BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 21 April 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 2. Wanted: One Dragon
  2/6Could a long-extinct beast have carried out recent crimes?
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Simple Gifts
  Music lovers describe the important place the tune Simple Gifts has had in their lives.
3. 01:00
  A Case for Dr Morelle—8. Act of Violence
  8/13Local amateur dramatics bring back memories for a man accused of murder.
4. 01:30
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 3. No Sleep for the Wicked
  3/6Richard gets a shock when breaking into the Major's flat. Stars Terence Alexander.
5. 02:00
  A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark—Episode 2
  2/10Mrs Hawkins' future looks increasingly uncertain as problems arise at work and at home.
6. 02:15
  Gudrun—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/10Gudrun saves the slave captain's life, and he starts to believe she has magical powers.
7. 02:30
  There is Business Like Show Business
  Will Young explores the hidden world of industrial musicals
8. 03:00
  Ivan Turgenev - On the Eve—2. The Disappearance
  2/2Dimitri Insarov disappears suddenly having fallen in love with upper class Russian Elena.
9. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, Birmingham City University
  5/6Three students from Birmingham City University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz
10. 04:30
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Nigel and Michael are brothers who share everything - home, work and acute neuroses.
11. 05:00
  Beauty of Britain—Series 2, Citroen UXB
  1/6Zimbabwean care worker Beauty Oolonga returns to tend to the elderly of Britain.
12. 05:30
  Bridget Christie: Mortal—Birth
  1/4Collection of lockdown recordings pondering questions around birth.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  A Case for Dr Morelle—9. The Black Ruby
  9/13The psychiatrist-turned-detective probes a fabled gem's authenticity.
2. 06:30
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 4. Death Is No Alibi
  4/6As the murder count mounts and the police hunt Richard, there is a discovery in the Thames
3. 07:00
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 1
  1/4Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing.
4. 07:30
  Alone—Series 3, Unpacking The Yada Yada
  2/6Mitch has memory problems, Will and Louisa have a night to forget. Stars Angus Deayton.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Idol
  3/16Tired of the Lad's big-headedness, Bill and Moira decide to teach him a lesson.
6. 08:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, The Unmentionable
  5/6A nasty moment for Bernard in the granny flat, or is the landladies' daddy only joking?
7. 09:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Hugh Dennis, Gyles Brandreth, Arthur Smith and Emma Kennedy debate with Graeme Garden.
8. 09:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Wise After the Event
  1/6The trials of Rosie Burns and her event management company.
9. 10:00
  Drama on 4—The Final Reckoning, Episode 1
  1/2Someone is killing Athens’ wealthiest tax evaders. Inspector Jaritos has to find out why.
10. 11:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—3. Percy Thrower and Christopher Lloyd
  3/3Penelope Keith unearths some horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Idol
  3/16Tired of the Lad's big-headedness, Bill and Moira decide to teach him a lesson.
2. 12:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, The Unmentionable
  5/6A nasty moment for Bernard in the granny flat, or is the landladies' daddy only joking?
3. 13:00
  A Case for Dr Morelle—9. The Black Ruby
  9/13The psychiatrist-turned-detective probes a fabled gem's authenticity.
4. 13:30
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 4. Death Is No Alibi
  4/6As the murder count mounts and the police hunt Richard, there is a discovery in the Thames
5. 14:00
  A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark—Episode 3
  3/10As problems mount at home, Mrs Hawkins is about to hit problems in her publishing career.
6. 14:15
  Gudrun—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/10Gudrun finds the stakes are high when she engages in a game of dice.
7. 14:30
  Idrissa Camara
  From west Africa to south Wales: a portrait of dancer and choreographer Idrissa Camara.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Final Reckoning, Episode 1
  1/2Someone is killing Athens’ wealthiest tax evaders. Inspector Jaritos has to find out why.
9. 16:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Hugh Dennis, Gyles Brandreth, Arthur Smith and Emma Kennedy debate with Graeme Garden.
10. 16:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Wise After the Event
  1/6The trials of Rosie Burns and her event management company.
11. 17:00
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 1
  1/4Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing.
12. 17:30
  Alone—Series 3, Unpacking The Yada Yada
  2/6Mitch has memory problems, Will and Louisa have a night to forget. Stars Angus Deayton.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 3. Wanted: One Champion
  3/6A young prince tackles the dragon attacks, but why is Captain Vimes suspicious?
2. 18:30
  Short Cuts—Series 18, The Descent
  3/6Short documentaries about downward spirals, presented by Josie Long.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Idol
  3/16Tired of the Lad's big-headedness, Bill and Moira decide to teach him a lesson.
4. 19:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, The Unmentionable
  5/6A nasty moment for Bernard in the granny flat, or is the landladies' daddy only joking?
5. 20:00
  A Case for Dr Morelle—9. The Black Ruby
  9/13The psychiatrist-turned-detective probes a fabled gem's authenticity.
6. 20:30
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 4. Death Is No Alibi
  4/6As the murder count mounts and the police hunt Richard, there is a discovery in the Thames
7. 21:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—3. Percy Thrower and Christopher Lloyd
  3/3Penelope Keith unearths some horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.
8. 22:00
  Alone—Series 3, Unpacking The Yada Yada
  2/6Mitch has memory problems, Will and Louisa have a night to forget. Stars Angus Deayton.
9. 22:30
  Elvenquest—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6The team learn not to trust anything you get from a man down the pub.
10. 23:00
  Radio Active—Series 3, Edinburgh Festival
  6/6The first national local radio station is 'live' from the 1983 Edinburgh Festival.
11. 23:30
  Bunk Bed—Series 3, Naked v Nude
  2/6Patrick Marber and Peter Curran stumble through the darkness in conversation
12. 23:45
  Fabulous—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Faye fancies a day under her duvet, but perhaps it would be more peaceful at the office?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 3. Wanted: One Champion
  3/6A young prince tackles the dragon attacks, but why is Captain Vimes suspicious?
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 18, The Descent
  3/6Short documentaries about downward spirals, presented by Josie Long.
3. 01:00
  A Case for Dr Morelle—9. The Black Ruby
  9/13The psychiatrist-turned-detective probes a fabled gem's authenticity.
4. 01:30
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 4. Death Is No Alibi
  4/6As the murder count mounts and the police hunt Richard, there is a discovery in the Thames
5. 02:00
  A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark—Episode 3
  3/10As problems mount at home, Mrs Hawkins is about to hit problems in her publishing career.
6. 02:15
  Gudrun—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/10Gudrun finds the stakes are high when she engages in a game of dice.
7. 02:30
  Idrissa Camara
  From west Africa to south Wales: a portrait of dancer and choreographer Idrissa Camara.
8. 03:00
  Drama on 4—The Final Reckoning, Episode 1
  1/2Someone is killing Athens’ wealthiest tax evaders. Inspector Jaritos has to find out why.
9. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Hugh Dennis, Gyles Brandreth, Arthur Smith and Emma Kennedy debate with Graeme Garden.
10. 04:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Wise After the Event
  1/6The trials of Rosie Burns and her event management company.
11. 05:00
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 1
  1/4Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing.
12. 05:30
  Alone—Series 3, Unpacking The Yada Yada
  2/6Mitch has memory problems, Will and Louisa have a night to forget. Stars Angus Deayton.

Thursday 22 April 2021