BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 11 March 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 2. The Red Planet
  2/6The crew make a discovery in Egypt, while stowaways are reported on the Mars-bound ship.
2. 00:30
  The Tingle Factor—George Martin
  Beatles producer and composer George Martin talks about music which stirs his emotions.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 2. Headlines
  2/5Poirot believes a woman's brutal murder is linked to a lurid newspaper article.
4. 01:30
  Big in Bangalore, Big in Beijing—Episode 2
  2/2Rajan Datar heads to Beijing to see if developing economies offer riches for western music
5. 02:00
  DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 7
  7/10Ursula finds love. But when her lover leaves to fight in the Boer War her eyes wander.
6. 02:15
  Nature's Great Invaders—2. Japanese Knotweed
  2/5Does Japanese knotweed deserve its place as the most hated plant in the UK?
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 2/8
  2/30A theatre director is producing a play and Frederica Potter is desperate to secure a role.
8. 02:45
  Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 2
  2/5Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Lands' End in search of maritime tales.
9. 03:00
  Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding—2. Somerset
  2/4Henry Fielding's comic masterpiece about the morals and manners of high and low society.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 8, Lucas, Scott, Hartston
  5/6John Lloyd and Sarah Millican welcome Matt Lucas, Prof Sophie Scott and William Hartston.
11. 04:30
  Are You From the Bugle?—Royal Flush
  2/6Butterthwaite's frustrated reporter Graham lands an unexpected scoop.
12. 05:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 1, Holidays
  2/4Poetry and sketches about the challenges of online booking, travelling light and skiing.
13. 05:30
  Teatime—Episode 2
  2/4Joe ambushes Donna with an impromptu date night. Stars Philip Glenister.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 3. Suspects
  3/5In the respectable village of Broadhinny, Hercule Poirot has several murder suspects.
2. 06:30
  The Art of the Loop
  Composer Matthew Herbert takes a critical look at looping and sampling in modern music.
3. 07:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Barbie
  1/6The Conroy family are braced for school reports and a loan.
4. 07:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 3, Spring
  1/4Mark Watson continues his doomed quest to understand the world.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Michelangelo 'Ancock
  6/20The Lad takes up sculpting, but then he runs out of rocks...
6. 08:30
  Tales From the Mausoleum Club—The Inaudible Man
  1/6Wannabe member the Honourable Clarence Green hears a creepy saga of an otolaryngologist.
7. 09:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Panel show hosted by Susan Calman exploring the world of lists.
8. 09:30
  Bangers and Mash—1. Crisis
  1/6Nun Martina leaves her convent and lands slap, bang in a catering crisis.
9. 10:00
  Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding—3. Booby Hall
  3/4Joseph Andrews proposes to his darling Fanny.
10. 11:00
  The Changing Sound of Radio—1: Under Water and in the Garden
  1/3Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed the radio we listen to.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Michelangelo 'Ancock
  6/20The Lad takes up sculpting, but then he runs out of rocks...
2. 12:30
  Tales From the Mausoleum Club—The Inaudible Man
  1/6Wannabe member the Honourable Clarence Green hears a creepy saga of an otolaryngologist.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 3. Suspects
  3/5In the respectable village of Broadhinny, Hercule Poirot has several murder suspects.
4. 13:30
  The Art of the Loop
  Composer Matthew Herbert takes a critical look at looping and sampling in modern music.
5. 14:00
  DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 8
  8/10As Ursula's interest in her affair with Winifred Inger wanes, her horizons change
6. 14:15
  Nature's Great Invaders—3. Harlequin Ladybird
  3/5Derek Mooney finds out how the harlequin ladybird became the UK's fastest invader ever.
7. 14:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 3/8
  3/30Stephanie is increasingly worried about her brother, Marcus.
8. 14:45
  Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 3
  3/5Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Lands' End in search of maritime tales.
9. 15:00
  Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding—3. Booby Hall
  3/4Joseph Andrews proposes to his darling Fanny.
10. 16:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Panel show hosted by Susan Calman exploring the world of lists.
11. 16:30
  Bangers and Mash—1. Crisis
  1/6Nun Martina leaves her convent and lands slap, bang in a catering crisis.
12. 17:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Barbie
  1/6The Conroy family are braced for school reports and a loan.
13. 17:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 3, Spring
  1/4Mark Watson continues his doomed quest to understand the world.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 3. The Great Martian Pyramid
  3/6The crew start to explore but it's not a warm welcome...
2. 18:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Stateside, 3. Boston & Minneapolis
  3/3Geoffrey Wheeler on the saving of Vaudeville theatres in Boston and Minneapolis.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Michelangelo 'Ancock
  6/20The Lad takes up sculpting, but then he runs out of rocks...
4. 19:30
  Tales From the Mausoleum Club—The Inaudible Man
  1/6Wannabe member the Honourable Clarence Green hears a creepy saga of an otolaryngologist.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 3. Suspects
  3/5In the respectable village of Broadhinny, Hercule Poirot has several murder suspects.
6. 20:30
  The Art of the Loop
  Composer Matthew Herbert takes a critical look at looping and sampling in modern music.
7. 21:00
  The Changing Sound of Radio—1: Under Water and in the Garden
  1/3Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed the radio we listen to.
8. 22:00
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 3, Spring
  1/4Mark Watson continues his doomed quest to understand the world.
9. 22:30
  Alice's Wunderland—Series 2, Wunderwoods Widderday
  1/4Welcome to a kingdom much like our own and nothing like it in the slightest.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Tom Neenan 2/2
  Sarah Campbell chats to Tom Neenan.
11. 23:00
  Will Smith Presents the Tao of Bergerac—3. Romance
  3/4Will explores his bad luck with romance, helped by a guest from the world of Bergerac.
12. 23:30
  The Sofa of Time—Where the Brave Go Shopping
  2/6With heroics to perform, Milford and Parker pop into Bravemart.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 3. The Great Martian Pyramid
  3/6The crew start to explore but it's not a warm welcome...
2. 00:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Stateside, 3. Boston & Minneapolis
  3/3Geoffrey Wheeler on the saving of Vaudeville theatres in Boston and Minneapolis.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 3. Suspects
  3/5In the respectable village of Broadhinny, Hercule Poirot has several murder suspects.
4. 01:30
  The Art of the Loop
  Composer Matthew Herbert takes a critical look at looping and sampling in modern music.
5. 02:00
  DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 8
  8/10As Ursula's interest in her affair with Winifred Inger wanes, her horizons change
6. 02:15
  Nature's Great Invaders—3. Harlequin Ladybird
  3/5Derek Mooney finds out how the harlequin ladybird became the UK's fastest invader ever.
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 3/8
  3/30Stephanie is increasingly worried about her brother, Marcus.
8. 02:45
  Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 3
  3/5Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Lands' End in search of maritime tales.
9. 03:00
  Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding—3. Booby Hall
  3/4Joseph Andrews proposes to his darling Fanny.
10. 04:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Panel show hosted by Susan Calman exploring the world of lists.
11. 04:30
  Bangers and Mash—1. Crisis
  1/6Nun Martina leaves her convent and lands slap, bang in a catering crisis.
12. 05:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Barbie
  1/6The Conroy family are braced for school reports and a loan.
13. 05:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 3, Spring
  1/4Mark Watson continues his doomed quest to understand the world.

Thursday 12 March 2020