BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 19 April 2019

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Wyrd Sisters, 4. Degrees of Royalty
  4/4Lancre's new ruler teeters on the edge of madness, and the three witches set to work.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Grigori Rasputin
  Grigori Rasputin, mad monk or righteous spiritual man ?
3. 01:00
  Stand By For West—Battle for Inspector West, 5. Trail From A Tip-Off
  5/7An unexpected phone-call for Janet West - and Roger doesn't quite know where he is!
4. 01:30
  Open the Vaults
  Razia Iqbal investigates banks as patrons of art.
5. 02:00
  Anne Tyler - Back When We Were Grownups—Episode 4
  4/10Realising that she’d taken a wrong fork, Rebecca begins to live a might-have-been life.
6. 02:15
  The Test of Time—Aristotle's Meteorology
  4/5Gabrielle Walker finds if Aristotle's treatise on meteorology stands the test of time.
7. 02:30
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm—9. A Trip to Scarborough
  9/10Election Day draws closer with Philip and Tom as rivals.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Eleanor Marx: A Life, A Secret
  4/5Rachel Holmes's new and engaging biography of Karl Marx's remarkable daughter.
9. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke, Tested
  4/5Five plays reimagine Jesus's story through the eyes of those who witnessed it.
10. 03:45
  Witness: Behind Luke's Story—Episode 4
  4/5Five programmes exploring the Gospel of Luke.
11. 04:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Ian McMillan hosts with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
12. 04:30
  Bristow—Series 1, The Girl Next Door
  3/6A new face appears in the office opposite Chester Perry and causes a stir.
13. 05:00
  Shush!—Series 1, Top Shelf
  1/4Alice and Snoo resort to some unconventional means to get people into the library.
14. 05:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/6Globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller returns with more wit and wisdom.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Stand By For West—Battle for Inspector West, 6. Explosion in Red
  6/7It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West.
2. 06:30
  Crossing the Bay
  Poet Paul Farley takes a walk across the dangerous sands of Morecambe Bay.
3. 07:00
  The Elephant Man—Age Concern
  7/8With the big three-o looming, zookeeper Terry is desperate to recapture his youth.
4. 07:30
  Rumblings from the Rafters—House Fly and Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
  2/3A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the truth about life in an attic.
5. 08:00
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 06/05/1984
  From Moscow to the mudflats of Muk Muk via a stately home, it's the ultimate one-man show.
6. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords
  8/8Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from BBC TV.
7. 09:00
  Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
  2/8The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
8. 09:30
  Safety Catch—Series 3, What's My Motivation
  2/4Simon decides it is time to get self-motivated and starts composing his electronic music.
9. 10:00
  Drama on 4—Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke, Beginnings
  5/5Five plays reimagine Jesus's story through the eyes of those who witnessed it.
10. 10:45
  Witness: Behind Luke's Story—Episode 5
  5/5Five programmes exploring the Gospel of Luke.
11. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Lynsey Hipgrave: That Peter Crouch Podcast and The Offside Rule
  Lynsey Hipgrave and Stuart Ross recommend the best football podcasts
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 06/05/1984
  From Moscow to the mudflats of Muk Muk via a stately home, it's the ultimate one-man show.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords
  8/8Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from BBC TV.
3. 13:00
  Stand By For West—Battle for Inspector West, 6. Explosion in Red
  6/7It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West.
4. 13:30
  Crossing the Bay
  Poet Paul Farley takes a walk across the dangerous sands of Morecambe Bay.
5. 14:00
  Anne Tyler - Back When We Were Grownups—Episode 5
  5/10As Rebecca lives her might-have-been life, childhood sweethearts are reunited.
6. 14:15
  The Test of Time—Mesopotamian Wound Healing
  5/5Prof Gus McGrouther finds links between his wound healing research and early Mesopotamia.
7. 14:30
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm—10. Winners and Losers
  10/101960s Yorkshire: Election Day and Andrea and Philip's wife, Kate, clash.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Eleanor Marx: A Life, Love and Betrayal
  5/5Rachel Holmes's new biography of Karl Marx's remarkable daughter.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke, Beginnings
  5/5Five plays reimagine Jesus's story through the eyes of those who witnessed it.
10. 15:45
  Witness: Behind Luke's Story—Episode 5
  5/5Five programmes exploring the Gospel of Luke.
11. 16:00
  Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
  2/8The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
12. 16:30
  Safety Catch—Series 3, What's My Motivation
  2/4Simon decides it is time to get self-motivated and starts composing his electronic music.
13. 17:00
  The Elephant Man—Age Concern
  7/8With the big three-o looming, zookeeper Terry is desperate to recapture his youth.
14. 17:30
  Rumblings from the Rafters—House Fly and Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
  2/3A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the truth about life in an attic.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Alex Barr - Futures
  Torn between his wife and mistress, Conrad seeks the help of a startling fortune-teller.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—America
  Writers Toby Young, Emma Richler and Tamsin Oglesby consider the oddness of America.
3. 19:00
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 06/05/1984
  From Moscow to the mudflats of Muk Muk via a stately home, it's the ultimate one-man show.
4. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords
  8/8Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from BBC TV.
5. 20:00
  Stand By For West—Battle for Inspector West, 6. Explosion in Red
  6/7It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West.
6. 20:30
  Crossing the Bay
  Poet Paul Farley takes a walk across the dangerous sands of Morecambe Bay.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Lynsey Hipgrave: That Peter Crouch Podcast and The Offside Rule
  Lynsey Hipgrave and Stuart Ross recommend the best football podcasts
8. 22:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 1, 2. People's Rights
  2/3Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with tales from the coppering front line.
9. 22:30
  Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?—What We Wear
  3/6Sketches, stand-up and song in a comic exploration of clothing.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Deborah Frances-White 1/2
  The best in contemporary comedy. Angela Barnes chats to Deborah Frances-White.
11. 23:00
  John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 1, Wysinnwyg
  2/6It's Kerry's first day in the sales support team of a bath suppliers where she meets Adele
12. 23:30
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Tim FitzHigham recreates an 18th-century bet - can he navigate central London blindfolded?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Alex Barr - Futures
  Torn between his wife and mistress, Conrad seeks the help of a startling fortune-teller.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—America
  Writers Toby Young, Emma Richler and Tamsin Oglesby consider the oddness of America.
3. 01:00
  Stand By For West—Battle for Inspector West, 6. Explosion in Red
  6/7It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West.
4. 01:30
  Crossing the Bay
  Poet Paul Farley takes a walk across the dangerous sands of Morecambe Bay.
5. 02:00
  Anne Tyler - Back When We Were Grownups—Episode 5
  5/10As Rebecca lives her might-have-been life, childhood sweethearts are reunited.
6. 02:15
  The Test of Time—Mesopotamian Wound Healing
  5/5Prof Gus McGrouther finds links between his wound healing research and early Mesopotamia.
7. 02:30
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm—10. Winners and Losers
  10/101960s Yorkshire: Election Day and Andrea and Philip's wife, Kate, clash.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Eleanor Marx: A Life, Love and Betrayal
  5/5Rachel Holmes's new biography of Karl Marx's remarkable daughter.
9. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke, Beginnings
  5/5Five plays reimagine Jesus's story through the eyes of those who witnessed it.
10. 03:45
  Witness: Behind Luke's Story—Episode 5
  5/5Five programmes exploring the Gospel of Luke.
11. 04:00
  Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
  2/8The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
12. 04:30
  Safety Catch—Series 3, What's My Motivation
  2/4Simon decides it is time to get self-motivated and starts composing his electronic music.
13. 05:00
  The Elephant Man—Age Concern
  7/8With the big three-o looming, zookeeper Terry is desperate to recapture his youth.
14. 05:30
  Rumblings from the Rafters—House Fly and Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
  2/3A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the truth about life in an attic.

Saturday 20 April 2019