BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 27 February 2016

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Hood—Warriors' Harvest
  3/4The rains have come and Philip de Nicholay has a famine on his hands.
2. 07:30
  Tony Hawks's Guide to the Guides—Holidays With Pets
  5/6The comedian seeks pet-friendly locations in Suffolk.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—The Night of the Long Knives
  Peter Oborne revisits British history's most dramatic cabinet reshuffle in 1962.
4. 09:00
  Comedy Greats—1990s, Episode 1
  1/2Including Goodness Gracious Me, The Now Show, Hair in the Gate and On the Hour.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Recruit
  18/26With Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark platoon unrest.
2. 12:30
  Educating Archie—From 04/02/1954
  Brough goes to the fair and Archie visits the future.
3. 13:00
  Joanna Trollope - Second Honeymoon: Omnibus
  A mother comes to terms with an empty nest and a husband prepares for a second honeymoon.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Jeff Lynne
  ELO's Jeff Lynne chooses 'If I Loved You' from Carousel by Rodgers and Hammerstein.
5. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Katie Hims - Lilo
  Childhood sweethearts meet up after nearly 20 years. Should they have stayed together?
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—The Night of the Long Knives
  Peter Oborne revisits British history's most dramatic cabinet reshuffle in 1962.
7. 16:00
  Hood—Warriors' Harvest
  3/4The rains have come and Philip de Nicholay has a famine on his hands.
8. 17:30
  Tony Hawks's Guide to the Guides—Holidays With Pets
  5/6The comedian seeks pet-friendly locations in Suffolk.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  David Ashton - The Two Sisters
  Darkly humorous horror drama about two sisters, starring Joan Sims and Barbara Jefford.
2. 19:00
  Comedy Greats—1990s, Episode 1
  1/2Including Goodness Gracious Me, The Now Show, Hair in the Gate and On the Hour.
3. 22:00
  Richard Herring's Objective—Series 2, The Old School Tie
  4/4Is it acceptable to be prejudiced against public schools and the posh?
4. 22:30
  Alun Cochrane's Fun House—Bedroom
  4/4Alun Cochrane's stand-up tour of his house reaches the bedroom.
5. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—27/02/2016
  The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith is joined by Mark Thomas.
6. 23:00
  Pleased to Meet You—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/490-something Dora Dale dishes more dirt on her celebrity chums.
7. 23:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/2Mark pieces working policies together with the aid of you, the people.
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Late
1. 00:00
  David Ashton - The Two Sisters
  Darkly humorous horror drama about two sisters, starring Joan Sims and Barbara Jefford.
2. 01:00
  Joanna Trollope - Second Honeymoon: Omnibus
  A mother comes to terms with an empty nest and a husband prepares for a second honeymoon.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Jeff Lynne
  ELO's Jeff Lynne chooses 'If I Loved You' from Carousel by Rodgers and Hammerstein.
4. 02:15
  Drama on 4—Katie Hims - Lilo
  Childhood sweethearts meet up after nearly 20 years. Should they have stayed together?
5. 03:00
  Archive on 4—The Night of the Long Knives
  Peter Oborne revisits British history's most dramatic cabinet reshuffle in 1962.
6. 04:00
  Hood—Warriors' Harvest
  3/4The rains have come and Philip de Nicholay has a famine on his hands.
7. 05:30
  Tony Hawks's Guide to the Guides—Holidays With Pets
  5/6The comedian seeks pet-friendly locations in Suffolk.

Sunday 28 February 2016