BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 19 March 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere—Earl's Court
  2/6To learn who killed Door's family, Richard visits a venerable resident of London Below.
2. 00:30
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—1. The Canopy
  1/5Millions of years from now, a small tribe battles to stay alive in dense jungle.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 1
  1/5The Belgian sleuth gets embroiled in some mysterious upper class marital problems
4. 01:30
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 1
  1/10A crime reporter's evening is ruined by the latest escapade of a master criminal.
5. 01:45
  Adam Dalgliesh - The Private Patient—Episode 1
  1/10Journalist Rhoda Gradwyn checks into an exclusive cosmetic surgery clinic.
6. 02:00
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Family Hold Back
  3/6B&B landlady Maud comes up trumps in the middle of the night.
7. 02:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Ad man Ken struggles with the women in his life, and ex-boss Freddie causes a stir.
8. 03:00
  Playing For Time - Three Days In May 1940
  Facing defeat in Dunkirk, the War Cabinet challenges Winston Churchill.
9. 04:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories—Absent-Mindedness in a Parish Choir
  1/5Hardy's inimitable Wessex characters recount village tales of Longpuddle life.
10. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Joey Skaggs, Kevin Eldon, Pippa Haywood, Ed Stafford, Arthur Smith, Stornoway, Julie Hawk
  Clive Anderson joins Joey Skaggs, Kevin Eldon and Arthur Smith, with music from Julie Hawk
11. 05:00
  Coming Alive—Series 3, Betting Fever
  3/6Terry agrees to babysit for Sandra, but reckons without her mother.
12. 05:30
  Edge Falls—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6The retail park is licensed for marriage with traumatic results.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 2
  2/5Edgware is dead. Her ladyship is the prime suspect for his murder - but whodunnit?
2. 06:30
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 2
  2/10Dr Marford and Sergeant Elk are confronted by a fresh murderous mystery.
3. 06:45
  Adam Dalgliesh - The Private Patient—Episode 2
  2/10Journalist Rhoda Gradwyn's plastic surgery is over, but Dalgliesh soon gets a phone call.
4. 07:00
  The Million Pound Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Sketch comedy with Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell. From 1987.
5. 07:30
  Elvenquest—Series 4, The Bard
  5/6The Questers get a chance to kill Lord Darkness, but face a challenge first.
6. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The £50 Cure
  17/17Kenneth Connor takes Harry Secombe's place as Ned picks up a lavish NHS prescription.
7. 08:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Villa
  2/6Headed abroad, the author is not keen to visit wife Diana's friend.
8. 09:00
  The Now Show—Series 39, Episode 5
  5/8Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comic run through the week's news.
9. 09:30
  We've Been Here Before—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/5Clive Anderson is joined by Jon Holmes, Simon Brett, Gyles Brandreth and Lewis Shaffer.
10. 10:00
  John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress—1. Setting Out
  1/3The epic adventures of pilgrim Christian and his perilous journey to the Celestial City.
11. 11:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories—Tony Kytes, the Arch-Deceiver
  2/5A comic tale of a local swain who courts rather too many maids at once.
12. 11:15
  Martin Sorrell - Trapped
  The heroes of the great Exeter theatre fire of 1887. Martin Sorrell's recreation of events
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The £50 Cure
  17/17Kenneth Connor takes Harry Secombe's place as Ned picks up a lavish NHS prescription.
2. 12:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Villa
  2/6Headed abroad, the author is not keen to visit wife Diana's friend.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 2
  2/5Edgware is dead. Her ladyship is the prime suspect for his murder - but whodunnit?
4. 13:30
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 2
  2/10Dr Marford and Sergeant Elk are confronted by a fresh murderous mystery.
5. 13:45
  Adam Dalgliesh - The Private Patient—Episode 2
  2/10Journalist Rhoda Gradwyn's plastic surgery is over, but Dalgliesh soon gets a phone call.
6. 14:00
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 7
  7/20Bad news for Jem, while Mary is teased about her flirtation with the mill owner's son.
7. 14:15
  The Generation Gap—Series 2: Sex, Prostitution
  5/51970s prostitute Helen talks to sex worker Maria who is funding her way through university
8. 14:30
  Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 7
  7/10Fred comes to a realisation, while Holly Golightly reacts badly over some sad news.
9. 14:45
  Gielgud's Letters—2. Hollywood
  2/5In 1952 John Gielgud travelled to Hollywood to star in 'Julius Caesar'.
10. 15:00
  John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress—1. Setting Out
  1/3The epic adventures of pilgrim Christian and his perilous journey to the Celestial City.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—08/01/2013
  Mel finds out about the art of drinking tea.(R)
12. 17:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 2, The Rhythm of Strife
  6/8Faith and Bill bicker over her children, then his ex-wife turns up.
13. 17:30
  The Million Pound Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Sketch comedy with Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell. From 1987.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere—The Angel Islington
  3/6Richard and Door travel to the British Museum to locate the citadel of the legendary Angel
2. 18:30
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—2. Fusion
  2/5The children are left to face the Earth's dense jungle alone.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The £50 Cure
  17/17Kenneth Connor takes Harry Secombe's place as Ned picks up a lavish NHS prescription.
4. 19:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Villa
  2/6Headed abroad, the author is not keen to visit wife Diana's friend.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 2
  2/5Edgware is dead. Her ladyship is the prime suspect for his murder - but whodunnit?
6. 20:30
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 2
  2/10Dr Marford and Sergeant Elk are confronted by a fresh murderous mystery.
7. 20:45
  Adam Dalgliesh - The Private Patient—Episode 2
  2/10Journalist Rhoda Gradwyn's plastic surgery is over, but Dalgliesh soon gets a phone call.
8. 21:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories—Tony Kytes, the Arch-Deceiver
  2/5A comic tale of a local swain who courts rather too many maids at once.
9. 21:15
  Martin Sorrell - Trapped
  The heroes of the great Exeter theatre fire of 1887. Martin Sorrell's recreation of events
10. 22:00
  Elvenquest—Series 4, The Bard
  5/6The Questers get a chance to kill Lord Darkness, but face a challenge first.
11. 22:30
  World of Pub—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Dodgy Phil lays on an unusual awards ceremony to improve Barry and Garry's fortunes.
12. 23:00
  Hut 33—Series 1, Bridge Too Far
  1/6Three wartime code-breakers tackle Nazi ciphers, but hate each other. From June 2007.
13. 23:30
  Spats—Series 2, The Living v the Dead
  4/4Solving the big arguments with light entertainment. With Nadia Kamil. From July 2008.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere—The Angel Islington
  3/6Richard and Door travel to the British Museum to locate the citadel of the legendary Angel
2. 00:30
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—2. Fusion
  2/5The children are left to face the Earth's dense jungle alone.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 2
  2/5Edgware is dead. Her ladyship is the prime suspect for his murder - but whodunnit?
4. 01:30
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 2
  2/10Dr Marford and Sergeant Elk are confronted by a fresh murderous mystery.
5. 01:45
  Adam Dalgliesh - The Private Patient—Episode 2
  2/10Journalist Rhoda Gradwyn's plastic surgery is over, but Dalgliesh soon gets a phone call.
6. 02:00
  The Now Show—Series 39, Episode 5
  5/8Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comic run through the week's news.
7. 02:30
  We've Been Here Before—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/5Clive Anderson is joined by Jon Holmes, Simon Brett, Gyles Brandreth and Lewis Shaffer.
8. 03:00
  John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress—1. Setting Out
  1/3The epic adventures of pilgrim Christian and his perilous journey to the Celestial City.
9. 04:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories—Tony Kytes, the Arch-Deceiver
  2/5A comic tale of a local swain who courts rather too many maids at once.
10. 04:15
  Martin Sorrell - Trapped
  The heroes of the great Exeter theatre fire of 1887. Martin Sorrell's recreation of events
11. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 2, The Rhythm of Strife
  6/8Faith and Bill bicker over her children, then his ex-wife turns up.
12. 05:30
  The Million Pound Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Sketch comedy with Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell. From 1987.

Wednesday 20 March 2013