BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 18 March 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  15 Minute Drama—Marcy Kahan - Lunch, The Wonderful Guy
  2/5Bella has a new man, but he happens to be half her age.
2. 00:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—7. Ireland: Failures in the Present
  7/20A rare woodcut offers an insight into the troubles and tragedies of Elizabethan Ireland.
3. 00:30
  Keith Waterhouse - Billy Liar—Episode 2
  2/5Billy is engaged to two girls in his Yorkshire home town, but imagines escaping to London.
4. 00:45
  Sir Harry Secombe - Goon Abroad—Holidays
  2/5Sir Harry recalls his travels, tummy troubles and an unfortunate series of events at sea.
5. 01:00
  Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
  4/8The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
6. 01:30
  Frankly Speaking—Maurice Chevalier
  The French entertainer talks frankly about his career.
7. 01:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Judith Kerr
  Children's writer and illustrator Judith Kerr inherits a lullaby by Brahms.
8. 02:00
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 1, 2. The Killings in Kirkibrae
  2/4The cops probe a link between the deaths in Glasgow and murders in an idyllic village.
9. 02:30
  Noel Coward - From His Diaries—Episode 1
  1/3Extracts reveal the playwright's strong opinions on England and Englishness.
10. 03:00
  Pamela Branch - The Wooden Overcoat
  Newly acquitted killer Benji Cann finds refuge at the Asterisk Club, then turns up dead.
11. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—Alan Howard Reads, Marriage Lines
  2/5By Julian Barnes. A return to the island of Barra brings back memories of decades past.
12. 04:15
  Kathryn Simmonds - Poetry for Beginners
  Poetry sparks lust, ambition and rivalry at a residential writing course in Shropshire.
13. 05:00
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Capital Return
  4/4Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich?
14. 05:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 6
  6/6Edward and Tabitha finally face their foe, Colonel Brad.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 1, 3. The Big Cheese
  3/4A sadistic adversary exploits Detective Inspector Bob Boxer's deepest childhood fears.
2. 06:30
  Noel Coward - From His Diaries—Episode 2
  2/3The extracts read by Simon Cadell deal with sex, sexuality, health and a Las Vegas triumph
3. 07:00
  Believe It!—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4After a near-death experience, Richard decides to arrange his own fantasy funeral.
4. 07:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 10, Vic Reeves talks to Olivia Colman
  4/6Vic Reeves, of Vic and Bob fame, talks to Bafta Award-winning actress Olivia Colman.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, The Lighthouse Lark
  16/26Povey probes smuggling aboard HMS Troutbridge, as she sets sail on a rescue mission.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 7
  7/14Making movie news this week, The Lone Hydrangea and The Sound of Monks.
7. 09:00
  So Wrong It's Right—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Charlie Brooker presents the comedy panel show that seeks the finest wrong answers.
8. 09:30
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—The Snout
  2/4Can the skint 1920s tipster plot revenge on a local informant and end up a winner too?
9. 10:00
  DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers—1. Resentment
  1/3Conflicts grow for Walter Morel's family.
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—Alan Howard Reads, The Tipping Point
  3/5By Helen Simpson. An English academic reflects on the painful conclusion to a love affair.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Alex Shearer - The Diabolical Gourmet
  Can executioner Ameline outwit France's gourmet murderer in 1790s Paris?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, The Lighthouse Lark
  16/26Povey probes smuggling aboard HMS Troutbridge, as she sets sail on a rescue mission.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 7
  7/14Making movie news this week, The Lone Hydrangea and The Sound of Monks.
3. 13:00
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 1, 3. The Big Cheese
  3/4A sadistic adversary exploits Detective Inspector Bob Boxer's deepest childhood fears.
4. 13:30
  Noel Coward - From His Diaries—Episode 2
  2/3The extracts read by Simon Cadell deal with sex, sexuality, health and a Las Vegas triumph
5. 14:00
  15 Minute Drama—Marcy Kahan - Lunch, The Spotlight
  3/5Bill is going on Newsnight to debate the economy, so Bella gives him a mock interview.
6. 14:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—8. City Life, Urban Strife
  8/20Neil MacGregor explores life in Shakespeare's London through an apprentice's woollen cap.
7. 14:30
  Keith Waterhouse - Billy Liar—Episode 3
  3/5Billy is in trouble at work and home, so he returns to his dreams of London and Ambrosia.
8. 14:45
  Sir Harry Secombe - Goon Abroad—Majorca
  3/5Sir Harry Secombe recalls his idyllic holiday home in Majorca.
9. 15:00
  DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers—1. Resentment
  1/3Conflicts grow for Walter Morel's family.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Cerys Matthews, BBC School Report and A Monster Calls
  Musician and broadcaster Cerys Matthews reveals her Inheritance Tracks.
11. 17:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Compromising Positions
  4/6The British ambassador is suspicious over an embarrassing photo.
12. 17:30
  Believe It!—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4After a near-death experience, Richard decides to arrange his own fantasy funeral.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  So Wrong It's Right—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Charlie Brooker presents the comedy panel show that seeks the finest wrong answers.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Alter Egos
  Matthew Parris welcomes three guests. Or is it more? He and his guests explore identity.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, The Lighthouse Lark
  16/26Povey probes smuggling aboard HMS Troutbridge, as she sets sail on a rescue mission.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 7
  7/14Making movie news this week, The Lone Hydrangea and The Sound of Monks.
5. 20:00
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 1, 3. The Big Cheese
  3/4A sadistic adversary exploits Detective Inspector Bob Boxer's deepest childhood fears.
6. 20:30
  Noel Coward - From His Diaries—Episode 2
  2/3The extracts read by Simon Cadell deal with sex, sexuality, health and a Las Vegas triumph
7. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—Alan Howard Reads, The Tipping Point
  3/5By Helen Simpson. An English academic reflects on the painful conclusion to a love affair.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Alex Shearer - The Diabolical Gourmet
  Can executioner Ameline outwit France's gourmet murderer in 1790s Paris?
9. 22:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 10, Vic Reeves talks to Olivia Colman
  4/6Vic Reeves, of Vic and Bob fame, talks to Bafta Award-winning actress Olivia Colman.
10. 22:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 2, Hospital Appointment
  5/6The showbiz legend has hospital tests, and says his goodbyes in case the worst happens.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—18/03/2015
  Tiff Stevenson chats again to Joel Dommett.
12. 23:00
  The Maltby Collection—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Walter has to make cuts at the museum, so who is for the chop?
13. 23:30
  The Penny Dreadfuls—The Brothers Faversham, Augustus Faversham
  4/4The story of Victorian Britain's most celebrated magician.
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Late
1. 00:00
  15 Minute Drama—Marcy Kahan - Lunch, The Spotlight
  3/5Bill is going on Newsnight to debate the economy, so Bella gives him a mock interview.
2. 00:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—8. City Life, Urban Strife
  8/20Neil MacGregor explores life in Shakespeare's London through an apprentice's woollen cap.
3. 00:30
  Keith Waterhouse - Billy Liar—Episode 3
  3/5Billy is in trouble at work and home, so he returns to his dreams of London and Ambrosia.
4. 00:45
  Sir Harry Secombe - Goon Abroad—Majorca
  3/5Sir Harry Secombe recalls his idyllic holiday home in Majorca.
5. 01:00
  So Wrong It's Right—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Charlie Brooker presents the comedy panel show that seeks the finest wrong answers.
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—Alter Egos
  Matthew Parris welcomes three guests. Or is it more? He and his guests explore identity.
7. 02:00
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 1, 3. The Big Cheese
  3/4A sadistic adversary exploits Detective Inspector Bob Boxer's deepest childhood fears.
8. 02:30
  Noel Coward - From His Diaries—Episode 2
  2/3The extracts read by Simon Cadell deal with sex, sexuality, health and a Las Vegas triumph
9. 03:00
  DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers—1. Resentment
  1/3Conflicts grow for Walter Morel's family.
10. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—Alan Howard Reads, The Tipping Point
  3/5By Helen Simpson. An English academic reflects on the painful conclusion to a love affair.
11. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Alex Shearer - The Diabolical Gourmet
  Can executioner Ameline outwit France's gourmet murderer in 1790s Paris?
12. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Compromising Positions
  4/6The British ambassador is suspicious over an embarrassing photo.
13. 05:30
  Believe It!—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4After a near-death experience, Richard decides to arrange his own fantasy funeral.

Thursday 19 March 2015