BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 24 March 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft—Episode 13
  13/18Podcasters Heawood and Kennedy investigate the disappearance of Charles Dexter Ward.
2. 00:15
  HG Wells—The First Men in the Moon, Episode 3
  3/5A penniless businessman meets an absent-minded scientist with a dream.
3. 00:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Frank Randle
  1/6Mark Radcliffe tells the story of 'a gargoyle, a grotesque, and the funniest man alive'.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris - Murder in the Title, 2. Victim
  2/4Charles has been the victim of an attempted stabbing. But whodunnit? Stars Bill Nighy.
5. 01:30
  Kipling in Love—Venus Annodomini
  3/8India, 1886: The attraction of Venus is only skin-deep as one unlucky captain discovers.
6. 02:00
  Long Time No See by Hannah Lowe—Episode 3
  3/5A story of a father and a daughter - and of games of chance from Jamaica to Ilford, Essex.
7. 02:15
  Irene Nemirovsky - The Misunderstanding—Episode 3
  3/5Yves gets an opportunity to start afresh in Finland. But Denise gets distraught.
8. 02:30
  The Nose School
  A behind-the-scenes look at the ancient and secretive art of perfume-making.
9. 03:00
  A Tale of Two Cities: Aleppo and London—2016
  3/3Lina embarks on a desperate mission, while Taghreed is obsessed with revenge.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Ian McMillan's literary game with Miles Kington, Mark Thomas, Roger McGough, Dillie Keane.
11. 04:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—Pursued By a Bear
  1/5The struggles of a Dublin theatrical costumier. The local nun's drama group offers hope.
12. 05:00
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 3, Kings of Comedy
  4/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
13. 05:30
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 3, 3. Travelling Light
  3/6Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as long marrieds, in love with life and each other.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris - Murder in the Title, 3. Killer?
  3/4Charles is in a terrible play. But who wants to kill off the cast? Stars Bill Nighy.
2. 06:30
  Kipling in Love—The Courting of Dinah Shadd
  4/8India, 1880: Sergeant Terence Mulvaney is a dark horse.
3. 07:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, TWOC
  3/6Policeman-turned-comic Alfie Moore makes his audience into police officers for the night.
4. 07:30
  Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 2, Women
  2/4Helen looks at our perception of women from the past and in the present.
5. 08:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Birthday Present
  1/6The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer.
6. 08:30
  After Henry—Series 3, Guilty Secrets
  3/8Sarah tidies up husband Henry's study four years after his death.
7. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Jennie Bond
  4/4The former BBC Royal Correspondent quizzes a panel about herself.
8. 09:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 1, What Price Utopia
  4/4The Home Office wants to use the sci-fi soap to prepare Britain for a post-nuclear world.
9. 10:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
  1/2After a murder in his flat, Hannay is pursued by police and a gang of German spies.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 2, Steve McQueen
  British artist and film-maker Steve McQueen is Kirsty Young's guest. From 2014.
11. 11:45
  Curious Cases—Series 14, The End of the World
  What would become the dominant species if, or when, humans go extinct?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Birthday Present
  1/6The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer.
2. 12:30
  After Henry—Series 3, Guilty Secrets
  3/8Sarah tidies up husband Henry's study four years after his death.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris - Murder in the Title, 3. Killer?
  3/4Charles is in a terrible play. But who wants to kill off the cast? Stars Bill Nighy.
4. 13:30
  Kipling in Love—The Courting of Dinah Shadd
  4/8India, 1880: Sergeant Terence Mulvaney is a dark horse.
5. 14:00
  Long Time No See by Hannah Lowe—Episode 4
  4/5A story of a father and a daughter - and of games of chance from Jamaica to Ilford, Essex.
6. 14:15
  Irene Nemirovsky - The Misunderstanding—Episode 4
  4/5Nemirovsky's beguiling story of an extra marital affair in post-World War One France.
7. 14:30
  Fiery Inspiration: Amiri Baraka and the Black Arts Movement—Episode 1
  1/2Novelist Bernardine Evaristo on the complex man at the heart of the Black Arts Movement.
8. 15:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
  1/2After a murder in his flat, Hannay is pursued by police and a gang of German spies.
9. 16:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Jennie Bond
  4/4The former BBC Royal Correspondent quizzes a panel about herself.
10. 16:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 1, What Price Utopia
  4/4The Home Office wants to use the sci-fi soap to prepare Britain for a post-nuclear world.
11. 17:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, TWOC
  3/6Policeman-turned-comic Alfie Moore makes his audience into police officers for the night.
12. 17:30
  Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 2, Women
  2/4Helen looks at our perception of women from the past and in the present.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft—Episode 14
  14/18Podcasters Heawood and Kennedy investigate the disappearance of Charles Dexter Ward.
2. 18:15
  HG Wells—The First Men in the Moon, Episode 4
  4/5A penniless businessman meets an absent-minded scientist with a dream.
3. 18:30
  Great Lives—Laura Serrant on Audre Lorde
  Laura Serrant chooses the poet and activist Audre Lorde. From 2018.
4. 19:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Birthday Present
  1/6The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer.
5. 19:30
  After Henry—Series 3, Guilty Secrets
  3/8Sarah tidies up husband Henry's study four years after his death.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris - Murder in the Title, 3. Killer?
  3/4Charles is in a terrible play. But who wants to kill off the cast? Stars Bill Nighy.
7. 20:30
  Kipling in Love—The Courting of Dinah Shadd
  4/8India, 1880: Sergeant Terence Mulvaney is a dark horse.
8. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 2, Steve McQueen
  British artist and film-maker Steve McQueen is Kirsty Young's guest. From 2014.
9. 21:45
  Curious Cases—Series 14, The End of the World
  What would become the dominant species if, or when, humans go extinct?
10. 22:00
  Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 2, Women
  2/4Helen looks at our perception of women from the past and in the present.
11. 22:30
  Listen Against—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes rewind and mangle real programmes. From September 2010.
12. 23:00
  The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Will the museum's first-ever Sunday opening run smoothly?
13. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Future—2010
  3/6Griff Rhys Jones, Kate Robbins and Brian Perkins look ahead to the Year of Toddler Power.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft—Episode 14
  14/18Podcasters Heawood and Kennedy investigate the disappearance of Charles Dexter Ward.
2. 00:15
  HG Wells—The First Men in the Moon, Episode 4
  4/5A penniless businessman meets an absent-minded scientist with a dream.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Laura Serrant on Audre Lorde
  Laura Serrant chooses the poet and activist Audre Lorde. From 2018.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris - Murder in the Title, 3. Killer?
  3/4Charles is in a terrible play. But who wants to kill off the cast? Stars Bill Nighy.
5. 01:30
  Kipling in Love—The Courting of Dinah Shadd
  4/8India, 1880: Sergeant Terence Mulvaney is a dark horse.
6. 02:00
  Long Time No See by Hannah Lowe—Episode 4
  4/5A story of a father and a daughter - and of games of chance from Jamaica to Ilford, Essex.
7. 02:15
  Irene Nemirovsky - The Misunderstanding—Episode 4
  4/5Nemirovsky's beguiling story of an extra marital affair in post-World War One France.
8. 02:30
  Fiery Inspiration: Amiri Baraka and the Black Arts Movement—Episode 1
  1/2Novelist Bernardine Evaristo on the complex man at the heart of the Black Arts Movement.
9. 03:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
  1/2After a murder in his flat, Hannay is pursued by police and a gang of German spies.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Jennie Bond
  4/4The former BBC Royal Correspondent quizzes a panel about herself.
11. 04:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 1, What Price Utopia
  4/4The Home Office wants to use the sci-fi soap to prepare Britain for a post-nuclear world.
12. 05:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, TWOC
  3/6Policeman-turned-comic Alfie Moore makes his audience into police officers for the night.
13. 05:30
  Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 2, Women
  2/4Helen looks at our perception of women from the past and in the present.

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