BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 15 April 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Drama on 4—Torchwood - The Lost Files, The Devil and Miss Carew
  1/3An alien with an aversion to electricity threatens to take Earth back to the dark ages.
2. 00:45
  Edinburgh Haunts—I Remember Yesterday
  1/3A young woman haunts Edinburgh seeking revenge to the strains of Donna Summer.
3. 01:00
  How Does That Make You Feel? (Omnibus)—Series 9
  After avoiding embarrassments on TV so far, something alarming is in the offing for an MP.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Joanna Trollope
  Novelist Joanna Trollope inherits 'La Mer' and passes on 'Mythical Kings and Iguanas'.
5. 02:15
  Sentimental Journey—Germaine Greer
  Arthur Smith accompanies the academic, writer and critic on a nostalgic trip to Italy.
6. 02:45
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Carnival
  4/5Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve an unusual problem in 1986?
7. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Dr K
  Should we remember Henry Kissinger as America's wise strategist or its ruthless operator?
8. 04:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Warden
  Mr Harding finds his peaceful life disrupted when family drama erupts.
9. 05:30
  Freedom Pass—Episode 6
  6/7Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew head to Southend-on-Sea to recall boyhood holidays.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Laurence Sterne - Tristram Shandy—Omnibus 1/2
  The 18th-century gentleman's attempts to tell his tragi-comic story are frustrated.
2. 07:15
  Maeve Binchy - Needy
  Heather learns all Valentine's Day declarations of love should be viewed with suspicion.
3. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The truth behind some famous anecdotes and a curious tale of a hard-bitten dame.
4. 08:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 21/09/1950
  Ted and Kitty return from their holidays and George solves an art theft.
5. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 18/10/1955
  Trouble at Prufrock's matrimonial agency, and Ethel wants a sweet shop in 'The Glums'.
6. 09:00
  Packing My Library by Alberto Manguel (Omnibus)
  With regret, the author Alberto Manguel has to pack up his library of 35,000 volumes.
7. 10:10
  The Listening Project—Ali and Peg - Love, Life and Leeds United
  Fi Glover with a conversation about the role football plays in friendship and love.(R)
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Artists, Maggie Hambling
  Sue Lawley's castaway is artist Maggie Hambling.
9. 11:00
  Radiolab—Series 3, Birthstory
  3/10Radiolab explores a story featuring a sperm and an egg, two wombs and four countries.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 21/09/1950
  Ted and Kitty return from their holidays and George solves an art theft.
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 18/10/1955
  Trouble at Prufrock's matrimonial agency, and Ethel wants a sweet shop in 'The Glums'.
3. 13:00
  Laurence Sterne - Tristram Shandy—Omnibus 1/2
  The 18th-century gentleman's attempts to tell his tragi-comic story are frustrated.
4. 14:15
  Maeve Binchy - Needy
  Heather learns all Valentine's Day declarations of love should be viewed with suspicion.
5. 14:30
  Ruth Rendell - Dark Corners (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Penniless and desperate, Carl is pushed to breaking point by his blackmailing tenant.
6. 15:45
  Ian Fleming's Thrilling Cities—Chicago and New York
  3/3Fleming visits the garage in Chicago where the St Valentine's Day Massacre took place.
7. 16:00
  Thornton Wilder - The Bridge of San Luis Rey
  Peru’s finest bridge collapses killing five people. Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—The Poet and the Murderer
  Poet Daljit Nagra introduces 'The Poet and the Murderer'.
9. 17:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The truth behind some famous anecdotes and a curious tale of a hard-bitten dame.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 2. Great God Om
  2/4After his encounter with the Great God Om, Brutha is selected for a secret mission.
2. 18:30
  Weird Tales—Series 1, The Fly by Lynn Ferguson
  4/4A lonely man with a huge knowledge of flies meets a Californian lady.
3. 19:00
  Radiolab—Series 3, Birthstory
  3/10Radiolab explores a story featuring a sperm and an egg, two wombs and four countries.
4. 20:00
  Packing My Library by Alberto Manguel (Omnibus)
  With regret, the author Alberto Manguel has to pack up his library of 35,000 volumes.
5. 21:10
  The Listening Project—Ali and Peg - Love, Life and Leeds United
  Fi Glover with a conversation about the role football plays in friendship and love.(R)
6. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Artists, Maggie Hambling
  Sue Lawley's castaway is artist Maggie Hambling.
7. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The truth behind some famous anecdotes and a curious tale of a hard-bitten dame.
8. 22:30
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Osminia
  3/6Brian tells of his trip to a land where marriage is outlawed.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Shazia Mirza 3/3
  Arthur Smith is joined by Shazia Mirza.
10. 23:00
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 1, Leee John of Imagination
  4/4John's guest is Leee John from Imagination.
11. 23:30
  2000 Years of Radio—Series 1, Steaming - Radio Victoriana
  6/6Steam-powered fun from the Great Exhibition of 1851.
12. 23:45
  Quando, Quando, Quando—The Christmas Rush
  6/6The brothers' festive flurry is curtailed as they hit the streets.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 2. Great God Om
  2/4After his encounter with the Great God Om, Brutha is selected for a secret mission.
2. 00:30
  Weird Tales—Series 1, The Fly by Lynn Ferguson
  4/4A lonely man with a huge knowledge of flies meets a Californian lady.
3. 01:00
  Laurence Sterne - Tristram Shandy—Omnibus 1/2
  The 18th-century gentleman's attempts to tell his tragi-comic story are frustrated.
4. 02:15
  Maeve Binchy - Needy
  Heather learns all Valentine's Day declarations of love should be viewed with suspicion.
5. 02:30
  Ruth Rendell - Dark Corners (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Penniless and desperate, Carl is pushed to breaking point by his blackmailing tenant.
6. 03:45
  Ian Fleming's Thrilling Cities—Chicago and New York
  3/3Fleming visits the garage in Chicago where the St Valentine's Day Massacre took place.
7. 04:00
  Thornton Wilder - The Bridge of San Luis Rey
  Peru’s finest bridge collapses killing five people. Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—The Poet and the Murderer
  Poet Daljit Nagra introduces 'The Poet and the Murderer'.
9. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The truth behind some famous anecdotes and a curious tale of a hard-bitten dame.

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