BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 26 April 2022

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Interplanetary Notes of Ambassador B—Episode 1
  1/5Ambassador B inspects a planet that encourages free speech.
2. 00:15
  Ghost Story—Midnight Express by Alfred Noyes
  A man realises that a book he took from his father as a child, set out his own future.
3. 00:30
  A Good Read—Tracy-Ann Oberman and Richard Herring
  Richard Herring and Tracy-Ann Oberman tell Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 1. Did He Fall? Or...
  1/5A man goes missing from a liner. His sister is adamant that it wasn’t suicide
5. 01:30
  Dick Francis—Proof, 4. The Discovery
  4/8Dodgy wine, missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant. Tony Beach is in the thick of it
6. 02:00
  The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale—Episode 1
  1/5A gruesome murder takes place in a remote Georgian country house.
7. 02:15
  The Invention of Murder by Judith Flanders—1. The Ratcliffe Highway Murders
  1/5How the Victorians turned violent crime into entertainment.
8. 02:30
  The Body of Art
  Bob Dickinson explores the world of the body as performance art.
9. 03:00
  HG Wells—Kipps, 1. The Making of Kipps
  1/5Kipps leaves school, and his first love Ann, when he’s apprenticed to a Folkestone draper.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 4
  4/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz in Manchester.
11. 04:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Merv has always worn jeans, so why does Pam want to take him shopping?
12. 05:00
  Sneakiepeeks—Trust
  3/6The bungling surveillance team is on a job so secret even the boss doesn't know about it.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 2. Hostile Witness
  2/5DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge has an amateur sidekick. But is she a potential next victim?
2. 06:30
  Dick Francis—Proof, 5. The Diary
  5/8Mystery for Flora - is her son back from Australia? And can a diary unlock the mystery?
3. 07:00
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 7, Cumulus Nimbus
  3/4Alok's famous former school friend returns to Lenzie for a visit.
4. 07:30
  Teatime—Episode 3
  3/4Joe decides to become a Wellness Coach. Starring Philip Glenister.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Missing Scroll
  19/24Can ace translator Neddie Seagoon recover the lost ancient manuscript of Purdom?
6. 08:30
  One Foot in the Grave—3. In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream
  3/4The Meldrews' holiday homecoming proves eventful. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz—Series 108, Episode 1
  1/8A brand new series of news quizzing marshalled by Andy Zaltzman
8. 09:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Lulu's Back in Town
  1/4Musician Roy panics when his wife's vivacious sister takes best pal George out for dinner.
9. 10:00
  HG Wells—Kipps, 2. Kipps Learns Something to his Advantage
  2/5Kipps’ life – and fortune - changes dramatically when he answers a newspaper advert.
10. 11:00
  Archive on 4—Lynne Truss - Did I Really Ask That?
  Lynne Truss shares her personal treasure trove of interviews with world famous writers.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Missing Scroll
  19/24Can ace translator Neddie Seagoon recover the lost ancient manuscript of Purdom?
2. 12:30
  One Foot in the Grave—3. In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream
  3/4The Meldrews' holiday homecoming proves eventful. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 2. Hostile Witness
  2/5DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge has an amateur sidekick. But is she a potential next victim?
4. 13:30
  Dick Francis—Proof, 5. The Diary
  5/8Mystery for Flora - is her son back from Australia? And can a diary unlock the mystery?
5. 14:00
  The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale—Episode 2
  2/5Whicher uncovers a web of deception and makes an arrest that shocks disbelieving locals.
6. 14:15
  The Invention of Murder by Judith Flanders—2. Origins of Modern Policing
  2/5Why the Victorian public initially resisted an organised police force.
7. 14:30
  Death By Chocolate
  Jo Brand looks at the sinister history of the sweet treat.
8. 15:00
  HG Wells—Kipps, 2. Kipps Learns Something to his Advantage
  2/5Kipps’ life – and fortune - changes dramatically when he answers a newspaper advert.
9. 16:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Rory Bremner, Nikki Bedi and Pete Brown.
10. 16:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Lulu's Back in Town
  1/4Musician Roy panics when his wife's vivacious sister takes best pal George out for dinner.
11. 17:00
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 7, Cumulus Nimbus
  3/4Alok's famous former school friend returns to Lenzie for a visit.
12. 17:30
  Teatime—Episode 3
  3/4Joe decides to become a Wellness Coach. Starring Philip Glenister.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Interplanetary Notes of Ambassador B—Episode 2
  2/5Ambassador B pursues her missing sister into the uncharted planets of the Tundra.
2. 18:15
  Ghost Story—The Crowd by Ray Bradbury
  An accident survivor realises that the people who gathered to gawp, have a familiar look.
3. 18:30
  Soul Music—Nimrod
  Composer and conductor Paul Spicer explores the impact of Edward Elgar's Nimrod.
4. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Missing Scroll
  19/24Can ace translator Neddie Seagoon recover the lost ancient manuscript of Purdom?
5. 19:30
  One Foot in the Grave—3. In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream
  3/4The Meldrews' holiday homecoming proves eventful. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 2. Hostile Witness
  2/5DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge has an amateur sidekick. But is she a potential next victim?
7. 20:30
  Dick Francis—Proof, 5. The Diary
  5/8Mystery for Flora - is her son back from Australia? And can a diary unlock the mystery?
8. 21:00
  Archive on 4—Lynne Truss - Did I Really Ask That?
  Lynne Truss shares her personal treasure trove of interviews with world famous writers.
9. 22:00
  Teatime—Episode 3
  3/4Joe decides to become a Wellness Coach. Starring Philip Glenister.
10. 22:30
  The Nick Revell Show—Series 1, Headache
  3/6Nick's mate proves a headache, while Vince the geranium meets a bee.
11. 23:00
  The Pin—Series 3, Stocks
  3/4In a bid to diversify, Alex and Ben are attempting to enter the world of high finance.
12. 23:30
  The Million Pound Radio Show—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/8Talking dolphins - and bible sponsorship. Starring Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Interplanetary Notes of Ambassador B—Episode 2
  2/5Ambassador B pursues her missing sister into the uncharted planets of the Tundra.
2. 00:15
  Ghost Story—The Crowd by Ray Bradbury
  An accident survivor realises that the people who gathered to gawp, have a familiar look.
3. 00:30
  Soul Music—Nimrod
  Composer and conductor Paul Spicer explores the impact of Edward Elgar's Nimrod.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 2. Hostile Witness
  2/5DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge has an amateur sidekick. But is she a potential next victim?
5. 01:30
  Dick Francis—Proof, 5. The Diary
  5/8Mystery for Flora - is her son back from Australia? And can a diary unlock the mystery?
6. 02:00
  The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale—Episode 2
  2/5Whicher uncovers a web of deception and makes an arrest that shocks disbelieving locals.
7. 02:15
  The Invention of Murder by Judith Flanders—2. Origins of Modern Policing
  2/5Why the Victorian public initially resisted an organised police force.
8. 02:30
  Death By Chocolate
  Jo Brand looks at the sinister history of the sweet treat.
9. 03:00
  HG Wells—Kipps, 2. Kipps Learns Something to his Advantage
  2/5Kipps’ life – and fortune - changes dramatically when he answers a newspaper advert.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Rory Bremner, Nikki Bedi and Pete Brown.
11. 04:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Lulu's Back in Town
  1/4Musician Roy panics when his wife's vivacious sister takes best pal George out for dinner.
12. 05:00
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 7, Cumulus Nimbus
  3/4Alok's famous former school friend returns to Lenzie for a visit.
13. 05:30
  Teatime—Episode 3
  3/4Joe decides to become a Wellness Coach. Starring Philip Glenister.

Wednesday 27 April 2022