BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 7 April 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—4. Distraction
  4/9Earth's last living man, Robert Neville, edges towards a cure, but then he gets distracted
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—The Emperor
  Examining the power of Beethoven's fifth piano concerto, The Emperor.
3. 01:00
  Stand By For West—Inspector West at Bay, 6. Shadow of Darkness
  6/8Chief Inspector Roger West and wife Janet are involved in a sinister incident.
4. 01:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 1. The Body in the Burn
  1/8The death of an artist curtails the upper class sleuth's Scottish fishing trip.
5. 02:00
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—The Written Garden
  2/5Penelope Lively's memoir of her life in gardens is read by Stephanie Cole.
6. 02:15
  'Cherry' Ingram: The Englishman who saved Japan's Blossoms—Episode 2
  2/5Collingwood Ingram was to set become a world expert in cherry trees. But what to do next?
7. 02:30
  The Flower Fields
  Michael Bird explores Cornwall's beautiful, tiny flower fields.
8. 03:00
  The Carlingford Chronicles - Miss Marjoribanks—1. Lucilla's Revolution
  1/4Lucilla Marjoribanks resolves to comfort her father and revolutionise society.
9. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Chester
  3/6Three students from the University of Chester take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
10. 04:30
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Starting a website-design company, two brothers struggle through life
11. 05:00
  Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, Fear! Terror! Gut-wrenching Horror! Arg Arg. Please!
  5/6The professor receives a call from his future self with a dire warning.
12. 05:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 4, Episode 5: Have A Break
  5/6Nigel Havers stars, as Hardacre’s ad agency attempts to get through a lunch hour.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Stand By For West—Inspector West at Bay, 7. Bullets in Bell Street
  7/8Chief Inspector Roger West and his wife, Janet, are involved in a sinister incident.
2. 06:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 2. Disappearances
  2/8As the upper class sleuth probes a Scottish artist's death, key suspects keep vanishing.
3. 07:00
  Tickets Please—Episode 3
  3/4Confusion reigns when love blossoms among the staff of the 9.27 London to Exeter.
4. 07:30
  Future Empire-fect—Episode 2
  2/2Andy Zaltzman and Anuvab Pal explore the future of the UK-India relationship.
5. 08:00
  Life With The Lyons—Ben's Birthday
  It’s Ben’s birthday. But will he pleased with his presents? From February 1953.
6. 08:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Family Hold Back
  3/6B&B landlady Maud comes up trumps in the middle of the night.
7. 09:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Graeme Garden chairs with Steve Punt, Simon Fanshawe, Dan Gaster and Jenny Eclair.
8. 09:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Doug has a surprise for Dawn and Ray, and an even bigger one for Molly's new lodger.
9. 10:00
  The Carlingford Chronicles - Miss Marjoribanks—2. Skirmishes
  2/4Lucilla's revolution may be a success thus far, but Mr Cavendish is causing ructions.
10. 11:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—1. Great Gardens: Gertrude Jekyll
  1/3Penelope Keith unearths some horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Life With The Lyons—Ben's Birthday
  It’s Ben’s birthday. But will he pleased with his presents? From February 1953.
2. 12:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Family Hold Back
  3/6B&B landlady Maud comes up trumps in the middle of the night.
3. 13:00
  Stand By For West—Inspector West at Bay, 7. Bullets in Bell Street
  7/8Chief Inspector Roger West and his wife, Janet, are involved in a sinister incident.
4. 13:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 2. Disappearances
  2/8As the upper class sleuth probes a Scottish artist's death, key suspects keep vanishing.
5. 14:00
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—The Fashionable Garden
  3/5Penelope Lively's memoir of her life in gardens is read by Stephanie Cole.
6. 14:15
  'Cherry' Ingram: The Englishman who saved Japan's Blossoms—Episode 3
  3/5In 1926, Ingram speaks at the annual meeting of the Cherry Association of Japan.
7. 14:30
  Living World—Dymock Daffodils
  Paul Evans revels in the blooming of spring daffodils at Dymock in Gloucestershire.
8. 14:55
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Song Thrush
  An Extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the song thrush
9. 15:00
  The Carlingford Chronicles - Miss Marjoribanks—2. Skirmishes
  2/4Lucilla's revolution may be a success thus far, but Mr Cavendish is causing ructions.
10. 16:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Graeme Garden chairs with Steve Punt, Simon Fanshawe, Dan Gaster and Jenny Eclair.
11. 16:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Doug has a surprise for Dawn and Ray, and an even bigger one for Molly's new lodger.
12. 17:00
  Tickets Please—Episode 3
  3/4Confusion reigns when love blossoms among the staff of the 9.27 London to Exeter.
13. 17:30
  Future Empire-fect—Episode 2
  2/2Andy Zaltzman and Anuvab Pal explore the future of the UK-India relationship.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—5. Hunting
  5/9Earth's last living man steps up his hunt for the origins of the plague.
2. 18:30
  Short Cuts—Series 18, Early Spring
  6/6Josie Long presents adventures in sound inspired by the Rilke poem Early Spring.
3. 19:00
  Life With The Lyons—Ben's Birthday
  It’s Ben’s birthday. But will he pleased with his presents? From February 1953.
4. 19:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Family Hold Back
  3/6B&B landlady Maud comes up trumps in the middle of the night.
5. 20:00
  Stand By For West—Inspector West at Bay, 7. Bullets in Bell Street
  7/8Chief Inspector Roger West and his wife, Janet, are involved in a sinister incident.
6. 20:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 2. Disappearances
  2/8As the upper class sleuth probes a Scottish artist's death, key suspects keep vanishing.
7. 21:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—1. Great Gardens: Gertrude Jekyll
  1/3Penelope Keith unearths some horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.
8. 22:00
  Future Empire-fect—Episode 2
  2/2Andy Zaltzman and Anuvab Pal explore the future of the UK-India relationship.
9. 22:30
  Elvenquest—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Sam assumes leadership of the quest and Lord Darkness fakes a win.
10. 23:00
  Radio Active—Series 3, Radio Active's Funday in Blackport
  3/6Games, celebrities, competitions, plus somebody must win a Radio Active Car Sticker.
11. 23:30
  Weak at the Top—Series 2, Otters
  4/4Marketeer John Weak has got an environmental crisis - trying to go green without the costs
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Late
1. 00:00
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—5. Hunting
  5/9Earth's last living man steps up his hunt for the origins of the plague.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 18, Early Spring
  6/6Josie Long presents adventures in sound inspired by the Rilke poem Early Spring.
3. 01:00
  Stand By For West—Inspector West at Bay, 7. Bullets in Bell Street
  7/8Chief Inspector Roger West and his wife, Janet, are involved in a sinister incident.
4. 01:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 2. Disappearances
  2/8As the upper class sleuth probes a Scottish artist's death, key suspects keep vanishing.
5. 02:00
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—The Fashionable Garden
  3/5Penelope Lively's memoir of her life in gardens is read by Stephanie Cole.
6. 02:15
  'Cherry' Ingram: The Englishman who saved Japan's Blossoms—Episode 3
  3/5In 1926, Ingram speaks at the annual meeting of the Cherry Association of Japan.
7. 02:30
  Living World—Dymock Daffodils
  Paul Evans revels in the blooming of spring daffodils at Dymock in Gloucestershire.
8. 02:55
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Song Thrush
  An Extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the song thrush
9. 03:00
  The Carlingford Chronicles - Miss Marjoribanks—2. Skirmishes
  2/4Lucilla's revolution may be a success thus far, but Mr Cavendish is causing ructions.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Graeme Garden chairs with Steve Punt, Simon Fanshawe, Dan Gaster and Jenny Eclair.
11. 04:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Doug has a surprise for Dawn and Ray, and an even bigger one for Molly's new lodger.
12. 05:00
  Tickets Please—Episode 3
  3/4Confusion reigns when love blossoms among the staff of the 9.27 London to Exeter.
13. 05:30
  Future Empire-fect—Episode 2
  2/2Andy Zaltzman and Anuvab Pal explore the future of the UK-India relationship.

Thursday 8 April 2021