BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 7 March 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Red Moon—Phase 5: Transit
  5/6As the body count mounts, Eddie and Susan head for the RAF base in Cumbria.
2. 00:20
  The Fanthorpe Investigations—The Monk and the Coin
  2/5Priest and paranormal investigator Lionel Fanthorpe relates a tale of the unexplained.
3. 00:30
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 5
  5/5The secret of long life is out, but Diana must face the media alone.
4. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Frankenstein Lives!
  Christopher Frayling explores the rich and unsettling history of the Frankenstein myth.
5. 02:00
  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.
6. 02:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Unwelcoming neighbour Annabelle quizzes an unsuspecting soul over his wind chimes.
7. 03:00
  I Think I've Got a Problem—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Tom is sent to a specialist to get rid of the band inside his head.
8. 03:30
  Elastic Planet—The Shape
  3/6Drugged electricity and artificial icebergs. Johnny Ball guest stars in the cosmic comedy.
9. 03:45
  Ivor Cutler - A Stuggy Pren—Episode 4
  4/5Ivor Cutler muses on bargain hunting, water flowers and 'Beelyploomkins'.
10. 04:00
  Frederick Bradnum - The Girl Who Didn't Want To Be...
  An unhappy spirit resents the status she has been awarded in her local church.
11. 05:30
  Great Lives—Charles Moore on Gordon Hamilton-Fairley
  Cancer pioneer Gordon Hamilton-Fairley, killed by an IRA bomb when he was just 45.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dirt Road by James Kelman (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2As his family look forward to the Alabama Highland Gathering, Murdo is starting to worry.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Andrew O'Hagan
  ‘This Is My Life’ by Shirley Bassey and ‘Falling And Laughing’ by Orange Juice.
3. 07:20
  Henry James: Daisy Miller (Omnibus)
  Desire and propriety clash in Henry James' classic novella dramatised by Amanda Dalton.
4. 08:30
  Meet the Huggetts—Transatlantic Tangle
  The family are baffled by a mystery letter from America.
5. 09:00
  Drop Me Here, Darling—A Slightly Previous Engagement
  Leslie, chauffeur to his ex-wife, is alarmed to learn that she has become engaged.
6. 09:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 3, Dad
  2/6A visit from his father sparks ideas of inheritance in misanthropic writer Ed’s mind.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Children's Writers, Michael Morpurgo
  ‘War Horse’ author Michael Morpurgo shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Large Blue
  The naturalist asks why the Large Blue butterfly recently died out in the UK.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 9, Identity
  8/8True stories told live in the USA: Catherine Burns with tales of being true to oneself.
10. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Andrew O'Hagan
  ‘This Is My Life’ by Shirley Bassey and ‘Falling And Laughing’ by Orange Juice.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Blithe Spirits – 4/5 Low Life & Time For Verse – Poets Laureate: Henry Pye
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Holiday with John Finnemore
  3/4John Finnemore takes Susan Calman on a spontaneous holiday to help her learn to unwind.
3. 13:00
  The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee (Omnibus)
  Glimpses into the the history and future of one of the most powerful ideas in science.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
  Singer Kiri Te Kanawa chooses 'O Mio Babbino Caro' by Puccini.
5. 14:20
  Highlites - Natural Bounce (Omnibus)
  The world's worst hairdressers do fitness. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne and Rosie Cavaliero.
6. 15:30
  Be My Guest—Alfred Marks
  Alfred Marks recalls his life and times and music choices
7. 16:00
  At Freddie's
  In 1960s London, Freddie runs the haphazard Temple Stage School in her inimitable style.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Blithe Spirits – 4/5 Low Life & Time For Verse – Poets Laureate: Henry Pye
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Holiday with John Finnemore
  3/4John Finnemore takes Susan Calman on a spontaneous holiday to help her learn to unwind.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Katie Hims - Listening to the Dead—3. The Great Pretender
  3/5A small-time 1950s psychic is unable to read anyone's thoughts, let alone his co-worker.
2. 18:45
  Charles Dickens—Tales of the Supernatural, The Signalman
  3/5A railway signalman at an isolated station has terrifying premonitions of future tragedies
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 9, Identity
  8/8True stories told live in the USA: Catherine Burns with tales of being true to oneself.
4. 19:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Andrew O'Hagan
  ‘This Is My Life’ by Shirley Bassey and ‘Falling And Laughing’ by Orange Juice.
5. 20:00
  At Freddie's
  In 1960s London, Freddie runs the haphazard Temple Stage School in her inimitable style.
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Children's Writers, Michael Morpurgo
  ‘War Horse’ author Michael Morpurgo shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
7. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Large Blue
  The naturalist asks why the Large Blue butterfly recently died out in the UK.
8. 22:00
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Holiday with John Finnemore
  3/4John Finnemore takes Susan Calman on a spontaneous holiday to help her learn to unwind.
9. 22:30
  Dave Podmore—Dave Podmore's World of Cricket, Episode 2
  2/4The player battles a case of libel based on an alleged encounter in a portable loo.
10. 23:00
  Newsjack—Series 24, Episode 2
  2/4Newsjack brings topical sketches and one liners written by you, the Great British public.
11. 23:30
  Pleased to Meet You—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/490-something good-time girl Dora Dale dishes more dirt on her celebrity chums.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Katie Hims - Listening to the Dead—3. The Great Pretender
  3/5A small-time 1950s psychic is unable to read anyone's thoughts, let alone his co-worker.
2. 00:45
  Charles Dickens—Tales of the Supernatural, The Signalman
  3/5A railway signalman at an isolated station has terrifying premonitions of future tragedies
3. 01:00
  The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee (Omnibus)
  Glimpses into the the history and future of one of the most powerful ideas in science.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
  Singer Kiri Te Kanawa chooses 'O Mio Babbino Caro' by Puccini.
5. 02:20
  Highlites - Natural Bounce (Omnibus)
  The world's worst hairdressers do fitness. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne and Rosie Cavaliero.
6. 03:30
  Be My Guest—Alfred Marks
  Alfred Marks recalls his life and times and music choices
7. 04:00
  At Freddie's
  In 1960s London, Freddie runs the haphazard Temple Stage School in her inimitable style.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Blithe Spirits – 4/5 Low Life & Time For Verse – Poets Laureate: Henry Pye
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Holiday with John Finnemore
  3/4John Finnemore takes Susan Calman on a spontaneous holiday to help her learn to unwind.

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