BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 4 March 2018

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Passmore - Earworm
  TV researcher Mia goes in search of a long-lost horror film, putting herself in danger.
2. 00:45
  Microcosm by JC Wilsher
  An old model maker specialises in dioramas of disasters, but his timing causes concern.
3. 01:00
  Doris Lessing - Riot Girls: The Good Terrorist—Omnibus 2/2
  2/2Faye is found bleeding, but Alice has promised not to involve the authorities.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Feargal Sharkey
  The Undertones frontman chooses tracks by by Buddy Holly and Hardfloor.
5. 02:15
  Down Your Way—David Blunkett in Sheffield
  The former MP tours his home city sharing its culture, leisure and industrial heritage.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Atlantic Crossing
  The connection between those who fly the Atlantic and those who guide us over it.
7. 04:00
  Grant Eustace - The Salamander Chest
  1870s England: Who is Alice Selwood’s father? Can her beloved Arthur help?
8. 05:30
  Byzantium Unearthed—Episode 3
  3/3Bettany Hughes ventures to the troubled borders of this massive empire.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City (Omnibus)—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 2
  2/2The legendary landlady of 28 Barbary Lane embarks on a road trip.
2. 07:15
  Nan Woodhouse—The Reconstruction Job
  Retirement didn't suit Tommy, but perhaps a new life at the mill had something to offer.
3. 07:30
  Reception—Birthday Boy
  5/6Danny and Clarissa have a surprise birthday party planned for Brian - will he survive it?
4. 08:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 01/11/1949
  Smile! Ted and Kitty bicker over too much toothpaste.
5. 08:30
  Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, The Wedding
  9/13Harry is best man at his best friend Derek's wedding. What could possibly go wrong?
6. 09:00
  The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantu (Omnibus)
  Francisco Cantu’s stories of policing the US/Mexican border from those who risk it all.
7. 10:10
  The Listening Project—Alison and Adam - Family Politics
  The first black woman to be elected to Leeds City Council talks politics with her son.(R)
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Medicine, Science & Engineering, Sir Martin Rees
  From Edward Elgar to Gabriel Fauré, the astrophysicist shares his castaway choices.
9. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Josie Long
  'Reasons to Be Cheerful'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 01/11/1949
  Smile! Ted and Kitty bicker over too much toothpaste.
2. 12:30
  Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, The Wedding
  9/13Harry is best man at his best friend Derek's wedding. What could possibly go wrong?
3. 13:00
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City (Omnibus)—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 2
  2/2The legendary landlady of 28 Barbary Lane embarks on a road trip.
4. 14:15
  Nan Woodhouse—The Reconstruction Job
  Retirement didn't suit Tommy, but perhaps a new life at the mill had something to offer.
5. 14:30
  A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  16-year-old Stephen has confessed his sins and is determined to follow Catholic teaching.
6. 15:45
  A View With a Room - Burgh Island Hotel
  The restoration of a Devon hotel which inspired Agatha Christie.
7. 16:00
  Christopher C Harris - Walk Right By Me
  When compulsive, passionate, but lonely Warren sees Carol, he is utterly captivated.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—New Lyrical Ballads, Episode 2
  2/2Daljit Nagra introduces poets reading lyrical ballads inspired by Wordsworth and Coleridge
9. 17:30
  Reception—Birthday Boy
  5/6Danny and Clarissa have a surprise birthday party planned for Brian - will he survive it?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The World of Daphne Du Maurier—1. The Chamois
  1/5Christopher Cazenove plays Stephen who’ll do anything to conquer his painful secret fear.
2. 18:30
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 3. The Great Martian Pyramid
  3/6The crew start to explore but it's not a warm welcome...
3. 19:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Josie Long
  'Reasons to Be Cheerful'.
4. 20:00
  The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantu (Omnibus)
  Francisco Cantu’s stories of policing the US/Mexican border from those who risk it all.
5. 21:10
  The Listening Project—Alison and Adam - Family Politics
  The first black woman to be elected to Leeds City Council talks politics with her son.(R)
6. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Medicine, Science & Engineering, Sir Martin Rees
  From Edward Elgar to Gabriel Fauré, the astrophysicist shares his castaway choices.
7. 22:00
  Reception—Birthday Boy
  5/6Danny and Clarissa have a surprise birthday party planned for Brian - will he survive it?
8. 22:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 4, #2 to Go; Innocents Abroad
  3/6A trip to China does not work out well for David, especially on the food front.
9. 23:00
  Newsjack—Series 18, Episode 4
  4/6Angela Barnes hosts the show that anyone can write for.
10. 23:30
  The Iguanodon—Two Sausage Rolls Between the Seven of Us
  3/3A startling revelation for Sam after he survives a sinking and the pirates - again.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The World of Daphne Du Maurier—1. The Chamois
  1/5Christopher Cazenove plays Stephen who’ll do anything to conquer his painful secret fear.
2. 00:30
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 3. The Great Martian Pyramid
  3/6The crew start to explore but it's not a warm welcome...
3. 01:00
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City (Omnibus)—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 2
  2/2The legendary landlady of 28 Barbary Lane embarks on a road trip.
4. 02:15
  Nan Woodhouse—The Reconstruction Job
  Retirement didn't suit Tommy, but perhaps a new life at the mill had something to offer.
5. 02:30
  A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  16-year-old Stephen has confessed his sins and is determined to follow Catholic teaching.
6. 03:45
  A View With a Room - Burgh Island Hotel
  The restoration of a Devon hotel which inspired Agatha Christie.
7. 04:00
  Christopher C Harris - Walk Right By Me
  When compulsive, passionate, but lonely Warren sees Carol, he is utterly captivated.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—New Lyrical Ballads, Episode 2
  2/2Daljit Nagra introduces poets reading lyrical ballads inspired by Wordsworth and Coleridge
9. 05:30
  Reception—Birthday Boy
  5/6Danny and Clarissa have a surprise birthday party planned for Brian - will he survive it?

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