BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 6 April 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  HG Wells—The Island of Dr Moreau
  Classic adventure about a crazy scientist. Starring Kim Wall and Garard Green.
2. 07:30
  The Gambaccini Years—Episode 2
  2/4Paul Gambaccini and guests reflect on his forty years in British broadcasting.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—The Tokens and the Foundlings
  The story of the UK's first children's charity, The Foundling Hospital.
4. 09:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Satire and Sitcoms
  2/4Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at 60s and 70s sitcoms.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 4, Unhappy Returns
  1/6Bill is back home, but what are the chances of a romantic weekend?
2. 12:30
  Bristow—Series 1, Fair Shares
  1/6Bristow discovers Chester Perry is making a takeover bid for the firm over the road.
3. 13:00
  Coach Karen's Half-Time Team Talk (Omnibus)
  It's the Hopperton Hoops' half-time team talk - life, love and occasionally football.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Mark Anthony Turnage
  Mark-Anthony Turnage chooses tracks by Stravinsky and Miles Davis.
5. 14:15
  Down Your Way—Cliff Michelmore and Jean Metcalfe on the Isle of Wight
  The island residents visit Newtown Creek and Osborne House.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—The Tokens and the Foundlings
  The story of the UK's first children's charity, The Foundling Hospital.
7. 16:00
  HG Wells—The Island of Dr Moreau
  Classic adventure about a crazy scientist. Starring Kim Wall and Garard Green.
8. 17:30
  The Gambaccini Years—Episode 2
  2/4Paul Gambaccini and guests reflect on his forty years in British broadcasting.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Lodestone
  Cambridge scholar MR James searches for an ex-student.
2. 18:45
  Rachel Bentham - The Body
  Anna is making a body. It's going to be huge. Can she find enough cloth in war time?
3. 19:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Satire and Sitcoms
  2/4Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at 60s and 70s sitcoms.
4. 22:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 8, Derren Brown interviews Tim Minchin
  4/6Derren Brown gets inside the mind of musical wizard and fellow sceptic Tim Minchin.
5. 22:30
  Richard Herring's Objective—Series 1, Dolly the Sheep
  4/4Richard Herring examines why we hate the idea of cloning without really understanding it.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Natt Tapley 2/3
  Natt Tapley plays Double Top, a 'dangerous new darts-based gameshow' hosted by Jake Yapp.
7. 23:00
  Beauty of Britain—Series 2, The Little Black Shorts
  3/6Beauty starts a romance with the handsome, but somewhat immature, Leon.
8. 23:30
  The Big Booth—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Boothby Graffoe sorts it out with monologues and sketches.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Lodestone
  Cambridge scholar MR James searches for an ex-student.
2. 00:45
  Rachel Bentham - The Body
  Anna is making a body. It's going to be huge. Can she find enough cloth in war time?
3. 01:00
  Coach Karen's Half-Time Team Talk (Omnibus)
  It's the Hopperton Hoops' half-time team talk - life, love and occasionally football.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Mark Anthony Turnage
  Mark-Anthony Turnage chooses tracks by Stravinsky and Miles Davis.
5. 02:15
  Down Your Way—Cliff Michelmore and Jean Metcalfe on the Isle of Wight
  The island residents visit Newtown Creek and Osborne House.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—The Tokens and the Foundlings
  The story of the UK's first children's charity, The Foundling Hospital.
7. 04:00
  HG Wells—The Island of Dr Moreau
  Classic adventure about a crazy scientist. Starring Kim Wall and Garard Green.
8. 05:30
  The Gambaccini Years—Episode 2
  2/4Paul Gambaccini and guests reflect on his forty years in British broadcasting.

Sunday 7 April 2019