BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 20 March 2015

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  15 Minute Drama—Marcy Kahan - Lunch, Other People
  4/5While Bella contemplates potential motherhood, Bill is having parental problems of his own
2. 00:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—9. New Science, Old Magic
  9/20A disc of black obsidian from Mexico reflects the Elizabethan fascination with astrology.
3. 00:30
  Keith Waterhouse - Billy Liar—Episode 4
  4/5As he goes to perform his pub act, things get more complicated for the three-timing romeo.
4. 00:45
  Sir Harry Secombe - Goon Abroad—Variety and Comedians
  4/5Sir Harry Secombe recalls his friendship with a young Tony Hancock.
5. 01:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—Noel Coward
  TV producer Peter Bazalgette chooses the actor, lyricist and playwright, Noel Coward.(R)
7. 02:00
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 1, 4. The Seat of Evil
  4/4When a falling safe slays a top comedian, the cop duo probe a celebrity killing spree.
8. 02:30
  Noel Coward - From His Diaries—Episode 3
  3/3The playwright endures drama with the press, but enjoys his 70th birthday.
9. 03:00
  DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers—2. Recognition
  2/3Clinging to her sons, Gertrude is jealous of Paul's success and his friendship with Miriam
10. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—Alan Howard Reads, The Family Friend
  4/5By Marina Warner. In Egypt 1901, some English army officers indulge in fox-hunting.
11. 04:15
  Mrs Bradley - The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop—An Offal Discovery
  1/2Gladys Mitchell's amateur sleuth Mrs Bradley probes alarming village events.
12. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 4, Two at a Time
  6/6Victoria is convinced Anna is having a secret affair, while Charlotte heads for a fall.
13. 05:30
  The Pickerskill Reports—Series 2, Richard and Gregory Severin
  4/4In the late 1940s, the master dupes two brothers entranced by Lenin, Marx and Trotsky.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Steve May - Last Man Out
  After a jazz gig, the drummer and bar manager pick over the ruins of their lives.
2. 06:30
  City Messengers
  An insight into the lives of London cycle couriers.
3. 07:00
  Living with the Enemy—Episode 6
  6/6Gyles goes on the rampage and Sophie turns to gossip.
4. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6How does The Archers sound to people who don't listen to The Archers?
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Blackboard Jungle
  6/20The Lad becomes a young schoolmaster in a school full of juvenile delinquents.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—The Finger of Suspicion
  Civil servant Lamb is inconvenienced over collecting takings from the public loos.
7. 09:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Horne, Wheeler, De Botton
  5/6John Lloyd and Dave Gorman take exhibits from Alex Horne, Sara Wheeler and Alain De Botton
8. 09:30
  The Cavity Within—Episode 4
  4/4Dentist Marty has high hopes for a relationship and the zoo brings out the animal in Pete.
9. 10:00
  DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers—3. Loss
  3/3Gertrude clings to her son Paul who now turns to a new lover.
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—Alan Howard Reads, The Sentence
  5/5By Nina Raine. A judge looks back on his childhood and a story that he told his children.
11. 11:15
  Mrs Bradley - The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop—The Bones of the Matter
  2/2Rupert Sethleigh is missing - can Mrs Bradley solve the mystery of a headless corpse?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Blackboard Jungle
  6/20The Lad becomes a young schoolmaster in a school full of juvenile delinquents.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—The Finger of Suspicion
  Civil servant Lamb is inconvenienced over collecting takings from the public loos.
3. 13:00
  Steve May - Last Man Out
  After a jazz gig, the drummer and bar manager pick over the ruins of their lives.
4. 13:30
  City Messengers
  An insight into the lives of London cycle couriers.
5. 14:00
  15 Minute Drama—Marcy Kahan - Lunch, The Whole Enchilada
  5/5Bella has made some life-changing decisions, but Bill has an announcement of his own.
6. 14:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—10. Toil and Trouble
  10/20A model ship hung in a church reveals the differences between Scottish and English witches
7. 14:30
  Keith Waterhouse - Billy Liar—Episode 5
  5/5Billy's fantasies have all been exposed. Will he leave to start a new life in London?
8. 14:45
  Sir Harry Secombe - Goon Abroad—Sports and Swansea
  5/5Goon Show star Sir Harry Secombe recalls his school days in Wales.
9. 15:00
  DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers—3. Loss
  3/3Gertrude clings to her son Paul who now turns to a new lover.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Danny Wallace, Keep It in the Family and A Monster Calls
  Author Danny Wallace discusses his debut children's novel Hamish and the Worldstoppers.
11. 17:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions
12. 17:30
  Living with the Enemy—Episode 6
  6/6Gyles goes on the rampage and Sophie turns to gossip.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Horne, Wheeler, De Botton
  5/6John Lloyd and Dave Gorman take exhibits from Alex Horne, Sara Wheeler and Alain De Botton
2. 18:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 2, Zoe Wicomb
  7/8South African-born Zoe Wicomb tells Stuart Cosgrove about her five favourite books.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Blackboard Jungle
  6/20The Lad becomes a young schoolmaster in a school full of juvenile delinquents.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—The Finger of Suspicion
  Civil servant Lamb is inconvenienced over collecting takings from the public loos.
5. 20:00
  Steve May - Last Man Out
  After a jazz gig, the drummer and bar manager pick over the ruins of their lives.
6. 20:30
  City Messengers
  An insight into the lives of London cycle couriers.
7. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—Alan Howard Reads, The Sentence
  5/5By Nina Raine. A judge looks back on his childhood and a story that he told his children.
8. 21:15
  Mrs Bradley - The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop—The Bones of the Matter
  2/2Rupert Sethleigh is missing - can Mrs Bradley solve the mystery of a headless corpse?
9. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6How does The Archers sound to people who don't listen to The Archers?
10. 22:30
  The League against Tedium—Episode 6
  6/6A message from the holy land! Bamboozling blur of oddball comedy and easy listening.
11. 23:30
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 1, About Moving Out
  2/6Nathan decides it's time to leave home, but will his mum let him?
12. 23:45
  Tina C—Tina C's Global Depression Tour, Iceland
  2/6Country legend Tina C visits Iceland to help save the world from its financial mess.
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Late
1. 00:00
  15 Minute Drama—Marcy Kahan - Lunch, The Whole Enchilada
  5/5Bella has made some life-changing decisions, but Bill has an announcement of his own.
2. 00:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—10. Toil and Trouble
  10/20A model ship hung in a church reveals the differences between Scottish and English witches
3. 00:30
  Keith Waterhouse - Billy Liar—Episode 5
  5/5Billy's fantasies have all been exposed. Will he leave to start a new life in London?
4. 00:45
  Sir Harry Secombe - Goon Abroad—Sports and Swansea
  5/5Goon Show star Sir Harry Secombe recalls his school days in Wales.
5. 01:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Horne, Wheeler, De Botton
  5/6John Lloyd and Dave Gorman take exhibits from Alex Horne, Sara Wheeler and Alain De Botton
6. 01:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 2, Zoe Wicomb
  7/8South African-born Zoe Wicomb tells Stuart Cosgrove about her five favourite books.
7. 02:00
  Steve May - Last Man Out
  After a jazz gig, the drummer and bar manager pick over the ruins of their lives.
8. 02:30
  City Messengers
  An insight into the lives of London cycle couriers.
9. 03:00
  DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers—3. Loss
  3/3Gertrude clings to her son Paul who now turns to a new lover.
10. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—Alan Howard Reads, The Sentence
  5/5By Nina Raine. A judge looks back on his childhood and a story that he told his children.
11. 04:15
  Mrs Bradley - The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop—The Bones of the Matter
  2/2Rupert Sethleigh is missing - can Mrs Bradley solve the mystery of a headless corpse?
12. 05:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions
13. 05:30
  Living with the Enemy—Episode 6
  6/6Gyles goes on the rampage and Sophie turns to gossip.

Saturday 21 March 2015