BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 28 March 2015

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  David Buck - Barnsdale Wake
  King Richard I hears ballad singers recall legendary tales of Robin Hood.
2. 07:30
  Unearthing Mysteries—Series 1, Kings Valley 55
  1/3Professor Aubrey Manning travels to the Valley of the Kings in Egypt to unearth a mystery.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—In the Beginning Was the Nerd
  Stephen Fry recalls the unnecessary panic that surrounded the so-called Millennium Bug.
4. 09:00
  Inside the Music: From Score to Encore
  An exploration of the world of orchestral music making, from score to encore.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  How Does That Make You Feel? (Omnibus)—Series 5
  Meet a group of people who share a therapist called Martha and a growing set of neuroses.
2. 13:15
  Baldi—Series 5, A Very Neglected Fish
  2/4The murder of a food critic draws the Franciscan priest into the world of celebrity chefs.
3. 14:00
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/04/1984
  From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant, it's the ultimate one-man show.
4. 14:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 18/04/1965
  Home wine-making tips, and poetic tributes to those who watch over us at night.
5. 15:00
  Archive on 4—In the Beginning Was the Nerd
  Stephen Fry recalls the unnecessary panic that surrounded the so-called Millennium Bug.
6. 16:00
  David Buck - Barnsdale Wake
  King Richard I hears ballad singers recall legendary tales of Robin Hood.
7. 17:30
  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.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Simon Guerrier - Graceless—Series 1, The End
  3/3Space pirate Kreekpolt knows Abby and Zara can save his daughter's life.
2. 19:00
  Inside the Music: From Score to Encore
  An exploration of the world of orchestral music making, from score to encore.
3. 22:00
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 1, Dishonesty
  1/4Stephen K Amos and his comedian friends build an idiot's guide to dishonesty.
4. 22:30
  The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney improvise sketches suggested by the audience.
5. 23:00
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Bhangraman must save the world, plus the downside of keeping a cow as a family pet.
6. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—28/03/2015
  Arthur Smith chats again to Doc Brown.
7. 23:30
  Wondermentalist Cabaret—Series 1, 2. Swindon
  2/4Matt Harvey hosts his own comedy-infused, musically enhanced, poetry cabaret.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Simon Guerrier - Graceless—Series 1, The End
  3/3Space pirate Kreekpolt knows Abby and Zara can save his daughter's life.
2. 02:00
  How Does That Make You Feel? (Omnibus)—Series 5
  Meet a group of people who share a therapist called Martha and a growing set of neuroses.
3. 03:15
  Baldi—Series 5, A Very Neglected Fish
  2/4The murder of a food critic draws the Franciscan priest into the world of celebrity chefs.
4. 04:00
  David Buck - Barnsdale Wake
  King Richard I hears ballad singers recall legendary tales of Robin Hood.
5. 05:30
  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.
6. 06:00
  Meera Syal - Anita and Me Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2Meera Syal reads her novel about Meena, growing up in a Black Country village in the 1970s

Sunday 29 March 2015