BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 5 March 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 2. The Manor House
  2/5Miss Marple is led to a dilapidated manor house with a deadly reputation...
2. 06:30
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 2
  2/5Mark's future happiness is threatened by a woman who lives in the house where his son died
3. 07:00
  The Million Pound Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Sketch comedy with Andy Hamilton, Nick Revell and Harry Enfield. From October 1987.
4. 07:30
  Elvenquest—Series 4, The Fat Hog
  3/6The Questers chance upon legendary tavern, the Fat Hog, and its glamorous owner Nigressa.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Tay Bridge
  15/17On Scotland's crab-ridden shores, Neddie Seagoon is bridging a gap.
6. 08:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Clock
  6/6Bumps in the night for the author and wife Diana.
7. 09:00
  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.
8. 09:30
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Gyles Brandreth
  3/4The broadcaster, author and ex-MP quizzes a panel about himself.
9. 10:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—2. July 1846
  2/6What next for Magdalen and Norah, suddenly orphaned with no name and no inheritance?
10. 11:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Family Crisis
  2/5Mr Parker loses his composure when his daughter's departure threatens his orderly life.
11. 11:15
  Dave Sheasby - Incident at Boulonvilliers
  Three D-Day veterans return to Normandy, bringing them face-to-face with their past.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Tay Bridge
  15/17On Scotland's crab-ridden shores, Neddie Seagoon is bridging a gap.
2. 12:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Clock
  6/6Bumps in the night for the author and wife Diana.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 2. The Manor House
  2/5Miss Marple is led to a dilapidated manor house with a deadly reputation...
4. 13:30
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 2
  2/5Mark's future happiness is threatened by a woman who lives in the house where his son died
5. 14:00
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—7. Loss
  7/10William spurns Mademoiselle's advances, and Frances disappears from class.
6. 14:15
  Churchill's Other Lives—Religion
  Sir David Cannadine looks at Winston Churchill's faith and his driving sense of destiny.
7. 14:30
  William Boyd - Armadillo—Episode 7
  7/10Insurance loss adjuster Lorimer Black faces accusations over a claimant's suicide.
8. 14:45
  Paul Theroux - Ghost Train to the Eastern Star—Episode 2
  2/5In Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, Theroux encounters an oil boom and 'evil eye deflectors'.
9. 15:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—2. July 1846
  2/6What next for Magdalen and Norah, suddenly orphaned with no name and no inheritance?
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—05/03/2013
  Mel says Happy Birthday to Craig and Charlie Reid, otherwise known as The Proclaimers.
11. 17:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 2, Health and Efficiency
  4/8Faith heads to a health farm, leaving Bill to mind the happy home.
12. 17:30
  The Million Pound Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Sketch comedy with Andy Hamilton, Nick Revell and Harry Enfield. From October 1987.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 2. Wanted: One Dragon
  2/6Could a long-extinct beast have carried out recent crimes?
2. 18:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 2
  2/5A grisly discovery at Professor Lake's camp sparks a perilous two-man flight.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Tay Bridge
  15/17On Scotland's crab-ridden shores, Neddie Seagoon is bridging a gap.
4. 19:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Clock
  6/6Bumps in the night for the author and wife Diana.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 2. The Manor House
  2/5Miss Marple is led to a dilapidated manor house with a deadly reputation...
6. 20:30
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 2
  2/5Mark's future happiness is threatened by a woman who lives in the house where his son died
7. 21:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Family Crisis
  2/5Mr Parker loses his composure when his daughter's departure threatens his orderly life.
8. 21:15
  Dave Sheasby - Incident at Boulonvilliers
  Three D-Day veterans return to Normandy, bringing them face-to-face with their past.
9. 22:00
  Elvenquest—Series 4, The Fat Hog
  3/6The Questers chance upon legendary tavern, the Fat Hog, and its glamorous owner Nigressa.
10. 22:30
  World of Pub—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4The Red Lion is almost bankrupt, can Dodgy Phil get the punters back?
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—05/03/2013
  The Comedy Club offers the best comedy around. Plus Sara Pascoe is joined by Cariad Lloyd.
12. 23:00
  I Think I've Got a Problem—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Tom's 'imaginary' band sparks mayhem with his new job!
13. 23:30
  Spats—Mankind v Nature
  Luke Roberts tackles the big arguments and solves them using light entertainment.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 2. Wanted: One Dragon
  2/6Could a long-extinct beast have carried out recent crimes?
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 2
  2/5A grisly discovery at Professor Lake's camp sparks a perilous two-man flight.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 2. The Manor House
  2/5Miss Marple is led to a dilapidated manor house with a deadly reputation...
4. 01:30
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 2
  2/5Mark's future happiness is threatened by a woman who lives in the house where his son died
5. 02:00
  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.
6. 02:30
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Gyles Brandreth
  3/4The broadcaster, author and ex-MP quizzes a panel about himself.
7. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—2. July 1846
  2/6What next for Magdalen and Norah, suddenly orphaned with no name and no inheritance?
8. 04:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Family Crisis
  2/5Mr Parker loses his composure when his daughter's departure threatens his orderly life.
9. 04:15
  Dave Sheasby - Incident at Boulonvilliers
  Three D-Day veterans return to Normandy, bringing them face-to-face with their past.
10. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 2, Health and Efficiency
  4/8Faith heads to a health farm, leaving Bill to mind the happy home.
11. 05:30
  The Million Pound Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Sketch comedy with Andy Hamilton, Nick Revell and Harry Enfield. From October 1987.

Wednesday 6 March 2013