BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 6 April 2018

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Evening
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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
2. 06:30
  Arvon Turns Forty
  Novelist Mavis Cheek examines the birth and development of the Arvon Foundation.
3. 07:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, The Leaving of Barra
  1/4As he prepares to leave Barra for ever, an old man remembers the times of his life.
4. 07:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The Prisoner
  6/6Anthony gears up for his first night. Meanwhile, a dangerous prisoner is on the loose.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 8
  8/13A dandy's revenge with Beau Legs and persecuting pigeons.
6. 08:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Polite Notice
  5/12Parking his car lands bungling barrister Roger in a jam.
7. 09:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Graeme Garden hosts the comic debating show with Hugh Dennis and Boothby Graffoe.
8. 09:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—End of the Road
  6/6The lights of Kathmandu are twinkling on the horizon. What can possibly go wrong?
9. 10:00
  Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—4. The Arguments
  4/4As arguments rage over her future, Anna looks set on a path of self-destruction.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Cariad Lloyd
  'Adrift', 'Made of Human' and a chat with Sofie Hagen.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 8
  8/13A dandy's revenge with Beau Legs and persecuting pigeons.
2. 12:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Polite Notice
  5/12Parking his car lands bungling barrister Roger in a jam.
3. 13:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
4. 13:30
  Arvon Turns Forty
  Novelist Mavis Cheek examines the birth and development of the Arvon Foundation.
5. 14:00
  The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry—Episode 5
  5/10Cora is invited to give a talk to Joanna Ransome's class in Aldwinter school.
6. 14:15
  Disability: A New History—Finding a Voice
  5/10Peter White discusses an 18th-century MP's remarkable account of living with disability.
7. 14:30
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 25
  25/25Kit and the single gentleman reach their destination.
8. 14:45
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—5. Ruby Windsor
  5/10In the guise of Sir Hilary Bray, 007 discovers more about Blofeld.
9. 15:00
  Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—4. The Arguments
  4/4As arguments rage over her future, Anna looks set on a path of self-destruction.
10. 16:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Graeme Garden hosts the comic debating show with Hugh Dennis and Boothby Graffoe.
11. 16:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—End of the Road
  6/6The lights of Kathmandu are twinkling on the horizon. What can possibly go wrong?
12. 17:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, The Leaving of Barra
  1/4As he prepares to leave Barra for ever, an old man remembers the times of his life.
13. 17:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The Prisoner
  6/6Anthony gears up for his first night. Meanwhile, a dangerous prisoner is on the loose.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—5. The Prophet
  5/5A parting of the ways for the Morel and Gren, but the search for a home goes on.
2. 18:30
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Ray Davies (the A-Side)
  9/14Ray Davies talks to John Wilson about the Kinks albums 'Lola' and 'Muswell Hillbillies'.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 8
  8/13A dandy's revenge with Beau Legs and persecuting pigeons.
4. 19:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Polite Notice
  5/12Parking his car lands bungling barrister Roger in a jam.
5. 20:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
6. 20:30
  Arvon Turns Forty
  Novelist Mavis Cheek examines the birth and development of the Arvon Foundation.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Cariad Lloyd
  'Adrift', 'Made of Human' and a chat with Sofie Hagen.
8. 22:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The Prisoner
  6/6Anthony gears up for his first night. Meanwhile, a dangerous prisoner is on the loose.
9. 22:30
  The Show What You Wrote—Series 2, Art and Literature
  3/4The sketch show written entirely by the public.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Bilal Zafar and Rob Auton 1/3
  Arthur Smith is joined by Bilal Zafar and Rob Auton.
11. 23:00
  Kevin Eldon Will See You Now—Series 2, You May Know Me as Dudley
  2/4Kevin shapes some hedges, eats some cheese and annoys an alligator.
12. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1996
  2/5Kate Robbins, Brian Perkins and Hugh Dennis look back at a decade yet to happen.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—5. The Prophet
  5/5A parting of the ways for the Morel and Gren, but the search for a home goes on.
2. 00:30
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Ray Davies (the A-Side)
  9/14Ray Davies talks to John Wilson about the Kinks albums 'Lola' and 'Muswell Hillbillies'.
3. 01:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
4. 01:30
  Arvon Turns Forty
  Novelist Mavis Cheek examines the birth and development of the Arvon Foundation.
5. 02:00
  The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry—Episode 5
  5/10Cora is invited to give a talk to Joanna Ransome's class in Aldwinter school.
6. 02:15
  Disability: A New History—Finding a Voice
  5/10Peter White discusses an 18th-century MP's remarkable account of living with disability.
7. 02:30
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 25
  25/25Kit and the single gentleman reach their destination.
8. 02:45
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—5. Ruby Windsor
  5/10In the guise of Sir Hilary Bray, 007 discovers more about Blofeld.
9. 03:00
  Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—4. The Arguments
  4/4As arguments rage over her future, Anna looks set on a path of self-destruction.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Graeme Garden hosts the comic debating show with Hugh Dennis and Boothby Graffoe.
11. 04:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—End of the Road
  6/6The lights of Kathmandu are twinkling on the horizon. What can possibly go wrong?
12. 05:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, The Leaving of Barra
  1/4As he prepares to leave Barra for ever, an old man remembers the times of his life.
13. 05:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The Prisoner
  6/6Anthony gears up for his first night. Meanwhile, a dangerous prisoner is on the loose.

Saturday 7 April 2018