BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 22 March 2014

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight Tales by Bram Stoker—5. The Squaw
  5/5An arrogant American earns himself a horrific retribution. Tale from the Dracula author.
2. 00:15
  Five Ghost Stories by John Connolly—5. Nocturne
  5/5Sounds of a piano lead a father and his son into a confrontation with a malign adversary.
3. 00:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 11. The Desperate Search
  11/20Jet and the crew reach freighter number two and realise they may not be alone on Mars.
4. 01:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 5
  5/15The Englishman is chased through the London Underground. Will he outwit his pursuers?
5. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 5. Suspicions
  5/5Can Poirot finally fathom out the murderous events afloat?
6. 02:00
  Coming Alive—Series 1, Dance On
  6/6Ex-convict Terry comes to a realisation after Sandra's troublesome ex-husband appears.
7. 02:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Sports agent Trevor Heslop has to grapple with a Buddhist and a specially-trained bear.
8. 03:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Deaths and Entrances
  5/8Hamer Shawcross's political pursuits lead him to Westminster and Welsh valley mines.
9. 04:00
  The Stories of Adam Marek—Dead Fish
  5/5A boy steals a fish from the marketplace, prompting a chase. But can he be caught?
10. 04:15
  Juliet Ace Monologues—Skin
  On her road to liberation, Mattie Potter strips off. Patricia Hodge tells her tale.
11. 05:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6With Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, June Whitfield and Joan Sims. From December 1994
12. 05:30
  Chambers—Series 2, Only the Lonely
  1/5John Fuller-Carp uses his masculine charms on a lady judge. Ruth decides to adopt a baby.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John Wyndham - The Kraken Wakes
  A honeymoon cruise is interrupted by odd lights in the sky heralding something sinister.
2. 07:30
  Armitage and Moore's Guide to Song—Episode 1
  1/3An analysis of popular songs, with poet Simon Armitage and musicologist Allan Moore.
3. 08:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 29
  29/32The American funny man welcomes country star Jimmie Dale Gilmore and humorist Ian Frazier.
4. 09:00
  Vivian Stanshall - English as Tuppence
  Celebrate Vivian Stanshall with Neil Innes. With Ade Edmondson, Rick Wakeman and others.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Charlotte Bronte - Shirley—Omnibus
  2/2Love, longing and loss set against a backdrop of turbulence and unrest in 1811 Yorkshire.
2. 13:15
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - Murder West One, 3. Five Star Killing
  3/4The detective heads to a glitzy London hotel, where a woman is found dead.
3. 14:00
  Listen to Les—From 22/6/1975
  Les Dawson presents a duck appeal, Cissie and Ada talk mothers, plus a piano sing-along.
4. 14:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The shady lawyer needs patients as he pretends to be a doctor.
5. 15:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 29
  29/32The American funny man welcomes country star Jimmie Dale Gilmore and humorist Ian Frazier.
6. 16:00
  John Wyndham - The Kraken Wakes
  A honeymoon cruise is interrupted by odd lights in the sky heralding something sinister.
7. 17:30
  Listen Against—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes rewind and mangle real programmes.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Primary Phase, Fit The Third
  3/6A whale meets an unfortunate end as Arthur Dent and company meet the Earth's creators.
2. 18:30
  Fear on 4—Series 2, The Dispossessed Daughter
  3/13The Man in Black tells what happens when a grieving mother makes a pact with the devil
3. 19:00
  Vivian Stanshall - English as Tuppence
  Celebrate Vivian Stanshall with Neil Innes. With Ade Edmondson, Rick Wakeman and others.
4. 22:00
  Saturday Night Fry—Episode 3
  3/6Stephen Fry serves up more witty banter and sketches, with Hugh Laurie and Jim Broadbent.
5. 22:30
  Sir Henry at Rawlinson End—Cabbage Looking in Mufti
  2/5Surreal saga of a dynasty delicately balanced on the edge of sanity.
6. 22:45
  Tina C—Tina C's State of the Union Tour, Stockholm
  1/6The country singer and global activist wants to investigate just what is Europe?
7. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—22/03/2014
  The best of life and laughs. Plus, Arthur Smith chats to Neil Innes.
8. 23:00
  28 Acts in 28 Minutes—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/328 performers get 60 seconds to entertain. With John Humphrys.
9. 23:30
  Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 5
  5/6Aha! Alan Partridge is 'Live from Las Vegas' with a glamorous American co-host.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Primary Phase, Fit The Third
  3/6A whale meets an unfortunate end as Arthur Dent and company meet the Earth's creators.
2. 00:30
  Fear on 4—Series 2, The Dispossessed Daughter
  3/13The Man in Black tells what happens when a grieving mother makes a pact with the devil
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 29
  29/32The American funny man welcomes country star Jimmie Dale Gilmore and humorist Ian Frazier.
4. 02:00
  Charlotte Bronte - Shirley—Omnibus
  2/2Love, longing and loss set against a backdrop of turbulence and unrest in 1811 Yorkshire.
5. 03:15
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - Murder West One, 3. Five Star Killing
  3/4The detective heads to a glitzy London hotel, where a woman is found dead.
6. 04:00
  John Wyndham - The Kraken Wakes
  A honeymoon cruise is interrupted by odd lights in the sky heralding something sinister.
7. 05:30
  Listen Against—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes rewind and mangle real programmes.

Sunday 23 March 2014