BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 9 March 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Short History of Vampires—4. Quid Pro Quo by Tanya Huff
  4/4Deliciously noir tale of an immortal whose lover is in mortal danger.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—The Voice
  Matthew Parris hosts discussion with Maggie O'Farrell, Niall Griffiths and Lana Citron.
3. 01:00
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 9
  9/10The dragoons attempt to foil the swashbuckling smugglers' plan, but tragedy lies ahead.
4. 01:30
  Vital Mental Medicine: Shackleton's Banjo
  Musician Tim van Eyken on the banjo that went with Shackleton to Antarctica, and survived.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Simon Mawer - Tightrope, Episode Five
  5/10Marian discovers a disturbing truth about Ned. Major Fawley attempts to recruit her.
6. 02:15
  A Piece of Cake—5. Eccles Cake
  5/5A final choice slice of British sweet treats and the stories behind them.
7. 02:30
  Cyrano de Bergerac—Episode 5
  5/5Roxanne is hiding heartbroken in a nunnery. Will Cyrano’s secret love ever be revealed?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—B is for Bauhaus: An A-Z of the Modern World, Episode 5
  5/5An essential toolkit for the modern world.
9. 03:00
  Saturday Drama—CS Forester's London Noir, The Pursued
  3/31935, Peckham: A grieving mother is determined to exact revenge for her daughter's murder.
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Martin Young hosts, with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth and Sheridan Morley.
11. 04:30
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—2. The Mariner
  2/6An unlikely teller of salty tales. And is Edgar being followed?
12. 05:00
  The Elephant Man—Endangered Species
  1/8As Southwood Zoo faces bankruptcy, what future for assistant head keeper Terry Lyon?
13. 05:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 11, You Take the High Road
  6/6Clare and Libby find themselves stranded a long way from home. Starring Sally Phillips.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Hercule Poirot—Cards on the Table
  Hercule Poirot is on hand when a murderer strikes during a game of bridge.
2. 07:30
  Last Chance to See—The Sultan Of Juan Fernandez
  6/6Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—The Escape Factory
  How Britain's MI9 ensured daring escapes of Second World War prisoners.
4. 09:00
  The Sondheim Archive
  Maria Friedman and guests explore programmes in the BBC archive featuring Stephen Sondheim
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Dave Gorman and Mary Anne Hobbs.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Man and the Hour
  1/20Bank manager George Mainwaring sets up Walmington-on-Sea's Home Guard.
3. 13:00
  A Small Town Murder (Omnibus)—Series 13
  Notorious mobster Jimmy Reid has disappeared off the face of the earth. Stars Meera Syal.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Simon Williams
  The actor picks ‘I Whistle A Happy Tune’ from ‘The King and I’ and Billy Joel's ‘Lullabye’
5. 14:15
  Down Your Way—Simon Weston at Pinderfields Hospital
  Simon Weston, the Falklands War veteran, visits the Yorkshire Regional Burns Unit.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—The Escape Factory
  How Britain's MI9 ensured daring escapes of Second World War prisoners.
7. 16:00
  Hercule Poirot—Cards on the Table
  Hercule Poirot is on hand when a murderer strikes during a game of bridge.
8. 17:30
  Last Chance to See—The Sultan Of Juan Fernandez
  6/6Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  John Wyndham - Chocky
  A young boy causes concern when he develops an imaginary friend.
2. 19:00
  The Sondheim Archive
  Maria Friedman and guests explore programmes in the BBC archive featuring Stephen Sondheim
3. 22:00
  Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Bridget answers that old chestnut, 'Are Women Funny?'
4. 22:30
  Liam Williams: Ladhood—Series 1, House Party
  4/4Comedian Liam Williams tells of his teenage misadventures in the Yorkshire suburbs.
5. 23:00
  28 Acts in 28 Minutes—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/3John Humphrys gives 28 performers 60 seconds each to entertain.
6. 23:30
  Saturday Night Fry—Episode 6
  6/6Stephen Fry is joined by Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law.
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Late
1. 00:00
  John Wyndham - Chocky
  A young boy causes concern when he develops an imaginary friend.
2. 01:00
  A Small Town Murder (Omnibus)—Series 13
  Notorious mobster Jimmy Reid has disappeared off the face of the earth. Stars Meera Syal.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Simon Williams
  The actor picks ‘I Whistle A Happy Tune’ from ‘The King and I’ and Billy Joel's ‘Lullabye’
4. 02:15
  Down Your Way—Simon Weston at Pinderfields Hospital
  Simon Weston, the Falklands War veteran, visits the Yorkshire Regional Burns Unit.
5. 03:00
  Archive on 4—The Escape Factory
  How Britain's MI9 ensured daring escapes of Second World War prisoners.
6. 04:00
  Hercule Poirot—Cards on the Table
  Hercule Poirot is on hand when a murderer strikes during a game of bridge.
7. 05:30
  Last Chance to See—The Sultan Of Juan Fernandez
  6/6Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.

Sunday 10 March 2019