BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 27 March 2022

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 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.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—John Waters
  Writer, director, actor and comedian John Waters chooses 'Transfusion' by Nervous Norvus.
3. 07:20
  Irene Nemirovsky - The Misunderstanding (Omnibus)
  An exploration of disagreements in a couple’s illicit relationship in post WWI France.
4. 08:30
  Doctor in the House—Our First Baby
  7/13Medic Simon Sparrow is thrown in the deep-end on St Swithins' antenatal ward.
5. 09:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/13An inspector checks up on team efficiency at the advertising agency.
6. 09:30
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, How It All Began
  1/4Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 2, Nicole Kidman
  Oscar winning actress Nicole Kidman shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
8. 10:45
  Curious Cases—Series 15, The Golden Secret
  1/6How do you make gold?
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 12, Truth and Power - Global Stories of Women
  5/8True stories told live in the USA: stories of female strength and empowerment.
10. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—John Waters
  Writer, director, actor and comedian John Waters chooses 'Transfusion' by Nervous Norvus.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - Liz Berry
  Daljit Nagra selects inspiring programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  HR—Series 2, Remodelling
  5/6Some redecoration prompts a bout of soul-searching for Sam.
3. 13:00
  South and West by Joan Didion (Omnibus)
  New Orleans’ oppressive atmosphere stirs memories of Joan Didion’s childhood visits.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Gareth Malone
  Gareth Malone selects tracks by George Butterworth and Nancy Kerr.
5. 14:20
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/3Three young women seek entertainment careers in dazzling post-war New York.
6. 15:30
  The Art of Re-mastering
  Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the digital re-mastering of music.
7. 16:00
  Joseph Conrad - Falk
  Terrible events at sea come back to haunt a tugboat captain working out of Bangkok.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - Liz Berry
  Daljit Nagra selects inspiring programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  HR—Series 2, Remodelling
  5/6Some redecoration prompts a bout of soul-searching for Sam.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ghosts From The Past—The Boat Hook by Sheila Hodgson
  2/4MR James visits Trondheim, where the first sighting of a model boat will not be his last.
2. 18:45
  Short Stories by LP Hartley—2. The Waits
  2/5Mr Mariner is looking forward to Christmas Eve when there's a knock at the door.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 12, Truth and Power - Global Stories of Women
  5/8True stories told live in the USA: stories of female strength and empowerment.
4. 19:50
  Inheritance Tracks—John Waters
  Writer, director, actor and comedian John Waters chooses 'Transfusion' by Nervous Norvus.
5. 20:00
  Joseph Conrad - Falk
  Terrible events at sea come back to haunt a tugboat captain working out of Bangkok.
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 2, Nicole Kidman
  Oscar winning actress Nicole Kidman shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
7. 21:45
  Curious Cases—Series 15, The Golden Secret
  1/6How do you make gold?
8. 22:00
  HR—Series 2, Remodelling
  5/6Some redecoration prompts a bout of soul-searching for Sam.
9. 22:30
  Delve Special—Series 2, Double Agent Russell Nicholson
  4/4Reporter David Lander interviews the notorious spy at his luxury home in Bulgaria.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Nina Conti 1/3
  From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
11. 23:00
  Edge Falls—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6The retail park is licensed for marriage with traumatic results.
12. 23:30
  Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years—Incy Wincy Quincy
  3/7Dan Freedman and Nick Romero present a spider pathologist and The Archers abroad.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ghosts From The Past—The Boat Hook by Sheila Hodgson
  2/4MR James visits Trondheim, where the first sighting of a model boat will not be his last.
2. 00:45
  Short Stories by LP Hartley—2. The Waits
  2/5Mr Mariner is looking forward to Christmas Eve when there's a knock at the door.
3. 01:00
  South and West by Joan Didion (Omnibus)
  New Orleans’ oppressive atmosphere stirs memories of Joan Didion’s childhood visits.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Gareth Malone
  Gareth Malone selects tracks by George Butterworth and Nancy Kerr.
5. 02:20
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/3Three young women seek entertainment careers in dazzling post-war New York.
6. 03:30
  The Art of Re-mastering
  Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the digital re-mastering of music.
7. 04:00
  Joseph Conrad - Falk
  Terrible events at sea come back to haunt a tugboat captain working out of Bangkok.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - Liz Berry
  Daljit Nagra selects inspiring programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  HR—Series 2, Remodelling
  5/6Some redecoration prompts a bout of soul-searching for Sam.
10. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 1. The Body on the Beach
  1/5Sergeant Fowler investigates a brutal death in the coastal fishing village of Polford.
11. 06:30
  Kipling in Love—Love o' Women
  6/8India, 1885: 'Don't try for things that are out of your reach'. Stars John Duttine.

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