BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 29 April 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—2. The Siege
  2/4The narrator and his sister face the swine-like creatures' terrifying siege. 1908 novella.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 18, Oulipo
  4/6Josie Long presents short documentaries inspired by Oulipian constraints.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 1. The Bells are Rung Up
  1/8Posh sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes an unsolved jewel theft and a grave mystery.
4. 01:30
  Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—3. War
  3/8Actor Peter Ustinov recalls his days as a soldier in Kent during the Second World War.
5. 02:00
  A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark—Episode 8
  8/10Wanda edges closer to breakdown as neighbours Nancy and William spend the night together.
6. 02:15
  Gudrun—Series 4, Episode 8
  8/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic continues. Gudrun grows tired of the plots and intrigue.
7. 02:30
  The Secret Catacombs of Paris
  Jonathan Glancey investigates Paris's secret underground maze of tunnels.
8. 03:00
  Parson Harding's Daughter by Joanna Trollope—3. The Bargain
  3/31770s India. Caroline's marriage is a charade but she intends to stick to the bargain.
9. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith and Antony Worrall Thompson join Graeme Garden.
10. 04:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Out To Launch
  2/6Rosie's company launches a famous young footballer's autobiography.
11. 05:00
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 2
  2/4Robert woos Elizabeth, by means of a putty-coloured carpet.
12. 05:30
  Alone—Series 3, Undercover Hamster
  3/6Can smitten Morris impress a new woman with his love of hamsters? Stars Angus Deayton.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 2. Lord Peter Is Called In
  2/8The elegant amateur sleuth probes the link from the body to the unsolved jewel theft.
2. 06:30
  Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—4. Frustrations
  4/8Officer training antics and war films. Peter Ustinov reads his autobiography.
3. 07:00
  The Architects—Series 2, Turret
  3/4Matt designs a building with a great big turret (possibly).
4. 07:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 8, Instalment 6
  6/6A special series recorded at home with the world-renowned storyteller.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/13Professor Prune dons his electrical time trousers.
6. 08:30
  The House of the Spirit Levels—To Begin At The End
  1/6Nick Revell's bizarre comedy finds our hero Tony grappling with the Russian Mafia
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 7, Rudyard Kipling
  4/7James Walton's literary quiz. Author of the week is Rudyard Kipling. From May 2004.
8. 09:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 3, Anniversary Waltz
  4/4Queasy Wendy tackles party food for Maureen as Robin tries to bond with their foster child
9. 10:00
  Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray—1. The Duel
  1/2Irish adventurer Redmond Barry is forced to leave home and serve in the Seven Years War.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comic Castaways 2, Paul Whitehouse
  From Callas to The Stones, Paul Whitehouse shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
11. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Charnia
  David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/13Professor Prune dons his electrical time trousers.
2. 12:30
  The House of the Spirit Levels—To Begin At The End
  1/6Nick Revell's bizarre comedy finds our hero Tony grappling with the Russian Mafia
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 2. Lord Peter Is Called In
  2/8The elegant amateur sleuth probes the link from the body to the unsolved jewel theft.
4. 13:30
  Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—4. Frustrations
  4/8Officer training antics and war films. Peter Ustinov reads his autobiography.
5. 14:00
  A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark—Episode 9
  9/10In shock after Wanda's suicide, Nancy Hawkins has applied for a job at a new magazine.
6. 14:15
  Gudrun—Series 4, Episode 9
  9/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith. Gudrun plots an abduction.
7. 14:30
  Hot Gossip!—1. Origins
  1/2Geoff Watts explores the origins and the science behind our love and loathing of gossip.
8. 15:00
  Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray—1. The Duel
  1/2Irish adventurer Redmond Barry is forced to leave home and serve in the Seven Years War.
9. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 7, Rudyard Kipling
  4/7James Walton's literary quiz. Author of the week is Rudyard Kipling. From May 2004.
10. 16:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 3, Anniversary Waltz
  4/4Queasy Wendy tackles party food for Maureen as Robin tries to bond with their foster child
11. 17:00
  The Architects—Series 2, Turret
  3/4Matt designs a building with a great big turret (possibly).
12. 17:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 8, Instalment 6
  6/6A special series recorded at home with the world-renowned storyteller.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—3. The Pit
  3/4Will the narrator and his dog survive a watery entrapment? Jim Norton reads 1908 novella.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Lonnie Donegan
  Downton Abbey actor Jim Carter champions the life and work of skiffle king Lonnie Donegan.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/13Professor Prune dons his electrical time trousers.
4. 19:30
  The House of the Spirit Levels—To Begin At The End
  1/6Nick Revell's bizarre comedy finds our hero Tony grappling with the Russian Mafia
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 2. Lord Peter Is Called In
  2/8The elegant amateur sleuth probes the link from the body to the unsolved jewel theft.
6. 20:30
  Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—4. Frustrations
  4/8Officer training antics and war films. Peter Ustinov reads his autobiography.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comic Castaways 2, Paul Whitehouse
  From Callas to The Stones, Paul Whitehouse shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
8. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Charnia
  David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
9. 22:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 8, Instalment 6
  6/6A special series recorded at home with the world-renowned storyteller.
10. 22:30
  John Kearns—2. Half-Time
  Passions flare and loyalty is tested at a football ground in London.
11. 22:45
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Uncertainty and conflict mars the relationship between Napoleon and Wellington's horses.
12. 23:00
  1966 and All That—The 1920s and 30s
  1/4Marge Simpson marries royalty and John Yogi Bear invents TV.
13. 23:30
  Children's Hour with Armstrong and Miller—Episode 3
  3/4Craig and Martin throw a Come As You Aren't party.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—3. The Pit
  3/4Will the narrator and his dog survive a watery entrapment? Jim Norton reads 1908 novella.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Lonnie Donegan
  Downton Abbey actor Jim Carter champions the life and work of skiffle king Lonnie Donegan.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 2. Lord Peter Is Called In
  2/8The elegant amateur sleuth probes the link from the body to the unsolved jewel theft.
4. 01:30
  Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—4. Frustrations
  4/8Officer training antics and war films. Peter Ustinov reads his autobiography.
5. 02:00
  A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark—Episode 9
  9/10In shock after Wanda's suicide, Nancy Hawkins has applied for a job at a new magazine.
6. 02:15
  Gudrun—Series 4, Episode 9
  9/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith. Gudrun plots an abduction.
7. 02:30
  Hot Gossip!—1. Origins
  1/2Geoff Watts explores the origins and the science behind our love and loathing of gossip.
8. 03:00
  Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray—1. The Duel
  1/2Irish adventurer Redmond Barry is forced to leave home and serve in the Seven Years War.
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 7, Rudyard Kipling
  4/7James Walton's literary quiz. Author of the week is Rudyard Kipling. From May 2004.
10. 04:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 3, Anniversary Waltz
  4/4Queasy Wendy tackles party food for Maureen as Robin tries to bond with their foster child
11. 05:00
  The Architects—Series 2, Turret
  3/4Matt designs a building with a great big turret (possibly).
12. 05:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 8, Instalment 6
  6/6A special series recorded at home with the world-renowned storyteller.

Friday 30 April 2021