BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 15 March 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Katie Hims - Listening to the Dead—4. Ruby's Shoes
  4/5Ruby is cursed with clairvoyance in a 1970s age of experimental psychology.
2. 00:45
  Charles Dickens—Tales of the Supernatural, A Madman's Manuscript
  4/5From his prison cell, a madman looks back on the horrific events that led him there.
3. 01:00
  Kazuo Ishiguro - Never Let Me Go (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2At boarding school Kathy, Tommy and Ruth begin to realise the fate that lies in store.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Bruce Dickinson
  Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson chooses music by Deep Purple and Arthur Brown.
5. 02:20
  Writing the Century - Omnibus—The Hanleys
  By Lizzie Nunnery, from the letters of writers James and Timmie Hanley to their son Liam.
6. 03:30
  Frankly Speaking—Harold Lloyd
  Silent film comedy great Harold Lloyd answers questions in the pioneering interview series
7. 04:00
  Jo Anderson - Fast Coach from Gneixendorf
  Beethoven desperately tries to put a misunderstanding aside and help his nephew Karl.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Conversations on a Bench: Strabane - Maureen Boyle
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Art with Phill Jupitus
  4/4Susan Calman tries to unwind by visiting an art gallery with Phill Jupitus.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 4. Mr 'Spider' Williams
  4/8Alex claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash.
2. 06:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 6
  6/15Seeking safety in the Dorset countryside, the Englishman sets about building a shelter.
3. 07:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Veiled Country Lass
  2/4Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 3
  3/10Nish Kumar hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Piano
  5/8Harold battles with a piano in a top-floor flat. Adapted from BBC TV.
6. 08:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Friendship in its many forms and an everyday problem for Miriam Stoops.
7. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 1
  1/6David Mitchell is joined by John Finnemore, Henning Wehn, Lou Sanders and Miles Jupp.
8. 09:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Going for a drive through a time anomaly, Robin, Leslie and Dirk end up in Texas.
9. 10:00
  Robert Louis Stevenson: Kidnapped—1. The Search
  1/2David Tennant introduces Robert Louis Stevenson’s tale of adventure set in 1751.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Reframing Anger
  Guy Raz explores a universal and complex emotion: anger. Why do we need it?
11. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber
  Andrew Lloyd Webber chooses music by Rogers and Hammerstein and Prokofiev.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Piano
  5/8Harold battles with a piano in a top-floor flat. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 12:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Friendship in its many forms and an everyday problem for Miriam Stoops.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 4. Mr 'Spider' Williams
  4/8Alex claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash.
4. 13:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 6
  6/15Seeking safety in the Dorset countryside, the Englishman sets about building a shelter.
5. 14:00
  Fingers in the Sparkle Jar by Chris Packham—Episode 1
  1/5Chris Packham's painfully honest memoir evokes his obsessive, lonely schooldays.
6. 14:15
  44 Scotland Street—Edinburgh for Pretenders, Episode 1
  1/5Quirky tales and 'goings on' concerning the residents of Edinburgh's Georgian New Town.
7. 14:30
  The Sad Story of Jim Thorpe
  The sad life of Jim Thorpe, the American Indian who was the star of the 1912 Olympics.
8. 15:00
  Robert Louis Stevenson: Kidnapped—1. The Search
  1/2David Tennant introduces Robert Louis Stevenson’s tale of adventure set in 1751.
9. 16:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 1
  1/6David Mitchell is joined by John Finnemore, Henning Wehn, Lou Sanders and Miles Jupp.
10. 16:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Going for a drive through a time anomaly, Robin, Leslie and Dirk end up in Texas.
11. 17:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Veiled Country Lass
  2/4Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.
12. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 3
  3/10Nish Kumar hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Spaceship—1. Lost
  1/6An alien princess proves to be problematic for the crew of the Really Invincible III.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Trevor Phillips and David Morrissey
  Trevor Phillips and David Morrissey discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Piano
  5/8Harold battles with a piano in a top-floor flat. Adapted from BBC TV.
4. 19:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Friendship in its many forms and an everyday problem for Miriam Stoops.
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 4. Mr 'Spider' Williams
  4/8Alex claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash.
6. 20:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 6
  6/15Seeking safety in the Dorset countryside, the Englishman sets about building a shelter.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Reframing Anger
  Guy Raz explores a universal and complex emotion: anger. Why do we need it?
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber
  Andrew Lloyd Webber chooses music by Rogers and Hammerstein and Prokofiev.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 3
  3/10Nish Kumar hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
10. 22:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 2, Lost and Found
  1/6A flood at Tom's family home makes him reflect on what's important to keep and what isn't.
11. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 58, Episode 3
  3/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches
12. 23:30
  Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Mitch tries to break America, but it doesn’t quite go to plan.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Spaceship—1. Lost
  1/6An alien princess proves to be problematic for the crew of the Really Invincible III.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Trevor Phillips and David Morrissey
  Trevor Phillips and David Morrissey discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 4. Mr 'Spider' Williams
  4/8Alex claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash.
4. 01:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 6
  6/15Seeking safety in the Dorset countryside, the Englishman sets about building a shelter.
5. 02:00
  Fingers in the Sparkle Jar by Chris Packham—Episode 1
  1/5Chris Packham's painfully honest memoir evokes his obsessive, lonely schooldays.
6. 02:15
  44 Scotland Street—Edinburgh for Pretenders, Episode 1
  1/5Quirky tales and 'goings on' concerning the residents of Edinburgh's Georgian New Town.
7. 02:30
  The Sad Story of Jim Thorpe
  The sad life of Jim Thorpe, the American Indian who was the star of the 1912 Olympics.
8. 03:00
  Robert Louis Stevenson: Kidnapped—1. The Search
  1/2David Tennant introduces Robert Louis Stevenson’s tale of adventure set in 1751.
9. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 1
  1/6David Mitchell is joined by John Finnemore, Henning Wehn, Lou Sanders and Miles Jupp.
10. 04:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Going for a drive through a time anomaly, Robin, Leslie and Dirk end up in Texas.
11. 05:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Veiled Country Lass
  2/4Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.
12. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 3
  3/10Nish Kumar hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.

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