BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 27 March 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—4. Family Feuds and Single Parenting
  4/10Bitter Nadine struggles with her unexpected new life as a single mum.
2. 00:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—14. Disguise and Deception
  14/20A pedlar's trunk reveals deception and religion, cross-dressing and travelling salesmen.
3. 00:30
  Meera Syal - Anita and Me—Episode 4
  4/10It's a busy time for Meena with Diwali and the fair coming to town.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Douglas Rogers - The Last Resort, Episode 4
  4/5A new manager arrives at Drifters, and to the owners' surprise the clientele changes again
5. 01:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6With panellists Andrew Maxwell, Celia Pacquola, Will Smith and Jason Solomons.
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—Tommy Cooper
  Writer and broadcaster Clement Freud chooses comedian Tommy Cooper.
7. 02:00
  Detective—Series 3, 4. The Sell Out
  4/8Tully and his boss learn you can't always believe what people tell you.
8. 02:30
  Performing to the Red Light—Episode 2
  2/2Terence explores how more seasoned performers approach recording.
9. 03:00
  J Fenimore Cooper - The Last of the Mohicans—2. The Pursuit
  2/2As the brutal war rages, Huron chief Magua captures Colonel Munro's daughters.
10. 04:00
  Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales—The House on the Hill
  4/5A young woman's life is protected by the haunting walls of a house within a house.
11. 04:15
  Dave Sheasby - Showing Promise
  With her creative writing course threatened, Marjorie's glad when Harry arrives.
12. 05:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 1
  1/8City gents Charles and George are laid off but maintain the pretence of working.
13. 05:30
  Potting On—Stones
  1/6Garden centre owners Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 3, 5. Murder of a Shy Girl
  5/8Reclusive Joan is found dead, but Brook and Tully wonder how solitary her life really was.
2. 06:30
  The Bond Correspondence
  Lucy Fleming embarks upon a quest to discover more about her mysterious uncle Ian.
3. 07:00
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6The new baby needs a name and Richard's keeping quiet.
4. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A sketch about messengers, a sketch about alchemy and a sketch about the word sketch.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, Hancock's Hair
  13/20Paranoid over going bald, the Lad pays a visit to Maison James.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Just the Ticket
  The Ministry for General Assistance organises a national lottery.
7. 09:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Enfield, West, Green
  6/6John Lloyd and Dave Gorman receive exhibits as donations to their infinitely vast museum.
8. 09:30
  Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—1. Parallels
  1/6As agent Dick Barton visits his son, strange parallels emerge between past and present.
9. 10:00
  Graham Swannell - Kiss of Life
  After forty years of marriage a partner could feel that they are taken for granted.
10. 11:00
  Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales—The Revenant
  A old man will not find release from the guilt that haunts him until the truth is told.
11. 11:15
  Frances Byrnes - An Unchoreographed World
  Dancer Margot Fonteyn and her lover are trapped in Holland during the German invasion.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, Hancock's Hair
  13/20Paranoid over going bald, the Lad pays a visit to Maison James.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Just the Ticket
  The Ministry for General Assistance organises a national lottery.
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 3, 5. Murder of a Shy Girl
  5/8Reclusive Joan is found dead, but Brook and Tully wonder how solitary her life really was.
4. 13:30
  The Bond Correspondence
  Lucy Fleming embarks upon a quest to discover more about her mysterious uncle Ian.
5. 14:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—5. Wedding Bells with Stepchildren
  5/10Tom plans a third marriage to Elizabeth, but will they cope with his possessive daughter?
6. 14:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—15. The Flag That Failed
  15/20The problems in creating a Great Britain are encapsulated in designs for a common flag.
7. 14:30
  Meera Syal - Anita and Me—Episode 5
  5/10Meena's mother finally gives birth, and she decides to form a gang with Anita.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Douglas Rogers - The Last Resort, Episode 5
  5/5The day the Rogers have been dreading arrives - angry war veterans march to their property
9. 15:00
  Graham Swannell - Kiss of Life
  After forty years of marriage a partner could feel that they are taken for granted.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—A Monster Calls and Philip Ardagh on Sherlock Holmes
  Philip Ardagh investigates Sherlock Holmes, and the last Keep It in the Family.
11. 17:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions
12. 17:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6The new baby needs a name and Richard's keeping quiet.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Enfield, West, Green
  6/6John Lloyd and Dave Gorman receive exhibits as donations to their infinitely vast museum.
2. 18:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 2, Val McDermid
  8/8Crime writer Val McDermid tells Stuart Cosgrove about five of her favourite books.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, Hancock's Hair
  13/20Paranoid over going bald, the Lad pays a visit to Maison James.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Just the Ticket
  The Ministry for General Assistance organises a national lottery.
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 3, 5. Murder of a Shy Girl
  5/8Reclusive Joan is found dead, but Brook and Tully wonder how solitary her life really was.
6. 20:30
  The Bond Correspondence
  Lucy Fleming embarks upon a quest to discover more about her mysterious uncle Ian.
7. 21:00
  Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales—The Revenant
  A old man will not find release from the guilt that haunts him until the truth is told.
8. 21:15
  Frances Byrnes - An Unchoreographed World
  Dancer Margot Fonteyn and her lover are trapped in Holland during the German invasion.
9. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A sketch about messengers, a sketch about alchemy and a sketch about the word sketch.
10. 22:30
  Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 2, 1. 'My partner is too controlling - a fight for the TV remote'
  1/6Sarah solves problems, including a controlling partner and a non-drinker with no friends.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—27/03/2015
  Arthur Smith chats to Doc Brown.
12. 23:00
  The Consultants—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Chesney fixes the alphabet, which has a leaky 'e'.
13. 23:30
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 1, About Work
  3/6Although he'd prefer to stick to comedy, Nathan is persuaded to work at his dad's company.
14. 23:45
  Tina C—Tina C's Global Depression Tour, Australia
  3/6Country legend Tina C tries save the world from its financial mess by heading down under.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—5. Wedding Bells with Stepchildren
  5/10Tom plans a third marriage to Elizabeth, but will they cope with his possessive daughter?
2. 00:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—15. The Flag That Failed
  15/20The problems in creating a Great Britain are encapsulated in designs for a common flag.
3. 00:30
  Meera Syal - Anita and Me—Episode 5
  5/10Meena's mother finally gives birth, and she decides to form a gang with Anita.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Douglas Rogers - The Last Resort, Episode 5
  5/5The day the Rogers have been dreading arrives - angry war veterans march to their property
5. 01:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Enfield, West, Green
  6/6John Lloyd and Dave Gorman receive exhibits as donations to their infinitely vast museum.
6. 01:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 2, Val McDermid
  8/8Crime writer Val McDermid tells Stuart Cosgrove about five of her favourite books.
7. 02:00
  Detective—Series 3, 5. Murder of a Shy Girl
  5/8Reclusive Joan is found dead, but Brook and Tully wonder how solitary her life really was.
8. 02:30
  The Bond Correspondence
  Lucy Fleming embarks upon a quest to discover more about her mysterious uncle Ian.
9. 03:00
  Graham Swannell - Kiss of Life
  After forty years of marriage a partner could feel that they are taken for granted.
10. 04:00
  Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales—The Revenant
  A old man will not find release from the guilt that haunts him until the truth is told.
11. 04:15
  Frances Byrnes - An Unchoreographed World
  Dancer Margot Fonteyn and her lover are trapped in Holland during the German invasion.
12. 05:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions
13. 05:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6The new baby needs a name and Richard's keeping quiet.

Saturday 28 March 2015