BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 6 May 2011

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 1. ScreeWees are for Real?
  1/3Can computer game addict Johnny Maxwell save an alien planet from the comfort of his bed?
2. 00:30
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—3. The Wings of Azreal
  3/6Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine stricken countries?
3. 01:00
  No Commitments—Series 8, Impossibly High Standards
  5/6Victoria grows more irritating, as Anna gets a surprise proposition. Starring Celia Imrie.
4. 01:30
  Just a Minute—14/02/1998
  With Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Derek Nimmo and Peter Jones.
5. 02:00
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 10
  Fallon is playing Cupid, and Alice's evening takes an unexpected turn.
6. 02:15
  Loose Ends—30/04/2011
  Clive Anderson is joined by John Simm, Imogen Stubbs, Michael Mosley and Steve Pemberton.
7. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 3. Portsmouth and After
  3/3Both Fanny and Tom face disappointment and hope in equal measure.
8. 04:00
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Starting a website-design company, two brothers struggle through life
9. 04:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Kuala Lumpur
  5/6A week on standby at the airfield gives Arthur a chance to brush up his stewarding skills.
10. 05:00
  The Medical Detectives—The Last Infirmity
  2/4Two ambitious young doctors tackle a yellow fever epidemic in 19th-century Cuba.
11. 05:45
  Sweet Dreams—Episode 6
  6/7Horrified by the betrayal of his best friend, Howard decides to take action.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 5. Motive for Murder
  5/6With fresh clues on Barbara's history, Rollison is Paris-bound when police stop his car.
2. 06:30
  Mark McShane - Seance on a Wet Afternoon—Episode 2
  2/6Craving publicity, clairvoyant Myra Savage and her husband have kidnapped a girl.
3. 06:45
  Frank W Abagnale—Catch Me If You Can, Episode 2
  2/5Frank eases into the guise of airline pilot when he moves to New York aged 16.
4. 07:00
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—5. John Barrowman
  5/6John Barrowman's expert master class reaches a surprising conclusion about The Bard.
5. 07:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Molly and Doug separate, but he is only a few streets away. Can they make a clean break?
6. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, Mutiny aboard Troutbridge
  4/20The crew of the HMS Troutbridge cross the sea, with crossed wires.
7. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Offer
  1/13As the rag and bone men argue, Harold is set to walk out.
8. 09:00
  Boogie Up the River—Lechlade, Twinned with Zanzibar
  5/6Mark is celebrating, but with dog hair in the champers. Can a living legend save the day?
9. 09:30
  Genius—Series 1, Paul Daniels
  1/5Paul Daniels has to select the best loopy idea, from the 99p coin to steel drum urinals.
10. 10:00
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
11. 10:30
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 9-10
  Alice has a guilty conscience and Fallon thinks romance is in the air.
12. 11:00
  Jill Paton Walsh - A Piece of Justice
  Danger for Fran when she takes over the biography of mathematician Gideon Summerfield.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, Mutiny aboard Troutbridge
  4/20The crew of the HMS Troutbridge cross the sea, with crossed wires.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 74, Episode 3
  3/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
3. 13:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 5. Motive for Murder
  5/6With fresh clues on Barbara's history, Rollison is Paris-bound when police stop his car.
4. 13:30
  Mark McShane - Seance on a Wet Afternoon—Episode 2
  2/6Craving publicity, clairvoyant Myra Savage and her husband have kidnapped a girl.
5. 13:45
  Frank W Abagnale—Catch Me If You Can, Episode 2
  2/5Frank eases into the guise of airline pilot when he moves to New York aged 16.
6. 14:00
  Daughters of Britannia—Living Without Children
  15/20Tragic tales of separation and loss in the lives of the diplomatic families.
7. 14:15
  Daphne Du Maurier—The Supreme Artist
  The matinee is over, but who is the visitor waiting at the stage door?
8. 14:30
  David Park - The Truth Commissioner—Episode 5
  5/10The man who recruited Connor Walshe as an informer must appear before the Irish Commission
9. 14:45
  Paul Collins - Banvard's Folly—Solresol and the Prophet of Sound
  5/5Whatever happened to Jean Francois Sudre's universal language? Read by Andrew Sachs.
10. 15:00
  The Medical Detectives—The Epping Jaundice
  3/4A strange epidemic sweeps through the inhabitants of a quiet Essex suburb.
11. 15:45
  Sweet Dreams—Episode 7
  7/7As Howard gets to know God, he does well for himself and gets a promotion.
12. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—06/05/2011
  Mel Giedroyc finds out about luxury bus stops, and the Scottish island with a Viking past.
13. 17:00
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—5. John Barrowman
  5/6John Barrowman's expert master class reaches a surprising conclusion about The Bard.
14. 17:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Molly and Doug separate, but he is only a few streets away. Can they make a clean break?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 2. I’ll See You in My Hallucinations
  2/3The ScreeWee Captain asks Johnny to lead them, but the Gunnery Officer has other ideas.
2. 18:30
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—4. Birdstrike
  4/6Having already sparked a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's advance continues.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, Mutiny aboard Troutbridge
  4/20The crew of the HMS Troutbridge cross the sea, with crossed wires.
4. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Offer
  1/13As the rag and bone men argue, Harold is set to walk out.
5. 20:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 5. Motive for Murder
  5/6With fresh clues on Barbara's history, Rollison is Paris-bound when police stop his car.
6. 20:30
  Mark McShane - Seance on a Wet Afternoon—Episode 2
  2/6Craving publicity, clairvoyant Myra Savage and her husband have kidnapped a girl.
7. 20:45
  Frank W Abagnale—Catch Me If You Can, Episode 2
  2/5Frank eases into the guise of airline pilot when he moves to New York aged 16.
8. 21:00
  Jill Paton Walsh - A Piece of Justice
  Danger for Fran when she takes over the biography of mathematician Gideon Summerfield.
9. 22:00
  The News Quiz Extra—29/04/2011
  A new programme featuring jokes that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
10. 22:45
  Elastic Planet—The Objects
  5/6What do shipwrecked objects have in common? Cosmic comedy of connections.
11. 23:00
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
12. 23:30
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 2, Ghosts and Ghoolies
  1/4Ricky's new tabloid column teaches him some hard lessons about life and Gloria Hunniford.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 2. I’ll See You in My Hallucinations
  2/3The ScreeWee Captain asks Johnny to lead them, but the Gunnery Officer has other ideas.
2. 00:30
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—4. Birdstrike
  4/6Having already sparked a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's advance continues.
3. 01:00
  Boogie Up the River—Lechlade, Twinned with Zanzibar
  5/6Mark is celebrating, but with dog hair in the champers. Can a living legend save the day?
4. 01:30
  Genius—Series 1, Paul Daniels
  1/5Paul Daniels has to select the best loopy idea, from the 99p coin to steel drum urinals.
5. 02:00
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
6. 02:30
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 9-10
  Alice has a guilty conscience and Fallon thinks romance is in the air.
7. 03:00
  Jill Paton Walsh - A Piece of Justice
  Danger for Fran when she takes over the biography of mathematician Gideon Summerfield.
8. 04:00
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—5. John Barrowman
  5/6John Barrowman's expert master class reaches a surprising conclusion about The Bard.
9. 04:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Molly and Doug separate, but he is only a few streets away. Can they make a clean break?
10. 05:00
  The Medical Detectives—The Epping Jaundice
  3/4A strange epidemic sweeps through the inhabitants of a quiet Essex suburb.
11. 05:45
  Sweet Dreams—Episode 7
  7/7As Howard gets to know God, he does well for himself and gets a promotion.

Saturday 7 May 2011