BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 20 May 2011

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Cobwebs, Episode 4
  4/4With the base facing destruction, the Time Lord battles to secure the anti-virus.
2. 00:30
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 1, 2. Towards the Unknown
  2/6The crew's Magnus Carter reveals the true nature of their new mission.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 2. Mudstains and Bloodstains
  2/8With his brother's life at stake, Lord Peter Wimsey faces a murder mystery in Yorkshire.
4. 01:30
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 5
  5/6Arthur Simpson witnesses a vicious knife fight and waits for news of Fischer.
5. 02:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Fresh fame beckons ex-Eurovision duo Sheila and Tommy, but there's a big snag.
6. 02:30
  Just a Minute—20/07/1998
  Nicholas Parsons welcomes Peter Jones, Clement Freud, Paul Merton and Maureen Lipman.
7. 03:00
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 14
  Suspicions are roused about Alice and Chaz, and the exam pressure is on for Jamie.
8. 03:15
  Loose Ends—14/05/2011
  Clive Anderson is joined by Sarah Lancashire, Anita Dobson and Nick Robinson.
9. 04:00
  ER Braithwaite - To Sir With Love—Episode 2
  2/2As black teacher Ricardo's relationship stalls, he faces up to classroom hostility.
10. 05:00
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Nigel and Michael are brothers who share everything - home, work and acute neuroses.
11. 05:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Old hacks struggle with new media in the changing world of a broadsheet newspaper.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 3. The Diamond Cat
  3/8Who is the mysterious 'number 10' and what connects him to the beautiful Mrs Grimethorpe?
2. 06:30
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 6
  6/6Arthur Simpson is still on the roof. He has just reluctantly robbed the Treasury.
3. 07:00
  The Arts and How They Was Done—The Birth of Art and How They Done the Cave Paintings
  1/6Desmond Olivier Dingle and the National Theatre of Brent explore the Lascaux Caves.
4. 07:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Doug has a surprise for Dawn and Ray, and an even bigger one for Molly's new lodger.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, Sir Willoughby Takes over an Island
  6/20A new location is needed for the troublesome former governor and his wife.
6. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, 65 Today
  3/13Albert Steptoe's birthday outing is a disaster. Stars Wilfrid Brambell.
7. 09:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 1. Goodbye Gregory
  1/6A football-mad priest comforts the bereaved family of a stalwart parishioner.
8. 09:30
  Does The Team Think?—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/8Paul Whitehouse, Lucy Porter, Andy Parsons and Rowland Rivron get grilled by the audience.
9. 10:00
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 7
  7/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
10. 10:30
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 13-14
  Chris should be careful what he puts his name to, and Kirsty gears up for her date.
11. 11:00
  Kington's Last Tapes
  Tony Staveacre's highlights of candid conversations days before Miles Kington died in 2008
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, Sir Willoughby Takes over an Island
  6/20A new location is needed for the troublesome former governor and his wife.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 74, Episode 5
  5/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 3. The Diamond Cat
  3/8Who is the mysterious 'number 10' and what connects him to the beautiful Mrs Grimethorpe?
4. 13:30
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 6
  6/6Arthur Simpson is still on the roof. He has just reluctantly robbed the Treasury.
5. 14:00
  Vikas Swarup - Q&A—500,000 Rupees
  5/10Waiting for his next quiz question, Thomas remembers being reunited with Salim.
6. 14:15
  The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes—Fin de Siecle
  1/4Poignant Second World War experiences of women in Britain, starting with a soldier's wife.
7. 14:30
  The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald—5. The Past
  5/10Nick discovers the reason behind Gatsby's parties.
8. 14:45
  Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov—The Trap Pony
  5/5Falling for actress Olga Knipper, the writer faces conflict with his sister Masha.
9. 15:00
  Nick Warburton - Every Book in the World
  Sir Thomas Phillipps aimed to own a copy of every book in the world.
10. 15:45
  Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters—Episode 5
  5/5The Sherlock Holmes author writes to his mother debating his knighthood offer.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—20/05/2011
  Mel Giedroyc with bluetits, baby crocodiles and Helena Bonham Carter.
12. 17:00
  The Arts and How They Was Done—The Birth of Art and How They Done the Cave Paintings
  1/6Desmond Olivier Dingle and the National Theatre of Brent explore the Lascaux Caves.
13. 17:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Doug has a surprise for Dawn and Ray, and an even bigger one for Molly's new lodger.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—The Whispering Forest, Episode 1
  1/4The Time Lord, Tegan, Turlough and Nyssa run into a group of hygiene-obsessed settlers.
2. 18:30
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 1, 3. The Silver Strangers
  3/6After drifting powerless, the crew receives a mysterious message and spots a spacecraft.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, Sir Willoughby Takes over an Island
  6/20A new location is needed for the troublesome former governor and his wife.
4. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, 65 Today
  3/13Albert Steptoe's birthday outing is a disaster. Stars Wilfrid Brambell.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 3. The Diamond Cat
  3/8Who is the mysterious 'number 10' and what connects him to the beautiful Mrs Grimethorpe?
6. 20:30
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 6
  6/6Arthur Simpson is still on the roof. He has just reluctantly robbed the Treasury.
7. 21:00
  Kington's Last Tapes
  Tony Staveacre's highlights of candid conversations days before Miles Kington died in 2008
8. 22:00
  The News Quiz Extra—13/05/2011
  A new programme featuring jokes that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
9. 22:45
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 1, Normal Love
  1/6When his wife leaves him for a kettle, the cartoonist looks for love elsewhere.
10. 23:00
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 7
  7/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
11. 23:30
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 2, Apocalypse Des
  3/4Felchester Rovers take a break in the socialist idyll of El Telvador, but a war is raging.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Whispering Forest, Episode 1
  1/4The Time Lord, Tegan, Turlough and Nyssa run into a group of hygiene-obsessed settlers.
2. 00:30
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 1, 3. The Silver Strangers
  3/6After drifting powerless, the crew receives a mysterious message and spots a spacecraft.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 3. The Diamond Cat
  3/8Who is the mysterious 'number 10' and what connects him to the beautiful Mrs Grimethorpe?
4. 01:30
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 6
  6/6Arthur Simpson is still on the roof. He has just reluctantly robbed the Treasury.
5. 02:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 1. Goodbye Gregory
  1/6A football-mad priest comforts the bereaved family of a stalwart parishioner.
6. 02:30
  Does The Team Think?—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/8Paul Whitehouse, Lucy Porter, Andy Parsons and Rowland Rivron get grilled by the audience.
7. 03:00
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 7
  7/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
8. 03:30
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 13-14
  Chris should be careful what he puts his name to, and Kirsty gears up for her date.
9. 04:00
  Kington's Last Tapes
  Tony Staveacre's highlights of candid conversations days before Miles Kington died in 2008
10. 05:00
  The Arts and How They Was Done—The Birth of Art and How They Done the Cave Paintings
  1/6Desmond Olivier Dingle and the National Theatre of Brent explore the Lascaux Caves.
11. 05:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Doug has a surprise for Dawn and Ray, and an even bigger one for Molly's new lodger.

Saturday 21 May 2011