BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 13 April 2019

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Time Hops—Time's Up
  5/5The children are convinced the man from the BBC will help them. But is he what he seems?
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Superstition
  Matthew Parris talks to two journalists and a singer about absurd beliefs.
3. 01:00
  Stand By For West—Battle for Inspector West, 1. Honeymoon Spells Danger
  1/7The young chief inspector has an old score to settle with a notorious blackmailer.
4. 01:30
  I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down
  Rich Morton gathers comedians' tales of their all-time nightmare stand-up shows.
5. 02:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—10. Trials and Triumphs
  10/10Relationships falter when decisions need to be made. Read by Penelope Wilton.
6. 02:15
  The Generation Gap—Series 2: Sex, Prostitution
  5/51970s prostitute Helen talks to sex worker Maria who is funding her way through university
7. 02:30
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm—5. Infidelity
  5/10Can Andrea and Philip, a married man, keep their affair a secret?
8. 02:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Decision
  10/10Taking stock - and a fateful decision.
9. 03:00
  Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses—Episode 2
  2/2Can Vicomte Valmont and the Marquise de Marteuil win their game of seduction and revenge?
10. 04:00
  Hidden Treasures—Petworth House
  1/8The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in West Sussex.
11. 04:30
  Safety Catch—Series 3, Better the Devil You Know
  1/4Reluctant arms dealer Simon has a chance to leave during a takeover bid.
12. 05:00
  The Elephant Man—Labour Pains
  6/8Terry's bank balance is redder than a baboon's bottom, so he starts a paper round.
13. 05:30
  Rumblings from the Rafters—Death Watch Beetle and Queen Wasp
  1/3A death watch beetle and a bossy queen wasp share an old attic. Stars Alison Steadman.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Alan Ayckbourn - Things We Do For Love
  When two best friends are reunited, the ensuing farce surprises them both.
2. 07:30
  The Gambaccini Years—Episode 3
  3/4Paul Gambaccini looks back at 40 years as a broadcaster in Britain, with special guests.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—No Destination
  Satish Kumar walked 8,000 miles for world peace. Join him as he relives this journey.
4. 09:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Alternative Comedy...and Beyond
  3/4Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at 80s alternative comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 3
  3/8Sue Perkins, Paul Merton, Julian Clary and Charles Collingwood join host Nicholas Parsons.
2. 12:30
  Mad Man Blue
  Roy Hudd's comic monologue as the unassuming but irrepressible Bloomer.
3. 13:00
  Ron Hutchinson - Ship of Lies (Omnibus)
  Emma Heyer travels to NY to uncover the truth about her fiancé’s death aboard the Titanic.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Nicole Farhi
  Former designer Nicole Farhi chooses music from Cantor Yitz Meir Helfgot and Maria Callas.
5. 14:15
  With Great Pleasure—Richard Briers
  Actor Richard Briers chooses some of his favourite performance pieces.
6. 14:45
  The (Almost) Accidental Adventures of Bell and Todd—Stowaways
  1/6Comic fantasy serial starring June Whitfield.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—No Destination
  Satish Kumar walked 8,000 miles for world peace. Join him as he relives this journey.
8. 16:00
  Alan Ayckbourn - Things We Do For Love
  When two best friends are reunited, the ensuing farce surprises them both.
9. 17:30
  The Gambaccini Years—Episode 3
  3/4Paul Gambaccini looks back at 40 years as a broadcaster in Britain, with special guests.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ray Bradbury - The Illustrated Man
  Ray Bradbury's iconic tale featuring a man with prophetic tattoos.
2. 19:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Alternative Comedy...and Beyond
  3/4Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at 80s alternative comedy.
3. 22:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 8, Tim Minchin talks to Caitlin Moran
  5/6Comedian and musician Tim Minchin interviews journalist and author Caitlin Moran.
4. 22:30
  Revolting People—Series 2, Trying Times
  1/6Sergeant McGurk reveals why the British Army won the Battle of Culloden.
5. 23:00
  Beauty of Britain—Series 2, The Delegate
  4/6Care worker Beauty Olonga attends a dementia care conference. From 2011.
6. 23:30
  The Big Booth—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Tasty monologues and sketches with Stephen Frost and guitarist Antonio Forcione.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury - The Illustrated Man
  Ray Bradbury's iconic tale featuring a man with prophetic tattoos.
2. 01:00
  Ron Hutchinson - Ship of Lies (Omnibus)
  Emma Heyer travels to NY to uncover the truth about her fiancé’s death aboard the Titanic.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Nicole Farhi
  Former designer Nicole Farhi chooses music from Cantor Yitz Meir Helfgot and Maria Callas.
4. 02:15
  With Great Pleasure—Richard Briers
  Actor Richard Briers chooses some of his favourite performance pieces.
5. 02:45
  The (Almost) Accidental Adventures of Bell and Todd—Stowaways
  1/6Comic fantasy serial starring June Whitfield.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—No Destination
  Satish Kumar walked 8,000 miles for world peace. Join him as he relives this journey.
7. 04:00
  Alan Ayckbourn - Things We Do For Love
  When two best friends are reunited, the ensuing farce surprises them both.
8. 05:30
  The Gambaccini Years—Episode 3
  3/4Paul Gambaccini looks back at 40 years as a broadcaster in Britain, with special guests.

Sunday 14 April 2019