BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 21 March 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 6. A Warning from Miss Wayne
  6/8Lynn Ferguson recounts her ordeal, while the suave sleuth gets some drunken advice.
2. 06:30
  Lucifer Matches: The Letters of Charlotte Bronte
  In her correspondence, Jane Eyre's creator rarely minced her words.
3. 07:00
  Trapped—Series 1, All Downhill from Here
  1/6A group of desperate friends face peril on a ski lift.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 74, Episode 4
  4/6Graham Norton, Rufus Hound, Paul Merton and Pam Ayres join Nicholas Parsons.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Turkey Dinner
  22/26Jones mistakenly shoots a bird, which ends up in the oven for local old folk.
6. 08:30
  Listen to Les—From 03/02/1985
  Les Dawson pays tribute to a sheep-headed publican, and Cosmo Smallpiece looks at holidays
7. 09:00
  Quote... Unquote—30/07/2012
  With guests Charlie Higson, Martin Kelner, Nat Luurtsema and Stephanie Merritt.
8. 09:30
  King Street Junior—Series 6, Safety First
  3/9An accident at the school gates leads to some soul-searching for the staff.
9. 10:00
  Laurie Lee - Cider with Rosie—1. A Village Life
  1/2The Lee family arrive in their new home in a traditional Gloucestershire village.
10. 11:00
  The Visitors Book and Other Ghost Stories by Sophie Hannah—The Visitors Book, Part 1/2
  1/5Why does Aaron have a visitors book in his new house?
11. 11:15
  Colin Haydn Evans - Forest Tales—Tristan and Iselda, by Colin Haydn Evans
  1/3Travellers tell tales to dispel the shadows. But in the woods, something is listening.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Turkey Dinner
  22/26Jones mistakenly shoots a bird, which ends up in the oven for local old folk.
2. 12:30
  Listen to Les—From 03/02/1985
  Les Dawson pays tribute to a sheep-headed publican, and Cosmo Smallpiece looks at holidays
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 6. A Warning from Miss Wayne
  6/8Lynn Ferguson recounts her ordeal, while the suave sleuth gets some drunken advice.
4. 13:30
  Lucifer Matches: The Letters of Charlotte Bronte
  In her correspondence, Jane Eyre's creator rarely minced her words.
5. 14:00
  HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse—The Widder
  1/5The incorrigible Uncle Silas heads off to sup wine with a widow.
6. 14:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—A Blooming Tree of Life
  Kathy Willis explores DNA fingerprinting and a new tree of life for plants.
7. 14:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Spring Clean, Episode 1
  1/5Irene and Vera's mutual suitor falls ill. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Charlotte Bronte: A Life, Childhood
  1/5Claire Harman's intimate biography of one of Britain's greatest novelists.
9. 15:00
  Laurie Lee - Cider with Rosie—1. A Village Life
  1/2The Lee family arrive in their new home in a traditional Gloucestershire village.
10. 16:00
  Quote... Unquote—30/07/2012
  With guests Charlie Higson, Martin Kelner, Nat Luurtsema and Stephanie Merritt.
11. 16:30
  King Street Junior—Series 6, Safety First
  3/9An accident at the school gates leads to some soul-searching for the staff.
12. 17:00
  Trapped—Series 1, All Downhill from Here
  1/6A group of desperate friends face peril on a ski lift.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 74, Episode 4
  4/6Graham Norton, Rufus Hound, Paul Merton and Pam Ayres join Nicholas Parsons.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—3. Vampires
  3/9Tortured by memories, Earth's last living man steps up his fight against the vampires.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—John Peel & Arabella Weir
  Arabella Weir and John Peel discuss books by Tracy Chevalier and Joshua Slocum.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Turkey Dinner
  22/26Jones mistakenly shoots a bird, which ends up in the oven for local old folk.
4. 19:30
  Listen to Les—From 03/02/1985
  Les Dawson pays tribute to a sheep-headed publican, and Cosmo Smallpiece looks at holidays
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 6. A Warning from Miss Wayne
  6/8Lynn Ferguson recounts her ordeal, while the suave sleuth gets some drunken advice.
6. 20:30
  Lucifer Matches: The Letters of Charlotte Bronte
  In her correspondence, Jane Eyre's creator rarely minced her words.
7. 21:00
  The Visitors Book and Other Ghost Stories by Sophie Hannah—The Visitors Book, Part 1/2
  1/5Why does Aaron have a visitors book in his new house?
8. 21:15
  Colin Haydn Evans - Forest Tales—Tristan and Iselda, by Colin Haydn Evans
  1/3Travellers tell tales to dispel the shadows. But in the woods, something is listening.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 74, Episode 4
  4/6Graham Norton, Rufus Hound, Paul Merton and Pam Ayres join Nicholas Parsons.
10. 22:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 5, Meera Syal
  1/6Marcus Brigstocke invites Meera Syal to try new experiences, including watching football.
11. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 48, Episode 3
  3/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
12. 23:30
  Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Dean must impress his estranged dad to help the Questers at the mines of Grazak-Dun.
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Late
1. 00:00
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—3. Vampires
  3/9Tortured by memories, Earth's last living man steps up his fight against the vampires.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—John Peel & Arabella Weir
  Arabella Weir and John Peel discuss books by Tracy Chevalier and Joshua Slocum.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 6. A Warning from Miss Wayne
  6/8Lynn Ferguson recounts her ordeal, while the suave sleuth gets some drunken advice.
4. 01:30
  Lucifer Matches: The Letters of Charlotte Bronte
  In her correspondence, Jane Eyre's creator rarely minced her words.
5. 02:00
  HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse—The Widder
  1/5The incorrigible Uncle Silas heads off to sup wine with a widow.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—A Blooming Tree of Life
  Kathy Willis explores DNA fingerprinting and a new tree of life for plants.
7. 02:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Spring Clean, Episode 1
  1/5Irene and Vera's mutual suitor falls ill. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Charlotte Bronte: A Life, Childhood
  1/5Claire Harman's intimate biography of one of Britain's greatest novelists.
9. 03:00
  Laurie Lee - Cider with Rosie—1. A Village Life
  1/2The Lee family arrive in their new home in a traditional Gloucestershire village.
10. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—30/07/2012
  With guests Charlie Higson, Martin Kelner, Nat Luurtsema and Stephanie Merritt.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 6, Safety First
  3/9An accident at the school gates leads to some soul-searching for the staff.
12. 05:00
  Trapped—Series 1, All Downhill from Here
  1/6A group of desperate friends face peril on a ski lift.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 74, Episode 4
  4/6Graham Norton, Rufus Hound, Paul Merton and Pam Ayres join Nicholas Parsons.

Tuesday 22 March 2016