BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 16 March 2016

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 12. A Rocky Send Off
  12/13After travelling through time, could Jet Morgan and his crew be bound for home at last?
2. 00:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 1, Alhambra
  5/6Geoffrey Wheeler traces the history of the music hall once the pride of Leicester Square.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 2. The Third Shoe
  2/8Trying to clear a man of murder, the sleuth and wife Steve visit him in jail.
4. 01:30
  Peggy Seeger: In Her Prime
  Returning to live in Britain, Peggy Seeger reflects on a life full of family and music.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Patricia Ferguson - The Midwife's Daughter, Episode 7
  7/10Grace is injured while Violet is away visiting her sister and becomes dangerously ill.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Unlocking Biodiversity
  Kathy Willis describes the tools that are proving essential to map the world's flora.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Kieran Prendiville - Once More with Feeling, Episode 2
  2/5As the family band hits the road, Les meets an old flame.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Ken Campbell: The Great Caper, Episode 2
  2/5Campbell's disastrous experience at the Royal Court Theatre shapes his career.
9. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—Homecomings
  7/10As the Cold War intensifies, a spy is at large within Britain's nuclear research programme
10. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Johnny Vaughan, Alan Davies, Roisin Conaty and Arthur Smith devise the panel show's rounds
11. 04:30
  Mr and Mrs Smith—Series 1, The Dinner Party
  1/4Feuding Will and Annabelle tell their marriage counsellor about a disastrous dinner party.
12. 05:00
  55 and Over—2. Love Struck
  2/4Ray and Jane are like lovestruck teenagers with younger paramours. Stars Juliet Stevenson.
13. 05:30
  Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting—Series 1, Coffins, Funerals and Nursing Homes
  5/6Accompanying neighbour Betty to a funeral, Linda encounters a mislaid eco-warrior.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 3. Peter Galino
  3/8With key witness Mary dead, the suave sleuth worries for Steve's safety. Stars Peter Coke.
2. 06:30
  A Celestial Star in Piccadilly
  Anna Chen presents a tribute to Hollywood's first Chinese-American star, Anna May Wong.
3. 07:00
  Married—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Branded a wife-beater in his parallel universe, a joke backfires for bachelor Robin.
4. 07:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 11, 3. Ian Hislop interviews Victoria Coren-Mitchell
  3/6Comedian and satirist Ian Hislop talks to writer and presenter Victoria Coren-Mitchell.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Navigation By Computer
  8/19HMS Troutbridge sails into the technological age. Stars Leslie Phillips and Ronnie Barker.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 6
  6/13The team sets out to cause offence, plus high drama on the rails.
7. 09:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Justin Moorhouse, Bridget Christie and Ainsley Harriott.
8. 09:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Beleaguered MP Duncan Stonebridge goes on a date - with The Opposition.
9. 10:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Affair
  8/10Back in Cambridge, a scandal threatens the reputation of Lewis Eliot's old college.
10. 11:00
  Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History—Episode 3
  3/5Henry Irving and Ellen Terry grow closer - until a death alters their romance.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—The Magnificent Andrea
  Comedy drama about two very different men mourning the woman they both loved.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Navigation By Computer
  8/19HMS Troutbridge sails into the technological age. Stars Leslie Phillips and Ronnie Barker.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 6
  6/13The team sets out to cause offence, plus high drama on the rails.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 3. Peter Galino
  3/8With key witness Mary dead, the suave sleuth worries for Steve's safety. Stars Peter Coke.
4. 13:30
  A Celestial Star in Piccadilly
  Anna Chen presents a tribute to Hollywood's first Chinese-American star, Anna May Wong.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Patricia Ferguson - The Midwife's Daughter, Episode 8
  8/10The war takes its toll on the young men, while Grace recovers and is offered a job.
6. 14:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—An Ill Wind
  Kathy Willis explores the arboreal benefits that emerged from the great storm of 1987.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Kieran Prendiville - Once More with Feeling, Episode 3
  3/5The revelation about Sheila's real father threatens to fracture the family.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Ken Campbell: The Great Caper, Episode 3
  3/5The nine-hour drama 'Illuminatus!' becomes Ken Campbell's first epic production.
9. 15:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Affair
  8/10Back in Cambridge, a scandal threatens the reputation of Lewis Eliot's old college.
10. 16:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Justin Moorhouse, Bridget Christie and Ainsley Harriott.
11. 16:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Beleaguered MP Duncan Stonebridge goes on a date - with The Opposition.
12. 17:00
  Married—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Branded a wife-beater in his parallel universe, a joke backfires for bachelor Robin.
13. 17:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 11, 3. Ian Hislop interviews Victoria Coren-Mitchell
  3/6Comedian and satirist Ian Hislop talks to writer and presenter Victoria Coren-Mitchell.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 13. Set Course for Earth
  13/13After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—The Snip
  Dominic Arkwright discusses vasectomy with Toby Young, Rory Clements and Anna Raeburn.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Navigation By Computer
  8/19HMS Troutbridge sails into the technological age. Stars Leslie Phillips and Ronnie Barker.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 6
  6/13The team sets out to cause offence, plus high drama on the rails.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 3. Peter Galino
  3/8With key witness Mary dead, the suave sleuth worries for Steve's safety. Stars Peter Coke.
6. 20:30
  A Celestial Star in Piccadilly
  Anna Chen presents a tribute to Hollywood's first Chinese-American star, Anna May Wong.
7. 21:00
  Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History—Episode 3
  3/5Henry Irving and Ellen Terry grow closer - until a death alters their romance.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—The Magnificent Andrea
  Comedy drama about two very different men mourning the woman they both loved.
9. 22:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 11, 3. Ian Hislop interviews Victoria Coren-Mitchell
  3/6Comedian and satirist Ian Hislop talks to writer and presenter Victoria Coren-Mitchell.
10. 22:30
  Seekers—Series 1, The New Seeker
  1/6Stuart is made redundant from his post at the job centre.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—16/03/2016
  Paul Garner chats again to Paul Kaye.
12. 23:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, On Location
  6/6Damien and Marion visit the Lake District to film his 'Poets and their Palates' TV series.
13. 23:30
  At Home with the Snails—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4George and Beverly continue faking their deaths in order to bring their family closer.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 13. Set Course for Earth
  13/13After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—The Snip
  Dominic Arkwright discusses vasectomy with Toby Young, Rory Clements and Anna Raeburn.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 3. Peter Galino
  3/8With key witness Mary dead, the suave sleuth worries for Steve's safety. Stars Peter Coke.
4. 01:30
  A Celestial Star in Piccadilly
  Anna Chen presents a tribute to Hollywood's first Chinese-American star, Anna May Wong.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Patricia Ferguson - The Midwife's Daughter, Episode 8
  8/10The war takes its toll on the young men, while Grace recovers and is offered a job.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—An Ill Wind
  Kathy Willis explores the arboreal benefits that emerged from the great storm of 1987.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Kieran Prendiville - Once More with Feeling, Episode 3
  3/5The revelation about Sheila's real father threatens to fracture the family.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Ken Campbell: The Great Caper, Episode 3
  3/5The nine-hour drama 'Illuminatus!' becomes Ken Campbell's first epic production.
9. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Affair
  8/10Back in Cambridge, a scandal threatens the reputation of Lewis Eliot's old college.
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Justin Moorhouse, Bridget Christie and Ainsley Harriott.
11. 04:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Beleaguered MP Duncan Stonebridge goes on a date - with The Opposition.
12. 05:00
  Married—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Branded a wife-beater in his parallel universe, a joke backfires for bachelor Robin.
13. 05:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 11, 3. Ian Hislop interviews Victoria Coren-Mitchell
  3/6Comedian and satirist Ian Hislop talks to writer and presenter Victoria Coren-Mitchell.

Thursday 17 March 2016