BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 20 April 2018

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—The Feast of Fear
  4/13Gabriel Syme meets his fellow anarchists at a breakfast meeting in Leicester Square.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—JB Priestley
  Comedian Barry Cryer nods to his Yorkshire roots by choosing JB Priestley.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: The Net and the Canal, 3. Tarantulas in Trojan Horses
  3/4An internet hacker is complicating the feisty detective's murder inquiries.
4. 01:30
  Children of Wealth
  Jim White meets some very rich young people as they consider their future.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jonathan Coe - Expo 58, Episode 4
  4/10At the opening night party, Thomas meets a Russian journalist with a passion for crisps.
6. 02:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—4. Life without Elizabeth
  4/20The story behind a portrait justifying Elizabeth I's position in the Tudor succession.
7. 02:30
  Laurence Sterne - Tristram Shandy—Uncle Toby Falls in Love
  9/10Widow Wadman bustles her way into Uncle Toby's sentry box and then into his heart.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Simon Morrison - The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev, Difficult Times Ahead
  4/5Simon Morrison's biography of Russian composer Serge Prokofiev's remarkable wife.
9. 03:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's Barchester Towers, 2. Things Unsaid
  2/3Will the Archdeacon's new vicar be a challenge to the slippery chaplain?
10. 04:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Panel show hosted by Susan Calman exploring the world of lists.
11. 04:30
  HR—Series 3, Disinherited
  4/6With no pensions to fall back on, desperate Sam and Peter visit a wealthy aunt.
12. 05:00
  Hopes and Desires—Series 1, Vongole
  1/4Professor Swann seduces his students over a languorous meal of spaghetti vongole.
13. 05:30
  My Obsession—Pilot
  Paul Merton and Suki Webster star in a comedy about a comedian meeting his number one fan.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: The Net and the Canal, 4. Beyond the Firewall
  4/4The detective feels closer to a solution, but her tormentor has other ideas.
2. 06:30
  Death By Chocolate
  Jo Brand looks at the sinister history of the sweet treat.
3. 07:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, Two Desperate Men
  3/4A kidnap by two daft, 1930s' con men goes awry.
4. 07:30
  Ruby Wax - Frazzled—Episode 1
  1/2Ruby Wax explains how we got to be so frazzled and what we can do about it.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 10
  10/13Problem corner with Marjorie Droops, and Robinson Prunestone gets marooned.
6. 08:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, In Reverse
  7/12Lawyer Roger is touting for work, which means some sweet-talking to both Joy and Sally.
7. 09:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Angus Deayton is joined by Sandi Toksvig, Clive Anderson, Humphrey Ker and Milton Jones.
8. 09:30
  After Henry—Series 3, Poor Relations
  2/8Proud Sarah suffers her mother's nosiness as well as some unexpected advances.
9. 10:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's Barchester Towers, 3. Games at Ullathorne
  3/3Miss Thorne organises a summer fete and then develops a cunning plan for Eleanor.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Simon O'Hagan: 'Everyone Else' and 'The Tip Off'
  Amanda Litherland is joined by Simon O'Hagan for some favourite podcasts.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 10
  10/13Problem corner with Marjorie Droops, and Robinson Prunestone gets marooned.
2. 12:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, In Reverse
  7/12Lawyer Roger is touting for work, which means some sweet-talking to both Joy and Sally.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: The Net and the Canal, 4. Beyond the Firewall
  4/4The detective feels closer to a solution, but her tormentor has other ideas.
4. 13:30
  Death By Chocolate
  Jo Brand looks at the sinister history of the sweet treat.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jonathan Coe - Expo 58, Episode 5
  5/10Thomas discovers that his roommate and the highly-prized ZETA machine have disappeared.
6. 14:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—5. Swordplay and Swagger
  5/20Neil MacGregor explores the essential accoutrements of any self-respecting gentleman.
7. 14:30
  Laurence Sterne - Tristram Shandy—All Good Things Come to an End
  10/10Widow Wadman makes a discovery as Tristram brings his story to a surprising conclusion.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Simon Morrison - The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev, A parcel changes everything
  5/5Simon Morrison's biography of Russian composer Serge Prokofiev's remarkable wife.
9. 15:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's Barchester Towers, 3. Games at Ullathorne
  3/3Miss Thorne organises a summer fete and then develops a cunning plan for Eleanor.
10. 16:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Angus Deayton is joined by Sandi Toksvig, Clive Anderson, Humphrey Ker and Milton Jones.
11. 16:30
  After Henry—Series 3, Poor Relations
  2/8Proud Sarah suffers her mother's nosiness as well as some unexpected advances.
12. 17:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, Two Desperate Men
  3/4A kidnap by two daft, 1930s' con men goes awry.
13. 17:30
  Ruby Wax - Frazzled—Episode 1
  1/2Ruby Wax explains how we got to be so frazzled and what we can do about it.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—The Exposure
  5/13Sunday unmasks one of the anarchists as a Scotland Yard detective.
2. 18:30
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Corinne Bailey Rae (the A-Side)
  11/14Corinne Bailey Rae returns to her second album, The Sea, and plays tracks from it live.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 10
  10/13Problem corner with Marjorie Droops, and Robinson Prunestone gets marooned.
4. 19:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, In Reverse
  7/12Lawyer Roger is touting for work, which means some sweet-talking to both Joy and Sally.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: The Net and the Canal, 4. Beyond the Firewall
  4/4The detective feels closer to a solution, but her tormentor has other ideas.
6. 20:30
  Death By Chocolate
  Jo Brand looks at the sinister history of the sweet treat.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Simon O'Hagan: 'Everyone Else' and 'The Tip Off'
  Amanda Litherland is joined by Simon O'Hagan for some favourite podcasts.
8. 22:00
  Ruby Wax - Frazzled—Episode 1
  1/2Ruby Wax explains how we got to be so frazzled and what we can do about it.
9. 22:30
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Primary Phase, Fit The Fifth
  5/6Arthur and company are blown up, but still find time for a bite at a very exclusive eatery
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Tiff Stevenson 1/2
  The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith talks to Tiff Stevenson.
11. 23:00
  Spike Milligan - Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall—Episode 1
  1/8A new gunner is recruited for the Second World War.
12. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1998
  4/5Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Jack Dee 'look back' at the decade yet to happen.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—The Exposure
  5/13Sunday unmasks one of the anarchists as a Scotland Yard detective.
2. 00:30
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Corinne Bailey Rae (the A-Side)
  11/14Corinne Bailey Rae returns to her second album, The Sea, and plays tracks from it live.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: The Net and the Canal, 4. Beyond the Firewall
  4/4The detective feels closer to a solution, but her tormentor has other ideas.
4. 01:30
  Death By Chocolate
  Jo Brand looks at the sinister history of the sweet treat.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jonathan Coe - Expo 58, Episode 5
  5/10Thomas discovers that his roommate and the highly-prized ZETA machine have disappeared.
6. 02:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—5. Swordplay and Swagger
  5/20Neil MacGregor explores the essential accoutrements of any self-respecting gentleman.
7. 02:30
  Laurence Sterne - Tristram Shandy—All Good Things Come to an End
  10/10Widow Wadman makes a discovery as Tristram brings his story to a surprising conclusion.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Simon Morrison - The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev, A parcel changes everything
  5/5Simon Morrison's biography of Russian composer Serge Prokofiev's remarkable wife.
9. 03:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's Barchester Towers, 3. Games at Ullathorne
  3/3Miss Thorne organises a summer fete and then develops a cunning plan for Eleanor.
10. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Angus Deayton is joined by Sandi Toksvig, Clive Anderson, Humphrey Ker and Milton Jones.
11. 04:30
  After Henry—Series 3, Poor Relations
  2/8Proud Sarah suffers her mother's nosiness as well as some unexpected advances.
12. 05:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, Two Desperate Men
  3/4A kidnap by two daft, 1930s' con men goes awry.
13. 05:30
  Ruby Wax - Frazzled—Episode 1
  1/2Ruby Wax explains how we got to be so frazzled and what we can do about it.

Saturday 21 April 2018