BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 9 March 2020

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:25
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is 42—The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Fit The Sixth
  BBC Radio 4 Extra's Hitchhiker’s spectacular continues with the sixth episode.
2. 01:00
  Nightfall—Series 3, Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  5/5A young man encounters a Satanic ritual while on a walk in the woods at dusk.
3. 01:30
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—5. The Prophet
  5/5A parting of the ways for the Morel and Gren, but the search for a home goes on.
4. 02:00
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, 2084
  5/5Carter Brandon takes his uncle off to ponder growing old over a pint. With Stephen Thorne.
5. 02:15
  Elvis in Prestwick—Do You Know Where I Am? by Andrew O'Hagan
  2/3An Ayrshire man remembers the moment in 1960 when his town felt connected to the world.
6. 02:30
  Colum McCann - Apeirogon (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Both Bassam and Rami tell the stories of their loss and how they chose to move forward.
7. 03:45
  A Guide to Woodland Birds—1. Classic Woodland Birds
  1/5Brett Westwood identifies local bird species in the Forest of Dean.
8. 04:00
  Jo Clifford - Madeleine
  The 1857 trial of Madeleine Smith, accused of murdering her lover Emile L'Angelier.
9. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry for the Spring Equinox
  Daljit Nagra selects Four Seasons - Spring - an anthology of old and new poems.
10. 05:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 1, Little Green Lights
  4/4Uljabaan prepares for an invasion assessment by his superior, Gryvook.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 1. Death Sentence
  1/5With a man due to hang, Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot probes a savage murder.
2. 06:30
  Big in Bangalore, Big in Beijing—Episode 1
  1/2Rajan Datar follows heavy metal band Iron Maiden to India.
3. 07:00
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Daniel and Lucy's plans for a quiet weekend are hit by a stream of unplanned visitors.
4. 07:30
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
5. 08:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A seven foot squirrel drives ad man Ken Handley nuts, but can some face cream help?
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, We Know Our Onions
  14/26Onion-less Hodges hounds the platoon, which has Jones's van for an exercise.
7. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth with Lucy Moore, Charles Collingwood, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
8. 09:30
  Control Group Six—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/8Can Dr Heaven locate Agent Frank, lost somewhere in an experimental company town?
9. 10:00
  Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding—1. London
  1/4Mr Joseph Andrews is the most handsome of all the footmen but wishes to remain uncorrupted
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 6, The Story Behind The Numbers
  14/16Guy Raz explores the idea of whether life today is better than ever before?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A seven foot squirrel drives ad man Ken Handley nuts, but can some face cream help?
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, We Know Our Onions
  14/26Onion-less Hodges hounds the platoon, which has Jones's van for an exercise.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 1. Death Sentence
  1/5With a man due to hang, Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot probes a savage murder.
4. 13:30
  Big in Bangalore, Big in Beijing—Episode 1
  1/2Rajan Datar follows heavy metal band Iron Maiden to India.
5. 14:00
  DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 6
  6/10Ursula's grandfather, Tom, returns to the farm finding it under threat
6. 14:15
  Nature's Great Invaders—1. Grey Squirrel
  1/5The natural history story of the UK's most famous invader - the grey squirrel.
7. 14:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 1/8
  1/30In 1950s Yorkshire, Frederica Potter, still living at home, senses something exciting.
8. 14:45
  Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 1
  1/5Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Land's End in search of maritime tales.
9. 15:00
  Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding—1. London
  1/4Mr Joseph Andrews is the most handsome of all the footmen but wishes to remain uncorrupted
10. 16:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth with Lucy Moore, Charles Collingwood, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
11. 16:30
  Control Group Six—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/8Can Dr Heaven locate Agent Frank, lost somewhere in an experimental company town?
12. 17:00
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Daniel and Lucy's plans for a quiet weekend are hit by a stream of unplanned visitors.
13. 17:30
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 1. The Return of the Sun God
  1/6On asteroid patrol in Egypt, some of the crew meet some mysterious strangers.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Tony Juniper and Katie Hopkins
  Sue MacGregor, Tony Juniper and Katie Hopkins discuss their favourite books.
3. 19:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A seven foot squirrel drives ad man Ken Handley nuts, but can some face cream help?
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, We Know Our Onions
  14/26Onion-less Hodges hounds the platoon, which has Jones's van for an exercise.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 1. Death Sentence
  1/5With a man due to hang, Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot probes a savage murder.
6. 20:30
  Big in Bangalore, Big in Beijing—Episode 1
  1/2Rajan Datar follows heavy metal band Iron Maiden to India.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 6, The Story Behind The Numbers
  14/16Guy Raz explores the idea of whether life today is better than ever before?
8. 22:00
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
9. 22:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Now Tricky Life Woefully Miseried Up
  5/6Pip and Harry pursue Mister Benevolent to France, where a dark and pungent fate awaits.
10. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 56, Episode 1
  1/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
11. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 1, Bridge Too Far
  1/6Three wartime code-breakers tackle Nazi ciphers, but hate each other. From June 2007.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 1. The Return of the Sun God
  1/6On asteroid patrol in Egypt, some of the crew meet some mysterious strangers.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Tony Juniper and Katie Hopkins
  Sue MacGregor, Tony Juniper and Katie Hopkins discuss their favourite books.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 1. Death Sentence
  1/5With a man due to hang, Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot probes a savage murder.
4. 01:30
  Big in Bangalore, Big in Beijing—Episode 1
  1/2Rajan Datar follows heavy metal band Iron Maiden to India.
5. 02:00
  DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 6
  6/10Ursula's grandfather, Tom, returns to the farm finding it under threat
6. 02:15
  Nature's Great Invaders—1. Grey Squirrel
  1/5The natural history story of the UK's most famous invader - the grey squirrel.
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 1/8
  1/30In 1950s Yorkshire, Frederica Potter, still living at home, senses something exciting.
8. 02:45
  Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 1
  1/5Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Land's End in search of maritime tales.
9. 03:00
  Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding—1. London
  1/4Mr Joseph Andrews is the most handsome of all the footmen but wishes to remain uncorrupted
10. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth with Lucy Moore, Charles Collingwood, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
11. 04:30
  Control Group Six—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/8Can Dr Heaven locate Agent Frank, lost somewhere in an experimental company town?
12. 05:00
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Daniel and Lucy's plans for a quiet weekend are hit by a stream of unplanned visitors.
13. 05:30
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.

Tuesday 10 March 2020