BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 3 March 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Proposition
  1/10Thriller set in India about a sales assistant who is offered a chance to change her life.
2. 00:15
  Cosmic Quest—A Star Is Born
  26/30Heather Couper looks at William Herschel's discovery of infrared radiation in 1800.
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Seamus Heaney - Beowulf, Episode 1
  1/10A king is attacked by a demon. Can anyone help?
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Hilary Spurling - Burying the Bones, Episode 1
  1/5Lindsay Duncan reads from Hilary Spurling's biography of American writer Pearl Buck.
5. 01:00
  Quote... Unquote—From 15/3/2010
  Nigel Rees chairs. With Mary Beard, Marcel Theroux, Arthur Smith and Ariel Leve.
6. 01:30
  A Good Read—Gareth Armstrong and Jenny Uglow
  Gareth and Jenny books by Bill Bryson, Penelope Fitzgerald and Jonathan Raban.(R)
7. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 6. Ann Dorland
  6/6With two suspects missing, Lord Peter Wimsey battles to pinpoint the poisoner.
8. 02:30
  The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
  Phill Jupitus follows the ensemble of ukulele players who command a cult following.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Honoré de Balzac - Eugenie Grandet, Episode 1
  1/2Eugenie's miserly father is a man whose terror of poverty overrides his love for his child
10. 04:00
  Jane Gardam Stories—The Great, Grand, Soap-Water Kick
  A tramp, unused to speaking, describes the occasional ritual of taking a bath.
11. 04:15
  Loose Ends—John Sergeant, Alex Wheatle, Odaline de la Martinez, Judy Finnigan, Emma Freud, Carleen Anderson, Dennis Greaves, Mark Feltham
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
12. 05:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 1. Goodbye Gregory
  1/6A football-mad priest comforts the bereaved family of a stalwart parishioner.
13. 05:30
  Know Your Place—Lift Off
  1/8Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 2, 1. A Case of Frinks and Moores
  1/4Finding seven missing sculptures proves a challenge for private eye Steven J Blackburn.
2. 06:30
  Meter Mad
  Jenny Eclair narrates a eulogy mourning the imminent death of the parking meter.
3. 07:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 4
  4/6Edward Wilson's quest for truth becomes the Movement. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
4. 07:30
  Trodd en Bratt Say 'Well Done You'—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A pair of American tourists visit St Paul's Cathedral to confess their sins.
5. 08:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Devil You Know
  8/8Rumours of a reshuffle unsettle Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey.
6. 08:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 05/07/1964
  Doddy's gardening tips from Ivor Lupin - and the world's worst ape-man.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 13, Episode 2
  2/7Sandi Toksvig and Jeremy Hardy are joined by Andy Hamilton, Sara Pascoe and Sam Leith.
8. 09:45
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4The unusual career trajectory of Wernher von Braun - from Nazi to Disney.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Honoré de Balzac - Eugenie Grandet, Episode 2
  2/2Will the miserly Monsieur Grandet be able to forgive his defiant daughter?
10. 11:00
  Jane Gardam Stories—Stone Trees
  2/5A widow grieving for her recently dead husband spends an afternoon with some old friends.
11. 11:15
  Altaban the Magnificent
  In post-war Berlin, magic is in the air but death is being conjured up.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Devil You Know
  8/8Rumours of a reshuffle unsettle Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey.
2. 12:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 05/07/1964
  Doddy's gardening tips from Ivor Lupin - and the world's worst ape-man.
3. 13:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 2, 1. A Case of Frinks and Moores
  1/4Finding seven missing sculptures proves a challenge for private eye Steven J Blackburn.
4. 13:30
  Meter Mad
  Jenny Eclair narrates a eulogy mourning the imminent death of the parking meter.
5. 14:00
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Choice
  2/10Struggling to support her mother and sister, Sapna decides to sign the test contract.
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—The Life and Death of Stars
  27/30Heather Couper looks at research that shows stars are like controlled nuclear explosions.
7. 14:30
  Book of the Week—Seamus Heaney - Beowulf, Episode 2
  2/10Can a new warrior help a king beset by a demon?
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Hilary Spurling - Burying the Bones, Episode 2
  2/5Pearl Buck's missionary family face violence and famine in early 20th-century China.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Honoré de Balzac - Eugenie Grandet, Episode 2
  2/2Will the miserly Monsieur Grandet be able to forgive his defiant daughter?
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Rollercoasters, Clog Dancing and Extreme Eating
  Mel Giedroyc revels in the rush of the rollercoaster ride and a spot of clog dancing.(R)
11. 17:00
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Hard-up Julius Hutch's world of retirement is turned upside down by a blundering bank.
12. 17:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 4
  4/6Edward Wilson's quest for truth becomes the Movement. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
  2/8The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in Yorkshire.
2. 18:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 2, Robb Wilton
  5/6Mark Radcliffe profiles the variety star best remembered as magistrate Mr Muddlecombe JP.
3. 19:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Devil You Know
  8/8Rumours of a reshuffle unsettle Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey.
4. 19:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 05/07/1964
  Doddy's gardening tips from Ivor Lupin - and the world's worst ape-man.
5. 20:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 2, 1. A Case of Frinks and Moores
  1/4Finding seven missing sculptures proves a challenge for private eye Steven J Blackburn.
6. 20:30
  Meter Mad
  Jenny Eclair narrates a eulogy mourning the imminent death of the parking meter.
7. 21:00
  Jane Gardam Stories—Stone Trees
  2/5A widow grieving for her recently dead husband spends an afternoon with some old friends.
8. 21:15
  Altaban the Magnificent
  In post-war Berlin, magic is in the air but death is being conjured up.
9. 22:00
  Trodd en Bratt Say 'Well Done You'—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A pair of American tourists visit St Paul's Cathedral to confess their sins.
10. 22:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 2, Dame Joan Bakewell
  3/6Dame Joan Bakewell listens to the Arctic Monkeys and has a beatboxing lesson.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—03/03/2015
  Holly Burn chats to Gina Yashere.
12. 23:00
  Delve Special—Series 2, Double Agent Russell Nicholson
  4/4Reporter David Lander interviews the notorious spy at his luxury home in Bulgaria.
13. 23:30
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 3, Rudy's Rare Record
  4/6One of the rarest records ever recorded is found at the back of the shop.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Choice
  2/10Struggling to support her mother and sister, Sapna decides to sign the test contract.
2. 00:15
  Cosmic Quest—The Life and Death of Stars
  27/30Heather Couper looks at research that shows stars are like controlled nuclear explosions.
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Seamus Heaney - Beowulf, Episode 2
  2/10Can a new warrior help a king beset by a demon?
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Hilary Spurling - Burying the Bones, Episode 2
  2/5Pearl Buck's missionary family face violence and famine in early 20th-century China.
5. 01:00
  Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
  2/8The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in Yorkshire.
6. 01:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 2, Robb Wilton
  5/6Mark Radcliffe profiles the variety star best remembered as magistrate Mr Muddlecombe JP.
7. 02:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 2, 1. A Case of Frinks and Moores
  1/4Finding seven missing sculptures proves a challenge for private eye Steven J Blackburn.
8. 02:30
  Meter Mad
  Jenny Eclair narrates a eulogy mourning the imminent death of the parking meter.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Honoré de Balzac - Eugenie Grandet, Episode 2
  2/2Will the miserly Monsieur Grandet be able to forgive his defiant daughter?
10. 04:00
  Jane Gardam Stories—Stone Trees
  2/5A widow grieving for her recently dead husband spends an afternoon with some old friends.
11. 04:15
  Altaban the Magnificent
  In post-war Berlin, magic is in the air but death is being conjured up.
12. 05:00
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Hard-up Julius Hutch's world of retirement is turned upside down by a blundering bank.
13. 05:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 4
  4/6Edward Wilson's quest for truth becomes the Movement. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.

Wednesday 4 March 2015