BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 16 March 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  William Gibson - Pattern Recognition—4. Watermark
  4/5Searching for footage clues, 'coolhunter' Cayce locates the menacing Baranov.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Malcolm McLaren
  Public relations expert Mark Borkowski discusses the life of the Sex Pistols' manager.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 7. The Illustrious Client
  7/7Why is the sleuth asked to intervene in a matter of the heart?
4. 01:30
  In Search of Originality
  Ian Peacock sets out to achieve the seemingly impossible, to be original.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—John le Carré - A Delicate Truth, Falling on Deaf Ears
  9/10Kit and Toby find their efforts to expose the truth rebuffed.
6. 02:15
  Grimm Thoughts—Episode 9
  9/10Marina Warner breaks the silence on the Grimm brothers' tales' history of censorship.
7. 02:30
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 9
  9/25A weary Little Nell and her Grandfather find some welcome help on their travels.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Perilous Question: The Drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832, Episode 4
  4/5After the House of Lords blocks voting reform, unrest spills out onto the streets.
9. 03:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Day of the Scorpion, Episode 1
  1/3Susan Layton's engagement is announced as her fiancé shares quarters with a captain.
10. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Tim Key, Micky Flanagan, Bridget Christie and Nick Hancock devise the panel show's rounds.
11. 04:30
  The Inimitable Jeeves—The Delayed Exit of Claude and Eustace
  9/10Trouble looms for Bertie when his wild cousins arrive.
12. 05:00
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Have Daniel and Lucy had enough of dealing with other's problems?
13. 05:30
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Hexagonal Phase, 1. Part the 0.16
  1/6Following the publication of his diaries, Arthur Dent’s hopes for a seclusion evaporate.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Hercule Poirot—The Adventure of the Clapham Cook
  Poirot discovers there is more to Eliza Dunn's disappearance than he first thought.
2. 06:30
  In Search of the Singing Postman
  DJ Taylor goes in search of The Singing Postman.
3. 07:00
  The Emerald Green Show—Cut
  2/4Emerald's illusions of glamour and fame are shattered when she meets her TV producer.
4. 07:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The After-Dinner
  3/6Damien is invited to do an after-dinner speech.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/13A multi-million pound loan and mankind's entire history.
6. 08:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Tell 'Em the Tale
  2/12Lawyer Roger has an appointment with his boss, but worries in case the news is bad.
7. 09:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Hugh Dennis, Gyles Brandreth, Arthur Smith and Emma Kennedy debate with Graeme Garden.
8. 09:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—Turkish Delight
  3/6The travellers arrive in Turkey, but will they all be able to explore the land of Kismet?
9. 10:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Day of the Scorpion, Episode 2
  2/3Lady Manners hears of Hari's interrogation and Susan gets married.
10. 11:00
  Five Stories by Penelope Fitzgerald—The Red-Haired Girl
  5/5In 1882 a group of Parisian art students go to Brittany to work in the open air.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Peter Souter - Stream, River, Sea
  Grief-stricken Hugh and Bella keep meeting after the sudden deaths of their loved ones.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/13A multi-million pound loan and mankind's entire history.
2. 12:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Tell 'Em the Tale
  2/12Lawyer Roger has an appointment with his boss, but worries in case the news is bad.
3. 13:00
  Hercule Poirot—The Adventure of the Clapham Cook
  Poirot discovers there is more to Eliza Dunn's disappearance than he first thought.
4. 13:30
  In Search of the Singing Postman
  DJ Taylor goes in search of The Singing Postman.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—John le Carré - A Delicate Truth, Truth Must Out
  10/10The battle to reveal the truth over events on the Rock must come out, whatever the cost.
6. 14:15
  Grimm Thoughts—Episode 10
  10/10Marina Warner considers what lies in the future for the Grimm brothers' tales.
7. 14:30
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 10
  10/25Mrs Jarley keeps Little Nell and her Grandfather fully occupied.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Perilous Question: The Drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832, Episode 5
  5/5After violence on the streets, can Parliament finally agree on political reform?
9. 15:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Day of the Scorpion, Episode 2
  2/3Lady Manners hears of Hari's interrogation and Susan gets married.
10. 16:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Hugh Dennis, Gyles Brandreth, Arthur Smith and Emma Kennedy debate with Graeme Garden.
11. 16:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—Turkish Delight
  3/6The travellers arrive in Turkey, but will they all be able to explore the land of Kismet?
12. 17:00
  The Emerald Green Show—Cut
  2/4Emerald's illusions of glamour and fame are shattered when she meets her TV producer.
13. 17:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The After-Dinner
  3/6Damien is invited to do an after-dinner speech.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  William Gibson - Pattern Recognition—5. Moscow
  5/5In seedy Moscow, 'coolhunter' Cayce meets the maker of the footage.
2. 18:30
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Paul Weller (the B-Side)
  6/14Paul Weller answers questions from the audience about The Gift, the Jam's final album.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/13A multi-million pound loan and mankind's entire history.
4. 19:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Tell 'Em the Tale
  2/12Lawyer Roger has an appointment with his boss, but worries in case the news is bad.
5. 20:00
  Hercule Poirot—The Adventure of the Clapham Cook
  Poirot discovers there is more to Eliza Dunn's disappearance than he first thought.
6. 20:30
  In Search of the Singing Postman
  DJ Taylor goes in search of The Singing Postman.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Ben Hunte
  'Stance' and 'Pod Save The People'.
8. 22:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The After-Dinner
  3/6Damien is invited to do an after-dinner speech.
9. 22:30
  Ian D Montfort Is: Unbelievable—Series 1, With Joe Swash
  4/4Celebrity spirit medium and psychic 'reads' another special guest.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Rachel Parris 1/2
  Arthur Smith is joined by Rachel Parris.
11. 23:00
  Listen Against—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Martin Jarvis reads from a Haynes manual, plus more wireless weirdness.
12. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, John Hegley and Jack Dee
  5/6The comic poet John Hegley and comedian Jack Dee in the tag talk show
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Late
1. 00:00
  William Gibson - Pattern Recognition—5. Moscow
  5/5In seedy Moscow, 'coolhunter' Cayce meets the maker of the footage.
2. 00:30
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Paul Weller (the B-Side)
  6/14Paul Weller answers questions from the audience about The Gift, the Jam's final album.
3. 01:00
  Hercule Poirot—The Adventure of the Clapham Cook
  Poirot discovers there is more to Eliza Dunn's disappearance than he first thought.
4. 01:30
  In Search of the Singing Postman
  DJ Taylor goes in search of The Singing Postman.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—John le Carré - A Delicate Truth, Truth Must Out
  10/10The battle to reveal the truth over events on the Rock must come out, whatever the cost.
6. 02:15
  Grimm Thoughts—Episode 10
  10/10Marina Warner considers what lies in the future for the Grimm brothers' tales.
7. 02:30
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 10
  10/25Mrs Jarley keeps Little Nell and her Grandfather fully occupied.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Perilous Question: The Drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832, Episode 5
  5/5After violence on the streets, can Parliament finally agree on political reform?
9. 03:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Day of the Scorpion, Episode 2
  2/3Lady Manners hears of Hari's interrogation and Susan gets married.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Hugh Dennis, Gyles Brandreth, Arthur Smith and Emma Kennedy debate with Graeme Garden.
11. 04:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—Turkish Delight
  3/6The travellers arrive in Turkey, but will they all be able to explore the land of Kismet?
12. 05:00
  The Emerald Green Show—Cut
  2/4Emerald's illusions of glamour and fame are shattered when she meets her TV producer.
13. 05:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The After-Dinner
  3/6Damien is invited to do an after-dinner speech.

Saturday 17 March 2018