BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 28 July 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  The Spaceship II—3. Rude
  3/5The crew of Really Invincible III have some space tourists aboard for a holiday from hell.
2. 00:30
  The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—2. Don't Be a Freud
  2/4The travellers hit 19th-century Austria, with Freud set to reveal his views on telepathy.
3. 01:00
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 8
  8/10Mason tries to get through to Lorna, but what is wrong with Gregory Wicks?
4. 01:15
  Dick Francis - Straight—Episode 8
  8/8Derek has confronted the diamond thief, but is this his most dangerous adversary?
5. 01:30
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 2. Standard Delivery
  2/6The detective witnesses the aftermath of a crime and gets a hostile welcome in Germany.
6. 02:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Freshly wed ad man Ken gets a wedding invite and faces upset at a photo shoot.
7. 02:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—18/06/2001
  Humphrey Lyttelton welcomes Linda Smith, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
8. 03:00
  The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency—Series 1, The Maid
  3/4Precious Ramotswe faces a scheming maid and takes on a new case about a missing American.
9. 03:45
  All the World's a Globe—2. Civilisation
  2/8From Egypt to origami, the National Theatre of Brent has the definitive history of Earth.
10. 04:00
  Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers—Episode 12
  12/12Lady Glencora's children must choose between duty and love. Will the family be reconciled?
11. 05:00
  Tony's—Series 1, The Italian Connection
  5/6The salon and owner are attacked by gangsters, but can a cousin speak their language?
12. 05:30
  The Very World of Milton Jones—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6About to win an Olympic marathon, the comedian's life flashes before his eyes. From 2001.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 9
  9/10As the law finally catches up with the master criminal, his true identity is revealed.
2. 06:15
  Stella Duffy - From the River's Mouth
  A cautionary tale of how the malign and sultry River Thames exacts a watery revenge.
3. 06:30
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 3. The Ambush
  3/6The Roman sleuth learns the legion's legate Gracilis is missing.
4. 07:00
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Tribulations of an Uncle By Marriage
  3/7After the cottage inferno, Bertie Wooster plots a fake burglary.
5. 07:30
  Double Science—Pilot
  1/6Teacher turmoil at a Sixth Form College for drama over a new female head of science.
6. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—That's My Pigeon
  A visiting dignitary gets the bird-brained bureaucrats in a flap.
7. 08:30
  Hello Cheeky—From 02/06/1973
  'This Is Your Life' for the unsung Hilary Crabtree.
8. 09:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, Practice Makes Perfect
  5/6It's not all plain sailing as duo Tommy and Sheila prepare for a cruise.
9. 09:30
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Justin Moorhouse, Roger Monkhouse, Chris Corcoran and Kirsten O'Brien join Rhod Gilbert.
10. 10:00
  The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency—Series 1, Tears Of The Giraffe
  4/4Precious continues to investigate the disappearance of Mrs Curtin's son.
11. 10:45
  All the World's a Globe—3. The Fall of Troy. The Rise of Greece
  3/8From Troy to Rome, the National Theatre of Brent offers their definitive history of Earth.
12. 11:00
  David Wade - Power of Attorney
  Hard-up Geoffrey and Annabelle turn to their crotchety, rich aunt.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—That's My Pigeon
  A visiting dignitary gets the bird-brained bureaucrats in a flap.
2. 12:30
  Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 5, Astronomer
  1/6Move over Brian Cox, Milton Jones is now a world-famous astronomer and Sagittarian.
3. 13:00
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 9
  9/10As the law finally catches up with the master criminal, his true identity is revealed.
4. 13:15
  Stella Duffy - From the River's Mouth
  A cautionary tale of how the malign and sultry River Thames exacts a watery revenge.
5. 13:30
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 3. The Ambush
  3/6The Roman sleuth learns the legion's legate Gracilis is missing.
6. 14:00
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, 4. Contractions
  4/10Following a falling-out with Vera, Irene's off to Australia to see her pregnant daughter.
7. 14:15
  The Last Human Cannonball by Byron Rogers—4. Hitler's Nephew
  4/5Byron Rogers delves into the strange tale of Hitler’s English nephew.
8. 14:30
  An English Journey—Episode 1
  1/2Poet Lemn Sissay heads south to begin retracing JB Priestley's 1933 tour of England.
9. 15:00
  The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency—Series 1, Tears Of The Giraffe
  4/4Precious continues to investigate the disappearance of Mrs Curtin's son.
10. 15:45
  All the World's a Globe—3. The Fall of Troy. The Rise of Greece
  3/8From Troy to Rome, the National Theatre of Brent offers their definitive history of Earth.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—28/07/2011
  Mel's got her sunhat on - for some beachcombing, surfing and hanging out with gnomes.
12. 17:00
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Tribulations of an Uncle By Marriage
  3/7After the cottage inferno, Bertie Wooster plots a fake burglary.
13. 17:30
  Double Science—Pilot
  1/6Teacher turmoil at a Sixth Form College for drama over a new female head of science.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Spaceship II—4. Sick
  4/5The crew contracts a mystery virus which makes them age at an alarming rate.
2. 18:30
  The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—3. On the Buses
  3/4Bernie is kidnapped by Hildegard and then escapes to the 24th century.
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—That's My Pigeon
  A visiting dignitary gets the bird-brained bureaucrats in a flap.
4. 19:30
  Hello Cheeky—From 02/06/1973
  'This Is Your Life' for the unsung Hilary Crabtree.
5. 20:00
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 9
  9/10As the law finally catches up with the master criminal, his true identity is revealed.
6. 20:15
  Stella Duffy - From the River's Mouth
  A cautionary tale of how the malign and sultry River Thames exacts a watery revenge.
7. 20:30
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 3. The Ambush
  3/6The Roman sleuth learns the legion's legate Gracilis is missing.
8. 21:00
  David Wade - Power of Attorney
  Hard-up Geoffrey and Annabelle turn to their crotchety, rich aunt.
9. 22:00
  Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 5, Astronomer
  1/6Move over Brian Cox, Milton Jones is now a world-famous astronomer and Sagittarian.
10. 22:30
  Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting—Series 1, Opera, Gas and Gardening
  3/6When Betty gets involved with Ground Force, an unlikely team of gardeners arrives.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Meryl O'Rouke
  Meryl O'Rouke's taking her new show to the Edinburgh Fringe. She talks to Arthur Smith.
12. 23:00
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6A date with a slightly disappointing superhero.
13. 23:30
  Forty Nights in the Wildebeest—Episode 5
  5/6Dan Freedman and Nick Romero provide a pun fest and a spoof of 'Star Wars'
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Spaceship II—4. Sick
  4/5The crew contracts a mystery virus which makes them age at an alarming rate.
2. 00:30
  The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—3. On the Buses
  3/4Bernie is kidnapped by Hildegard and then escapes to the 24th century.
3. 01:00
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 9
  9/10As the law finally catches up with the master criminal, his true identity is revealed.
4. 01:15
  Stella Duffy - From the River's Mouth
  A cautionary tale of how the malign and sultry River Thames exacts a watery revenge.
5. 01:30
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 3. The Ambush
  3/6The Roman sleuth learns the legion's legate Gracilis is missing.
6. 02:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, Practice Makes Perfect
  5/6It's not all plain sailing as duo Tommy and Sheila prepare for a cruise.
7. 02:30
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Justin Moorhouse, Roger Monkhouse, Chris Corcoran and Kirsten O'Brien join Rhod Gilbert.
8. 03:00
  The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency—Series 1, Tears Of The Giraffe
  4/4Precious continues to investigate the disappearance of Mrs Curtin's son.
9. 03:45
  All the World's a Globe—3. The Fall of Troy. The Rise of Greece
  3/8From Troy to Rome, the National Theatre of Brent offers their definitive history of Earth.
10. 04:00
  David Wade - Power of Attorney
  Hard-up Geoffrey and Annabelle turn to their crotchety, rich aunt.
11. 05:00
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Tribulations of an Uncle By Marriage
  3/7After the cottage inferno, Bertie Wooster plots a fake burglary.
12. 05:30
  Double Science—Pilot
  1/6Teacher turmoil at a Sixth Form College for drama over a new female head of science.

Friday 29 July 2011