BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 21 March 2012

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Heart of Hark'un—Episode 6
  6/6Is Shazir the real enemy? Can Arcos and his hero friends escape the Palace of Memory?
2. 00:30
  JG Ballard - The Drowned World—Episode 4
  4/4Kerans desperately tries to re-flood the city. Read by Robert Glenister.
3. 01:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 2. The Three Degrees
  2/5As the pair probe an ex-student’s near-drowning in Leeds, they unearth an old secret.
4. 01:30
  Robert Harris - Selling Hitler—Episode 2
  2/8Buying a yacht owned by Hermann Goering, Gerd Heidemann discovers a Hitler diary.
5. 01:45
  The Body on the Beach—Episode 2
  2/10After her shocking discovery, Carole Seddon gains a surprising ally in her investigation.
6. 02:00
  The Now Show—Series 36, Episode 5
  5/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis with a mix of topical sketches and stand-up.
7. 02:30
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 2, Isy Suttie
  2/4Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present, and is joined by Isy Suttie.
8. 03:00
  Masters' India - The Deceivers—The Man with the Twisted Neck
  2/5District collector William Savage is surprised by his grisly discovery. With John Collings
9. 04:00
  Roddy Doyle - Bullfighting—Blood
  2/5An average, normal man comes to terms with his strange midlife addiction - raw steak.
10. 04:15
  A Confidential Agent—Poison in the Air
  Yearning to be a private eye, the assistant takes on a case behind her boss's back.
11. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, No Sudden Moves
  5/8East meets West in an epic chess game as politics, pride and chicken nuggets are at stake.
12. 05:30
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 3
  3/6Edgar finally meets his client and visits a fair. But will this end his visit?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 3. A Man's World
  3/5Back at CID, the duo suspect a male hospital midwife of petty thefts from pregnant women.
2. 06:30
  Robert Harris - Selling Hitler—Episode 3
  3/8Discovering a set of Hitler's diaries, reporter Gerd Heidemann tracks down the supplier.
3. 06:45
  The Body on the Beach—Episode 3
  3/10Carole Seddon and accomplice Jude step up their efforts to search for the missing body.
4. 07:00
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6It's about vengeful parents on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
5. 07:30
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 1, First Impressions
  2/4Stephen K Amos and his comedian friends build an idiot's guide to first impressions.
6. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Anna and the King of Siam
  7/20The film of The King and I inspires the Lad's own unmusical and argumentative version.
7. 08:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 29/04/1984
  From a monastic order to international space relations, it's the ultimate one-man show.
8. 09:00
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6After yet another night on the tiles, Lucy drags Dan to the gym.
9. 09:30
  Foul Play—Series 4, The Final Judgement
  3/6Crime writers Jessica Mann and James Melville probe a distinctly 'kinky' matter.
10. 10:00
  Masters' India - The Deceivers—The Goddess of Destruction
  3/5With evidence of ritual murders, William Savage seeks justice. John Masters' family saga.
11. 11:00
  Roddy Doyle - Bullfighting—Ash
  3/5Kevin's wife has left him with two kids and a babysitter to pay. Or at least he thinks so.
12. 11:15
  A Confidential Agent—A Husband Scorned
  The aspiring private eye becomes attracted to a teacher who has mislaid his wife.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Anna and the King of Siam
  7/20The film of The King and I inspires the Lad's own unmusical and argumentative version.
2. 12:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 29/04/1984
  From a monastic order to international space relations, it's the ultimate one-man show.
3. 13:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 3. A Man's World
  3/5Back at CID, the duo suspect a male hospital midwife of petty thefts from pregnant women.
4. 13:30
  Robert Harris - Selling Hitler—Episode 3
  3/8Discovering a set of Hitler's diaries, reporter Gerd Heidemann tracks down the supplier.
5. 13:45
  The Body on the Beach—Episode 3
  3/10Carole Seddon and accomplice Jude step up their efforts to search for the missing body.
6. 14:00
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—3. Jazz
  3/10Pregnant Jane receives a letter from her father, and visits a jazz club with Toby.
7. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—The Origin of the Jacobites
  97/216During the Jacobite rebellion, William III faced frequent skirmishes in Scotland.
8. 14:30
  Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe—Series 2, Last Respects
  5/5Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon tie off their sampling of Welsh hospitality with a funeral.
9. 14:45
  And June Whitfield—3. Carry On
  3/5June Whitfield recounts her encounters with Kenneth Williams and Peter Sellers.
10. 15:00
  Masters' India - The Deceivers—The Goddess of Destruction
  3/5With evidence of ritual murders, William Savage seeks justice. John Masters' family saga.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—14/12/2011
  Mel Giedroyc hears a history of the sandwich and meets the owner of a famous ballet shoe.
12. 17:00
  The Galton and Simpson Playhouse—Clicquot et Fils
  1/4Monsieur Clicquot plans to improve his ailing funeral parlour. From December 1998.
13. 17:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6It's about vengeful parents on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bradbury 13—The Ravine
  A serial strangler is stalking women, but Lavinia Nibbs won't let him spoil her night out.
2. 18:30
  Doctor Who—The Brain of Morbius, Episode 1
  1/8The Time Lord and Sarah find themselves in a spaceship graveyard.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Anna and the King of Siam
  7/20The film of The King and I inspires the Lad's own unmusical and argumentative version.
4. 19:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 29/04/1984
  From a monastic order to international space relations, it's the ultimate one-man show.
5. 20:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 3. A Man's World
  3/5Back at CID, the duo suspect a male hospital midwife of petty thefts from pregnant women.
6. 20:30
  Robert Harris - Selling Hitler—Episode 3
  3/8Discovering a set of Hitler's diaries, reporter Gerd Heidemann tracks down the supplier.
7. 20:45
  The Body on the Beach—Episode 3
  3/10Carole Seddon and accomplice Jude step up their efforts to search for the missing body.
8. 21:00
  Roddy Doyle - Bullfighting—Ash
  3/5Kevin's wife has left him with two kids and a babysitter to pay. Or at least he thinks so.
9. 21:15
  A Confidential Agent—A Husband Scorned
  The aspiring private eye becomes attracted to a teacher who has mislaid his wife.
10. 22:00
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 1, First Impressions
  2/4Stephen K Amos and his comedian friends build an idiot's guide to first impressions.
11. 22:30
  Delve Special—Series 4, There's One Born Again Every Minute
  1/4Intrepid reporter David Lander investigates the Sincere Repentist Church.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—21/03/2012
  Two hours of comedy. Andi Osho chats to Michael Winslow.
13. 23:00
  Edge Falls—Series 1, Mother of Shopping
  5/5The retail park is host to a VIP and a new work of art. What could possibly go wrong?
14. 23:30
  Any Bloke—Series 1, Males on Wheels
  4/6How will Phil overcome his jealousy while partner Sarah is in Paris? From October 1993.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Bradbury 13—The Ravine
  A serial strangler is stalking women, but Lavinia Nibbs won't let him spoil her night out.
2. 00:30
  Doctor Who—The Brain of Morbius, Episode 1
  1/8The Time Lord and Sarah find themselves in a spaceship graveyard.
3. 01:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 3. A Man's World
  3/5Back at CID, the duo suspect a male hospital midwife of petty thefts from pregnant women.
4. 01:30
  Robert Harris - Selling Hitler—Episode 3
  3/8Discovering a set of Hitler's diaries, reporter Gerd Heidemann tracks down the supplier.
5. 01:45
  The Body on the Beach—Episode 3
  3/10Carole Seddon and accomplice Jude step up their efforts to search for the missing body.
6. 02:00
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6After yet another night on the tiles, Lucy drags Dan to the gym.
7. 02:30
  Foul Play—Series 4, The Final Judgement
  3/6Crime writers Jessica Mann and James Melville probe a distinctly 'kinky' matter.
8. 03:00
  Masters' India - The Deceivers—The Goddess of Destruction
  3/5With evidence of ritual murders, William Savage seeks justice. John Masters' family saga.
9. 04:00
  Roddy Doyle - Bullfighting—Ash
  3/5Kevin's wife has left him with two kids and a babysitter to pay. Or at least he thinks so.
10. 04:15
  A Confidential Agent—A Husband Scorned
  The aspiring private eye becomes attracted to a teacher who has mislaid his wife.
11. 05:00
  The Galton and Simpson Playhouse—Clicquot et Fils
  1/4Monsieur Clicquot plans to improve his ailing funeral parlour. From December 1998.
12. 05:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6It's about vengeful parents on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.

Thursday 22 March 2012