BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 5 April 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Cult Vampires—3. Half Sick Of Shadows by Graham Masterton
  3/3A crooked archaeologist gets more than he bargained for...
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Prince Alamayu
  Lemn Sissay chooses Prince Alamayu who, like him, was Ethiopian but fostered in Britain.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Musgrave Ritual
  1/8The detective investigates an ancient riddle and the disappearance of a butler.
4. 01:30
  Coronation Strasse
  John Jungclaussen asks what we can learn from LindenStrasse, Germany's Coronation Street.
5. 02:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—4. Family Feuds and Single Parenting
  4/10Bitter Nadine struggles with her unexpected new life as a single mum.
6. 02:15
  Extra Senses—4. Temperature
  4/5Graham Easton looks at the relevance of body temperature.
7. 02:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 9
  9/10After George's betrayal, Anna makes a decision. But has she the resolve to hold to it?
8. 02:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—First Steps
  4/10Early success and failure on the stage. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
9. 03:00
  Hamlet—Episode 4
  4/5After Hamlet's accidental murder of Polonius, Laertes returns to Elsinore bent on revenge.
10. 03:45
  Macbeth Remixed—4. The Reality of Macbeth's Landscape
  4/5How does Shakespeare’s dramatic landscape compare with the real thing?
11. 04:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Irreverent literary game with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
12. 04:30
  Bristow—Series 1, Fair Shares
  1/6Bristow discovers Chester Perry is making a takeover bid for the firm over the road.
13. 05:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 5
  5/6Wartime heroines, and Oliver with a twist. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
14. 05:30
  Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off... Article 50
  Marcus Brigstocke stars as Budleigh Salterton’s biggest idiot come to help sort Brexit.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Golden Pince-Nez
  3/8The detective tackles a mysterious killing linked to discarded glasses.
2. 06:30
  Robin Hood and the Cuban Revolutionaries
  Errol Flynn's final year, which he spent in Cuba around the time of the revolution.
3. 07:00
  The Elephant Man—All Features Great and Small
  5/8Valentine's Day approaches and some of the zoo staff are keen to find romance.
4. 07:30
  Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 4
  A lively, topical show, with a largely female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
5. 08:00
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/04/1984
  From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant, it's the ultimate one-man show.
6. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Without Prejudice
  5/8Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
7. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Martin Young with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, David Aaronovitch and Claire Rayner.
8. 09:30
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—6. One-Man Band
  6/6Edgar meets a one-man band, makes a movie, solves a mystery and finds a home.
9. 10:00
  Hamlet—Episode 5
  5/5Hamlet returns unexpectedly to Elsinore, where Claudius and Laertes plan to murder him.
10. 10:45
  Macbeth Remixed—5. The Political Spinning of Macbeth
  5/5How was Macbeth’s story distorted by politics?
11. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Indie podcasts with Renay Richardson
  Amanda Litherland and Renay Richardson recommend some of the UK's best indie podcasts.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/04/1984
  From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant, it's the ultimate one-man show.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Without Prejudice
  5/8Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Golden Pince-Nez
  3/8The detective tackles a mysterious killing linked to discarded glasses.
4. 13:30
  Robin Hood and the Cuban Revolutionaries
  Errol Flynn's final year, which he spent in Cuba around the time of the revolution.
5. 14:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—5. Wedding Bells with Stepchildren
  5/10Tom plans a third marriage to Elizabeth, but will they cope with his possessive daughter?
6. 14:15
  Extra Senses—5. Insides
  5/5Graham Easton finds out how he controls his bodily functions.
7. 14:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 10
  10/10Anna has succumbed to desire, but can she ever know happiness?
8. 14:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Loss
  5/10The fate of his father. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
9. 15:00
  Hamlet—Episode 5
  5/5Hamlet returns unexpectedly to Elsinore, where Claudius and Laertes plan to murder him.
10. 15:45
  Macbeth Remixed—5. The Political Spinning of Macbeth
  5/5How was Macbeth’s story distorted by politics?
11. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Martin Young with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, David Aaronovitch and Claire Rayner.
12. 16:30
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—6. One-Man Band
  6/6Edgar meets a one-man band, makes a movie, solves a mystery and finds a home.
13. 17:00
  The Elephant Man—All Features Great and Small
  5/8Valentine's Day approaches and some of the zoo staff are keen to find romance.
14. 17:30
  Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 4
  A lively, topical show, with a largely female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
  After the near annihilation of humanity, five survivors face a psychotic computer.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Obsession
  John Cooper Clarke, Kathryn Flett and Owen Shears join Matthew for some intense interest.
3. 19:00
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/04/1984
  From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant, it's the ultimate one-man show.
4. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Without Prejudice
  5/8Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
5. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Golden Pince-Nez
  3/8The detective tackles a mysterious killing linked to discarded glasses.
6. 20:30
  Robin Hood and the Cuban Revolutionaries
  Errol Flynn's final year, which he spent in Cuba around the time of the revolution.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Indie podcasts with Renay Richardson
  Amanda Litherland and Renay Richardson recommend some of the UK's best indie podcasts.
8. 22:00
  Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 4
  A lively, topical show, with a largely female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
9. 22:30
  Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?—Dietary Practices
  1/6Sketches, stand-up and song in a comic explanation of our development.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Natt Tapley 1/3
  Natt Tapley plays Double Top, a 'dangerous new darts-based gameshow' hosted by Jake Yapp.
11. 23:00
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 2, Showbiz
  6/6Sarah Siddons, Richard Burton and Caradog (Cor Mawr).
12. 23:30
  Thom Tuck - Goes Straight to DVD—4. The Olsens
  4/5Thom unearths the work of American twins the Olsens, comparing their journey with his own.
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Late
1. 00:00
  I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
  After the near annihilation of humanity, five survivors face a psychotic computer.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Obsession
  John Cooper Clarke, Kathryn Flett and Owen Shears join Matthew for some intense interest.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Golden Pince-Nez
  3/8The detective tackles a mysterious killing linked to discarded glasses.
4. 01:30
  Robin Hood and the Cuban Revolutionaries
  Errol Flynn's final year, which he spent in Cuba around the time of the revolution.
5. 02:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—5. Wedding Bells with Stepchildren
  5/10Tom plans a third marriage to Elizabeth, but will they cope with his possessive daughter?
6. 02:15
  Extra Senses—5. Insides
  5/5Graham Easton finds out how he controls his bodily functions.
7. 02:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 10
  10/10Anna has succumbed to desire, but can she ever know happiness?
8. 02:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Loss
  5/10The fate of his father. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
9. 03:00
  Hamlet—Episode 5
  5/5Hamlet returns unexpectedly to Elsinore, where Claudius and Laertes plan to murder him.
10. 03:45
  Macbeth Remixed—5. The Political Spinning of Macbeth
  5/5How was Macbeth’s story distorted by politics?
11. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Martin Young with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, David Aaronovitch and Claire Rayner.
12. 04:30
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—6. One-Man Band
  6/6Edgar meets a one-man band, makes a movie, solves a mystery and finds a home.
13. 05:00
  The Elephant Man—All Features Great and Small
  5/8Valentine's Day approaches and some of the zoo staff are keen to find romance.
14. 05:30
  Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 4
  A lively, topical show, with a largely female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.

Saturday 6 April 2019