BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 10 March 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft—Episode 3
  3/18Podcasters Heawood and Kennedy investigate the disappearance of Charles Dexter Ward.
2. 00:15
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 3
  3/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 00:30
  The Radio Detectives—Series 3, The Genius of Gideon Fell
  4/5Professor Jeffrey Richards profiles John Dickson Carr's archetypal English eccentric.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 3. Murder
  3/5Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's holiday cruise is turning into a nightmare afloat.
5. 01:30
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 8. Cause for Alarm
  8/10Fire investigator 'Q' Barnaby probes a blaze in a hardware store.
6. 02:00
  The Librarian by Salley Vickers—Episode 8
  8/10After her secret trip to London with Hugh, Sylvia is about to receive a furious visitor.
7. 02:15
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—8. The Return
  8/10Single mother-to-be Jane returns home to find her boarding house deserted.
8. 02:30
  Salt—2. Growth and Impact
  2/2Steph McGovern continues her exploration of one of life's essential ingredients - salt.
9. 03:00
  Andrew Rissik - A Man Alone—3. Harriet
  3/3Philip struggles on with his marriage to Jennifer. With Ronald Pickup and Brenda Blethyn.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Ian McMillan hosts with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
11. 04:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Communication Breakdown
  5/6The couples need to talk, but is a cosy chat really what's on the agenda? With Jim Sweeney
12. 05:00
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 3, Santa Claused Faced Old…
  2/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
13. 05:30
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 3, 1. Birthday Blues
  1/6Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as a couple still passionate about life and each other.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 4. Discovery
  4/5Hercule Poirot is baffled, as a ship search sparks a grisly discovery.
2. 06:30
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 10. Frozen Alibi
  10/10Fire investigator 'Q' Barnaby probes whether an office blaze was arson...
3. 07:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Reporting Crime
  1/6Alfie asks if all crime should be reported and investigated and gets a surprising response
4. 07:30
  Plum House—Series 2, Wedding Bells
  6/6The team preparing to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet.
5. 08:00
  The Jason Explanation of...—Travel & Leisure
  5/6David Jason and chums go fishing, trainspotting and skateboarding.
6. 08:20
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Dear Mother of God
  If the Son of Man returned, how would Christianity celebrate?
7. 08:30
  After Henry—Series 3, Wedding Bells
  1/8Eleanor has plans for nuptials in the family, but the family has other ideas.
8. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Greg Dyke
  2/4The former BBC director-general quizzes a panel about himself.
9. 09:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 1, To the Moon and Back
  2/4Actress Sylvia uses the futuristic radio soap to win a cigarette advertising deal.
10. 10:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast
  1/2John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
11. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—By Royal Appointment, Dame Judi Dench
  Dame Judi Dench shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
12. 11:45
  Curious Cases—Series 14, The Heart of the Antimatter
  How do you make antimatter? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Jason Explanation of...—Travel & Leisure
  5/6David Jason and chums go fishing, trainspotting and skateboarding.
2. 12:20
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Dear Mother of God
  If the Son of Man returned, how would Christianity celebrate?
3. 12:30
  After Henry—Series 3, Wedding Bells
  1/8Eleanor has plans for nuptials in the family, but the family has other ideas.
4. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 4. Discovery
  4/5Hercule Poirot is baffled, as a ship search sparks a grisly discovery.
5. 13:30
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 10. Frozen Alibi
  10/10Fire investigator 'Q' Barnaby probes whether an office blaze was arson...
6. 14:00
  The Librarian by Salley Vickers—Episode 9
  9/10As East Mole turns against Sylvia, a disaster will put things into perspective.
7. 14:15
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—9. Meeting
  9/10With Toby gone, mother-to-be Jane bumps into the baby's father and asks him for help.
8. 14:30
  Children of Wealth
  Jim White meets some very rich young people as they consider their future.
9. 15:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast
  1/2John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
10. 16:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Greg Dyke
  2/4The former BBC director-general quizzes a panel about himself.
11. 16:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 1, To the Moon and Back
  2/4Actress Sylvia uses the futuristic radio soap to win a cigarette advertising deal.
12. 17:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Reporting Crime
  1/6Alfie asks if all crime should be reported and investigated and gets a surprising response
13. 17:30
  Plum House—Series 2, Wedding Bells
  6/6The team preparing to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft—Episode 4
  4/18Podcasters Heawood and Kennedy investigate the disappearance of Charles Dexter Ward.
2. 18:15
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 4
  4/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 18:30
  Great Lives—Mark Carwardine on Douglas Adams
  Douglas Adams the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
4. 19:00
  The Jason Explanation of...—Travel & Leisure
  5/6David Jason and chums go fishing, trainspotting and skateboarding.
5. 19:20
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Dear Mother of God
  If the Son of Man returned, how would Christianity celebrate?
6. 19:30
  After Henry—Series 3, Wedding Bells
  1/8Eleanor has plans for nuptials in the family, but the family has other ideas.
7. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 4. Discovery
  4/5Hercule Poirot is baffled, as a ship search sparks a grisly discovery.
8. 20:30
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 10. Frozen Alibi
  10/10Fire investigator 'Q' Barnaby probes whether an office blaze was arson...
9. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—By Royal Appointment, Dame Judi Dench
  Dame Judi Dench shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
10. 21:45
  Curious Cases—Series 14, The Heart of the Antimatter
  How do you make antimatter? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
11. 22:00
  Plum House—Series 2, Wedding Bells
  6/6The team preparing to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet.
12. 22:30
  Listen Against—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes rewind and mangle real programmes.
13. 23:00
  The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Modernising deputy curator Rod wants to make the museum sexy.
14. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Future—2001
  1/6Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Jeremy Hardy recall a year of upheaval - still to come.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft—Episode 4
  4/18Podcasters Heawood and Kennedy investigate the disappearance of Charles Dexter Ward.
2. 00:15
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 4
  4/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Mark Carwardine on Douglas Adams
  Douglas Adams the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 4. Discovery
  4/5Hercule Poirot is baffled, as a ship search sparks a grisly discovery.
5. 01:30
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 10. Frozen Alibi
  10/10Fire investigator 'Q' Barnaby probes whether an office blaze was arson...
6. 02:00
  The Librarian by Salley Vickers—Episode 9
  9/10As East Mole turns against Sylvia, a disaster will put things into perspective.
7. 02:15
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—9. Meeting
  9/10With Toby gone, mother-to-be Jane bumps into the baby's father and asks him for help.
8. 02:30
  Children of Wealth
  Jim White meets some very rich young people as they consider their future.
9. 03:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast
  1/2John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Greg Dyke
  2/4The former BBC director-general quizzes a panel about himself.
11. 04:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 1, To the Moon and Back
  2/4Actress Sylvia uses the futuristic radio soap to win a cigarette advertising deal.
12. 05:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Reporting Crime
  1/6Alfie asks if all crime should be reported and investigated and gets a surprising response
13. 05:30
  Plum House—Series 2, Wedding Bells
  6/6The team preparing to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet.

Friday 11 March 2022