BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 15 April 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Scarifyers—The Horror of Loch Ness, Episode 1
  1/4When a speed ace goes missing, can Professor Dunning handle the sinister forces at work?
2. 00:30
  Arthur Conan Doyle - Professor Challenger—When the World Screamed
  1/2Doyle's irascible academic sets out on a bold mission to be recognised by Mother Earth.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Footballers, Gary Lineker
  From U2 to Monty Python, ex-England captain Gary Lineker shares his castaway choices.
4. 01:45
  Five Stories by James Ellis—My Uncle Julius
  3/5The Davenport family's boat fails to come in, in more ways than one.
5. 02:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Barry Took
  The comedian and writer shares some reminiscences.
6. 02:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 1, Grand Blackpool
  4/6Geoffrey Wheeler visits the seaside theatre that is refusing to bring the curtain down.
7. 03:00
  Doctor at Large—Fellowship
  12/13An X-ray mix-up leads Simon Sparrow's confused friends to fear his end is in sight.
8. 03:30
  Hercule Poirot—Murder on the Links
  Rushing to France, Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot finds his client stabbed to death.
9. 05:00
  Rosemary Sutcliff - Brother Dusty Feet—Episode 2
  2/3Hugh and the Strolling Players meet a strange Pilgrim.
10. 05:30
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Regular Angels
  2/6The sisters meet old Mister Laurence and Amy learns a lesson.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 3. Bicycles
  3/8As the upper class sleuth probes an artist's death in Scotland, more evidence disappears.
2. 06:30
  Russell Thorndike - The Last of Doctor Syn—Episode 3
  3/6Will Rash's desire for Imogene lead to violence? Smuggling adventure read by Rufus Sewell.
3. 07:00
  Edge Falls—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Innocent celebrations spark disaster at Edge Falls retail park.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 11, Episode 1
  1/6With panellists Lloyd Langford, Henning Wehn, Katherine Ryan and Graeme Garden.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/13Rambling Syd Rumpo is gander-boggling, while Kenneth Horne drops in on Bona Books.
6. 08:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Eric and Ern get the bird from Percy Edwards and Nelson gets a call from Lady Hamilton.
7. 09:00
  Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Claire and Leigh
  3/4Isy helps out Claire and Leigh, Matlock's new chef and her Elvis impersonator admirer.
8. 09:30
  A Look Back at the Future—2021
  4/6Brian Perkins and Kate Robbins find helium in the air.
9. 10:00
  Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—1. Return to Society
  1/4Prince Myshkin returns to Russian society after years abroad being treated for epilepsy.
10. 11:00
  Book at Bedtime—It's Beginning To Hurt, Caterpillars
  1/5On a walking holiday, a couple are forced to confront a legion of poisonous caterpillars.
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Joan Collins, Jamie Cullum, Cleo Rocos, Enda Walsh, Scottee, Sweet Baboo
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/13Rambling Syd Rumpo is gander-boggling, while Kenneth Horne drops in on Bona Books.
2. 12:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Eric and Ern get the bird from Percy Edwards and Nelson gets a call from Lady Hamilton.
3. 13:00
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 3. Bicycles
  3/8As the upper class sleuth probes an artist's death in Scotland, more evidence disappears.
4. 13:30
  Russell Thorndike - The Last of Doctor Syn—Episode 3
  3/6Will Rash's desire for Imogene lead to violence? Smuggling adventure read by Rufus Sewell.
5. 14:00
  Anita and Me by Meera Syal—1. Telling Fibs
  1/10Mischievous Meena is a girl in a 1970s Black Country village.
6. 14:15
  Inside the Bermuda Triangle: The Mysteries Solved—Episode 9
  9/10Tom uncovers hard evidence that may explain the strange 1940s disappearance of two planes.
7. 14:30
  Evelyn Waugh - Scoop—Episode 4
  4/8Rumours abound about a Russian infiltrator, and the journalists scramble to get the story.
8. 14:45
  Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt—1. The Players are Here
  1/5How the young Shakespeare encountered theatre for the first time.
9. 15:00
  Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—1. Return to Society
  1/4Prince Myshkin returns to Russian society after years abroad being treated for epilepsy.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—15/04/2013
  Mel Giedroyc finds out about some clever trees.
11. 17:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Favours
  1/6A broken typewriter sparks chaos. Eastern bloc embassy sitcom starring Dinsdale Landen.
12. 17:30
  Edge Falls—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Innocent celebrations spark disaster at Edge Falls retail park.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Midnight Tales by Bram Stoker—1. The Secret of the Growing Gold
  1/5Tales from the mind of Bram Stoker. Fair hair becomes an unusual tool of marital revenge.
2. 18:15
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 1
  1/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 18:30
  Weird Tales—Series 1, Out of the Depths by Melissa Murray
  1/4Lovecraft tells of two sisters confronting their childhood demons.
4. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/13Rambling Syd Rumpo is gander-boggling, while Kenneth Horne drops in on Bona Books.
5. 19:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Eric and Ern get the bird from Percy Edwards and Nelson gets a call from Lady Hamilton.
6. 20:00
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 3. Bicycles
  3/8As the upper class sleuth probes an artist's death in Scotland, more evidence disappears.
7. 20:30
  Russell Thorndike - The Last of Doctor Syn—Episode 3
  3/6Will Rash's desire for Imogene lead to violence? Smuggling adventure read by Rufus Sewell.
8. 21:00
  Book at Bedtime—It's Beginning To Hurt, Caterpillars
  1/5On a walking holiday, a couple are forced to confront a legion of poisonous caterpillars.
9. 21:15
  Loose Ends—Joan Collins, Jamie Cullum, Cleo Rocos, Enda Walsh, Scottee, Sweet Baboo
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
10. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 11, Episode 1
  1/6With panellists Lloyd Langford, Henning Wehn, Katherine Ryan and Graeme Garden.
11. 22:30
  Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Claire and Leigh
  3/4Isy helps out Claire and Leigh, Matlock's new chef and her Elvis impersonator admirer.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/5Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
13. 23:45
  Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—A Switch in Time
  1/5Armando Iannucci on tackling time-wasting and greetings cards.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight Tales by Bram Stoker—1. The Secret of the Growing Gold
  1/5Tales from the mind of Bram Stoker. Fair hair becomes an unusual tool of marital revenge.
2. 00:15
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 1
  1/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 00:30
  Weird Tales—Series 1, Out of the Depths by Melissa Murray
  1/4Lovecraft tells of two sisters confronting their childhood demons.
4. 01:00
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 3. Bicycles
  3/8As the upper class sleuth probes an artist's death in Scotland, more evidence disappears.
5. 01:30
  Russell Thorndike - The Last of Doctor Syn—Episode 3
  3/6Will Rash's desire for Imogene lead to violence? Smuggling adventure read by Rufus Sewell.
6. 02:00
  Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Claire and Leigh
  3/4Isy helps out Claire and Leigh, Matlock's new chef and her Elvis impersonator admirer.
7. 02:30
  A Look Back at the Future—2021
  4/6Brian Perkins and Kate Robbins find helium in the air.
8. 03:00
  Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—1. Return to Society
  1/4Prince Myshkin returns to Russian society after years abroad being treated for epilepsy.
9. 04:00
  Book at Bedtime—It's Beginning To Hurt, Caterpillars
  1/5On a walking holiday, a couple are forced to confront a legion of poisonous caterpillars.
10. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Joan Collins, Jamie Cullum, Cleo Rocos, Enda Walsh, Scottee, Sweet Baboo
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
11. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Favours
  1/6A broken typewriter sparks chaos. Eastern bloc embassy sitcom starring Dinsdale Landen.
12. 05:30
  Edge Falls—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Innocent celebrations spark disaster at Edge Falls retail park.

Tuesday 16 April 2013