BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 23 February 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—Operation Salvage
  9/14Captain Kent of the CSP embarks on a rescue mission.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Michel de Montaigne
  Professor Robert Winston chooses a famous writer from the French Renaissance.
3. 01:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 4. The Pedlar
  4/6The Roman sleuth sets off with raw recruits to cross the Rhine into Barbarian territory.
4. 01:30
  The Naughty Pictures Committees
  Laurie Taylor seeks out the local censors who privately vetted controversial films
5. 02:00
  WE Johns - Biggles Flies North—Some Grim Encounters
  4/8The crackle of machine-gun fire from another plane forces the Jupiter to take action.
6. 02:15
  The History of the Future—Nostradamus
  4/10Juliet Gardiner looks at history's most famous futurologist, Nostradamus.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 4
  4/10Anna remembers a particularly intense friendship from when she was a boy.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Jared Diamond - The World Until Yesterday, Treatment of the Elderly
  4/5What can traditional societies teach us about dealing with an ageing population?
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—20-24 November 1917
  The week in 1917 when the Battle of Cambrai marked the first mass use of tanks.
10. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Andy Parsons, Rebecca Front, Miles Jupp and Rick Wakeman devise the panel show's rounds.
11. 04:30
  The Inimitable Jeeves—The Great Sermon Handicap
  6/10Can Bertie beat the odds of disaster in an unusual betting syndicate?
12. 05:00
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Lucy doesn't realise Daniel can't keep secrets.
13. 05:30
  Alex Edelman - Millennial
  Stand-up from Alex Edelman, Winner of Best Newcomer at the 2014 Edinburgh Comedy Festival
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 5. The Priestess
  5/6The Roman detective is worried when the prisoners finally meet legendary priestess Veleda.
2. 06:30
  Captain Fantastic - Bobby Moore
  A profile of England's 1966 World Cup winning captain.
3. 07:00
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Development Capital
  3/4Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch tries to invoke ancient laws in defence of his land.
4. 07:30
  The Break—Series 1, The Girl from the South
  6/6Jeff (Philip Jackson) tries matchmaking and finds he's playing with fire. With Tom Palmer.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/13An apocalyptic weather forecaster and oyster walkies.
6. 08:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, High Society
  7/8Single dad Bryan attends a garden fete and impresses the guest of honour.
7. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth hosts, with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, John O'Farrell and Dan Tetsell.
8. 09:30
  Street and Lane—Series 2, Going for Broke
  4/4The Yorkshire builders are warned over a dodgy landlord, and a birth is imminent.
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—27 November - 1 December 1917
  Tynemouth in the week in 1917 when Germany and Russia ceased hostilities.
10. 11:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories - More Tales of Village Life—The Thieves Who Couldn't Help Sneezing
  5/5An ambush on Christmas Eve does not end well for the perpetrators.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Doug Lucie - The Milky Way
  A milkman in the 1950s tries to realise his dreams of success in the music business.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/13An apocalyptic weather forecaster and oyster walkies.
2. 12:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, High Society
  7/8Single dad Bryan attends a garden fete and impresses the guest of honour.
3. 13:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 5. The Priestess
  5/6The Roman detective is worried when the prisoners finally meet legendary priestess Veleda.
4. 13:30
  Captain Fantastic - Bobby Moore
  A profile of England's 1966 World Cup winning captain.
5. 14:00
  WE Johns - Biggles Flies North—Southward Again
  5/8Thoughts of rescue fade as the chums realise who is roaring towards them.
6. 14:15
  The History of the Future—Leonardo da Vinci
  5/10Juliet Gardiner looks at Renaissance visionary and polymath Leonardo da Vinci.
7. 14:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 5
  5/10Michael, Ben and Shawna arrive at the Burning Man festival.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Jared Diamond - The World Until Yesterday, Diet and Health
  5/5What can traditional societies teach us about living healthier lives?
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—27 November - 1 December 1917
  Tynemouth in the week in 1917 when Germany and Russia ceased hostilities.
10. 16:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth hosts, with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, John O'Farrell and Dan Tetsell.
11. 16:30
  Street and Lane—Series 2, Going for Broke
  4/4The Yorkshire builders are warned over a dodgy landlord, and a birth is imminent.
12. 17:00
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Development Capital
  3/4Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch tries to invoke ancient laws in defence of his land.
13. 17:30
  The Break—Series 1, The Girl from the South
  6/6Jeff (Philip Jackson) tries matchmaking and finds he's playing with fire. With Tom Palmer.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Orbiter X—Return to Woomera
  10/14A patched-up Orbiter 2 heads for Earth.
2. 18:30
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Suzanne Vega (the A-Side)
  3/14Suzanne Vega talks to John Wilson about her platinum album Solitude Standing.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/13An apocalyptic weather forecaster and oyster walkies.
4. 19:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, High Society
  7/8Single dad Bryan attends a garden fete and impresses the guest of honour.
5. 20:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 5. The Priestess
  5/6The Roman detective is worried when the prisoners finally meet legendary priestess Veleda.
6. 20:30
  Captain Fantastic - Bobby Moore
  A profile of England's 1966 World Cup winning captain.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Anna Sale
  'Death Sex and Money' and 'Rough Translation'.
8. 22:00
  The Break—Series 1, The Girl from the South
  6/6Jeff (Philip Jackson) tries matchmaking and finds he's playing with fire. With Tom Palmer.
9. 22:30
  Ian D Montfort Is: Unbelievable—Series 1, With Angela Griffin
  1/4Spirit medium and psychic Ian D Montfort amazes and entertains.
10. 23:00
  Listen Against—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4An Archers convention, a live pitbull on the Today programme and a Popmaster crisis.
11. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Barry Ferns 1/2
  Arthur Smith is joined by Barry Ferns.
12. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, Clive Anderson and John Lloyd
  2/6The comedian and the presenter get chatting in the tag talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—Return to Woomera
  10/14A patched-up Orbiter 2 heads for Earth.
2. 00:30
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Suzanne Vega (the A-Side)
  3/14Suzanne Vega talks to John Wilson about her platinum album Solitude Standing.
3. 01:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 5. The Priestess
  5/6The Roman detective is worried when the prisoners finally meet legendary priestess Veleda.
4. 01:30
  Captain Fantastic - Bobby Moore
  A profile of England's 1966 World Cup winning captain.
5. 02:00
  WE Johns - Biggles Flies North—Southward Again
  5/8Thoughts of rescue fade as the chums realise who is roaring towards them.
6. 02:15
  The History of the Future—Leonardo da Vinci
  5/10Juliet Gardiner looks at Renaissance visionary and polymath Leonardo da Vinci.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 5
  5/10Michael, Ben and Shawna arrive at the Burning Man festival.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Jared Diamond - The World Until Yesterday, Diet and Health
  5/5What can traditional societies teach us about living healthier lives?
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—27 November - 1 December 1917
  Tynemouth in the week in 1917 when Germany and Russia ceased hostilities.
10. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth hosts, with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, John O'Farrell and Dan Tetsell.
11. 04:30
  Street and Lane—Series 2, Going for Broke
  4/4The Yorkshire builders are warned over a dodgy landlord, and a birth is imminent.
12. 05:00
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Development Capital
  3/4Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch tries to invoke ancient laws in defence of his land.
13. 05:30
  The Break—Series 1, The Girl from the South
  6/6Jeff (Philip Jackson) tries matchmaking and finds he's playing with fire. With Tom Palmer.

Saturday 24 February 2018