BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 11 April 2019

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Time Hops—Time After Time
  3/5Steph finds a part of the puzzle to help Eek's mission to change her planet's fate.
2. 00:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Barry Cryer
  Barry Cryer shares some memories with tales of Willie Rushton and Alan Bennett.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Devil's Foot
  6/8Whilst recuperating in Cornwall, the detective is called upon to solve two deaths.
4. 01:30
  The Blonde Women of India
  Exploring the lives of white women married to local Indian men who have made India home.
5. 02:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—8. Tempers Fray
  8/10Matthew's daughter Becky finds an unexpected ally in her stepmother Josie.
6. 02:15
  The Generation Gap—Series 2: Sex, Beauty Queens
  3/5Miss World 1965 compares notes about her experiences with the Miss England 2010.
7. 02:30
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm—3. Kate, the Lover's Wife
  3/10In 1960s Yorkshire, with their affair still a secret, Andrea meets Philip's wife, Kate.
8. 02:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Love
  8/10Honing his stagecraft and falling in love.
9. 03:00
  Jonathan Swift - Gulliver's Travels—3 The Voyage to Laputa
  3/3Gulliver meets the mad inventors of Laputa and the mysterious race of the Houyhnhnms.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 22, 2008 Heat 7
  7/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
11. 04:30
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—Black Eyes and Bloody Noses
  5/6Gussie is walloped and Aunt Dahlia sends Bertie on a spending spree.
12. 05:00
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 3
  3/6The 'unreliable' historical account of Jane Seymour's mother, Lady Margaret.
13. 05:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 7, Wizardy Lizardy Gubbins
  2/4Local psychic Keith Futures has trouble finding a buyer for his Komodo dragon.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Mazarin Stone
  7/8The detective uses audio and visual guile to recover a fabulous diamond.
2. 06:30
  A Spring Clean Symphony
  We bring to light the musicality, rituals and personal stories of the spring clean.
3. 07:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 6
  6/6The real Sleeping Beauty, and a women's jail. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
4. 07:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6Globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller returns with more wit and wisdom.
5. 08:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 15
  15/21Confusion over a Russian guest means that Janet has to step into the limelight.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Sahara Desert Statue
  1/17What is Eccles doing with a cement sack and an imaginary piano? Starring Spike Milligan.
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
8. 09:30
  Bristow—Series 1, Follow That Star
  2/6The Chester-Perry buying clerk tries smuggling in a food inspector.
9. 10:00
  Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses—Episode 1
  1/2August 1785: The jilted Marquise de Merteuil begins a game of seduction and revenge.
10. 11:00
  Mr Ossie's Rolled-Gold Fish And Chip Shop
  Desperate to see an Everton match, a boy turns to the local fish fryer for help.
11. 11:15
  Stephanie Jacob - A Night Visitor
  A pig on the run comes to the rescue of an ailing marriage.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 15
  15/21Confusion over a Russian guest means that Janet has to step into the limelight.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Sahara Desert Statue
  1/17What is Eccles doing with a cement sack and an imaginary piano? Starring Spike Milligan.
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Mazarin Stone
  7/8The detective uses audio and visual guile to recover a fabulous diamond.
4. 13:30
  A Spring Clean Symphony
  We bring to light the musicality, rituals and personal stories of the spring clean.
5. 14:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—9. Family Turmoil and Repercussions
  9/10Elizabeth faces a dilemma when Tom's daughter Dale decides to move into the family home.
6. 14:15
  The Generation Gap—Series 2: Sex, Underwear and Sex Shop Entrepreneur
  4/5Jane, who runs an underwear and sex toys shop, discusses attitudes to sex with her son.
7. 14:30
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm—4. Tragic News
  4/10The tragic news of Norma's husband draws Tom closer, but at what cost to her kids?
8. 14:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Clashes
  9/10Stage success arouses jealousy and love.
9. 15:00
  Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses—Episode 1
  1/2August 1785: The jilted Marquise de Merteuil begins a game of seduction and revenge.
10. 16:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
11. 16:30
  Bristow—Series 1, Follow That Star
  2/6The Chester-Perry buying clerk tries smuggling in a food inspector.
12. 17:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 6
  6/6The real Sleeping Beauty, and a women's jail. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
13. 17:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6Globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller returns with more wit and wisdom.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Time Hops—Long Time No See
  4/5Time-hopping has brought nothing but trouble. Could a dodgy robot make things better?
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Matthew Parris and Stuart Maconie celebrate the life of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
3. 19:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 15
  15/21Confusion over a Russian guest means that Janet has to step into the limelight.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Sahara Desert Statue
  1/17What is Eccles doing with a cement sack and an imaginary piano? Starring Spike Milligan.
5. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Mazarin Stone
  7/8The detective uses audio and visual guile to recover a fabulous diamond.
6. 20:30
  A Spring Clean Symphony
  We bring to light the musicality, rituals and personal stories of the spring clean.
7. 21:00
  Mr Ossie's Rolled-Gold Fish And Chip Shop
  Desperate to see an Everton match, a boy turns to the local fish fryer for help.
8. 21:15
  Stephanie Jacob - A Night Visitor
  A pig on the run comes to the rescue of an ailing marriage.
9. 22:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6Globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller returns with more wit and wisdom.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Newsjack Unplugged, Series 3, Episode 4
  4/8The week's news stories lovingly moulded into sketches and one-liners by the public.
11. 22:45
  Tina C—Tina C's Tiny Island Tour, Wales
  4/4Arriving in Cardiff, the country singer has a very special announcement to make.
12. 23:00
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 2, Neil Hannon
  4/4Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present - with Neil Hannon.
13. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 3, Entente Cordiale
  6/6Can the wartime codebreakers improve Anglo-French relations with a little derring-do?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Time Hops—Long Time No See
  4/5Time-hopping has brought nothing but trouble. Could a dodgy robot make things better?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Matthew Parris and Stuart Maconie celebrate the life of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Mazarin Stone
  7/8The detective uses audio and visual guile to recover a fabulous diamond.
4. 01:30
  A Spring Clean Symphony
  We bring to light the musicality, rituals and personal stories of the spring clean.
5. 02:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—9. Family Turmoil and Repercussions
  9/10Elizabeth faces a dilemma when Tom's daughter Dale decides to move into the family home.
6. 02:15
  The Generation Gap—Series 2: Sex, Underwear and Sex Shop Entrepreneur
  4/5Jane, who runs an underwear and sex toys shop, discusses attitudes to sex with her son.
7. 02:30
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm—4. Tragic News
  4/10The tragic news of Norma's husband draws Tom closer, but at what cost to her kids?
8. 02:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Clashes
  9/10Stage success arouses jealousy and love.
9. 03:00
  Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses—Episode 1
  1/2August 1785: The jilted Marquise de Merteuil begins a game of seduction and revenge.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
11. 04:30
  Bristow—Series 1, Follow That Star
  2/6The Chester-Perry buying clerk tries smuggling in a food inspector.
12. 05:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 6
  6/6The real Sleeping Beauty, and a women's jail. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
13. 05:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6Globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller returns with more wit and wisdom.

Friday 12 April 2019