BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 29 March 2021

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Matt Bloom - Find Me
  Using a new matter transportation machine to travel to Australia sparks terror for Mary.
2. 00:45
  Black and White by Jan Mark—1. In Black and White
  1/4Marjorie has premonitions, but no-one could have guessed how true they would be.
3. 01:00
  Love From Boy: Roald Dahl's Letters to His Mother (Omnibus)
  Letters from Roald Dahl to his mother, Sofie Magdalene.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ade Edmondson
  Actor Ade Edmondson picks tracks by Flanders & Swann and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.
5. 02:20
  Isaac Asimov's I, Robot (Omnibus)
  As a child, Stevie forms a closer bond with her robotic childminder than her real parents.
6. 03:30
  Motown - Speaking In The Streets
  Alvin Hall on Motown's eight Black Forum spoken word records with the people behind them.
7. 04:00
  Mary Baker - The American Dentist
  When Dr Thomas W Evans moves to France, the course of history changes.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—A Few Don'ts
  Poet Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Polyoaks—Series 4, Hello, Goodbye
  2/6Annette Crosbie guest stars in the biting satire on National Health GPs.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
  6/6The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.
2. 06:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 1, The Man With the Twisted Lip
  1/6The Baker Street sleuth searches for a missing husband.
3. 07:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Bolognese Cutlets
  4/4Lightly seasoned bedsitter romcom inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's 1960s cookery classic.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 5
  5/10Gyles Brandreth hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords
  8/8Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from BBC TV.
6. 08:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Matrimony - an analysis of what makes it work, but also what doesn't.
7. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell’s panel game.
8. 09:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Cantankerous bachelor Robin makes a vital discovery about his parallel universes.
9. 10:00
  Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett—1. Inheritance
  1/2Anna Tellwright inherits a fortune and provokes her father.
10. 11:00
  Here's the Thing—Julie Andrews
  Alec Baldwin delves into the life of Oscar-winning actress Julie Andrews.
11. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Priyanka Chopra Jonas
  Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas picks ‘Desi Girl’ and ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords
  8/8Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 12:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Matrimony - an analysis of what makes it work, but also what doesn't.
3. 13:00
  Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
  6/6The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.
4. 13:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 1, The Man With the Twisted Lip
  1/6The Baker Street sleuth searches for a missing husband.
5. 14:00
  Not Working by Lisa Owens—Episode 6
  6/10Lisa Owens' "generation-defining" comic debut novel, read by Emily Bruni.
6. 14:15
  Gudrun—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/5Kate Phillips returns as Icelandic heroine Gudrun in Lucy Catherine's Viking epic.
7. 14:30
  Arnold of the Five Towns
  Samira Ahmed explores the life and work of writer Arnold Bennett.
8. 15:00
  Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett—1. Inheritance
  1/2Anna Tellwright inherits a fortune and provokes her father.
9. 16:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell’s panel game.
10. 16:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Cantankerous bachelor Robin makes a vital discovery about his parallel universes.
11. 17:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Bolognese Cutlets
  4/4Lightly seasoned bedsitter romcom inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's 1960s cookery classic.
12. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 5
  5/10Gyles Brandreth hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Dream Story by Arthur Schnitzler—Episode 6
  6/8Fridolin attempts to unravel the mysterious events of previous evening.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Rachel Johnson and Martin Kelner
  Rachel Johnson and Martin Kelner discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords
  8/8Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from BBC TV.
4. 19:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Matrimony - an analysis of what makes it work, but also what doesn't.
5. 20:00
  Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
  6/6The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.
6. 20:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 1, The Man With the Twisted Lip
  1/6The Baker Street sleuth searches for a missing husband.
7. 21:00
  Here's the Thing—Julie Andrews
  Alec Baldwin delves into the life of Oscar-winning actress Julie Andrews.
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Priyanka Chopra Jonas
  Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas picks ‘Desi Girl’ and ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 5
  5/10Gyles Brandreth hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
10. 22:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 2, Running on Empty
  3/6Tom is invited on a stag weekend, and his dad signs up for the Sheffield marathon.
11. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 58, Episode 5
  5/7Steve 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 3
  3/4Mitch is trapped when a budget airline goes bust. He sings an appeal to Watchdog.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Dream Story by Arthur Schnitzler—Episode 6
  6/8Fridolin attempts to unravel the mysterious events of previous evening.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Rachel Johnson and Martin Kelner
  Rachel Johnson and Martin Kelner discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
3. 01:00
  Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
  6/6The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.
4. 01:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 1, The Man With the Twisted Lip
  1/6The Baker Street sleuth searches for a missing husband.
5. 02:00
  Not Working by Lisa Owens—Episode 6
  6/10Lisa Owens' "generation-defining" comic debut novel, read by Emily Bruni.
6. 02:15
  Gudrun—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/5Kate Phillips returns as Icelandic heroine Gudrun in Lucy Catherine's Viking epic.
7. 02:30
  Arnold of the Five Towns
  Samira Ahmed explores the life and work of writer Arnold Bennett.
8. 03:00
  Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett—1. Inheritance
  1/2Anna Tellwright inherits a fortune and provokes her father.
9. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell’s panel game.
10. 04:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Cantankerous bachelor Robin makes a vital discovery about his parallel universes.
11. 05:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Bolognese Cutlets
  4/4Lightly seasoned bedsitter romcom inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's 1960s cookery classic.
12. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 5
  5/10Gyles Brandreth hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.

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