BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 1 March 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Fantastic Tales—The Silken-Swift by Theodore Sturgeon
  6/6A unicorn holds the key to happiness in this fantasy of true love and complex desire.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Eve Pollard and Julie Bindell
  Harriett Gilbert talks to Eve Pollard and Julie Bindel about their favourite books.
3. 01:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—3. The Powers That Be
  3/4The all-American hero battles to save gold bullion and solve Evelyn's disappearance.
4. 01:30
  The Same River Twice—6. Information
  6/8Johnny’s search for his wife has ended. Inspector Wardlaw wants to launch a murder inquiry
5. 02:00
  The Librarian by Salley Vickers—Episode 1
  1/10Sylvia arrives in a tight-knit community to take up the post of children's librarian.
6. 02:15
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—1. Pregnant
  1/10In a squalid bedsit, single and pregnant Jane battles personal and social prejudices.
7. 02:30
  Spike Milligan - Inside Out—Episode 1
  1/2Michael Palin and Jane Milligan celebrate the comedy legend with exclusive archive.
8. 03:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—1. Saint Overboard
  1/3The haloed adventurer goes to sea in search of sunk bullion ships.
9. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Susie Dent, Natalie Haynes, Milton Jones and Jack Whitehall vie for wordy supremacy.
10. 04:30
  Arrested Development—Episode 2
  2/4Can Penny's sister help her to come to terms with being jilted by Dave?
11. 05:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Callas
  2/4Boswell meets Maria Callas and her poodle and finds himself in an opera of his own making.
12. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 88, Episode 1
  1/6Sue Perkins presents a new series of the Radio 4 favourite
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—4. You're the Top
  4/4The action hero finally confronts his nemesis at the top of a New York landmark.
2. 06:30
  The Same River Twice—7. Desperation
  7/8Attempting to clear his name, Johnny ends up at a loch-side cottage.
3. 07:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Mad Hélène
  3/4Has Sir Lucien finally found love again after being dumped by the formidable Juanita?
4. 07:30
  Please Use Other Door—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Short scenes featuring the bizarre drama of modern living.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Lurgi Strikes Britain
  7/26Doctor Seagoon is dispatched to tackle a curious contagious epidemic disease.
6. 08:30
  King Street Junior—Series 5, Is This a Career I See Before Me?
  2/7Crossed swords in the staff room and an unexpected bombshell for Mr Beeston. From 1990.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz—Series 107, Episode 9
  9/10Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines
8. 09:30
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 2, Howard Read
  3/4Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present, and is joined by Howard Read.
9. 10:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—2. The Saint Closes the Case
  2/3Simon Templar tackles arch-villain Dr Rayt Marius in a deadly struggle to save the world.
10. 11:00
  Archive on 4—Joni Mitchell Taught Me How To Feel
  Ann Powers explores Joni Mitchell’s impact on her fans and on songwriting.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Lurgi Strikes Britain
  7/26Doctor Seagoon is dispatched to tackle a curious contagious epidemic disease.
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior—Series 5, Is This a Career I See Before Me?
  2/7Crossed swords in the staff room and an unexpected bombshell for Mr Beeston. From 1990.
3. 13:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—4. You're the Top
  4/4The action hero finally confronts his nemesis at the top of a New York landmark.
4. 13:30
  The Same River Twice—7. Desperation
  7/8Attempting to clear his name, Johnny ends up at a loch-side cottage.
5. 14:00
  The Librarian by Salley Vickers—Episode 2
  2/10Not everyone in East Mole shares Sylvia's desire to encourage children into the library.
6. 14:15
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—2. Toby
  2/10Pregnant Jane tries to make her bedsit a little more homely, and learns of Toby's writing.
7. 14:30
  Spike Milligan - Inside Out—Episode 2
  2/2Michael Palin and Jane Milligan reveal further exclusive archive of Spike's take on life.
8. 15:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—2. The Saint Closes the Case
  2/3Simon Templar tackles arch-villain Dr Rayt Marius in a deadly struggle to save the world.
9. 16:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 11, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan with Kathy Lette, Andy Miller and Stephen Fry.
10. 16:30
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 2, Howard Read
  3/4Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present, and is joined by Howard Read.
11. 17:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Mad Hélène
  3/4Has Sir Lucien finally found love again after being dumped by the formidable Juanita?
12. 17:30
  Please Use Other Door—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Short scenes featuring the bizarre drama of modern living.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Willows by Algernon Blackwood—1. The Body in the Water
  1/4Terror strikes as the narrator and his companion camp on a remote island.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Hallelujah
  How an obscure track on a Leonard Cohen album became a global anthem.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Lurgi Strikes Britain
  7/26Doctor Seagoon is dispatched to tackle a curious contagious epidemic disease.
4. 19:30
  King Street Junior—Series 5, Is This a Career I See Before Me?
  2/7Crossed swords in the staff room and an unexpected bombshell for Mr Beeston. From 1990.
5. 20:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—4. You're the Top
  4/4The action hero finally confronts his nemesis at the top of a New York landmark.
6. 20:30
  The Same River Twice—7. Desperation
  7/8Attempting to clear his name, Johnny ends up at a loch-side cottage.
7. 21:00
  Archive on 4—Joni Mitchell Taught Me How To Feel
  Ann Powers explores Joni Mitchell’s impact on her fans and on songwriting.
8. 22:00
  Please Use Other Door—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Short scenes featuring the bizarre drama of modern living.
9. 22:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 3, Basingstoke
  3/6Mark Steel visits Basingstoke to talk roundabouts and a shopping centre record.
10. 23:00
  For One Horrible Moment by Peter Bradshaw—Episode 4
  4/5Memoirs of a boy growing up in the 1970s, a time of electro-convulsive shock therapy.
11. 23:15
  Ivor Cutler - A Wet Handle—Episode 5
  5/5Surreal songs and poems on such topics as grass seed, mud and digging ditches.
12. 23:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 2, Dame Joan Bakewell
  3/6Dame Joan Bakewell listens to the Arctic Monkeys and has a beatboxing lesson.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Willows by Algernon Blackwood—1. The Body in the Water
  1/4Terror strikes as the narrator and his companion camp on a remote island.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Hallelujah
  How an obscure track on a Leonard Cohen album became a global anthem.
3. 01:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—4. You're the Top
  4/4The action hero finally confronts his nemesis at the top of a New York landmark.
4. 01:30
  The Same River Twice—7. Desperation
  7/8Attempting to clear his name, Johnny ends up at a loch-side cottage.
5. 02:00
  The Librarian by Salley Vickers—Episode 2
  2/10Not everyone in East Mole shares Sylvia's desire to encourage children into the library.
6. 02:15
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—2. Toby
  2/10Pregnant Jane tries to make her bedsit a little more homely, and learns of Toby's writing.
7. 02:30
  Spike Milligan - Inside Out—Episode 2
  2/2Michael Palin and Jane Milligan reveal further exclusive archive of Spike's take on life.
8. 03:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—2. The Saint Closes the Case
  2/3Simon Templar tackles arch-villain Dr Rayt Marius in a deadly struggle to save the world.
9. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 11, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan with Kathy Lette, Andy Miller and Stephen Fry.
10. 04:30
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 2, Howard Read
  3/4Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present, and is joined by Howard Read.
11. 05:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Mad Hélène
  3/4Has Sir Lucien finally found love again after being dumped by the formidable Juanita?
12. 05:30
  Please Use Other Door—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Short scenes featuring the bizarre drama of modern living.

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