BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 28 February 2018

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Evening
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Early
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...
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Burnt—2. Politics of Darkness
  2/6Did fanatical nationalists attack an old lady?
2. 06:30
  The Nose School
  A behind-the-scenes look at the ancient and secretive art of perfume-making.
3. 07:00
  The Architects—Series 1, What's the Point?
  1/4Sir Lucien's architectural practice is in big trouble. Can a visit to a spa save the day?
4. 07:30
  Bridget Christie's Utopia—Series 1, The Countryside
  3/4Bridget explores the countryside - to see if that will make her happier.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, The Potarneyland Fishing Limit
  26/26Instead of going on leave, the Admiral sends Troutbridge's crew on fishery protection.
6. 08:30
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 9
  9/16Kenneth Horne trails a famous spy with a cold, plus Julian and Sandy's Bona Bouffant.
7. 09:00
  Many a Slip—From 20/08/1974
  Quizmaster Roy Plomley challenges his contestants to spot the mistakes.
8. 09:30
  The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/5Wearing beige and bailiffs. Sketch comedy with a mature edge.
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—18-22 December 1917
  The week in 1917 when Russia and Germany began their peace negotiations at Brest-Litovsk.
10. 11:00
  The Interview—Scissors, Paper, Stone
  3/5A man with a passion for stones falls foul of a ruthless authority.
11. 11:15
  Motor Flight by Michael Bakewell
  1907: American writers Edith Wharton and Henry James take a car journey across France.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, The Potarneyland Fishing Limit
  26/26Instead of going on leave, the Admiral sends Troutbridge's crew on fishery protection.
2. 12:30
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 9
  9/16Kenneth Horne trails a famous spy with a cold, plus Julian and Sandy's Bona Bouffant.
3. 13:00
  Burnt—2. Politics of Darkness
  2/6Did fanatical nationalists attack an old lady?
4. 13:30
  The Nose School
  A behind-the-scenes look at the ancient and secretive art of perfume-making.
5. 14:00
  WE Johns - Biggles Flies North—At the Eleventh Hour
  8/8Tied to a tree, will the air ace and his chums meet an untimely end?
6. 14:15
  The History of the Future—HG Wells
  8/10Juliet Gardiner looks at the dystopian predictions of the father of science fiction.
7. 14:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 8
  8/10Shawna hopes to find a father for her prospective child.
8. 14:45
  Leo Tolstoy - A Confession—Life and Death
  3/10Does death make life pointless?
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—18-22 December 1917
  The week in 1917 when Russia and Germany began their peace negotiations at Brest-Litovsk.
10. 16:00
  Many a Slip—From 20/08/1974
  Quizmaster Roy Plomley challenges his contestants to spot the mistakes.
11. 16:30
  The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/5Wearing beige and bailiffs. Sketch comedy with a mature edge.
12. 17:00
  The Architects—Series 1, What's the Point?
  1/4Sir Lucien's architectural practice is in big trouble. Can a visit to a spa save the day?
13. 17:30
  Bridget Christie's Utopia—Series 1, The Countryside
  3/4Bridget explores the countryside - to see if that will make her happier.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Orbiter X—The Net Closes
  13/14Can Britton, McLelland and Hicks's quick-thinking lead CSP to locate Unity's HQ on Earth?
2. 18:30
  The Tingle Factor—Roy Strong
  The historian talks about the music that stirs his emotions, including Tchaikovsky.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, The Potarneyland Fishing Limit
  26/26Instead of going on leave, the Admiral sends Troutbridge's crew on fishery protection.
4. 19:30
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 9
  9/16Kenneth Horne trails a famous spy with a cold, plus Julian and Sandy's Bona Bouffant.
5. 20:00
  Burnt—2. Politics of Darkness
  2/6Did fanatical nationalists attack an old lady?
6. 20:30
  The Nose School
  A behind-the-scenes look at the ancient and secretive art of perfume-making.
7. 21:00
  The Interview—Scissors, Paper, Stone
  3/5A man with a passion for stones falls foul of a ruthless authority.
8. 21:15
  Motor Flight by Michael Bakewell
  1907: American writers Edith Wharton and Henry James take a car journey across France.
9. 22:00
  Bridget Christie's Utopia—Series 1, The Countryside
  3/4Bridget explores the countryside - to see if that will make her happier.
10. 22:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 1, Little Green Lights
  4/4Uljabaan prepares for an invasion assessment by his superior, Gryvook.
11. 23:00
  Danny Robins Music Therapy—Episode 2
  2/4Danny aids Middlesbrough through the power of melody.
12. 23:30
  The Remains of Foley and McColl—The Real You
  1/4Sean Foley and Hamish McColl's producer forces them to get proper jobs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—The Net Closes
  13/14Can Britton, McLelland and Hicks's quick-thinking lead CSP to locate Unity's HQ on Earth?
2. 00:30
  The Tingle Factor—Roy Strong
  The historian talks about the music that stirs his emotions, including Tchaikovsky.
3. 01:00
  Burnt—2. Politics of Darkness
  2/6Did fanatical nationalists attack an old lady?
4. 01:30
  The Nose School
  A behind-the-scenes look at the ancient and secretive art of perfume-making.
5. 02:00
  WE Johns - Biggles Flies North—At the Eleventh Hour
  8/8Tied to a tree, will the air ace and his chums meet an untimely end?
6. 02:15
  The History of the Future—HG Wells
  8/10Juliet Gardiner looks at the dystopian predictions of the father of science fiction.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 8
  8/10Shawna hopes to find a father for her prospective child.
8. 02:45
  Leo Tolstoy - A Confession—Life and Death
  3/10Does death make life pointless?
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—18-22 December 1917
  The week in 1917 when Russia and Germany began their peace negotiations at Brest-Litovsk.
10. 04:00
  Many a Slip—From 20/08/1974
  Quizmaster Roy Plomley challenges his contestants to spot the mistakes.
11. 04:30
  The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/5Wearing beige and bailiffs. Sketch comedy with a mature edge.
12. 05:00
  The Architects—Series 1, What's the Point?
  1/4Sir Lucien's architectural practice is in big trouble. Can a visit to a spa save the day?
13. 05:30
  Bridget Christie's Utopia—Series 1, The Countryside
  3/4Bridget explores the countryside - to see if that will make her happier.

Thursday 1 March 2018