BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 16 March 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Heart of Hark'un—3. The Power of the Deadlands
  3/6Shaznir calls on the power of the Deadlands, while Arcos meets a strange Brotherhood.
2. 00:30
  JG Ballard - The Drowned World—Episode 1
  1/4JG Ballard's debut novel, set in a futuristic submerged London.
3. 01:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 4. The Wolves' Nest
  4/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions.
4. 01:30
  Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates—Grey Wednesday
  2/3Whose thumbprint is on the chocolate, and where is Madame Grant?
5. 02:00
  Crowned Hudds—Grecian 2001
  Liberation for Helen of Troy? With June Whitfield and Chris Emmett. From September 1995.
6. 02:30
  The Cavity Within—Episode 2
  2/4Marty settles into the newly privatised dental practice, but where are all the patients?
7. 03:00
  George Orwell - Keep the Aspidistra Flying
  In 1930's London, would-be poet Gordon Comstock tries not to conform.
8. 04:00
  RK Narayan Stories—Father's Help
  Swami is the pupil. Samuel is the teacher. A classroom battle is about to start.
9. 04:15
  Rhys Adrian - Passing Through
  What can two very different men learn from each other in a chance pub encounter?
10. 05:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Bernard is keen to holiday in Burlington, but Iris wants to get fruity in Fuengirola.
11. 05:30
  Life in London—In Training for a Swell
  1/6Cocksure Tom and his country cousin Jerry tour the sprawling post-Regency metropolis.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
2. 06:30
  Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates—The Final Print-Out
  3/3The trail leads the detective and his trusty hound to Père Lachaise Cemetery.
3. 07:00
  Smelling of Roses—Series 2, French Connections
  2/6Rosie's company tackles a town twinning, but complications set in.
4. 07:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 24
  Ed Byrne is joined by Justin Edwards and Veronica Lee.
5. 08:00
  The TV Lark—Back in the Navy
  The ex-shipmates are all at sea when they discover their brief television careers are over
6. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning
  2/8The family clash at Albert's brother's funeral. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
7. 09:00
  Change at Oglethorpe—Remember, Remember the Fifth of September
  4/6Birthday celebrations go awry for the rural railway station's cafe proprietor June.
8. 09:30
  Spending My Inheritance—Just One Night
  6/6A burst water pipe means hard-up Harry and his wife need a place to stay...
9. 10:00
  Ray Connolly - Lost Fortnight
  Based on film producer John Houseman's memoirs of The Blue Dahlia and Raymond Chandler.
10. 11:00
  RK Narayan Stories—A Willing Slave
  A tale of a disciplined but willing servant, who resents and desires her true master.
11. 11:15
  Georgia Pritchett - Stay
  A comedy about a dog-loving mum, her saint-obsessed daughter and a new doctor.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The TV Lark—Back in the Navy
  The ex-shipmates are all at sea when they discover their brief television careers are over
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning
  2/8The family clash at Albert's brother's funeral. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
3. 13:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
4. 13:30
  Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates—The Final Print-Out
  3/3The trail leads the detective and his trusty hound to Père Lachaise Cemetery.
5. 14:00
  Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby—Episode 30
  30/30Distraught after the death of Smike, will Nicholas find any happiness? With Oliver Milburn
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—William of Orange
  94/216James attempts to reverse certain unpopular decisions but it proves too late.
7. 14:30
  Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe—Series 2, Tricky Icky
  2/5Carter Brandon and his Uncle track down a sporting hero. With Stephen Thorne.
8. 14:45
  Diana Souhami - Coconut Chaos—Episode 5
  5/5Leaving Pitcairn Island by catamaran, a storm threatens the lives of Diana and Lady Myre.
9. 15:00
  Ray Connolly - Lost Fortnight
  Based on film producer John Houseman's memoirs of The Blue Dahlia and Raymond Chandler.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—28/10/2011
  The final chapter of The Phoenix and the Carpet by E Nesbit.
11. 17:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Circling the Square
  6/12Roger defends an author whose publisher refuses to print his new book.
12. 17:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 2, French Connections
  2/6Rosie's company tackles a town twinning, but complications set in.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Heart of Hark'un—Episode 4
  4/6One word is the key to the Grimoire. But is Arcos able to harness its magical power?
2. 18:30
  JG Ballard - The Drowned World—Episode 2
  2/4Tropical conditions trigger people's primal memories. Read by Robert Glenister.
3. 19:00
  The TV Lark—Back in the Navy
  The ex-shipmates are all at sea when they discover their brief television careers are over
4. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning
  2/8The family clash at Albert's brother's funeral. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
5. 20:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
6. 20:30
  Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates—The Final Print-Out
  3/3The trail leads the detective and his trusty hound to Père Lachaise Cemetery.
7. 21:00
  RK Narayan Stories—A Willing Slave
  A tale of a disciplined but willing servant, who resents and desires her true master.
8. 21:15
  Georgia Pritchett - Stay
  A comedy about a dog-loving mum, her saint-obsessed daughter and a new doctor.
9. 22:00
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 24
  Ed Byrne is joined by Justin Edwards and Veronica Lee.
10. 22:30
  The Big Fun Show—Episode 4
  4/6Sketch series with Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Josie Lawrence
11. 23:00
  The Skivers—Series 3, Michael Winner
  1/5Calm down, dear! Special guest Michael Winner joins in the sketch show fun.
12. 23:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 2, The Unexplained
  6/6The sci-fi star attempts to solve all unsolved mysteries.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Heart of Hark'un—Episode 4
  4/6One word is the key to the Grimoire. But is Arcos able to harness its magical power?
2. 00:30
  JG Ballard - The Drowned World—Episode 2
  2/4Tropical conditions trigger people's primal memories. Read by Robert Glenister.
3. 01:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
4. 01:30
  Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates—The Final Print-Out
  3/3The trail leads the detective and his trusty hound to Père Lachaise Cemetery.
5. 02:00
  Change at Oglethorpe—Remember, Remember the Fifth of September
  4/6Birthday celebrations go awry for the rural railway station's cafe proprietor June.
6. 02:30
  Spending My Inheritance—Just One Night
  6/6A burst water pipe means hard-up Harry and his wife need a place to stay...
7. 03:00
  Ray Connolly - Lost Fortnight
  Based on film producer John Houseman's memoirs of The Blue Dahlia and Raymond Chandler.
8. 04:00
  RK Narayan Stories—A Willing Slave
  A tale of a disciplined but willing servant, who resents and desires her true master.
9. 04:15
  Georgia Pritchett - Stay
  A comedy about a dog-loving mum, her saint-obsessed daughter and a new doctor.
10. 05:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Circling the Square
  6/12Roger defends an author whose publisher refuses to print his new book.
11. 05:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 2, French Connections
  2/6Rosie's company tackles a town twinning, but complications set in.

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