BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 26 February 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  HG Wells - The Invisible Man—2. Burglary at the Vicarage
  2/10The newly arrived stranger in the Sussex village of Iping, has got tongues wagging.
2. 00:15
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—2. Colette's Story
  2/10Colette leaves her dull husband, becomes interested in the paranormal and consults Alison.
3. 00:30
  Pioneers—Series 2, The Samaritans
  5/6Clare English speaks to Roy Day and Mike Tunstall about the history of the Samaritans.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 4. Realisation
  4/6The MI6 duo realise the Home Secretary was in Brighton the night before the murder.
5. 01:30
  Graffiti: Kings on a Mission
  Was graffiti the great art of the 70s? Some of New York's pioneers share their stories.
6. 02:00
  F Scott Fitzgerald: The Lost Stories—The Couple, Part 1/3
  2/5Comic story about the disintegration of a young marriage. Read by Finn Den Hertog.
7. 02:15
  Friends & Foes - A Narrative History of Diplomacy—Sanctions: Carrot or Stick?
  7/10How effective are sanctions in contemporary diplomacy?
8. 02:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 17
  17/20Ash's reports from Afghanistan fall on deaf ears. Do the British want to avoid conflict?
9. 02:45
  Steve Boggan - Gold Fever—Episode 2
  2/5Steve meets a character called Dave Mack who agrees to show him some ‘extreme’ prospecting
10. 03:00
  Ben Hur—2. Son of Arrius
  2/4Freed from slavery, the prince encounters his old enemy Messala.
11. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 8, Ward, Sharman, Blofeld
  3/6John Lloyd and Sarah Millican welcome Felicity Ward,Dr Helen Sharman and Henry Blofeld.
12. 04:30
  Hopes and Desires—Series 1, The Anniversary Waltz
  4/4Bickering deli owners Shirley and Max have a simultaneous life-changing moment.
13. 05:00
  HR—Series 1, A Bus Pass
  6/6Peter and Sam meet in the queue for senior bus passes.
14. 05:30
  Napoleon Moon
  Sitcom set in a futuristic Britain starring Paterson Joseph as Napoleon Moon.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 5. Corpse
  5/6It appears the murder victim is not dead after all, so whose body is lying on the slab?
2. 06:30
  Thesiger At 100
  Frank Gardner marks the centenary of photographer and traveller Wilfred Thesiger.
3. 07:00
  The Change—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6George and Carol are set for a weekend away but who wears the dress?
4. 07:30
  Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 3, Mental Health
  3/4Alex Edelman draws on personal experience to talk about attitudes to mental health.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Income Tax Demand
  4/20With a bill looming, the Lad consults crooked chartered accountant Sid. With Sid James.
6. 08:30
  One Foot in the Grave—3. In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream
  3/4The Meldrews' holiday homecoming proves eventful. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
7. 09:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The panel show that loves lists with Susan Calman.
8. 09:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, Red Whales in the Funhouse
  5/6Wordsmith Woodhouse tries an oratorio and some candid writing about a pregnancy.
9. 10:00
  Ben Hur—3. The Chariot Race
  3/4The prince and his former friend Messala try to exact brutal revenge on each other.
10. 11:00
  Writing Yorkshire—From Haworth to Leeds
  2/3Ian McMillan continues his literary tour of Yorkshire
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Income Tax Demand
  4/20With a bill looming, the Lad consults crooked chartered accountant Sid. With Sid James.
2. 12:30
  One Foot in the Grave—3. In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream
  3/4The Meldrews' holiday homecoming proves eventful. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 5. Corpse
  5/6It appears the murder victim is not dead after all, so whose body is lying on the slab?
4. 13:30
  Thesiger At 100
  Frank Gardner marks the centenary of photographer and traveller Wilfred Thesiger.
5. 14:00
  F Scott Fitzgerald: The Lost Stories—The Couple, Part 2/3
  3/5Comic story about the disintegration of a young marriage. Read by Finn Den Hertog.
6. 14:15
  Friends & Foes - A Narrative History of Diplomacy—Public Diplomacy: Talking to the World
  8/10David Rothkopf explores how governments talk to the world via public diplomacy.
7. 14:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 18
  18/20Ash's increasing sense of his own difference drives him to make a move.
8. 14:45
  Steve Boggan - Gold Fever—Episode 3
  3/5On a prospecting trip with Tom, author Steve Boggan finds himself in very deep water.
9. 15:00
  Ben Hur—3. The Chariot Race
  3/4The prince and his former friend Messala try to exact brutal revenge on each other.
10. 16:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The panel show that loves lists with Susan Calman.
11. 16:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, Red Whales in the Funhouse
  5/6Wordsmith Woodhouse tries an oratorio and some candid writing about a pregnancy.
12. 17:00
  The Change—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6George and Carol are set for a weekend away but who wears the dress?
13. 17:30
  Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 3, Mental Health
  3/4Alex Edelman draws on personal experience to talk about attitudes to mental health.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  HG Wells - The Invisible Man—3. Unveiling of the Stranger
  3/10A talented young physicist, discovers a potion that makes him invisible.
2. 18:15
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—3. An Evil Thing
  3/10Collette wants Alison to write a book, but her childhood memories are too disturbing.
3. 18:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Stateside, 1. Vaudeville
  1/3Geoffrey Wheeler surveys the history of the US vaudeville circuit, including Bob Hope
4. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Income Tax Demand
  4/20With a bill looming, the Lad consults crooked chartered accountant Sid. With Sid James.
5. 19:30
  One Foot in the Grave—3. In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream
  3/4The Meldrews' holiday homecoming proves eventful. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 5. Corpse
  5/6It appears the murder victim is not dead after all, so whose body is lying on the slab?
7. 20:30
  Thesiger At 100
  Frank Gardner marks the centenary of photographer and traveller Wilfred Thesiger.
8. 21:00
  Writing Yorkshire—From Haworth to Leeds
  2/3Ian McMillan continues his literary tour of Yorkshire
9. 22:00
  Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 3, Mental Health
  3/4Alex Edelman draws on personal experience to talk about attitudes to mental health.
10. 22:30
  Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 1, Sloth
  5/6The Welsh comedian continues his quest to free us from the seven deadly sins. From 2007.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Matt Forde 2/2
  Jon Holmes chats to political comedian Matt Forde.
12. 23:00
  Will Smith Presents the Tao of Bergerac—1. Justice
  1/4The Bergerac obsessive's guiding force is a tape of the ancient Chinese text of the Tao.
13. 23:30
  Daphne Sounds Expensive—Series 1, Murder
  4/4The gang must solve a murder on the Yorkshire Moors.
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Late
1. 00:00
  HG Wells - The Invisible Man—3. Unveiling of the Stranger
  3/10A talented young physicist, discovers a potion that makes him invisible.
2. 00:15
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—3. An Evil Thing
  3/10Collette wants Alison to write a book, but her childhood memories are too disturbing.
3. 00:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Stateside, 1. Vaudeville
  1/3Geoffrey Wheeler surveys the history of the US vaudeville circuit, including Bob Hope
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 5. Corpse
  5/6It appears the murder victim is not dead after all, so whose body is lying on the slab?
5. 01:30
  Thesiger At 100
  Frank Gardner marks the centenary of photographer and traveller Wilfred Thesiger.
6. 02:00
  F Scott Fitzgerald: The Lost Stories—The Couple, Part 2/3
  3/5Comic story about the disintegration of a young marriage. Read by Finn Den Hertog.
7. 02:15
  Friends & Foes - A Narrative History of Diplomacy—Public Diplomacy: Talking to the World
  8/10David Rothkopf explores how governments talk to the world via public diplomacy.
8. 02:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 18
  18/20Ash's increasing sense of his own difference drives him to make a move.
9. 02:45
  Steve Boggan - Gold Fever—Episode 3
  3/5On a prospecting trip with Tom, author Steve Boggan finds himself in very deep water.
10. 03:00
  Ben Hur—3. The Chariot Race
  3/4The prince and his former friend Messala try to exact brutal revenge on each other.
11. 04:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The panel show that loves lists with Susan Calman.
12. 04:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, Red Whales in the Funhouse
  5/6Wordsmith Woodhouse tries an oratorio and some candid writing about a pregnancy.
13. 05:00
  The Change—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6George and Carol are set for a weekend away but who wears the dress?
14. 05:30
  Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 3, Mental Health
  3/4Alex Edelman draws on personal experience to talk about attitudes to mental health.

Thursday 27 February 2020