BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 5 April 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—3. Yattmur
  3/5The manipulative Morel fungus guides Gren and Poyly's lives without their tribe.
2. 00:30
  The Tingle Factor—Joan Bakewell
  Broadcaster Joan Bakewell shares the music that makes her emotional.
3. 01:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
  3/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
4. 01:30
  Target Practice
  A portrait of RAF Holbeach, a test site for trainee bomber pilots.
5. 02:00
  The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry—Episode 3
  3/10Cora, Francis and Martha visit Aldwinter and meet the local vicar.
6. 02:15
  Disability: A New History—Freaks and Entrepreneurs
  3/10Peter White challenges our modern ideas of freaks - were they in fact great entrepreneurs?
7. 02:30
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 23
  23/25Dick suffers with his fever and Sally Brass is confronted.
8. 02:45
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—3. Comte Balthazar de Bleuville
  3/10Bond discovers Blofeld's whereabouts and adopts a disguise.
9. 03:00
  Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—2. The Affair
  2/4Anna's affair with young officer Vronsky has begun but her husband will not acknowledge it
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 17, John Osborne
  1/6James Walton tests his guests on their literary knowledge.
11. 04:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6The magazine show tackles terrorism and gardening.
12. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, Go With the Flow
  2/6Stella keeps tabs on her work-shy kids, thanks to Patrick's chart.
13. 05:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/4Joe Lycett tests Russell Kane, Fern Britton and Ivo Graham on who they know, not what.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 4. The Wolves' Nest
  4/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions.
2. 06:30
  100 Years of the Royal Flying Corps
  Peter and Dan Snow on how the Royal Flying Corps went from balloons to long-range bombers.
3. 07:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Jan gets complimented, as her ex-husband Frank sings a song, and supermarket revelations.
4. 07:30
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Hexagonal Phase, 6. The 0.6666667th Part
  4/6Ford Prefect calls upon Arthur Dent for help. Now, there’s desperation...
5. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 11
  11/13Could a new arrival upset George and Kate's house plans?
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Jet-Propelled Guided Naafi
  19/27Grytpype and Moriarty set out to steal the plans for a secret new weapon.
7. 09:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6The panel show that loves lists with Susan Calman.
8. 09:30
  HR—Series 3, Disabled
  2/6With the two chums having lost their pensions, Sam balks at Peter's survival measures.
9. 10:00
  Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—3. The Impact
  3/4Anna becomes distraught as the full impact of her affair begins to dawn on her.
10. 11:00
  The Bad Boy by Berlie Doherty
  Geraldine is forbidden from seeing a boy, but her sister observes a tender connection.
11. 11:15
  Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise—Episode 3
  3/3Tragedy halts the ship's voyage and Stephen makes a proposal of marriage.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 11
  11/13Could a new arrival upset George and Kate's house plans?
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Jet-Propelled Guided Naafi
  19/27Grytpype and Moriarty set out to steal the plans for a secret new weapon.
3. 13:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 4. The Wolves' Nest
  4/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions.
4. 13:30
  100 Years of the Royal Flying Corps
  Peter and Dan Snow on how the Royal Flying Corps went from balloons to long-range bombers.
5. 14:00
  The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry—Episode 4
  4/10Will tries to dissuade his flock from their belief in the existence of the Essex Serpent.
6. 14:15
  Disability: A New History—Beauty and Deformity
  4/10Peter White on the impact that ideas about beauty and deformity had on people's lives.
7. 14:30
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 24
  24/25Kit gets a surprise visit in prison and there's news for Little Nell.
8. 14:45
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—4. Sir Hilary
  4/10Adopting a cover identity, Bond is hot on the trail of Blofeld in Switzerland.
9. 15:00
  Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—3. The Impact
  3/4Anna becomes distraught as the full impact of her affair begins to dawn on her.
10. 16:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6The panel show that loves lists with Susan Calman.
11. 16:30
  HR—Series 3, Disabled
  2/6With the two chums having lost their pensions, Sam balks at Peter's survival measures.
12. 17:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Jan gets complimented, as her ex-husband Frank sings a song, and supermarket revelations.
13. 17:30
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Hexagonal Phase, 6. The 0.6666667th Part
  4/6Ford Prefect calls upon Arthur Dent for help. Now, there’s desperation...
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—4. Sea Voyage
  4/5Gren and Poyly survive the volcano, but the Morel is getting frustrated.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Sammy Davis Jr
  Dancer Lionel Blair chooses his friend, Sammy Davis Jr.
3. 19:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 11
  11/13Could a new arrival upset George and Kate's house plans?
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Jet-Propelled Guided Naafi
  19/27Grytpype and Moriarty set out to steal the plans for a secret new weapon.
5. 20:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 4. The Wolves' Nest
  4/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions.
6. 20:30
  100 Years of the Royal Flying Corps
  Peter and Dan Snow on how the Royal Flying Corps went from balloons to long-range bombers.
7. 21:00
  The Bad Boy by Berlie Doherty
  Geraldine is forbidden from seeing a boy, but her sister observes a tender connection.
8. 21:15
  Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise—Episode 3
  3/3Tragedy halts the ship's voyage and Stephen makes a proposal of marriage.
9. 22:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Hexagonal Phase, 6. The 0.6666667th Part
  4/6Ford Prefect calls upon Arthur Dent for help. Now, there’s desperation...
10. 22:30
  Sketchorama—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4Thom Tuck presents sketch groups Four Screws Loose, The Jest and Birthday Girls.
11. 23:00
  Masala FM—Episode 6
  6/6It's the Asian station phone-in show's first wedding, but is love blind or stupid?
12. 23:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, A Sort of Fine Life De-Niced Completely
  3/6Pip wants to save the poor and Harry Biscuit wants swans.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—4. Sea Voyage
  4/5Gren and Poyly survive the volcano, but the Morel is getting frustrated.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Sammy Davis Jr
  Dancer Lionel Blair chooses his friend, Sammy Davis Jr.
3. 01:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 4. The Wolves' Nest
  4/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions.
4. 01:30
  100 Years of the Royal Flying Corps
  Peter and Dan Snow on how the Royal Flying Corps went from balloons to long-range bombers.
5. 02:00
  The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry—Episode 4
  4/10Will tries to dissuade his flock from their belief in the existence of the Essex Serpent.
6. 02:15
  Disability: A New History—Beauty and Deformity
  4/10Peter White on the impact that ideas about beauty and deformity had on people's lives.
7. 02:30
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 24
  24/25Kit gets a surprise visit in prison and there's news for Little Nell.
8. 02:45
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—4. Sir Hilary
  4/10Adopting a cover identity, Bond is hot on the trail of Blofeld in Switzerland.
9. 03:00
  Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—3. The Impact
  3/4Anna becomes distraught as the full impact of her affair begins to dawn on her.
10. 04:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6The panel show that loves lists with Susan Calman.
11. 04:30
  HR—Series 3, Disabled
  2/6With the two chums having lost their pensions, Sam balks at Peter's survival measures.
12. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Jan gets complimented, as her ex-husband Frank sings a song, and supermarket revelations.
13. 05:30
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Hexagonal Phase, 6. The 0.6666667th Part
  4/6Ford Prefect calls upon Arthur Dent for help. Now, there’s desperation...

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