BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 7 March 2016

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  John Wyndham - The Chrysalids—2. Mutants
  2/2Will David be forced to flee to the lawless Fringes, or risk discovery?
2. 01:00
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/3Neely's life is in tatters. But on her return to New York she agrees to perform on TV.
3. 02:15
  Clive Dunn - Definitely Dunn—Grandad and the Elephant
  5/6The Dad's Army star recalls his first TV appearances and recording his greatest hit.
4. 02:30
  We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (Omnibus)
  After a poisoning on the family estate, can Merricat protect her remaining relatives?
5. 03:45
  Ansell by EM Forster
  "Books! I don't hold with books in the country". Short story.
6. 04:00
  Zoe Fairbairns - The Belgian Nurse
  The story behind the best-selling novel and film, 'The Nun's Story'.
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Lost Voices - Rosemary Tonks
  Daljit Nagra introduces Lost Voices featuring Rosemary Tonks.
8. 05:30
  Mr Blue Sky—Series 2, Sorry
  2/6Has the disappearance of Harvey's cat got anything to do with the book-burning neighbour?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—1. The Confession
  1/2A dying policeman recalls how a gruesome murder years before changed his life forever.
2. 06:30
  Rocking the Blitz Club
  Midge Ure returns to The Blitz Club where the 1980s 'New Romantics' came of age.
3. 07:00
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6A near-death experience turns out mundane in this sketch comedy about getting on a bit.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 74, Episode 2
  2/6Gyles Brandreth, Tim Rice and Esther Rantzen join Paul Merton and Nicholas Parsons.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Cricket Match
  20/26Mainwaring goes into bat when the platoon are challenged to play the wardens.
6. 08:30
  Listen to Les—From 20/01/1985
  Les Dawson pays tribute to a feisty barber, and Cosmo Smallpiece chairs a chat show.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 12, Robert Burns
  6/6James Walton takes the chair, flanked by captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh.
8. 09:30
  King Street Junior—Series 6, In Real Terms
  1/9When expenditure exceeds income, Mr Beeston is faced with some hard decisions.
9. 10:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—Time of Hope
  1/10Eager Lewis Eliot starts his rise to power from 1920s Leicester.
10. 11:00
  Graham Swift - England and Other Stories—Fusilli
  1/5A packet of pasta from the supermarket shelf reawakens a father's loss.
11. 11:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Man With the Twisted Lip
  6/12Trailing a missing man, the great detective enters an opium den.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Cricket Match
  20/26Mainwaring goes into bat when the platoon are challenged to play the wardens.
2. 12:30
  Listen to Les—From 20/01/1985
  Les Dawson pays tribute to a feisty barber, and Cosmo Smallpiece chairs a chat show.
3. 13:00
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—1. The Confession
  1/2A dying policeman recalls how a gruesome murder years before changed his life forever.
4. 13:30
  Rocking the Blitz Club
  Midge Ure returns to The Blitz Club where the 1980s 'New Romantics' came of age.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Patricia Ferguson - The Midwife's Daughter, Episode 1
  1/10Violet Dimond has a terrible nightmare about her dead daughter.
6. 14:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Towards the Light
  Kathy Willis explores the harnessing of plants' ability to photosynthesise their own food.
7. 14:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—11. The Cat Fight
  11/15With Anne's help, Neely agrees to perform on TV, but is she ready to face the cameras?
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—John Julius Norwich - The Popes, Episode 1
  1/5The scandalous Pope Joan - the myth and reality of the only female Pope are explored.
9. 15:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—Time of Hope
  1/10Eager Lewis Eliot starts his rise to power from 1920s Leicester.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 12, Robert Burns
  6/6James Walton takes the chair, flanked by captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh.
11. 16:30
  King Street Junior—Series 6, In Real Terms
  1/9When expenditure exceeds income, Mr Beeston is faced with some hard decisions.
12. 17:00
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6A near-death experience turns out mundane in this sketch comedy about getting on a bit.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 74, Episode 2
  2/6Gyles Brandreth, Tim Rice and Esther Rantzen join Paul Merton and Nicholas Parsons.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 6. The Irresistible Force
  6/13Captain Jet decides to investigate the dark side of the moon before the return to Earth.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Sheena McDonald & Chris Woodhead
  Sheena McDonald and Chris Woodhead discuss John Cowper Powys, Edward Platt, Peter Novick.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Cricket Match
  20/26Mainwaring goes into bat when the platoon are challenged to play the wardens.
4. 19:30
  Listen to Les—From 20/01/1985
  Les Dawson pays tribute to a feisty barber, and Cosmo Smallpiece chairs a chat show.
5. 20:00
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—1. The Confession
  1/2A dying policeman recalls how a gruesome murder years before changed his life forever.
6. 20:30
  Rocking the Blitz Club
  Midge Ure returns to The Blitz Club where the 1980s 'New Romantics' came of age.
7. 21:00
  Graham Swift - England and Other Stories—Fusilli
  1/5A packet of pasta from the supermarket shelf reawakens a father's loss.
8. 21:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Man With the Twisted Lip
  6/12Trailing a missing man, the great detective enters an opium den.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 74, Episode 2
  2/6Gyles Brandreth, Tim Rice and Esther Rantzen join Paul Merton and Nicholas Parsons.
10. 22:30
  Chris Addison's Civilization—A Working Society
  3/4The thinking idiot's anthropologist charts the bumpy evolution of the Western world.
11. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 48, Episode 1
  1/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week in news through stand-up and sketches.
12. 23:30
  Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Sam is getting wed to Eirwen, while Lord Darkness and Kreech try for a baby.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 6. The Irresistible Force
  6/13Captain Jet decides to investigate the dark side of the moon before the return to Earth.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Sheena McDonald & Chris Woodhead
  Sheena McDonald and Chris Woodhead discuss John Cowper Powys, Edward Platt, Peter Novick.(R)
3. 01:00
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—1. The Confession
  1/2A dying policeman recalls how a gruesome murder years before changed his life forever.
4. 01:30
  Rocking the Blitz Club
  Midge Ure returns to The Blitz Club where the 1980s 'New Romantics' came of age.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Patricia Ferguson - The Midwife's Daughter, Episode 1
  1/10Violet Dimond has a terrible nightmare about her dead daughter.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Towards the Light
  Kathy Willis explores the harnessing of plants' ability to photosynthesise their own food.
7. 02:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—11. The Cat Fight
  11/15With Anne's help, Neely agrees to perform on TV, but is she ready to face the cameras?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—John Julius Norwich - The Popes, Episode 1
  1/5The scandalous Pope Joan - the myth and reality of the only female Pope are explored.
9. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—Time of Hope
  1/10Eager Lewis Eliot starts his rise to power from 1920s Leicester.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 12, Robert Burns
  6/6James Walton takes the chair, flanked by captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 6, In Real Terms
  1/9When expenditure exceeds income, Mr Beeston is faced with some hard decisions.
12. 05:00
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6A near-death experience turns out mundane in this sketch comedy about getting on a bit.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 74, Episode 2
  2/6Gyles Brandreth, Tim Rice and Esther Rantzen join Paul Merton and Nicholas Parsons.

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