BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 27 April 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—The Criminals Chase the Police
  9/13As Gabriel Syme engages his opponent in a duel, there's a revelation from the Marquis.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Gertrude Bell
  Physicist Jim al-Khalili nominates Gertrude Bell who shaped modern-day Iraq.
3. 01:00
  Geoffrey Household - Rogue Justice—4. Trouble
  4/5Our hero makes it to Romania, but trouble is in store on the way to Istanbul.
4. 01:30
  Sud-U-Like
  With the rise of the home washer dryer, what has become of the humble laundrette.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jonathan Coe - Expo 58, Episode 9
  9/10As Thomas is recalled back to London, he and Anneke say a passionate goodbye.
6. 02:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—9. New Science, Old Magic
  9/20A disc of black obsidian from Mexico reflects the Elizabethan fascination with astrology.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Melissa Murray - Good News, Episode 4
  4/5Adrienne's misdiagnosis has forced daughter Fred to reassess her life.
8. 02:45
  Frank W Abagnale—Catch Me If You Can, Episode 4
  4/5The FBI is in hot pursuit, but Frank Abagnale Jr's scams become even more daring.
9. 03:00
  Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—4. Feelings and Fear
  4/4Nastasya and Aglaya discuss their feelings for Myshkin, as he begins to fear for his life.
10. 04:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Panel show hosted by Susan Calman exploring the world of lists.
11. 04:30
  HR—Series 3, Robbed
  5/6Sam's latest desperate measure is to try to remortgage the home he shares with Peter.
12. 05:00
  Hopes and Desires—Series 1, The Non-Entity
  2/4Dmitri is bemused when a British publisher hails him as an undiscovered literary talent.
13. 05:30
  Alone—The Only Way Is Ethics
  Angus Deayton stars in a sitcom about single middle-aged neighbours in a converted house.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Geoffrey Household - Rogue Justice—5. Vengeance
  5/5Fuelled by vengeance, the English hero's personal war with the Third Reich comes to an end
2. 06:30
  .....But Still They Come
  Exploring the recording of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The World's.
3. 07:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, The Pool
  4/4Two old men with a shared love of the art of fishing have a past which haunts them both.
4. 07:30
  Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
  A stand-up intervention with comedy sensation Tom Allen.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 11
  11/13Back to the Roaring 1920s and a one-sided debate.
6. 08:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, But...
  8/12Juggling cases and girlfriends, Roger's got trouble with toggles and grommets.
7. 09:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.
8. 09:30
  After Henry—Series 3, Guilty Secrets
  3/8Sarah tidies up husband Henry's study four years after his death.
9. 10:00
  Dawn Lowe-Watson - Closed to Visitors
  A man persuades Sally, the curator at Reedbeck Hall, to give him an out of hours tour.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Danny Robins: 'Atlanta Monster' and 'Death In Ice Valley'
  'Death In Ice Valley' and 'Atlanta Monster'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 11
  11/13Back to the Roaring 1920s and a one-sided debate.
2. 12:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, But...
  8/12Juggling cases and girlfriends, Roger's got trouble with toggles and grommets.
3. 13:00
  Geoffrey Household - Rogue Justice—5. Vengeance
  5/5Fuelled by vengeance, the English hero's personal war with the Third Reich comes to an end
4. 13:30
  .....But Still They Come
  Exploring the recording of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The World's.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jonathan Coe - Expo 58, Episode 10
  10/10Thomas is set up with a new job which seems too easy to secure.
6. 14:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—10. Toil and Trouble
  10/20A model ship hung in a church reveals the differences between Scottish and English witches
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Melissa Murray - Good News, Episode 5
  5/5Discovering she is not ill, should Adrienne sink back into old habits or start afresh?
8. 14:45
  Frank W Abagnale—Catch Me If You Can, Episode 5
  5/5The authorities have conman Frank within their reach, but he's a very slippery catch.
9. 15:00
  Dawn Lowe-Watson - Closed to Visitors
  A man persuades Sally, the curator at Reedbeck Hall, to give him an out of hours tour.
10. 16:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.
11. 16:30
  After Henry—Series 3, Guilty Secrets
  3/8Sarah tidies up husband Henry's study four years after his death.
12. 17:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, The Pool
  4/4Two old men with a shared love of the art of fishing have a past which haunts them both.
13. 17:30
  Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
  A stand-up intervention with comedy sensation Tom Allen.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—The Earth in Anarchy
  10/13The allies head for the coast using horses, then cars, to outrun their masked pursuers.
2. 18:30
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Corinne Bailey Rae (the B-Side)
  12/14The audience asks the questions as Corinne Bailey Rae talks about her album, The Sea.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 11
  11/13Back to the Roaring 1920s and a one-sided debate.
4. 19:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, But...
  8/12Juggling cases and girlfriends, Roger's got trouble with toggles and grommets.
5. 20:00
  Geoffrey Household - Rogue Justice—5. Vengeance
  5/5Fuelled by vengeance, the English hero's personal war with the Third Reich comes to an end
6. 20:30
  .....But Still They Come
  Exploring the recording of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The World's.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Danny Robins: 'Atlanta Monster' and 'Death In Ice Valley'
  'Death In Ice Valley' and 'Atlanta Monster'.
8. 22:00
  Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
  A stand-up intervention with comedy sensation Tom Allen.
9. 22:30
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Secondary Phase, Fit The Twelfth
  6/6Arthur and Zaphod learn some unpalatable home truths.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—David Quantick 1/2
  Arthur Smith is joined by David Quantick.
11. 23:00
  Spike Milligan - Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall—Episode 2
  2/8Finally, some usable ammunition is found - and fired.
12. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1999
  5/5Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Rory Bremner '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 Earth in Anarchy
  10/13The allies head for the coast using horses, then cars, to outrun their masked pursuers.
2. 00:30
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Corinne Bailey Rae (the B-Side)
  12/14The audience asks the questions as Corinne Bailey Rae talks about her album, The Sea.
3. 01:00
  Geoffrey Household - Rogue Justice—5. Vengeance
  5/5Fuelled by vengeance, the English hero's personal war with the Third Reich comes to an end
4. 01:30
  .....But Still They Come
  Exploring the recording of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The World's.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jonathan Coe - Expo 58, Episode 10
  10/10Thomas is set up with a new job which seems too easy to secure.
6. 02:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—10. Toil and Trouble
  10/20A model ship hung in a church reveals the differences between Scottish and English witches
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Melissa Murray - Good News, Episode 5
  5/5Discovering she is not ill, should Adrienne sink back into old habits or start afresh?
8. 02:45
  Frank W Abagnale—Catch Me If You Can, Episode 5
  5/5The authorities have conman Frank within their reach, but he's a very slippery catch.
9. 03:00
  Dawn Lowe-Watson - Closed to Visitors
  A man persuades Sally, the curator at Reedbeck Hall, to give him an out of hours tour.
10. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.
11. 04:30
  After Henry—Series 3, Guilty Secrets
  3/8Sarah tidies up husband Henry's study four years after his death.
12. 05:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, The Pool
  4/4Two old men with a shared love of the art of fishing have a past which haunts them both.
13. 05:30
  Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
  A stand-up intervention with comedy sensation Tom Allen.

Saturday 28 April 2018