BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 5 March 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 9. Eye of Harmony - Part 2/2
  Heleyna makes amends for her actions as the Daleks relentlessly pursue their plans.
2. 00:35
  The Dead Hand by Wilkie Collins
  When Arthur visits Doncaster in race week, he’s obliged to share a hotel with a stranger.
3. 01:00
  Peter Reynolds - Garden Tiger
  Toby loves to sit in Grace's garden as a refuge from his wife. But how long will he stay?
4. 02:30
  The Stopping Places by Damian Le Bas (Omnibus)
  Damian Le Bas sets out on a journey to discover his traveller family's past.
5. 03:45
  Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts—The Catering Experts
  3/5Fontwell finds that chips are off when he takes on the fiends in white coats.
6. 04:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 20/11/1959
  Will Ted be happy when Kitty agrees to look after her friend’s affairs?
7. 04:30
  Whack-O!—From 30/05/1961
  When a rival school moves next door to Chiselbury, Professor Jimmy Edwards wants it closed
8. 05:00
  Mastertapes - Access All Areas—1. Macca to Modfather
  1/3John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Sir Paul McCartney to Paul Weller.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please – Alice Oswald
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 06:30
  The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston (Omnibus)
  Keith Houston visits the birthplace of papyrus.
3. 07:40
  Inheritance Tracks—David Harewood
  The actor chooses Ken Boothe's 'Everything I Own' and Stevie Wonder 'Living for the City'.
4. 07:50
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey (Omnibus), Episode 1
  1/2Entering society, Catherine imagines danger in every encounter with comic results.
5. 09:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 27/04/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray cross their comedy swords. With Miriam Margolyes.
6. 09:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 16
  16/21Maggie asks her friends to help fix-up a cottage she’s bought. What could go wrong?
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Lord Coe
  4 Extra's extended edition. Lord Coe shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young
8. 11:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please – Alice Oswald
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 11:30
  The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston (Omnibus)
  Keith Houston visits the birthplace of papyrus.
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Afternoon
1. 12:40
  Inheritance Tracks—David Harewood
  The actor chooses Ken Boothe's 'Everything I Own' and Stevie Wonder 'Living for the City'.
2. 12:50
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey (Omnibus), Episode 1
  1/2Entering society, Catherine imagines danger in every encounter with comic results.
3. 14:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 27/04/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray cross their comedy swords. With Miriam Margolyes.
4. 14:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 16
  16/21Maggie asks her friends to help fix-up a cottage she’s bought. What could go wrong?
5. 15:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Lord Coe
  4 Extra's extended edition. Lord Coe shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young
6. 16:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 9. Eye of Harmony - Part 2/2
  Heleyna makes amends for her actions as the Daleks relentlessly pursue their plans.
7. 16:35
  The Dead Hand by Wilkie Collins
  When Arthur visits Doncaster in race week, he’s obliged to share a hotel with a stranger.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please – Alice Oswald
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston (Omnibus)
  Keith Houston visits the birthplace of papyrus.
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Evening
1. 18:40
  Inheritance Tracks—David Harewood
  The actor chooses Ken Boothe's 'Everything I Own' and Stevie Wonder 'Living for the City'.
2. 18:50
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey (Omnibus), Episode 1
  1/2Entering society, Catherine imagines danger in every encounter with comic results.
3. 20:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 27/04/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray cross their comedy swords. With Miriam Margolyes.
4. 20:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 16
  16/21Maggie asks her friends to help fix-up a cottage she’s bought. What could go wrong?
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Lord Coe
  4 Extra's extended edition. Lord Coe shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young
6. 22:00
  Alice's Wunderland—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A trip round Wunderland, the Poundland of magical realms. Written by Alice Lowe.
7. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 6, Stephen Merchant interviews Jarvis Cocker
  6/6The comedian and The Office co-creator meets the former Pulp frontman.
8. 23:00
  Life With Lederer—Series 2, The Company
  1/5Helen Lederer reveals her recipes for coping with life, beginning with the recession.
9. 23:15
  The Kneebone Bonanza—Episode 1
  1/5Carl Grose's wild Cornish comedy about scrap metal, hard lives and country music.
10. 23:30
  Rigor Mortis—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6When a new coroner arrives, Ruth wants him to send her the most interesting autopsy cases.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please – Alice Oswald
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 00:30
  The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston (Omnibus)
  Keith Houston visits the birthplace of papyrus.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—David Harewood
  The actor chooses Ken Boothe's 'Everything I Own' and Stevie Wonder 'Living for the City'.
4. 01:50
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey (Omnibus), Episode 1
  1/2Entering society, Catherine imagines danger in every encounter with comic results.
5. 03:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 27/04/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray cross their comedy swords. With Miriam Margolyes.
6. 03:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 16
  16/21Maggie asks her friends to help fix-up a cottage she’s bought. What could go wrong?
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Lord Coe
  4 Extra's extended edition. Lord Coe shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young
8. 05:00
  Passenger List—1. Traffic
  1/12Mystery thriller about a missing plane. Starring Kelly Marie Tran.
9. 05:33
  The Theft by Jennifer Johnston
  A strange theft by a mysterious child is never forgotten. Will it ever be resolved?

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