BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 13 March 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Visitor
  9/10In jail for murder, Sapna is trying to make sense of the past few months.
2. 00:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—4. Life without Elizabeth
  4/20The story behind a portrait justifying Elizabeth I's position in the Tudor succession.
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Seamus Heaney - Beowulf, Episode 9
  9/10The warrior tries again to defeat the dragon.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Graham Robb - Parisians, Episode 4
  4/5Adolf Hitler tours the occupied French capital, wanting to model his dream-Berlin on it.
5. 01:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Angus Deayton is joined by Sandi Toksvig, Clive Anderson, Humphrey Ker and Milton Jones.
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—Flora Sandes
  Kate Adie discusses Britain's first commissioned female officer in World War One.
7. 02:00
  Jedediah Berry - The Manual of Detection—The City Archive
  4/5Unwin's only hope is the archives, but no-one goes down there without risking their life.
8. 02:30
  Bombay's Beatle
  Documentary about the soundtrack to George Harrison's film Wonderwall.
9. 03:00
  RL Stevenson - Kidnapped—The Flight in the Heather
  3/4David Balfour has witnessed the murder of the Red Fox and must flee from the redcoats.
10. 04:00
  Winston Graham Short Stories—Ross and Demelza
  Ross Poldark takes his wife out to see the pilchard harvest.
11. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Nick Warburton - Setting a Glass
  A man arriving at the bedside of his unwell elderly mother can't sit with her. Why?
12. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 4, Not a Leg to Stand On
  5/6A broken leg makes Anna an unwilling recipient of sister Victoria's bedside manner.
13. 05:30
  The Pickerskill Reports—Series 2, Timothy Spoontz
  3/4The new progressive headmaster Mike Poulson Jabby decides to impose an austerity drive.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Jedediah Berry - The Manual of Detection—Chapter 18
  5/5Discovering why his boss Sivart disappeared, Unwin plots how to save him.
2. 06:30
  The Man Who Was Bojangles
  Kwame Kwei-Armah unravels the myths behind tap dancer Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson.
3. 07:00
  Living with the Enemy—Episode 5
  5/6Sophie is mistaken for an asylum seeker.
4. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6John presents a trailer for a film about the only mode of transport that hasn't had a film
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Bequest
  3/20The Lad is set to inherit a fortune, but only if he can find a wife.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Transatlantic Trouble
  The bumbling duo welcome an American niece and face up to a new under-secretary.
7. 09:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Haynes, McCandless, Crystal
  4/6John Lloyd and Dave Gorman with Natalie Haynes, David McCandless and David Crystal.
8. 09:30
  The Cavity Within—Episode 3
  3/4Dentist Marty and the team have to take extreme measures to rustle up some new patients.
9. 10:00
  RL Stevenson - Kidnapped—Across the Forth
  4/4David Balfour is near Edinburgh and looks to the law to help him claim his inheritance.
10. 11:00
  Winston Graham Short Stories—Meeting Demelza
  Shortly before his 2003 death, Winston Graham imagined meeting his best-loved creation.
11. 11:15
  Neil Brand - Joanna
  An old piano recalls the hands that played her, and the passion and pain she has observed.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Bequest
  3/20The Lad is set to inherit a fortune, but only if he can find a wife.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Transatlantic Trouble
  The bumbling duo welcome an American niece and face up to a new under-secretary.
3. 13:00
  Jedediah Berry - The Manual of Detection—Chapter 18
  5/5Discovering why his boss Sivart disappeared, Unwin plots how to save him.
4. 13:30
  The Man Who Was Bojangles
  Kwame Kwei-Armah unravels the myths behind tap dancer Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson.
5. 14:00
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Noose
  10/10Sapna must revisit her past to make sense of her present. But nothing can prepare her.
6. 14:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—5. Swordplay and Swagger
  5/20Neil MacGregor explores the essential accoutrements of any self-respecting gentleman.
7. 14:30
  Book of the Week—Seamus Heaney - Beowulf, Episode 10
  10/10After defeating the dragon, the warrior is buried.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Graham Robb - Parisians, Episode 5
  5/5For years, the French capital was the most dangerous of cities for General de Gaulle.
9. 15:00
  RL Stevenson - Kidnapped—Across the Forth
  4/4David Balfour is near Edinburgh and looks to the law to help him claim his inheritance.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Science Tricks and A Greyhound of a Girl
  Dick and Dom reveal science tricks to impress your friends.
11. 17:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Whimsical series starring Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions.
12. 17:30
  Living with the Enemy—Episode 5
  5/6Sophie is mistaken for an asylum seeker.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Haynes, McCandless, Crystal
  4/6John Lloyd and Dave Gorman with Natalie Haynes, David McCandless and David Crystal.
2. 18:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 2, Andy Merriman
  6/8Comedy writer Andy Merriman tells Stuart Cosgrove about his five favourite books.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Bequest
  3/20The Lad is set to inherit a fortune, but only if he can find a wife.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Transatlantic Trouble
  The bumbling duo welcome an American niece and face up to a new under-secretary.
5. 20:00
  Jedediah Berry - The Manual of Detection—Chapter 18
  5/5Discovering why his boss Sivart disappeared, Unwin plots how to save him.
6. 20:30
  The Man Who Was Bojangles
  Kwame Kwei-Armah unravels the myths behind tap dancer Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson.
7. 21:00
  Rik Mayall's Bedside Tales—Red Coat
  5/6Rik Mayall wants to tell a story about a strange night of revelry.
8. 21:15
  Neil Brand - Joanna
  An old piano recalls the hands that played her, and the passion and pain she has observed.
9. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6John presents a trailer for a film about the only mode of transport that hasn't had a film
10. 22:30
  The League against Tedium—Episode 5
  5/6A reservoir of malice is created in a discordant mix of surreal comedy and easy listening.
11. 23:30
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 1, About Nightmare Relatives
  1/6Nathan Caton struggles with his family, who in turn struggle with his career in comedy.
12. 23:45
  Tina C—Tina C's Global Depression Tour, The United States
  1/6Country legend Tina C kicks off her tour to solve global recession in the United States.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Noose
  10/10Sapna must revisit her past to make sense of her present. But nothing can prepare her.
2. 00:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—5. Swordplay and Swagger
  5/20Neil MacGregor explores the essential accoutrements of any self-respecting gentleman.
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Seamus Heaney - Beowulf, Episode 10
  10/10After defeating the dragon, the warrior is buried.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Graham Robb - Parisians, Episode 5
  5/5For years, the French capital was the most dangerous of cities for General de Gaulle.
5. 01:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Haynes, McCandless, Crystal
  4/6John Lloyd and Dave Gorman with Natalie Haynes, David McCandless and David Crystal.
6. 01:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 2, Andy Merriman
  6/8Comedy writer Andy Merriman tells Stuart Cosgrove about his five favourite books.
7. 02:00
  Jedediah Berry - The Manual of Detection—Chapter 18
  5/5Discovering why his boss Sivart disappeared, Unwin plots how to save him.
8. 02:30
  The Man Who Was Bojangles
  Kwame Kwei-Armah unravels the myths behind tap dancer Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson.
9. 03:00
  RL Stevenson - Kidnapped—Across the Forth
  4/4David Balfour is near Edinburgh and looks to the law to help him claim his inheritance.
10. 04:00
  Winston Graham Short Stories—Meeting Demelza
  Shortly before his 2003 death, Winston Graham imagined meeting his best-loved creation.
11. 04:15
  Neil Brand - Joanna
  An old piano recalls the hands that played her, and the passion and pain she has observed.
12. 05:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Whimsical series starring Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions.
13. 05:30
  Living with the Enemy—Episode 5
  5/6Sophie is mistaken for an asylum seeker.

Saturday 14 March 2015