BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 9 April 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
  A cautionary tale about smart technology, where danger prowls in the nursery.
2. 00:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 6, Slumdog Millionaire
  3/3The little film that got lucky - how Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' won 8 Oscars.
3. 01:00
  Raffles—Series 1, 5. Wilful Murder
  The gentleman thief wants to try a different crime - to do away with a pawnbroker.
4. 01:30
  Len Deighton - XPD—1. A Small Killing in Hollywood
  1/8Did Churchill meet Hitler in 1940? Britain's ‘SIS’ is tasked to find out....
5. 02:00
  The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer—Episode 10
  10/10Greer has a visitor to her New York apartment.
6. 02:15
  Love for Lydia by HE Bates—5. Tragedy
  5/10As a midsummer night draws to an end, some life-changing events await Richardson.
7. 02:30
  Ken, Madge and the Strange Rock
  The story of a mysterious find on Morecambe beach by one man and his dog.
8. 03:00
  Dr Wallace - Hand in Glove—Series 2, 2. Win Some, Lose Some
  2/3Dr Wallace has tricky evidence to deliver in court after his Lake District holiday.
9. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 4
  4/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
10. 04:30
  Bookcases—Series 2, Terminal Journals
  3/4Primus plots to save the firm by publishing deathbed memoirs of the famous.
11. 05:00
  All Those Women—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4An unexpected death leads all four of the family to consider what is really important.
12. 05:30
  Desolation Jests—Episode 2
  2/4David Jason stars in David Renwick’s dark sketch show about laughter after the apocalypse.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Curtmantle
  Can Henry II rule his kingdom wisely and keep faith with his friends like Thomas Becket?
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Simon Callow on Orson Welles
  Actor Simon Callow selects the life of a Hollywood great - Orson Welles.
3. 08:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 11, John Grisham
  2/7James Walton hosts the literary quiz with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks and Jane Thynne.
4. 08:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—A Folk Song for Europe
  3/5Dublin's theatrical costumiers get involved in rivalry between two Lancashire clog troupes
5. 09:00
  People Talking
  From plucky Cockneys to The Listening Project Fi Glover finds ordinary voices on the radio
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  My Favorite Husband—Katy and Roscoe
  Things get complicated when maid Katy’s long-distance boyfriend turns up.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, A Question of Reference
  16/26Jones and Godfrey goof on a platoon exercise involving live ammunition.
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—Motortowns
  The rise and fall of the car factory. Presented by Sarfraz Mansoor.
4. 14:00
  The Skivers—Series 3, Michael Winner
  1/5Calm down, dear! Special guest Michael Winner joins in the sketch show fun.
5. 14:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 2, Bill Bailey Interviews Simon Pegg
  6/6One feisty funny man grills another in the tag talk show.
6. 15:00
  HR—Series 2, Consulting
  6/6Having nursed Peter through his retirement blues, Sam is wary over the chance of a new job
7. 15:30
  A Look Back at the Future—2025
  5/6Brian Perkins and Ken Livingstone foresee ego transplants and the USA invading Narnia.
8. 16:00
  Curtmantle
  Can Henry II rule his kingdom wisely and keep faith with his friends like Thomas Becket?
9. 17:30
  Great Lives—Simon Callow on Orson Welles
  Actor Simon Callow selects the life of a Hollywood great - Orson Welles.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Sheridan Le Fanu - Carmilla
  Living in a castle in Austria, lonely Laura is captivated by a beautiful visitor.
2. 18:45
  The Man in the Bell by William Maginn
  A man is inexorably drawn towards a musical activity that has alarming consequences.
3. 19:00
  People Talking
  From plucky Cockneys to The Listening Project Fi Glover finds ordinary voices on the radio
4. 22:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Charlie Baker
  3/6Alex and his romantic band explore the theme of love.
5. 22:30
  Agendum—Series 1, Fruit
  1/4Current affairs parody and stupidly feasible visit to the 24-hour Hall of Opinion Mirrors.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Joz Norris 1/3
  Iain Lee chats to Joz Norris.
7. 23:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Simon Day
  6/6Will the star make it onto the Mallard stage, as himself, before the funding cuts bite?
8. 23:30
  The Skivers—Series 3, Michael Fish
  2/5High winds alert! Weatherman Michael Fish bids for stardom.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sheridan Le Fanu - Carmilla
  Living in a castle in Austria, lonely Laura is captivated by a beautiful visitor.
2. 00:45
  The Man in the Bell by William Maginn
  A man is inexorably drawn towards a musical activity that has alarming consequences.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Motortowns
  The rise and fall of the car factory. Presented by Sarfraz Mansoor.
4. 02:00
  The Skivers—Series 3, Michael Winner
  1/5Calm down, dear! Special guest Michael Winner joins in the sketch show fun.
5. 02:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 2, Bill Bailey Interviews Simon Pegg
  6/6One feisty funny man grills another in the tag talk show.
6. 03:00
  HR—Series 2, Consulting
  6/6Having nursed Peter through his retirement blues, Sam is wary over the chance of a new job
7. 03:30
  A Look Back at the Future—2025
  5/6Brian Perkins and Ken Livingstone foresee ego transplants and the USA invading Narnia.
8. 04:00
  Curtmantle
  Can Henry II rule his kingdom wisely and keep faith with his friends like Thomas Becket?
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Simon Callow on Orson Welles
  Actor Simon Callow selects the life of a Hollywood great - Orson Welles.

Sunday 10 April 2022