BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 15 March 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 4
  4/4Looking for more action, Eric and Rincewind find it at their next destination.
2. 00:15
  Book at Bedtime—Algernon Blackwood's Ghost Stories, The Man Who Lived Backwards
  4/5A man travels back in time for a second and rights the wrong that has haunted his life.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Edith Wharton
  Naomi Wolf nominates Edith Wharton for Great Lives.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 3. The Wages of Sin
  3/6The intelligence officers probe deeper into Dominic's death, turning on the charm.
5. 01:30
  Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues
  Danny Robins explores the little-known story of Johnny Cash the prison reformer.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Simon Mawer - Tightrope, Episode Nine
  9/10Marian encounters a man from her past with disastrous consequences.
7. 02:15
  A History of Britain in Numbers—Stuff
  Andrew Dilnot charts a personal history of Britain through numbers.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, Poems
  4/5Award-winning writer Rachel Joyce's first novel told Harold's story. This is Queenie's.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Land Where Lemons Grow, Episode 4
  4/5The Battle of the Oranges. The joyously messy carnival of Ivrea, a town in northern Italy.
10. 03:00
  EM Forster - A Room with a View—4. The Triumph of Phaeton
  4/4Engaged to Cecil but haunted by her dreams of George, Lucy Honeychurch feels muddled.
11. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Stewart Lee and David Quantick.
12. 04:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Maria turns agony aunt, but is Paul finally acting all grown-up?
13. 05:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 2
  2/6A nosey vicar, and life before paternity tests. All-women sketch show with Joanna Monro.
14. 05:30
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, You Can’t Do That Anymore
  2/4Admiring music of the past creates ethical dilemmas for the family.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 4. Requiescant in Pace
  4/6The intelligence officers discover a surprising secret about the deceased priest.
2. 06:30
  The Race to Dover
  Jonathan Agnew explores the 1909 competition to fly across the English Channel.
3. 07:00
  The Elephant Man—It Could Be the Zoo
  2/8Southwood Zoo has tax problems and inept staff. Can the National Lottery help?
4. 07:30
  Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 1
  A lively, topical show with a female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
5. 08:00
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 19/02/1984
  From Russian spies to a tour of BBC sound effects, it's the ultimate one-man show.
6. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Wooden Overcoats
  3/8Two coffins lead to a burst of superstition. Adapted from BBC TV
7. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego play guests Vivienne Parry and Jonathan Meades.
8. 09:30
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—3. Capture
  3/6Edgar Finchley gets locked up, wins a prize and hits the wrong note with an army band.
9. 10:00
  Saturday Drama—The Boy from Aleppo Who Painted the War
  The Syrian conflict seen through the eyes of a teenage boy with Asperger's.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Alex Lowe: Brian & Roger and I am the EggPod
  Angelos Epithemiou creator, Dan Skinner, joins Alex Lowe and Stuart Ross to talk podcasts.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 19/02/1984
  From Russian spies to a tour of BBC sound effects, it's the ultimate one-man show.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Wooden Overcoats
  3/8Two coffins lead to a burst of superstition. Adapted from BBC TV
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 4. Requiescant in Pace
  4/6The intelligence officers discover a surprising secret about the deceased priest.
4. 13:30
  The Race to Dover
  Jonathan Agnew explores the 1909 competition to fly across the English Channel.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Simon Mawer - Tightrope, Episode Ten
  10/10Sam, now a young man, helps Marian put her final plan into action.
6. 14:15
  A History of Britain in Numbers—Homes
  Andrew Dilnot charts a personal history of Britain through numbers.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, The Arrival
  5/5Award-winning writer, Rachel Joyce's first novel told Harold's story. This is Queenie's.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—The Land Where Lemons Grow, Episode 5
  5/5A journey to the citrus groves of Calabria in search of liquid green gold: bergamot oil.
9. 15:00
  Saturday Drama—The Boy from Aleppo Who Painted the War
  The Syrian conflict seen through the eyes of a teenage boy with Asperger's.
10. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego play guests Vivienne Parry and Jonathan Meades.
11. 16:30
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—3. Capture
  3/6Edgar Finchley gets locked up, wins a prize and hits the wrong note with an army band.
12. 17:00
  The Elephant Man—It Could Be the Zoo
  2/8Southwood Zoo has tax problems and inept staff. Can the National Lottery help?
13. 17:30
  Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 1
  A lively, topical show with a female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Philip Levene - The Disposal of Digby
  Deemed a security threat, an employee is swiftly “removed” in an unusual way
2. 18:15
  Book at Bedtime—Algernon Blackwood's Ghost Stories, The Kit Bag
  5/5A borrowed kit bag harbours a shocking surprise for a young solicitor's clerk.
3. 18:30
  Off the Page—Crowds
  Peter Finch, Zoe Strachan and Ian Sansom lose themselves in the theme of crowds.
4. 19:00
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 19/02/1984
  From Russian spies to a tour of BBC sound effects, it's the ultimate one-man show.
5. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Wooden Overcoats
  3/8Two coffins lead to a burst of superstition. Adapted from BBC TV
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 4. Requiescant in Pace
  4/6The intelligence officers discover a surprising secret about the deceased priest.
7. 20:30
  The Race to Dover
  Jonathan Agnew explores the 1909 competition to fly across the English Channel.
8. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Alex Lowe: Brian & Roger and I am the EggPod
  Angelos Epithemiou creator, Dan Skinner, joins Alex Lowe and Stuart Ross to talk podcasts.
9. 22:00
  Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 1
  A lively, topical show with a female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
10. 22:30
  Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—July and August
  4/6School's out for Barack Obama, Frank McCourt and Emma Thompson.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Lizzie Roper 1/3
  Jake Yapp chats to actress, comic, podcaster and all-round hoot Lizzie Roper.
12. 23:00
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 2, Myths
  3/6Welsh dragon, Merlin and Fireman Sam. Determining the ultimate mythical hero of Wales.
13. 23:30
  Thom Tuck - Goes Straight to DVD—1. Pilot
  1/5What better way to chart mishaps in love than Disney films aimed at the home video market?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Philip Levene - The Disposal of Digby
  Deemed a security threat, an employee is swiftly “removed” in an unusual way
2. 00:15
  Book at Bedtime—Algernon Blackwood's Ghost Stories, The Kit Bag
  5/5A borrowed kit bag harbours a shocking surprise for a young solicitor's clerk.
3. 00:30
  Off the Page—Crowds
  Peter Finch, Zoe Strachan and Ian Sansom lose themselves in the theme of crowds.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 4. Requiescant in Pace
  4/6The intelligence officers discover a surprising secret about the deceased priest.
5. 01:30
  The Race to Dover
  Jonathan Agnew explores the 1909 competition to fly across the English Channel.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Simon Mawer - Tightrope, Episode Ten
  10/10Sam, now a young man, helps Marian put her final plan into action.
7. 02:15
  A History of Britain in Numbers—Homes
  Andrew Dilnot charts a personal history of Britain through numbers.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, The Arrival
  5/5Award-winning writer, Rachel Joyce's first novel told Harold's story. This is Queenie's.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Land Where Lemons Grow, Episode 5
  5/5A journey to the citrus groves of Calabria in search of liquid green gold: bergamot oil.
10. 03:00
  Saturday Drama—The Boy from Aleppo Who Painted the War
  The Syrian conflict seen through the eyes of a teenage boy with Asperger's.
11. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego play guests Vivienne Parry and Jonathan Meades.
12. 04:30
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—3. Capture
  3/6Edgar Finchley gets locked up, wins a prize and hits the wrong note with an army band.
13. 05:00
  The Elephant Man—It Could Be the Zoo
  2/8Southwood Zoo has tax problems and inept staff. Can the National Lottery help?
14. 05:30
  Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 1
  A lively, topical show with a female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.

Saturday 16 March 2019