BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 3 March 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Willows by Algernon Blackwood—2. False Haven
  2/4The narrator decides the willow trees are against their presence on the island.
2. 00:30
  The Radio Detectives—Series 3, The Innocence of Father Brown
  3/5Professor Jeffrey Richards investigates the guileless parish priest from East Anglia
3. 01:00
  Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam—1. Liar
  1/3Dutch sleuth Van der Valk thinks suspect Martin is lying over his ex-lover's murder.
4. 01:30
  The Same River Twice—8. Truth
  8/8As suspicion mounts about Johnny, his mother-in-law has information about his wife.
5. 02:00
  The Librarian by Salley Vickers—Episode 3
  3/10Librarian Sylvia Blackwell meets an ally and receives an unexpected plea for help.
6. 02:15
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—3. Jazz
  3/10Pregnant Jane receives a letter from her father, and visits a jazz club with Toby.
7. 02:30
  Yellowstone Wolves
  After being eradicated, wolves were re-introduced to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
8. 03:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire
  3/3Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.
9. 04:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
10. 04:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Mr Soft
  4/6Helen needs to finish her ice cream project, while Joe and Maria want younger clientele.
11. 05:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar S3, Corbyn and the Left
  1/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
12. 05:30
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 1, 4. Let's Spend the Night Together
  4/4Playing a long-married couple, Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam reminisce about their past.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam—2. Taking A Chance
  2/3Martin's murder alibi is thin, but Dutch sleuth Van der Valk takes a chance on him.
2. 06:30
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 1. The Reluctant Fire-Raiser
  1/10Accident or arson? Fire investigator Quentin Barnaby is on the case...
3. 07:00
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 1, The Block
  4/4Max and Mike attempt to broach the sensitive subject of S.E.X. with their daughters.
4. 07:30
  Plum House—Series 2, Hot Quiz
  5/6In the latest attempt to raise money for the museum, Tom organises a pub quiz.
5. 08:00
  The Jason Explanation of...—Politics
  4/6David Jason elects to poke fun at the Houses of Parliament.
6. 08:30
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Capital Return
  4/4Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich?
7. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, John Sergeant
  1/4The former political correspondent quizzes a panel about himself.
8. 09:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 1, Dial M for Martian
  1/4In 1961, Hugo battles to save his futuristic soap set in 2006.
9. 10:00
  Henry James—The American, Episode 1
  1/2Newman, newly arrived in Paris, is a millionaire from America in search of a wife.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Award-Winning Chefs, Tom Kerridge
  Tom Kerridge, chef, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne
11. 11:45
  Curious Cases—Series 14, Stephen Fry's Identity Crisis
  Stephen Fry asks the duo to investigate why he struggles to remember faces.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Jason Explanation of...—Politics
  4/6David Jason elects to poke fun at the Houses of Parliament.
2. 12:30
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Capital Return
  4/4Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich?
3. 13:00
  Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam—2. Taking A Chance
  2/3Martin's murder alibi is thin, but Dutch sleuth Van der Valk takes a chance on him.
4. 13:30
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 1. The Reluctant Fire-Raiser
  1/10Accident or arson? Fire investigator Quentin Barnaby is on the case...
5. 14:00
  The Librarian by Salley Vickers—Episode 4
  4/10Sylvia Blackwell, new resident of East Mole, has found an ally in fellow newcomer Dr Bell.
6. 14:15
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—4. Secret
  4/10Jane has spent the night with Toby, but she hasn't told him about her pregnancy.
7. 14:30
  Down and Out Debaters
  Durham University debaters attempt to pass on their skills to those less privileged.
8. 15:00
  Henry James—The American, Episode 1
  1/2Newman, newly arrived in Paris, is a millionaire from America in search of a wife.
9. 16:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, John Sergeant
  1/4The former political correspondent quizzes a panel about himself.
10. 16:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 1, Dial M for Martian
  1/4In 1961, Hugo battles to save his futuristic soap set in 2006.
11. 17:00
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 1, The Block
  4/4Max and Mike attempt to broach the sensitive subject of S.E.X. with their daughters.
12. 17:30
  Plum House—Series 2, Hot Quiz
  5/6In the latest attempt to raise money for the museum, Tom organises a pub quiz.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Willows by Algernon Blackwood—3. A New Order of Experience
  3/4The companions anticipate an attack from the island's mysterious forces.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Ayesha Hazarika on Jayaben Desai
  Ayesha Hazarika champions her hero Jayaben Desai who led the Grunwick strike in 1976.
3. 19:00
  The Jason Explanation of...—Politics
  4/6David Jason elects to poke fun at the Houses of Parliament.
4. 19:30
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Capital Return
  4/4Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich?
5. 20:00
  Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam—2. Taking A Chance
  2/3Martin's murder alibi is thin, but Dutch sleuth Van der Valk takes a chance on him.
6. 20:30
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 1. The Reluctant Fire-Raiser
  1/10Accident or arson? Fire investigator Quentin Barnaby is on the case...
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Award-Winning Chefs, Tom Kerridge
  Tom Kerridge, chef, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne
8. 21:45
  Curious Cases—Series 14, Stephen Fry's Identity Crisis
  Stephen Fry asks the duo to investigate why he struggles to remember faces.
9. 22:00
  Plum House—Series 2, Hot Quiz
  5/6In the latest attempt to raise money for the museum, Tom organises a pub quiz.
10. 22:30
  Listen Against—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Jeremy Paxman goes rogue, and Today gets remade as a US sitcom.
11. 23:00
  Where to, Mate?—Series 1, "...twelve ceramic owls..."
  4/4Comedy from Manchester where we eavesdrop on taxi journeys around the North West.
12. 23:15
  Joseph Morpurgo's Walking Tour—Dante's House
  4/4Joseph Morpurgo presents an immersive audio tour of Dante's greatest work, The Inferno.
13. 23:30
  The Boosh—Hitcher
  6/6Howard and Vince take Tony the Prawn to a zoo for animal offenders.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Willows by Algernon Blackwood—3. A New Order of Experience
  3/4The companions anticipate an attack from the island's mysterious forces.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Ayesha Hazarika on Jayaben Desai
  Ayesha Hazarika champions her hero Jayaben Desai who led the Grunwick strike in 1976.
3. 01:00
  Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam—2. Taking A Chance
  2/3Martin's murder alibi is thin, but Dutch sleuth Van der Valk takes a chance on him.
4. 01:30
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 1. The Reluctant Fire-Raiser
  1/10Accident or arson? Fire investigator Quentin Barnaby is on the case...
5. 02:00
  The Librarian by Salley Vickers—Episode 4
  4/10Sylvia Blackwell, new resident of East Mole, has found an ally in fellow newcomer Dr Bell.
6. 02:15
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—4. Secret
  4/10Jane has spent the night with Toby, but she hasn't told him about her pregnancy.
7. 02:30
  Down and Out Debaters
  Durham University debaters attempt to pass on their skills to those less privileged.
8. 03:00
  Henry James—The American, Episode 1
  1/2Newman, newly arrived in Paris, is a millionaire from America in search of a wife.
9. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, John Sergeant
  1/4The former political correspondent quizzes a panel about himself.
10. 04:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 1, Dial M for Martian
  1/4In 1961, Hugo battles to save his futuristic soap set in 2006.
11. 05:00
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 1, The Block
  4/4Max and Mike attempt to broach the sensitive subject of S.E.X. with their daughters.
12. 05:30
  Plum House—Series 2, Hot Quiz
  5/6In the latest attempt to raise money for the museum, Tom organises a pub quiz.

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