BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 4 April 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Cult Vampires—2. After the Stone Age by Brian Stableford
  2/3Desperate, overweight Mena discovers some unusual dieticians.
2. 00:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 2, Val McDermid
  8/8Crime writer Val McDermid tells Stuart Cosgrove about five of her favourite books.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, Silver Blaze
  2/8The detective investigates the disappearance of a horse and death of its trainer.
4. 01:30
  A Dinosaur Called Sue
  Sue MacGregor tells the story of the battle over a perfect T-Rex skeleton.
5. 02:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—3. A New Stepfamily
  3/10Josie wants to be the perfect stepmother for her partner's children.
6. 02:15
  Extra Senses—3. Time
  3/5Graham Easton finds out why humans are obsessed with time.
7. 02:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 8
  8/10Anna struggles to understand the truth about George Darrow's meeting with Sophie.
8. 02:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Father
  3/10Charlie Chaplin's actor father is forced to take care of him. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
9. 03:00
  Hamlet—Episode 3
  3/5Hamlet arranges for a play to be performed that features a similar murder to his father's.
10. 03:45
  Macbeth Remixed—3. The Myth of the Witches
  3/5How did the three witches become part of the Macbeth myth?
11. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 22, 2008 Heat 6
  6/13Paul Gambaccini quizzes Howard Curtis, Jeffrey Darlington and Martin Leadbetter.
12. 04:30
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—Spode Is Unsuccessful
  4/6Gussie upsets his fiancee when he looks elsewhere on the menu.
13. 05:00
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 2
  2/6'Unreliable' historical account of Anne Boleyn's mother's impact on court.
14. 05:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 7, Burger, Burger, Burger, Burger, Burger
  1/4Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Musgrave Ritual
  1/8The detective investigates an ancient riddle and the disappearance of a butler.
2. 06:30
  Coronation Strasse
  John Jungclaussen asks what we can learn from LindenStrasse, Germany's Coronation Street.
3. 07:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 5
  5/6Wartime heroines, and Oliver with a twist. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
4. 07:30
  Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off... Article 50
  Marcus Brigstocke stars as Budleigh Salterton’s biggest idiot come to help sort Brexit.
5. 08:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Eric loves fry ups but Ernie is on a health kick and takes tablets for his virility.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Evils of Bushey Spon
  25/26Neddie oversees the decoration of a council lamppost.
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Irreverent literary game with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
8. 09:30
  Bristow—Series 1, Fair Shares
  1/6Bristow discovers Chester Perry is making a takeover bid for the firm over the road.
9. 10:00
  Hamlet—Episode 4
  4/5After Hamlet's accidental murder of Polonius, Laertes returns to Elsinore bent on revenge.
10. 10:45
  Macbeth Remixed—4. The Reality of Macbeth's Landscape
  4/5How does Shakespeare’s dramatic landscape compare with the real thing?
11. 11:00
  Crumbs by Michelene Wandor
  Her husband's adultery should mark the end of their marriage. But life isn't so simple.
12. 11:15
  Lucy Catherine - A to Z
  The story of the first A-Z of London. Stars Catherine McCormack and Phyllida Law.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Eric loves fry ups but Ernie is on a health kick and takes tablets for his virility.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Evils of Bushey Spon
  25/26Neddie oversees the decoration of a council lamppost.
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Musgrave Ritual
  1/8The detective investigates an ancient riddle and the disappearance of a butler.
4. 13:30
  Coronation Strasse
  John Jungclaussen asks what we can learn from LindenStrasse, Germany's Coronation Street.
5. 14:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—4. Family Feuds and Single Parenting
  4/10Bitter Nadine struggles with her unexpected new life as a single mum.
6. 14:15
  Extra Senses—4. Temperature
  4/5Graham Easton looks at the relevance of body temperature.
7. 14:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 9
  9/10After George's betrayal, Anna makes a decision. But has she the resolve to hold to it?
8. 14:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—First Steps
  4/10Early success and failure on the stage. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
9. 15:00
  Hamlet—Episode 4
  4/5After Hamlet's accidental murder of Polonius, Laertes returns to Elsinore bent on revenge.
10. 15:45
  Macbeth Remixed—4. The Reality of Macbeth's Landscape
  4/5How does Shakespeare’s dramatic landscape compare with the real thing?
11. 16:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Irreverent literary game with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
12. 16:30
  Bristow—Series 1, Fair Shares
  1/6Bristow discovers Chester Perry is making a takeover bid for the firm over the road.
13. 17:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 5
  5/6Wartime heroines, and Oliver with a twist. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
14. 17:30
  Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off... Article 50
  Marcus Brigstocke stars as Budleigh Salterton’s biggest idiot come to help sort Brexit.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Cult Vampires—3. Half Sick Of Shadows by Graham Masterton
  3/3A crooked archaeologist gets more than he bargained for...
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Prince Alamayu
  Lemn Sissay chooses Prince Alamayu who, like him, was Ethiopian but fostered in Britain.
3. 19:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Eric loves fry ups but Ernie is on a health kick and takes tablets for his virility.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Evils of Bushey Spon
  25/26Neddie oversees the decoration of a council lamppost.
5. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Musgrave Ritual
  1/8The detective investigates an ancient riddle and the disappearance of a butler.
6. 20:30
  Coronation Strasse
  John Jungclaussen asks what we can learn from LindenStrasse, Germany's Coronation Street.
7. 21:00
  Crumbs by Michelene Wandor
  Her husband's adultery should mark the end of their marriage. But life isn't so simple.
8. 21:15
  Lucy Catherine - A to Z
  The story of the first A-Z of London. Stars Catherine McCormack and Phyllida Law.
9. 22:00
  Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off... Article 50
  Marcus Brigstocke stars as Budleigh Salterton’s biggest idiot come to help sort Brexit.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Newsjack Unplugged, Series 3, Episode 3
  3/8The week's news stories lovingly moulded into sketches and one-liners by the public.
11. 22:45
  Tina C—Tina C's Tiny Island Tour, Ireland
  3/4The country singer and global activist searches for her forebears in Ireland.
12. 23:00
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 2, Howard Read
  3/4Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present, and is joined by Howard Read.
13. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Kayvan Novak 3/3
  The best in contemporary comedy. Plus Paul Garner chats to Kayvan Novak.
14. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 3, Unlucky for Some
  5/6Can the Bletchley codebreakers remain rational as they move into spooky Hut 13?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Cult Vampires—3. Half Sick Of Shadows by Graham Masterton
  3/3A crooked archaeologist gets more than he bargained for...
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Prince Alamayu
  Lemn Sissay chooses Prince Alamayu who, like him, was Ethiopian but fostered in Britain.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Musgrave Ritual
  1/8The detective investigates an ancient riddle and the disappearance of a butler.
4. 01:30
  Coronation Strasse
  John Jungclaussen asks what we can learn from LindenStrasse, Germany's Coronation Street.
5. 02:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—4. Family Feuds and Single Parenting
  4/10Bitter Nadine struggles with her unexpected new life as a single mum.
6. 02:15
  Extra Senses—4. Temperature
  4/5Graham Easton looks at the relevance of body temperature.
7. 02:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 9
  9/10After George's betrayal, Anna makes a decision. But has she the resolve to hold to it?
8. 02:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—First Steps
  4/10Early success and failure on the stage. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
9. 03:00
  Hamlet—Episode 4
  4/5After Hamlet's accidental murder of Polonius, Laertes returns to Elsinore bent on revenge.
10. 03:45
  Macbeth Remixed—4. The Reality of Macbeth's Landscape
  4/5How does Shakespeare’s dramatic landscape compare with the real thing?
11. 04:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Irreverent literary game with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
12. 04:30
  Bristow—Series 1, Fair Shares
  1/6Bristow discovers Chester Perry is making a takeover bid for the firm over the road.
13. 05:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 5
  5/6Wartime heroines, and Oliver with a twist. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
14. 05:30
  Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off... Article 50
  Marcus Brigstocke stars as Budleigh Salterton’s biggest idiot come to help sort Brexit.

Friday 5 April 2019