BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 25 March 2015

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—2. A Bitter Break-Up
  2/10After her marriage breaks down, Nadine is fuelled with bitterness towards her ex-husband.
2. 00:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—12. Sex and the City
  12/20Neil MacGregor on how a delicate glass goblet reveals the twin seductions of Venice.
3. 00:30
  Meera Syal - Anita and Me—Episode 2
  2/10During the long summer break from school, Meena is desperate to be accepted by her peers.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Douglas Rogers - The Last Resort, Episode 2
  2/5Douglas discovers that 'Drifters' has acquired a new set of customers.
5. 01:00
  Hidden Treasures—Syon House
  5/8The antiques quiz visits the Syon House, London.
6. 01:30
  Frankly Speaking—Evelyn Waugh
  The Brideshead Revisited author discusses his career.
7. 02:00
  Detective—Series 3, 2. A Bit of a Grudge
  2/8Brook and Tully have unfinished business with a crook. Can he be caught before he flees?
8. 02:30
  The Oldest Bible
  The story of the Codex Sinaiticus found in 1844 in a monastery in the Sinai desert.
9. 03:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Picture of Dorian Gray, 2. Retribution
  2/2The aristocrat is living a life of selfish pleasure. But is retribution on the horizon?
10. 04:00
  Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales—On Harting Hill
  A horrified man thinks he has run over a young girl, only to find all is not as it seems.
11. 04:15
  Israel Horovitz - Stations of the Cross
  Back from America, David makes a farcical, poetic rail crossing of England.
12. 05:00
  Stilgoe's Around—The Boat Show
  Laughs and jigs aplenty from Richard Stilgoe at the Boat Show.
13. 05:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Two Ivans
  1/6A careless insult changes two lives In a sleepy Russian town.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 3, 3. Lost Without a Trace
  3/8Brook and Tully must sound out their snouts to try and recapture £200,000 of stolen goods.
2. 06:30
  Performing to the Red Light—Episode 1
  1/2Terence Curran explores how performers cope with the demands of making a first recording.
3. 07:00
  London Calling—In the Beginning
  1/4Back to the wireless days of 1922 and BBC's new DG John Brown takes charge.
4. 07:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 10, Olivia Colman talks to Sharon Horgan
  5/6Actress Olivia Colman talks to Sharon Horgan, writer and star of sitcom Pulling.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, Pertwee Posted to Portsmouth
  17/26The Chief Petty Officer makes waves with his request to join Captain Povey's staff.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 8
  8/14Hovercrafts, ferrets and the three-toed sloth.
7. 09:00
  Trivia Test Match—From 10/09/1991
  Willie Rushton and William Franklyn battle Tim Rice and Bernard Cribbins.
8. 09:30
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—A Judge of Racing
  3/4Can the tipster help a friend in trouble and acquire valuable information along the way?
9. 10:00
  J Fenimore Cooper - The Last of the Mohicans—1. Under Siege
  1/2The daughters of Colonel Munro are led into danger by Magua, a vengeful Huron.
10. 11:00
  Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales—Red Letter Day
  3/5A grief-stricken mother goes on a journey in search of peace.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—The Tobacco Merchant's Lawyer
  Iain Heggie's satirical play about an impecunious lawyer, set in 18th-century Glasgow.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, Pertwee Posted to Portsmouth
  17/26The Chief Petty Officer makes waves with his request to join Captain Povey's staff.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 8
  8/14Hovercrafts, ferrets and the three-toed sloth.
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 3, 3. Lost Without a Trace
  3/8Brook and Tully must sound out their snouts to try and recapture £200,000 of stolen goods.
4. 13:30
  Performing to the Red Light—Episode 1
  1/2Terence Curran explores how performers cope with the demands of making a first recording.
5. 14:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—3. A New Stepfamily
  3/10Josie wants to be the perfect stepmother for her partner's children.
6. 14:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—13. From London to Marrakech
  13/20Sunken gold from West Africa sheds light on England's complex relationship with the Moors.
7. 14:30
  Meera Syal - Anita and Me—Episode 3
  3/10Meena faces racial abuse and is shocked to learn a piece of major family news.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Douglas Rogers - The Last Resort, Episode 3
  3/5Douglas's father now needs to see the senior government minister badly.
9. 15:00
  J Fenimore Cooper - The Last of the Mohicans—1. Under Siege
  1/2The daughters of Colonel Munro are led into danger by Magua, a vengeful Huron.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Keep It in the Family, Giles Andreae and Tolkien Reading Day
  Mel Giedroyc with the room that gave birth to Tolkein's Middle Earth.
11. 17:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Here in the Western World
  5/6The British ambassador tackles arms limitation negotiations with some verbal gymnastics.
12. 17:30
  London Calling—In the Beginning
  1/4Back to the wireless days of 1922 and BBC's new DG John Brown takes charge.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Trivia Test Match—From 10/09/1991
  Willie Rushton and William Franklyn battle Tim Rice and Bernard Cribbins.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Hitching
  Matthew Parris, Dominic Arkwright, Decca Aitkenhead and Benedict Allen thumb a lift.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, Pertwee Posted to Portsmouth
  17/26The Chief Petty Officer makes waves with his request to join Captain Povey's staff.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 8
  8/14Hovercrafts, ferrets and the three-toed sloth.
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 3, 3. Lost Without a Trace
  3/8Brook and Tully must sound out their snouts to try and recapture £200,000 of stolen goods.
6. 20:30
  Performing to the Red Light—Episode 1
  1/2Terence Curran explores how performers cope with the demands of making a first recording.
7. 21:00
  Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales—Red Letter Day
  3/5A grief-stricken mother goes on a journey in search of peace.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—The Tobacco Merchant's Lawyer
  Iain Heggie's satirical play about an impecunious lawyer, set in 18th-century Glasgow.
9. 22:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 10, Olivia Colman talks to Sharon Horgan
  5/6Actress Olivia Colman talks to Sharon Horgan, writer and star of sitcom Pulling.
10. 22:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6The showbiz legend gives a lecture to impress the Egyptology Society.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—25/03/2015
  The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. Plus Jon Holmes chats to Jessica Fostekew.
12. 23:00
  The Maltby Collection—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6A hard decision gets harder thanks to 'favours' being offered. Starring Geoffrey Palmer.
13. 23:30
  The Iguanodon—Away and Slightly to the Left
  1/3Marooned in a lighthouse, Sam finds his troubles just starting.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—3. A New Stepfamily
  3/10Josie wants to be the perfect stepmother for her partner's children.
2. 00:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—13. From London to Marrakech
  13/20Sunken gold from West Africa sheds light on England's complex relationship with the Moors.
3. 00:30
  Meera Syal - Anita and Me—Episode 3
  3/10Meena faces racial abuse and is shocked to learn a piece of major family news.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Douglas Rogers - The Last Resort, Episode 3
  3/5Douglas's father now needs to see the senior government minister badly.
5. 01:00
  Trivia Test Match—From 10/09/1991
  Willie Rushton and William Franklyn battle Tim Rice and Bernard Cribbins.
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—Hitching
  Matthew Parris, Dominic Arkwright, Decca Aitkenhead and Benedict Allen thumb a lift.
7. 02:00
  Detective—Series 3, 3. Lost Without a Trace
  3/8Brook and Tully must sound out their snouts to try and recapture £200,000 of stolen goods.
8. 02:30
  Performing to the Red Light—Episode 1
  1/2Terence Curran explores how performers cope with the demands of making a first recording.
9. 03:00
  J Fenimore Cooper - The Last of the Mohicans—1. Under Siege
  1/2The daughters of Colonel Munro are led into danger by Magua, a vengeful Huron.
10. 04:00
  Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales—Red Letter Day
  3/5A grief-stricken mother goes on a journey in search of peace.
11. 04:15
  Drama on 4—The Tobacco Merchant's Lawyer
  Iain Heggie's satirical play about an impecunious lawyer, set in 18th-century Glasgow.
12. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Here in the Western World
  5/6The British ambassador tackles arms limitation negotiations with some verbal gymnastics.
13. 05:30
  London Calling—In the Beginning
  1/4Back to the wireless days of 1922 and BBC's new DG John Brown takes charge.

Thursday 26 March 2015