BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 24 March 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Stephen Baxter - Voyage—1981-85 Approaches
  4/5After the latest disaster, hopes of a seat on the first manned mission to Mars look bleak.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Luciano Pavarotti
  Luciano Pavarotti is nominated by the music promoter Harvey Goldsmith.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 2, 4. Contract to Kill
  4/10Maxton finds himself in line for a promotion while Brook gets a visit from a mystery woman
4. 01:30
  There's A Guy Works Down Our Local Swears He's Elvis
  Ian McMillan delves into the world of Elvis impersonators.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Lucy Caldwell - All the Beggars Riding, Episode 4
  4/10Lara recollects a trip to Belfast with her mother to visit her father's other family.
6. 02:15
  The People of the British Museum—Art of the Sword
  4/5Assistant Paul Martin talks to Danny Danziger about the Japanese weaponry collection.
7. 02:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 4
  4/15Young squire Arthur invites the Hetty for an evening stroll in Donnithorne Woods.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Pico Iyer - The Man within My Head, Episode 4
  4/5How does Graham Greene figure when the Iyer family home goes up in flames one year?
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 4. The Question of My Future
  4/10David and Steerforth's trip to Yarmouth has unforeseen consequences.
10. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 1
  1/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 04:30
  Country Matters—Episode 3
  3/6Dave tackles the local traffic problem, but will the villagers support him?
12. 05:00
  In the Chair—Episode 2
  2/6BBC hack George Cragge probes New Labour links to the murders.
13. 05:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, Little Guy, The Ones That Got Away, Now Hiring Friendly People
  4/6Reflections on being small, and a question to his boyfriend leads to a surprising answer.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 2, 5. Four Faces of Crime
  5/10Brook and Harrison meet the eccentric Mr Parsons, while a meat axe murder is investigated.
2. 06:30
  The Secret Power of Trees
  Ian Marchant explores The Secret Power of Trees
3. 07:00
  Romantic Friction—Clouds
  3/4It looks as if Anna's blissful happiness is spilling over into her prose.
4. 07:30
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Callas
  2/4Boswell meets Maria Callas and her poodle and finds himself in an opera of his own making.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/9Young inventors, and the 1930s musical, Adam and Eve.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Tay Bridge
  15/17On Scotland's crab-ridden shores, Neddie Seagoon is bridging a gap.
7. 09:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 5, Aston University
  5/6Three students from Aston University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
8. 09:30
  Tickets Please—Episode 1
  1/4A wedding party en route to Exeter is delayed by a car on the rail track.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 5. Good and Bad Angels
  5/10David falls in love, and questions his friendship with Steerforth.
10. 11:00
  The Stories of Adam Marek—Dead Fish
  5/5A boy steals a fish from the marketplace, prompting a chase. But can he be caught?
11. 11:15
  Kings—Abishag, the Virgin
  5/5The monarch is dying. Bathsheba and his new wife attend him.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/9Young inventors, and the 1930s musical, Adam and Eve.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Tay Bridge
  15/17On Scotland's crab-ridden shores, Neddie Seagoon is bridging a gap.
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 2, 5. Four Faces of Crime
  5/10Brook and Harrison meet the eccentric Mr Parsons, while a meat axe murder is investigated.
4. 13:30
  The Secret Power of Trees
  Ian Marchant explores The Secret Power of Trees
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Lucy Caldwell - All the Beggars Riding, Episode 5
  5/10Lara recalls the death of her father and the family upheaval that followed in its wake.
6. 14:15
  The People of the British Museum—Treasure and Healing
  5/5Danny Danziger visits the coin and medal collections, with a tea-tray sized Swedish coin.
7. 14:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 5
  5/15As Hetty receives a gift from the captain, Adam waits, hoping she will marry him.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Pico Iyer - The Man within My Head, Episode 5
  5/5On the roads of Bogota an incident puts Iyer face to face with a Greene-like character.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 5. Good and Bad Angels
  5/10David falls in love, and questions his friendship with Steerforth.
10. 16:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 5, Aston University
  5/6Three students from Aston University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
11. 16:30
  Tickets Please—Episode 1
  1/4A wedding party en route to Exeter is delayed by a car on the rail track.
12. 17:00
  Romantic Friction—Clouds
  3/4It looks as if Anna's blissful happiness is spilling over into her prose.
13. 17:30
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Callas
  2/4Boswell meets Maria Callas and her poodle and finds himself in an opera of his own making.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Stephen Baxter - Voyage—1985-86 Project Ares
  5/5The first manned Mars mission blasts off on a perilous voyage of discovery.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Bach's St Matthew Passion
  An exploration of how Bach's St Matthew Passion touches and changes people's lives.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/9Young inventors, and the 1930s musical, Adam and Eve.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Tay Bridge
  15/17On Scotland's crab-ridden shores, Neddie Seagoon is bridging a gap.
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 2, 5. Four Faces of Crime
  5/10Brook and Harrison meet the eccentric Mr Parsons, while a meat axe murder is investigated.
6. 20:30
  The Secret Power of Trees
  Ian Marchant explores The Secret Power of Trees
7. 21:00
  The Stories of Adam Marek—Dead Fish
  5/5A boy steals a fish from the marketplace, prompting a chase. But can he be caught?
8. 21:15
  Kings—Abishag, the Virgin
  5/5The monarch is dying. Bathsheba and his new wife attend him.
9. 22:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Callas
  2/4Boswell meets Maria Callas and her poodle and finds himself in an opera of his own making.
10. 22:30
  Spotlight Tonight with Nish Kumar—Series 1, 22/03/2017
  Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—24/03/2017
  Arthur Smith chats to Gareth Joyner, the man behind Myra DuBois.
12. 23:00
  Everyone Quite Likes Justin—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Justin has to cope with a game of golf.
13. 23:30
  The Skivers—Series 3, Michael Fish
  2/5High winds alert! Weatherman Michael Fish bids for stardom.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Stephen Baxter - Voyage—1985-86 Project Ares
  5/5The first manned Mars mission blasts off on a perilous voyage of discovery.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Bach's St Matthew Passion
  An exploration of how Bach's St Matthew Passion touches and changes people's lives.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 2, 5. Four Faces of Crime
  5/10Brook and Harrison meet the eccentric Mr Parsons, while a meat axe murder is investigated.
4. 01:30
  The Secret Power of Trees
  Ian Marchant explores The Secret Power of Trees
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Lucy Caldwell - All the Beggars Riding, Episode 5
  5/10Lara recalls the death of her father and the family upheaval that followed in its wake.
6. 02:15
  The People of the British Museum—Treasure and Healing
  5/5Danny Danziger visits the coin and medal collections, with a tea-tray sized Swedish coin.
7. 02:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 5
  5/15As Hetty receives a gift from the captain, Adam waits, hoping she will marry him.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Pico Iyer - The Man within My Head, Episode 5
  5/5On the roads of Bogota an incident puts Iyer face to face with a Greene-like character.
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 5. Good and Bad Angels
  5/10David falls in love, and questions his friendship with Steerforth.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 5, Aston University
  5/6Three students from Aston University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
11. 04:30
  Tickets Please—Episode 1
  1/4A wedding party en route to Exeter is delayed by a car on the rail track.
12. 05:00
  Romantic Friction—Clouds
  3/4It looks as if Anna's blissful happiness is spilling over into her prose.
13. 05:30
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Callas
  2/4Boswell meets Maria Callas and her poodle and finds himself in an opera of his own making.

Saturday 25 March 2017