BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 12 March 2016

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 10. The Citadel
  10/13Stranded in Earth's past, the Voice tries tempting Jet and crew into the city of aliens.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Widor's Toccata
  Widor's Toccata is a favourite for married couples to exit the church by in the UK.
3. 01:00
  Craddock and Co—3. My Dear Isabelle
  3/3The reappearance of an old flame prompts a trip to France for Charles and niece Lucy.
4. 01:30
  Once in a Blue Moon: The Songs of Lal Waterson
  The story of one of the great folk singers and writers of our time, Lal Waterson.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Patricia Ferguson - The Midwife's Daughter, Episode 5
  5/10Violet suspects that Bea has been keeping a secret.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Botanical Medicine
  Kathy Willis on how new opportunities opened up for finding medicines from plants.
7. 02:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—15. Happy Ever After..?
  15/15Neely's voice returns. She is back on top again while Anne is pregnant.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—John Julius Norwich - The Popes, Episode 5
  5/5John XXIII was expected to be a caretaker pope but his pontificate shook the world.
9. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Light and the Dark
  5/10As war erupts, Lewis Eliot heads to Whitehall where his love life takes an unexpected turn
10. 04:00
  Wildbrain—1997 - Heat 5
  5/9Lionel Kelleway visits Arundel to test three contestants' wildlife knowledge.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 8, New Age Differences
  2/6Victoria gets all intellectual, while Charlotte is on a spiritual path.
12. 05:00
  1835—All at Sea
  1/4Aristocrat Belport and servant Ned are called up to serve on the unfortunate HMS Fortunate
13. 05:30
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete in the verbal game show
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Frederick Bradnum - The Girl Who Didn't Want To Be...
  An unhappy spirit resents the status she has been awarded in her local church.
2. 07:30
  Tony Hawks's Guide to the Guides—Paris
  6/6Testing out the guide books, comedian Tony goes in search of romantic Paris.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Walls of Sound
  Sean Street on how our sound archive is being saved and opened up by the British Library.
4. 09:00
  Floating In Space
  Samira Ahmed takes you on a radio space journey, with radio dramas, readings and comedies.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frank Skinner, Grace Dent and Jonathan Agnew.
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
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Jane returns to Thornfield fearing the worst...
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ralph McTell
  Ralph McTell with tracks by the Dinning Sisters and Robert Johnson.
5. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Macmillan's Marvellous Motion Machine
  The true story of Scots blacksmith Macmillan, who invented the pedal bicycle in 1840.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Walls of Sound
  Sean Street on how our sound archive is being saved and opened up by the British Library.
7. 16:00
  Frederick Bradnum - The Girl Who Didn't Want To Be...
  An unhappy spirit resents the status she has been awarded in her local church.
8. 17:30
  Tony Hawks's Guide to the Guides—Paris
  6/6Testing out the guide books, comedian Tony goes in search of romantic Paris.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 3, Black Leather Jackets
  2/8When newcomers move to a small town, suspicions are aroused.
2. 18:40
  James Follett - The Pentworth Trilogy—Temple of the Winds, Episode 2
  2/8After the storm, Vikki has told no-one about the strange crab-like device she has seen.
3. 19:00
  Floating In Space
  Samira Ahmed takes you on a radio space journey, with radio dramas, readings and comedies.
4. 22:00
  Vivian Stanshall's Radio Flashes—Episode 1
  1/3Music and comedy - and Keith Moon.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 3, Black Leather Jackets
  2/8When newcomers move to a small town, suspicions are aroused.
2. 00:40
  James Follett - The Pentworth Trilogy—Temple of the Winds, Episode 2
  2/8After the storm, Vikki has told no-one about the strange crab-like device she has seen.
3. 01:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Jane returns to Thornfield fearing the worst...
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ralph McTell
  Ralph McTell with tracks by the Dinning Sisters and Robert Johnson.
5. 02:15
  Drama on 4—Macmillan's Marvellous Motion Machine
  The true story of Scots blacksmith Macmillan, who invented the pedal bicycle in 1840.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Walls of Sound
  Sean Street on how our sound archive is being saved and opened up by the British Library.
7. 04:00
  Frederick Bradnum - The Girl Who Didn't Want To Be...
  An unhappy spirit resents the status she has been awarded in her local church.
8. 05:30
  Tony Hawks's Guide to the Guides—Paris
  6/6Testing out the guide books, comedian Tony goes in search of romantic Paris.

Sunday 13 March 2016