BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 22 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 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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)—The Virgin in the Garden and Still Life
  2/6Stephanie and Daniel settle into married life.
2. 07:10
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Einstein Watch Maker
  Musings on technological advances in society as seen in the humble wristwatch. From 1981.
3. 07:15
  Someone Else's Bed by MJ Hyland
  Mick escapes from his marriage and lack of a job.
4. 07:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Ovid
  2/4Join Natalie Haynes for comedy and Classics, as she stands up for Roman poet Ovid.
5. 08:00
  Home to Roost—Series 2, Bungalow in Bournemouth
  2/13Olive complains about the state of the house and wants to move to the seaside.
6. 08:30
  Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, All At Sea
  13/13Harry and his friends go nature rambling along the Welsh coast.
7. 09:00
  Shakespeare in a Divided America by James Shapiro (Omnibus)
  A timely exploration of what Shakespeare’s plays reveal about America.
8. 10:10
  The Listening Project—Oscar and Isaac – Badges and Adventures
  A mentoring relationship in the Cub Scouts grew into friendship
9. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Rock & Pop Stars, Alison Moyet
  From Cilla Black to Talk Talk. Singer-songwriter Alison Moyet shares her castaway choices.
10. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 7, In the Name of Love
  4/9Meg Bowles introduces stories that celebrate things we do in the name of love.
11. 11:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Wallace
  David Attenborough on the achievements of scientist Alfred Russel Wallace.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Home to Roost—Series 2, Bungalow in Bournemouth
  2/13Olive complains about the state of the house and wants to move to the seaside.
2. 12:30
  Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, All At Sea
  13/13Harry and his friends go nature rambling along the Welsh coast.
3. 13:00
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)—The Virgin in the Garden and Still Life
  2/6Stephanie and Daniel settle into married life.
4. 14:10
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Einstein Watch Maker
  Musings on technological advances in society as seen in the humble wristwatch. From 1981.
5. 14:15
  Someone Else's Bed by MJ Hyland
  Mick escapes from his marriage and lack of a job.
6. 14:30
  The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/3The beheading of Anne Boleyn raises difficult questions as to who will succeed Henry VIII
7. 15:45
  A Guide to Woodland Birds—3. The Oakwood Trio
  3/5Brett Westwood identifies local bird species in the Forest of Dean.
8. 16:00
  Julie and the Prince
  A marriage of blackmail and convenience becomes a love affair, tragically cut short.
9. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—The Lament of Swordy Well
  Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive
10. 17:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Ovid
  2/4Join Natalie Haynes for comedy and Classics, as she stands up for Roman poet Ovid.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Tunnel
  Britain 2056: Following the collapse of the information age, a grandfather takes action.
2. 18:45
  Jane Gardam - The Weeping Child
  "I have seen a ghost... it was the ghost of someone who is still alive."
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 7, In the Name of Love
  4/9Meg Bowles introduces stories that celebrate things we do in the name of love.
4. 19:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Wallace
  David Attenborough on the achievements of scientist Alfred Russel Wallace.
5. 20:00
  Shakespeare in a Divided America by James Shapiro (Omnibus)
  A timely exploration of what Shakespeare’s plays reveal about America.
6. 21:10
  The Listening Project—Oscar and Isaac – Badges and Adventures
  A mentoring relationship in the Cub Scouts grew into friendship
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Rock & Pop Stars, Alison Moyet
  From Cilla Black to Talk Talk. Singer-songwriter Alison Moyet shares her castaway choices.
8. 22:00
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Ovid
  2/4Join Natalie Haynes for comedy and Classics, as she stands up for Roman poet Ovid.
9. 22:30
  Twenty Players—Series 1, Doug and Demelza Davidson
  2/6David Vine tells the story of Britain's most intrepid mixed lugers.
10. 22:45
  The Music Teacher—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Musical comedy written by and starring Richie Webb as music teacher Nigel Penny.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Tolu Ogunmefun 3/3
  Angela Barnes chats to Man Like Mobeen’s Tolu Ogunmefun.
12. 23:00
  Newsjack—Series 22, Episode 6
  6/6The week's news stories lovingly moulded into sketches and one-liners by the public
13. 23:30
  Fabulous—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Faye is anxious, even with a new kitchen and an award ceremony to go to!
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Tunnel
  Britain 2056: Following the collapse of the information age, a grandfather takes action.
2. 00:45
  Jane Gardam - The Weeping Child
  "I have seen a ghost... it was the ghost of someone who is still alive."
3. 01:00
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)—The Virgin in the Garden and Still Life
  2/6Stephanie and Daniel settle into married life.
4. 02:10
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Einstein Watch Maker
  Musings on technological advances in society as seen in the humble wristwatch. From 1981.
5. 02:15
  Someone Else's Bed by MJ Hyland
  Mick escapes from his marriage and lack of a job.
6. 02:30
  The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/3The beheading of Anne Boleyn raises difficult questions as to who will succeed Henry VIII
7. 03:45
  A Guide to Woodland Birds—3. The Oakwood Trio
  3/5Brett Westwood identifies local bird species in the Forest of Dean.
8. 04:00
  Julie and the Prince
  A marriage of blackmail and convenience becomes a love affair, tragically cut short.
9. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—The Lament of Swordy Well
  Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive
10. 05:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Ovid
  2/4Join Natalie Haynes for comedy and Classics, as she stands up for Roman poet Ovid.

Monday 23 March 2020