BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 7 March 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Afternoon Reading—Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, Ninety Seconds of Terror
  1/5The fearless crew are plummeting towards Mars with no thick atmosphere to slow them down.
2. 00:15
  Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 1
  1/4Junior Wizard Rincewind tries to escape Discworld's Dungeon Dimensions.
3. 00:30
  A Good Read—Jane Smiley & Helen Lederer
  Jane Smiley and Helen Lederer discuss books by Muriel Spark and Nadine Gordimer.(R)
4. 01:00
  Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—A Door Unlocked
  1/5Mary Jago leaves a violent relationship, unwittingly placing herself in further jeopardy.
5. 01:30
  Ladybird, Ladybird
  The story of Ladybird children's books like the Peter and Jane series – what's the future?
6. 02:00
  Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 1
  1/10The vivid tale of a New York writer and captivating 1940s girl-about-town Holly Golightly.
7. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—Humphry Repton
  1/12Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores changing ideas about the countryside.
8. 02:30
  All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West—1. Defiance
  1/5An old widow defies her children to embark on an independent life.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Granta's Britain, Sugar in the Blood
  1/5By Andrea Stuart. Exploring the painful contradictions of race, money and class.
10. 03:00
  Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—1. The Trottas
  1/2The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as seen through the Trotta family.
11. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—25/08/2014
  With Maureen Lipman, Sanjeev Kohli, Penny Smith and Peter Kellner. Nigel Rees hosts.
12. 04:30
  Anything Legal—Episode 8
  8/8With their business struggling, Charles and George turn to nanny.
13. 05:00
  Absolutely Delish—Home Alone
  Lucy is eager to throw a sophisticated New Year's Eve party.
14. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 77, Episode 2
  2/6Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Shelia Hancock, Tom Allen and Gyles Brandreth.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—Bone of My Bone
  2/5Mary Jago meets the recipient of her bone marrow donation, and a body is discovered.
2. 06:30
  The Vernons Girls
  Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.
3. 07:00
  Control Group Six—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/8Can an unusual source help Dr Heaven complete his mission?
4. 07:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 1, Money
  3/4Mark discusses his own experiences of being poor and quite well-off.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Any Old Iron?
  8/8Albert is concerned about an offer made to Harold. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Gone to Earth
  The work-shy pair run into deep trouble when they supervise a building project.
7. 09:00
  The Now Show—Series 50, 03/03/2017
  Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests present the week in news through stand-up and sketches.
8. 09:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Ex-lovers turned cafe-bar owners Pam and Merv discuss love, life and a revamp.
9. 10:00
  Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—2. The Outpost
  2/2At his posting near the Russian border, Carl's life is about to take a turn for the worse.
10. 11:00
  The Apocalypse Clock—After the End
  2/2In the wake of the false apocalypse, a woman returns alone to her looted home.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—The Confessions
  When Luke acquires a valuable sketch, he plans to make a killing.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Any Old Iron?
  8/8Albert is concerned about an offer made to Harold. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Gone to Earth
  The work-shy pair run into deep trouble when they supervise a building project.
3. 13:00
  Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—Bone of My Bone
  2/5Mary Jago meets the recipient of her bone marrow donation, and a body is discovered.
4. 13:30
  The Vernons Girls
  Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.
5. 14:00
  Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 2
  2/10Young writer Paul Varjak gets to know girl-about-town Holly Golightly in 1940s New York.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—William Wordsworth and the Sublime Landscape
  2/12How Wordsworth's poetry has influenced thinking about nature ever since.
7. 14:30
  All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West—2. New Friends
  2/5Lady Slane starts a new life and makes some eccentric friends.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Granta's Britain, Stevenage 1/2
  2/5By Gary Younge. Despite having only spent four days there, 'home' was Barbados for Gary.
9. 15:00
  Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—2. The Outpost
  2/2At his posting near the Russian border, Carl's life is about to take a turn for the worse.
10. 16:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 5
  5/10More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul Lamford and Robert Eastaway.
11. 16:30
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Smitten by lovely Lucinda, squire Fenton must firstly face her mother's demands.
12. 17:00
  Control Group Six—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/8Can an unusual source help Dr Heaven complete his mission?
13. 17:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 1, Money
  3/4Mark discusses his own experiences of being poor and quite well-off.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Afternoon Reading—Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, The Shadow of a Volcano
  2/5Tragedy follows as Mars Twenty crash lands on Mars, and the crew is minus a speech writer.
2. 18:15
  Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 2
  2/4Rincewind tries to fulfil his client Eric's wish to be Ruler of the World.
3. 18:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 1, Lawrence of Arabia
  1/4Paul Gambaccini discovers how David Lean's epic won the Best Picture Award in 1963.
4. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Any Old Iron?
  8/8Albert is concerned about an offer made to Harold. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
5. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Gone to Earth
  The work-shy pair run into deep trouble when they supervise a building project.
6. 20:00
  Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—Bone of My Bone
  2/5Mary Jago meets the recipient of her bone marrow donation, and a body is discovered.
7. 20:30
  The Vernons Girls
  Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.
8. 21:00
  The Apocalypse Clock—After the End
  2/2In the wake of the false apocalypse, a woman returns alone to her looted home.
9. 21:15
  Drama on 4—The Confessions
  When Luke acquires a valuable sketch, he plans to make a killing.
10. 22:00
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 1, Money
  3/4Mark discusses his own experiences of being poor and quite well-off.
11. 22:30
  Kerry's List—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Avoid eBay, descale kettle, buy jeans, tone upper arms, retrieve asthma pump from hoover.
12. 23:00
  The Nick Revell Show—Series 1, Moving
  6/6Nick ponders moving in with his girlfriend, and which geranium is sexiest?
13. 23:30
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Arthur invites Micky Flanagan and Nat Luurtsema round to his place.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Afternoon Reading—Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, The Shadow of a Volcano
  2/5Tragedy follows as Mars Twenty crash lands on Mars, and the crew is minus a speech writer.
2. 00:15
  Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 2
  2/4Rincewind tries to fulfil his client Eric's wish to be Ruler of the World.
3. 00:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 1, Lawrence of Arabia
  1/4Paul Gambaccini discovers how David Lean's epic won the Best Picture Award in 1963.
4. 01:00
  Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—Bone of My Bone
  2/5Mary Jago meets the recipient of her bone marrow donation, and a body is discovered.
5. 01:30
  The Vernons Girls
  Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.
6. 02:00
  Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 2
  2/10Young writer Paul Varjak gets to know girl-about-town Holly Golightly in 1940s New York.
7. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—William Wordsworth and the Sublime Landscape
  2/12How Wordsworth's poetry has influenced thinking about nature ever since.
8. 02:30
  All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West—2. New Friends
  2/5Lady Slane starts a new life and makes some eccentric friends.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Granta's Britain, Stevenage 1/2
  2/5By Gary Younge. Despite having only spent four days there, 'home' was Barbados for Gary.
10. 03:00
  Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—2. The Outpost
  2/2At his posting near the Russian border, Carl's life is about to take a turn for the worse.
11. 04:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 5
  5/10More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul Lamford and Robert Eastaway.
12. 04:30
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Smitten by lovely Lucinda, squire Fenton must firstly face her mother's demands.
13. 05:00
  Control Group Six—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/8Can an unusual source help Dr Heaven complete his mission?
14. 05:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 1, Money
  3/4Mark discusses his own experiences of being poor and quite well-off.

Wednesday 8 March 2017