BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 25 February 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere—The Black Friars
  4/6Richard heads to the monastery where he must undergo a terrifying ordeal to obtain the key
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—The Generation Game
  With Dominic Arkwright, Lucy Mangan, Dillie Kean and Francis Gilbert.
3. 01:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—3. Well Dead
  3/6Purbright probes the discovery of a body down a wishing well.
4. 01:30
  The Lennon Visitors
  Alexei Sayle finds out why so many people pay homage to John Lennon at his childhood home.
5. 02:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—8. Polly
  8/10Sophie has an accident, Polly tries to forget, and Calypso gets news.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Pressed Plants and Possibilities
  How Kew's pressed plants collection established insights into plant relationships.
7. 02:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—3. Another Opening
  3/15Anne meets famous torch singer Helen, and Neely understudies the lead in a new musical.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Bird Cloud, Episode 3
  3/5Annie Proulx sets out to build her dream house in remote Wyoming. Read by Laura Brook.
9. 03:00
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 4, Mullerby Fair
  1/4The immortal wanderer William Palmer has to fight the malevolent Mr Speed.
10. 03:45
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 4, Tregarrah Head
  2/4by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Pilgrim has to rescue the Old Man of Tregarrah Head.
11. 04:30
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 4, Wedlowe Sound
  3/4by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Pilgrim must save a community when a sleeping giant wakes.
12. 05:15
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 4, Bleaker Lake
  4/4by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. It's time for Pilgrim's showdown with Birdie at Merlin's lake.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—4. In The Frame
  4/6The detective's murder probe proves uncomfortable for the victim's husband.
2. 06:30
  The Sinking of the Lancastria
  From the French coast, Allan Little tells the story of Britain's worst maritime disaster.
3. 07:00
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Tribulations of an Uncle By Marriage
  3/7After the cottage inferno, Bertie Wooster plots a fake burglary.
4. 07:30
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Cricket with Andy Zaltzman
  2/4Susan Calman tries to unwind by watching cricket with Andy Zaltzman.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Loathe Story
  1/8Sleepwalking Harold gives dad Albert a fright. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell.
6. 08:30
  Radio Active—Series 3, Radio Active's Funday in Blackport
  3/6Games, celebrities, competitions, plus somebody must win a Radio Active Car Sticker.
7. 09:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Tracey MacLeod, Clement Freud, Jill Norman and Keith Floyd.
8. 09:30
  The Senses—Taste
  4/6Can a 14th-century Italian food taster protect his master when they visit the Borgias?
9. 10:00
  Mikhail Bulgakov - The White Guard—Betrayal
  1/2Kiev is protected by an uneasy alliance. Brothers discover it's a bad time to be Tsarist.
10. 11:00
  Leap Year Tales—February Alone
  2/3A romantic lunch goes strangely awry. But is it perhaps a lucky escape?
11. 11:15
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 5, Lyall Park
  1/4William Palmer - Pilgrim - uncovers an astonishing and disturbing family secret.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Loathe Story
  1/8Sleepwalking Harold gives dad Albert a fright. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell.
2. 12:30
  Radio Active—Series 3, Radio Active's Funday in Blackport
  3/6Games, celebrities, competitions, plus somebody must win a Radio Active Car Sticker.
3. 13:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—4. In The Frame
  4/6The detective's murder probe proves uncomfortable for the victim's husband.
4. 13:30
  The Sinking of the Lancastria
  From the French coast, Allan Little tells the story of Britain's worst maritime disaster.
5. 14:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—9. Shocks and Surprises
  9/10Max gets a telephone call about Monica, while Helena gets a surprise visitor.
6. 14:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Blight on the Landscape
  Out of the tragedy of the Irish potato famine in 1845, a new discipline in science emerged
7. 14:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—4. Opportunity Knocks
  4/15Anne's relationship with Lyon grows passionate, and Neely gets her big break.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Bird Cloud, Episode 4
  4/5Annie Proulx sets out to build her dream house in remote Wyoming.
9. 15:00
  Mikhail Bulgakov - The White Guard—Betrayal
  1/2Kiev is protected by an uneasy alliance. Brothers discover it's a bad time to be Tsarist.
10. 16:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Tracey MacLeod, Clement Freud, Jill Norman and Keith Floyd.
11. 16:30
  The Senses—Taste
  4/6Can a 14th-century Italian food taster protect his master when they visit the Borgias?
12. 17:00
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Tribulations of an Uncle By Marriage
  3/7After the cottage inferno, Bertie Wooster plots a fake burglary.
13. 17:30
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Cricket with Andy Zaltzman
  2/4Susan Calman tries to unwind by watching cricket with Andy Zaltzman.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere—Market Afloat
  5/6Richard and Door find a guide to lead them through the labyrinth deep beneath London.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Johnny Weissmuller
  Athlete Duncan Goodhew nominates the athlete-turned-actor Johnny Weissmuller.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Loathe Story
  1/8Sleepwalking Harold gives dad Albert a fright. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell.
4. 19:30
  Radio Active—Series 3, Radio Active's Funday in Blackport
  3/6Games, celebrities, competitions, plus somebody must win a Radio Active Car Sticker.
5. 20:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—4. In The Frame
  4/6The detective's murder probe proves uncomfortable for the victim's husband.
6. 20:30
  The Sinking of the Lancastria
  From the French coast, Allan Little tells the story of Britain's worst maritime disaster.
7. 21:00
  Leap Year Tales—February Alone
  2/3A romantic lunch goes strangely awry. But is it perhaps a lucky escape?
8. 21:15
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 4, Mullerby Fair
  1/4The immortal wanderer William Palmer has to fight the malevolent Mr Speed.
9. 22:00
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Cricket with Andy Zaltzman
  2/4Susan Calman tries to unwind by watching cricket with Andy Zaltzman.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 14, Episode 3
  3/6This week's stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—25/02/2016
  The best in contemporary comedy. Tom Wrigglesworth is joined again by Tim FitzHigham.
12. 23:00
  Believe It!—Series 1, Boots
  3/4Why does Richard Wilson sleep with a pair of miners' boots by the bed?
13. 23:30
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Arthur Smith presents music and comedy from his home in Balham.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere—Market Afloat
  5/6Richard and Door find a guide to lead them through the labyrinth deep beneath London.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Johnny Weissmuller
  Athlete Duncan Goodhew nominates the athlete-turned-actor Johnny Weissmuller.
3. 01:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—4. In The Frame
  4/6The detective's murder probe proves uncomfortable for the victim's husband.
4. 01:30
  The Sinking of the Lancastria
  From the French coast, Allan Little tells the story of Britain's worst maritime disaster.
5. 02:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—9. Shocks and Surprises
  9/10Max gets a telephone call about Monica, while Helena gets a surprise visitor.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Blight on the Landscape
  Out of the tragedy of the Irish potato famine in 1845, a new discipline in science emerged
7. 02:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—4. Opportunity Knocks
  4/15Anne's relationship with Lyon grows passionate, and Neely gets her big break.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Bird Cloud, Episode 4
  4/5Annie Proulx sets out to build her dream house in remote Wyoming.
9. 03:00
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 5, Lyall Park
  1/4William Palmer - Pilgrim - uncovers an astonishing and disturbing family secret.
10. 03:45
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 5, Gallowstone Hill
  2/4By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Pilgrim must save a village cursed with collective madness.
11. 04:30
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 5, Woolmere Walter
  3/4By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Pilgrim must assist an odd couple in a very unusual courtship.
12. 05:15
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 5, Parsons Mount
  4/4By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Pilgrim's quest for the Radiant Boy nears its mysterious end.

Friday 26 February 2016