BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 28 March 2019

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Murder & Mystery—Series 5, The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
  2/5A dark tale of revenge by Edgar Allan Poe.
2. 00:15
  HH Munro - Five Tales By Saki—2. The Schartz-Metterklume Method
  2/5When Lady Carlotta is mistaken for the new governess, she takes up the job with relish.
3. 00:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 2, Zoe Wicomb
  7/8South African-born Zoe Wicomb tells Stuart Cosgrove about her five favourite books.
4. 01:00
  Galbraith and the Midas Touch—3. Pandora's Box
  3/6A file is stolen from a retired lawyer's office.
5. 01:30
  Bowling for Love
  Following a bowls community and the friendships and romances formed on and off the green.
6. 02:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—8. Polly
  8/10Sophie has an accident, Polly tries to forget, and Calypso gets news.
7. 02:15
  A Guide to Coastal Wildlife—3. Sea Cliffs
  3/5How fulmars keep predators at bay and how baby kittiwakes don't fall over the edge.
8. 02:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 3
  3/10George Darrow arrives at Givre in his pursuit of Anna, but they are soon quibbling.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—A Broken Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen's Secret Chord, Episode 3
  3/5In the Chelsea Hotel in New York, Cohen turns his talents to songwriting.
10. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 3. Portsmouth and After
  3/3Both Fanny and Tom face disappointment and hope in equal measure.
11. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 22, 2008 Heat 5
  5/13Paul Gambaccini puts musical questions to Martyn Smith, Greg Lord and Anthony Payne.
12. 04:30
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—Bartholomew, Blackmail and Barefaced Lies
  3/6Bertie Wooster is landed in a pickle over an expensive statue. PG Wodehouse romp.
13. 05:00
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 1
  1/6The 'unreliable' historical account of Catherine of Aragon's duenna, Dona Elvira.
14. 05:30
  Mae Martin's Guide to 21st Century Addiction—Why Are Some More Susceptible Than Others?
  Mae asks why some people more susceptible to addiction than others.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Galbraith and the Midas Touch—4. Gold Medal
  4/6Harry Denning has gone missing, so Bill Galbraith goes down to the river to investigate.
2. 06:30
  The Secret Life of JS Bach
  Rev Richard Coles returns to his childhood musical hero, with some unexpected twists.
3. 07:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 4
  4/6Upstairs Downstairs downgraded, and a toy doll with wrinkles. All-women sketch show.
4. 07:30
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, Live Forever
  4/4The Wilsons resume their efforts to live their best ethical life.
5. 08:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6The comedy duo get up to monkey tricks in Ernie's play The Mighty Kong.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, Tiddlywinks
  24/26Defeated at tiddlywinks, Neddie Seagoon is seeking gameful revenge.
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Irreverent literary game with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
8. 09:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6The end of an era as first faltering steps are taken, literally and metaphorically.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Silas Marner, Episode 1
  1/2Silas Marner lives a miserly isolated life, with money as his only company.
10. 11:00
  Above Ground—You Want?
  2/3Travelling in France, Karl is engulfed by a memory from an earlier visit.
11. 11:15
  Angela Huth - Past Forgetting
  Jane and Arthur face a crisis in their marriage. With Julia McKenzie and Barry Foster.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6The comedy duo get up to monkey tricks in Ernie's play The Mighty Kong.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, Tiddlywinks
  24/26Defeated at tiddlywinks, Neddie Seagoon is seeking gameful revenge.
3. 13:00
  Galbraith and the Midas Touch—4. Gold Medal
  4/6Harry Denning has gone missing, so Bill Galbraith goes down to the river to investigate.
4. 13:30
  The Secret Life of JS Bach
  Rev Richard Coles returns to his childhood musical hero, with some unexpected twists.
5. 14:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—9. Shocks and Surprises
  9/10Max gets a telephone call about Monica, while Helena gets a surprise visitor.
6. 14:15
  A Guide to Coastal Wildlife—4. The Strandline
  4/5Hunting for whelk egg cases which resemble bubble wrap and finding a mermaid's purse.
7. 14:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 4
  4/10Just as Anna's life looks set to begin with George, a surprise awaits him.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—A Broken Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen's Secret Chord, Episode 4
  4/5Disaster threatens Cohen's first European tour, but in Buddhism he finds spiritual solace.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Silas Marner, Episode 1
  1/2Silas Marner lives a miserly isolated life, with money as his only company.
10. 16:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Irreverent literary game with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
11. 16:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6The end of an era as first faltering steps are taken, literally and metaphorically.
12. 17:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 4
  4/6Upstairs Downstairs downgraded, and a toy doll with wrinkles. All-women sketch show.
13. 17:30
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, Live Forever
  4/4The Wilsons resume their efforts to live their best ethical life.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Murder & Mystery—Series 5, Metzengerstein by Edgar Allan Poe
  3/5A dramatic tale of destruction by the incomparable Edgar Allan Poe.
2. 18:15
  HH Munro - Five Tales By Saki—3. Fur
  3/5Eleanor and Suzanne are best friends, but as the sales approach, for how much longer?
3. 18:30
  Great Lives—Jean Cocteau
  Francesca Simon tells Matthew Parris why Jean Cocteau's is a Great Life.
4. 19:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6The comedy duo get up to monkey tricks in Ernie's play The Mighty Kong.
5. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, Tiddlywinks
  24/26Defeated at tiddlywinks, Neddie Seagoon is seeking gameful revenge.
6. 20:00
  Galbraith and the Midas Touch—4. Gold Medal
  4/6Harry Denning has gone missing, so Bill Galbraith goes down to the river to investigate.
7. 20:30
  The Secret Life of JS Bach
  Rev Richard Coles returns to his childhood musical hero, with some unexpected twists.
8. 21:00
  Above Ground—You Want?
  2/3Travelling in France, Karl is engulfed by a memory from an earlier visit.
9. 21:15
  Angela Huth - Past Forgetting
  Jane and Arthur face a crisis in their marriage. With Julia McKenzie and Barry Foster.
10. 22:00
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, Live Forever
  4/4The Wilsons resume their efforts to live their best ethical life.
11. 22:30
  Newsjack—Newsjack Unplugged, Series 3, Episode 2
  2/8The week's news stories lovingly moulded into sketches and one-liners by the public.
12. 22:45
  Tina C—Tina C's Tiny Island Tour, Scotland
  2/4The country singer promotes her new album in Glasgow and traces her tartan in Edinburgh.
13. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Pierre Novellie 2/2
  The best in contemporary comedy. Jayde Adams talks to Pierre Novellie.
14. 23:00
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 2, Isy Suttie
  2/4Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present, and is joined by Isy Suttie.
15. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 3, Spitfire Poker
  4/6The Bletchley Park codebreakers try to help raise money for the town's spitfire fund.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Murder & Mystery—Series 5, Metzengerstein by Edgar Allan Poe
  3/5A dramatic tale of destruction by the incomparable Edgar Allan Poe.
2. 00:15
  HH Munro - Five Tales By Saki—3. Fur
  3/5Eleanor and Suzanne are best friends, but as the sales approach, for how much longer?
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Jean Cocteau
  Francesca Simon tells Matthew Parris why Jean Cocteau's is a Great Life.
4. 01:00
  Galbraith and the Midas Touch—4. Gold Medal
  4/6Harry Denning has gone missing, so Bill Galbraith goes down to the river to investigate.
5. 01:30
  The Secret Life of JS Bach
  Rev Richard Coles returns to his childhood musical hero, with some unexpected twists.
6. 02:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—9. Shocks and Surprises
  9/10Max gets a telephone call about Monica, while Helena gets a surprise visitor.
7. 02:15
  A Guide to Coastal Wildlife—4. The Strandline
  4/5Hunting for whelk egg cases which resemble bubble wrap and finding a mermaid's purse.
8. 02:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 4
  4/10Just as Anna's life looks set to begin with George, a surprise awaits him.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—A Broken Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen's Secret Chord, Episode 4
  4/5Disaster threatens Cohen's first European tour, but in Buddhism he finds spiritual solace.
10. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Silas Marner, Episode 1
  1/2Silas Marner lives a miserly isolated life, with money as his only company.
11. 04:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Irreverent literary game with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
12. 04:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6The end of an era as first faltering steps are taken, literally and metaphorically.
13. 05:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 4
  4/6Upstairs Downstairs downgraded, and a toy doll with wrinkles. All-women sketch show.
14. 05:30
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, Live Forever
  4/4The Wilsons resume their efforts to live their best ethical life.

Friday 29 March 2019