BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 2 June 2011

Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 1
  1/6An aspiring poet gets drawn into a web of dark and mysterious forces.
2. 00:30
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 5. Living With Death
  5/6Elevated to the priesthood of God-King Ra, the crew try to escape.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 3. Accosted
  3/5Tensions start to grow on the holiday island as a murder investigation gets underway.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 2. Duck and Cover
  2/6With the villagers reeling from the curate's death, the fete goes ahead.
5. 02:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Three Deborahs, one stingy bank and an impending divorce perplex ad man Ken Handley.
6. 02:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—18/05/1985
  Humphrey Lyttelton's comedy game with Kenny Everett, Willie Rushton and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
7. 03:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Miriam Margolyes
  In this episode from the Desert Island Discs archive, we hear from Miriam Margolyes.
8. 03:50
  Front Row Interviews—Frank Skinner
  The funny man talks about his comedy career, getting older and theology.
9. 04:00
  The Complete Smiley—The Looking Glass War, Episode 2
  2/2On Fred Leiser's secret mission to East Germany, it's soon clear nothing is what it seems.
10. 05:00
  Life in London—Mr Lushington
  3/6Pierce Egan is behind with news of slums, a king's interiors and a dog-and-monkey fight.
11. 05:30
  The Very World of Milton Jones—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6The comedian's Arctic search for Santa leaves him freezing to death.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 4. Unnatural Causes
  4/5With the island's murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 3. Buried Treasure
  3/6The sleuth's plan to quit smoking sparks a treasure hunt, humiliation and a nasty murder.
3. 07:00
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Michael develops a circus obsession and Nigel has an odd encounter.
4. 07:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Editor Oliver wants Terry from Tottenham, as 'street boy' Freddy chases a Treasury scoop.
5. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Transatlantic Trouble
  The bumbling duo welcome an American niece and face up to a new under-secretary.
6. 08:30
  Jim the Great—Series 2, Oh, Claudius!
  3/8After losing his Kingdom, the King is now a grumpy galley slave rowing to Rome.
7. 09:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Management and publicity problems plague the return of duo Tommy and Sheila.
8. 09:30
  Just a Minute—22/02/1999
  Nicholas Parsons welcomes Peter Jones, Clement Freud, Paul Merton and Tony Hawks.
9. 10:00
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 18
  Pip wants to build bridges, and Kirsty's worried she's out in the cold.
10. 10:15
  Loose Ends—28/05/2011
  Clive Anderson is joined by Ute Lemper, Jack Dee, Phil Daniels and Jon Holmes.
11. 11:00
  The Complete Smiley—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Episode 1
  1/3Retired George Smiley hunts a mole in Britain's Secret Intelligence Service.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Transatlantic Trouble
  The bumbling duo welcome an American niece and face up to a new under-secretary.
2. 12:30
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Simon Day
  6/6Will the star make it onto the Mallard stage, as himself, before the funding cuts bite?
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 4. Unnatural Causes
  4/5With the island's murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 3. Buried Treasure
  3/6The sleuth's plan to quit smoking sparks a treasure hunt, humiliation and a nasty murder.
5. 14:00
  Mary Brunton - Self Control—A New Admirer
  4/10Colonel Hargrave pursues Laura Montreville to London, where she meets a new admirer.
6. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 18
  Pip wants to build bridges, and Kirsty's worried she's out in the cold.
7. 14:30
  Ian Kelly - Casanova—Episode 4
  4/5Giacomo Casanova's intrigues in London lead him to a soaking in the Thames.
8. 14:45
  John Boyne - The House of Special Purpose—Episode 9
  9/10Georgy tracks the Imperial Royal Family, and Anastasia, to a house in Yekaterinburg.
9. 15:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, A Case of Identity
  3/12Can the detective locate a missing husband without leaving Baker Street?
10. 15:45
  Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt—4. Grief and The Globe
  4/5William faces the death of his 11-year-old son Hamnet and sees a new theatre built.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—02/06/2011
  Mel Giedroyc hears how the perfect movie trailer voice is achieved.
12. 17:00
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Michael develops a circus obsession and Nigel has an odd encounter.
13. 17:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Editor Oliver wants Terry from Tottenham, as 'street boy' Freddy chases a Treasury scoop.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 2
  2/6After Saul and his family win a competition, strange events happen.
2. 18:30
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 6. Unto Death - And Beyond
  6/6Stranded on the Golden Planet, the crew battle to return to Mars.
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Transatlantic Trouble
  The bumbling duo welcome an American niece and face up to a new under-secretary.
4. 19:30
  Jim the Great—Series 2, Oh, Claudius!
  3/8After losing his Kingdom, the King is now a grumpy galley slave rowing to Rome.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 4. Unnatural Causes
  4/5With the island's murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 3. Buried Treasure
  3/6The sleuth's plan to quit smoking sparks a treasure hunt, humiliation and a nasty murder.
7. 21:00
  The Complete Smiley—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Episode 1
  1/3Retired George Smiley hunts a mole in Britain's Secret Intelligence Service.
8. 22:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Simon Day
  6/6Will the star make it onto the Mallard stage, as himself, before the funding cuts bite?
9. 22:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 2, The Museum Reopens
  1/6Enjoy a display for the worst-selling author of Victorian times.
10. 23:00
  I Think I've Got a Problem—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Tom is sent to a specialist to get rid of the band inside his head.
11. 23:30
  Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years—Tossed in Space
  4/7Dan Freedman and Nick Romero serve up a salad family who are Tossed in Space.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 2
  2/6After Saul and his family win a competition, strange events happen.
2. 00:30
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 6. Unto Death - And Beyond
  6/6Stranded on the Golden Planet, the crew battle to return to Mars.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 4. Unnatural Causes
  4/5With the island's murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 3. Buried Treasure
  3/6The sleuth's plan to quit smoking sparks a treasure hunt, humiliation and a nasty murder.
5. 02:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Management and publicity problems plague the return of duo Tommy and Sheila.
6. 02:30
  Just a Minute—22/02/1999
  Nicholas Parsons welcomes Peter Jones, Clement Freud, Paul Merton and Tony Hawks.
7. 03:00
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 18
  Pip wants to build bridges, and Kirsty's worried she's out in the cold.
8. 03:15
  Loose Ends—28/05/2011
  Clive Anderson is joined by Ute Lemper, Jack Dee, Phil Daniels and Jon Holmes.
9. 04:00
  The Complete Smiley—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Episode 1
  1/3Retired George Smiley hunts a mole in Britain's Secret Intelligence Service.
10. 05:00
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Michael develops a circus obsession and Nigel has an odd encounter.
11. 05:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Editor Oliver wants Terry from Tottenham, as 'street boy' Freddy chases a Treasury scoop.

Friday 3 June 2011