BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 30 April 2020

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories—The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe.
  3/5Edgar Allan Poe’s dark classic about the psychology of guilt.
2. 00:15
  Never Trust a Rabbit by Jeremy Dyson—A Last Look at the Sea
  3/5The tide goes out for George and Tessa on a trip to Cornwall, in more ways than one.
3. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 8, Copycat
  3/6Josie Long presents stories of imitation and plagiarism.
4. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6, 5. The Crooked Man
  5/9Probing a military murder, the sleuth exposes a cryptic connection to Colonial India.
5. 01:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 3. Hostile Intelligence
  3/5Danielle faces a terrifying ordeal while Princess Casilla must deal with another shock.
6. 02:00
  Counterpoint—Series 23, 2009 Heat 5
  5/13The general knowledge music quiz with Paul Gambaccini.
7. 02:30
  The Change—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Ken is surprised to discover his new bedmate, but sadly it's not the one he hoped for.
8. 03:00
  John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress—3. Giant Despair
  3/3Christian strays from the right path and finds himself in the clutches of Giant Despair.
9. 04:00
  Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—2. One More Time
  2/3A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
10. 05:00
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Squab is not the Language of Love
  2/6Hugo Kellerman, writer of the futuristic 1962 radio soap, tries scripting TV sci-fi.
11. 05:30
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 1, The Block
  4/4Max and Mike attempt to broach the sensitive subject of S.E.X. with their daughters.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6, 6. Wisteria Lodge
  6/9Holmes investigates the brutal murder of a Spanish-speaking man in Surrey.
2. 06:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 4. The Killing Game
  4/5Prince Litsi faces terror at the top of the old stand at Bradbury race course.
3. 07:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Multi-Faith
  4/4As Sir Lucien pursues a vanity project, Sarah is about to take minimalism to the max.
4. 07:30
  Ability—Series 1, The Voice
  4/4Bob persuades Matt to exploit his voice app by becoming the voice of a sex bot.
5. 08:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/7Frankie has a medical and recalls ‘special’ lessons given in London's Soho.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 10
  10/14British seafarers, and John Cleese in reverse.
7. 09:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.
8. 09:30
  Millport—Series 2, Avowal
  3/6How will village disputes be solved if no-one is talking to each other?
9. 10:00
  Drama on 4—Dodie Smith - I Capture the Castle, Episode 1
  1/2The lives of 17 year old Cassandra Mortmain’s eccentric family in a rural 1930's Suffolk.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Artists, Damien Hirst
  Kirsty Young's castaway is artist Damien Hirst.
11. 11:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Love Birds
  How one women's mission to fulfil her dreams of owning a pet bird went viral on Twitter.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/7Frankie has a medical and recalls ‘special’ lessons given in London's Soho.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 10
  10/14British seafarers, and John Cleese in reverse.
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6, 6. Wisteria Lodge
  6/9Holmes investigates the brutal murder of a Spanish-speaking man in Surrey.
4. 13:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 4. The Killing Game
  4/5Prince Litsi faces terror at the top of the old stand at Bradbury race course.
5. 14:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.
6. 14:30
  Millport—Series 2, Avowal
  3/6How will village disputes be solved if no-one is talking to each other?
7. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Dodie Smith - I Capture the Castle, Episode 1
  1/2The lives of 17 year old Cassandra Mortmain’s eccentric family in a rural 1930's Suffolk.
8. 16:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Artists, Damien Hirst
  Kirsty Young's castaway is artist Damien Hirst.
9. 16:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Love Birds
  How one women's mission to fulfil her dreams of owning a pet bird went viral on Twitter.
10. 17:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Multi-Faith
  4/4As Sir Lucien pursues a vanity project, Sarah is about to take minimalism to the max.
11. 17:30
  Ability—Series 1, The Voice
  4/4Bob persuades Matt to exploit his voice app by becoming the voice of a sex bot.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories—Leiningen Versus The Ants
  4/5Carl Stephenson’s classic story about killer ants.
2. 18:15
  Never Trust a Rabbit by Jeremy Dyson—The Maze
  4/5Carver's quest for a childhood memory takes him on a strange journey.
3. 18:30
  Great Lives—Stella Rimington on Dorothy L Sayers
  Dame Stella Rimington explains to Matthew Parris why Dorothy L Sayers fascinates her.
4. 19:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/7Frankie has a medical and recalls ‘special’ lessons given in London's Soho.
5. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 10
  10/14British seafarers, and John Cleese in reverse.
6. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6, 6. Wisteria Lodge
  6/9Holmes investigates the brutal murder of a Spanish-speaking man in Surrey.
7. 20:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 4. The Killing Game
  4/5Prince Litsi faces terror at the top of the old stand at Bradbury race course.
8. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Artists, Damien Hirst
  Kirsty Young's castaway is artist Damien Hirst.
9. 21:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Love Birds
  How one women's mission to fulfil her dreams of owning a pet bird went viral on Twitter.
10. 22:00
  Ability—Series 1, The Voice
  4/4Bob persuades Matt to exploit his voice app by becoming the voice of a sex bot.
11. 22:30
  Friends Like These—Equal Ops
  A sponsored pedalo ride leaves colleagues Bernice and Jen marooned on an island.
12. 22:45
  Quando, Quando, Quando—The Christmas Rush
  6/6The brothers' festive flurry is curtailed as they hit the streets.
13. 23:00
  The Skivers—Series 2, Henry Cooper
  3/5Peter Sissons and Alan Hansen's secrets are revealed, with special guest Henry Cooper.
14. 23:30
  At Home with the Snails—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4With 2000 snails in Alex's shed, there are fears that they will take over the village.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories—Leiningen Versus The Ants
  4/5Carl Stephenson’s classic story about killer ants.
2. 00:15
  Never Trust a Rabbit by Jeremy Dyson—The Maze
  4/5Carver's quest for a childhood memory takes him on a strange journey.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Stella Rimington on Dorothy L Sayers
  Dame Stella Rimington explains to Matthew Parris why Dorothy L Sayers fascinates her.
4. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6, 6. Wisteria Lodge
  6/9Holmes investigates the brutal murder of a Spanish-speaking man in Surrey.
5. 01:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 4. The Killing Game
  4/5Prince Litsi faces terror at the top of the old stand at Bradbury race course.
6. 02:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.
7. 02:30
  Millport—Series 2, Avowal
  3/6How will village disputes be solved if no-one is talking to each other?
8. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Dodie Smith - I Capture the Castle, Episode 1
  1/2The lives of 17 year old Cassandra Mortmain’s eccentric family in a rural 1930's Suffolk.
9. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Artists, Damien Hirst
  Kirsty Young's castaway is artist Damien Hirst.
10. 04:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Love Birds
  How one women's mission to fulfil her dreams of owning a pet bird went viral on Twitter.
11. 05:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Multi-Faith
  4/4As Sir Lucien pursues a vanity project, Sarah is about to take minimalism to the max.
12. 05:30
  Ability—Series 1, The Voice
  4/4Bob persuades Matt to exploit his voice app by becoming the voice of a sex bot.

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