BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 25 March 2017

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John Moore - A Portrait of Elmbury
  An English market town face the challenges between two world wars.
2. 07:30
  Yes Yes Yes—Series 1, The Last Gasp Gold
  6/6John Rawling relives the 1991 World Athletics Championships 400m men's relay.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Lynne Truss - Did I Really Ask That?
  Lynne Truss shares her personal treasure trove of interviews with world famous writers.
4. 09:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Satire and Sitcoms
  2/4Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at 60s and 70s sitcoms.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Guess What?—Episode 1
  1/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
2. 12:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, Arrivals and Departures
  1/8Returning from a year in San Francisco, Izzy Comyn lands in a great deal of confusion.
3. 13:00
  Shardlake (Omnibus)—Revelation, Episode 1
  1/2Lawyer detective Shardlake and his assistant hunt a killer on the streets of Tudor London.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Tom Fletcher
  Singer-songwriter Tom Fletcher of McFly chooses 'Kids Wanna Rock' by Bryan Adams.
5. 14:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 1, The Welsh Valleys
  5/8The poet returns to Wales to see how the valleys have been transformed.
6. 14:45
  Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe—Series 1, 3. A Good Day for Banning
  3/5The odyssey continues for Carter Brandon as he and his Uncle stay at an eccentric hotel.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Lynne Truss - Did I Really Ask That?
  Lynne Truss shares her personal treasure trove of interviews with world famous writers.
8. 16:00
  John Moore - A Portrait of Elmbury
  An English market town face the challenges between two world wars.
9. 17:30
  Yes Yes Yes—Series 1, The Last Gasp Gold
  6/6John Rawling relives the 1991 World Athletics Championships 400m men's relay.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 4, Nothing in the Dark
  7/8An old lady barricades herself into her condemned apartment.
2. 18:40
  Wicca—Episode 7
  7/8Will Mike Malone's rescue attempt put the 'witches' in more danger?
3. 19:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Satire and Sitcoms
  2/4Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at 60s and 70s sitcoms.
4. 22:00
  28 Acts in 28 Minutes—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/328 performers get 60 seconds to entertain. With John Humphrys and Sarah Millican.
5. 22:30
  Will Smith's Midlife Crisis Management—Episode 5
  5/6Peter asks rock singer Alex to help wary Will live on the edge. But Will surprises Alex.
6. 23:00
  Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel of Laughs—Episode 3
  3/6Rhod hosts comedy from Greg Davies, Lloyd Langford, Mark Watson, and Sarah Millican.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 4, Nothing in the Dark
  7/8An old lady barricades herself into her condemned apartment.
2. 00:40
  Wicca—Episode 7
  7/8Will Mike Malone's rescue attempt put the 'witches' in more danger?
3. 02:00
  Shardlake (Omnibus)—Revelation, Episode 1
  1/2Lawyer detective Shardlake and his assistant hunt a killer on the streets of Tudor London.
4. 03:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Tom Fletcher
  Singer-songwriter Tom Fletcher of McFly chooses 'Kids Wanna Rock' by Bryan Adams.
5. 03:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 1, The Welsh Valleys
  5/8The poet returns to Wales to see how the valleys have been transformed.
6. 03:45
  Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe—Series 1, 3. A Good Day for Banning
  3/5The odyssey continues for Carter Brandon as he and his Uncle stay at an eccentric hotel.
7. 04:00
  John Moore - A Portrait of Elmbury
  An English market town face the challenges between two world wars.
8. 05:30
  Yes Yes Yes—Series 1, The Last Gasp Gold
  6/6John Rawling relives the 1991 World Athletics Championships 400m men's relay.
9. 06:00
  Adam Bede by George Eliot (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/3One of Lisbeth Bede's sons has marriage on his mind, but there is trouble ahead.

Sunday 26 March 2017