BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 13 March 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  William Gibson - Pattern Recognition—1. Assignment
  1/5'Coolhunter' Cayce Pollard takes on an apparently routine assignment in London.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Phill Jupitus and Candace Allen
  Phill Jupitus and Candace Allen are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.(R)
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 4. The Cardboard Box
  4/7Can the sleuth solve the mystery of a very grizzly delivery?
4. 01:30
  Fifty Years Around the Clock
  The story of the first rock 'n' roll song to reach number 1. Featuring Sir Cliff Richard.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—John le Carré - A Delicate Truth, A Bitter Pill
  6/10Kit learns the truth about the night on the Rock of Gibraltar.
6. 02:15
  Grimm Thoughts—Episode 6
  6/10Marina Warner probes the fate of the tales in the hands of the Nazis.
7. 02:30
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 6
  6/25Avoiding Quilp, Little Nell and her Grandfather leave the shop and flee.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Perilous Question: The Drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832, Episode 1
  1/5It's the beginning of the 1830s. 'Reform' is in the air, but who will press for it?
9. 03:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Jewel in the Crown, Episode 1
  1/3Daphne Manners arrives in Mayapore and meets two men who will change her life.
10. 04:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Clive Anderson's panel show of the past.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 9, Responsibilities
  1/8A new school year, a new face in the staff room and the start of great confusion.
12. 05:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, A Dangerous Critter
  4/6Love is in the air - even the old rogue's hooked up. But has Nancy met her match?
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 80, Episode 3
  3/6Nicholas Parsons chairs, with Stephen Fry, Paul Merton, Jan Ravens and Gyles Brandreth.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 5. The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
  5/7Can the sleuth locate a missing lone woman with valuable jewels?
2. 06:30
  Conjuring Halie
  Cerys Matthews celebrates one of her musical heroines, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson.
3. 07:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Focus
  5/6Jason reckons his cheating ex-girlfriend wants him back, but he can't forgive her.
4. 07:30
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Territory
  3/4Why do we have such a visceral reaction when someone intrudes on our personal space?
5. 08:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 03/08/1975
  Doddy delves into the world of crime and a butcher trades his wares for song and dance.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Sky High
  Construction chaos abounds for the bumbling civil servants over a new office block.
7. 09:00
  The Now Show—Series 52, Episode 2
  2/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week's news via topical stand-up and sketches.
8. 09:30
  Turf Wars—An Incident at the Border
  2/4A border guard's tape line divides two young lovers in a park.
9. 10:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Jewel in the Crown, Episode 2
  2/3Daphne's friendship with Hari deepens as Britain's relations with India grow more volatile
10. 11:00
  Five Stories by Penelope Fitzgerald—The Means of Escape
  2/5A convict plots his escape.
11. 11:15
  Behind Closed Doors—Series 1, One of the Lads
  1/3Can barrister Rebecca Nyman help a policewoman in a case of sexist bullying at work?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 03/08/1975
  Doddy delves into the world of crime and a butcher trades his wares for song and dance.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Sky High
  Construction chaos abounds for the bumbling civil servants over a new office block.
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 5. The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
  5/7Can the sleuth locate a missing lone woman with valuable jewels?
4. 13:30
  Conjuring Halie
  Cerys Matthews celebrates one of her musical heroines, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—John le Carré - A Delicate Truth, A Good Man Lost
  7/10Where on earth is Jeb?
6. 14:15
  Grimm Thoughts—Episode 7
  7/10Marina Warner uses psychoanalysis to explain meanings behind the Grimm Brothers' tales.
7. 14:30
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 7
  7/25Kit arrives back in London, wondering where Little Nell and Grandfather have gone.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Perilous Question: The Drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832, Episode 2
  2/5In the early 1830s, the Whigs led the push for parliamentary reform, but who were they?
9. 15:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Jewel in the Crown, Episode 2
  2/3Daphne's friendship with Hari deepens as Britain's relations with India grow more volatile
10. 16:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, John Sergeant
  1/4The former political correspondent quizzes a panel about himself.
11. 16:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 2, Hunting, Shooting and Wishing
  5/6Woodhouse arrives at the Pomeroys' country house hoping to find a patron.
12. 17:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Focus
  5/6Jason reckons his cheating ex-girlfriend wants him back, but he can't forgive her.
13. 17:30
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Territory
  3/4Why do we have such a visceral reaction when someone intrudes on our personal space?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  William Gibson - Pattern Recognition—2. Tokyo
  2/5'Coolhunter' Cayce travels to Tokyo in search of the online footage's creator.
2. 18:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 2, West Side Story
  4/4The behind-the-scenes arguments, dubbings and overruns of the film that won 10 Oscars.
3. 19:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 03/08/1975
  Doddy delves into the world of crime and a butcher trades his wares for song and dance.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Sky High
  Construction chaos abounds for the bumbling civil servants over a new office block.
5. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 5. The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
  5/7Can the sleuth locate a missing lone woman with valuable jewels?
6. 20:30
  Conjuring Halie
  Cerys Matthews celebrates one of her musical heroines, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson.
7. 21:00
  Five Stories by Penelope Fitzgerald—The Means of Escape
  2/5A convict plots his escape.
8. 21:15
  Behind Closed Doors—Series 1, One of the Lads
  1/3Can barrister Rebecca Nyman help a policewoman in a case of sexist bullying at work?
9. 22:00
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Territory
  3/4Why do we have such a visceral reaction when someone intrudes on our personal space?
10. 22:30
  Elvis McGonagall Takes a Look on the Bright Side—Series 1, A Dog's Dinner
  1/4What's so good about haute cuisine and celebrity chefs?
11. 22:45
  Richard Marsh—Love and Sweets, Love From Afar
  1/4Award-winning Richard Marsh fuses poetry and prose to tell a story about falling in love.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Will Smith 2/3
  Paul Garner is joined by Will Smith.
13. 23:00
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4The horses fall out over literary matters.
14. 23:15
  Poets' Tree—Episode 3
  3/4Paul Hamilton hears a computer's poetry and meets a legend and his old English teacher.
15. 23:30
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4John Hegley, Barbara Nice, Andrew Lawrence and Scouting for Girls join Arthur Smith.
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Late
1. 00:00
  William Gibson - Pattern Recognition—2. Tokyo
  2/5'Coolhunter' Cayce travels to Tokyo in search of the online footage's creator.
2. 00:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 2, West Side Story
  4/4The behind-the-scenes arguments, dubbings and overruns of the film that won 10 Oscars.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 5. The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
  5/7Can the sleuth locate a missing lone woman with valuable jewels?
4. 01:30
  Conjuring Halie
  Cerys Matthews celebrates one of her musical heroines, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—John le Carré - A Delicate Truth, A Good Man Lost
  7/10Where on earth is Jeb?
6. 02:15
  Grimm Thoughts—Episode 7
  7/10Marina Warner uses psychoanalysis to explain meanings behind the Grimm Brothers' tales.
7. 02:30
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 7
  7/25Kit arrives back in London, wondering where Little Nell and Grandfather have gone.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Perilous Question: The Drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832, Episode 2
  2/5In the early 1830s, the Whigs led the push for parliamentary reform, but who were they?
9. 03:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Jewel in the Crown, Episode 2
  2/3Daphne's friendship with Hari deepens as Britain's relations with India grow more volatile
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, John Sergeant
  1/4The former political correspondent quizzes a panel about himself.
11. 04:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 2, Hunting, Shooting and Wishing
  5/6Woodhouse arrives at the Pomeroys' country house hoping to find a patron.
12. 05:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Focus
  5/6Jason reckons his cheating ex-girlfriend wants him back, but he can't forgive her.
13. 05:30
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Territory
  3/4Why do we have such a visceral reaction when someone intrudes on our personal space?

Wednesday 14 March 2018