BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 19 March 2018

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The World of Daphne Du Maurier—3. Ganymede
  3/5John Le Mesurier plays a man falling for a Venice waiter with life-changing consequences.
2. 00:30
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 6. Unto Death - And Beyond
  6/6Stranded on the Golden Planet, the crew battle to return to Mars.
3. 01:00
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus), Episode 2
  2/5Nell and her grandfather escape their money worries and head to the countryside.
4. 02:15
  Rukhsana Admad - After Life
  A young escort spots a way of changing her lifestyle.
5. 02:30
  Tessa Hadley - The Past (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Jill arrives unexpectedly at her parents' home, children in tow.
6. 03:45
  The BBC and All That—Episode 2
  2/2Radio pioneer Roger Eckersley's memories of life inside the new Broadcasting House in 1932
7. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Frances Iles - Before the Fact
  Lina agrees to marry a charming stranger, but is he all that he seems?
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Les Murray and Kit Wright
  Poet Daljit Nagra introduces 'Stanza on Stage' featuring Les Murray and Kit Wright.
9. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6The animals that don't get sanctuaries, and why do people literally shout at the radio?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  A Charles Paris Mystery—An Amateur Corpse, Episode 1
  1/4The actor-cum-sleuth is drawn into the murky world of a friend's marriage.
2. 06:30
  The Body of Art
  Bob Dickinson explores the world of the body as performance art.
3. 07:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, Figuratively Speaking
  5/6When Nancy elopes the whole family are worried about her, except for Father.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 80, Episode 4
  4/6Nicholas Parsons chairs, with Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Jenny Eclair and Tony Hawks.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, The Holiday Camp
  5/12Sid hires the Lad to run his new venture, but then he discovers a surprise next door.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6The shady lawyer's assistant gets kidnapped.
7. 09:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Clive Anderson with Gyles Brandreth, John O'Farrell, Natalie Haynes and Richard Herring.
8. 09:30
  King Street Junior—Series 9, Danger Zone
  2/8Mr Beeston remembers when school was a haven from the harsh perils of the outside world.
9. 10:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Day of the Scorpion, Episode 3
  3/3Sarah visits Ronald in hospital and hears of Teddie's tragic encounter with Indian troops.
10. 11:00
  Short Works: The World of Somerset Maugham—Series 5, The Letter
  1/5A wife arrested for murder protests her innocence, but there are doubts about her story.
11. 11:15
  Tommies—10 November 1917
  In 1917, the conflict in the First World War redrew the Middle East.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, The Holiday Camp
  5/12Sid hires the Lad to run his new venture, but then he discovers a surprise next door.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6The shady lawyer's assistant gets kidnapped.
3. 13:00
  A Charles Paris Mystery—An Amateur Corpse, Episode 1
  1/4The actor-cum-sleuth is drawn into the murky world of a friend's marriage.
4. 13:30
  The Body of Art
  Bob Dickinson explores the world of the body as performance art.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Ian Sansom - The Norfolk Mystery, Episode 1
  1/10Stephen Sefton's life is a mess when he applies for a job with a populist educator.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Voysey
  1/10A profile of the 'father of the English suburb', architect Charles Francis Annesley Voysey
7. 14:30
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 11
  11/25Driven to find shelter in a storm, Little Nell's grandfather returns to gambling.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Paul Morley - The North (and Almost Everything in It), Episode 1
  1/5Paul Morley on his childhood and what it means to be a northerner.
9. 15:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Day of the Scorpion, Episode 3
  3/3Sarah visits Ronald in hospital and hears of Teddie's tragic encounter with Indian troops.
10. 16:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Clive Anderson with Gyles Brandreth, John O'Farrell, Natalie Haynes and Richard Herring.
11. 16:30
  King Street Junior—Series 9, Danger Zone
  2/8Mr Beeston remembers when school was a haven from the harsh perils of the outside world.
12. 17:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, Figuratively Speaking
  5/6When Nancy elopes the whole family are worried about her, except for Father.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 80, Episode 4
  4/6Nicholas Parsons chairs, with Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Jenny Eclair and Tony Hawks.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—1. The Seeds of Creation
  1/6Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine-stricken countries?
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—PD James and Julie Myerson
  PD James and Julie Myerson are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, The Holiday Camp
  5/12Sid hires the Lad to run his new venture, but then he discovers a surprise next door.
4. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6The shady lawyer's assistant gets kidnapped.
5. 20:00
  A Charles Paris Mystery—An Amateur Corpse, Episode 1
  1/4The actor-cum-sleuth is drawn into the murky world of a friend's marriage.
6. 20:30
  The Body of Art
  Bob Dickinson explores the world of the body as performance art.
7. 21:00
  Short Works: The World of Somerset Maugham—Series 5, The Letter
  1/5A wife arrested for murder protests her innocence, but there are doubts about her story.
8. 21:15
  Tommies—10 November 1917
  In 1917, the conflict in the First World War redrew the Middle East.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 80, Episode 4
  4/6Nicholas Parsons chairs, with Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Jenny Eclair and Tony Hawks.
10. 22:30
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 4
  4/4Robert's nemesis approaches, along with Edward, basset hound of doom.
11. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 52, Episode 3
  3/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
12. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 2, Behind the Magic
  6/6The guides star in a beastly new DVD and Turkish art proves popular.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—1. The Seeds of Creation
  1/6Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine-stricken countries?
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—PD James and Julie Myerson
  PD James and Julie Myerson are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.(R)
3. 01:00
  A Charles Paris Mystery—An Amateur Corpse, Episode 1
  1/4The actor-cum-sleuth is drawn into the murky world of a friend's marriage.
4. 01:30
  The Body of Art
  Bob Dickinson explores the world of the body as performance art.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Ian Sansom - The Norfolk Mystery, Episode 1
  1/10Stephen Sefton's life is a mess when he applies for a job with a populist educator.
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Voysey
  1/10A profile of the 'father of the English suburb', architect Charles Francis Annesley Voysey
7. 02:30
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 11
  11/25Driven to find shelter in a storm, Little Nell's grandfather returns to gambling.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Paul Morley - The North (and Almost Everything in It), Episode 1
  1/5Paul Morley on his childhood and what it means to be a northerner.
9. 03:00
  The Raj Quartet—The Day of the Scorpion, Episode 3
  3/3Sarah visits Ronald in hospital and hears of Teddie's tragic encounter with Indian troops.
10. 04:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Clive Anderson with Gyles Brandreth, John O'Farrell, Natalie Haynes and Richard Herring.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 9, Danger Zone
  2/8Mr Beeston remembers when school was a haven from the harsh perils of the outside world.
12. 05:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, Figuratively Speaking
  5/6When Nancy elopes the whole family are worried about her, except for Father.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 80, Episode 4
  4/6Nicholas Parsons chairs, with Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Jenny Eclair and Tony Hawks.

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