BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 27 April 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Jerome K Jerome - The Dancing Partner
  When young women complain about a lack of dance partners, a toymaker gets creative.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Drugs
  Writers Martin Booth, Zoe Lewis and Susie Boyt ponder the pros and cons of highs and lows.
3. 01:00
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—4. The Murky Mystery of Murder at St Mark's
  4/4The Elizabethan spy heads to Cambridge, where college professors are dropping like flies.
4. 01:30
  Magic People and Places
  John Sugar explores the history of magic and the impact the internet has on magic.
5. 02:00
  Anne Tyler - Back When We Were Grownups—Episode 10
  10/10Just what is our real life? Read by Liza Ross.
6. 02:15
  Team Spirit—5. Dirty Dancing
  5/5Claudia Hammond looks at the psychology of team dynamics.
7. 02:30
  44 Scotland Street—The Blue Spode Tea Cup, Episode 5
  The police summon Angus and six year-old Bertie has some words of wisdom.
8. 02:45
  Rudolf Nureyev: The Life by Julie Kavanagh—5. Preparation for My Solitude
  5/5Jamie Glover reads from Julie Kavanagh's biography of the Russian ballet star.
9. 03:00
  War and Peace—Episode 5
  5/10Natasha's life is about to change forever. Lesley Manville stars.
10. 04:00
  Hidden Treasures—Petworth House
  3/8The antiques quiz visits Petworth House in West Sussex.
11. 04:30
  Safety Catch—Series 3, Uncomfortably Numb
  3/4Told to stop empathising, Simon tries to give himself compassion fatigue.
12. 05:00
  The Elephant Man—Early Closing Day
  8/8What will become of the animals, and the staff, when the zoo goes up for sale?
13. 05:30
  Rumblings from the Rafters—Edible Dormouse and Peacock Butterfly
  3/3An edible dormouse and a peacock butterfly reveal the truth about life in an attic.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  David Pownall—Under the Table
  A boy witnesses the impact of war on his family from under the kitchen table.
2. 07:30
  Let Me Entertain You—Ancestors
  1/4John Sessions unpicks some medieval myths about wandering minstrels and motley fools.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Bring Your Darlings Back To Life
  What if the best anecdotes and stories had a programme to themselves?
4. 09:00
  Keep On Running
  The classicist and runner Natalie Haynes finds out what it takes to run a marathon.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 20/04/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray cross their comedy swords. With Miriam Margolyes.
2. 12:30
  Be Prepared—Survival
  1/4Miles Rummings combines his dream of running a scout troop with his son's birthday weekend
3. 13:00
  Ordinary Heroes (Omnibus)
  Two east London police officers deal with life's rich tapestry.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Gina Yashere
  Comedian Gina Yashere chooses her influential tracks.
5. 14:15
  With Great Pleasure—Anna Raeburn
  Anna Raeburn selects some of the writings which have delighted and touched her. From 2007.
6. 14:45
  The (Almost) Accidental Adventures of Bell and Todd—Princess
  3/6Comic fantasy with June Whitfield as a mischievous narrator.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Bring Your Darlings Back To Life
  What if the best anecdotes and stories had a programme to themselves?
8. 16:00
  David Pownall—Under the Table
  A boy witnesses the impact of war on his family from under the kitchen table.
9. 17:30
  Let Me Entertain You—Ancestors
  1/4John Sessions unpicks some medieval myths about wandering minstrels and motley fools.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Rosemary Timperley - Shadows of the Past
  An amnesiac seeks answers in the house where he was traumatised as a child.
2. 19:00
  Keep On Running
  The classicist and runner Natalie Haynes finds out what it takes to run a marathon.
3. 22:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 6, Fleetwood
  1/6Mark Steel visits the Lancashire seaside town of Fleetwood and performs for the locals.
4. 22:30
  Revolting People—Series 2, Some More Trying Times
  3/6McGurk turns spy, Samuel enters showbiz and Ezekiel gets stuck.
5. 23:00
  Beauty of Britain—Series 2, Life in the UK
  6/6Beauty's visa to work in the UK is about to run out. Will she pass her citizenship test?
6. 23:30
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Intelligence
  1/4Nathan is fed up with his family underestimating his intelligence.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Rosemary Timperley - Shadows of the Past
  An amnesiac seeks answers in the house where he was traumatised as a child.
2. 01:00
  Ordinary Heroes (Omnibus)
  Two east London police officers deal with life's rich tapestry.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Gina Yashere
  Comedian Gina Yashere chooses her influential tracks.
4. 02:15
  With Great Pleasure—Anna Raeburn
  Anna Raeburn selects some of the writings which have delighted and touched her. From 2007.
5. 02:45
  The (Almost) Accidental Adventures of Bell and Todd—Princess
  3/6Comic fantasy with June Whitfield as a mischievous narrator.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Bring Your Darlings Back To Life
  What if the best anecdotes and stories had a programme to themselves?
7. 04:00
  David Pownall—Under the Table
  A boy witnesses the impact of war on his family from under the kitchen table.
8. 05:30
  Let Me Entertain You—Ancestors
  1/4John Sessions unpicks some medieval myths about wandering minstrels and motley fools.

Sunday 28 April 2019