BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 19 March 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft—Episode 10
  10/18Podcasters Heawood and Kennedy investigate the disappearance of Charles Dexter Ward.
2. 00:15
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 10
  10/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 00:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 2, The Godfather and The Godfather Part II
  1/4Paul Gambaccini explores how The Godfather and its sequel won Best Picture Oscars.
4. 01:00
  The Joke About Hilary Spite—5. Universal General Hire
  5/6As the danger mounts, Hilary is forced to hang on for rescue from the sky.
5. 01:30
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 6. No One Is Lucky Forever
  6/6Battling to finally confront her attacker, private eye VI Warshawski goes undercover.
6. 02:00
  Sound by Bella Bathurst—5. Changing?
  5/5Could a routine trip to see her audiologist change Bella's life?
7. 02:15
  A Monkey With a Box of Paints: Berthe Morisot—5. Opening
  5/5The first impressionist exhibition finally opens, and Berthe has to face her critics.
8. 02:30
  The Balancing Bluebottle
  Story of Percy Smith, a film pioneer, who made natural history films in his back garden.
9. 03:00
  Jill Paton Walsh - A Piece of Justice
  Danger for Fran when she takes over the biography of mathematician Gideon Summerfield.
10. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 1
  1/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 04:30
  Girlies—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Sonal calls on Samina's legal expertise and Jabeen gets welcome news from husband Joe.
12. 05:00
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Exit Strategy
  6/6Uljabaan is determined to fail his annual inspection, but he needs help...
13. 05:30
  Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The High School Problem
  Advice on an over-familiar flatmate, a caustic mother-in-law and school anxiety.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Grant Eustace - The Salamander Chest
  1870s England: Who is Alice Selwood’s father? Can her beloved Arthur help?
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Adrian Utley of Portishead on Miles Davis
  Miles Davis chosen by Adrian Utley of Portishead.
3. 08:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Roger McGough, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington.
4. 08:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Summer Holiday
  6/6Summer is here, but the notion of stopping work appeals less to some.
5. 09:00
  Hackers And Humphreys All
  Shaun Ley explores links between real politics and the TV satire of 'Yes Prime Minister'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 1, Human Deterioration
  1/4Poetry and sketches with Pam Ayres, Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead.
2. 12:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Awards
  1/618th-century smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny wants to win Peasants Personality of the Year.
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—Robert Robinson
  Laurie Taylor takes a look at the life and work of one of Britain's broadcasting legends.
4. 13:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
  The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
5. 14:00
  The Harpoon—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4A ripping, bumper summer edition of the nostalgic spoof of boys' papers!
6. 14:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 8, Helen Lederer
  6/6Helen Lederer reads from her boy-obsessed teenage diaries and chats to Rufus Hound.
7. 15:00
  Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years—Pilot: Cold Turkey with Dan and Nick
  1/7Fish Gordon has only 48 hours to save the aquarium. Surreal comedy.
8. 15:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, On Location
  6/6Damien and Marion visit the Lake District to film his 'Poets and their Palates' TV series.
9. 16:00
  Grant Eustace - The Salamander Chest
  1870s England: Who is Alice Selwood’s father? Can her beloved Arthur help?
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Adrian Utley of Portishead on Miles Davis
  Miles Davis chosen by Adrian Utley of Portishead.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Prisoner—Series 2, 5. Living in Harmony
  5/5Number 6 is out-of-this-world when he meets an old ally but what is his freedom worth?
2. 19:00
  Hackers And Humphreys All
  Shaun Ley explores links between real politics and the TV satire of 'Yes Prime Minister'.
3. 22:00
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 2, Waiting For Billy
  6/6Anita Dobson plays a rock star's wife with a deeply buried secret.
4. 22:15
  Earls of the Court—The Hangover
  6/6Is Lloydie ready for what is coming when Johnno makes a hungover, life-changing decision?
5. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 2, Alexei Sayle Interviews Lenny Henry
  4/6Alexei Sayle interviews Lenny Henry in the tag talk show.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Nigel Planer 1/3
  Jon Holmes chats to the comedy legend Nigel Planer.
7. 23:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Dave Angel
  3/61990s eco-warrior Dave Angel performs, and a confused delivery man arrives.
8. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 2, Getting Heavy
  5/6Bottom of Bletchley Park's league, the codebreakers set out to prove themselves.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Prisoner—Series 2, 5. Living in Harmony
  5/5Number 6 is out-of-this-world when he meets an old ally but what is his freedom worth?
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Robert Robinson
  Laurie Taylor takes a look at the life and work of one of Britain's broadcasting legends.
3. 01:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
  The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
4. 02:00
  The Harpoon—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4A ripping, bumper summer edition of the nostalgic spoof of boys' papers!
5. 02:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 8, Helen Lederer
  6/6Helen Lederer reads from her boy-obsessed teenage diaries and chats to Rufus Hound.
6. 03:00
  Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years—Pilot: Cold Turkey with Dan and Nick
  1/7Fish Gordon has only 48 hours to save the aquarium. Surreal comedy.
7. 03:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, On Location
  6/6Damien and Marion visit the Lake District to film his 'Poets and their Palates' TV series.
8. 04:00
  Grant Eustace - The Salamander Chest
  1870s England: Who is Alice Selwood’s father? Can her beloved Arthur help?
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Adrian Utley of Portishead on Miles Davis
  Miles Davis chosen by Adrian Utley of Portishead.

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