BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 18 April 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Short Cuts—Remix
  Short documentaries about remixing and reinventing the world presented by Josie Long.
2. 00:30
  Jane Garvey's Bottom Gear
  Jane Garvey reflects on women and cars with presenter Suzi Perry and driver Susie Wolff.
3. 01:00
  The Sensitive—3. A Possession
  Psychic Thomas Soutar becomes obsessed when he's asked to help find a missing student.
4. 01:45
  DS Sue Manson - Final Sacrament—3. Triangles
  3/5Father Raphoe's unusual theories lead to the discovery of one of five missing persons.
5. 02:00
  Never Too Late—Series 1, The Trouble With Emily
  1/7Hilda Springett is working for a charity and busy sorting out her pals. Stars Thora Hird.
6. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Poetry Society
  11/14The Lad's new avant-garde friends produce poetical gems, with help from Sid and Bill.
7. 03:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Muhammad Ali
  1/4James Boswell meets Muhammad Ali, banned from boxing and in the wilderness.
8. 03:30
  Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers—8. Troubles
  8/10The Tilburys aside, Jean has troubles closer to home.
9. 03:45
  Virginia Woolf - To the Lighthouse—3. Impatience
  3/5Paul and Minta are not back from the beach and Mr Ramsay is getting impatient.
10. 04:00
  Say the Word—Episode 2
  2/6Frank Delaney's language game from the Cheltenham Festival of Literature.
11. 04:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Tamsyn Trelawny's band of 18th-century Cornish smugglers try to outwit customs officers.
12. 05:00
  Andy Rashleigh - Devonia—1. The Beano
  1/3A works outing aboard a paddle steamer in 1911 reunites two childhood sweethearts.
13. 05:45
  Bicycles by Carlo Gebler
  Dad and the two boys are out on their bikes. And then there is an incident.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Sensitive—4. A Nobody
  Psychic detective Thomas Soutar suffers a crisis of confidence on a new investigation.
2. 06:45
  DS Sue Manson - Final Sacrament—4. Trials
  4/5The race is on to find the sixth victim of the Renaissance art obsessed killer.
3. 07:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Foreign Exchange
  3/8With daughter Hannah at university, Faith's son Joe wants an Italian student to stay.
4. 07:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Round and Round Went the Big Wheel
  6/26The platoon take action when a new High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire.
5. 08:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Veiled Country Lass
  2/4Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.
6. 08:30
  Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers—9. Close
  9/10Jean closes in on what really happened at St Cecilia’s.
7. 08:45
  Virginia Woolf - To the Lighthouse—4. Abandoned House
  4/5Ten years pass and the Ramsays' house on the Isle of Skye remains empty and neglected.
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—18/04/2024
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster on a lively session of Prime Minister's Questions.
9. 09:30
  On the Map—4. Social Mapping
  4/10How society is now being analysed online in cartographic mash-ups and crowd-sourced data.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—In Step with God: An Unexpected Companion
  Rev Richard Littledale reflects on walks in the bible.
11. 10:00
  Great Lives—Sara Pascoe on Virginia Woolf
  Sara Pascoe champions Virginia Woolf, author of 'Mrs Dalloway' and 'A Room of One's Own'.
12. 10:30
  James Wong's Alternative Country Garden
  Garden designer James Wong asks if British gardening is stuck in the past.
13. 11:00
  The Sensitive—4. A Nobody
  Psychic detective Thomas Soutar suffers a crisis of confidence on a new investigation.
14. 11:45
  DS Sue Manson - Final Sacrament—4. Trials
  4/5The race is on to find the sixth victim of the Renaissance art obsessed killer.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Foreign Exchange
  3/8With daughter Hannah at university, Faith's son Joe wants an Italian student to stay.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Round and Round Went the Big Wheel
  6/26The platoon take action when a new High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire.
3. 13:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Veiled Country Lass
  2/4Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.
4. 13:30
  Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers—9. Close
  9/10Jean closes in on what really happened at St Cecilia’s.
5. 13:45
  Virginia Woolf - To the Lighthouse—4. Abandoned House
  4/5Ten years pass and the Ramsays' house on the Isle of Skye remains empty and neglected.
6. 14:00
  Genius—Series 2, Brian Sewell
  3/6Dave Gorman and Brian Sewell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
7. 14:30
  Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 1, The Burglar's Story
  3/5The son of a housebreaker learns the hard way that there is no honour among thieves.
8. 15:00
  Andy Rashleigh - Devonia—2. Day Trip
  2/3A steward's life aboard Devonia is made a misery by a group of upper class students.
9. 15:45
  The Bad Boy by Berlie Doherty
  Geraldine is forbidden from seeing a boy, but her sister observes a tender connection.
10. 16:00
  Great Lives—Sara Pascoe on Virginia Woolf
  Sara Pascoe champions Virginia Woolf, author of 'Mrs Dalloway' and 'A Room of One's Own'.
11. 16:30
  James Wong's Alternative Country Garden
  Garden designer James Wong asks if British gardening is stuck in the past.
12. 17:00
  The Sensitive—4. A Nobody
  Psychic detective Thomas Soutar suffers a crisis of confidence on a new investigation.
13. 17:45
  DS Sue Manson - Final Sacrament—4. Trials
  4/5The race is on to find the sixth victim of the Renaissance art obsessed killer.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Foreign Exchange
  3/8With daughter Hannah at university, Faith's son Joe wants an Italian student to stay.
2. 18:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Round and Round Went the Big Wheel
  6/26The platoon take action when a new High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire.
3. 19:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Veiled Country Lass
  2/4Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.
4. 19:30
  Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers—9. Close
  9/10Jean closes in on what really happened at St Cecilia’s.
5. 19:45
  Virginia Woolf - To the Lighthouse—4. Abandoned House
  4/5Ten years pass and the Ramsays' house on the Isle of Skye remains empty and neglected.
6. 20:00
  Genius—Series 2, Brian Sewell
  3/6Dave Gorman and Brian Sewell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
7. 20:30
  Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 1, The Burglar's Story
  3/5The son of a housebreaker learns the hard way that there is no honour among thieves.
8. 21:00
  Andy Rashleigh - Devonia—2. Day Trip
  2/3A steward's life aboard Devonia is made a misery by a group of upper class students.
9. 21:45
  The Bad Boy by Berlie Doherty
  Geraldine is forbidden from seeing a boy, but her sister observes a tender connection.
10. 22:00
  What's the Story, Ashley Storrie?—Star Trek Storrie
  The story of Ashley, a tall comedian who loves William Shatner and hates textured fabrics.
11. 22:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6The worst of the bad coppers, a one hit-wonder and the return of Patsy Straightwoman.
12. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Revolution—The Russian Revolution
  3/6The radical comedian re-assesses the historical forces and key players.
13. 23:30
  Everyone Quite Likes Justin—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Justin has to cope with trying to get elected as a school governor and finding a new job.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Sara Pascoe on Virginia Woolf
  Sara Pascoe champions Virginia Woolf, author of 'Mrs Dalloway' and 'A Room of One's Own'.
2. 00:30
  James Wong's Alternative Country Garden
  Garden designer James Wong asks if British gardening is stuck in the past.
3. 01:00
  The Sensitive—4. A Nobody
  Psychic detective Thomas Soutar suffers a crisis of confidence on a new investigation.
4. 01:45
  DS Sue Manson - Final Sacrament—4. Trials
  4/5The race is on to find the sixth victim of the Renaissance art obsessed killer.
5. 02:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Foreign Exchange
  3/8With daughter Hannah at university, Faith's son Joe wants an Italian student to stay.
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Round and Round Went the Big Wheel
  6/26The platoon take action when a new High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire.
7. 03:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Veiled Country Lass
  2/4Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.
8. 03:30
  Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers—9. Close
  9/10Jean closes in on what really happened at St Cecilia’s.
9. 03:45
  Virginia Woolf - To the Lighthouse—4. Abandoned House
  4/5Ten years pass and the Ramsays' house on the Isle of Skye remains empty and neglected.
10. 04:00
  Genius—Series 2, Brian Sewell
  3/6Dave Gorman and Brian Sewell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
11. 04:30
  Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 1, The Burglar's Story
  3/5The son of a housebreaker learns the hard way that there is no honour among thieves.
12. 05:00
  Andy Rashleigh - Devonia—2. Day Trip
  2/3A steward's life aboard Devonia is made a misery by a group of upper class students.
13. 05:45
  The Bad Boy by Berlie Doherty
  Geraldine is forbidden from seeing a boy, but her sister observes a tender connection.

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