BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 24 February 2018

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Grant Eustace - Absolute Discretion
  1873: Arthur Vernet investigates a mystery around the Earl of Warminster's family home.
2. 07:30
  Byzantium Unearthed—Episode 2
  2/3Historian Bettany Hughes turns to archaeology to reveal what life was like in Byzantium.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—John Tavener
  Sir Nicholas Kenyon reflects on the life of composer Sir John Tavener.
4. 09:00
  How to Have a Hit Show
  Maria Friedman hears from the great songwriters of the past about How to Have a Hit Show.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love
  1/6Newly in love, Nancy is not too keen on recalling past events with old rogue Winston.
2. 12:30
  The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/540 is the new 21. Sketch show written and performed by the well-lived.
3. 13:00
  Doris Lessing - Riot Girls: The Good Terrorist—Omnibus 1/2
  1/2A band of inept revolutionaries in a London squat try to court the IRA.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sharleen Spiteri
  The lead singer of Texas chooses 'Rock the Casbah' and 'These Boots Are Made For Walking'.
5. 14:15
  Down Your Way—Helen Cresswell in Eakring
  Writer Helen Cresswell explores the Nottinghamshire village of Eakring.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—John Tavener
  Sir Nicholas Kenyon reflects on the life of composer Sir John Tavener.
7. 16:00
  Grant Eustace - Absolute Discretion
  1873: Arthur Vernet investigates a mystery around the Earl of Warminster's family home.
8. 17:30
  Byzantium Unearthed—Episode 2
  2/3Historian Bettany Hughes turns to archaeology to reveal what life was like in Byzantium.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—The Oseidon Adventure
  The Time Lord is prisoner of the Kraals leaving Leela and an unlikely ally to save the day
2. 19:00
  How to Have a Hit Show
  Maria Friedman hears from the great songwriters of the past about How to Have a Hit Show.
3. 22:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 2, G.U.T.
  5/6Bored Satan's debate on the motivation of scientists leads to a startling discovery.
4. 22:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6The torrid tale of Justine's jeans, and the sad story of a second gap year.
5. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Barry Ferns 2/2
  Arthur Smith is joined by Barry Ferns.
6. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Solution—Series 2, The Royal Family Should Be Chosen By a Weekly Lottery
  4/4Mark Steel proposes that the royal family be chosen by a lottery.
7. 23:30
  Alice's Wunderland—Series 2, Wunderwoods Widderday
  1/4Welcome to a kingdom much like our own and nothing like it in the slightest.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Oseidon Adventure
  The Time Lord is prisoner of the Kraals leaving Leela and an unlikely ally to save the day
2. 01:00
  Doris Lessing - Riot Girls: The Good Terrorist—Omnibus 1/2
  1/2A band of inept revolutionaries in a London squat try to court the IRA.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sharleen Spiteri
  The lead singer of Texas chooses 'Rock the Casbah' and 'These Boots Are Made For Walking'.
4. 02:15
  Down Your Way—Helen Cresswell in Eakring
  Writer Helen Cresswell explores the Nottinghamshire village of Eakring.
5. 03:00
  Archive on 4—John Tavener
  Sir Nicholas Kenyon reflects on the life of composer Sir John Tavener.
6. 04:00
  Grant Eustace - Absolute Discretion
  1873: Arthur Vernet investigates a mystery around the Earl of Warminster's family home.
7. 05:30
  Byzantium Unearthed—Episode 2
  2/3Historian Bettany Hughes turns to archaeology to reveal what life was like in Byzantium.

Sunday 25 February 2018