BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 23 March 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—Don't Look Now
  A blind psychic unsettles a grieving couple visiting Venice. With Anna Chancellor.
2. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Parky at 80, Barry Cryer
  From Gustav Holst to Little Richard, comedian Barry Cryer shares his castaway choices.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Benjamin Zephaniah
  The writer, poet and musician chooses Bob and Marcia's Young, Gifted and Black.
4. 01:45
  Afternoon Reading—Extremely Entertaining Short Stories, A Source of Irritation
  2/3Old Sam Gates' day is ruined when an enemy fighter plane crashes into his field of turnips
5. 02:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Give a Dog a Bad Name
  11/13Confusion reigns as Noote does his aunt a favour behind the Bishop's back.
6. 02:30
  Life With The Lyons—Danger, Richard at Work
  Ben has a business meeting on the golf course. But will he end up feeling below par?
7. 03:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 7, Basic Attraction
  6/6It's Clare and Brian's wedding day! But first there's the hen party and stag night.
8. 03:30
  GB Shaw - The Devil's Disciple
  A biting satire on puritanism, set in 1777 during the American Revolution.
9. 05:00
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 3
  3/4Roland's strong imagination threatens to draw the Evil towards the Treasures.
10. 05:30
  Michelle Magorian - Back Home—Episode 3
  3/4With the loss of her only friend, Rusty is desperate to return to America.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 3, 1. The Trap
  1/8A suspect in an armed London hold-up asks to see Detective Sergeant Brook.
2. 06:30
  O Lucky Man!
  John Harris investigates the life and work of director Lindsay Anderson.
3. 07:00
  Know Your Place—Marriage of Convenience
  4/8Is it wedding bells for caretaker Ramsay in a quest to keep his job?
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 71, Episode 6
  6/8Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Battle School
  10/20The platoon is set for training, subject to Mainwaring and his map.
6. 08:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/04/1984
  From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant, it's the ultimate one-man show.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Gustave Flaubert
  3/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, John O'Farrell and Alex Clark.
8. 09:30
  The Brig Society—Series 1, Food
  4/6Marcus has been volunteered to be the face, not to say beard and glasses, of British food.
9. 10:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1. Vanity
  1/2'I would give my soul to stay young'. A vain aristocrat makes a dangerous pact.
10. 11:00
  Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales—The Mistletoe Bride
  The happiness of a young bride on her wedding day comes to a tragic and abrupt end.
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Danny Wallace, Tab Hunter, Christian O'Connell, Andy de la Tour, Isis Thompson, Young Fathers, Phil Manzanera
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Battle School
  10/20The platoon is set for training, subject to Mainwaring and his map.
2. 12:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/04/1984
  From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant, it's the ultimate one-man show.
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 3, 1. The Trap
  1/8A suspect in an armed London hold-up asks to see Detective Sergeant Brook.
4. 13:30
  O Lucky Man!
  John Harris investigates the life and work of director Lindsay Anderson.
5. 14:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—1. Family Dynamics
  1/10The complications facing parents when a marriage breaks down and a new relationship begins
6. 14:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—11. Treason and Plots
  11/20Tabloid history of Shakespeare's England via contemporary accounts of royal murder plots.
7. 14:30
  Meera Syal - Anita and Me—Episode 1
  1/10Meera Syal reads her own novel about Meena, growing up in a 1970s Black Country village.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Douglas Rogers - The Last Resort, Episode 1
  1/5When he hears of the death of the first white farmer, Rogers is concerned for his parents.
9. 15:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1. Vanity
  1/2'I would give my soul to stay young'. A vain aristocrat makes a dangerous pact.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—A Monster Calls, Fred MacAulay and the Dawn Chorus
  Mel Giedroyc hosts another episode of Fred MacAulay's quiz Keep It in the Family.
11. 17:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 4. Tactics
  4/6Father Benedict's tactics manual lands in enemy hands.
12. 17:30
  Know Your Place—Marriage of Convenience
  4/8Is it wedding bells for caretaker Ramsay in a quest to keep his job?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Gustave Flaubert
  3/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, John O'Farrell and Alex Clark.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Bibi Baskin and Giles Foden
  Bibi and Giles talk about books by Patrick McCabe, Paul Muldoon and Eric Newby.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Battle School
  10/20The platoon is set for training, subject to Mainwaring and his map.
4. 19:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/04/1984
  From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant, it's the ultimate one-man show.
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 3, 1. The Trap
  1/8A suspect in an armed London hold-up asks to see Detective Sergeant Brook.
6. 20:30
  O Lucky Man!
  John Harris investigates the life and work of director Lindsay Anderson.
7. 21:00
  Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales—The Mistletoe Bride
  The happiness of a young bride on her wedding day comes to a tragic and abrupt end.
8. 21:15
  Loose Ends—Danny Wallace, Tab Hunter, Christian O'Connell, Andy de la Tour, Isis Thompson, Young Fathers, Phil Manzanera
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 71, Episode 6
  6/8Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game.
10. 22:30
  The Brig Society—Series 1, Food
  4/6Marcus has been volunteered to be the face, not to say beard and glasses, of British food.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 13, Episode 5
  5/7A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Jeremy Hardy.
12. 23:45
  Elastic Planet—The Babies
  1/6Cosmic comedy connections. A spoof documentary series that stretches the truth.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—1. Family Dynamics
  1/10The complications facing parents when a marriage breaks down and a new relationship begins
2. 00:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—11. Treason and Plots
  11/20Tabloid history of Shakespeare's England via contemporary accounts of royal murder plots.
3. 00:30
  Meera Syal - Anita and Me—Episode 1
  1/10Meera Syal reads her own novel about Meena, growing up in a 1970s Black Country village.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Douglas Rogers - The Last Resort, Episode 1
  1/5When he hears of the death of the first white farmer, Rogers is concerned for his parents.
5. 01:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Gustave Flaubert
  3/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, John O'Farrell and Alex Clark.
6. 01:30
  A Good Read—Bibi Baskin and Giles Foden
  Bibi and Giles talk about books by Patrick McCabe, Paul Muldoon and Eric Newby.(R)
7. 02:00
  Detective—Series 3, 1. The Trap
  1/8A suspect in an armed London hold-up asks to see Detective Sergeant Brook.
8. 02:30
  O Lucky Man!
  John Harris investigates the life and work of director Lindsay Anderson.
9. 03:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1. Vanity
  1/2'I would give my soul to stay young'. A vain aristocrat makes a dangerous pact.
10. 04:00
  Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales—The Mistletoe Bride
  The happiness of a young bride on her wedding day comes to a tragic and abrupt end.
11. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Danny Wallace, Tab Hunter, Christian O'Connell, Andy de la Tour, Isis Thompson, Young Fathers, Phil Manzanera
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
12. 05:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 4. Tactics
  4/6Father Benedict's tactics manual lands in enemy hands.
13. 05:30
  Know Your Place—Marriage of Convenience
  4/8Is it wedding bells for caretaker Ramsay in a quest to keep his job?

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