BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 27 February 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—A Flight Against Time
  11/14With CSP now aware of Unity's plans, Britton, McLelland and Hicks return to Orbiter X.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Simon Evans and Matt Harvey
  Simon Evans and Matt Harvey are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.(R)
3. 01:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 6. Deals Done
  6/6The Roman sleuth has a fateful encounter with a missing legate and a giant Celtic bull.
4. 01:30
  Happy Days - The Children of the Stones
  Writer and comedian Stewart Lee explores the television series Children of the Stones.
5. 02:00
  WE Johns - Biggles Flies North—A New Peril
  6/8As the evil McBain plots to steal the gold, the air ace flies off in pursuit.
6. 02:15
  The History of the Future—Malthus
  6/10Juliet Gardiner considers an 18th-century economist's warnings about population growth.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 6
  6/10Anna Madrigal recalls a troubling encounter with her friend Lasko.
8. 02:45
  Leo Tolstoy - A Confession—Faith
  1/10Leo Tolstoy's passionate search for the meaning of life.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—4-8 December 1917
  Tynemouth in the week in 1917 when Jerusalem was surrendered to the British.
10. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—Arnold Brown, Lissa Evans, Christopher Frayling & Erica Wagner
  Nigel Rees quizzes Arnold Brown, Lissa Evans, Christopher Frayling and Erica Wagner.
11. 04:30
  Pankhiraj—The Move
  3/4Will Malati's comedy gig be a success?
12. 05:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, Taking Tea with Roland
  2/6Nancy wants her new man to meet the family but will old rogue Winston sabotage the event?
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 80, Episode 1
  1/6Nicholas Parsons presents the iconic panel show.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Burnt—1. Mountain Horror
  1/6After leaving London, Milkie finds arson and bloodshed in Wales.
2. 06:30
  Really Happening!
  The Happening, that essential feature of 60s bohemia, is back. Far out, or too late?
3. 07:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Dib Dib Dib
  3/6Lovelorn Jason Conroy gets poetic and faces trouble at a gig for some scouts.
4. 07:30
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Murder
  1/4Sara takes on a subject that fascinates and intrigues as much as it repels us...
5. 08:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—Doddy's Daft Half Hour (20/08/1972)
  The King of Knotty Ash examines black magic and gets a part in a horror movie. Or does he?
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Vipers in the Bosom
  Whitehall gets worried. Could the bungling duo be secret spies?
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 22, Episode 8
  8/8Extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news chaired by Miles Jupp.
8. 09:45
  Crème de la Crime—Series 3, This Carriage for Justice
  4/4Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a murder and false accusations.
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—11-15 December 1917
  Crimea proclaims its short-lived independence as a secular Muslim state.
10. 11:00
  The Interview—The Last Comeback
  2/5An aging diva is about to be interviewed by her occasional lover. But he's indisposed.
11. 11:15
  Matthew Dunster - Depth of Field
  Eighteen-year-old Michael's ordered life is challenged by unexpected events.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—Doddy's Daft Half Hour (20/08/1972)
  The King of Knotty Ash examines black magic and gets a part in a horror movie. Or does he?
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Vipers in the Bosom
  Whitehall gets worried. Could the bungling duo be secret spies?
3. 13:00
  Burnt—1. Mountain Horror
  1/6After leaving London, Milkie finds arson and bloodshed in Wales.
4. 13:30
  Really Happening!
  The Happening, that essential feature of 60s bohemia, is back. Far out, or too late?
5. 14:00
  WE Johns - Biggles Flies North—Ginger Acts Alone!
  7/8Trapped in a flaming jailhouse by the angry mob, the air ace has two choices.
6. 14:15
  The History of the Future—Marx
  7/10Karl Marx believed that the future was predetermined by inexorable economic forces.
7. 14:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 7
  7/10Anna Madrigal remembers how Lasko tried to humiliate her.
8. 14:45
  Leo Tolstoy - A Confession—The Search for Answers
  2/10Can writing and family provide the answer to the meaning of life?
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—11-15 December 1917
  Crimea proclaims its short-lived independence as a secular Muslim state.
10. 16:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Justin Moorhouse, Sarah Millican, Chris Corcoran and Jeff Green guest in the comedy quiz.
11. 16:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 2, We Poets All Rejoice
  3/6Determined to scoop a rival biographer, the struggling writer visits Berlin.
12. 17:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Dib Dib Dib
  3/6Lovelorn Jason Conroy gets poetic and faces trouble at a gig for some scouts.
13. 17:30
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Murder
  1/4Sara takes on a subject that fascinates and intrigues as much as it repels us...
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Orbiter X—Building the Space Station
  12/14Britton, McLelland and Hicks play along with Unity's plans to commandeer the space station
2. 18:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 2, Shakespeare in Love
  2/4How the comedy won Oscars for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress.
3. 19:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—Doddy's Daft Half Hour (20/08/1972)
  The King of Knotty Ash examines black magic and gets a part in a horror movie. Or does he?
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Vipers in the Bosom
  Whitehall gets worried. Could the bungling duo be secret spies?
5. 20:00
  Burnt—1. Mountain Horror
  1/6After leaving London, Milkie finds arson and bloodshed in Wales.
6. 20:30
  Really Happening!
  The Happening, that essential feature of 60s bohemia, is back. Far out, or too late?
7. 21:00
  The Interview—The Last Comeback
  2/5An aging diva is about to be interviewed by her occasional lover. But he's indisposed.
8. 21:15
  Matthew Dunster - Depth of Field
  Eighteen-year-old Michael's ordered life is challenged by unexpected events.
9. 22:00
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Murder
  1/4Sara takes on a subject that fascinates and intrigues as much as it repels us...
10. 22:30
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 9, How to Be a Man in the 21st Century
  3/4How men go about acquiring their skills in DIY, self-confidence and violence.
11. 23:00
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Will the Battle of Waterloo divide the equine love of Marengo and Copenhagen?
12. 23:15
  Poets' Tree—Episode 1
  1/4Poetry classics and an unusual person trying to write poetry for the first time.
13. 23:30
  The Mel and Sue Thing—Episode 5
  5/6A tennis battle of the sexes, Jane Austen and TV sleuths.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—Building the Space Station
  12/14Britton, McLelland and Hicks play along with Unity's plans to commandeer the space station
2. 00:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 2, Shakespeare in Love
  2/4How the comedy won Oscars for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress.
3. 01:00
  Burnt—1. Mountain Horror
  1/6After leaving London, Milkie finds arson and bloodshed in Wales.
4. 01:30
  Really Happening!
  The Happening, that essential feature of 60s bohemia, is back. Far out, or too late?
5. 02:00
  WE Johns - Biggles Flies North—Ginger Acts Alone!
  7/8Trapped in a flaming jailhouse by the angry mob, the air ace has two choices.
6. 02:15
  The History of the Future—Marx
  7/10Karl Marx believed that the future was predetermined by inexorable economic forces.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 7
  7/10Anna Madrigal remembers how Lasko tried to humiliate her.
8. 02:45
  Leo Tolstoy - A Confession—The Search for Answers
  2/10Can writing and family provide the answer to the meaning of life?
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—11-15 December 1917
  Crimea proclaims its short-lived independence as a secular Muslim state.
10. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Justin Moorhouse, Sarah Millican, Chris Corcoran and Jeff Green guest in the comedy quiz.
11. 04:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 2, We Poets All Rejoice
  3/6Determined to scoop a rival biographer, the struggling writer visits Berlin.
12. 05:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Dib Dib Dib
  3/6Lovelorn Jason Conroy gets poetic and faces trouble at a gig for some scouts.
13. 05:30
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Murder
  1/4Sara takes on a subject that fascinates and intrigues as much as it repels us...

Wednesday 28 February 2018