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麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 4 April 2021

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Nightfall—Series 4, 3. The Old Post Road
  
  3/4 Steven and Wendy crash their car on a deserted road and bizarre paranormal events ensue.
2. 00:30
  
  Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind—3. Unexpected Visitations
  
  3/6 Curtis and Lock return to London to continue their investigation of Flora's powers.
3. 01:00
  
  Archive on 4—The Bald Truth
  
  Ian Marchant investigates hair loss and why so many men (and some women) care so much.
4. 02:00
  
  Barry's Lunch Club—Travel
  
  1/4 Alex Lowe is 82 year-old Barry in a comedy combining sitcom and stand-up.
5. 02:30
  
  The In Crowd—Series 3, Episode 1
  
  1/5 Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store with Robin Ince and Helen Moon.
6. 03:00
  
  Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/4 Featuring an array of comic characters, including a fame-hungry celebrity mother.
7. 03:30
  
  Son of Cliche—Freddie Fortune
  
  From a spoof Melvyn Bragg to a signing chimp. Sketch comedy from November 1984.
8. 04:00
  
  Kenneth Grahame - The Wind in the Willows
  
  Mole, Ratty, Toad and Badger's famous adventure dramatised and narrated by Alan Bennett.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Lisa Owen - Not Working (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/2 Claire finds cracks appearing in her flat. Read by Emily Bruni.
2. 07:10
  
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : The Curlew
  
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the curlew.
3. 07:20
  
  Lucy Catherine - Gudrun—Series 2 (Omnibus)
  
  A young woman in 11th-century Iceland wants to rebuild her family.
4. 08:30
  
  A Life of Bliss—Maxine
  
  David needs courage to pursue Maxine, while brother-in-law Tony battles to win a contract.
5. 09:00
  
  Drop Me Here, Darling—Fear of Driving
  
  Confusion reigns over Leslie鈥檚 prowess behind the wheel - and in the bedroom.
6. 09:30
  
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 3, The Libel Action
  
  6/6 As grumpy writer Ed updates obituaries, he produces a savage profile of an old friend.
7. 10:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comic Castaways 2, Matt Lucas
  
  From Danny Kaye to Queen, comedian Matt Lucas makes his castaway choices.
8. 10:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Cuckoo
  
  David Attenborough tells us how cuckoos get their eggs into the nests of other species.
9. 11:00
  
  Radiolab—Series 7, The Great Vaccinator
  
  4/8 Radiolab explores the work of vaccine researcher, Maurice Hilleman
10. 11:55
  
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : The Curlew
  
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the curlew.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Poems for the Spring Equinox
  
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the 麻豆社's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  
  Polyoaks—Series 4, Eight Days a Week
  
  3/6 The staff struggle to provide 'a truly seven-day service' in the NHS satirical comedy.
3. 13:00
  
  The Nature of Spring by Jim Crumley (Omnibus)
  
  Captivating picture of Scotland鈥檚 wilderness in spring.
4. 14:10
  
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Great Spotted Woodpecker
  
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the great spotted woodpecker.
5. 14:20
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies Of Letters Spring Clean (Omnibus)
  
  A heart attack, Australia and a medical scandal turn up in this comedy of emails.
6. 15:30
  
  Spellbound: Siouxsie and the Banshees
  
  Miranda Sawyer looks at one of music's most distinctive artists Siouxsie and the Banshees.
7. 16:00
  
  Marvellous Party by Jon Wynne-Tyson
  
  1950s Las Vegas: sparks fly as Noel Coward meets old pal, Esme Wynne-Tyson.
8. 17:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Poems for the Spring Equinox
  
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the 麻豆社's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  
  Polyoaks—Series 4, Eight Days a Week
  
  3/6 The staff struggle to provide 'a truly seven-day service' in the NHS satirical comedy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Algernon Blackwood - The Nemesis of Fire
  
  Dr John Silence investigates the appearance of smoke and spontaneous fires...
2. 18:45
  
  Black and White by Jan Mark—2. Old Money
  
  2/4 Gary gets an ancient two-shilling coin in his change.
3. 19:00
  
  Radiolab—Series 7, The Great Vaccinator
  
  4/8 Radiolab explores the work of vaccine researcher, Maurice Hilleman
4. 19:55
  
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : The Curlew
  
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the curlew.
5. 20:00
  
  Marvellous Party by Jon Wynne-Tyson
  
  1950s Las Vegas: sparks fly as Noel Coward meets old pal, Esme Wynne-Tyson.
6. 21:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comic Castaways 2, Matt Lucas
  
  From Danny Kaye to Queen, comedian Matt Lucas makes his castaway choices.
7. 21:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Cuckoo
  
  David Attenborough tells us how cuckoos get their eggs into the nests of other species.
8. 22:00
  
  Polyoaks—Series 4, Eight Days a Week
  
  3/6 The staff struggle to provide 'a truly seven-day service' in the NHS satirical comedy.
9. 22:30
  
  I, Regress—Series 2, Cats
  
  2/4 Can Dr Berry help Mr Wickle with his fear of cats? With Steve Pemberton.
10. 22:45
  
  Bird Island—Series 2, Episode 2
  
  2/4 Ben tests out a new coat suitable for the climate in the subantarctic.
11. 23:00
  
  Son of Cliche—The Weird Dimension
  
  Award-winning sketch comedy from out of this world.
12. 23:30
  
  Radio 9—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/4 The 'accidentalist' movement in art is explained, plus sponsored surgery.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Algernon Blackwood - The Nemesis of Fire
  
  Dr John Silence investigates the appearance of smoke and spontaneous fires...
2. 00:45
  
  Black and White by Jan Mark—2. Old Money
  
  2/4 Gary gets an ancient two-shilling coin in his change.
3. 01:00
  
  The Nature of Spring by Jim Crumley (Omnibus)
  
  Captivating picture of Scotland鈥檚 wilderness in spring.
4. 02:10
  
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Great Spotted Woodpecker
  
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the great spotted woodpecker.
5. 02:20
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies Of Letters Spring Clean (Omnibus)
  
  A heart attack, Australia and a medical scandal turn up in this comedy of emails.
6. 03:30
  
  Spellbound: Siouxsie and the Banshees
  
  Miranda Sawyer looks at one of music's most distinctive artists Siouxsie and the Banshees.
7. 04:00
  
  Marvellous Party by Jon Wynne-Tyson
  
  1950s Las Vegas: sparks fly as Noel Coward meets old pal, Esme Wynne-Tyson.
8. 05:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Poems for the Spring Equinox
  
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the 麻豆社's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  
  Polyoaks—Series 4, Eight Days a Week
  
  3/6 The staff struggle to provide 'a truly seven-day service' in the NHS satirical comedy.

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