BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 7 June 2011

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 4
  4/6Saul learns the truth about the sinister Gibson room and cavers push too deep.
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 1
  1/5High in the Antarctic, a team of scientists make an unexpected discovery.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 1. Swindler
  1/5Ex-jockey Sid Halley must guard a horse, probe a syndicate and find a swindler.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 5. The Wizard of Evesham
  5/6The alarmed sleuth discovers her hairdresser and his clients are harbouring a dark secret.
5. 02:00
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4William and Dorothy settle in their sublime cottage. Sue Limb's Lakeland poets parody.
6. 02:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6The frustrations of backbench MP Duncan Stonebridge.
7. 03:00
  Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 2, 6. ' I've finally found what I'm looking for...'
  6/6Sarah's group tackles more problems, including a trapeze artist being bullied at work.
8. 03:30
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 2, David Blunkett
  3/6The politician takes Wendy Robbins to the boarding schools for the blind that he attended.
9. 04:00
  The Complete Smiley—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Episode 3
  3/3George reaches the end of his hunt for a mole in the Secret Intelligence Service.
10. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Vera tells the newspaper all the clergy latest, but there's disappointment.
11. 05:30
  Down the Line—Series 2, Plastic Surgery and Natural Disasters
  4/6Gary Bellamy hosts the spoof phone-in, discussing cosmetic surgery and other disasters.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 2. Hide Out
  2/5When the favourite for the Newmarket 2000 Guineas race was nobbled, where was Sid?
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 6. The Moment of Truth
  6/6Agatha must identify the poisoner, but James won't help. Does he really no longer care?
3. 07:00
  The World As We Know It—Donna's Leaving Do
  6/6Will the housemates finally discover what caused the end of the world?
4. 07:30
  The Sunday Format—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Celebrity eaters choose 'Desert Island Biscs'. Radio's posh paper tells all.
5. 08:00
  Take It From Here—From 31/12/1953
  A butler's 'upstairs' wrangles and Eth finally gets a ring on her finger in 'The Glums'.
6. 08:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Become a Rock Star The Burkiss Way
  12/13Starting at the end, this show is brought to you in reverse order.
7. 09:00
  1834—Dentists and Lovers
  4/6Ned needs root canal work, but 21st-century Jason needs lessons in 19th-century courting.
8. 09:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, The Bonfire of the Sanities
  4/6Plethora plots to get rid of a crowd of peasants while bumping up Monte Guano's coffers.
9. 10:00
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 19
  Chaz is hot on the trail of a missing student, and Jamie's running out of patience.
10. 10:15
  Nick Warburton - The Inspection
  Roy dislikes his nice new school jacket so much that losing it becomes a mission.
11. 10:30
  It's a Funny Business—Tom O'Connor
  Finding fame via Opportunity Knocks, the teacher-turned-comic relives humorous moments.
12. 11:00
  Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell—1. Calf Love
  1/9Molly is faced with spending time away from her Papa.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Take It From Here—From 31/12/1953
  A butler's 'upstairs' wrangles and Eth finally gets a ring on her finger in 'The Glums'.
2. 12:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 6, In The Dog House
  5/6Clare's entranced by a dog following her into work, unlike Brian. Stars Sally Phillips.
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 2. Hide Out
  2/5When the favourite for the Newmarket 2000 Guineas race was nobbled, where was Sid?
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 6. The Moment of Truth
  6/6Agatha must identify the poisoner, but James won't help. Does he really no longer care?
5. 14:00
  Mary Brunton - Self Control—Choices
  7/10De Courcy has fallen for Laura, but is she free from the affections of Colonel Hargrave?
6. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 19
  Chaz is hot on the trail of a missing student, and Jamie's running out of patience.
7. 14:30
  A Brief History of the End of Everything—The Big Crunch
  2/5Will the universe implode or will it expand? Brother Guy Consolmagno investigates.
8. 14:45
  Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 2
  2/10As tulip mania grips Amsterdam, Sophia's attraction to Jan increases.
9. 15:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Man With the Twisted Lip
  6/12Trailing a missing man, the great detective enters an opium den.
10. 15:45
  Anna Massey - Telling Some Tales—Episode 2
  2/5As the jobs arrive, the actress recalls the day she danced with Senator Jack Kennedy.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—07/06/2011
  Another chapter of The Ruby in the Smoke, and hear how Christine Bleakley got her job.
12. 17:00
  The World As We Know It—Donna's Leaving Do
  6/6Will the housemates finally discover what caused the end of the world?
13. 17:30
  The Sunday Format—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Celebrity eaters choose 'Desert Island Biscs'. Radio's posh paper tells all.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 5
  5/6Saul and Elise make a grim discovery in the nursing home.
2. 18:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 2
  2/5A grisly discovery at Professor Lake's camp sparks a perilous two-man flight.
3. 19:00
  Take It From Here—From 31/12/1953
  A butler's 'upstairs' wrangles and Eth finally gets a ring on her finger in 'The Glums'.
4. 19:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Become a Rock Star The Burkiss Way
  12/13Starting at the end, this show is brought to you in reverse order.
5. 20:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 2. Hide Out
  2/5When the favourite for the Newmarket 2000 Guineas race was nobbled, where was Sid?
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 6. The Moment of Truth
  6/6Agatha must identify the poisoner, but James won't help. Does he really no longer care?
7. 21:00
  Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell—1. Calf Love
  1/9Molly is faced with spending time away from her Papa.
8. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 6, In The Dog House
  5/6Clare's entranced by a dog following her into work, unlike Brian. Stars Sally Phillips.
9. 22:30
  Vent—Series 1, Switching Off
  4/6Comatose Ben's doctors bring in a psychiatrist, as he recalls his therapy from the past.
10. 23:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 2, Our Man In Berkhamsted
  4/6The embittered writer's got a dental dilemma and rants over a literary festival.
11. 23:30
  The Cabaret of Dr Caligari—Comedian's Moon
  2/6Stephen Tompkinson plays a man who is bitten by the comedy bug - with terrifying results.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 5
  5/6Saul and Elise make a grim discovery in the nursing home.
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 2
  2/5A grisly discovery at Professor Lake's camp sparks a perilous two-man flight.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 2. Hide Out
  2/5When the favourite for the Newmarket 2000 Guineas race was nobbled, where was Sid?
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 6. The Moment of Truth
  6/6Agatha must identify the poisoner, but James won't help. Does he really no longer care?
5. 02:00
  1834—Dentists and Lovers
  4/6Ned needs root canal work, but 21st-century Jason needs lessons in 19th-century courting.
6. 02:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, The Bonfire of the Sanities
  4/6Plethora plots to get rid of a crowd of peasants while bumping up Monte Guano's coffers.
7. 03:00
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 19
  Chaz is hot on the trail of a missing student, and Jamie's running out of patience.
8. 03:15
  Nick Warburton - The Inspection
  Roy dislikes his nice new school jacket so much that losing it becomes a mission.
9. 03:30
  It's a Funny Business—Tom O'Connor
  Finding fame via Opportunity Knocks, the teacher-turned-comic relives humorous moments.
10. 04:00
  Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell—1. Calf Love
  1/9Molly is faced with spending time away from her Papa.
11. 05:00
  The World As We Know It—Donna's Leaving Do
  6/6Will the housemates finally discover what caused the end of the world?
12. 05:30
  The Sunday Format—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Celebrity eaters choose 'Desert Island Biscs'. Radio's posh paper tells all.

Wednesday 8 June 2011