BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 19 March 2014

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight Tales by Bram Stoker—2. The Coming of Abel Behenna
  2/5Two rivals in love make a pact. Will it end in betrayal? Read by Dyfed Thomas.
2. 00:15
  Five Ghost Stories by John Connolly—2. Mr Pettinger's Demon
  2/5A priest is sent to investigate the incumbent at a remote parish church.
3. 00:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 8. Closing-in on Mars
  8/20As the Jet and the crew approach Mars, strange noises and dreams affect them.
4. 01:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 2
  2/15Battered from his interrogation, the Englishman is on the run. But who can he trust?
5. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 2. Vendetta
  2/5Hercule Poirot senses the atmosphere of evil afloat, as Jackie's vendetta continues.
6. 02:00
  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.
7. 02:45
  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.
8. 03:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Thrown to the Wolves
  2/8As Hamer starts work, he studies, preaches and keeps fit, preparing to change the world.
9. 04:00
  The Stories of Adam Marek—The 40-Litre Monkey
  2/5A simple pet shop purchase leads to a strange encounter with a shop owner.
10. 04:15
  Jeremy Front - The Pitch
  Howard wrote many top sitcoms. But times are hard. Will his new commission be the answer?
11. 05:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Over and Out
  6/6Maria makes up with hubby Gwyn, and Izzy has a surprise for Michael and Louise.
12. 05:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Divorcing from Molly, Doug's furious to hear about her party - but is all as it seems?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 3
  3/15Hounded in a hostile European dictatorship, how can the fugitive escape?
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 3. Murder
  3/5Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's holiday cruise is turning into a nightmare afloat.
3. 07:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Not Suitable for Parents
  3/7Robert is in a seedy sex farce, and Sue's prudish parents want to see him.
4. 07:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, The B&B
  4/6A friend who runs a B&B is in trouble so it's time for Milton to dust off the nylon sheets
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Junk Man
  16/20Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires!
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 4
  4/8Prune Playhouse presents The Search for the Nile.
7. 09:00
  1834—London
  5/6Trapped in Macclesfield in 1834, Jason heads to London but is waylaid by a highwayman.
8. 09:30
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 3
  3/6Clive Anderson is joined by Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Jimmy Mulville and Nonny Williams.
9. 10:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—The Fight for St Swithin's
  3/8Hamer's political campaign starts in Bradford with rousing speeches to the crowds.
10. 11:00
  The Stories of Adam Marek—Remember the Bride Who Got Stung?
  3/5A father resorts to drastic measures on a family picnic.
11. 11:15
  Juliet Ace Monologues—The Captain's Wife
  As the years pass, a navy spouse moves from craving conformity to rebellion.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Junk Man
  16/20Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires!
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 4
  4/8Prune Playhouse presents The Search for the Nile.
3. 13:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 3
  3/15Hounded in a hostile European dictatorship, how can the fugitive escape?
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 3. Murder
  3/5Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's holiday cruise is turning into a nightmare afloat.
5. 14:00
  15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth Gaskell - Wives and Daughters, Episode 8
  8/10Tongues are beginning to wag about Mr Preston and an unidentified young lady.
6. 14:15
  A Short History of Ireland—The Wild Geese; The Penal Laws
  58/120The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
7. 14:30
  Henry James - Portrait of a Lady—Episode 3
  3/20Isabel is visited by her friend Henrietta Stackpole, a journalist working in Liverpool.
8. 14:45
  Loitering With Intent by Peter O'Toole—3. Tutunkhamun's Spoon
  3/8The actor's childhood recollections of Yorkshire ruins and breaking Tutankhamun's Spoon.
9. 15:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—The Fight for St Swithin's
  3/8Hamer's political campaign starts in Bradford with rousing speeches to the crowds.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—19/03/2014
  Annie Lennox shares her Inheritance Tracks plus the next chapter of the brilliant Sky Hawk
11. 17:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, A Moving Experience
  2/6With talk of relocating his company, tycoon Jimmy fancies life as a country gent.
12. 17:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Not Suitable for Parents
  3/7Robert is in a seedy sex farce, and Sue's prudish parents want to see him.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Midnight Tales by Bram Stoker—3. The Dream in the Dead House
  3/5An Englishman in Munich receives a most unexpected rescue.
2. 18:15
  Five Ghost Stories by John Connolly—3. Mr Gray's Folly
  3/5An unsightly building in the grounds of a country house has an ancient irresistible secret
3. 18:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 9. The Irresistible Light
  9/20Arriving on Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and crew prepare to start explorations.
4. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Junk Man
  16/20Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires!
5. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 4
  4/8Prune Playhouse presents The Search for the Nile.
6. 20:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 3
  3/15Hounded in a hostile European dictatorship, how can the fugitive escape?
7. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 3. Murder
  3/5Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's holiday cruise is turning into a nightmare afloat.
8. 21:00
  The Stories of Adam Marek—Remember the Bride Who Got Stung?
  3/5A father resorts to drastic measures on a family picnic.
9. 21:15
  Juliet Ace Monologues—The Captain's Wife
  As the years pass, a navy spouse moves from craving conformity to rebellion.
10. 22:00
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, The B&B
  4/6A friend who runs a B&B is in trouble so it's time for Milton to dust off the nylon sheets
11. 22:30
  Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—1980s
  2/4Micky talks about running away to New York and becoming the playboy of the East End.
12. 23:00
  On the Town with the League of Gentlemen—Gunpowder, Treason and Plot
  4/6The locals get an unusual new guy for the bonfire. Pre-TV sketch show from November 1997.
13. 23:30
  Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun—Greenwich
  5/6The cult BBC Radio 1 series tour hits Greenwich University, London.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight Tales by Bram Stoker—3. The Dream in the Dead House
  3/5An Englishman in Munich receives a most unexpected rescue.
2. 00:15
  Five Ghost Stories by John Connolly—3. Mr Gray's Folly
  3/5An unsightly building in the grounds of a country house has an ancient irresistible secret
3. 00:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 9. The Irresistible Light
  9/20Arriving on Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and crew prepare to start explorations.
4. 01:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 3
  3/15Hounded in a hostile European dictatorship, how can the fugitive escape?
5. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 3. Murder
  3/5Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's holiday cruise is turning into a nightmare afloat.
6. 02:00
  1834—London
  5/6Trapped in Macclesfield in 1834, Jason heads to London but is waylaid by a highwayman.
7. 02:30
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 3
  3/6Clive Anderson is joined by Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Jimmy Mulville and Nonny Williams.
8. 03:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—The Fight for St Swithin's
  3/8Hamer's political campaign starts in Bradford with rousing speeches to the crowds.
9. 04:00
  The Stories of Adam Marek—Remember the Bride Who Got Stung?
  3/5A father resorts to drastic measures on a family picnic.
10. 04:15
  Juliet Ace Monologues—The Captain's Wife
  As the years pass, a navy spouse moves from craving conformity to rebellion.
11. 05:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, A Moving Experience
  2/6With talk of relocating his company, tycoon Jimmy fancies life as a country gent.
12. 05:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Not Suitable for Parents
  3/7Robert is in a seedy sex farce, and Sue's prudish parents want to see him.

Thursday 20 March 2014