BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 2 March 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam—1. Liar
  1/3Dutch sleuth Van der Valk thinks suspect Martin is lying over his ex-lover's murder.
2. 06:30
  The Same River Twice—8. Truth
  8/8As suspicion mounts about Johnny, his mother-in-law has information about his wife.
3. 07:00
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 3, Corbyn and the Left
  1/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
4. 07:30
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 1, 4. Let's Spend the Night Together
  4/4Playing a long-married couple, Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam reminisce about their past.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Insurance Policy
  4/20Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy a wise buy?
6. 08:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 26/02/1984
  From the Metropolitan Police to a dead newsreader, it's the ultimate one-man show.
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
8. 09:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Mr Soft
  4/6Helen needs to finish her ice cream project, while Joe and Maria want younger clientele.
9. 10:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire
  3/3Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.
10. 11:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Satire and Sitcoms, 1. Round the Horne
  1/3Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at '60s and '70s sitcoms.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Insurance Policy
  4/20Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy a wise buy?
2. 12:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 26/02/1984
  From the Metropolitan Police to a dead newsreader, it's the ultimate one-man show.
3. 13:00
  Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam—1. Liar
  1/3Dutch sleuth Van der Valk thinks suspect Martin is lying over his ex-lover's murder.
4. 13:30
  The Same River Twice—8. Truth
  8/8As suspicion mounts about Johnny, his mother-in-law has information about his wife.
5. 14:00
  The Librarian by Salley Vickers—Episode 3
  3/10Librarian Sylvia Blackwell meets an ally and receives an unexpected plea for help.
6. 14:15
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—3. Jazz
  3/10Pregnant Jane receives a letter from her father, and visits a jazz club with Toby.
7. 14:30
  Yellowstone Wolves
  After being eradicated, wolves were re-introduced to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
8. 15:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire
  3/3Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.
9. 16:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
10. 16:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Mr Soft
  4/6Helen needs to finish her ice cream project, while Joe and Maria want younger clientele.
11. 17:00
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 3, Corbyn and the Left
  1/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
12. 17:30
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 1, 4. Let's Spend the Night Together
  4/4Playing a long-married couple, Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam reminisce about their past.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Willows by Algernon Blackwood—2. False Haven
  2/4The narrator decides the willow trees are against their presence on the island.
2. 18:30
  The Radio Detectives—Series 3, The Innocence of Father Brown
  3/5Professor Jeffrey Richards investigates the guileless parish priest from East Anglia
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Insurance Policy
  4/20Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy a wise buy?
4. 19:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 26/02/1984
  From the Metropolitan Police to a dead newsreader, it's the ultimate one-man show.
5. 20:00
  Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam—1. Liar
  1/3Dutch sleuth Van der Valk thinks suspect Martin is lying over his ex-lover's murder.
6. 20:30
  The Same River Twice—8. Truth
  8/8As suspicion mounts about Johnny, his mother-in-law has information about his wife.
7. 21:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Satire and Sitcoms, 1. Round the Horne
  1/3Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at '60s and '70s sitcoms.
8. 22:00
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 1, 4. Let's Spend the Night Together
  4/4Playing a long-married couple, Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam reminisce about their past.
9. 22:30
  Bunk Bed—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/4Peter Curran and Patrick Marber wrestle life's challenges while laying in the dark.
10. 22:45
  Josie Long: All of the Planet's Wonders—The Enlightenment
  2/4The comedian sets out to validate herself through 18th-century philosophy.
11. 23:00
  Radio Active—Series 7, 'It Was Twenty Years Ago Last Tuesday'
  1/8The on-air team look back to the halcyon days of 1967.
12. 23:30
  Ectoplasm—The Affair of the Baddie's Niece
  3/4Lord Zimbabwe and Dr Lilac try to thwart an evil Waffle Baron.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Willows by Algernon Blackwood—2. False Haven
  2/4The narrator decides the willow trees are against their presence on the island.
2. 00:30
  The Radio Detectives—Series 3, The Innocence of Father Brown
  3/5Professor Jeffrey Richards investigates the guileless parish priest from East Anglia
3. 01:00
  Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam—1. Liar
  1/3Dutch sleuth Van der Valk thinks suspect Martin is lying over his ex-lover's murder.
4. 01:30
  The Same River Twice—8. Truth
  8/8As suspicion mounts about Johnny, his mother-in-law has information about his wife.
5. 02:00
  The Librarian by Salley Vickers—Episode 3
  3/10Librarian Sylvia Blackwell meets an ally and receives an unexpected plea for help.
6. 02:15
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—3. Jazz
  3/10Pregnant Jane receives a letter from her father, and visits a jazz club with Toby.
7. 02:30
  Yellowstone Wolves
  After being eradicated, wolves were re-introduced to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
8. 03:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire
  3/3Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.
9. 04:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
10. 04:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Mr Soft
  4/6Helen needs to finish her ice cream project, while Joe and Maria want younger clientele.
11. 05:00
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 3, Corbyn and the Left
  1/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
12. 05:30
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 1, 4. Let's Spend the Night Together
  4/4Playing a long-married couple, Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam reminisce about their past.

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