BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 10 April 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Jefferson 37 by Jenny Stephens—Episode 3
  3/4Dr Abbotts claims clones are emotionless, while Jefferson and Lucy probe Carter 5's fate.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Ray Mears on Rommel
  Ray Mears champions the life of Field-Marshal Erwin Rommel.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 1, Bedtime Story - part 2/2
  4/13Can DS Dave Brook drive a wedge between two notorious crime families?
4. 01:30
  Picking Round Apples
  Steve Carver lives the life of a seasonal apple picker on a farm in Herefordshire.
5. 02:00
  Death in the Fifth Position by Gore Vidal—Episode 4
  4/10McCarthyite New York. Gore Vidal entertains with the mysterious death of a ballerina.
6. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—Mirror of the Earth
  4/30The history of astrology began as a way of advising rulers on their military campaigns.
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—A Whistling Woman, Part 1/7
  24/30Frederica resigns but makes a living by reviewing.
8. 02:45
  Paper Gardens—The Holy Suburb - Cookham
  3/5Leslie Forbes peers behind the privet hedges in search of Stanley Spencer's personal Eden.
9. 03:00
  Evelyn Waugh - A Handful of Dust—1. The Affair
  1/2Brenda Last embarks on an affair that is the talk of London society.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Quirky literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington and Roger McGough.
11. 04:30
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Political Capital
  4/4Events move rapidly as Julius Hutch undertakes a desperate mission in his eco-protest.
12. 05:00
  The Architects—Series 1, What's the Point?
  1/4Sir Lucien's architectural practice is in big trouble. Can a visit to a spa save the day?
13. 05:30
  Ability—Series 1, The Date
  1/4Matt persuades his carer Bob to pretend to be him and ring a prospective internet date.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Bank Raid
  5/13A bank raid keeps the boys busy. Will DS Brook make his date?
2. 06:30
  Past Presence
  Why has King John’s Magna Carta of 1215 endured through wars and even EU arguments?
3. 07:00
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Old-style print journalist Maddox must compete with a new editor - an actual female.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—31/01/2005
  Nicholas Parsons with panellists Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton and Ross Noble.
5. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—French Cricket
  The hapless duo set out to sell the national game overseas.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer.
7. 09:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 24/03/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Leslie Crowther, Barry Cryer and Dick Vosburgh
8. 09:30
  The Adventures of John and Tony—The Total Hotel Experience
  3/4The duo find themselves on a seaside murder-mystery weekend.
9. 10:00
  Evelyn Waugh - A Handful of Dust—2. Consequences
  2/2The talk of London society, Brenda's revelation of adultery shatters Tony's life.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Easter Celebration in Isolation
  How can podcasts help religious communities connect during the coronavirus crisis?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—French Cricket
  The hapless duo set out to sell the national game overseas.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer.
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Bank Raid
  5/13A bank raid keeps the boys busy. Will DS Brook make his date?
4. 13:30
  Past Presence
  Why has King John’s Magna Carta of 1215 endured through wars and even EU arguments?
5. 14:00
  Death in the Fifth Position by Gore Vidal—Episode 5
  5/10McCarthyite New York. Gore Vidal entertains with the mysterious death of a ballerina.
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—Three Wise Men
  5/30Ancient associations of the cosmos with deities, and astrology's link to mathematics.
7. 14:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—A Whistling Woman, Part 2/7
  25/30Frederica's brother Marcus makes a shocking discovery.
8. 14:45
  Paper Gardens—The Plant Hunters
  4/5Leslie Forbes visits Kew Gardens to investigate plant hunters and botanical artists.
9. 15:00
  Evelyn Waugh - A Handful of Dust—2. Consequences
  2/2The talk of London society, Brenda's revelation of adultery shatters Tony's life.
10. 16:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 24/03/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Leslie Crowther, Barry Cryer and Dick Vosburgh
11. 16:30
  The Adventures of John and Tony—The Total Hotel Experience
  3/4The duo find themselves on a seaside murder-mystery weekend.
12. 17:00
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Old-style print journalist Maddox must compete with a new editor - an actual female.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—31/01/2005
  Nicholas Parsons with panellists Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton and Ross Noble.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Jefferson 37 by Jenny Stephens—Episode 4
  4/4Dr Abbotts finds his 'party trick' used against him, and Paul Smith takes full advantage.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Your Inner Child
  Matthew Parris, Pat Kane, Matt Harvey and Hilary Mantel discuss being young at heart.
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—French Cricket
  The hapless duo set out to sell the national game overseas.
4. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer.
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Bank Raid
  5/13A bank raid keeps the boys busy. Will DS Brook make his date?
6. 20:30
  Past Presence
  Why has King John’s Magna Carta of 1215 endured through wars and even EU arguments?
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Easter Celebration in Isolation
  How can podcasts help religious communities connect during the coronavirus crisis?
8. 22:00
  Just a Minute—31/01/2005
  Nicholas Parsons with panellists Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton and Ross Noble.
9. 22:30
  Bird Island—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Ben and Graham are short on food supplies and cannot radio main base.
10. 22:45
  Paperback Hell—Series 1, Paddy Murphy's Ghost by Frank Moran
  2/4A tale of a miserable Irish childhood in another spoof chapter of a bestseller.
11. 23:00
  Little Britain—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/5Back where Matt Lucas and David Walliams' oddball TV smash hit premiered.
12. 23:30
  The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Will the museum's first-ever Sunday opening run smoothly?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Jefferson 37 by Jenny Stephens—Episode 4
  4/4Dr Abbotts finds his 'party trick' used against him, and Paul Smith takes full advantage.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Your Inner Child
  Matthew Parris, Pat Kane, Matt Harvey and Hilary Mantel discuss being young at heart.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Bank Raid
  5/13A bank raid keeps the boys busy. Will DS Brook make his date?
4. 01:30
  Past Presence
  Why has King John’s Magna Carta of 1215 endured through wars and even EU arguments?
5. 02:00
  Death in the Fifth Position by Gore Vidal—Episode 5
  5/10McCarthyite New York. Gore Vidal entertains with the mysterious death of a ballerina.
6. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—Three Wise Men
  5/30Ancient associations of the cosmos with deities, and astrology's link to mathematics.
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—A Whistling Woman, Part 2/7
  25/30Frederica's brother Marcus makes a shocking discovery.
8. 02:45
  Paper Gardens—The Plant Hunters
  4/5Leslie Forbes visits Kew Gardens to investigate plant hunters and botanical artists.
9. 03:00
  Evelyn Waugh - A Handful of Dust—2. Consequences
  2/2The talk of London society, Brenda's revelation of adultery shatters Tony's life.
10. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 24/03/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Leslie Crowther, Barry Cryer and Dick Vosburgh
11. 04:30
  The Adventures of John and Tony—The Total Hotel Experience
  3/4The duo find themselves on a seaside murder-mystery weekend.
12. 05:00
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Old-style print journalist Maddox must compete with a new editor - an actual female.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—31/01/2005
  Nicholas Parsons with panellists Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton and Ross Noble.

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