BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 16 March 2024

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Paul Evans - Owls
  A wish sworn on a barn owl feather turns into a fatal curse.
2. 00:45
  HG Wells—Ghost Stories by HG Wells, The Temptation of Harringay
  3/6Any artist can take criticism, but what happens when the painting itself has an opinion?
3. 01:00
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—3. The Plains of Cement
  3/3Bob gives Jenny an ultimatum and Ella confronts Mr Eccles.
4. 02:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 8. Connections
  8/8Tony Beach and Gerard MacGregor attempt to unearth the true identity of Paul Young.
5. 02:30
  Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 5. The Ends Justify the Means?
  5/5Ruth has been kidnapped and Birdie has a day of surprises in store.
6. 03:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—10. Trials and Triumphs
  10/10Relationships falter when decisions need to be made. Read by Penelope Wilton.
7. 03:15
  The Latvian Locum—Series 1, 5. Teen Pregnancy
  5/5A teenage girl comes to the surgery fearing she is pregnant.
8. 03:30
  All Those Women—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4An opportunity for Maggie to have a bit of a lie down soon gets a bit fraught.
9. 04:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 11
  11/13Could a new arrival upset George and Kate's house plans?
10. 04:30
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Up the Pole
  4/6When Perkins befriends the Carnival Queen, the workmates plot a little sabotage.
11. 05:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 11, Nottingham Trent University
  6/6Three students from Nottingham Trent University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
12. 05:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 1, September 18th to 24th
  4/4Anthony's 'sensitive' goddaughter visits and Damien is asked to make a TV pilot
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Owen Holder - Love's Old Sweet Song
  Identical twins Isabel and Olive’s friendship is tested by love
2. 07:15
  Ernest and Gwendolin (an Old-Fashioned Love Story)
  A love affair starts in Greenwich Village. And it involves a couple of geckos
3. 07:30
  The Crying Book by Heather Christle (Omnibus)
  Poet Heather Christle meditates on how and why we cry.
4. 08:45
  Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe—Series 2, Last Respects
  5/5Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon tie off their sampling of Welsh hospitality with a funeral.
5. 09:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Pastures New
  9/13It is moving day, but the removal men are a little too thorough.
6. 09:30
  Robbing Hood—Norman And The Pearls
  6/6Natalie asks Norman to lose an heirloom, but the heirloom just won't go away
7. 10:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—1. Great Gardens: Gertrude Jekyll
  1/3Penelope Keith unearths some horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.
8. 11:00
  Owen Holder - Love's Old Sweet Song
  Identical twins Isabel and Olive’s friendship is tested by love
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Ernest and Gwendolin (an Old-Fashioned Love Story)
  A love affair starts in Greenwich Village. And it involves a couple of geckos
2. 12:30
  The Crying Book by Heather Christle (Omnibus)
  Poet Heather Christle meditates on how and why we cry.
3. 13:45
  Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe—Series 2, Last Respects
  5/5Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon tie off their sampling of Welsh hospitality with a funeral.
4. 14:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Pastures New
  9/13It is moving day, but the removal men are a little too thorough.
5. 14:30
  Robbing Hood—Norman And The Pearls
  6/6Natalie asks Norman to lose an heirloom, but the heirloom just won't go away
6. 15:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—1. Great Gardens: Gertrude Jekyll
  1/3Penelope Keith unearths some horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.
7. 16:00
  Paul Evans - Owls
  A wish sworn on a barn owl feather turns into a fatal curse.
8. 16:45
  HG Wells—Ghost Stories by HG Wells, The Temptation of Harringay
  3/6Any artist can take criticism, but what happens when the painting itself has an opinion?
9. 17:00
  Owen Holder - Love's Old Sweet Song
  Identical twins Isabel and Olive’s friendship is tested by love
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Evening
1. 18:15
  Ernest and Gwendolin (an Old-Fashioned Love Story)
  A love affair starts in Greenwich Village. And it involves a couple of geckos
2. 18:30
  The Crying Book by Heather Christle (Omnibus)
  Poet Heather Christle meditates on how and why we cry.
3. 19:45
  Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe—Series 2, Last Respects
  5/5Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon tie off their sampling of Welsh hospitality with a funeral.
4. 20:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Pastures New
  9/13It is moving day, but the removal men are a little too thorough.
5. 20:30
  Robbing Hood—Norman And The Pearls
  6/6Natalie asks Norman to lose an heirloom, but the heirloom just won't go away
6. 21:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—1. Great Gardens: Gertrude Jekyll
  1/3Penelope Keith unearths some horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.
7. 22:00
  Paul Sinha's General Knowledge—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Paul Sinha improves your general knowledge with fascinating facts and hilarious stories.
8. 22:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 2, Sandi Toksvig
  6/6Marcus Brigstocke gets Sandi Toksvig to try some new experiences.
9. 23:00
  Please Use Other Door—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Short scenes featuring the bizarre drama of modern living.
10. 23:30
  Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 1, 3. 'I'm a clown with a secret'.
  3/4Agony aunt Sarah tackles a clown with a secret, and do age-gap relationships work?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 1, 2. Towards the Unknown
  2/6The crew's Magnus Carter reveals the true nature of their new mission.
2. 00:30
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—2. A Causeway and a Pony Trap
  2/4Solicitor Arthur Kipps is rattled while spending the night in an eerie house.
3. 01:00
  Owen Holder - Love's Old Sweet Song
  Identical twins Isabel and Olive’s friendship is tested by love
4. 02:15
  Ernest and Gwendolin (an Old-Fashioned Love Story)
  A love affair starts in Greenwich Village. And it involves a couple of geckos
5. 02:30
  The Crying Book by Heather Christle (Omnibus)
  Poet Heather Christle meditates on how and why we cry.
6. 03:45
  Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe—Series 2, Last Respects
  5/5Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon tie off their sampling of Welsh hospitality with a funeral.
7. 04:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Pastures New
  9/13It is moving day, but the removal men are a little too thorough.
8. 04:30
  Robbing Hood—Norman And The Pearls
  6/6Natalie asks Norman to lose an heirloom, but the heirloom just won't go away
9. 05:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—1. Great Gardens: Gertrude Jekyll
  1/3Penelope Keith unearths some horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.

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