BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 17 March 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Colin Sharpe - Dalek, I Love You Too
  Doctor Who obsessive Nigel is missing with the mysterious Romana. With David Raynor.
2. 00:30
  Weird Tales—Series 3, Night Terrors by Lizzie Nunnery
  4/4Victoria can't sleep at night. Then bad dreams haunt her waking hours.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Gardeners, Geoffrey Smith
  From Schubert to the Dawn Chorus, the gardener and broadcaster shares his castaway choices
4. 01:45
  At The Pit's Mouth by Rudyard Kipling
  A man rides out with his married lover. Cautionary tale set in India.
5. 02:00
  Roy Hudd - Stick a Geranium in Your Hat!—A Proper Cuppa Coffee
  1/4A comic celebration of the renowned songwriters RP Weston and Bert Lee.
6. 02:30
  The Friend in the Corner—1956
  4/6Tony Hancock's diary, and records banned from the BBC airwaves.
7. 03:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Become a Rock Star The Burkiss Way
  12/13Starting at the end, this show is brought to you in reverse order.
8. 03:30
  David Pownall - Kitty Wilkinson
  One woman combats squalor and institutional indifference in 19th-century Liverpool.
9. 05:00
  FH Burnett - The Secret Garden—Episode 5
  5/5What will Mr Craven discover on his return? Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic concludes.
10. 05:30
  Time Hops—Time's Up
  5/5The children are convinced the man from the BBC will help them. But is he what he seems?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 1
  1/15An anonymous, wealthy Englishman heads to Europe to kill a brutal dictator.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 1. Threats
  1/5Hercule Poirot begins an Egyptian cruise, but his voyage proves far from smooth.
3. 07:00
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—Upstairs, Downstairs and Bumps in the Night
  2/6Bertie tries to play peacemaker when he arrives at Totleigh Towers. PG Wodehouse romp.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 68, Episode 5
  5/8Fi Glover, Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks and Paul Merton compete to speak on a subject.
5. 08:00
  Listen to Les—From 22/6/1975
  Les Dawson presents a duck appeal, Cissie and Ada talk mothers, plus a piano sing-along.
6. 08:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 12, Sir Willoughby at Shanghai
  The blundering Troutbridge crew take the governor and his wife to the famous Chinese city.
7. 09:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 5, Robert Llewellyn interviews Dave Gorman
  1/6The Red Dwarf actor meets the Genius comic in the tag-team talk show.
8. 09:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/8More impressions from the award-winning team, including The Glastonbury Archers.
9. 10:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Born in Captivity
  1/8The story of Hamer Shawcross, from boyhood to his pursuit of power and fame.
10. 11:00
  The Stories of Adam Marek—Fewer Things
  1/5A father and son save some chicks from choking. But who will save the boy?
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—John Lloyd, Jenna Russell, Bobby Crush, Marc Abrahams, Scottee, Joan As Police Woman
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Listen to Les—From 22/6/1975
  Les Dawson presents a duck appeal, Cissie and Ada talk mothers, plus a piano sing-along.
2. 12:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 12, Sir Willoughby at Shanghai
  The blundering Troutbridge crew take the governor and his wife to the famous Chinese city.
3. 13:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 1
  1/15An anonymous, wealthy Englishman heads to Europe to kill a brutal dictator.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 1. Threats
  1/5Hercule Poirot begins an Egyptian cruise, but his voyage proves far from smooth.
5. 14:00
  15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth Gaskell - Wives and Daughters, Episode 6
  6/10The day of the Easter Charity Ball, and Cynthia receives a gift from a mysterious admirer.
6. 14:15
  A Short History of Ireland—The Battle of the Boyne; Galloping Hogan, Sarsfield and the Walls of Limerick
  56/120The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
7. 14:30
  Henry James - Portrait of a Lady—Episode 1
  1/20After her father dies, spirited American Isabel Archer is invited to England by her aunt.
8. 14:45
  Loitering With Intent by Peter O'Toole—1. Hitler
  1/8The 'Lawrence of Arabia' star reads from his memoir.
9. 15:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Born in Captivity
  1/8The story of Hamer Shawcross, from boyhood to his pursuit of power and fame.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—17/03/2014
  Mel Giedroyc starts the week's shows with the first part of Sky Hawk, by Gill Lewis.
11. 17:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 3
  3/6Nicola is on the verge of romance, while pub customer Andy faces being found out.
12. 17:30
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—Upstairs, Downstairs and Bumps in the Night
  2/6Bertie tries to play peacemaker when he arrives at Totleigh Towers. PG Wodehouse romp.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Midnight Tales by Bram Stoker—1. The Secret of the Growing Gold
  1/5Tales from the mind of Bram Stoker. Fair hair becomes an unusual tool of marital revenge.
2. 18:15
  Five Ghost Stories by John Connolly—1. The Erlking
  1/5A tree-spirit seeks out unwary children. Supernatural tale read by Tony Doyle.
3. 18:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 7. The Shared Nightmare
  7/20The crew try to locate Freighter 6, while Captain Jet has a nightmare.
4. 19:00
  Listen to Les—From 22/6/1975
  Les Dawson presents a duck appeal, Cissie and Ada talk mothers, plus a piano sing-along.
5. 19:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 12, Sir Willoughby at Shanghai
  The blundering Troutbridge crew take the governor and his wife to the famous Chinese city.
6. 20:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 1
  1/15An anonymous, wealthy Englishman heads to Europe to kill a brutal dictator.
7. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 1. Threats
  1/5Hercule Poirot begins an Egyptian cruise, but his voyage proves far from smooth.
8. 21:00
  The Stories of Adam Marek—Fewer Things
  1/5A father and son save some chicks from choking. But who will save the boy?
9. 21:15
  Loose Ends—John Lloyd, Jenna Russell, Bobby Crush, Marc Abrahams, Scottee, Joan As Police Woman
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
10. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 68, Episode 5
  5/8Fi Glover, Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks and Paul Merton compete to speak on a subject.
11. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 5, Robert Llewellyn interviews Dave Gorman
  1/6The Red Dwarf actor meets the Genius comic in the tag-team talk show.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 10, Episode 5
  5/9Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
13. 23:45
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 1, The Musical Evening
  1/4The elderly Scotsmen invite Mrs Naughtie to perform her amazing Dance of the Seven Voles.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight Tales by Bram Stoker—1. The Secret of the Growing Gold
  1/5Tales from the mind of Bram Stoker. Fair hair becomes an unusual tool of marital revenge.
2. 00:15
  Five Ghost Stories by John Connolly—1. The Erlking
  1/5A tree-spirit seeks out unwary children. Supernatural tale read by Tony Doyle.
3. 00:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 7. The Shared Nightmare
  7/20The crew try to locate Freighter 6, while Captain Jet has a nightmare.
4. 01:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 1
  1/15An anonymous, wealthy Englishman heads to Europe to kill a brutal dictator.
5. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 1. Threats
  1/5Hercule Poirot begins an Egyptian cruise, but his voyage proves far from smooth.
6. 02:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 5, Robert Llewellyn interviews Dave Gorman
  1/6The Red Dwarf actor meets the Genius comic in the tag-team talk show.
7. 02:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/8More impressions from the award-winning team, including The Glastonbury Archers.
8. 03:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Born in Captivity
  1/8The story of Hamer Shawcross, from boyhood to his pursuit of power and fame.
9. 04:00
  The Stories of Adam Marek—Fewer Things
  1/5A father and son save some chicks from choking. But who will save the boy?
10. 04:15
  Loose Ends—John Lloyd, Jenna Russell, Bobby Crush, Marc Abrahams, Scottee, Joan As Police Woman
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
11. 05:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 3
  3/6Nicola is on the verge of romance, while pub customer Andy faces being found out.
12. 05:30
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—Upstairs, Downstairs and Bumps in the Night
  2/6Bertie tries to play peacemaker when he arrives at Totleigh Towers. PG Wodehouse romp.

Tuesday 18 March 2014