  Nick Warburton: Oliver Park - The Easter Riots
  What's the truth behind the West Trent tragedy?
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—The Bards of Whitelocks Bar
  Poet Daljit Nagra introduces The Bards of Whitelocks Bar, famous for its poetic punters.
9. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6A song about an unheralded inventor, a touching reunion and a normal man.

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