BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 3 March 2020

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  HG Wells - The Invisible Man—6. In the Emporium
  
  6/10 Griffin finds refuge with Dr Kemp, a contemporary medical student, and relays his story.
2. 00:15
  
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—6. Alison's Good Action
  
  6/10 Alison sees an opportunity finally to lay the evil ghosts of her past to rest.
3. 00:30
  
  A Good Read—Vanessa Feltz and Johann Hari
  
  Vanessa Feltz and Johann Hari join Sue MacGregor to discuss their favourite books.
4. 01:00
  
  Deep Six—2. Suspect
  
  2/6 Ex-SAS agent Terry is dispatched to retrieve a file only to find death and suspicion.
5. 01:30
  
  Comprehensively Eton
  
  Jolyon Jenkins on the state-school boys who have won scholarships to Eton.
6. 02:00
  
  DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 1
  
  1/10 Following his father's death, Tom Brangwen is left to run the Nottinghamshire family farm
7. 02:15
  
  Just So Science—Series 1, 1. How the Whale Got His Throat
  
  1/5 Discover the science behind some of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
8. 02:30
  
  Iris Murdoch: A Severed Head—Episode 1
  
  1/5 Iris Murdoch's satire on analysis as a group of over-cultivated characters swap partners.
9. 02:45
  
  Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment—Stormy Weather
  
  1/5 Peter Moore's account of the adventurous quest to understand the weather.
10. 03:00
  
  DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers—1. Resentment
  
  1/3 Conflicts grow for Walter Morel's family.
11. 04:00
  
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michelle Brown.
12. 04:30
  
  Huddwinks—Series 2, The Fall of the House of Slaithwaite
  
  6/6 A black pudding maker must deal with the consequences of some unexpected ingredients.
13. 05:00
  
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/6 When a top author gets writer's block, Lucy and Daniel get landed with an unwelcome guest.
14. 05:30
  
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Deep Six—3. Loose Ends
  
  3/6 Ex-SAS agent Terry, wrongly accused, is on the run from gangsters and security services
2. 06:30
  
  The Honest Musician's Fear of Accidental Plagiarism
  
  What happens when a songwriter accidentally copies someone else's song?
3. 07:00
  
  Ayres on the Air—Series 1, Human Deterioration
  
  1/4 Poetry and sketches with Pam Ayres, Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead.
4. 07:30
  
  Teatime—Episode 1
  
  1/4 Comedy about a chaotic but loving family. Starring Philip Glenister and Samantha Spiro.
5. 08:00
  
  The Goon Show—Series 5, Under Two Floorboards
  
  18/24 In true Beau Geste style, Neddie Seagoon joins the foreign legion in disgrace.
6. 08:30
  
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 15
  
  15/20 Kenneth Horne's got a big top, and your actual cob is on Julian and Sandy's bona menu.
7. 09:00
  
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 28, Contagion, Chlorination, Labour Leadership Frustration, Mispronunciation, Aviation and Greta
  
  8/8 Nish hosts the final edition of this extended version of the topical comedy show
8. 09:45
  
  Friends Like These—Helen and Gail
  
  Two best friends are separated only by Gail being jailed for trying to murder Helen.
9. 10:00
  
  DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers—2. Recognition
  
  2/3 Clinging to her sons, Gertrude is jealous of Paul's success and his friendship with Miriam
10. 11:00
  
  Supermarket Flowers by Dermot Bolger
  
  A woman is upset that her garden wall has become a permanent shrine for a grieving mother.
11. 11:15
  
  Drama on 4—A Book by Lester Tricklebank
  
  Stephen Tompkinson stars as Lester in Richard Lumsden's verse drama of secrets and lies.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  The Goon Show—Series 5, Under Two Floorboards
  
  18/24 In true Beau Geste style, Neddie Seagoon joins the foreign legion in disgrace.
2. 12:30
  
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 15
  
  15/20 Kenneth Horne's got a big top, and your actual cob is on Julian and Sandy's bona menu.
3. 13:00
  
  Deep Six—3. Loose Ends
  
  3/6 Ex-SAS agent Terry, wrongly accused, is on the run from gangsters and security services
4. 13:30
  
  The Honest Musician's Fear of Accidental Plagiarism
  
  What happens when a songwriter accidentally copies someone else's song?
5. 14:00
  
  DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 2
  
  2/10 Tom struggles to come to terms with his marriage to Lydia and being stepfather to Anna.
6. 14:15
  
  Just So Science—Series 1, 2. How the Leopard got his Spots
  
  2/5 More of the science behind some of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
7. 14:30
  
  Iris Murdoch: A Severed Head—Episode 2
  
  2/5 Iris Murdoch's witty satire as a group of over-cultivated characters swap partners.
8. 14:45
  
  Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment—The Weather Report
  
  2/5 In Peter Moore's vivid account innovation and science lead to the first weather reports.
9. 15:00
  
  DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers—2. Recognition
  
  2/3 Clinging to her sons, Gertrude is jealous of Paul's success and his friendship with Miriam
10. 16:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 8, Hound, Vickers, Smit
  
  4/6 John Lloyd and Sarah Millican welcome Rufus Hound, Sir Tim Smit and Doris Vickers.
11. 16:30
  
  Are You From the Bugle?—The Drama Began
  
  1/6 Graham is the local paper's new cub reporter. What could go wrong?
12. 17:00
  
  Ayres on the Air—Series 1, Human Deterioration
  
  1/4 Poetry and sketches with Pam Ayres, Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead.
13. 17:30
  
  Teatime—Episode 1
  
  1/4 Comedy about a chaotic but loving family. Starring Philip Glenister and Samantha Spiro.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  HG Wells - The Invisible Man—7. In Drury Lane
  
  7/10 Griffin realises invisibility isn't so empowering after all. Read by Stephen Murray.
2. 18:15
  
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—7. The Fiends Are On Their Way
  
  7/10 Now that Morris has come back, Alison is increasingly troubled by a sense of foreboding.
3. 18:30
  
  Pioneers—Series 2, David Gow
  
  6/6 Clare English speaks to David Gow, inventor of the world's first bionic hand.
4. 19:00
  
  The Goon Show—Series 5, Under Two Floorboards
  
  18/24 In true Beau Geste style, Neddie Seagoon joins the foreign legion in disgrace.
5. 19:30
  
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 15
  
  15/20 Kenneth Horne's got a big top, and your actual cob is on Julian and Sandy's bona menu.
6. 20:00
  
  Deep Six—3. Loose Ends
  
  3/6 Ex-SAS agent Terry, wrongly accused, is on the run from gangsters and security services
7. 20:30
  
  The Honest Musician's Fear of Accidental Plagiarism
  
  What happens when a songwriter accidentally copies someone else's song?
8. 21:00
  
  Supermarket Flowers by Dermot Bolger
  
  A woman is upset that her garden wall has become a permanent shrine for a grieving mother.
9. 21:15
  
  Drama on 4—A Book by Lester Tricklebank
  
  Stephen Tompkinson stars as Lester in Richard Lumsden's verse drama of secrets and lies.
10. 22:00
  
  Teatime—Episode 1
  
  1/4 Comedy about a chaotic but loving family. Starring Philip Glenister and Samantha Spiro.
11. 22:30
  
  The Mark Steel Solution—Series 1, The Royal Family Should Be Chosen by a Weekly Lottery
  
  1/6 Radical proposals to change our lives for the better, starting with a monarchy makeover.
12. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Vikki Stone (1/3)
  
  From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
13. 23:00
  
  Beauty of Britain—Series 1, Seagulls Over Sue Ryder
  
  1/6 Beauty Olonga is a carer and a self-appointed inspiration.
14. 23:30
  
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, Mari Wilson
  
  4/4 John Shuttleworth invites Mari Wilson to sing one of his songs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  HG Wells - The Invisible Man—7. In Drury Lane
  
  7/10 Griffin realises invisibility isn't so empowering after all. Read by Stephen Murray.
2. 00:15
  
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—7. The Fiends Are On Their Way
  
  7/10 Now that Morris has come back, Alison is increasingly troubled by a sense of foreboding.
3. 00:30
  
  Pioneers—Series 2, David Gow
  
  6/6 Clare English speaks to David Gow, inventor of the world's first bionic hand.
4. 01:00
  
  Deep Six—3. Loose Ends
  
  3/6 Ex-SAS agent Terry, wrongly accused, is on the run from gangsters and security services
5. 01:30
  
  The Honest Musician's Fear of Accidental Plagiarism
  
  What happens when a songwriter accidentally copies someone else's song?
6. 02:00
  
  DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 2
  
  2/10 Tom struggles to come to terms with his marriage to Lydia and being stepfather to Anna.
7. 02:15
  
  Just So Science—Series 1, 2. How the Leopard got his Spots
  
  2/5 More of the science behind some of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
8. 02:30
  
  Iris Murdoch: A Severed Head—Episode 2
  
  2/5 Iris Murdoch's witty satire as a group of over-cultivated characters swap partners.
9. 02:45
  
  Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment—The Weather Report
  
  2/5 In Peter Moore's vivid account innovation and science lead to the first weather reports.
10. 03:00
  
  DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers—2. Recognition
  
  2/3 Clinging to her sons, Gertrude is jealous of Paul's success and his friendship with Miriam
11. 04:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 8, Hound, Vickers, Smit
  
  4/6 John Lloyd and Sarah Millican welcome Rufus Hound, Sir Tim Smit and Doris Vickers.
12. 04:30
  
  Are You From the Bugle?—The Drama Began
  
  1/6 Graham is the local paper's new cub reporter. What could go wrong?
13. 05:00
  
  Ayres on the Air—Series 1, Human Deterioration
  
  1/4 Poetry and sketches with Pam Ayres, Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead.
14. 05:30
  
  Teatime—Episode 1
  
  1/4 Comedy about a chaotic but loving family. Starring Philip Glenister and Samantha Spiro.

Wednesday 4 March 2020