BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 21 March 2019

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Atomic Tales—I've Got Your Number
  3/6A man loses his identity and ends up in double trouble.
2. 00:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 2, Andy Merriman
  6/8Comedy writer Andy Merriman tells Stuart Cosgrove about his five favourite books.
3. 01:00
  Agatha Christie—Murder is Easy, 1. Encounter on a Train
  1/3An ex-policeman doesn't believe an old woman's tale of a serial killer in her village.
4. 01:30
  Gauguin: The Right to Dare
  An investigation into the life and legacy of French painter Paul Gauguin.
5. 02:00
  Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 1
  1/6A-ha! Legendary squirm-inducing chat show with Norwich's finest son, Alan Partridge.
6. 02:30
  Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 2
  2/6Host Alan Partridge faces up to a 9-year-old prodigy, a hypnotist and a bad-boy lawyer.
7. 03:00
  Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 3
  3/6A-ha! Alan Partridge meets some former hostages and France's second-best racing driver.
8. 03:30
  Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 4
  4/6Host Alan Partridge welcomes a Duchess, an impressionist and an MP back from holiday.
9. 04:00
  Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 5
  5/6Aha! Alan Partridge is 'Live from Las Vegas' with a glamorous American co-host.
10. 04:30
  Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 6
  6/6Cheesy host Alan Partridge meets BBC TV's commissioning director and a maverick lord.
11. 05:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Tommy and Sheila decide to play one last gig... before their comeback tour.
12. 05:30
  Mae Martin's Guide to 21st Century Addiction—What Makes a Habit an Addiction?
  Stand-up Mae Martin draws connections between her obsessive patterns of behaviour.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Agatha Christie—Murder is Easy, 2. Enlisting Help
  2/3Luke no longer believes that so many deaths in one small village are a coincidence.
2. 06:30
  Letting the Walls Speak
  Poet Paul Muldoon and composer Mark-Anthony Turnage on Londonderry's 400-year-old walls.
3. 07:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 3
  3/6Granny in space, and Mrs Slocombe the locum. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
4. 07:30
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, Protest
  3/4The Wilsons family resume their efforts to live their best ethical life
5. 08:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The popular double act visit their comic-loving bank manager.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Spon Plague
  23/26A strange epidemic leaves a path of British bare knees in its wake.
7. 09:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Pop music quiz with guests Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Clare Grogan and Danny Kelly.
8. 09:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Paul has a very serious question to ask Ruby, and Maria is developing a big problem.
9. 10:00
  Lorna Doone by RD Blackmore—2. The Doone Reign of Terror
  2/3Carver tries to starve Lorna into marrying him, but John has other ideas.
10. 11:00
  Rowing to Eden—Only You
  2/2Teresa Gallagher reads acclaimed US author Amy Bloom's tale of unconventional love.
11. 11:15
  AL Kennedy - Like An Angel
  A cab driver learns about life, love and devotion when he picks up an elderly passenger.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The popular double act visit their comic-loving bank manager.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Spon Plague
  23/26A strange epidemic leaves a path of British bare knees in its wake.
3. 13:00
  Agatha Christie—Murder is Easy, 2. Enlisting Help
  2/3Luke no longer believes that so many deaths in one small village are a coincidence.
4. 13:30
  Letting the Walls Speak
  Poet Paul Muldoon and composer Mark-Anthony Turnage on Londonderry's 400-year-old walls.
5. 14:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—4. The Violinist
  4/10The cousins' relationships blossom in London, but the war starts to take its toll.
6. 14:15
  A History of Britain in Numbers—Women
  How do the repeated patterns of change in the data explain the way women's lives changed?
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Inquest, Day Four
  4/5The psychiatric nurse who took care of Lorna takes the stand.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Richard Benson - The Valley, Episode 4
  4/5Life in the Dearne changes with the outbreak of the Second World War.
9. 15:00
  Lorna Doone by RD Blackmore—2. The Doone Reign of Terror
  2/3Carver tries to starve Lorna into marrying him, but John has other ideas.
10. 16:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Pop music quiz with guests Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Clare Grogan and Danny Kelly.
11. 16:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Paul has a very serious question to ask Ruby, and Maria is developing a big problem.
12. 17:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 3
  3/6Granny in space, and Mrs Slocombe the locum. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
13. 17:30
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, Protest
  3/4The Wilsons family resume their efforts to live their best ethical life
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Atomic Tales—Land of Plenty
  4/6Tinned food lets man live on Mars, until the can openers fail.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Dick Francis
  Martin Broughton nominates Dick Francis, champion jockey and champion author.
3. 19:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The popular double act visit their comic-loving bank manager.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Spon Plague
  23/26A strange epidemic leaves a path of British bare knees in its wake.
5. 20:00
  Agatha Christie—Murder is Easy, 2. Enlisting Help
  2/3Luke no longer believes that so many deaths in one small village are a coincidence.
6. 20:30
  Letting the Walls Speak
  Poet Paul Muldoon and composer Mark-Anthony Turnage on Londonderry's 400-year-old walls.
7. 21:00
  Rowing to Eden—Only You
  2/2Teresa Gallagher reads acclaimed US author Amy Bloom's tale of unconventional love.
8. 21:15
  AL Kennedy - Like An Angel
  A cab driver learns about life, love and devotion when he picks up an elderly passenger.
9. 22:00
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, Protest
  3/4The Wilsons family resume their efforts to live their best ethical life
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Newsjack Unplugged, Series 3, Episode 1
  1/8Topical sketches and one-liners by the public
11. 22:45
  Tina C—Tina C's Tiny Island Tour, England
  1/4The country singer and global activist explores the US and UK's special relationship.
12. 23:00
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 2, Steve Brown
  1/4The comedian presents a selection of classic comic songs. With special guest Steve Brown.
13. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 3, Back to Your Post
  3/6With everything German under suspicion, the codebreakers tackle censoring letters.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Atomic Tales—Land of Plenty
  4/6Tinned food lets man live on Mars, until the can openers fail.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Dick Francis
  Martin Broughton nominates Dick Francis, champion jockey and champion author.
3. 01:00
  Agatha Christie—Murder is Easy, 2. Enlisting Help
  2/3Luke no longer believes that so many deaths in one small village are a coincidence.
4. 01:30
  Letting the Walls Speak
  Poet Paul Muldoon and composer Mark-Anthony Turnage on Londonderry's 400-year-old walls.
5. 02:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—4. The Violinist
  4/10The cousins' relationships blossom in London, but the war starts to take its toll.
6. 02:15
  A History of Britain in Numbers—Women
  How do the repeated patterns of change in the data explain the way women's lives changed?
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Inquest, Day Four
  4/5The psychiatric nurse who took care of Lorna takes the stand.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Richard Benson - The Valley, Episode 4
  4/5Life in the Dearne changes with the outbreak of the Second World War.
9. 03:00
  Lorna Doone by RD Blackmore—2. The Doone Reign of Terror
  2/3Carver tries to starve Lorna into marrying him, but John has other ideas.
10. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Pop music quiz with guests Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Clare Grogan and Danny Kelly.
11. 04:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Paul has a very serious question to ask Ruby, and Maria is developing a big problem.
12. 05:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 3
  3/6Granny in space, and Mrs Slocombe the locum. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
13. 05:30
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, Protest
  3/4The Wilsons family resume their efforts to live their best ethical life

Friday 22 March 2019