BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 4 March 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Scarifyers—The Magic Circle, Episode 4
  4/4Lionheart's daughter is in the clutches of Montague Blake. Can Dunning and Crow save her?
2. 00:30
  A Short History of Gothic—3. The Lady of the House of Love by Angela Carter
  3/4A vampire tale with a twist. An unwary officer meets the last Nosferatu family.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Dancers, Sir Anton Dolin
  Ballet dancer and choreographer Sir Anton Dolin's second turn as Roy Plomley's castaway.
4. 01:45
  Peter White - Blind Man's Beauty—Episode 3
  3/5Peter White sets off to navigate the London tube, shopping and crossing the road.
5. 02:00
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, The Goon Show
  3/6Michael Bentine recalls the The Goon Show and characters who inspired friend Peter Sellers
6. 02:30
  Double Trouble—Flanders and Swann
  Stuart Maconie celebrates Michael Flanders and Donald Swann, a comedy famous duo.
7. 03:00
  Doctor at Large—The Captain's Problem
  6/13More chaos afloat as Simon Sparrow tries to diagnose a particular patient's ailments.
8. 03:30
  The Legend of Robin Hood
  The great English hero's adventures take him from Sherwood to the Holy Land and back.
9. 05:00
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—3. The Lost Eagle
  3/4After finding the legion's lost Eagle, Marcus and Esca must risk everything to retake it.
10. 05:30
  Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot—Episode 3
  3/4The incredible shrinking woman's sister arrives with a very handy handbag.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 1. The Mystery Begins...
  1/5A dead acquaintance sends amateur sleuth Miss Marple on the ultimate mystery tour
2. 06:30
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 1
  1/5Mark Fife is rebuilding his life years after his son died, until things start to unravel.
3. 07:00
  Safety Catch—Series 2, There Will Be Paint
  4/4Simon and his arms-selling colleagues go paintballing to better understand the art of war.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 65, Episode 3
  3/8Julian Clary, Jenny Eclair, Richard Herring and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, The Man with the Golden Thunderball
  12/16Master spy Kenneth Horne probes a robot plot, while Julian and Sandy tackle his patio.
6. 08:30
  The Al Read Show—From 7/10/1995
  Al Read with all you need to know about health, courting, marriage, kids and football.
7. 09:00
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Fishing for Compliments
  1/6Is there something fishy about accountant Bernard, besides his VAT returns?
8. 09:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Freshly wed ad man Ken gets a wedding invite and faces upset at a photo shoot.
9. 10:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—1. March 1846
  1/6A mystery letter - but what is the secret of Magdalen and Norah Vanstone's parents?
10. 11:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Wednesday
  1/5A divorced mother prepares for another painful meeting with her estranged children.
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Barbara Taylor-Bradford, Benjamin Zephaniah, Tony Gardner, Robin Ince, Seb Emina, Fimber Bravo, Sivu
  Clive Anderson is joined by Barbara Taylor-Bradford for conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, The Man with the Golden Thunderball
  12/16Master spy Kenneth Horne probes a robot plot, while Julian and Sandy tackle his patio.
2. 12:30
  The Al Read Show—From 7/10/1995
  Al Read with all you need to know about health, courting, marriage, kids and football.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 1. The Mystery Begins...
  1/5A dead acquaintance sends amateur sleuth Miss Marple on the ultimate mystery tour
4. 13:30
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 1
  1/5Mark Fife is rebuilding his life years after his son died, until things start to unravel.
5. 14:00
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—6. Frances
  6/10William Crimsworth has a talented new pupil who tries to warn him about the school.
6. 14:15
  Churchill's Other Lives—Horses
  From cavalry officer to race horse breeder, exploring Winston Churchill's love of horses.
7. 14:30
  William Boyd - Armadillo—Episode 6
  6/10Loss adjuster Lorimer Black faces threats after rejecting a vast claim for insurance.
8. 14:45
  Paul Theroux - Ghost Train to the Eastern Star—Episode 1
  1/5Paul Theroux retraces his journey from London to Georgia. Read by Stuart Milligan.
9. 15:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—1. March 1846
  1/6A mystery letter - but what is the secret of Magdalen and Norah Vanstone's parents?
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—04/03/2013
  Mel Giedroyc introduces the first part of The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents.
11. 17:00
  Coming Alive—Series 3, Good Sports
  1/6Sandra's mother starts meddling over Terry - and there's a surprising sporting challenge.
12. 17:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, There Will Be Paint
  4/4Simon and his arms-selling colleagues go paintballing to better understand the art of war.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 1. Ankh-Morpork
  1/6Can a stolen library book lead to the reinvention of dragons?
2. 18:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 1
  1/5High in the Antarctic, a team of scientists make an unexpected discovery.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, The Man with the Golden Thunderball
  12/16Master spy Kenneth Horne probes a robot plot, while Julian and Sandy tackle his patio.
4. 19:30
  The Al Read Show—From 7/10/1995
  Al Read with all you need to know about health, courting, marriage, kids and football.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 1. The Mystery Begins...
  1/5A dead acquaintance sends amateur sleuth Miss Marple on the ultimate mystery tour
6. 20:30
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 1
  1/5Mark Fife is rebuilding his life years after his son died, until things start to unravel.
7. 21:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Wednesday
  1/5A divorced mother prepares for another painful meeting with her estranged children.
8. 21:15
  Loose Ends—Barbara Taylor-Bradford, Benjamin Zephaniah, Tony Gardner, Robin Ince, Seb Emina, Fimber Bravo, Sivu
  Clive Anderson is joined by Barbara Taylor-Bradford for conversation, music and comedy.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 65, Episode 3
  3/8Julian Clary, Jenny Eclair, Richard Herring and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.
10. 22:30
  Hard to Tell—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4If your son's visiting with his new girlfriend, how far apart should their beds be placed?
11. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 39, Episode 3
  3/8Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis take a satirical look at the week of the Eastleigh by-election.
12. 23:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Linehan, Sutherland, Scales
  2/6John Lloyd and curator Dave Gorman welcome exhibits from Graham Linehan among others.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 1. Ankh-Morpork
  1/6Can a stolen library book lead to the reinvention of dragons?
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 1
  1/5High in the Antarctic, a team of scientists make an unexpected discovery.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 1. The Mystery Begins...
  1/5A dead acquaintance sends amateur sleuth Miss Marple on the ultimate mystery tour
4. 01:30
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 1
  1/5Mark Fife is rebuilding his life years after his son died, until things start to unravel.
5. 02:00
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Fishing for Compliments
  1/6Is there something fishy about accountant Bernard, besides his VAT returns?
6. 02:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Freshly wed ad man Ken gets a wedding invite and faces upset at a photo shoot.
7. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—1. March 1846
  1/6A mystery letter - but what is the secret of Magdalen and Norah Vanstone's parents?
8. 04:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Wednesday
  1/5A divorced mother prepares for another painful meeting with her estranged children.
9. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Barbara Taylor-Bradford, Benjamin Zephaniah, Tony Gardner, Robin Ince, Seb Emina, Fimber Bravo, Sivu
  Clive Anderson is joined by Barbara Taylor-Bradford for conversation, music and comedy.
10. 05:00
  Coming Alive—Series 3, Good Sports
  1/6Sandra's mother starts meddling over Terry - and there's a surprising sporting challenge.
11. 05:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, There Will Be Paint
  4/4Simon and his arms-selling colleagues go paintballing to better understand the art of war.

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