BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 30 April 2018

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 4. Vorbis the Prophet
  4/4Back in Omnia, Deacon Vorbis proclaims himself the One True Prophet. Brutha has concerns.
2. 00:30
  Voices from the Grave—The Parson
  4/4Back from abroad, Reverend Martin Stokes faces a nightmare of biblical proportions.
3. 01:00
  Melissa Murray - Good News (Omnibus)
  Following a misdiagnosis, Adrienne must confront some unexpected issues.
4. 02:15
  Daphne Du Maurier—La Sainte-Vierge
  Marie's prayers for the safety of her fisherman husband are answered by a miracle.
5. 02:30
  Nikesh Shukla - The One Who Wrote Destiny—Omnibus 2/2
  London, present day. Laila takes a strange acting gig, where she meets Raks.
6. 03:45
  The Lore of the Land—2. Herefordshire
  An exploration of the folkloric creatures said to live in Britain's rivers and ponds.
7. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Mike Walker - Sunk
  The ironic story behind the most expensive Nazi propaganda film ever made - Titanic.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Grace Nichols
  Poet Daljit Nagra introduces 'Stanza on Stage', featuring the poetry of Grace Nichols.
9. 05:30
  The Gobetweenies—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Mimi branches into teenage fiction. But what's the best name for a go-betweening dog?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—1. The Black Trunk
  1/5Can Britain's most celebrated criminal barrister save Marie Herman from the gallows?
2. 06:30
  The Ghost Trains Of Old England
  Ian Marchant travels on the trains that don't appear in timetables, to unused stations.
3. 07:00
  Millport—Series 3, Progressive Rock
  5/6The town's media makeover excites the islanders, so can Irene really leave now?
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Jewel Robbery
  2/20The Lad is getting a new car, so Sid makes the most of the opportunity.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 5
  5/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Ian MacMillan and Gyles Brandreth
8. 09:30
  King Street Junior—Series 9, Gridlocked
  8/8With summer holidays imminent, it's time for a museum trip. What could possibly go wrong?
9. 10:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
  1/2After a murder in his flat, Hannay is pursued by police and a gang of German spies.
10. 11:00
  After Milk Wood—Polly Garter Was My Great Gran
  1/3By Ruth Jones. A celebration of a colourful life of love, inspired by Dylan Thomas.
11. 11:15
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—1. Enter a Frightened Lady
  1/6Now he is retiring, Bill wants a quiet life. His old pal Tommy has other ideas.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Jewel Robbery
  2/20The Lad is getting a new car, so Sid makes the most of the opportunity.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
3. 13:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—1. The Black Trunk
  1/5Can Britain's most celebrated criminal barrister save Marie Herman from the gallows?
4. 13:30
  The Ghost Trains Of Old England
  Ian Marchant travels on the trains that don't appear in timetables, to unused stations.
5. 14:00
  Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 1
  1/15Five American college students murder one of their friends. Will they get away with it?
6. 14:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—11. Treason and Plots
  11/20Tabloid history of Shakespeare's England via contemporary accounts of royal murder plots.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April, Episode 1
  1/5An ad in The Times lures four women away from rainy London to a castle on the Riviera.
8. 14:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—1. Childhood
  1/5Adam Nicolson's story of the popular British garden, started by his grandparents in 1932.
9. 15:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
  1/2After a murder in his flat, Hannay is pursued by police and a gang of German spies.
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 5
  5/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Ian MacMillan and Gyles Brandreth
11. 16:30
  King Street Junior—Series 9, Gridlocked
  8/8With summer holidays imminent, it's time for a museum trip. What could possibly go wrong?
12. 17:00
  Millport—Series 3, Progressive Rock
  5/6The town's media makeover excites the islanders, so can Irene really leave now?
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—11. The Pursuit of the President
  11/13After the sunset confrontation between motor cars, the detectives return to London.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Fiona Bruce and Gervase Phinn
  Fiona and Gervase talk about books by Khaled Hosseini, Barbara Pym and Christopher Nolan.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Jewel Robbery
  2/20The Lad is getting a new car, so Sid makes the most of the opportunity.
4. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
5. 20:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—1. The Black Trunk
  1/5Can Britain's most celebrated criminal barrister save Marie Herman from the gallows?
6. 20:30
  The Ghost Trains Of Old England
  Ian Marchant travels on the trains that don't appear in timetables, to unused stations.
7. 21:00
  After Milk Wood—Polly Garter Was My Great Gran
  1/3By Ruth Jones. A celebration of a colourful life of love, inspired by Dylan Thomas.
8. 21:15
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—1. Enter a Frightened Lady
  1/6Now he is retiring, Bill wants a quiet life. His old pal Tommy has other ideas.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 22:30
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Tertiary Phase, Fit The Thirteenth
  1/6Arthur Dent is reunited with Ford Prefect.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Lee Kern 1/3
  Paul Garner is joined by Lee Kern.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 23, Episode 3
  3/8Miles Jupp is joined by Andy Hamilton, Hugo Rifkind, Mark Steel and Suzi Ruffell.
13. 23:45
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4A funny but factually accurate look at the unacknowledged geniuses of the science world.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—11. The Pursuit of the President
  11/13After the sunset confrontation between motor cars, the detectives return to London.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Fiona Bruce and Gervase Phinn
  Fiona and Gervase talk about books by Khaled Hosseini, Barbara Pym and Christopher Nolan.(R)
3. 01:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—1. The Black Trunk
  1/5Can Britain's most celebrated criminal barrister save Marie Herman from the gallows?
4. 01:30
  The Ghost Trains Of Old England
  Ian Marchant travels on the trains that don't appear in timetables, to unused stations.
5. 02:00
  Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 1
  1/15Five American college students murder one of their friends. Will they get away with it?
6. 02:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—11. Treason and Plots
  11/20Tabloid history of Shakespeare's England via contemporary accounts of royal murder plots.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April, Episode 1
  1/5An ad in The Times lures four women away from rainy London to a castle on the Riviera.
8. 02:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—1. Childhood
  1/5Adam Nicolson's story of the popular British garden, started by his grandparents in 1932.
9. 03:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
  1/2After a murder in his flat, Hannay is pursued by police and a gang of German spies.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 5
  5/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Ian MacMillan and Gyles Brandreth
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 9, Gridlocked
  8/8With summer holidays imminent, it's time for a museum trip. What could possibly go wrong?
12. 05:00
  Millport—Series 3, Progressive Rock
  5/6The town's media makeover excites the islanders, so can Irene really leave now?
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.

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