BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 23 April 2022

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Short History of Vampires—4. Quid Pro Quo by Tanya Huff
  4/4Deliciously noir tale of an immortal whose lover is in mortal danger.
2. 00:30
  Sounds Natural—Percy Edwards
  The bird imitator discusses with Derek Jones his love of the British countryside.
3. 01:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 5. Love Bytes
  5/5With a woman missing, the pair are sucked into the virtual world of online role playing.
4. 01:30
  Dick Francis—Proof, 3. The Boss
  3/8The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers.
5. 02:00
  Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor—5. 'She had such lovely manners'
  5/5Mrs Palfrey loans Ludo money. She falls, breaks her hip and is taken to hospital.
6. 02:15
  Katarina Bivald - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend—5. The Way Ahead
  5/5The town of Broken Wheel decides Sara should settle there and plan for her to marry Tom.
7. 02:30
  The Lost Art of Churches
  Paul Bayley discovers forgotten examples of important twentieth century art in churches.
8. 03:00
  Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell—9. Reviving Hopes and Brightening Prospects
  9/9What is the future for Osborne's wife and child?
9. 04:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, From 2016 - The Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
  6/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Sandi Toksvig are joined by Miles Jupp and Richard Osman.
10. 04:30
  Millport—Series 2, Happy Returns
  1/6It's Irene's 33rd birthday, so the islanders have surprises in store.
11. 05:00
  Says on the Tin—Toothpaste
  1/6A disgraced American ad-man must transfer to England.
12. 05:30
  Desolation Jests—Episode 4
  4/4David Jason stars in David Renwick's post-apocalyptic and post-truth selection of sketches
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Herzberg - Dreaming Up Laura
  Laura's childhood dream diary helps her to discover the person she once was.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Hanif Kureishi on David Bowie
  Hanif Kureishi nominates his friend David Bowie as his hero.
3. 08:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Clue at 50, From 1999 - The Theatre Royal, Nottingham
  Jeremy Hardy joins Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer and Humph.
4. 08:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—The Movie
  5/5A US film company needs old uniforms from Dublin's theatrical costumiers.
5. 09:00
  Shakespeare: Thereby Hangs A Tale
  Sir Simon Russell Beale with a selection of shows about and inspired by The Bard.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  My Favorite Husband—April Fool’s Day
  Who planted the lipstick covered handkerchief in George Cooper's pocket?
2. 12:30
  Fab TV—The Preventers
  1/4Comic homage to 60s cult TV: The Preventers must save the world yet again.
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—The Story of EH Gombrich
  Leonie Gombrich and Rob Newman reveal the man who taught the world how to see art.
4. 14:00
  Mark Thomas: My Life in Serious Organised Crime
  Mark talks permits in campaigning against the Serious Organised Crime and Policing Act.
5. 14:30
  The Pin—Series 3, Party
  2/4Not invited to the BBC's office party, Alex and Ben try to prove they can throw a party.
6. 15:00
  The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney create improvised sketches from audience suggestions
7. 15:30
  The Price of Happiness—Series 2, The Perfect Body
  1/2Do unrealistic ideals of the perfect body actually reflect the diverse society we live in?
8. 16:00
  Paul Herzberg - Dreaming Up Laura
  Laura's childhood dream diary helps her to discover the person she once was.
9. 17:30
  Great Lives—Hanif Kureishi on David Bowie
  Hanif Kureishi nominates his friend David Bowie as his hero.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Trevor Hoyle - Haunted Hospital
  A ghost story set in a hospital in Rochdale featuring two parallel storylines.
2. 19:00
  Shakespeare: Thereby Hangs A Tale
  Sir Simon Russell Beale with a selection of shows about and inspired by The Bard.
3. 22:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Doc Brown
  5/6Alex and his band explore the theme of children.
4. 22:30
  Agendum—Series 1, Shock
  3/4Current affairs parody and stupidly feasible visit to the 24-hour Hall Of Opinion Mirrors.
5. 23:00
  Tim Key's Suspended Sentence
  Poet and comedian Tim Key sleuths out what makes a great literary opening line.
6. 23:30
  The Skivers—Series 3, Paul McKenna
  4/5Hypnotist Paul McKenna gets a taste of his own medicine.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Trevor Hoyle - Haunted Hospital
  A ghost story set in a hospital in Rochdale featuring two parallel storylines.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—The Story of EH Gombrich
  Leonie Gombrich and Rob Newman reveal the man who taught the world how to see art.
3. 02:00
  Mark Thomas: My Life in Serious Organised Crime
  Mark talks permits in campaigning against the Serious Organised Crime and Policing Act.
4. 02:30
  The Pin—Series 3, Party
  2/4Not invited to the BBC's office party, Alex and Ben try to prove they can throw a party.
5. 03:00
  The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney create improvised sketches from audience suggestions
6. 03:30
  The Price of Happiness—Series 2, The Perfect Body
  1/2Do unrealistic ideals of the perfect body actually reflect the diverse society we live in?
7. 04:00
  Paul Herzberg - Dreaming Up Laura
  Laura's childhood dream diary helps her to discover the person she once was.
8. 05:30
  Great Lives—Hanif Kureishi on David Bowie
  Hanif Kureishi nominates his friend David Bowie as his hero.

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