BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 15 March 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Guerrier - Graceless—Series 1, The Sphere
  1/3Abby and Zara were created by pan-dimensional beings to help save space and time.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Gloria and Me
  Glenn Patterson traces the cultural journey of Van Morrison's much-covered song Gloria.
3. 02:00
  Anne Tyler - Ladder of Years (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Delia's story starts with a welcome romantic encounter in the grocery aisle.
4. 03:15
  London Particulars—Series 2, 4. The Kitten Houser
  4/4Pip and Thomas investigate a sophisticated vice ring.
5. 04:00
  Noel Coward—Nude With Violin
  Artist Paul Sorodin's hoax on the art world shocks his family, but his valet knows all.
6. 05:30
  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
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Vikas Swarup - The Seventh Test Omnibus—Episode 2
  2/2Can sales assistant Sapna Sinha pass seven tests to change her life?
2. 07:15
  Whatever Happened to the Teapots?—Episode 2
  2/5Roger Law visits Barlaston Estate to find out what's left of Wedgwood besides its museum.
3. 07:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 7, Heroes
  5/6Clare encounters the man whose music influenced and shaped her as a teenager in the 90s.
4. 08:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play
  6/13Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game?
5. 08:30
  Life With The Lyons—Lovely to Look At
  Tex arrives for the Queen's Coronation. Will he succumb to Olde England's charms?
6. 09:00
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 2
  2/4With his siblings disappeared into the Mound, King Malebron says only Roland can save them
7. 09:30
  Michelle Magorian - Back Home—Episode 2
  2/4The war is over but the battle is only just beginning for Rusty.
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Parky at 80, Kingsley Amis
  From Johann Strauss to Sidney Bechet, the novelist shares his castaway choices.
9. 10:45
  Afternoon Reading—Extremely Entertaining Short Stories, The Brown Wallet
  1/3Giles Meiklejohn finds a locked, brown wallet in the back of a taxi.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 1, Identities
  11/13Guy Raz investigates the journeys some people make to answer the question: Who am I?
11. 11:45
  Afternoon Reading—Edna O'Brien - Saints and Sinners, Madame Cassandra
  1/3A woman confesses to a gypsy fortune-teller her deepest fears about her marriage.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Vikas Swarup - The Seventh Test Omnibus—Episode 2
  2/2Can sales assistant Sapna Sinha pass seven tests to change her life?
2. 13:15
  Whatever Happened to the Teapots?—Episode 2
  2/5Roger Law visits Barlaston Estate to find out what's left of Wedgwood besides its museum.
3. 13:30
  Noel Coward - A Song at Twilight
  A reunion with an old flame proves to be more than nostalgia, in Noel Coward's swansong.
4. 15:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play
  6/13Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game?
5. 15:30
  Life With The Lyons—Lovely to Look At
  Tex arrives for the Queen's Coronation. Will he succumb to Olde England's charms?
6. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—Dick and Dom, Just So Science and Wellington Boots
  Mel Giedroyc picks the best bits from her 4 O'Clock Shows of the past week.
7. 17:00
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 2
  2/4With his siblings disappeared into the Mound, King Malebron says only Roland can save them
8. 17:30
  Michelle Magorian - Back Home—Episode 2
  2/4The war is over but the battle is only just beginning for Rusty.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Edgar Allan Poe—The Gold Bug
  The famous tale of piracy and slavery by the American master of suspense.
2. 19:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 1, Identities
  11/13Guy Raz investigates the journeys some people make to answer the question: Who am I?
3. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—Edna O'Brien - Saints and Sinners, Madame Cassandra
  1/3A woman confesses to a gypsy fortune-teller her deepest fears about her marriage.
4. 20:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play
  6/13Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game?
5. 20:30
  Life With The Lyons—Lovely to Look At
  Tex arrives for the Queen's Coronation. Will he succumb to Olde England's charms?
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Parky at 80, Kingsley Amis
  From Johann Strauss to Sidney Bechet, the novelist shares his castaway choices.
7. 21:45
  Afternoon Reading—Extremely Entertaining Short Stories, The Brown Wallet
  1/3Giles Meiklejohn finds a locked, brown wallet in the back of a taxi.
8. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 7, Heroes
  5/6Clare encounters the man whose music influenced and shaped her as a teenager in the 90s.
9. 22:30
  The Richest Man in Britain—The Elephant in the Room
  2/6Wealthy ex-rocker Dave Mabbutt has luxury property, technology and some unusual pets.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—15/03/2015
  Arthur Smith chats to the men behind Margaret Thatcher: Queen of Soho.
11. 23:00
  Newsjack—Series 12, Episode 3
  3/6The week's stories cobbled together in a scrapbook sketch show hosted by Nish Kumar.
12. 23:30
  Jon Ronson On—Series 5, Fear of Flying
  1/5The writer Jon Ronson looks at one of our deepest fears - the fear of flying.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Edgar Allan Poe—The Gold Bug
  The famous tale of piracy and slavery by the American master of suspense.
2. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Parky at 80, Kingsley Amis
  From Johann Strauss to Sidney Bechet, the novelist shares his castaway choices.
3. 01:45
  Afternoon Reading—Extremely Entertaining Short Stories, The Brown Wallet
  1/3Giles Meiklejohn finds a locked, brown wallet in the back of a taxi.
4. 02:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play
  6/13Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game?
5. 02:30
  Life With The Lyons—Lovely to Look At
  Tex arrives for the Queen's Coronation. Will he succumb to Olde England's charms?
6. 03:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 7, Heroes
  5/6Clare encounters the man whose music influenced and shaped her as a teenager in the 90s.
7. 03:30
  Noel Coward - A Song at Twilight
  A reunion with an old flame proves to be more than nostalgia, in Noel Coward's swansong.
8. 05:00
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 2
  2/4With his siblings disappeared into the Mound, King Malebron says only Roland can save them
9. 05:30
  Michelle Magorian - Back Home—Episode 2
  2/4The war is over but the battle is only just beginning for Rusty.

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