BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 12 March 2020

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 4. Danger
  4/5Events take a dramatic turn and the range of suspects narrows down.
2. 06:30
  The Tudor Tarantino
  Dominic Arkwright charts the life of Thomas Middleton, the bad boy of Renaissance drama
3. 07:00
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, Drilling for Hamsters
  1/4A Belfast road's bohemian residents are saved from chaos by cleaning lady Sally.
4. 07:30
  The Break—Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
  3/6Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
5. 08:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 14/09/1975
  Shocks, suggestions, banjos and sackings are tickling Doddy.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/14It's bath night for John Cleese, plus a nude surprise in an art gallery.
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Arthur Smith.
8. 09:30
  Married—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Branded a wife-beater in his parallel universe, a joke backfires for bachelor Robin.
9. 10:00
  Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding—4. Complications
  4/4Joseph and Fanny are desperate to marry but complications arise...
10. 11:00
  Singularity by Andrew Crumey
  An astronomer who has spent years scanning distant galaxies turns his attention inwards.
11. 11:15
  Peter Tinniswood—The Sitter
  A new visitor inspires memories of Bulldog's death-defying flights and exotic love affairs
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 14/09/1975
  Shocks, suggestions, banjos and sackings are tickling Doddy.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/14It's bath night for John Cleese, plus a nude surprise in an art gallery.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 4. Danger
  4/5Events take a dramatic turn and the range of suspects narrows down.
4. 13:30
  The Tudor Tarantino
  Dominic Arkwright charts the life of Thomas Middleton, the bad boy of Renaissance drama
5. 14:00
  DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 9
  9/10As Ursula attends teacher training, the arrival of an old flame changes everything
6. 14:15
  Nature's Great Invaders—4. Ring-necked Parakeet
  4/5How invasive is the ring-necked parakeet?
7. 14:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 4/8
  4/30Stephanie and Daniel declare their feelings for each other but her father reacts badly.
8. 14:45
  Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 4
  4/5Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Lands' End in search of maritime tales.
9. 15:00
  Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding—4. Complications
  4/4Joseph and Fanny are desperate to marry but complications arise...
10. 16:00
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Arthur Smith.
11. 16:30
  Married—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Branded a wife-beater in his parallel universe, a joke backfires for bachelor Robin.
12. 17:00
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, Drilling for Hamsters
  1/4A Belfast road's bohemian residents are saved from chaos by cleaning lady Sally.
13. 17:30
  The Break—Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
  3/6Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 4. A Test of Endurance
  4/6Held captive on Mars, the crew learn their fate.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Jonathan Meades on Edward Burra
  Writer Jonathan Meades nominates the English artist Edward Burra.
3. 19:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 14/09/1975
  Shocks, suggestions, banjos and sackings are tickling Doddy.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/14It's bath night for John Cleese, plus a nude surprise in an art gallery.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 4. Danger
  4/5Events take a dramatic turn and the range of suspects narrows down.
6. 20:30
  The Tudor Tarantino
  Dominic Arkwright charts the life of Thomas Middleton, the bad boy of Renaissance drama
7. 21:00
  Singularity by Andrew Crumey
  An astronomer who has spent years scanning distant galaxies turns his attention inwards.
8. 21:15
  Peter Tinniswood—The Sitter
  A new visitor inspires memories of Bulldog's death-defying flights and exotic love affairs
9. 22:00
  The Break—Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
  3/6Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 22, Episode 5
  5/6Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public.
11. 23:00
  Elvenquest—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Lord Darkness has Amis and wants the sword. Can Sam stop him?
12. 23:30
  The Young Postmen—Tour de France
  1/6Surreal comedy in which a trio of 'posties' get embroiled in escapades. Stars Ben Miller.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 4. A Test of Endurance
  4/6Held captive on Mars, the crew learn their fate.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Jonathan Meades on Edward Burra
  Writer Jonathan Meades nominates the English artist Edward Burra.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 4. Danger
  4/5Events take a dramatic turn and the range of suspects narrows down.
4. 01:30
  The Tudor Tarantino
  Dominic Arkwright charts the life of Thomas Middleton, the bad boy of Renaissance drama
5. 02:00
  DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 9
  9/10As Ursula attends teacher training, the arrival of an old flame changes everything
6. 02:15
  Nature's Great Invaders—4. Ring-necked Parakeet
  4/5How invasive is the ring-necked parakeet?
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 4/8
  4/30Stephanie and Daniel declare their feelings for each other but her father reacts badly.
8. 02:45
  Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 4
  4/5Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Lands' End in search of maritime tales.
9. 03:00
  Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding—4. Complications
  4/4Joseph and Fanny are desperate to marry but complications arise...
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Arthur Smith.
11. 04:30
  Married—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Branded a wife-beater in his parallel universe, a joke backfires for bachelor Robin.
12. 05:00
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, Drilling for Hamsters
  1/4A Belfast road's bohemian residents are saved from chaos by cleaning lady Sally.
13. 05:30
  The Break—Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
  3/6Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.

Friday 13 March 2020