BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 21 July 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Stephen Baxter - Voyage—1985-86 Project Ares
  5/5The first manned Mars mission blasts off on a perilous voyage of discovery.
2. 00:30
  The Heart of Hark'un—3. The Power of the Deadlands
  3/6Shaznir calls on the power of the Deadlands, while Arcos meets a strange Brotherhood.
3. 01:00
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 3
  3/10Whose death has Dr Manford witnessed? What could a lowly small-time felon know about it?
4. 01:15
  Dick Francis - Straight—Episode 3
  3/8With a million dollars of diamonds missing, Derek is no nearer to solving the puzzle.
5. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Falco - Venus in Copper, 3. Party Season
  3/6The Roman detective discovers it's the party season and his reputation is at stake.
6. 02:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6An American TV evangelist creates waves, and ad man Ken causes a surprise.
7. 02:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—04/06/2001
  Award-winning edition with Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
8. 03:00
  Martyn Wade - Hermit Lucas
  Staying at home for 25 years, the strange tale of celebrated Victorian recluse James Lucas
9. 03:45
  The Shuttleworths—Series 2, Wireless Wanderings (Part 2)
  2/5Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth searches for a new time slot.
10. 04:00
  Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers—Episode 7
  7/12Phineas Finn's trial grabs headlines, and Glencora and Plantagenet receive important news.
11. 05:00
  Tony's—Series 1, Is This True Love?
  4/6Still single at 41, the barber's mother - and fate - seem determined to take a hand.
12. 05:30
  The Very World of Milton Jones—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Opening an Egyptian tomb and falling into a snake-pit, Milton's life flashes before him.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 4
  4/10What crime scene discovery will put pressure on Quigley?
2. 06:15
  Dick Francis - Straight—Episode 4
  4/8Derek searches for the missing diamonds and makes a discovery about his brother's mistress
3. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Falco - Venus in Copper, 4. Shady Business
  4/6After two murders in a night, the Roman detective is offered a job by the prime suspect.
4. 07:00
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Steeple Bumpleigh
  2/7Forced into a meeting at the cottage, Bertie Wooster gets a warning. With Richard Briers.
5. 07:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 1, What Price Utopia
  4/4The Home Office wants to use the sci-fi soap to prepare Britain for a post-nuclear world.
6. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Taking Leave of Their Census
  The daft duo go west to Cornwall and get embroiled in dodgy doings.
7. 08:30
  Hello Cheeky—From 26/05/1973
  The FBI meets cricket meets Listen With Mother. With Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
8. 09:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, The Anniversary Blues
  4/6Tommy has big celebration plans for Sheila, but Lewis gets involved.
9. 09:30
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Justin Moorhouse, Rob Deering, Chris Corcoran and Tom Allen in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz.
10. 10:00
  Martyn Wade - Dogged Persistence
  Maureen and Veronica are brought together by a troublesome dog. Stars Joan Sims.
11. 10:45
  The Shuttleworths—Series 2, The Birthday Bench
  3/5Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth's present causes consternation for his agent Ken.
12. 11:00
  Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers—Episode 8
  8/12Glencora opts for a potentially disastrous course of action to help the prime minister.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Taking Leave of Their Census
  The daft duo go west to Cornwall and get embroiled in dodgy doings.
2. 12:30
  The Sinha Test
  Comedian Paul Sinha analyses his divided cricketing loyalties.
3. 13:00
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 4
  4/10What crime scene discovery will put pressure on Quigley?
4. 13:15
  Dick Francis - Straight—Episode 4
  4/8Derek searches for the missing diamonds and makes a discovery about his brother's mistress
5. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Falco - Venus in Copper, 4. Shady Business
  4/6After two murders in a night, the Roman detective is offered a job by the prime suspect.
6. 14:00
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—19. Europe
  19/20Jos, Amelia and William head to Europe and meet an old 'friend'.
7. 14:15
  Nella Last's Peace: Housewife 49—Episode 4
  4/5The housewife sees PoWs working in Barrow and wonders why they can't be repatriated.
8. 14:30
  The Colonel of The Bridge on the River Kwai—Episode 4
  4/8Dismayed Philip Toosey is forced to establish an allied hospital prison camp.
9. 15:00
  Martyn Wade - Dogged Persistence
  Maureen and Veronica are brought together by a troublesome dog. Stars Joan Sims.
10. 15:45
  The Shuttleworths—Series 2, The Birthday Bench
  3/5Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth's present causes consternation for his agent Ken.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—21/07/2011
  Mel Giedroyc finds out about the secret British troops during World War II.
12. 17:00
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Steeple Bumpleigh
  2/7Forced into a meeting at the cottage, Bertie Wooster gets a warning. With Richard Briers.
13. 17:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 1, What Price Utopia
  4/4The Home Office wants to use the sci-fi soap to prepare Britain for a post-nuclear world.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Short Stories by Robert Heinlein—Ordeal in Space
  A thrilling tale delving into the mind of a traumatised spaceman after his return to Earth
2. 18:30
  The Heart of Hark'un—Episode 4
  4/6One word is the key to the Grimoire. But is Arcos able to harness its magical power?
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Taking Leave of Their Census
  The daft duo go west to Cornwall and get embroiled in dodgy doings.
4. 19:30
  Hello Cheeky—From 26/05/1973
  The FBI meets cricket meets Listen With Mother. With Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
5. 20:00
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 4
  4/10What crime scene discovery will put pressure on Quigley?
6. 20:15
  Dick Francis - Straight—Episode 4
  4/8Derek searches for the missing diamonds and makes a discovery about his brother's mistress
7. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Falco - Venus in Copper, 4. Shady Business
  4/6After two murders in a night, the Roman detective is offered a job by the prime suspect.
8. 21:00
  Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers—Episode 8
  8/12Glencora opts for a potentially disastrous course of action to help the prime minister.
9. 22:00
  The Sinha Test
  Comedian Paul Sinha analyses his divided cricketing loyalties.
10. 22:30
  Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting—Series 1, 2. East End Mafia
  2/6Linda gets a neighbour's Jack the Ripper letters valued, and falls foul of the mafia.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Katherine Ryan
  Katherine Ryan charms Arthur Smith with her razor sharp sparkle.
12. 23:00
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6A visit to Britain's only sanctuary for balloon animals.
13. 23:30
  Forty Nights in the Wildebeest—Episode 4
  4/6Dan Freedman and Nick Romero provide a pun fest and an American 'Blackadder'
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Late
1. 00:00
  Short Stories by Robert Heinlein—Ordeal in Space
  A thrilling tale delving into the mind of a traumatised spaceman after his return to Earth
2. 00:30
  The Heart of Hark'un—Episode 4
  4/6One word is the key to the Grimoire. But is Arcos able to harness its magical power?
3. 01:00
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 4
  4/10What crime scene discovery will put pressure on Quigley?
4. 01:15
  Dick Francis - Straight—Episode 4
  4/8Derek searches for the missing diamonds and makes a discovery about his brother's mistress
5. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Falco - Venus in Copper, 4. Shady Business
  4/6After two murders in a night, the Roman detective is offered a job by the prime suspect.
6. 02:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, The Anniversary Blues
  4/6Tommy has big celebration plans for Sheila, but Lewis gets involved.
7. 02:30
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Justin Moorhouse, Rob Deering, Chris Corcoran and Tom Allen in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz.
8. 03:00
  Martyn Wade - Dogged Persistence
  Maureen and Veronica are brought together by a troublesome dog. Stars Joan Sims.
9. 03:45
  The Shuttleworths—Series 2, The Birthday Bench
  3/5Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth's present causes consternation for his agent Ken.
10. 04:00
  Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers—Episode 8
  8/12Glencora opts for a potentially disastrous course of action to help the prime minister.
11. 05:00
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Steeple Bumpleigh
  2/7Forced into a meeting at the cottage, Bertie Wooster gets a warning. With Richard Briers.
12. 05:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 1, What Price Utopia
  4/4The Home Office wants to use the sci-fi soap to prepare Britain for a post-nuclear world.

Friday 22 July 2011