BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 7 March 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 4. Reliving
  4/5Commander Vimes faces the unstoppable tide of history as it rolls nearer.
2. 00:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 13. Set Course for Earth
  13/13After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time.
3. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 4. The Fire Next Time
  4/6Hired and fired by Aunt Rosa, dark dealings dismay private investigator VI Warshawski.
4. 01:30
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 4
  4/10Dubbed Captain Clegg, the swashbuckling hero wins renown as the most feared of pirates.
5. 02:00
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 1, A Cavalier Attitude
  3/4Away from their model village, the duo tackle a civil war recreation.
6. 02:30
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 1
  1/10Agitate your grey matter with Chris Maslanka, David Singmaster, William Harston and more.
7. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Emile Zola - Germinal, Episode 2
  2/3Lantier strives to control the strikers. But events spiral out of control after a meeting.
8. 04:00
  Brian Aldiss Short Stories—The Light Really; Apology
  A journalist is confined to home; An aristocrat's memory returns him to a moving incident.
9. 04:15
  Jimmie Chinn—Rain on the Just
  Dark family secrets and a severe case of sibling rivalry lead to murder.
10. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6Muriel returns from a pilgrimage. Phonsie gets plotting.
11. 05:30
  The Alan Davies Show—Episode 6
  6/6The actor has a date with an X-rated actress, while Peruvian Flu strikes at the Gazette.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 5. Dinner Date
  5/6The private eye narrowly escapes with her life as the anonymous phone threats continue.
2. 06:30
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 5
  5/10Friends welcome the swashbuckling daredevil back to Kent, but then he makes a new enemy.
3. 07:00
  Smelling of Roses—Series 2, Bill Of Fare
  5/6Romance and skullduggery flourish at a Food Fair.
4. 07:30
  Kerry's List—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Change sheets, buy a kids book on where babies come from, get roots done, learn to knit.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, A Box in Town
  4/8Albert hinders Harold's romantic endeavours. Adapted from TV.
6. 08:30
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 04/05/1974
  Quick-fire sketches and a rollicking trip to Rasputin's Russia. From May 1974.
7. 09:00
  Coming Alive—Series 1, Plumbing The Depths
  4/6Ex-convict Terry is challenged to bring neighbourhood talent to the community centre.
8. 09:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Trevor Heslop's battles as a nice sports agent.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Emile Zola - Germinal, Episode 3
  3/3With the strike in its third month, the conflict gets violent and urgent action is needed.
10. 11:00
  Brian Aldiss Short Stories—Supertoys Last All Summer Long
  The story which became the Kubrick-Spielberg film A.I. What is artificial intelligence?
11. 11:15
  Bernard MacLaverty - Winter Storm
  Stranded alone in Iowa poet Andrew Younger yearns for the woman he left behind in Scotland
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, A Box in Town
  4/8Albert hinders Harold's romantic endeavours. Adapted from TV.
2. 12:30
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 04/05/1974
  Quick-fire sketches and a rollicking trip to Rasputin's Russia. From May 1974.
3. 13:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 5. Dinner Date
  5/6The private eye narrowly escapes with her life as the anonymous phone threats continue.
4. 13:30
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 5
  5/10Friends welcome the swashbuckling daredevil back to Kent, but then he makes a new enemy.
5. 14:00
  Sian Evans - Seeing Is Believing—Episode 5
  5/5Ellie is ill, and Jon and Anna are forced to agree how best to go forward.
6. 14:15
  A Short History of Ireland—To Hell or Connacht; Priests and Tories
  50/120The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
7. 14:30
  Naomi Alderman - Disobedience—Episode 5
  5/10Intense emotions are stirred when Ronit and Esti are left alone together at long last.
8. 14:45
  Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature—Episode 5
  5/5Linda Lear's biography of the author examines old age, world war and Mrs Heelis's legacy.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Emile Zola - Germinal, Episode 3
  3/3With the strike in its third month, the conflict gets violent and urgent action is needed.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—07/03/2014
  Mel Giedroyc gets a lesson in mathematics from a numeracy competition in Japan.
11. 17:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6JB Morton's whimsies. With Richard Ingrams, John Sessions, Joan Sims and June Whitfield.
12. 17:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 2, Bill Of Fare
  5/6Romance and skullduggery flourish at a Food Fair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 5. Deadline
  5/5Sam Vimes and Carcer finally fight, but time itself and a sinister lord have other ideas.
2. 18:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 1. Mayhem on the Moon
  1/20Captain Jet Morgan and his crew blast off for Mars, but there is a problem.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, A Box in Town
  4/8Albert hinders Harold's romantic endeavours. Adapted from TV.
4. 19:30
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 04/05/1974
  Quick-fire sketches and a rollicking trip to Rasputin's Russia. From May 1974.
5. 20:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 5. Dinner Date
  5/6The private eye narrowly escapes with her life as the anonymous phone threats continue.
6. 20:30
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 5
  5/10Friends welcome the swashbuckling daredevil back to Kent, but then he makes a new enemy.
7. 21:00
  Brian Aldiss Short Stories—Supertoys Last All Summer Long
  The story which became the Kubrick-Spielberg film A.I. What is artificial intelligence?
8. 21:15
  Bernard MacLaverty - Winter Storm
  Stranded alone in Iowa poet Andrew Younger yearns for the woman he left behind in Scotland
9. 22:00
  Kerry's List—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Change sheets, buy a kids book on where babies come from, get roots done, learn to knit.
10. 22:30
  Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6The comedy zookeeper unleashes his menagerie of laugh-beasts.
11. 23:00
  Blue Jam—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/5The dreamlike, dark mind of Chris Morris blends low-key comedy with music.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 5. Deadline
  5/5Sam Vimes and Carcer finally fight, but time itself and a sinister lord have other ideas.
2. 00:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 1. Mayhem on the Moon
  1/20Captain Jet Morgan and his crew blast off for Mars, but there is a problem.
3. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 5. Dinner Date
  5/6The private eye narrowly escapes with her life as the anonymous phone threats continue.
4. 01:30
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 5
  5/10Friends welcome the swashbuckling daredevil back to Kent, but then he makes a new enemy.
5. 02:00
  Coming Alive—Series 1, Plumbing The Depths
  4/6Ex-convict Terry is challenged to bring neighbourhood talent to the community centre.
6. 02:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Trevor Heslop's battles as a nice sports agent.
7. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Emile Zola - Germinal, Episode 3
  3/3With the strike in its third month, the conflict gets violent and urgent action is needed.
8. 04:00
  Brian Aldiss Short Stories—Supertoys Last All Summer Long
  The story which became the Kubrick-Spielberg film A.I. What is artificial intelligence?
9. 04:15
  Bernard MacLaverty - Winter Storm
  Stranded alone in Iowa poet Andrew Younger yearns for the woman he left behind in Scotland
10. 05:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6JB Morton's whimsies. With Richard Ingrams, John Sessions, Joan Sims and June Whitfield.
11. 05:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 2, Bill Of Fare
  5/6Romance and skullduggery flourish at a Food Fair.

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