BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 13 May 2011

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Laxian Key—Episode 3
  3/4With the planetary decontaminationists on the run, Arnold's apologetic call is traced.
2. 00:30
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 2
  2/5Diana secretly begins her own investigation into the mysterious properties of the lichen.
3. 01:00
  No Commitments—Series 8, All Roads Lead to Rome
  6/6Roger's jealousy leads him to an unexpected confrontation.
4. 01:30
  Just a Minute—08/06/1998
  Chairman Nicholas Parsons welcomes Clement Freud, Paul Merton and Julian Clary.
5. 02:00
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 12
  Chris faces a dilemma, and Kirsty's got a lunch date.
6. 02:15
  Loose Ends—07/05/2011
  Clive Anderson is joined by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Stewart Lee, Neil Strauss and Emma Kennedy.
7. 03:00
  Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope—3. Secrets
  3/3Disgraced Lady Mason faces trial, but will her son Lucius support her or lose his home?
8. 04:00
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Nigel and Michael review a new website. Stars Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard.
9. 04:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Limerick
  6/6An interminable flight, a baffling cargo and persuading Arthur not to play charades.
10. 05:00
  Baroness Orczy - The Teahouse Detective—The de Genneville Peerage
  A murder shatters Polly, as the old man's crime-solving efforts meet furious resistance.
11. 05:45
  Clive James - Even As We Speak—Thorpie, Hoogie and the Golden Lolly
  4/5The essayist on the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the one they called the 'Thorpedo'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Toff on the Farm—4. Cause For Alarm
  4/6Farm owner Gillian Selby claims she no longer needs the Toff's assistance.
2. 06:30
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 1
  1/6Minor crook Arthur spots a likely mark at Athens airport. That's where the trouble starts.
3. 07:00
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—6. Lionel Blair
  6/6The Royal Dingle Company re-enact the Bard's great cinematic moments.
4. 07:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Doug and Molly try to show the world they can start afresh, but then his mum disappears.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, The Explosive Biscuits
  5/20Povey gets a warning of a bomb on a new frigate while Phillips gets a special gift.
6. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Bird
  2/13Harold is furious when his date is late for dinner. Starring Harry H Corbett.
7. 09:00
  Boogie Up the River—I'll See You at the Source
  6/6As their Thames quest climaxes, Jennifer attempts to drink Sam under the table.
8. 09:30
  Does The Team Think?—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/8Alan Carr, Jools Holland, Ben Miller and Pauline McGlynn answer audience questions.
9. 10:00
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
10. 10:30
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 11-12
  Fallon turns up the heat at the barbeque, and Chaz has a proposition for Alice.
11. 11:00
  Alan Ayckbourn - Absent Friends
  Colin's had it rough, but his concerned friends have their own troubles. Stars David Jason
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, The Explosive Biscuits
  5/20Povey gets a warning of a bomb on a new frigate while Phillips gets a special gift.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 74, Episode 4
  4/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
3. 13:00
  The Toff on the Farm—4. Cause For Alarm
  4/6Farm owner Gillian Selby claims she no longer needs the Toff's assistance.
4. 13:30
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 1
  1/6Minor crook Arthur spots a likely mark at Athens airport. That's where the trouble starts.
5. 14:00
  Daughters of Britannia—Coming Home
  20/20A 17th century widow's lonely return and a sad goodbye to the Middle East.
6. 14:15
  William Trevor Short Stories—The Forty-Seventh Saturday
  Mavie and McCarthy have a weekly tryst, but is he as trapped by marriage as she thinks?
7. 14:30
  David Park - The Truth Commissioner—Episode 10
  10/10Despite efforts to protect Gilroy, Stanfield summons him to the hearing of Connor Walshe.
8. 14:45
  You Cannot Live As I Have Lived and Not End Up Like This—Episode 5
  5/5A salute to the ending of a 'great comic moralist'.
9. 15:00
  Baroness Orczy - The Teahouse Detective—The Dublin Mystery
  A dying businessman appears to have settled his will, but revenge wreaks family havoc.
10. 15:45
  Clive James - Even As We Speak—Destination Europe; Running Beside Ron Clarke
  5/5In the last of his essays the writer shares thoughts on European unity and the joy of gyms
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—13/05/2011
  Mel Giedroyc hears the stories of three teenage refugees and tries out laughter yoga.
12. 17:00
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—6. Lionel Blair
  6/6The Royal Dingle Company re-enact the Bard's great cinematic moments.
13. 17:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Doug and Molly try to show the world they can start afresh, but then his mum disappears.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Laxian Key—Episode 4
  4/4Evans the Welsh vigilante aims to bomb the planetary decontaminationists for melting Earth
2. 18:30
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 3
  3/5Diana's compensation payout catches the attention of Fleet Street.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, The Explosive Biscuits
  5/20Povey gets a warning of a bomb on a new frigate while Phillips gets a special gift.
4. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Bird
  2/13Harold is furious when his date is late for dinner. Starring Harry H Corbett.
5. 20:00
  The Toff on the Farm—4. Cause For Alarm
  4/6Farm owner Gillian Selby claims she no longer needs the Toff's assistance.
6. 20:30
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 1
  1/6Minor crook Arthur spots a likely mark at Athens airport. That's where the trouble starts.
7. 21:00
  Alan Ayckbourn - Absent Friends
  Colin's had it rough, but his concerned friends have their own troubles. Stars David Jason
8. 22:00
  The News Quiz Extra—06/05/2011
  A new programme featuring jokes that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
9. 22:45
  Elastic Planet—The Hair
  6/6A documentary maker films endangered hairstyles in the cosmic comedy of connections.
10. 23:00
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
11. 23:30
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 2, The Felchester Firm
  2/4Ricky's boys are drawn against the North East's notoriously hard team Crunchthorpe United.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Laxian Key—Episode 4
  4/4Evans the Welsh vigilante aims to bomb the planetary decontaminationists for melting Earth
2. 00:30
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 3
  3/5Diana's compensation payout catches the attention of Fleet Street.
3. 01:00
  Boogie Up the River—I'll See You at the Source
  6/6As their Thames quest climaxes, Jennifer attempts to drink Sam under the table.
4. 01:30
  Does The Team Think?—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/8Alan Carr, Jools Holland, Ben Miller and Pauline McGlynn answer audience questions.
5. 02:00
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
6. 02:30
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 11-12
  Fallon turns up the heat at the barbeque, and Chaz has a proposition for Alice.
7. 03:00
  Alan Ayckbourn - Absent Friends
  Colin's had it rough, but his concerned friends have their own troubles. Stars David Jason
8. 04:00
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—6. Lionel Blair
  6/6The Royal Dingle Company re-enact the Bard's great cinematic moments.
9. 04:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Doug and Molly try to show the world they can start afresh, but then his mum disappears.
10. 05:00
  Baroness Orczy - The Teahouse Detective—The Dublin Mystery
  A dying businessman appears to have settled his will, but revenge wreaks family havoc.
11. 05:45
  Clive James - Even As We Speak—Destination Europe; Running Beside Ron Clarke
  5/5In the last of his essays the writer shares thoughts on European unity and the joy of gyms

Saturday 14 May 2011