BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 23 March 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—4. Birdstrike
  4/6Having already sparked a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's advance continues.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—DH Lawrence
  Poet John Hegley chooses the author of Lady Chatterley's Lover, DH Lawrence.
3. 01:00
  A Charles Paris Mystery—An Amateur Corpse, Episode 4
  4/4Can thespian sleuth Charles Paris finally uncover who murdered Ellie?
4. 01:30
  Seems Like a Nice Boy: The Story of Larry Grayson
  Terry Wogan and Isla St Clair recall one of Britain's most popular entertainers
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Ian Sansom - The Norfolk Mystery, Episode 4
  4/10Morley and Sefton's startling discovery diverts them from their research.
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—DIY
  4/10How marriage became a means of coping with skill shortages in designing post-war homes.
7. 02:30
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 14
  14/25Little Nell becomes confused as she tries to stop her grandfather's gambling.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Paul Morley - The North (and Almost Everything in It), Episode 4
  4/5The teenage Paul Morley's head is turned when glam rock hits Manchester.
9. 03:00
  The Raj Quartet—A Division of the Spoils, Episode 2
  2/2Guy returns to India for its independence, but country's division turns into a tragedy.
10. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Johnny Vaughan, Alan Davies, Roisin Conaty and Arthur Smith devise the panel show's rounds
11. 04:30
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Bingo and the Little Woman
  10/10Bertie turns into a romantic novelist (again) when his chum falls in love (again).
12. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4As a town prepares for its talent night, Mary gets a shock and Jonathan gets side-tracked.
13. 05:30
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Hexagonal Phase, 2. Part the 0.3
  2/6One head is better than two - as long as you have a spare in a jar.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 1. Armistice Night
  1/6Posh sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes the death of a rich retired general.
2. 06:30
  The High Street Handicap
  Poet Ian McMillan's pilgrimage to a fell pony race on a Lake District mountain
3. 07:00
  The Emerald Green Show—Face Value
  3/4Emerald's feathers are ruffled when a bright and talented intern arrives on the show.
4. 07:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The Travel Piece
  4/6Cookery writer Damien Trench dips his toe into the world of travel journalism.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/13The great Sir Ruddy Shame and the Ghost of McMuckle Manse.
6. 08:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Statistics
  3/12Lawyer Roger has a bad day at the races, thanks to Joy's uncle.
7. 09:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith and Antony Worrall Thompson join Graeme Garden.
8. 09:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—The Truck Stops Here
  4/6The travellers have reached.......well, actually they're lost in the middle of Uzbekistan.
9. 10:00
  Drama on 4—Ronald Frame - Pinkerton
  After arriving in 1840s America, Scotsman Allan Pinkerton turns detective.
10. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Collecting
  The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
11. 11:00
  Short Works: The World of Somerset Maugham—Series 5, The Treasure
  5/5Richard Harenger, in need of new domestic help, is intrigued by his candidate.
12. 11:15
  Neil Bartlett - In Extremis
  A re-imagining of Oscar Wilde’s hastily arranged sitting with a society palm reader.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/13The great Sir Ruddy Shame and the Ghost of McMuckle Manse.
2. 12:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Statistics
  3/12Lawyer Roger has a bad day at the races, thanks to Joy's uncle.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 1. Armistice Night
  1/6Posh sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes the death of a rich retired general.
4. 13:30
  The High Street Handicap
  Poet Ian McMillan's pilgrimage to a fell pony race on a Lake District mountain
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Ian Sansom - The Norfolk Mystery, Episode 5
  5/10In the local pub in Blakeney, the effusive Swanton Morley sticks out like a sore thumb.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—David Hicks
  5/10Laurence looks at the flamboyant and influential decorator, a superstar of the 1960s.
7. 14:30
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 15
  15/25The hunt continues to track down Little Nell and her grandfather.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Paul Morley - The North (and Almost Everything in It), Episode 5
  5/5It's 1976. Paul Morley sees the Sex Pistols play Manchester.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Ronald Frame - Pinkerton
  After arriving in 1840s America, Scotsman Allan Pinkerton turns detective.
10. 15:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Collecting
  The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
11. 16:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith and Antony Worrall Thompson join Graeme Garden.
12. 16:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—The Truck Stops Here
  4/6The travellers have reached.......well, actually they're lost in the middle of Uzbekistan.
13. 17:00
  The Emerald Green Show—Face Value
  3/4Emerald's feathers are ruffled when a bright and talented intern arrives on the show.
14. 17:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The Travel Piece
  4/6Cookery writer Damien Trench dips his toe into the world of travel journalism.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—5. Search and Destroy
  5/6Despite the national emergency, landowners try to profit from the deadly Exon strain.
2. 18:30
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Brinsley Forde (the A-Side)
  7/14Brinsley Forde discusses Aswad's album 'New Chapter' and performs tracks from it live.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/13The great Sir Ruddy Shame and the Ghost of McMuckle Manse.
4. 19:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Statistics
  3/12Lawyer Roger has a bad day at the races, thanks to Joy's uncle.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 1. Armistice Night
  1/6Posh sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes the death of a rich retired general.
6. 20:30
  The High Street Handicap
  Poet Ian McMillan's pilgrimage to a fell pony race on a Lake District mountain
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Cariad Lloyd
  'Standard Issue' from the UK and 'Heavyweight' from the US.
8. 22:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The Travel Piece
  4/6Cookery writer Damien Trench dips his toe into the world of travel journalism.
9. 22:30
  The Show What You Wrote—Series 2, Sport and Leisure
  1/4Sketch show written entirely by the public.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Simon Day 1/3
  Arthur Smith is joined by Simon Day.
11. 23:00
  Kevin Eldon Will See You Now—Series 2, Rewelcome
  1/4Meet Kim Jong-Un's haircut and David Livingstone's trousers.
12. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, Jack Dee and Jeremy Hardy
  6/6The two comedians get chatting in the tag-team talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—5. Search and Destroy
  5/6Despite the national emergency, landowners try to profit from the deadly Exon strain.
2. 00:30
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Brinsley Forde (the A-Side)
  7/14Brinsley Forde discusses Aswad's album 'New Chapter' and performs tracks from it live.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 1. Armistice Night
  1/6Posh sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes the death of a rich retired general.
4. 01:30
  The High Street Handicap
  Poet Ian McMillan's pilgrimage to a fell pony race on a Lake District mountain
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Ian Sansom - The Norfolk Mystery, Episode 5
  5/10In the local pub in Blakeney, the effusive Swanton Morley sticks out like a sore thumb.
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—David Hicks
  5/10Laurence looks at the flamboyant and influential decorator, a superstar of the 1960s.
7. 02:30
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 15
  15/25The hunt continues to track down Little Nell and her grandfather.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Paul Morley - The North (and Almost Everything in It), Episode 5
  5/5It's 1976. Paul Morley sees the Sex Pistols play Manchester.
9. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Ronald Frame - Pinkerton
  After arriving in 1840s America, Scotsman Allan Pinkerton turns detective.
10. 03:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Collecting
  The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
11. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith and Antony Worrall Thompson join Graeme Garden.
12. 04:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—The Truck Stops Here
  4/6The travellers have reached.......well, actually they're lost in the middle of Uzbekistan.
13. 05:00
  The Emerald Green Show—Face Value
  3/4Emerald's feathers are ruffled when a bright and talented intern arrives on the show.
14. 05:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The Travel Piece
  4/6Cookery writer Damien Trench dips his toe into the world of travel journalism.

Saturday 24 March 2018