BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 26 March 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—7. Suspicion
  7/9Earth's last living man’s shock discovery raises his suspicions.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Finlandia
  Sibelius's work was adopted as Finland's symbol of its fight for independence from Russia.
3. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Deadlock, 2. Down the Hatches
  2/6The Chicago private eye discovers her cousin knew too much.
4. 01:30
  Men Against The Eiger
  Dougal Haston talks about being first Briton to climb the Eiger by the Direct Route. 1966.
5. 02:00
  HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse—Aunt Tibby
  5/5A cunning landlady proves to be as resourceful as the mischievous Uncle Silas.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—The Great Providers
  Kathy Willis examines how we are building future resilience into our modern crops.
7. 02:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Spring Clean, Episode 5
  5/5Vera uncovers a sinister scandal, and Irene is on her way home. Stars Prunella Scales.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Charlotte Bronte: A Life, Affairs of the Heart
  5/5Charlotte grieves for her brother Branwell and her sisters Emily and Anne.
9. 03:00
  Home Front—4 January 1916 - Dorothea Winwood
  Dorothea Winwood is getting into the rhythm of work at the Bevan.
10. 04:00
  Wildbrain—1997 - Semi-final
  7/9Lionel Kelleway visits Mere Sands Wood in Lancashire, for the wildlife knowledge quiz.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 8, Wanderlust
  4/6Roger is tempted to stray, but he'd be keeping it in the family. Starring Bill Nighy.
12. 05:00
  1835—The Reluctant Aristocrat
  3/4Belport tries to prove he is not a toff but instead starts the world's first rail strike.
13. 05:30
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Milton Jones, Natalie Haynes, Lloyd Langford and Robin Ince vie for verbal supremacy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Saturday Drama—Marks & Gran - Von Ribbentrop's Watch
  A Jewish merchant discovers that a family heirloom has a sinister Nazi provenance.
2. 07:30
  Touchline Tales—Series 1, A Thunder of Hooves, A Babble of Bookies
  2/3Des Lynam and Christopher Matthew head to Goodwood to reminisce and trade tales.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Bards of the Back Straight
  Poet Paul Farley explores how the language of poetry and sports commentary compare.
4. 09:00
  Ross Noble's Newcastle
  Local lad Ross Noble brings us the best in Geordie humour from the banks of the Tyne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Trapped—Series 1, All Downhill from Here
  1/6A group of desperate friends face peril on a ski lift.
2. 12:30
  The Brothers—Series 3, Mix Tape
  1/6Nigel and Michael are back - still struggling with life.
3. 13:00
  Detective Anna Caceres - Hollywood Endings (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Kathleen Turner stars as Detective Anna Caceres of the LAPD.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ben Elton
  Ben Elton with tracks by Marlene Dietrich and Queen.
5. 14:15
  Great Men of Music
  Eddie cannot speak, but expresses his feelings by drawing musical scores.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Bards of the Back Straight
  Poet Paul Farley explores how the language of poetry and sports commentary compare.
7. 16:00
  Saturday Drama—Marks & Gran - Von Ribbentrop's Watch
  A Jewish merchant discovers that a family heirloom has a sinister Nazi provenance.
8. 17:30
  Touchline Tales—Series 1, A Thunder of Hooves, A Babble of Bookies
  2/3Des Lynam and Christopher Matthew head to Goodwood to reminisce and trade tales.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 3, The Howling Man
  4/8When a young American goes on a walking tour, he inadvertently creates chaos.
2. 18:40
  James Follett - The Pentworth Trilogy—Temple of the Winds, Episode 4
  4/8Recent events lead Sergeant Mike Malone to investigate the leader of a religious cult.
3. 19:00
  Ross Noble's Newcastle
  Local lad Ross Noble brings us the best in Geordie humour from the banks of the Tyne.
4. 22:00
  Vivian Stanshall's Radio Flashes—Episode 3
  3/3Music and comedy, with advice from fitness guru Gregory Pectorals.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 3, The Howling Man
  4/8When a young American goes on a walking tour, he inadvertently creates chaos.
2. 00:40
  James Follett - The Pentworth Trilogy—Temple of the Winds, Episode 4
  4/8Recent events lead Sergeant Mike Malone to investigate the leader of a religious cult.
3. 02:00
  Detective Anna Caceres - Hollywood Endings (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Kathleen Turner stars as Detective Anna Caceres of the LAPD.
4. 03:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ben Elton
  Ben Elton with tracks by Marlene Dietrich and Queen.
5. 03:15
  Great Men of Music
  Eddie cannot speak, but expresses his feelings by drawing musical scores.
6. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Marks & Gran - Von Ribbentrop's Watch
  A Jewish merchant discovers that a family heirloom has a sinister Nazi provenance.
7. 05:30
  Touchline Tales—Series 1, A Thunder of Hooves, A Babble of Bookies
  2/3Des Lynam and Christopher Matthew head to Goodwood to reminisce and trade tales.
8. 06:00
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies Of Letters Spring Clean (Omnibus)
  A heart attack, Australia and a medical scandal turn up in this comedy of emails.

Sunday 27 March 2016