BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 21 April 2019

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Tom plans for Norma's future, whilst Andrea's future is very much threatened.
2. 07:15
  Shena Mackay - Shalimar
  The story of a crazy, yellow dog read by Annette Crosbie.
3. 07:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Milton's Motors
  5/6Milton opens a garage and finds he is on a collision course with a local villain.
4. 08:00
  Home to Roost—Series 1, Home to Roost
  1/6Having retired, William tries to adapt to a new way of life - as does his wife, Olive.
5. 08:30
  We're in Business—The Newspaper Business
  Can Dudley and Harry make a go of it in the newspaper business?
6. 09:00
  Michael Tippett: The Biography (Omnibus)
  The visionary music and life of British composer Michael Tippett, written by Oliver Soden.
7. 10:10
  The Listening Project—Saph and Milly – Agents of Burlesque
  A conversation that includes discussion of the hazards of removing nipple tassles...(R)
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Chefs and Cooks, Anna del Conte
  Cookery writer Anna del Conte shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 5, Sword Fight, Hip-Hop, Amnesia, Berlin
  4/8Catherine Burns introduces tales about heartbreak, fading glory and bearing witness.
10. 11:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Platypus
  Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Home to Roost—Series 1, Home to Roost
  1/6Having retired, William tries to adapt to a new way of life - as does his wife, Olive.
2. 12:30
  We're in Business—The Newspaper Business
  Can Dudley and Harry make a go of it in the newspaper business?
3. 13:00
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Tom plans for Norma's future, whilst Andrea's future is very much threatened.
4. 14:15
  Shena Mackay - Shalimar
  The story of a crazy, yellow dog read by Annette Crosbie.
5. 14:30
  Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Adrian’s diary restarts in 2002 with the Iraq War looming. He is 34 and single again.
6. 15:45
  The Animals' VC—2. The Cat Among the Pigeons
  2/5The cat awarded the PDSA’s Dickin Medal for war service.
7. 16:00
  Sharon Oakes - The Haunt of Swans
  A young widow retreats to The Highlands, where she nurses an injured swan, and her heart.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Time for Verse - Poets Laureate: Ben Jonson and Colley Cibber
  Daljit Nagra selects Time for Verse featuring the first and worst Poet Laureates.
9. 17:20
  Ivor Meets Craig
  Ivor Cutler talks neighbours and art to New Zealand-born sculptor Craig Murray-Orr.
10. 17:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Milton's Motors
  5/6Milton opens a garage and finds he is on a collision course with a local villain.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Night Terrace—Series 1, 1. Moving House
  1/8Anastasia Black’s retirement is cut short when her house travels through space and time.
2. 18:25
  Grimms' Fairy Tales—The Flounder
  Close to destitution, a fisherman sets out to find food.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 5, Sword Fight, Hip-Hop, Amnesia, Berlin
  4/8Catherine Burns introduces tales about heartbreak, fading glory and bearing witness.
4. 19:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Platypus
  Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.
5. 20:00
  Michael Tippett: The Biography (Omnibus)
  The visionary music and life of British composer Michael Tippett, written by Oliver Soden.
6. 21:10
  The Listening Project—Saph and Milly – Agents of Burlesque
  A conversation that includes discussion of the hazards of removing nipple tassles...
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Chefs and Cooks, Anna del Conte
  Cookery writer Anna del Conte shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
8. 22:00
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Milton's Motors
  5/6Milton opens a garage and finds he is on a collision course with a local villain.
9. 22:30
  Rob Newman—Robert Newman's Entirely Accurate Encyclopaedia of Evolution, Episode 2
  2/4Rob Newman presents a witty, fact-packed A to Z of evolution, mixing stand-up and sketches
10. 22:55
  Comedy Club Extra—Ones to Watch..., Ones To Watch... Sophie Duker
  BBC Radio 4 Extra’s Comedy Club meets up-and-coming comedian Sophie Duker.
11. 23:00
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Kuala Lumpur
  5/6A week on standby at the airfield gives Arthur a chance to brush up his stewarding skills.
12. 23:30
  The Penny Dreadfuls—More Brothers Faversham, Maximillian Faversham
  2/4The story of Victorian Britain's greatest horror writer.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Night Terrace—Series 1, 1. Moving House
  1/8Anastasia Black’s retirement is cut short when her house travels through space and time.
2. 00:25
  Grimms' Fairy Tales—The Flounder
  Close to destitution, a fisherman sets out to find food.
3. 01:00
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Tom plans for Norma's future, whilst Andrea's future is very much threatened.
4. 02:15
  Shena Mackay - Shalimar
  The story of a crazy, yellow dog read by Annette Crosbie.
5. 02:30
  Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Adrian’s diary restarts in 2002 with the Iraq War looming. He is 34 and single again.
6. 03:45
  The Animals' VC—2. The Cat Among the Pigeons
  2/5The cat awarded the PDSA’s Dickin Medal for war service.
7. 04:00
  Sharon Oakes - The Haunt of Swans
  A young widow retreats to The Highlands, where she nurses an injured swan, and her heart.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Time for Verse - Poets Laureate: Ben Jonson and Colley Cibber
  Daljit Nagra selects Time for Verse featuring the first and worst Poet Laureates.
9. 05:20
  Ivor Meets Craig
  Ivor Cutler talks neighbours and art to New Zealand-born sculptor Craig Murray-Orr.
10. 05:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Milton's Motors
  5/6Milton opens a garage and finds he is on a collision course with a local villain.

Monday 22 April 2019