BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 23 March 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—4. Distraction
  4/9Earth's last living man, Robert Neville, edges towards a cure, but then he gets distracted
2. 00:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 1, Belfast Grand Opera House
  6/6Now a symbol of the city's regeneration, Geoffrey Wheeler meets staff and performers.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 7. The Note
  7/8The inspector shares his murder theory with the suave sleuth, and Steve gets a shock.
4. 01:30
  Never Mind the Bhangra
  Adil Ray takes a light-hearted look at the lack of brown faces in rock and pop.
5. 02:00
  HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse—The Blue Feather
  2/5Loveable rogue Uncle Silas gets caught poaching. Read by David Neal.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Dynamic Rainforest
  How DNA analysis is providing a new window into the evolution of the tropical rainforest.
7. 02:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Spring Clean, Episode 2
  2/5Wires get crossed as the emails fly. Meanwhile poor Edward is in hospital.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Charlotte Bronte: A Life, Roe Head School
  2/5A decision to write to the poet laureate Robert Southey yields a surprising response.
9. 03:00
  Laurie Lee - Cider with Rosie—2. Growing Up
  2/2Young Loll experiences his first taste of the adult world. With Sunny Leworthy.
10. 04:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, Death by a Short Head
  1/6Crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price probe the death of a top jockey.
11. 04:30
  Mr and Mrs Smith—Series 1, Sally's Birthday
  2/4At Annabelle's mum's 60th birthday party, Will faces his straight talking father-in-law.
12. 05:00
  55 and Over—3. Offspring?
  3/4On baby? New partners spark possibilities for Ray and Jane. Stars Juliet Stevenson
13. 05:30
  Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting—Series 1, 999 Emergency
  6/6Linda's procrastinating live-in builder finds fame, and Betty has worries.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 8. The Guilty Party
  8/8The suave sleuth sets up a cocktail party, aiming to solve the case once and for all.
2. 06:30
  Peter Coke and the Paul Temple Affair
  By Timothy! Meet the man behind BBC radio's most debonair sleuth.
3. 07:00
  The Brothers—Series 3, Mix Tape
  1/6Nigel and Michael are back - still struggling with life.
4. 07:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 11, 4. Victoria Coren-Mitchell interviews Sandi Toksvig
  4/6The last episode's interviewee Victoria Coren-Mitchell puts questions to Sandi Toksvig.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Stormy Weather
  9/19A firm ultimatum for Leslie, as HMS Troutbridge is ordered to sea. Stars Leslie Phillips.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 7
  7/13The listeners go on strike, and a legendary royal is in marrying mode.
7. 09:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson.
8. 09:30
  The Fall of the Mausoleum Club—The Pet and the Pendulum
  1/6Dr Westler's inhuman hopping skills reveal an unholy project involving animals.
9. 10:00
  Home Front—21 December 1915 - Florrie Wilson (Season 6 start)
  Folkestone begins to recover from a major landslide and the Wilsons develop little rituals
10. 11:00
  The Visitors Book and Other Ghost Stories by Sophie Hannah—The Last Boy to Leave
  3/5Max's birthday party has been riotous. But who is the boy not yet taken home?
11. 11:15
  Colin Haydn Evans - Forest Tales—The Story of Melusine
  3/3How the water spirit married Raymond of Poitou and gave birth to his children.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Stormy Weather
  9/19A firm ultimatum for Leslie, as HMS Troutbridge is ordered to sea. Stars Leslie Phillips.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 7
  7/13The listeners go on strike, and a legendary royal is in marrying mode.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 8. The Guilty Party
  8/8The suave sleuth sets up a cocktail party, aiming to solve the case once and for all.
4. 13:30
  Peter Coke and the Paul Temple Affair
  By Timothy! Meet the man behind BBC radio's most debonair sleuth.
5. 14:00
  HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse—Queenie White
  3/5Mischievous Uncle Silas recalls an amorous brush with a buxom publican's wife.
6. 14:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Capture and Drawdown
  Kathy Willis examines new insights into plants as regulators of our planet.
7. 14:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Spring Clean, Episode 3
  3/5Confusion and recriminations fly as Irene and Vera correspond across the miles.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Charlotte Bronte: A Life, In a Strange Land
  3/5At school in Brussels, Charlotte is powerfully attracted to her charismatic tutor.
9. 15:00
  Home Front—21 December 1915 - Florrie Wilson (Season 6 start)
  Folkestone begins to recover from a major landslide and the Wilsons develop little rituals
10. 16:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson.
11. 16:30
  The Fall of the Mausoleum Club—The Pet and the Pendulum
  1/6Dr Westler's inhuman hopping skills reveal an unholy project involving animals.
12. 17:00
  The Brothers—Series 3, Mix Tape
  1/6Nigel and Michael are back - still struggling with life.
13. 17:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 11, 4. Victoria Coren-Mitchell interviews Sandi Toksvig
  4/6The last episode's interviewee Victoria Coren-Mitchell puts questions to Sandi Toksvig.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—5. Hunting
  5/9Earth's last living man steps up his hunt for the origins of the plague.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Telephones
  Dominic Arkwright, Ben Goldacre, Sophie Borland and Joe Queenan discuss the telephone.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Stormy Weather
  9/19A firm ultimatum for Leslie, as HMS Troutbridge is ordered to sea. Stars Leslie Phillips.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 7
  7/13The listeners go on strike, and a legendary royal is in marrying mode.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 8. The Guilty Party
  8/8The suave sleuth sets up a cocktail party, aiming to solve the case once and for all.
6. 20:30
  Peter Coke and the Paul Temple Affair
  By Timothy! Meet the man behind BBC radio's most debonair sleuth.
7. 21:00
  The Visitors Book and Other Ghost Stories by Sophie Hannah—The Last Boy to Leave
  3/5Max's birthday party has been riotous. But who is the boy not yet taken home?
8. 21:15
  Colin Haydn Evans - Forest Tales—The Story of Melusine
  3/3How the water spirit married Raymond of Poitou and gave birth to his children.
9. 22:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 11, 4. Victoria Coren-Mitchell interviews Sandi Toksvig
  4/6The last episode's interviewee Victoria Coren-Mitchell puts questions to Sandi Toksvig.
10. 22:30
  Seekers—Series 1, The Diary
  2/6Stuart is concerned the gift he left for Nicola in her desk could be misinterpreted.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—23/03/2016
  Isy Suttie is joined by Rob Deering.
12. 23:00
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, The Curse of the Mastersons
  1/6The Masterson family's improvised saga begins in 1760. With Paul Merton.
13. 23:30
  At Home with the Snails—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Will George and Beverly's faked deaths reunite their family?
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Late
1. 00:00
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—5. Hunting
  5/9Earth's last living man steps up his hunt for the origins of the plague.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Telephones
  Dominic Arkwright, Ben Goldacre, Sophie Borland and Joe Queenan discuss the telephone.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 8. The Guilty Party
  8/8The suave sleuth sets up a cocktail party, aiming to solve the case once and for all.
4. 01:30
  Peter Coke and the Paul Temple Affair
  By Timothy! Meet the man behind BBC radio's most debonair sleuth.
5. 02:00
  HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse—Queenie White
  3/5Mischievous Uncle Silas recalls an amorous brush with a buxom publican's wife.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Capture and Drawdown
  Kathy Willis examines new insights into plants as regulators of our planet.
7. 02:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Spring Clean, Episode 3
  3/5Confusion and recriminations fly as Irene and Vera correspond across the miles.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Charlotte Bronte: A Life, In a Strange Land
  3/5At school in Brussels, Charlotte is powerfully attracted to her charismatic tutor.
9. 03:00
  Home Front—21 December 1915 - Florrie Wilson (Season 6 start)
  Folkestone begins to recover from a major landslide and the Wilsons develop little rituals
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson.
11. 04:30
  The Fall of the Mausoleum Club—The Pet and the Pendulum
  1/6Dr Westler's inhuman hopping skills reveal an unholy project involving animals.
12. 05:00
  The Brothers—Series 3, Mix Tape
  1/6Nigel and Michael are back - still struggling with life.
13. 05:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 11, 4. Victoria Coren-Mitchell interviews Sandi Toksvig
  4/6The last episode's interviewee Victoria Coren-Mitchell puts questions to Sandi Toksvig.

Thursday 24 March 2016