BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 7 March 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 3. Wanted: One Champion
  3/6A young prince tackles the dragon attacks, but why is Captain Vimes suspicious?
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 3
  3/5Dyer and Danforth discover sprawling evidence of an incredible ancient civilisation.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 3. Suspicions
  3/5The potential witness has a suspicious 'accident', so Miss Marple widens the net.
4. 01:30
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 3
  3/5A child living in Mark and Chloe's old home says he has seen their dead son's ghost.
5. 02:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, A Tweak of Thread
  1/6Father's illness forces the family to return to London, but Nancy is fretting over Winston
6. 02:30
  The Party Line—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6MP Duncan Stonebridge faces trial by ballroom dance. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis's sitcom.
7. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—3. June 1847
  3/6Aided by the swindler Captain Wragge, Magdalen is determined to retrieve her inheritance.
8. 04:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—The Handbag
  3/5A councillor's neglected wife lays a trap for her vainglorious husband.
9. 04:15
  Drama on 4—The Tobacco Merchant's Lawyer
  Glasgow, 1780. Can impecunious lawyer Enoch Dalmellington find a husband for his daughter?
10. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 11, Hard Times
  4/6Victoria is down in the dumps about money, while Charlotte is on a high about work.
11. 05:30
  Fat Chance—Secrets and Lies
  4/5Will Graham be the next Blue Peter presenter and why did Tina's husband leave her?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 4. Investigations...
  4/5The sleuth curtails her tour to investigate the murders - and the manor house beckons.
2. 06:30
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 4
  4/5Mark doesn't believe in ghosts, but as he tries to dispel his fears nothing is as it seems
3. 07:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, A Dick in Shining Armour
  6/6Will pregnant Izzy finally settle down with the man of her dreams?
4. 07:30
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 9, How to Exercise Power
  1/4Does power come from the barrel of a gun or a jar of onion marmalade?
5. 08:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—6. The Friends of Frambourne Pier
  Pike and Hodges try enlisting volunteers to restore the pier.
6. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 14/04/1955
  The Glums grapple with a crossword and there's a cautionary tale from Monte Carlo.
7. 09:00
  The Fall of the Mausoleum Club—The T Machine
  5/6Copper trousers, murderous intent and a paradoxical tale of a misbegotten future history.
8. 09:30
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Greg Davies, Eggsy, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert for a comedy quiz.
9. 10:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—4. July 1847
  4/6Disguised as Susan Bygrave, Magdalen begins to suffer at the prospect of marrying Noel.
10. 11:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Cover
  4/5A young wife is unable to free herself from the guilt of her scandalous past.
11. 11:15
  Clare Bayley - The Secret Place
  Andy is marrying Safi, but there will be no wedding night.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—6. The Friends of Frambourne Pier
  Pike and Hodges try enlisting volunteers to restore the pier.
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 14/04/1955
  The Glums grapple with a crossword and there's a cautionary tale from Monte Carlo.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 4. Investigations...
  4/5The sleuth curtails her tour to investigate the murders - and the manor house beckons.
4. 13:30
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 4
  4/5Mark doesn't believe in ghosts, but as he tries to dispel his fears nothing is as it seems
5. 14:00
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—9. Joy and Sorrow
  9/10Happy news for William and Frances, but the orphan worries for their future.
6. 14:15
  The Generation Gap—Series 1: Respect, Nobility
  2/5Viscount De L'Isle and his daughter discuss changing attitudes towards the aristocracy.
7. 14:30
  William Boyd - Armadillo—Episode 9
  9/10Mighty mysterious forces are shaping the destiny of loss adjuster Lorimer Black.
8. 14:45
  Paul Theroux - Ghost Train to the Eastern Star—Episode 4
  4/5The author retraces his route through Burma and its crumbling cities.
9. 15:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—4. July 1847
  4/6Disguised as Susan Bygrave, Magdalen begins to suffer at the prospect of marrying Noel.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—07/03/2013
  Mel Giedroyc meets a former CIA agent who now writes spy joke books.
11. 17:00
  King Street Junior—Series 8, Beginnings and Endings
  3/6Despite being newly retired, Mr Holliday is back at school for a day of drama.
12. 17:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, A Dick in Shining Armour
  6/6Will pregnant Izzy finally settle down with the man of her dreams?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 4. L-Space
  4/6Captain Vimes tries tracking the dragon, and the Librarian travels in time.
2. 18:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 4
  4/5Investigating ancient structures high in the Antarctic, Dyer and Danforth face pure terror
3. 19:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—6. The Friends of Frambourne Pier
  Pike and Hodges try enlisting volunteers to restore the pier.
4. 19:30
  Take It From Here—From 14/04/1955
  The Glums grapple with a crossword and there's a cautionary tale from Monte Carlo.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 4. Investigations...
  4/5The sleuth curtails her tour to investigate the murders - and the manor house beckons.
6. 20:30
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 4
  4/5Mark doesn't believe in ghosts, but as he tries to dispel his fears nothing is as it seems
7. 21:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Cover
  4/5A young wife is unable to free herself from the guilt of her scandalous past.
8. 21:15
  Clare Bayley - The Secret Place
  Andy is marrying Safi, but there will be no wedding night.
9. 22:00
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 9, How to Exercise Power
  1/4Does power come from the barrel of a gun or a jar of onion marmalade?
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 8, Episode 4
  4/6BBC Radio 4 Extra's topical sketch show which anyone can write for. With Justin Edwards.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—07/03/2013
  Sara Pascoe has more chat with Cariad Lloyd.
12. 23:00
  The Secret World—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6From Jools Holland to Ross Kemp, Jon Culshaw explores the bizarre lives of famous folk.
13. 23:30
  Weak at the Top—Series 2, Otters
  4/4Marketeer John Weak has got an environmental crisis - trying to go green without the costs
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 4. L-Space
  4/6Captain Vimes tries tracking the dragon, and the Librarian travels in time.
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 4
  4/5Investigating ancient structures high in the Antarctic, Dyer and Danforth face pure terror
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 4. Investigations...
  4/5The sleuth curtails her tour to investigate the murders - and the manor house beckons.
4. 01:30
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 4
  4/5Mark doesn't believe in ghosts, but as he tries to dispel his fears nothing is as it seems
5. 02:00
  The Fall of the Mausoleum Club—The T Machine
  5/6Copper trousers, murderous intent and a paradoxical tale of a misbegotten future history.
6. 02:30
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Greg Davies, Eggsy, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert for a comedy quiz.
7. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—4. July 1847
  4/6Disguised as Susan Bygrave, Magdalen begins to suffer at the prospect of marrying Noel.
8. 04:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Cover
  4/5A young wife is unable to free herself from the guilt of her scandalous past.
9. 04:15
  Clare Bayley - The Secret Place
  Andy is marrying Safi, but there will be no wedding night.
10. 05:00
  King Street Junior—Series 8, Beginnings and Endings
  3/6Despite being newly retired, Mr Holliday is back at school for a day of drama.
11. 05:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, A Dick in Shining Armour
  6/6Will pregnant Izzy finally settle down with the man of her dreams?

Friday 8 March 2013