BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 24 May 2011

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Whispering Forest, Episode 2
  2/4The inhabitants of Purity Bay turn violent, and there's greater danger in store.
2. 00:30
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 1, 4. The Time Ship
  4/6Taken hostage by the aliens, the crew learn more about their mysterious captors.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 4. Mary Quite Contrary
  4/8There's mystery over Mary's illness, and the sleuth discovers more about his sister's past
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 1. The Vicious Vet
  1/6A vet's arrival in the village of Carsely sparks a murder trail for the amateur sleuth.
5. 02:00
  Never Too Late—Series 1, Mildred and the Man
  2/7Man-mad Mildred's passions are aroused by the return of an old flame. Stars Thora Hird.
6. 02:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6The frustrations of a backbench MP. Topical sitcom from Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
7. 03:00
  Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 2, 4. 'It's me or the dog'
  4/6Agony aunt Sarah and her group tackle more problems, including - 'It's me or the dog!'
8. 03:30
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 2, Sir Tom Farmer
  1/6Wendy Robbins takes the Kwik Fit car repair firm founder back to his Leith childhood home.
9. 04:00
  Plantagenet—Series 1, What Is a Man?
  1/3England's first King of the House of Anjou, Henry II, faced conflict with his sons.
10. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Phonsie and Stumpy struggle to keep Josie from Packy McGoldrick's clutches.
11. 05:30
  Down the Line—Series 2, Bullying and Property Sales
  2/6Bullying, and property abroad. Gary Bellamy hosts the spoof phone-in.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 5. The Morning After
  5/8Despite his sister Mary's confession, the sleuth's murder mystery is not over yet
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 2. The Body in the Bathroom
  2/6Hunting the killer, the sleuth resorts to barefaced lies, burglary and badger-watching.
3. 07:00
  The World As We Know It—Around the World in 80 Hours
  4/6The world has ended but Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail still take a bank holiday trip.
4. 07:30
  The Sunday Format—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Doctors - are they curing us to death? Radio's very own posh paper has the scoop.
5. 08:00
  Take It From Here—From 26/11/1953
  Sabotage at the BBC! And Eth dithers over home décor in 'The Glums'.
6. 08:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Get Off With Life The Burkiss Way
  10/13Thrills abound as the RAC do their version of 'Gone With the Wind'.
7. 09:00
  1834—The Time Machine
  2/6As Jason attempts to return to 2003, he gets involved with various culinary devices.
8. 09:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, An Englishman Abroad
  2/6An Englishman visits and Ludovico hopes he might help him out of his cash crisis.
9. 10:00
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 15
  Jamie's got money troubles, while Fallon is all ears.
10. 10:15
  The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes—Goodbye My Love
  2/4Second World War experiences of women in Britain. A mother and a wife face a departure.
11. 10:30
  It's a Funny Business—Ted Ray
  Ted Ray relives some of the humorous moments from his career. From 1977.
12. 11:00
  Plantagenet—Series 1, Lionheart
  2/3King Henry II refuses to acknowledge Prince Richard as heir, so he turns to the Crusades.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Take It From Here—From 26/11/1953
  Sabotage at the BBC! And Eth dithers over home décor in 'The Glums'.
2. 12:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 6, Some Others Do 'Ave 'Em
  3/6Caring social worker Clare Barker is now at the frontline as a sick bug hits colleagues.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 5. The Morning After
  5/8Despite his sister Mary's confession, the sleuth's murder mystery is not over yet
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 2. The Body in the Bathroom
  2/6Hunting the killer, the sleuth resorts to barefaced lies, burglary and badger-watching.
5. 14:00
  Vikas Swarup - Q&A—10,000,000 Rupees
  7/10Can Thomas's encounters with the Tragedy Queen help him reach the next stage of the game?
6. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 15
  Jamie's got money troubles, while Fallon is all ears.
7. 14:30
  The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald—7. True Feelings
  7/10Gatsby finally confronts Tom with his true feelings for Daisy.
8. 14:45
  John Boyne - The House of Special Purpose—Episode 2
  2/10Georgy recalls his position in St Petersburg as companion to the Tsar's son, Alexei.
9. 15:00
  Have Your Cake—Private Parkin
  2/6A man claiming to be a chef gatecrashes the cake club. Nicola Baldwin's culinary drama.
10. 15:45
  An Utterly Impartial History of Britain—The Vikings
  2/5Harald Wartooth, immigration, Alfred and the cakes, murder and pillage.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—24/05/2011
  Mel Giedroyc learns about mirror mazes and optical illusions - and celebrity hairdressing.
12. 17:00
  The World As We Know It—Around the World in 80 Hours
  4/6The world has ended but Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail still take a bank holiday trip.
13. 17:30
  The Sunday Format—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Doctors - are they curing us to death? Radio's very own posh paper has the scoop.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—The Whispering Forest, Episode 3
  3/4Nyssa and Turlough uncover the secrets of the Takers, and the Time Lord walks into a trap.
2. 18:30
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 1, 5. Threshold of Stars
  5/6The captive crew discover what the aliens want from them, and Chipper causes concern.
3. 19:00
  Take It From Here—From 26/11/1953
  Sabotage at the BBC! And Eth dithers over home décor in 'The Glums'.
4. 19:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Get Off With Life The Burkiss Way
  10/13Thrills abound as the RAC do their version of 'Gone With the Wind'.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 5. The Morning After
  5/8Despite his sister Mary's confession, the sleuth's murder mystery is not over yet
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 2. The Body in the Bathroom
  2/6Hunting the killer, the sleuth resorts to barefaced lies, burglary and badger-watching.
7. 21:00
  Plantagenet—Series 1, Lionheart
  2/3King Henry II refuses to acknowledge Prince Richard as heir, so he turns to the Crusades.
8. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 6, Some Others Do 'Ave 'Em
  3/6Caring social worker Clare Barker is now at the frontline as a sick bug hits colleagues.
9. 22:30
  Vent—Series 1, Don't Bet on It
  2/6TV racing can't bring Ben out of his coma, so what use is his predicting the winners?
10. 23:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 2, The Speech
  2/6The curmudgeon is speech ghost-writing. Starring Christopher Douglas.
11. 23:30
  The Nimmo Twins In...—Series 1, Norwich
  6/6In Norwich the duo desperately seek inspiration for the final script of their series.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Whispering Forest, Episode 3
  3/4Nyssa and Turlough uncover the secrets of the Takers, and the Time Lord walks into a trap.
2. 00:30
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 1, 5. Threshold of Stars
  5/6The captive crew discover what the aliens want from them, and Chipper causes concern.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 5. The Morning After
  5/8Despite his sister Mary's confession, the sleuth's murder mystery is not over yet
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 2. The Body in the Bathroom
  2/6Hunting the killer, the sleuth resorts to barefaced lies, burglary and badger-watching.
5. 02:00
  1834—The Time Machine
  2/6As Jason attempts to return to 2003, he gets involved with various culinary devices.
6. 02:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, An Englishman Abroad
  2/6An Englishman visits and Ludovico hopes he might help him out of his cash crisis.
7. 03:00
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 15
  Jamie's got money troubles, while Fallon is all ears.
8. 03:15
  The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes—Goodbye My Love
  2/4Second World War experiences of women in Britain. A mother and a wife face a departure.
9. 03:30
  It's a Funny Business—Ted Ray
  Ted Ray relives some of the humorous moments from his career. From 1977.
10. 04:00
  Plantagenet—Series 1, Lionheart
  2/3King Henry II refuses to acknowledge Prince Richard as heir, so he turns to the Crusades.
11. 05:00
  The World As We Know It—Around the World in 80 Hours
  4/6The world has ended but Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail still take a bank holiday trip.
12. 05:30
  The Sunday Format—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Doctors - are they curing us to death? Radio's very own posh paper has the scoop.

Wednesday 25 May 2011