BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 20 March 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 3, Static
  3/8Ed Lindsay hates the TV he prefers to escape into the past with the help of a radio set.
2. 00:40
  James Follett - The Pentworth Trilogy—Temple of the Winds, Episode 3
  3/8In Pentworth, strange events continue to plague Sgt Malone, Ellen Duncan and Vikki Taylor.
3. 01:00
  Charlotte Brontë in Babylon (Omnibus)
  Drama charting five momentous visits Charlotte made to London as a published author.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Bradley Walsh
  Actor and presenter Bradley Walsh chooses 'Stranger in Paradise' by Tony Bennett.
5. 02:15
  Drama on 4—Charlotte Jones - The Diva in Me
  Phillipa can sing anything from Bjork to Bassey, but the world has turned its back. Why?
6. 03:00
  Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - A Celebration of a Comedy Classic
  A celebration of the BBC's hit TV comedy. With Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice.
7. 04:00
  Dario Fo - Accidental Death of an Anarchist
  What lies behind a railway work's death at a police HQ? Comedy adapted by Jeremy Hardy.
8. 05:15
  Gillian Tindall - The Real Novel
  A novelist, wise beyond her years, is nominated for a prize.
9. 05:30
  Touchline Tales—Series 1, An Uproar of Butterflies
  1/3Starting in London, Des Lynam and Christopher Matthew visit sporting venues to reminisce.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Once More With Feeling: Omnibus
  Twenty five years after being sacked from his band, Les Bone is going back on the road.
2. 07:15
  Roger Law and the Chinese Curiosities—Series 1, 1. Opera, Shoes and Security
  1/5Roger’s museum tour starts in Shanghai, with venues for opera and unusual shoes.
3. 07:30
  Mr Blue Sky—Series 2, With Deepest Sympathy
  4/6Harvey's rather difficult mum is having a tough time. What can his family do to help?
4. 08:00
  ITMA - It's That Man Again—From 14/10/1943
  Can Tommy Handley find talented performers for his new entertainment venture?
5. 08:30
  Doctor in the House—St Swithin's
  1/13Richard Gordon's misadventures of a student doctor. Starring Richard Briers.
6. 09:00
  Quicksand: Omnibus
  Henning Mankell copes with illness by recalling his childhood and an early secret.
7. 10:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Anita Dobson
  The actress chooses tracks by Billy Eckstine and Frank Sinatra.
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Victoria Wood
  Victoria Wood's castaway choices, from The Doobie Brothers to Tom Waits.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 2, London Calling - with Crossfire, and a Vampire
  3/13Sarah Austin Jenness introduces four tales celebrating all things British.
10. 11:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Hummers
  Hummingbirds are brilliantly coloured with aeronautical skills that defy the imagination.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  ITMA - It's That Man Again—From 14/10/1943
  Can Tommy Handley find talented performers for his new entertainment venture?
2. 12:30
  Doctor in the House—St Swithin's
  1/13Richard Gordon's misadventures of a student doctor. Starring Richard Briers.
3. 13:00
  Once More With Feeling: Omnibus
  Twenty five years after being sacked from his band, Les Bone is going back on the road.
4. 14:15
  Roger Law and the Chinese Curiosities—Series 1, 1. Opera, Shoes and Security
  1/5Roger’s museum tour starts in Shanghai, with venues for opera and unusual shoes.
5. 14:30
  Trading Futures: Omnibus
  Matthew Oxenhay, sacked from his job trading commodities, must now bet on his own future.
6. 15:45
  Julia Darling - Pearl
  A lollipop lady loves babies. That must be why she knits baby clothes for expectant mums.
7. 16:00
  The Campden Wonder
  1660: the Campden family's rent collector mysteriously vanishes.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Consorting with Angels
  Daljit Nagra introduces Consorting with Angels, featuring model and poet, Anne Sexton.
9. 17:30
  Mr Blue Sky—Series 2, With Deepest Sympathy
  4/6Harvey's rather difficult mum is having a tough time. What can his family do to help?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Here Am I Where Are You?
  Tale of a cursed professor with a red book, a wayward nephew and an 18th century tankard.
2. 18:45
  Edgar Allan Poe—The Oblong Box
  A passenger on a summer voyage to New York is curious about an artist and his new wife.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 2, London Calling - with Crossfire, and a Vampire
  3/13Sarah Austin Jenness introduces four tales celebrating all things British.
4. 19:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Hummers
  Hummingbirds are brilliantly coloured with aeronautical skills that defy the imagination.
5. 20:00
  Quicksand: Omnibus
  Henning Mankell copes with illness by recalling his childhood and an early secret.
6. 21:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Anita Dobson
  The actress chooses tracks by Billy Eckstine and Frank Sinatra.
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Victoria Wood
  Victoria Wood's castaway choices, from The Doobie Brothers to Tom Waits.
8. 22:00
  Mr Blue Sky—Series 2, With Deepest Sympathy
  4/6Harvey's rather difficult mum is having a tough time. What can his family do to help?
9. 22:30
  The Shuttleworths—Series 2, Shuttleworth Diplomacy
  5/5Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth sets out to be a nicer, more approachable person.
10. 22:45
  The In Crowd—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Sketch show with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—20/03/2016
  Arthur Smith chats to Yuriko Kotani.
12. 23:00
  Newsjack—Series 14, Episode 6
  6/6This week's stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners.
13. 23:30
  Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Series 1, Sudan
  1/6The naive Budleigh Salterton gap year student goes fishing on the African continent.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Here Am I Where Are You?
  Tale of a cursed professor with a red book, a wayward nephew and an 18th century tankard.
2. 00:45
  Edgar Allan Poe—The Oblong Box
  A passenger on a summer voyage to New York is curious about an artist and his new wife.
3. 01:00
  Once More With Feeling: Omnibus
  Twenty five years after being sacked from his band, Les Bone is going back on the road.
4. 02:15
  Roger Law and the Chinese Curiosities—Series 1, 1. Opera, Shoes and Security
  1/5Roger’s museum tour starts in Shanghai, with venues for opera and unusual shoes.
5. 02:30
  Trading Futures: Omnibus
  Matthew Oxenhay, sacked from his job trading commodities, must now bet on his own future.
6. 03:45
  Julia Darling - Pearl
  A lollipop lady loves babies. That must be why she knits baby clothes for expectant mums.
7. 04:00
  The Campden Wonder
  1660: the Campden family's rent collector mysteriously vanishes.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Consorting with Angels
  Daljit Nagra introduces Consorting with Angels, featuring model and poet, Anne Sexton.
9. 05:30
  Mr Blue Sky—Series 2, With Deepest Sympathy
  4/6Harvey's rather difficult mum is having a tough time. What can his family do to help?

Monday 21 March 2016