BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 28 February 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Red Moon—Phase 4: Eclipse
  4/6Former agent Eddie Sloper ‘disappears’ for his own safety, then finds an ally.
2. 00:20
  The Fanthorpe Investigations—The Moving Coffins of Barbados
  1/5Priest and paranormal investigator Lionel Fanthorpe relates a tale of the unexplained.
3. 00:30
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 4
  4/5Biochemist Diana Brackley's attempts to conceal the source of the antigerone are overcome.
4. 01:00
  Archive on 4—The Norma Percy Tapes
  An archive of the most powerful people, shaping the monumental events of modern history.
5. 02:00
  Revolting People—Series 1, Storm Clouds
  1/6Baltimore shopkeeper Samuel Oliphant has much to worry about. From January 2000.
6. 02:30
  Pleased to Meet You—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/490-something good-time girl Dora spills the beans on the Rat Pack to Martin Kelner.
7. 03:00
  Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun—Edinburgh
  1/6The cult BBC Radio 1 series hosted by Stewart Lee and Richard Herring.
8. 03:30
  The Brig Society—Series 4, Scandal!
  2/2Marcus becomes a victim of his own newspaper as he gets caught up in a scandal.
9. 04:00
  There are Crimes and Crimes
  Paris, 1899: on the cusp of literary success, will Maurice keep his promises...
10. 05:30
  Great Lives—Richard the Lionheart
  Timmy Mallett chooses Richard the Lionheart. With Helen Castor and Matthew Parris.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dirt Road by James Kelman (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A story that follows a grieving boy and his dad on an American road trip.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Brian Eno
  Brian Eno chooses tracks from Rex Lawson and Rev James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir.
3. 07:20
  Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain (Omnibus)
  Anthony Bourdain’s exposé of the restaurant trade.
4. 08:30
  Meet the Huggetts—What Unusual Wallpaper
  The family are suffering in a summer heatwave.
5. 09:00
  Drop Me Here, Darling—An Unfortunate Position
  Leslie is now chauffeur to his ex-wife Caroline but hopes to impress an old Cambridge pal.
6. 09:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 3, The Name-check
  1/6Ed tries to go commercial with Hemel Sound. Stars Christopher Douglas. From 2006.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Castaway Novelists, Margaret Drabble
  From Alan Price to Jean Sibelius. Writer Margaret Drabble makes her castaway choices.
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Adam's Face
  Sir David recalls the importance of human eyebrows for communication.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 9, Not for the Faint of Heart
  7/8True stories told live in the USA: Meg Bowles introduces stories of fear
10. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Brian Eno
  Brian Eno chooses tracks from Rex Lawson and Rev James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Mother Tongue - Tracks of Time
  Poet Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Cricket with Andy Zaltzman
  2/4Susan Calman tries to unwind by watching cricket with Andy Zaltzman.
3. 13:00
  Only in Naples by Katherine Wilson (Omnibus)
  Katherine Wilson's adventures in Naples in 1966 - a memoir of love, food and family.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Jools Holland
  Jools Holland picks songs by Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Ruby Turner.
5. 14:20
  A Small Town Murder (Omnibus)—Series 8
  Jackie Hartwell comforts the mother of a boy who has just been injured in a hit and run.
6. 15:30
  David Bowie in New York
  David Bowie talks John Wilson in New York, 2002.
7. 16:00
  Marie Belloc Lowndes - The Lodger
  1888: As fear grips London after multiple murders, the mysterious Mr Sleuth arrives
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Mother Tongue - Tracks of Time
  Poet Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Cricket with Andy Zaltzman
  2/4Susan Calman tries to unwind by watching cricket with Andy Zaltzman.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Katie Hims - Listening to the Dead—2. Four Sons
  2/51914. Clara Tully, a baker's wife, knows the war won't be over by Christmas.
2. 18:45
  Charles Dickens—Tales of the Supernatural, Chips Bargains with the Devil
  2/5A ship's carpenter attempts to break his pact with the Devil.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 9, Not for the Faint of Heart
  7/8True stories told live in the USA: Meg Bowles introduces stories of fear
4. 19:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Brian Eno
  Brian Eno chooses tracks from Rex Lawson and Rev James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir.
5. 20:00
  Marie Belloc Lowndes - The Lodger
  1888: As fear grips London after multiple murders, the mysterious Mr Sleuth arrives
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Castaway Novelists, Margaret Drabble
  From Alan Price to Jean Sibelius. Writer Margaret Drabble makes her castaway choices.
7. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Adam's Face
  Sir David recalls the importance of human eyebrows for communication.
8. 22:00
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Cricket with Andy Zaltzman
  2/4Susan Calman tries to unwind by watching cricket with Andy Zaltzman.
9. 22:30
  Dave Podmore—Dave Podmore's World of Cricket, Episode 1
  1/4The cricketer bids to run the 2003 World Cup opening ceremony - on the cheap, of course.
10. 23:00
  Newsjack—Series 24, Episode 1
  1/4Newsjack returns with sketches and one liners written by the you, the Great British public
11. 23:30
  Pleased to Meet You—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/490-something good-time girl Dora Dale dishes the dirt on her celeb chums.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Katie Hims - Listening to the Dead—2. Four Sons
  2/51914. Clara Tully, a baker's wife, knows the war won't be over by Christmas.
2. 00:45
  Charles Dickens—Tales of the Supernatural, Chips Bargains with the Devil
  2/5A ship's carpenter attempts to break his pact with the Devil.
3. 01:00
  Only in Naples by Katherine Wilson (Omnibus)
  Katherine Wilson's adventures in Naples in 1966 - a memoir of love, food and family.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Jools Holland
  Jools Holland picks songs by Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Ruby Turner.
5. 02:20
  A Small Town Murder (Omnibus)—Series 8
  Jackie Hartwell comforts the mother of a boy who has just been injured in a hit and run.
6. 03:30
  David Bowie in New York
  David Bowie talks John Wilson in New York, 2002.
7. 04:00
  Marie Belloc Lowndes - The Lodger
  1888: As fear grips London after multiple murders, the mysterious Mr Sleuth arrives
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Mother Tongue - Tracks of Time
  Poet Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Cricket with Andy Zaltzman
  2/4Susan Calman tries to unwind by watching cricket with Andy Zaltzman.

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