BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 12 March 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft—Episode 5
  5/18Podcasters Heawood and Kennedy investigate the disappearance of Charles Dexter Ward.
2. 00:15
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 5
  5/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 00:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 4, On The Waterfront
  1/4On The Waterfront; an Oscar Best Picture starring Marlon Brando - with Paul Gambaccini.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 5. Suspicions
  5/5Can Poirot finally fathom out the murderous events afloat?
5. 01:30
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 1. Remembrance of Things Past
  1/6Warshawski's aunt Rosa wants help, but they hate each other. Stars Kathleen Turner.
6. 02:00
  The Librarian by Salley Vickers—Episode 10
  10/10Sylvia's good work in inspiring the children of East Mole threatens to be overshadowed.
7. 02:15
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—10. The Birth
  10/10With the baby due, expectant single mother Jane receives unexpected financial help.
8. 02:30
  Tempus Fugit
  Why does time seem to speed up the older you get? Ian Peacock explores time perception.
9. 03:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—2. Conflicts
  2/2John Hurt stars in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
10. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth hosts, with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, John O'Farrell and Dan Tetsell.
11. 04:30
  Girlies—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Vinny and Ali are bewildered by their young son, who is causing havoc.
12. 05:00
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Testing Times
  5/6Lucy must either pass her A-levels or leave the resistance.
13. 05:30
  Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Shoplifter Problem
  Marian and Tara tackle front-fastening bras, conspiracy theories and a shoplifting mother.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Grant Eustace - Absolute Discretion
  1873: Arthur Vernet investigates a mystery around the Earl of Warminster's family home.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Mark Carwardine on Douglas Adams
  Douglas Adams the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
3. 08:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Ian McMillan hosts with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
4. 08:30
  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
5. 09:00
  The Navy Lark: Left Hand Down A Bit with Leslie Phillips
  Leslie Phillips recalls the classic comedy aboard HMS Troutbridge.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  After Henry—Series 3, Wedding Bells
  1/8Eleanor has plans for nuptials in the family, but the family has other ideas.
2. 12:30
  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
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—The Light Music Festival
  Paul Morley explores the rise and mysterious fall of light orchestral music.
4. 14:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Geoffrey Allerton
  1/6Yorkshire's acclaimed poet performs at the Mallard Theatre and struggles to get a hot meal
5. 14:30
  Delve Special—Series 2, The Archibald Gallery Robbery
  1/4Reporter David Lander reopens the investigation into 1983's Archibald Gallery robbery.
6. 15:00
  The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Modernising deputy curator Rod wants to make the museum sexy.
7. 15:30
  A Look Back at the Future—2001
  1/6Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Jeremy Hardy recall a year of upheaval - still to come.
8. 16:00
  Grant Eustace - Absolute Discretion
  1873: Arthur Vernet investigates a mystery around the Earl of Warminster's family home.
9. 17:30
  Great Lives—Mark Carwardine on Douglas Adams
  Douglas Adams the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Prisoner—Series 2, 4. Hammer into Anvil
  4/5For the new Number Two the gloves are off. His mission is to break Number Six.
2. 19:00
  The Navy Lark: Left Hand Down A Bit with Leslie Phillips
  Leslie Phillips recalls the classic comedy aboard HMS Troutbridge.
3. 22:00
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 2, A Slight Alteration
  5/6Tessa Peake-Jones plays a dressmaker whose latest commission comes at a cost.
4. 22:15
  Earls of the Court—The Ides of March
  5/6Can Johnno raise his game in time for Lloydie's much-publicised toga party?
5. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 2, Mark Thomas Interviews Alexei Sayle
  3/6One tough-talking comedian chats to another in the tag talk show.
6. 23:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Tony Beckton
  2/6Reformed violent criminal Tony Beckton visits the Mallard Theatre to read from his memoirs
7. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 2, Where Boffins Dare
  4/6To avoid a war posting to Burma, the blundering codebreakers must catch a German spy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Prisoner—Series 2, 4. Hammer into Anvil
  4/5For the new Number Two the gloves are off. His mission is to break Number Six.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—The Light Music Festival
  Paul Morley explores the rise and mysterious fall of light orchestral music.
3. 02:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Geoffrey Allerton
  1/6Yorkshire's acclaimed poet performs at the Mallard Theatre and struggles to get a hot meal
4. 02:30
  Delve Special—Series 2, The Archibald Gallery Robbery
  1/4Reporter David Lander reopens the investigation into 1983's Archibald Gallery robbery.
5. 03:00
  The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Modernising deputy curator Rod wants to make the museum sexy.
6. 03:30
  A Look Back at the Future—2001
  1/6Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Jeremy Hardy recall a year of upheaval - still to come.
7. 04:00
  Grant Eustace - Absolute Discretion
  1873: Arthur Vernet investigates a mystery around the Earl of Warminster's family home.
8. 05:30
  Great Lives—Mark Carwardine on Douglas Adams
  Douglas Adams the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Sunday 13 March 2022