BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 21 March 2020

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Fantastic Tales—The White People by Arthur Machen
  4/6Exploring the nature of good and evil - and sin's origins - via a teenager's diary.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—The Road to Hell
  Matthew Parris asks Helen Walsh and Jay Benedict about the sulphurous road to hell.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—A Case for Paul Temple, 5. In Which Mr Layland Tells the Truth
  5/8Paul and Steve hotfoot it to the coast in pursuit of a gang.
4. 01:30
  Vines On The Front Line
  In a country better known for war than wine Jeremy Bowen meets the winemakers of Lebanon.
5. 02:00
  Tessa Hadley - The Past—Episode 5
  5/10Tessa Hadley's exquisite and witty new novel - a story of siblings, secrets and passions.
6. 02:15
  Did the Victorians Ruin the World?—Series 1, 5. Toilets
  5/5Are toilets a case of Victorian genius, or did they flush away our most precious resource?
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—Still Life, Part 2/7
  10/30Frederica leaves for the south of France, while Stephanie and Daniel are celebrating.
8. 02:45
  Landmarks, by Robert Macfarlane—Episode 5
  5/5Robert Macfarlane describes some vivid places and the words they conjure up.
9. 03:00
  The True Story of Martin Guerre—2. Impostor
  2/2Having accepted him after eight years away, Guerre's wife now claims he is an impostor.
10. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 10/02/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips.
11. 04:30
  Molesworth—The Arts
  4/4School terror Nigel Molesworth has grown up and offers his guide to modem life.
12. 05:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 1, Mount Kilimanjaro
  2/4Marco's sister is unimpressed with Terri, Jill wavers and Chippy tussles with a shark.
13. 05:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 4. Because She's Worth It
  4/6Nigel Havers stars as Rupert Hardacre gets a visit from an old friend.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John Buchan - The Courts of the Morning
  South American republic Olifa is rich in minerals and ripe for revolution.
2. 07:30
  Recycled Radio—Series 3, Recycled: Work
  2/3Old BBC programmes chopped up and recycled into something new: this week - it's work.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—When the Eyes of the World Were on the Clyde
  Journalist John Lloyd looks back at the Clydeside work-in of 1971.
4. 09:00
  Motherhood: Bump, Birth and Beyond
  Jessica Fostekew charts the horrors and the highs of pregnancy, birth and babies.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 1
  1/6David Mitchell is joined by Henning Wehn, Jon Richardson, Susan Calman and Jack Dee.
2. 12:30
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Seed Capital
  1/4Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch turns to politics over a compulsory purchase order.
3. 13:00
  Helen Dunmore - Your Blue-Eyed Boy (Omnibus)
  A female district judge's past catches up with her.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Duff McKagan
  Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan chooses tracks by The James Gang and The Stooges.
5. 14:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 2, St Austell
  2/9Pam heads to Cornwall to explore a china clay quarry and drop in on Peter Skellern.
6. 14:45
  Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 1, 2. Three Star Comfort
  2/5Carter Brandon checks in for some room service, but his uncle has other ideas.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—When the Eyes of the World Were on the Clyde
  Journalist John Lloyd looks back at the Clydeside work-in of 1971.
8. 16:00
  John Buchan - The Courts of the Morning
  South American republic Olifa is rich in minerals and ripe for revolution.
9. 17:30
  Recycled Radio—Series 3, Recycled: Work
  2/3Old BBC programmes chopped up and recycled into something new: this week - it's work.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Secondary Phase, Fit The Eighth
  2/6Zaphod's encounter with the Frogstar and the Total Perspective Vortex is finally explained
2. 18:30
  The Price of Fear—To My Dear, Dear Saladin
  Vincent Price introduces a tale of a cat and its unusual inheritance.
3. 19:00
  Motherhood: Bump, Birth and Beyond
  Jessica Fostekew charts the horrors and the highs of pregnancy, birth and babies.
4. 22:00
  28 Acts in 28 Minutes—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/328 performers get 60 seconds to entertain. With John Humphrys and Sarah Millican.
5. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 11, 6. Roy Hudd interviews Alison Steadman
  6/6Comedy icon Roy Hudd talks to star of radio, stage and screen, Alison Steadman.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Tolu Ogunmefun 2/3
  Angela Barnes chats to Man Like Mobeen’s Tolu Ogunmefun.
7. 23:00
  Buy Me Up TV—Pilot
  Every shopping channel you've ever seen, every product you've never wanted.
8. 23:30
  4 at the Store—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Stand-up hosted by Simon Bligh, with John Mann, Marian Unfaithful and Paul Tonkinson.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Secondary Phase, Fit The Eighth
  2/6Zaphod's encounter with the Frogstar and the Total Perspective Vortex is finally explained
2. 00:30
  The Price of Fear—To My Dear, Dear Saladin
  Vincent Price introduces a tale of a cat and its unusual inheritance.
3. 01:00
  Helen Dunmore - Your Blue-Eyed Boy (Omnibus)
  A female district judge's past catches up with her.
4. 02:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 2, St Austell
  2/9Pam heads to Cornwall to explore a china clay quarry and drop in on Peter Skellern.
5. 02:45
  Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 1, 2. Three Star Comfort
  2/5Carter Brandon checks in for some room service, but his uncle has other ideas.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—When the Eyes of the World Were on the Clyde
  Journalist John Lloyd looks back at the Clydeside work-in of 1971.
7. 04:00
  John Buchan - The Courts of the Morning
  South American republic Olifa is rich in minerals and ripe for revolution.
8. 05:30
  Recycled Radio—Series 3, Recycled: Work
  2/3Old BBC programmes chopped up and recycled into something new: this week - it's work.

Sunday 22 March 2020