BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 13 March 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 5. Final Clue
  5/5Poirot concludes his investigation but there’s more than one surprise in store.
2. 06:30
  Death of An Orchestra
  Supporters of the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, including Alan Bennett, tell its history.
3. 07:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 1, A New Perspective
  1/4After their cancer treatments, Chippy is mad, Jill is sad and Terri is dangerous to know.
4. 07:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 3. Connecting People
  3/6Hardacre's ad agency compete for a dating app account called Befriendr. With Nigel Havers.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 5, Wave Goodbyes to CBEs the Burkiss Way
  6/6The team's last ever episode. With Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and guest David Jason.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer runs a broke department store.
7. 09:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 20/01/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Bob Monkhouse, Larry Adler and George Axelrod.
8. 09:30
  Molesworth—Leisure
  3/4Leisure means watching sport on TV with plenty of beer and cigs, not playing it.
9. 10:00
  Peter Tinniswood—A Very Rare Bird Indeed
  A lonely woman waits in a remote Welsh hotel for her philandering husband.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—The Art of Storytelling
  Amanda Litherland and Becca Bryers recommend some great storytelling podcasts from the UK.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 5, Wave Goodbyes to CBEs the Burkiss Way
  6/6The team's last ever episode. With Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and guest David Jason.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer runs a broke department store.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 5. Final Clue
  5/5Poirot concludes his investigation but there’s more than one surprise in store.
4. 13:30
  Death of An Orchestra
  Supporters of the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, including Alan Bennett, tell its history.
5. 14:00
  DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 10
  10/10Ursula faces an uncertain future and staggering new commitment
6. 14:15
  Nature's Great Invaders—5. Ash dieback fungus
  5/5How do we protect our native wildlife from invisible invaders like the ash-dieback fungus.
7. 14:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 5/8
  5/30Bill Potter has trouble accepting his daughter's desire to marry curate Daniel.
8. 14:45
  Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 5
  5/5Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Lands' End in search of maritime tales.
9. 15:00
  Peter Tinniswood—A Very Rare Bird Indeed
  A lonely woman waits in a remote Welsh hotel for her philandering husband.
10. 16:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 20/01/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Bob Monkhouse, Larry Adler and George Axelrod.
11. 16:30
  Molesworth—Leisure
  3/4Leisure means watching sport on TV with plenty of beer and cigs, not playing it.
12. 17:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 1, A New Perspective
  1/4After their cancer treatments, Chippy is mad, Jill is sad and Terri is dangerous to know.
13. 17:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 3. Connecting People
  3/6Hardacre's ad agency compete for a dating app account called Befriendr. With Nigel Havers.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 5. Living With Death
  5/6Elevated to the priesthood of God-King Ra, the crew try to escape.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—A Nudge and a Wink
  Matthew Parris pleas for more gravity in public life with Arabella Weir and Martin Newell.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 5, Wave Goodbyes to CBEs the Burkiss Way
  6/6The team's last ever episode. With Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and guest David Jason.
4. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer runs a broke department store.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 5. Final Clue
  5/5Poirot concludes his investigation but there’s more than one surprise in store.
6. 20:30
  Death of An Orchestra
  Supporters of the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, including Alan Bennett, tell its history.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—The Art of Storytelling
  Amanda Litherland and Becca Bryers recommend some great storytelling podcasts from the UK.
8. 22:00
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 3. Connecting People
  3/6Hardacre's ad agency compete for a dating app account called Befriendr. With Nigel Havers.
9. 22:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 2, Tobacco
  2/4Can't face a night without a fag? Simon lectures on the economics of the addictive weed.
10. 23:00
  Love in Recovery—Series 2, Coming Clean
  4/6Julie is having a tough time with her new bloke, and Danno has a shameful secret to share.
11. 23:30
  Dave Podmore—Dave Podmore's Cricket Night, Episode 3
  3/4Loyalties are split for our hero, as a billionaire plans to demolish his home ground.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 5. Living With Death
  5/6Elevated to the priesthood of God-King Ra, the crew try to escape.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—A Nudge and a Wink
  Matthew Parris pleas for more gravity in public life with Arabella Weir and Martin Newell.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 5. Final Clue
  5/5Poirot concludes his investigation but there’s more than one surprise in store.
4. 01:30
  Death of An Orchestra
  Supporters of the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, including Alan Bennett, tell its history.
5. 02:00
  DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 10
  10/10Ursula faces an uncertain future and staggering new commitment
6. 02:15
  Nature's Great Invaders—5. Ash dieback fungus
  5/5How do we protect our native wildlife from invisible invaders like the ash-dieback fungus.
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 5/8
  5/30Bill Potter has trouble accepting his daughter's desire to marry curate Daniel.
8. 02:45
  Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 5
  5/5Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Lands' End in search of maritime tales.
9. 03:00
  Peter Tinniswood—A Very Rare Bird Indeed
  A lonely woman waits in a remote Welsh hotel for her philandering husband.
10. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 20/01/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Bob Monkhouse, Larry Adler and George Axelrod.
11. 04:30
  Molesworth—Leisure
  3/4Leisure means watching sport on TV with plenty of beer and cigs, not playing it.
12. 05:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 1, A New Perspective
  1/4After their cancer treatments, Chippy is mad, Jill is sad and Terri is dangerous to know.
13. 05:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 3. Connecting People
  3/6Hardacre's ad agency compete for a dating app account called Befriendr. With Nigel Havers.

Saturday 14 March 2020