BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 5 April 2024

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—3. Percy Thrower and Christopher Lloyd
  3/3Penelope Keith unearths some horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.
2. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 7, 4. The Red Circle
  4/6Holmes investigates a lodger and coded messages via a candle provides vital clues.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 4. The Green-Eyed Monster
  4/6Miles from home, the sleuth and her partner investigate the murder of a tourist.
4. 02:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Name, Set and Match
  1/8Newly wed Faith and Bill's married monikers are a sensitive subject.
5. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Keep Young and Beautiful
  4/26New War Office policy sparks drastic action amongst the platoon's old guard.
6. 03:00
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 3, Let's Talk About Sex
  4/4Stephen plucks up the courage to reveal a secret.
7. 03:30
  Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—4. Theatre
  4/5A theatrical performance changes the course of Dickens's life.
8. 03:45
  Lucy Catherine - Halfway Here—4. Coma
  4/10Nettie is still in a coma and the family is finding it a strain.
9. 04:00
  Genius—Series 2, Johnny Vegas
  1/6Dave Gorman and Johnny Vegas chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
10. 04:30
  Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 1, The Finger of Fate
  1/5Foggerty is a confirmed bachelor in search of peace and quiet, but fate has other plans.
11. 05:00
  RL Stevenson - The Master of Ballantrae—1. The Unwelcome Return
  1/2A buccaneering tale of a family with divided loyalties during the Jacobite uprising.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 7, 5. The Lion's Mane
  5/6The Baker Street sleuth investigates a violent death.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 5. The Fairies of Fryfam - Part 1/2
  5/6The sleuth runs off to Cornwall, but there's no escaping murder and mystery - or James!
3. 07:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, New Year, Old Problems
  1/6Teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men.
4. 07:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, A Moving Story
  1/8Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it's not simple.
5. 08:00
  Plum House—Series 2, A Sound Investment
  1/6The team disagree on the recording of an audio tour to draw in more visitors.
6. 08:30
  Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—5. Adulation and Farewells
  5/5Adulation and farewells for Britain's great novelist.
7. 08:45
  Lucy Catherine - Halfway Here—5. Struggles
  5/10Ailsa is struggling to accept that her daughter will never recover.
8. 09:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Stuart Mitchell's Cost of Living, 6. Stuart is Happy
  Tiredness kills, charity work and a pet therapist
9. 09:15
  Guy Browning's Small Talk—Series 1, Duvet Control
  2/2The battle of the sexes rages over cold feet and tog ratings.
10. 09:30
  A Guide to Garden Wildlife—5. Stones
  5/5A useful and engaging guide to the wildlife of garden walls and stones.
11. 09:45
  Daily Service—Hymns: Thine be the glory – glorious Prince of life
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Leslie Griffiths
12. 10:00
  Great Lives—Comedian Chris McCausland on Kurt Cobain
  Kurt Cobain is nominated by comedian Chris McCausland.
13. 10:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 5, Chariots of Fire
  3/3Race, class and religion to the rhythm of Vangelis. Best Picture of 1981 revisited.
14. 11:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 7, 5. The Lion's Mane
  5/6The Baker Street sleuth investigates a violent death.
15. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 5. The Fairies of Fryfam - Part 1/2
  5/6The sleuth runs off to Cornwall, but there's no escaping murder and mystery - or James!
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, New Year, Old Problems
  1/6Teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men.
2. 12:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, A Moving Story
  1/8Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it's not simple.
3. 13:00
  Plum House—Series 2, A Sound Investment
  1/6The team disagree on the recording of an audio tour to draw in more visitors.
4. 13:30
  Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—5. Adulation and Farewells
  5/5Adulation and farewells for Britain's great novelist.
5. 13:45
  Lucy Catherine - Halfway Here—5. Struggles
  5/10Ailsa is struggling to accept that her daughter will never recover.
6. 14:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore and Dan Tetsell.
7. 14:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, The Man in White
  3/4Bored by Gerald, Cordelia is having fun with struggling novelist Wilkie Collins.
8. 15:00
  RL Stevenson - The Master of Ballantrae—2. The Unpeaceful Rest
  2/2After the brother's bitter duel, the body of James Durie has mysteriously disappeared.
9. 16:00
  Great Lives—Comedian Chris McCausland on Kurt Cobain
  Kurt Cobain is nominated by comedian Chris McCausland.
10. 16:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 5, Chariots of Fire
  3/3Race, class and religion to the rhythm of Vangelis. Best Picture of 1981 revisited.
11. 17:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 7, 5. The Lion's Mane
  5/6The Baker Street sleuth investigates a violent death.
12. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 5. The Fairies of Fryfam - Part 1/2
  5/6The sleuth runs off to Cornwall, but there's no escaping murder and mystery - or James!
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, New Year, Old Problems
  1/6Teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men.
2. 18:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, A Moving Story
  1/8Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it's not simple.
3. 19:00
  Plum House—Series 2, A Sound Investment
  1/6The team disagree on the recording of an audio tour to draw in more visitors.
4. 19:30
  Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—5. Adulation and Farewells
  5/5Adulation and farewells for Britain's great novelist.
5. 19:45
  Lucy Catherine - Halfway Here—5. Struggles
  5/10Ailsa is struggling to accept that her daughter will never recover.
6. 20:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore and Dan Tetsell.
7. 20:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, The Man in White
  3/4Bored by Gerald, Cordelia is having fun with struggling novelist Wilkie Collins.
8. 21:00
  RL Stevenson - The Master of Ballantrae—2. The Unpeaceful Rest
  2/2After the brother's bitter duel, the body of James Durie has mysteriously disappeared.
9. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Stuart Mitchell's Cost of Living, 6. Stuart is Happy
  Tiredness kills, charity work and a pet therapist
10. 22:15
  Guy Browning's Small Talk—Series 1, Duvet Control
  2/2The battle of the sexes rages over cold feet and tog ratings.
11. 22:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6The torrid tale of Justine's jeans, and the sad story of a second gap year.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Jonny Weldon 3/3
  Paul Garner chats again to Jonny Weldon in the Comedy Club.
13. 23:00
  Jake Yapp's Media Circus—Daytime TV
  1/4Jake Yapp applies his sharp satirical eye to the modern media landscape.
14. 23:30
  Weak at the Top—Series 2, Booty
  2/4Marketeer John Weak has got a chocolate bar crisis. How to improve sales - fast?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Comedian Chris McCausland on Kurt Cobain
  Kurt Cobain is nominated by comedian Chris McCausland.
2. 00:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 5, Chariots of Fire
  3/3Race, class and religion to the rhythm of Vangelis. Best Picture of 1981 revisited.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 7, 5. The Lion's Mane
  5/6The Baker Street sleuth investigates a violent death.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 5. The Fairies of Fryfam - Part 1/2
  5/6The sleuth runs off to Cornwall, but there's no escaping murder and mystery - or James!
5. 02:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, New Year, Old Problems
  1/6Teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men.
6. 02:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, A Moving Story
  1/8Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it's not simple.
7. 03:00
  Plum House—Series 2, A Sound Investment
  1/6The team disagree on the recording of an audio tour to draw in more visitors.
8. 03:30
  Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—5. Adulation and Farewells
  5/5Adulation and farewells for Britain's great novelist.
9. 03:45
  Lucy Catherine - Halfway Here—5. Struggles
  5/10Ailsa is struggling to accept that her daughter will never recover.
10. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore and Dan Tetsell.
11. 04:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, The Man in White
  3/4Bored by Gerald, Cordelia is having fun with struggling novelist Wilkie Collins.
12. 05:00
  RL Stevenson - The Master of Ballantrae—2. The Unpeaceful Rest
  2/2After the brother's bitter duel, the body of James Durie has mysteriously disappeared.

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