BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 7 April 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Jean Binnie - Boudicca's Victory
  A theatre company puts on a brutal version of Queen Boudicca's war against the Roman.
2. 07:30
  Freedom Pass—Episode 5
  5/7Alan Coren helps Christopher Matthew to try and find the house where he was born.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Writers and Radio
  Susannah Clapp talks to authors who grew up at the end of the radio age.
4. 09:00
  Wright & Forrest - Kismet
  A musical adventure set in ancient Arabia based on the music of Borodin.
5. 11:35
  The Story Behind Kismet
  Sheridan Morley talks to the creators of the classic 1953 Broadway musical, Kismet.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 17, John Osborne
  1/6James Walton tests his guests on their literary knowledge.
2. 12:30
  Millport—Series 3, Reinstatement
  1/6Irene arrives on the first ferry of the holiday season, but why is she back on the island?
3. 13:00
  Claudia Roden: A Book of Middle Eastern Food (Omnibus)
  The extraordinary story of Claudia Roden, iconic cookery writer.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Mat Horne
  Comedian Mat Horne inherits 'Runaway' and passes on 'Young Shields'.
5. 14:15
  Sentimental Journey—Brendan Foster
  Arthur Smith retraces the footsteps of the former Olympian and athletics commentator.
6. 14:45
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Spy
  3/5The eternal pessimist has an unusual visitor in 1986.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Writers and Radio
  Susannah Clapp talks to authors who grew up at the end of the radio age.
8. 16:00
  Jean Binnie - Boudicca's Victory
  A theatre company puts on a brutal version of Queen Boudicca's war against the Roman.
9. 17:30
  Freedom Pass—Episode 5
  5/7Alan Coren helps Christopher Matthew to try and find the house where he was born.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Wally K Daly—Nightmare World
  A worldwide power failure brings chaos and terror to Earth, but some towns are unaffected.
2. 19:00
  Douglas Adams - A Celebration
  The BBC radio career of the writer who created The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
3. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 5, Rachel Johnson
  4/6The writer revisits her gap year when she worked on a kibbutz with her brother.
4. 22:30
  Ivor Cutler - A Stuggy Pren—Episode 1
  1/5Poems, songs and relaxation tips including fishy verse and how to jazz up mince.
5. 22:45
  Terry Alderton's All Crazy Now—Working Class Normals
  4/4The bears aren't at an airport and Victor isn't on a plane.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Bilal Zafar and Rob Auton 2/3
  Arthur Smith is joined by Bilal Zafar and Rob Auton.
7. 23:00
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6A date with a slightly disappointing superhero.
8. 23:30
  Think the Unthinkable—Series 2, Blue Herring
  2/6The management consultants plug into media technology.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—Nightmare World
  A worldwide power failure brings chaos and terror to Earth, but some towns are unaffected.
2. 01:00
  Claudia Roden: A Book of Middle Eastern Food (Omnibus)
  The extraordinary story of Claudia Roden, iconic cookery writer.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Mat Horne
  Comedian Mat Horne inherits 'Runaway' and passes on 'Young Shields'.
4. 02:15
  Sentimental Journey—Brendan Foster
  Arthur Smith retraces the footsteps of the former Olympian and athletics commentator.
5. 02:45
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Spy
  3/5The eternal pessimist has an unusual visitor in 1986.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Writers and Radio
  Susannah Clapp talks to authors who grew up at the end of the radio age.
7. 04:00
  Jean Binnie - Boudicca's Victory
  A theatre company puts on a brutal version of Queen Boudicca's war against the Roman.
8. 05:30
  Freedom Pass—Episode 5
  5/7Alan Coren helps Christopher Matthew to try and find the house where he was born.

Sunday 8 April 2018