BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 8 March 2015

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 6
  6/6On the day of the festival, Saul and the Guardians prepare to fight.
2. 00:30
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 6
  6/6The future of the OAPs, and indeed the whole of civilisation, hangs in the balance.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—This Is the Army, Mr Jones
  John Barrowman tells the story of the morale-boosting US army show that toured the world.
4. 02:00
  The Haunted Road - Omnibus
  Police camera operator Leslie Burden assists a colleague in the hunt for a missing woman.
5. 03:15
  London Particulars—Series 2, 3. Out on the Drag
  3/4Pip and Thomas attempt to infiltrate a gang and hit trouble...
6. 04:00
  Shelagh Stephenson - The Memory of Water
  Ahead of their mother's funeral, three sisters tackle unresolved childhood conflicts.
7. 05:30
  Gloomsbury—Series 1, He's Got to Be Stopped
  6/6Vera braces herself for Henry's departure on a Foreign Office posting to Romania.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Vikas Swarup - The Seventh Test Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2Sapna Sinha is offered a chance to change her life. All she has to do is pass seven tests.
2. 07:15
  Whatever Happened to the Teapots?—Episode 1
  1/5Roger Law of Spitting Image meets the craftsmen who made his 1980s Mrs Thatcher teapots.
3. 07:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 7, Debt of Honour
  4/6Clare is plagued by Brian's marriage proposals, and the family centre has an unveiling.
4. 08:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Meets a Bird
  3/13An unwelcome visitor arrives. Clerical comedy adapted from TV.
5. 08:30
  Life With The Lyons—Home Again
  Father Ben sparks family chaos after losing the keys to their house. Stars Bebe Daniels.
6. 09:00
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 1
  1/4Unexpected adventure awaits Roland, Helen, David and Nicholas Watson in a derelict church.
7. 09:30
  Michelle Magorian - Back Home—Episode 1
  1/4Wartime evacuee Rusty returns to Britain and meets a mother she doesn't recognise.
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Parky at 80, Jackie Stewart
  From the Beatles to Mozart, champion F1 driver Jackie Stewart makes his castaway choices.
9. 10:45
  Afternoon Reading—Claire Keegan - Foster, Episode 3
  3/3As summer draws to a close, it is time to leave the Kinsellas and return home.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 1, Simply Happy
  10/13Guy Raz investigates how being happy may be simpler than you think.
11. 11:45
  Roddy Doyle - Bullfighting—Sleep
  5/5Tom watches his wife sleep, remembering the events of their life together over 25 years.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Vikas Swarup - The Seventh Test Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2Sapna Sinha is offered a chance to change her life. All she has to do is pass seven tests.
2. 13:15
  Whatever Happened to the Teapots?—Episode 1
  1/5Roger Law of Spitting Image meets the craftsmen who made his 1980s Mrs Thatcher teapots.
3. 13:30
  John Osborne - The Entertainer
  Three family generations symbolise post-war Britain's decline. Stars Bill Nighy.
4. 15:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Meets a Bird
  3/13An unwelcome visitor arrives. Clerical comedy adapted from TV.
5. 15:30
  Life With The Lyons—Home Again
  Father Ben sparks family chaos after losing the keys to their house. Stars Bebe Daniels.
6. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—Puffin Pianos, Morris Gleitzman and Island Life
  Mel Giedroyc picks the best bits from her 4 O'Clock Shows of the past week.(R)
7. 17:00
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 1
  1/4Unexpected adventure awaits Roland, Helen, David and Nicholas Watson in a derelict church.
8. 17:30
  Michelle Magorian - Back Home—Episode 1
  1/4Wartime evacuee Rusty returns to Britain and meets a mother she doesn't recognise.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  272 Attempts by Bryony Lavery
  Why are large number of children tagged in an isolated house with graves nearby..?
2. 19:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 1, Simply Happy
  10/13Guy Raz investigates how being happy may be simpler than you think.
3. 19:45
  Roddy Doyle - Bullfighting—Sleep
  5/5Tom watches his wife sleep, remembering the events of their life together over 25 years.
4. 20:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Meets a Bird
  3/13An unwelcome visitor arrives. Clerical comedy adapted from TV.
5. 20:30
  Life With The Lyons—Home Again
  Father Ben sparks family chaos after losing the keys to their house. Stars Bebe Daniels.
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Parky at 80, Jackie Stewart
  From the Beatles to Mozart, champion F1 driver Jackie Stewart makes his castaway choices.
7. 21:45
  Afternoon Reading—Claire Keegan - Foster, Episode 3
  3/3As summer draws to a close, it is time to leave the Kinsellas and return home.
8. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 7, Debt of Honour
  4/6Clare is plagued by Brian's marriage proposals, and the family centre has an unveiling.
9. 22:30
  The Richest Man in Britain—The Interview
  1/6Trillionaire rocker Dave Mabbutt previews his 'drums only' version of his classic album.
10. 23:00
  Newsjack—Series 12, Episode 2
  2/6The week's stories cobbled together in a scrapbook sketch show, hosted by Nish Kumar.
11. 23:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 1, Kookabura; With a Pal Like This...
  4/4US humorist David Sedaris reads his comic stories to an appreciative UK audience.
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Late
1. 00:00
  272 Attempts by Bryony Lavery
  Why are large number of children tagged in an isolated house with graves nearby..?
2. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Parky at 80, Jackie Stewart
  From the Beatles to Mozart, champion F1 driver Jackie Stewart makes his castaway choices.
3. 01:45
  Afternoon Reading—Claire Keegan - Foster, Episode 3
  3/3As summer draws to a close, it is time to leave the Kinsellas and return home.
4. 02:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Meets a Bird
  3/13An unwelcome visitor arrives. Clerical comedy adapted from TV.
5. 02:30
  Life With The Lyons—Home Again
  Father Ben sparks family chaos after losing the keys to their house. Stars Bebe Daniels.
6. 03:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 7, Debt of Honour
  4/6Clare is plagued by Brian's marriage proposals, and the family centre has an unveiling.
7. 03:30
  John Osborne - The Entertainer
  Three family generations symbolise post-war Britain's decline. Stars Bill Nighy.
8. 05:00
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 1
  1/4Unexpected adventure awaits Roland, Helen, David and Nicholas Watson in a derelict church.
9. 05:30
  Michelle Magorian - Back Home—Episode 1
  1/4Wartime evacuee Rusty returns to Britain and meets a mother she doesn't recognise.

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