BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 6 March 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  HG Wells - The Invisible Man—9. The Siege of Kemp's House
  9/10Griffin goes on the rampage in search of revenge.
2. 00:15
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—9. A Violent Death
  9/10Alison tries to get the truth about her childhood out of her mother.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Ernest Hemingway
  Michael Palin nominates Ernest Hemingway as his Great Life.
4. 01:00
  Deep Six—5. Blackmail
  5/6Falsely accused ex-SAS agent Terry Prince is on the run, and being blackmailed.
5. 01:30
  Ansel Adams on Tape
  Miles Warde explores the life of American photographer Ansel Adams
6. 02:00
  DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 4
  4/10After an idyllic courtship and wedding, marriage proves a shock for Anna and Will.
7. 02:15
  Just So Science—Series 1, 4. How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin
  4/5More of the science behind some of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
8. 02:30
  Iris Murdoch: A Severed Head—Episode 4
  4/5Iris Murdoch's witty satire on analysis as an over-cultivated set swap partners
9. 02:45
  Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment—A Balloon Ascent
  4/5Peter Moore's account of the quest to understand the weather takes to the skies.
10. 03:00
  John Buchan - Mr Standfast—Episode 1
  1/2Agent Richard Hannay hunts his nemesis, the head of a First World War German spy ring.
11. 04:00
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Mark Radcliffe.
12. 04:30
  Married—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Robin makes a go of his parallel universe marriage, but his double has other ideas.
13. 05:00
  Millport—Series 1, The Letter
  6/6It's turnip season on the Scottish Island and Irene gets an offer she cannot refuse.
14. 05:30
  The Break—Series 2, Van Crazy
  2/6Jeff borrows a van from Frank and ends up going too far. Stars Mark Benton.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Deep Six—6. Battle
  6/6Falsely accused, blackmailed, ex-SAS agent Terry prepares to do battle.
2. 06:30
  The Life Sub-Aquatic
  Whatever happened to the dream of living under the sea? Helen Scales investigates
3. 07:00
  The Lentil Sorters—False Positives
  4/4A stag do, a stats conference and a blood test combine to make Graham’s life worse.
4. 07:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 2. Happiest Place On Earth
  2/6Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre’s ad agency go on a team-building day.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 5, Settle Out of Court the Burkiss Way
  5/6Find out What's My Gender, plus a galactic Panorama.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
7. 09:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 20/08/1979
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Barry Cryer, Sid Colin and John Junkin.
8. 09:30
  Molesworth—The Office
  2/4Grown-up Nigel Molesworth hates office life and dreams of the Caribbean.
9. 10:00
  John Buchan - Mr Standfast—Episode 2
  2/2Agent Richard Hannay hunts the man who threatens both Britain and the love of his life.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy special
  Anne-Marie Luff and Rachel Wheeley recommend the best podcasts for fans of H2G2
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 5, Settle Out of Court the Burkiss Way
  5/6Find out What's My Gender, plus a galactic Panorama.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
3. 13:00
  Deep Six—6. Battle
  6/6Falsely accused, blackmailed, ex-SAS agent Terry prepares to do battle.
4. 13:30
  The Life Sub-Aquatic
  Whatever happened to the dream of living under the sea? Helen Scales investigates
5. 14:00
  DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 5
  5/10As Ursula grows up, Will and Anna's marriage changes.
6. 14:15
  Just So Science—Series 1, 5. The Cat That Walked by Himself
  5/5More of the science behind Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, including cats.
7. 14:30
  Iris Murdoch: A Severed Head—Episode 5
  5/5Iris Murdoch' satire on the bed-swapping antics of an overly-cultivated set.
8. 14:45
  Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment—Prognostications and Forecasts
  5/5Peter Moore relates the weather forecast's controversial beginnings.
9. 15:00
  John Buchan - Mr Standfast—Episode 2
  2/2Agent Richard Hannay hunts the man who threatens both Britain and the love of his life.
10. 16:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 20/08/1979
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Barry Cryer, Sid Colin and John Junkin.
11. 16:30
  Molesworth—The Office
  2/4Grown-up Nigel Molesworth hates office life and dreams of the Caribbean.
12. 17:00
  The Lentil Sorters—False Positives
  4/4A stag do, a stats conference and a blood test combine to make Graham’s life worse.
13. 17:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 2. Happiest Place On Earth
  2/6Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre’s ad agency go on a team-building day.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  HG Wells - The Invisible Man—10. The Hunter Hunted
  10/10The invisible man is in pursuit of Dr Kemp and his life is under threat.
2. 18:15
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—10. Alison's Retribution
  10/10To banish her demons, Alison must confront the painful truth about her childhood.
3. 18:30
  Off the Page—The Sum Is Greater than the Parts
  Are Matthew Parris, Julian Baggini, Judith Palmer and David Boyle obsessed by small print?
4. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 5, Settle Out of Court the Burkiss Way
  5/6Find out What's My Gender, plus a galactic Panorama.
5. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
6. 20:00
  Deep Six—6. Battle
  6/6Falsely accused, blackmailed, ex-SAS agent Terry prepares to do battle.
7. 20:30
  The Life Sub-Aquatic
  Whatever happened to the dream of living under the sea? Helen Scales investigates
8. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy special
  Anne-Marie Luff and Rachel Wheeley recommend the best podcasts for fans of H2G2
9. 22:00
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 2. Happiest Place On Earth
  2/6Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre’s ad agency go on a team-building day.
10. 22:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 2, Alcohol
  1/4Can't face an evening without wine? The comedian lectures on the economics.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Spencer Jones 1/2
  The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. Plus Arthur Smith chats to Spencer Jones.
12. 23:00
  Love in Recovery—Series 2, Partners
  3/6The group discover that Simon has been keeping another big secret from them.
13. 23:30
  Dave Podmore—Dave Podmore's Cricket Night, Episode 2
  2/4Trying to find a job, can Pod meet the challenge of becoming a first-class umpire?
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Late
1. 00:00
  HG Wells - The Invisible Man—10. The Hunter Hunted
  10/10The invisible man is in pursuit of Dr Kemp and his life is under threat.
2. 00:15
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—10. Alison's Retribution
  10/10To banish her demons, Alison must confront the painful truth about her childhood.
3. 00:30
  Off the Page—The Sum Is Greater than the Parts
  Are Matthew Parris, Julian Baggini, Judith Palmer and David Boyle obsessed by small print?
4. 01:00
  Deep Six—6. Battle
  6/6Falsely accused, blackmailed, ex-SAS agent Terry prepares to do battle.
5. 01:30
  The Life Sub-Aquatic
  Whatever happened to the dream of living under the sea? Helen Scales investigates
6. 02:00
  DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 5
  5/10As Ursula grows up, Will and Anna's marriage changes.
7. 02:15
  Just So Science—Series 1, 5. The Cat That Walked by Himself
  5/5More of the science behind Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, including cats.
8. 02:30
  Iris Murdoch: A Severed Head—Episode 5
  5/5Iris Murdoch' satire on the bed-swapping antics of an overly-cultivated set.
9. 02:45
  Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment—Prognostications and Forecasts
  5/5Peter Moore relates the weather forecast's controversial beginnings.
10. 03:00
  John Buchan - Mr Standfast—Episode 2
  2/2Agent Richard Hannay hunts the man who threatens both Britain and the love of his life.
11. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 20/08/1979
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Barry Cryer, Sid Colin and John Junkin.
12. 04:30
  Molesworth—The Office
  2/4Grown-up Nigel Molesworth hates office life and dreams of the Caribbean.
13. 05:00
  The Lentil Sorters—False Positives
  4/4A stag do, a stats conference and a blood test combine to make Graham’s life worse.
14. 05:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 2. Happiest Place On Earth
  2/6Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre’s ad agency go on a team-building day.

Saturday 7 March 2020