BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 13 March 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Lodestone
  Cambridge scholar MR James searches for an ex-student.
2. 00:45
  The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains—Episode 5
  5/5The dwarf's terrible secret is finally revealed.
3. 01:00
  All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West (Omnibus)
  Widowed Lady Slane defies her children to embark on a life of independence.
4. 02:15
  A Box of Wittgensteins—The Palais Wittgenstein
  1/4Margaret Stonborough investigates her family's fascinating archive.
5. 02:30
  Birdcage Walk by Helen Dunmore (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Radicals, property and love in 1790s Bristol. Read by Hattie Morahan.
6. 03:45
  Polly Coles - Remembering the Grass
  An English family in India comes to terms with the harsh conditions.
7. 04:00
  HG Wells—The Wonderful Visit
  A lost, wounded angel spends a few disconcerting days in a small Victorian village.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Poems from the Pennines
  Poet Simon Armitage takes us on a journey to the Stanza Stones.
9. 05:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 6, Terry Wogan
  1/6Terry Wogan's diary reveals his obsession with Subbuteo and love of eating lunch in bed.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 1
  1/5Spinster sleuth Jane Marple's stay in London proves more eventful than planned.
2. 06:30
  Smile
  Kate Williams explores the history and development of the modern winning smile
3. 07:00
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Lulu's Back in Town
  1/4Musician Roy panics when his wife's vivacious sister takes best pal George out for dinner.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 77, Episode 3
  3/6Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Marcus Brigstocke and Al Murray.
5. 08:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, No Man at the Helm
  8/13The Corners are trying to sell their London house, but things are becoming unhinged.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret
  7/20Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'.
7. 09:00
  Quote... Unquote—01/09/2014
  With Chris Addison, Jim Al-Khalili, Katy Brand and John Campbell. Nigel Rees hosts.
8. 09:30
  The World As We Know It—The End
  1/6Housemates Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail discover they are the last people on Earth.
9. 10:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Crossing the Frontier
  Jean is 38, attractive and married. On a cruise, she finds her values being challenged.
10. 11:00
  Three Stories by Edith Pearlman—Binocular Vision
  1/3A young girl picks up her father's binoculars and observes the neighbours across the road.
11. 11:15
  James Follett - The Twisted Image
  A dead woman is found in a Rolls-Royce, but clues don't add up.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, No Man at the Helm
  8/13The Corners are trying to sell their London house, but things are becoming unhinged.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret
  7/20Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 1
  1/5Spinster sleuth Jane Marple's stay in London proves more eventful than planned.
4. 13:30
  Smile
  Kate Williams explores the history and development of the modern winning smile
5. 14:00
  Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 6
  6/10Fred is approached by a stranger, who has been watching Holly's New York apartment.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—Healing in the Open Air
  6/12How the rural landscape came to be seen as a place of healing for First World War veterans
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—In the Van, Episode 1
  1/5It is Yasmin's first day in the van on MI5 surveillance, and her lover is also on the case
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Sightlines, Aurora
  1/5Scottish poet and travel writer Kathleen Jamie journeys to a world of ice and silence.
9. 15:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Crossing the Frontier
  Jean is 38, attractive and married. On a cruise, she finds her values being challenged.
10. 16:00
  Quote... Unquote—01/09/2014
  With Chris Addison, Jim Al-Khalili, Katy Brand and John Campbell. Nigel Rees hosts.
11. 16:30
  The World As We Know It—The End
  1/6Housemates Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail discover they are the last people on Earth.
12. 17:00
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Lulu's Back in Town
  1/4Musician Roy panics when his wife's vivacious sister takes best pal George out for dinner.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 77, Episode 3
  3/6Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Marcus Brigstocke and Al Murray.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Catch My Breath—1. Demon Host
  1/5Two women take refuge in a remote Scottish country house where a demon awaits them.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Fi Glover & Steve Jones
  Steve Jones and Fi Glover on books by Charles Kingsley and Samantha Weinberg.
3. 19:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, No Man at the Helm
  8/13The Corners are trying to sell their London house, but things are becoming unhinged.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret
  7/20Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 1
  1/5Spinster sleuth Jane Marple's stay in London proves more eventful than planned.
6. 20:30
  Smile
  Kate Williams explores the history and development of the modern winning smile
7. 21:00
  Three Stories by Edith Pearlman—Binocular Vision
  1/3A young girl picks up her father's binoculars and observes the neighbours across the road.
8. 21:15
  James Follett - The Twisted Image
  A dead woman is found in a Rolls-Royce, but clues don't add up.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 77, Episode 3
  3/6Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Marcus Brigstocke and Al Murray.
10. 22:30
  Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6A master chef and his cooks whip up a frenzy of topical comedy.
11. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 50, 10/03/2017
  Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
12. 23:30
  The Sofa of Time—Where the Brave Go Shopping
  2/6With heroics to perform, Milford and Parker pop into Bravemart.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Catch My Breath—1. Demon Host
  1/5Two women take refuge in a remote Scottish country house where a demon awaits them.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Fi Glover & Steve Jones
  Steve Jones and Fi Glover on books by Charles Kingsley and Samantha Weinberg.(R)
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 1
  1/5Spinster sleuth Jane Marple's stay in London proves more eventful than planned.
4. 01:30
  Smile
  Kate Williams explores the history and development of the modern winning smile
5. 02:00
  Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 6
  6/10Fred is approached by a stranger, who has been watching Holly's New York apartment.
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—Healing in the Open Air
  6/12How the rural landscape came to be seen as a place of healing for First World War veterans
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—In the Van, Episode 1
  1/5It is Yasmin's first day in the van on MI5 surveillance, and her lover is also on the case
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Sightlines, Aurora
  1/5Scottish poet and travel writer Kathleen Jamie journeys to a world of ice and silence.
9. 03:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Crossing the Frontier
  Jean is 38, attractive and married. On a cruise, she finds her values being challenged.
10. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—01/09/2014
  With Chris Addison, Jim Al-Khalili, Katy Brand and John Campbell. Nigel Rees hosts.
11. 04:30
  The World As We Know It—The End
  1/6Housemates Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail discover they are the last people on Earth.
12. 05:00
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Lulu's Back in Town
  1/4Musician Roy panics when his wife's vivacious sister takes best pal George out for dinner.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 77, Episode 3
  3/6Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Marcus Brigstocke and Al Murray.

Tuesday 14 March 2017