BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 20 April 2019

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Hercule Poirot—Death in the Clouds
  Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot probes a passenger's murder on board a plane.
2. 07:30
  The Gambaccini Years—Episode 4
  4/4Paul Gambaccini celebrates a long career with guests including Jude Kelly and Tim Marlow.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Sentimental Journey
  Gyles Brandreth surveys the history of sentimentality, wondering whether to sneer or cheer
4. 09:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Comedy in the 21st Century
  4/4Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville on broadcast comedy's future.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Gourmet
  5/14The Lad fancies himself a food connoisseur, then Sid gets involved...
2. 12:30
  Shush!—Series 1, Top Shelf
  1/4Alice and Snoo resort to some unconventional means to get people into the library.
3. 13:00
  AJ Cronin - The Citadel (Omnibus)—Series 5
  Dr. Denny's feelings for Christine deepen.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Shakin' Stevens
  Shakin' Stevens selects tracks by Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance and Johnny Cash.
5. 14:15
  With Great Pleasure—Zeinab Badawi
  Broadcaster Zeinab Badawi chooses some of her favourite performance pieces.
6. 14:45
  The (Almost) Accidental Adventures of Bell and Todd—A Whale of a Time
  2/6Comic fantasy with June Whitfield as a mischievous narrator.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Sentimental Journey
  Gyles Brandreth surveys the history of sentimentality, wondering whether to sneer or cheer
8. 16:00
  Hercule Poirot—Death in the Clouds
  Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot probes a passenger's murder on board a plane.
9. 17:30
  The Gambaccini Years—Episode 4
  4/4Paul Gambaccini celebrates a long career with guests including Jude Kelly and Tim Marlow.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  272 Attempts by Bryony Lavery
  Why are large number of children tagged in an isolated house with graves nearby..?
2. 19:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Comedy in the 21st Century
  4/4Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville on broadcast comedy's future.
3. 22:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 8, Caitlin Moran talks to Jennifer Saunders
  6/6Journalist and author Caitlin Moran interviews her comedy hero Jennifer Saunders.
4. 22:30
  Revolting People—Series 2, Even More Trying Times
  2/6Samuel's emporium faces competition from a new Super-emporium. 1770 America sitcom.
5. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Deborah Frances-White 2/2
  The best in contemporary comedy. Angela Barnes chats again to Deborah Frances-White.
6. 23:00
  Beauty of Britain—Series 2, Mission Command
  5/6Beauty struggles with an irascible gentleman.
7. 23:30
  Justin Moorhouse - The Big Am I
  Stand-Up and sketches from Manchester's Justin Moorhouse
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Late
1. 00:00
  272 Attempts by Bryony Lavery
  Why are large number of children tagged in an isolated house with graves nearby..?
2. 01:00
  AJ Cronin - The Citadel (Omnibus)—Series 5
  Dr. Denny's feelings for Christine deepen.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Shakin' Stevens
  Shakin' Stevens selects tracks by Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance and Johnny Cash.
4. 02:15
  With Great Pleasure—Zeinab Badawi
  Broadcaster Zeinab Badawi chooses some of her favourite performance pieces.
5. 02:45
  The (Almost) Accidental Adventures of Bell and Todd—A Whale of a Time
  2/6Comic fantasy with June Whitfield as a mischievous narrator.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Sentimental Journey
  Gyles Brandreth surveys the history of sentimentality, wondering whether to sneer or cheer
7. 04:00
  Hercule Poirot—Death in the Clouds
  Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot probes a passenger's murder on board a plane.
8. 05:30
  The Gambaccini Years—Episode 4
  4/4Paul Gambaccini celebrates a long career with guests including Jude Kelly and Tim Marlow.

Sunday 21 April 2019