BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 17 April 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Planet B—Series 2, 4. Light City
  4/5Lioba and Kip are on the rain-soaked streets of a city where crime definitely pays.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Tom Shakespeare on Gramsci
  Dr Tom Shakespeare tells Matthew Parris why Antonio Gramsci's is a Great Life.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Coming Out Present
  9/13A villain on parole is in a raid. DS Brook tries settling an old score.
4. 01:30
  The Thing About Hank
  Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, Phil Manzanera and Cliff Richard explore 'The Thing About Hank'
5. 02:00
  Death in the Fifth Position by Gore Vidal—Episode 9
  9/10McCarthyite New York. Gore Vidal entertains with the mysterious death of a ballerina.
6. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—The Earth Moves
  9/30Copernicus had the crazy idea that the Earth was not at the centre of the universe.
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—A Whistling Woman, Part 6/7
  29/30Protesters disrupt the conference at the Yorkshire university where Luke is speaking.
8. 02:45
  Adventures in Human Being by Gavin Francis—Episode 4
  4/5Physician Gavin Francis’ journey round the body reaches the mysterious organ - the liver.
9. 03:00
  Phoebe Junior by Margaret Oliphant—4. A Guilty Bit of Paper
  4/4Mr May is swept towards the conclusion of his deceit. For others, there is surprise.
10. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Games galore! Angus Deayton with Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Miles Jupp and Nick Helm.
11. 04:30
  Millport—Series 2, Happy Returns
  1/6It's Irene's 33rd birthday, so the islanders have surprises in store.
12. 05:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Fracking Hell
  2/4Brutalist Sir Lucien's staff are left to juggle ambition, principles and scary Americans.
13. 05:30
  Ability—Series 1, The Assessment
  2/4Matt's rubbish carer Bob is due for his first assessment.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Legacy
  10/13DS Brook seems personally affected by a theft from a woman.
2. 06:30
  The Art of the Menu
  Ben Schott examines the graphic and gastronomic tricks of the menu.
3. 07:00
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Maddox's customary journalistic integrity is challenged by an overnight stay in prison.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 54, Episode 5
  5/12Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Gyles Brandreth and Sue Perkins.
5. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—The War with the Isle of Wight
  The daft duo has to buy some land for the military.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6The shady lawyer starts a bus tour of New York. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
7. 09:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 19/05/1981
  Peter Jones tests the comedy knowledge of Charles Hawtrey, Tommy Trinder and Ron Goodwin.
8. 09:30
  The Adventures of John and Tony—The Hiking Holiday
  4/4The duo face dodgy hotels and sinister monks, but love is in the air.
9. 10:00
  Imogen Quy - The Wyndham Case
  A Cambridge student's found dead - a tragic accident or is something more sinister afoot?
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Top 10 New Podcasts of 2019
  Another chance to hear Podcast Radio Hour's top ten picks of 2019.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—The War with the Isle of Wight
  The daft duo has to buy some land for the military.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6The shady lawyer starts a bus tour of New York. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Legacy
  10/13DS Brook seems personally affected by a theft from a woman.
4. 13:30
  The Art of the Menu
  Ben Schott examines the graphic and gastronomic tricks of the menu.
5. 14:00
  Death in the Fifth Position by Gore Vidal—Episode 10
  10/10McCarthyite New York. Gore Vidal entertains with the mysterious death of a ballerina.
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—The Imperfect Cosmos
  10/30Tycho Brahe realised that the heavens change, and that a planet's orbit could be predicted
7. 14:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—A Whistling Woman, Part 7/7
  30/30Alexander hosts a play to raise cash for repairs and a farm fire has dire consequences.
8. 14:45
  Adventures in Human Being by Gavin Francis—Episode 5
  5/5Physician Gavin Francis ends his tour of the body at the foot - a marvel of engineering.
9. 15:00
  Imogen Quy - The Wyndham Case
  A Cambridge student's found dead - a tragic accident or is something more sinister afoot?
10. 16:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 19/05/1981
  Peter Jones tests the comedy knowledge of Charles Hawtrey, Tommy Trinder and Ron Goodwin.
11. 16:30
  The Adventures of John and Tony—The Hiking Holiday
  4/4The duo face dodgy hotels and sinister monks, but love is in the air.
12. 17:00
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Maddox's customary journalistic integrity is challenged by an overnight stay in prison.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 54, Episode 5
  5/12Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Gyles Brandreth and Sue Perkins.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Planet B—Series 2, 5. Dark Star
  5/5Lioba and Kip hit the dark side, and their biggest test yet.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—It's Not What You Know
  Matthew Parris and guests reflect on the pervasive power of nepotism.
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—The War with the Isle of Wight
  The daft duo has to buy some land for the military.
4. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6The shady lawyer starts a bus tour of New York. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Legacy
  10/13DS Brook seems personally affected by a theft from a woman.
6. 20:30
  The Art of the Menu
  Ben Schott examines the graphic and gastronomic tricks of the menu.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Top 10 New Podcasts of 2019
  Another chance to hear Podcast Radio Hour's top ten picks of 2019.
8. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 54, Episode 5
  5/12Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Gyles Brandreth and Sue Perkins.
9. 22:30
  Bird Island—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Ben finds a seal cub that has been attacked. He takes it home and nurses it back to life.
10. 22:45
  Paperback Hell—Series 1, Shopping For Mr Wrong by Romany Cleff
  3/4Tale of a singleton who wants to be swept off her feet.
11. 23:00
  Little Britain—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5Matt Lucas and David Walliams' oddball TV smash hit, without the cameras.
12. 23:30
  The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6At the children's museum day, the dog-counting competition flounders!
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Late
1. 00:00
  Planet B—Series 2, 5. Dark Star
  5/5Lioba and Kip hit the dark side, and their biggest test yet.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—It's Not What You Know
  Matthew Parris and guests reflect on the pervasive power of nepotism.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Legacy
  10/13DS Brook seems personally affected by a theft from a woman.
4. 01:30
  The Art of the Menu
  Ben Schott examines the graphic and gastronomic tricks of the menu.
5. 02:00
  Death in the Fifth Position by Gore Vidal—Episode 10
  10/10McCarthyite New York. Gore Vidal entertains with the mysterious death of a ballerina.
6. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—The Imperfect Cosmos
  10/30Tycho Brahe realised that the heavens change, and that a planet's orbit could be predicted
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—A Whistling Woman, Part 7/7
  30/30Alexander hosts a play to raise cash for repairs and a farm fire has dire consequences.
8. 02:45
  Adventures in Human Being by Gavin Francis—Episode 5
  5/5Physician Gavin Francis ends his tour of the body at the foot - a marvel of engineering.
9. 03:00
  Imogen Quy - The Wyndham Case
  A Cambridge student's found dead - a tragic accident or is something more sinister afoot?
10. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 19/05/1981
  Peter Jones tests the comedy knowledge of Charles Hawtrey, Tommy Trinder and Ron Goodwin.
11. 04:30
  The Adventures of John and Tony—The Hiking Holiday
  4/4The duo face dodgy hotels and sinister monks, but love is in the air.
12. 05:00
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Maddox's customary journalistic integrity is challenged by an overnight stay in prison.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 54, Episode 5
  5/12Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Gyles Brandreth and Sue Perkins.

Saturday 18 April 2020