BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 14 April 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—9. Attack
  9/9With the new society on the attack, Robert Neville refuses to leave his house.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Mozart's Clarinet Quintet
  Music lovers describe the impact that Mozart's Clarinet Quintet has had on their lives.
3. 01:00
  A Case for Dr Morelle—3. Threat to Kill
  3/13When a temperamental starlet receives a death threat, the psychiatrist-sleuth is called in
4. 01:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 6. Evidence of a Commercial Traveller
  6/8Who murdered a Scottish artist? Suave sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey weighs up more clues.
5. 02:00
  Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux—Fever Chart
  2/5The writer remembers the places he has visited by the diseases he contracted en route.
6. 02:15
  Gudrun—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/5Lucy Catherine's Viking epic continues. Gudrun plots her return to Iceland.
7. 02:30
  The Number 1 Ladies' Opera House
  No1 Ladies' Detective Agency creator Alexander McCall Smith's opera project in Botswana.
8. 03:00
  Portrait of a Lady—Deceit
  2/3Isabel is now a very rich woman. Resolved to enjoy her fortune, she begins her travels.
9. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Glasgow
  4/6Three students from the University of Glasgow take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
10. 04:30
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Nigel and Michael review a new website. Stars Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard.
11. 05:00
  Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, Dah dah dah dah dah dahh Dah dah dah dah dahhhh...
  6/6Troy tries to comfort a dying Brian. And fails.
12. 05:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 4, Episode 6: Join Our Club
  6/6Nigel Havers stars, as Hardacre’s ad agency is nominated for an award.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  A Case for Dr Morelle—4. The Sleepwalker
  4/13A man tormented by nightmares visits Dr Morelle over fears he will murder his mother.
2. 06:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 7. Council of War
  7/8Theories abound over an artist's murder, but the sleuth is determined to nail the killer.
3. 07:00
  Tickets Please—Episode 4
  4/4Will the tangled web of love and lust be unpicked before arrival in Exeter St David's?
4. 07:30
  Alone—Series 3, Remember The Date
  1/6Are Mitch and Ellie finally ready for their much-postponed date? Stars Angus Deayton.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The First Night Party
  1/16The Lad throws a launch party for his new series, but things don't quite go to plan.
6. 08:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Tennis Balls and Military Tattoos
  4/6The landladies' accountant and clergy guest discover they have something in common.
7. 09:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Graeme Garden chairs the debating game featuring Steve Punt, Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth.
8. 09:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Doug's mum is 70, but Molly thinks he'll never manage the party and present without her.
9. 10:00
  Portrait of a Lady—Truth
  3/3Isabel has been married for three years, but she is about to discover a startling truth.
10. 11:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—2. At Home with the Snails
  2/3Penelope Keith unearths more horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The First Night Party
  1/16The Lad throws a launch party for his new series, but things don't quite go to plan.
2. 12:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Tennis Balls and Military Tattoos
  4/6The landladies' accountant and clergy guest discover they have something in common.
3. 13:00
  A Case for Dr Morelle—4. The Sleepwalker
  4/13A man tormented by nightmares visits Dr Morelle over fears he will murder his mother.
4. 13:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 7. Council of War
  7/8Theories abound over an artist's murder, but the sleuth is determined to nail the killer.
5. 14:00
  Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux—Tasting the Pacific
  3/5The travel writer describes how religion has modified lifestyles around the world.
6. 14:15
  Gudrun—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/5A guilt-stricken Gudrun agrees to travel to Denmark as bodyguard to the convent's abbess.
7. 14:30
  The Great Space Hunt
  Jolyon Jenkins speaks to the unsung enthusiasts on a mission to protect us from asteroids
8. 15:00
  Portrait of a Lady—Truth
  3/3Isabel has been married for three years, but she is about to discover a startling truth.
9. 16:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Graeme Garden chairs the debating game featuring Steve Punt, Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth.
10. 16:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Doug's mum is 70, but Molly thinks he'll never manage the party and present without her.
11. 17:00
  Tickets Please—Episode 4
  4/4Will the tangled web of love and lust be unpicked before arrival in Exeter St David's?
12. 17:30
  Alone—Series 3, Remember The Date
  1/6Are Mitch and Ellie finally ready for their much-postponed date? Stars Angus Deayton.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Wally K Daly—625Y, 1. Discovery
  1/2A scientist makes a startling discovery, but then the news starts to spread...
2. 18:30
  Short Cuts—Series 18, The Forgetting
  2/6Josie Long presents fragmentary stories of lost memories and societal forgetting.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The First Night Party
  1/16The Lad throws a launch party for his new series, but things don't quite go to plan.
4. 19:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Tennis Balls and Military Tattoos
  4/6The landladies' accountant and clergy guest discover they have something in common.
5. 20:00
  A Case for Dr Morelle—4. The Sleepwalker
  4/13A man tormented by nightmares visits Dr Morelle over fears he will murder his mother.
6. 20:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 7. Council of War
  7/8Theories abound over an artist's murder, but the sleuth is determined to nail the killer.
7. 21:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—2. At Home with the Snails
  2/3Penelope Keith unearths more horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.
8. 22:00
  Alone—Series 3, Remember The Date
  1/6Are Mitch and Ellie finally ready for their much-postponed date? Stars Angus Deayton.
9. 22:30
  Elvenquest—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Lord Darkness loses a teapot - and a high priest.
10. 23:00
  Radio Active—Series 3, Repeat After Three
  4/6A change to the daytime line-up and the 'What My Favourite Record Is' phone-in.
11. 23:30
  Bunk Bed—Series 3, Meeting Madonna
  1/6Patrick Marber and Peter Curran stumble through the darkness in a kind of conversation.
12. 23:45
  Fabulous—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Feeling inferior to stylish women, Faye gets lost in a Dirty Dancing fantasy at work.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—625Y, 1. Discovery
  1/2A scientist makes a startling discovery, but then the news starts to spread...
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 18, The Forgetting
  2/6Josie Long presents fragmentary stories of lost memories and societal forgetting.
3. 01:00
  A Case for Dr Morelle—4. The Sleepwalker
  4/13A man tormented by nightmares visits Dr Morelle over fears he will murder his mother.
4. 01:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 7. Council of War
  7/8Theories abound over an artist's murder, but the sleuth is determined to nail the killer.
5. 02:00
  Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux—Tasting the Pacific
  3/5The travel writer describes how religion has modified lifestyles around the world.
6. 02:15
  Gudrun—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/5A guilt-stricken Gudrun agrees to travel to Denmark as bodyguard to the convent's abbess.
7. 02:30
  The Great Space Hunt
  Jolyon Jenkins speaks to the unsung enthusiasts on a mission to protect us from asteroids
8. 03:00
  Portrait of a Lady—Truth
  3/3Isabel has been married for three years, but she is about to discover a startling truth.
9. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Graeme Garden chairs the debating game featuring Steve Punt, Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth.
10. 04:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Doug's mum is 70, but Molly thinks he'll never manage the party and present without her.
11. 05:00
  Tickets Please—Episode 4
  4/4Will the tangled web of love and lust be unpicked before arrival in Exeter St David's?
12. 05:30
  Alone—Series 3, Remember The Date
  1/6Are Mitch and Ellie finally ready for their much-postponed date? Stars Angus Deayton.

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