BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 26 February 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—5. Alibis
  5/6As suspicions over Palgrove grow, Purbright visits an old friend.
2. 06:30
  Heel, Toe, Step Together
  The story of an octogenarian dancer teaching a 28-year-old how to waltz.
3. 07:00
  Dry Slopes—Series 2, The Domino Effect
  3/4Angus is still single and feeling left out. What's wrong with his bachelor life?
4. 07:30
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Milton Jones, Susie Dent, Alun Cochrane and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Waxwork
  8/14The Lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but it's not quite how he had envisaged.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Treasure in the Lake
  24/27Neddie discovers that he's heir to a Scottish fortune, but first he must outlive the Laird
7. 09:00
  Wildbrain—1997 - Heat 3
  3/9Lionel Kelleway visits Gloucestershire, to test contestants' wildlife knowledge.
8. 09:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, Under Observation
  8/8Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
9. 10:00
  Mikhail Bulgakov - The White Guard—Survival
  2/2The Turbin brothers find their survival skills tested as Elena is driven to intense prayer
10. 11:00
  Leap Year Tales—Excepting February
  3/3February's extra day threatens to cause technical meltdown in Scotland's granite city.
11. 11:15
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 6, Jackson's Mill
  1/4A new series of dark fantasies featuring William Palmer, the immortal wanderer.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Waxwork
  8/14The Lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but it's not quite how he had envisaged.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Treasure in the Lake
  24/27Neddie discovers that he's heir to a Scottish fortune, but first he must outlive the Laird
3. 13:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—5. Alibis
  5/6As suspicions over Palgrove grow, Purbright visits an old friend.
4. 13:30
  Heel, Toe, Step Together
  The story of an octogenarian dancer teaching a 28-year-old how to waltz.
5. 14:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—10. The Return
  10/10A funeral sparks a big reunion of old faces at the house in Cornwall.
6. 14:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Lumping and Splitting
  How naturalist Joseph Hooker globally acquired species to build up the first maps of flora
7. 14:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—5. A Falling Out
  5/15Anne's fallen for Lyon Burke, but her friendship with Helen is put to the test.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Bird Cloud, Episode 5
  5/5Annie Proulx sets out to build her dream house in remote Wyoming. Read by Laura Brook.
9. 15:00
  Mikhail Bulgakov - The White Guard—Survival
  2/2The Turbin brothers find their survival skills tested as Elena is driven to intense prayer
10. 16:00
  Wildbrain—1997 - Heat 3
  3/9Lionel Kelleway visits Gloucestershire, to test contestants' wildlife knowledge.
11. 16:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, Under Observation
  8/8Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
12. 17:00
  Dry Slopes—Series 2, The Domino Effect
  3/4Angus is still single and feeling left out. What's wrong with his bachelor life?
13. 17:30
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Milton Jones, Susie Dent, Alun Cochrane and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere—The Key
  6/6Richard and Door finally discover who ordered the death of Door's family. Can they escape?
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—I Vow to thee my Country
  An exploration of the hymn which stirs patriotism and controversy.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Waxwork
  8/14The Lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but it's not quite how he had envisaged.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Treasure in the Lake
  24/27Neddie discovers that he's heir to a Scottish fortune, but first he must outlive the Laird
5. 20:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—5. Alibis
  5/6As suspicions over Palgrove grow, Purbright visits an old friend.
6. 20:30
  Heel, Toe, Step Together
  The story of an octogenarian dancer teaching a 28-year-old how to waltz.
7. 21:00
  Leap Year Tales—Excepting February
  3/3February's extra day threatens to cause technical meltdown in Scotland's granite city.
8. 21:15
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 6, Jackson's Mill
  1/4A new series of dark fantasies featuring William Palmer, the immortal wanderer.
9. 22:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Milton Jones, Susie Dent, Alun Cochrane and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
10. 22:30
  Absolute Power—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/5Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe are challenged to boost public opinion about men.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—26/02/2016
  The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith is joined by Mark Thomas.
12. 23:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6David muses on his native tongue as a foreign language and the trouble taxidermy can bring
13. 23:30
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Alternative therapies in ER, and it's Bhangraman to the rescue.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere—The Key
  6/6Richard and Door finally discover who ordered the death of Door's family. Can they escape?
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—I Vow to thee my Country
  An exploration of the hymn which stirs patriotism and controversy.
3. 01:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—5. Alibis
  5/6As suspicions over Palgrove grow, Purbright visits an old friend.
4. 01:30
  Heel, Toe, Step Together
  The story of an octogenarian dancer teaching a 28-year-old how to waltz.
5. 02:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—10. The Return
  10/10A funeral sparks a big reunion of old faces at the house in Cornwall.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Lumping and Splitting
  How naturalist Joseph Hooker globally acquired species to build up the first maps of flora
7. 02:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—5. A Falling Out
  5/15Anne's fallen for Lyon Burke, but her friendship with Helen is put to the test.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Bird Cloud, Episode 5
  5/5Annie Proulx sets out to build her dream house in remote Wyoming. Read by Laura Brook.
9. 03:00
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 6, Jackson's Mill
  1/4A new series of dark fantasies featuring William Palmer, the immortal wanderer.
10. 03:45
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 6, St Lewin
  2/4A dark fantasy adventure featuring the immortal wanderer, William Palmer, known as Pilgrim
11. 04:30
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 6, Ouldmeadow Jack
  3/4Another fantasy adventure featuring the immortal wanderer William Palmer, known as Pilgrim
12. 05:15
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 6, Daventree Mansions
  4/4The last episode in this series of dark fantasy adventures featuring the immortal wanderer

Saturday 27 February 2016