BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 7 March 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Here Am I Where Are You?
  Tale of a cursed professor with a red book, a wayward nephew and an 18th century tankard.
2. 00:45
  Hurst of Hurstcote by E Nesbit
  A man's murky past returns to haunt him when his wife dies unexpectedly of marsh fever.
3. 01:00
  The House by the Lake: A Story of Germany (Omnibus)
  Thomas Harding’s history of 20th-century Germany via the inhabitants of one wooden house.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Nana Mouskouri
  Singer Nana Mouskouri chooses Leonard Cohen and Amy Winehouse.
5. 02:20
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 4
  4/5Heartbroken Marius, believing he's lost Cosette, throws himself into the Revolution.
6. 03:30
  Yellowstone Wolves
  After being eradicated, wolves were re-introduced to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
7. 04:00
  Peter Wolf - Red Star Belgrade
  Bill Nighy plays Vratar - a Yugoslav goalkeeper in the Second World War.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber - Caroline Bird and Kaveh Akbar
  Daljit Nagra chooses the most interesting programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  HR—Series 2, Dogging
  2/6Sam hopes a dog can soothe Peter's retirement.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 1. Threats
  1/5Hercule Poirot begins an Egyptian cruise, but his voyage proves far from smooth.
2. 06:30
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 4. Smoke Screen
  4/10Fire investigator Quentin Barnaby probes a blaze at a cinema.
3. 07:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Pinter
  3/4Boswell meets playwright Harold Pinter but finds himself the victim of a betrayal.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 88, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins presents a new series of the Radio 4's longest running panel show.
5. 08:00
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/8Improvement grants explained and a plumber muses on words. Stars Ronnie Barker.
6. 08:30
  Boogie Up the River—Lechlade, Twinned with Zanzibar
  5/6Mark is celebrating, but with dog hair in the champers. Can a living legend save the day?
7. 09:00
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6With panellists Michael Rosen, Arthur Smith, Paul Sinha and Natalie Haynes.
8. 09:30
  Arrested Development—Episode 3
  3/4Kate's cottage is in ruins and dating is proving to be a disaster.
9. 10:00
  Andrew Rissik - A Man Alone—1. Anthony
  1/3Philip Tremayne relives his friendship with the clever but vulnerable Anthony.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 8, Migration
  45/48Manoush Zomorodi explores how migration is part of everyone’s history
11. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Pam Ferris
  Pam Ferris inherits You Are My Heart's Delight and passes on Bonde by Ali farka Toure.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/8Improvement grants explained and a plumber muses on words. Stars Ronnie Barker.
2. 12:30
  Boogie Up the River—Lechlade, Twinned with Zanzibar
  5/6Mark is celebrating, but with dog hair in the champers. Can a living legend save the day?
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 1. Threats
  1/5Hercule Poirot begins an Egyptian cruise, but his voyage proves far from smooth.
4. 13:30
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 4. Smoke Screen
  4/10Fire investigator Quentin Barnaby probes a blaze at a cinema.
5. 14:00
  The Librarian by Salley Vickers—Episode 6
  6/10As the library repairs stall, a friendship is about to cross a line.
6. 14:15
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—6. Hospital
  6/10Single mother-to-be Jane is in hospital with a threatened miscarriage.
7. 14:30
  Freedom Song
  The story behind African-American singer Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert.
8. 15:00
  Andrew Rissik - A Man Alone—1. Anthony
  1/3Philip Tremayne relives his friendship with the clever but vulnerable Anthony.
9. 16:00
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6With panellists Michael Rosen, Arthur Smith, Paul Sinha and Natalie Haynes.
10. 16:30
  Arrested Development—Episode 3
  3/4Kate's cottage is in ruins and dating is proving to be a disaster.
11. 17:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Pinter
  3/4Boswell meets playwright Harold Pinter but finds himself the victim of a betrayal.
12. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 88, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins presents a new series of the Radio 4's longest running panel show.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft—Episode 1
  1/18Mystery podcasters Heawood and Kennedy embark upon a missing person investigation.
2. 18:15
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 1
  1/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 18:30
  A Good Read—John Inverdale and Rachel Cook
  Harriett Gilbert and guests John Inverdale and Rachel Cooke discuss their favourite books.
4. 19:00
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/8Improvement grants explained and a plumber muses on words. Stars Ronnie Barker.
5. 19:30
  Boogie Up the River—Lechlade, Twinned with Zanzibar
  5/6Mark is celebrating, but with dog hair in the champers. Can a living legend save the day?
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 1. Threats
  1/5Hercule Poirot begins an Egyptian cruise, but his voyage proves far from smooth.
7. 20:30
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 4. Smoke Screen
  4/10Fire investigator Quentin Barnaby probes a blaze at a cinema.
8. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 8, Migration
  45/48Manoush Zomorodi explores how migration is part of everyone’s history
9. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Pam Ferris
  Pam Ferris inherits You Are My Heart's Delight and passes on Bonde by Ali farka Toure.
10. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 88, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins presents a new series of the Radio 4's longest running panel show.
11. 22:30
  On the Town with the League of Gentlemen—Go to Joan Glover
  3/6A theatre troupe visit the school. With Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith and Mark Gatiss.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 107, Episode 10
  10/10Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines.
13. 23:30
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 2, Cultural Heroes
  2/6Determining the ultimate heroes of Wales.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft—Episode 1
  1/18Mystery podcasters Heawood and Kennedy embark upon a missing person investigation.
2. 00:15
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 1
  1/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 00:30
  A Good Read—John Inverdale and Rachel Cook
  Harriett Gilbert and guests John Inverdale and Rachel Cooke discuss their favourite books.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 1. Threats
  1/5Hercule Poirot begins an Egyptian cruise, but his voyage proves far from smooth.
5. 01:30
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 4. Smoke Screen
  4/10Fire investigator Quentin Barnaby probes a blaze at a cinema.
6. 02:00
  The Librarian by Salley Vickers—Episode 6
  6/10As the library repairs stall, a friendship is about to cross a line.
7. 02:15
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—6. Hospital
  6/10Single mother-to-be Jane is in hospital with a threatened miscarriage.
8. 02:30
  Freedom Song
  The story behind African-American singer Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert.
9. 03:00
  Andrew Rissik - A Man Alone—1. Anthony
  1/3Philip Tremayne relives his friendship with the clever but vulnerable Anthony.
10. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6With panellists Michael Rosen, Arthur Smith, Paul Sinha and Natalie Haynes.
11. 04:30
  Arrested Development—Episode 3
  3/4Kate's cottage is in ruins and dating is proving to be a disaster.
12. 05:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Pinter
  3/4Boswell meets playwright Harold Pinter but finds himself the victim of a betrayal.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 88, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins presents a new series of the Radio 4's longest running panel show.

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