BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 15 March 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Secondary Phase, Fit The Seventh
  1/6Who hasn't been confronted with a temporal anomaly while drunk?
2. 00:30
  The Price of Fear—Goody Two Shoes
  Sobering tale of Anne and David's move to Devon and an unwelcome lodger.
3. 01:00
  The Leopard (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Tancredi has fallen in love.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Kwame Kwei-Armah
  The director chooses Sugar Bum Bum by Lord Kitchener and What's Going On by Marvin Gaye.
5. 02:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 2, Lowestoft
  1/9Pam Ayres heads to Britain's most easterly point to learn about witches, monks and fishing
6. 02:45
  Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 1, 1. We've Only Just Started
  1/5Carter Brandon drives his uncle down south, but trouble looms at a pub stop.
7. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Sir Anthony Eden
  Douglas Hurd uses the BBC Archives to explore the life of his predecessor Anthony Eden.
8. 04:00
  Blood and Ice by Liz Lochhead
  How the creation of Frankenstein was sparked by an elopement.
9. 05:30
  Recycled Radio—Series 3, Recycled: Lawyers
  1/3Old BBC programmes chopped up and recycled into something new. This week- law and lawyers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)—The Virgin in the Garden
  1/6Still living at home in 1950s Yorkshire, Frederica senses something exciting is beginning.
2. 07:05
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—New York, New York
  A snapshot from the 80s of this unique city, brought to life by writer Barry Pilton.
3. 07:15
  Elvis in Prestwick—Don't Ask Me Why by Ruth Thomas
  3/3Sonia's best friend has been hit by a car, but it’s overshadowed by a celebrity arrival.
4. 07:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Aristophanes
  1/4Join Natalie Haynes as she stands up for the Greek playwright Aristophanes.
5. 08:00
  Home to Roost—Series 2, Dinner Dance
  1/13Olive learns that retired William never invited her to his firm's annual dance!
6. 08:30
  Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, The Coach Trip
  12/13Harry takes his troublesome nephew Edwin on an incident-packed coach journey down the M1.
7. 09:00
  The Peregrine read by David Attenborough (Omnibus)
  David Attenborough reads JA Baker's nature writing classic about this glorious bird.
8. 10:10
  The Listening Project—Laurie and Roland – A Legacy in Lego
  A father and his four year old son share a passion for the tiny coloured bricks…(R)
9. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Rock & Pop Stars, Keith Richards
  From Chuck Berry to Antonio Vivaldi, the musician shares his castaway choices.
10. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 7, Young Adults
  3/9Jenifer Hixson introduces seven stories about boundaries, curfews and first loves.
11. 11:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Earthworms
  David Attenborough recalls visiting Australia to find the giant earthworm - using his ears
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Home to Roost—Series 2, Dinner Dance
  1/13Olive learns that retired William never invited her to his firm's annual dance!
2. 12:30
  Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, The Coach Trip
  12/13Harry takes his troublesome nephew Edwin on an incident-packed coach journey down the M1.
3. 13:00
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)—The Virgin in the Garden
  1/6Still living at home in 1950s Yorkshire, Frederica senses something exciting is beginning.
4. 14:05
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—New York, New York
  A snapshot from the 80s of this unique city, brought to life by writer Barry Pilton.
5. 14:15
  Elvis in Prestwick—Don't Ask Me Why by Ruth Thomas
  3/3Sonia's best friend has been hit by a car, but it’s overshadowed by a celebrity arrival.
6. 14:30
  The Call of the Wild by Jack London (Omnibus)
  The adventures of a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush.
7. 15:45
  A Guide to Woodland Birds—2. Common Warblers
  2/5Brett Westwood identifies local species in the Forest of Dean.
8. 16:00
  Lucy Catherine - The Goldilocks Zone
  Only a true connection with another human can bring us back to ourselves.
9. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Time For Verse - James Berry
  Daljit Nagra selects Time for Verse featuring James Berry. From 1988.
10. 17:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Aristophanes
  1/4Join Natalie Haynes as she stands up for the Greek playwright Aristophanes.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Arthur Koestler - Darkness at Noon
  Adaptation of Arthur Koestler's nightmarish portrait of a totalitarian state.
2. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 7, Young Adults
  3/9Jenifer Hixson introduces seven stories about boundaries, curfews and first loves.
3. 19:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Earthworms
  David Attenborough recalls visiting Australia to find the giant earthworm - using his ears
4. 20:00
  The Peregrine read by David Attenborough (Omnibus)
  David Attenborough reads JA Baker's nature writing classic about this glorious bird.
5. 21:10
  The Listening Project—Laurie and Roland – A Legacy in Lego
  A father and his four year old son share a passion for the tiny coloured bricks…
6. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Rock & Pop Stars, Keith Richards
  From Chuck Berry to Antonio Vivaldi, the musician shares his castaway choices.
7. 22:00
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Aristophanes
  1/4Join Natalie Haynes as she stands up for the Greek playwright Aristophanes.
8. 22:30
  Twenty Players—Series 1, Gentleman Jack Perkins
  1/6Des Lynam tells the story a turn-of-the-century boxing toff who never quite made it.
9. 22:45
  The Music Teacher—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Nigel Penny has to contend with an atonal barbershop quartet and a depressed timpanist.
10. 23:00
  Newsjack—Series 22, Episode 5
  5/6Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public.
11. 23:30
  Edge Falls—Series 1, Mother of Shopping
  5/5The retail park is host to a VIP and a new work of art. What could possibly go wrong?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Arthur Koestler - Darkness at Noon
  Adaptation of Arthur Koestler's nightmarish portrait of a totalitarian state.
2. 01:00
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)—The Virgin in the Garden
  1/6Still living at home in 1950s Yorkshire, Frederica senses something exciting is beginning.
3. 02:05
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—New York, New York
  A snapshot from the 80s of this unique city, brought to life by writer Barry Pilton.
4. 02:15
  Elvis in Prestwick—Don't Ask Me Why by Ruth Thomas
  3/3Sonia's best friend has been hit by a car, but it’s overshadowed by a celebrity arrival.
5. 02:30
  The Call of the Wild by Jack London (Omnibus)
  The adventures of a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush.
6. 03:45
  A Guide to Woodland Birds—2. Common Warblers
  2/5Brett Westwood identifies local species in the Forest of Dean.
7. 04:00
  Lucy Catherine - The Goldilocks Zone
  Only a true connection with another human can bring us back to ourselves.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Time For Verse - James Berry
  Daljit Nagra selects Time for Verse featuring James Berry. From 1988.
9. 05:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Aristophanes
  1/4Join Natalie Haynes as she stands up for the Greek playwright Aristophanes.

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