BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 20 March 2017

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Goody Two Shoes
  Sobering tale of Anne and David's move to Devon and an unwelcome lodger.
2. 00:30
  A Sting in the Tale—1. No Conferring by Jonathan Holloway
  1/5A country cottage bonding week for a University Challenge team goes horribly wrong.
3. 01:00
  In the Van: Omnibus
  MI5 officer Yasmin has to preserve her relationship and prevent a terrorist attack.
4. 02:15
  A Box of Wittgensteins—The Moody Genius
  2/4Margaret Stonborough investigates the life of her great-uncle through the family archive.
5. 02:30
  Birdcage Walk by Helen Dunmore (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2A chance encounter reveals more of Diner's past.
6. 03:45
  Virginia Woolf - Legacy
  Every friend had been given a token of her affection - and for her husband, the diary.
7. 04:00
  Michael Punter - Come to Me
  Theo from Kansas meets his English family at last. Can he solve the riddle of his birth?
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Street Reach Girls
  Daljit Nagra chooses 'Street Reach Girls', presented by Barnsley poet Ian MacMillan.
9. 05:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 6, Chris Difford
  2/6Musician Chris Difford reads his 1974 diary, which charts the birth of his band Squeeze.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 2, 1. A Dream of Riches
  1/10Is a quiet student all he seems? What about Mr Carson's missing scrap?
2. 06:30
  Bluebirds Over the White Cliffs of Dover
  Bluebirds? Over Dover? Ian Hislop delves into the chequered history of the wartime anthem.
3. 07:00
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, I Get Along Without You Very Well
  2/4When Barry's wife walks out, Roy knows the best way to get her back, until rum intervenes.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 77, Episode 4
  4/6Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Zoe Lyons and Graham Norton.
5. 08:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Pastures New
  9/13It is moving day, but the removal men are a little too thorough.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, A Stripe for Frazer
  8/20Promotion turns dour Private Frazer crazy with power. Stars John Laurie.
7. 09:00
  Quote... Unquote—08/09/2014
  Nigel Rees hosts with Philip Hensher, Dave Gorman, Libby Purves and Michael Rosen.
8. 09:30
  The World As We Know It—The Election
  2/6The last five people left on Earth try to elect a head of the household.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 1. I Fall Into Disgrace
  1/10The idyllic childhood of a young boy is shattered when his widowed mother remarries.
10. 11:00
  The Stories of Adam Marek—Fewer Things
  1/5A father and son save some chicks from choking. But who will save the boy?
11. 11:15
  Kings—True Anointed
  1/5King Saul's staff chief seeks a shepherd boy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Pastures New
  9/13It is moving day, but the removal men are a little too thorough.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, A Stripe for Frazer
  8/20Promotion turns dour Private Frazer crazy with power. Stars John Laurie.
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 2, 1. A Dream of Riches
  1/10Is a quiet student all he seems? What about Mr Carson's missing scrap?
4. 13:30
  Bluebirds Over the White Cliffs of Dover
  Bluebirds? Over Dover? Ian Hislop delves into the chequered history of the wartime anthem.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Lucy Caldwell - All the Beggars Riding, Episode 1
  1/10After her mother's death, Lara sets out to try to understand her parents' relationship.
6. 14:15
  The People of the British Museum—Mummies, Myths and Magic
  1/5Danny Danziger explores the wealth of treasures held in the vast collections.
7. 14:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 1
  1/15It is summer 1799, and one of Lisbeth Bede's sons has marriage on his mind.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Pico Iyer - The Man within My Head, Episode 1
  1/5In Bogota, Pico Iyer first reveals how his travels are shaped by writer Graham Greene.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 1. I Fall Into Disgrace
  1/10The idyllic childhood of a young boy is shattered when his widowed mother remarries.
10. 16:00
  Quote... Unquote—08/09/2014
  Nigel Rees hosts with Philip Hensher, Dave Gorman, Libby Purves and Michael Rosen.
11. 16:30
  The World As We Know It—The Election
  2/6The last five people left on Earth try to elect a head of the household.
12. 17:00
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, I Get Along Without You Very Well
  2/4When Barry's wife walks out, Roy knows the best way to get her back, until rum intervenes.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 77, Episode 4
  4/6Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Zoe Lyons and Graham Norton.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Stephen Baxter - Voyage—1969-71 Decision
  1/5A mission to Mars awaits in this alternative history of the US space programme.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Alan Coren & Anna Shapiro
  Alan Coren and Anna Shapiro discuss favourite books by Philip Roth and Leo Tolstoy.
3. 19:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Pastures New
  9/13It is moving day, but the removal men are a little too thorough.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, A Stripe for Frazer
  8/20Promotion turns dour Private Frazer crazy with power. Stars John Laurie.
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 2, 1. A Dream of Riches
  1/10Is a quiet student all he seems? What about Mr Carson's missing scrap?
6. 20:30
  Bluebirds Over the White Cliffs of Dover
  Bluebirds? Over Dover? Ian Hislop delves into the chequered history of the wartime anthem.
7. 21:00
  The Stories of Adam Marek—Fewer Things
  1/5A father and son save some chicks from choking. But who will save the boy?
8. 21:15
  Kings—True Anointed
  1/5King Saul's staff chief seeks a shepherd boy.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 77, Episode 4
  4/6Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Zoe Lyons and Graham Norton.
10. 22:30
  Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Comedic judge Armando Iannucci presides at clown court with Phill Jupitus.
11. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 50, 17/03/2017
  Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests present the week in news through stand-up and sketches.
12. 23:30
  The Sofa of Time—And the Hackett March on...
  3/6The magical quest is helped by a tiny gold samurai who points.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Stephen Baxter - Voyage—1969-71 Decision
  1/5A mission to Mars awaits in this alternative history of the US space programme.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Alan Coren & Anna Shapiro
  Alan Coren and Anna Shapiro discuss favourite books by Philip Roth and Leo Tolstoy.(R)
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 2, 1. A Dream of Riches
  1/10Is a quiet student all he seems? What about Mr Carson's missing scrap?
4. 01:30
  Bluebirds Over the White Cliffs of Dover
  Bluebirds? Over Dover? Ian Hislop delves into the chequered history of the wartime anthem.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Lucy Caldwell - All the Beggars Riding, Episode 1
  1/10After her mother's death, Lara sets out to try to understand her parents' relationship.
6. 02:15
  The People of the British Museum—Mummies, Myths and Magic
  1/5Danny Danziger explores the wealth of treasures held in the vast collections.
7. 02:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 1
  1/15It is summer 1799, and one of Lisbeth Bede's sons has marriage on his mind.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Pico Iyer - The Man within My Head, Episode 1
  1/5In Bogota, Pico Iyer first reveals how his travels are shaped by writer Graham Greene.
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 1. I Fall Into Disgrace
  1/10The idyllic childhood of a young boy is shattered when his widowed mother remarries.
10. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—08/09/2014
  Nigel Rees hosts with Philip Hensher, Dave Gorman, Libby Purves and Michael Rosen.
11. 04:30
  The World As We Know It—The Election
  2/6The last five people left on Earth try to elect a head of the household.
12. 05:00
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, I Get Along Without You Very Well
  2/4When Barry's wife walks out, Roy knows the best way to get her back, until rum intervenes.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 77, Episode 4
  4/6Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Zoe Lyons and Graham Norton.

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