BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 27 February 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  15 Minute Drama—Children in Need: Holding On to You, Episode 4
  4/5As the pressure on Holly escalates, she tries to stand up to Jay.
2. 00:15
  Cosmic Quest—The Dark Side of the Cosmos
  24/30Heather Couper looks at the search for dark matter. What we see is only a fraction of it.
3. 00:30
  Book at Bedtime—A Perpetual Love Affair, Henry James' Venice
  2/3Selina Cadell reads from a selection of Henry James' writing about Venice.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Tim Jeal - Explorers of the Nile, Episode 4
  4/5David Livingstone aims to solve the mystery of the Nile's source once and for all.
5. 01:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Eve Pollard
  6/6All about Eve - ex-newspaper editor Eve Pollard tests a panel about herself.
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—Sarah Bernhardt
  Comedienne Jenny Eclair chooses one of the first acting superstars, Sarah Bernhardt.
7. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 4. Exhumation
  4/6Lord Peter Wimsey awaits the doctor's verdict and there's a revelation at a party.
8. 02:30
  I Have Heard the Mermaids Singing
  What is the truth behind the mermaid story? Janet Ellis investigates.
9. 03:00
  Nan Woodhouse—Judith Shakespeare
  Shakespeare's younger daughter is a loner, yearning to be a part of her father's life.
10. 04:00
  Ghost Stories of E Nesbit—Man-Size in Marble
  4/5Newlyweds find their dream cottage, but the previous evil owners threaten to return.
11. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Ben Lewis - Tiny
  A quirky comedy about a teenager who becomes a good-news internet phenomenon.
12. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 4, Faith, Hope and Very Little Charity
  3/6Charlotte and Emily find religion, but Victoria loses her patience.
13. 05:30
  The Pickerskill Reports—Series 2, Paul Whitney Beauchamp
  1/4Dr Henry Pickerskill recalls a bullied day boy and his mother. Stars Ian McDiarmid.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 5. At Lady Dormer's
  5/6Knowing the general was poisoned, Lord Peter Wimsey probes Miss Dorland's hobby.
2. 06:30
  Bob Marley: The Chrysler Year
  The year Bob Marley spent driving a forklift truck in the Chrysler car factory in Delaware
3. 07:00
  Living with the Enemy—Episode 3
  3/6Gyles persuades Nick to help him seek revenge on his estranged wife.
4. 07:30
  Gloomsbury—Series 1, A Desperate Attempt to Have Fun
  5/6Vera Sackcloth-Vest endures an emotional crisis at a picnic in Kensington Gardens.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Pet Dog
  1/20The Lad buys Andree a puppy for her birthday, but to his alarm it won't stop growing.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—We All Make Mistakes
  Sir Gregory decides to take action over the bumbling bureaucrats.
7. 09:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Linehan, Sutherland, Scales
  2/6John Lloyd and curator Dave Gorman welcome exhibits from Graham Linehan among others.
8. 09:30
  The Cavity Within—Episode 1
  1/4New dentist Marty arrives at a very dysfunctional practice. Will he have the patients?
9. 10:00
  Dave Sheasby - Donkeys Led By Lions
  Teacher Arthur Willis battles his conscience over fighting in the Great War.
10. 11:00
  Ghost Stories of E Nesbit—The Ebony Frame
  5/5A man discovers a portrait of a woman that will change his life forever.
11. 11:15
  Katie Hims - Lila
  Lila has lost her husband. Only his tactless brothers are left. Will life be the same?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Pet Dog
  1/20The Lad buys Andree a puppy for her birthday, but to his alarm it won't stop growing.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—We All Make Mistakes
  Sir Gregory decides to take action over the bumbling bureaucrats.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 5. At Lady Dormer's
  5/6Knowing the general was poisoned, Lord Peter Wimsey probes Miss Dorland's hobby.
4. 13:30
  Bob Marley: The Chrysler Year
  The year Bob Marley spent driving a forklift truck in the Chrysler car factory in Delaware
5. 14:00
  15 Minute Drama—Children in Need: Holding On to You, Episode 5
  5/5As Holly is helped to come to terms with the truth, she faces a difficult decision.
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—Design or Accident - Why Me?
  25/30Heather Couper looks at arguments over the laws of physics and the universe's creation.
7. 14:30
  Book at Bedtime—A Perpetual Love Affair, Jan Morris's Venice
  3/3Selina Cadell reads some of Jan Morris's travel writing about Venice.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Tim Jeal - Explorers of the Nile, Episode 5
  5/5Stanley is determined to continue Livingstone's quest to find the source of the Nile.
9. 15:00
  Dave Sheasby - Donkeys Led By Lions
  Teacher Arthur Willis battles his conscience over fighting in the Great War.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Sword Swallowing and Mice
  Mel Giedroyc explores why mice terrify some of us.
11. 17:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6The whimsies of JB Morton, performed by Richard Ingrams, John Wells and Patricia Routledge
12. 17:30
  Living with the Enemy—Episode 3
  3/6Gyles persuades Nick to help him seek revenge on his estranged wife.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Linehan, Sutherland, Scales
  2/6John Lloyd and curator Dave Gorman welcome exhibits from Graham Linehan among others.
2. 18:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 2, Joanne Harris
  4/8Novelist Joanne Harris tells Stuart Cosgrove about five of her favourite books.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Pet Dog
  1/20The Lad buys Andree a puppy for her birthday, but to his alarm it won't stop growing.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—We All Make Mistakes
  Sir Gregory decides to take action over the bumbling bureaucrats.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 5. At Lady Dormer's
  5/6Knowing the general was poisoned, Lord Peter Wimsey probes Miss Dorland's hobby.
6. 20:30
  Bob Marley: The Chrysler Year
  The year Bob Marley spent driving a forklift truck in the Chrysler car factory in Delaware
7. 21:00
  Ghost Stories of E Nesbit—The Ebony Frame
  5/5A man discovers a portrait of a woman that will change his life forever.
8. 21:15
  Katie Hims - Lila
  Lila has lost her husband. Only his tactless brothers are left. Will life be the same?
9. 22:00
  Gloomsbury—Series 1, A Desperate Attempt to Have Fun
  5/6Vera Sackcloth-Vest endures an emotional crisis at a picnic in Kensington Gardens.
10. 22:30
  The League against Tedium—Episode 3
  3/6War is declared on war, and sporty people are really good fun.
11. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—27/02/2015
  Arthur Smith chats to Ian Moore.
12. 23:30
  The In Crowd—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Sketch show with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward. From September 2001.
13. 23:45
  Self-Storage—Series 1, Dating
  5/6Judy fixes Dave up on his first date since his marriage broke up. Stars Reece Shearsmith.
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Late
1. 00:00
  15 Minute Drama—Children in Need: Holding On to You, Episode 5
  5/5As Holly is helped to come to terms with the truth, she faces a difficult decision.
2. 00:15
  Cosmic Quest—Design or Accident - Why Me?
  25/30Heather Couper looks at arguments over the laws of physics and the universe's creation.
3. 00:30
  Book at Bedtime—A Perpetual Love Affair, Jan Morris's Venice
  3/3Selina Cadell reads some of Jan Morris's travel writing about Venice.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Tim Jeal - Explorers of the Nile, Episode 5
  5/5Stanley is determined to continue Livingstone's quest to find the source of the Nile.
5. 01:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Linehan, Sutherland, Scales
  2/6John Lloyd and curator Dave Gorman welcome exhibits from Graham Linehan among others.
6. 01:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 2, Joanne Harris
  4/8Novelist Joanne Harris tells Stuart Cosgrove about five of her favourite books.
7. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 5. At Lady Dormer's
  5/6Knowing the general was poisoned, Lord Peter Wimsey probes Miss Dorland's hobby.
8. 02:30
  Bob Marley: The Chrysler Year
  The year Bob Marley spent driving a forklift truck in the Chrysler car factory in Delaware
9. 03:00
  Dave Sheasby - Donkeys Led By Lions
  Teacher Arthur Willis battles his conscience over fighting in the Great War.
10. 04:00
  Ghost Stories of E Nesbit—The Ebony Frame
  5/5A man discovers a portrait of a woman that will change his life forever.
11. 04:15
  Katie Hims - Lila
  Lila has lost her husband. Only his tactless brothers are left. Will life be the same?
12. 05:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6The whimsies of JB Morton, performed by Richard Ingrams, John Wells and Patricia Routledge
13. 05:30
  Living with the Enemy—Episode 3
  3/6Gyles persuades Nick to help him seek revenge on his estranged wife.

Saturday 28 February 2015