BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 26 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 15
  15/18Podcasters Heawood and Kennedy investigate the disappearance of Charles Dexter Ward.
2. 00:15
  HG Wells—The First Men in the Moon, Episode 5
  5/5A penniless businessman meets an absent-minded scientist with a dream.
3. 00:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 2, Crash
  3/4The controversial 2006 Oscar winner, a film that explores the tensions within LA society.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris - Murder in the Title, 4. Murderer?
  4/4Someone wants to close the Regent Theatre, and is willing to murder to do so...
5. 01:30
  Kipling in Love—In the Pride of His Youth
  5/8London, 1880: Marrying Bella dashes Dicky's dream of a career in India.
6. 02:00
  Long Time No See by Hannah Lowe—Episode 5
  5/5A 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 5
  5/5Final episode of Irene Nemirovsky's complex and beguiling love story set in 1920s Paris.
8. 02:30
  Fiery Inspiration: Amiri Baraka and the Black Arts Movement—Episode 2
  2/2Novelist Bernardine Evaristo on the complex man at the heart of the Black Arts Movement.
9. 03:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—2. The Coming of the Black Stone
  2/2Hotly pursued for a notebook, Hannay must evade German spies to save the British navy.
10. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 2
  2/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 04:30
  Bookcases—Series 2, Self Help
  1/41860 London. Publishing sitcom with Maggie Steed and Elizabeth Spriggs. From 2001.
12. 05:00
  All Those Women—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Comedy series by Katherine Jakeways about four generations of women living under one roof.
13. 05:30
  Stand-Up Specials—George Fouracres: Black Country Gentlemon
  A stand-up special from Wolverhampton's own, George Fouracres.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Mystery of Charles Dickens
  Simon Callow brings Charles Dickens to life with a host of his colourful characters.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Laura Serrant on Audre Lorde
  Laura Serrant chooses the poet and activist Audre Lorde. From 2018.
3. 08:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Ian McMillan's literary game with Miles Kington, Mark Thomas, Roger McGough, Dillie Keane.
4. 08:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—Pursued By a Bear
  1/5The struggles of a Dublin theatrical costumier. The local nun's drama group offers hope.
5. 09:00
  Motherhood: Bump, Birth and Beyond
  Jessica Fostekew charts the horrors and the highs of pregnancy, birth and babies.
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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
  Chambers—Series 1, QC at Any Cost
  1/5Hell-bent on becoming QC no matter what, John Fuller-Carp employs anyone who can help him.
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—PE - A History of Violence
  Was there a time when physical education did more harm than good?
4. 14:00
  State of the Nations—Wales
  1/4Elis James visits the Lyric Theatre in his home town of Carmarthen.
5. 14:30
  Edge Falls—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6It's Pink Thursday! Get 20% off for coming out!
6. 15:00
  My Booze Hell, by Little Johnny Cartilage—Malcolm MacDonald's Sideburns
  1/4The faded 70s idol explains his downfall to a bemused Sue Lawley.
7. 15:15
  Bird Island—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Scientist Ben loses his watch and logs on to a dating website. With Reece Shearsmith.
8. 15:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 3, Wigan
  6/6Mark performs in Wigan, talking about pie-eating and the radicalism of George Formby.
9. 16:00
  The Mystery of Charles Dickens
  Simon Callow brings Charles Dickens to life with a host of his colourful characters.
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Laura Serrant on Audre Lorde
  Laura Serrant chooses the poet and activist Audre Lorde. From 2018.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  H Rider Haggard - King Solomon's Mines—Episode 1
  1/2Tim McInnerny stars in a classic adventure - the quest for the legendary diamond mines.
2. 19:00
  Motherhood: Bump, Birth and Beyond
  Jessica Fostekew charts the horrors and the highs of pregnancy, birth and babies.
3. 22:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Danny Baker
  1/6Music and comedy with Alex Horne and his five-piece band. With Danny Baker.
4. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 2, Lenny Henry interviews Bill Bailey
  5/6One feisty stand-up comedian grills another in the tag talk show.
5. 23:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Billy Bleach
  4/6With no headliner at The Mallard, newcomer Billy is asked to extend his stand-up set.
6. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 2, Yankee Diddle
  6/6The Bletchley Park codebreakers' attempt to fleece a wealthy American backfires.
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Late
1. 00:00
  H Rider Haggard - King Solomon's Mines—Episode 1
  1/2Tim McInnerny stars in a classic adventure - the quest for the legendary diamond mines.
2. 02:00
  State of the Nations—Wales
  1/4Elis James visits the Lyric Theatre in his home town of Carmarthen.
3. 02:30
  Edge Falls—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6It's Pink Thursday! Get 20% off for coming out!
4. 03:00
  My Booze Hell, by Little Johnny Cartilage—Malcolm MacDonald's Sideburns
  1/4The faded 70s idol explains his downfall to a bemused Sue Lawley.
5. 03:15
  Bird Island—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Scientist Ben loses his watch and logs on to a dating website. With Reece Shearsmith.
6. 03:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 3, Wigan
  6/6Mark performs in Wigan, talking about pie-eating and the radicalism of George Formby.
7. 04:00
  The Mystery of Charles Dickens
  Simon Callow brings Charles Dickens to life with a host of his colourful characters.
8. 05:30
  Great Lives—Laura Serrant on Audre Lorde
  Laura Serrant chooses the poet and activist Audre Lorde. From 2018.
9. 06:00
  Long Time No See by Hannah Lowe (Omnibus)
  A story of a father and a daughter; and of games of chance from Jamaica to Ilford, Essex.

Sunday 27 March 2022