BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 2 August 2011

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 1. Countdown to Peril
  1/13Set to be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off.
2. 00:30
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 1
  1/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 00:45
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—Allergy
  1/5Caledonian creepiness, as Elspeth Davie spins a strange yarn of ovulatory revenge.
4. 01:00
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—1. The Poetical Policeman
  1/4Tackling a strange London bank robbery, Edgar Wallace's sleuth thinks like a criminal.
5. 01:30
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 5. The Priestess
  5/6The Roman detective is worried when the prisoners finally meet legendary priestess Veleda.
6. 02:00
  When the Dog Dies—Series 2, Knock Down Ginger
  2/6Delores has a moment of revelation as she feels really guilty for being late with the rent
7. 02:30
  The Party Line—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6MP Duncan Stonebridge's hopes of taking part in a gentle sponsored walk are dashed.
8. 03:00
  The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency—Series 2, The Chief Justice of Beauty
  1/4Mma Makutsi takes on a case for the Chief Justice of Beauty. Stars Claire Benedict.
9. 03:45
  All the World's a Globe—5. The Male Nude and Charlton Heston
  5/8From St Francis to Buddhism, the National Theatre of Brent's definitive history of Earth.
10. 04:00
  Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm—1. Flora's Rights
  1/4Flora Poste decides to live off her relatives, the Starkadders of Howling.
11. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/4A phone call gives Phonsie the ammunition to deal with Packy McGoldrick.
12. 05:30
  Down the Line—Series 3, Bad Manners and Modern Liberal Parenting
  6/6Britain's got bad manners - should we bring back hanging? Gary Bellamy takes the calls.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—The Troupe
  2/4The insightful sleuth tackles a jewellery fraud with a link to a visitor to London.
2. 06:30
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 6. Deals Done
  6/6The Roman sleuth has a fateful encounter with a missing legate and a giant Celtic bull.
3. 07:00
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Political Capital
  4/4Events move rapidly as Julius Hutch undertakes a desperate mission in his eco-protest.
4. 07:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 1, Book Signing
  1/6A day in the life of a former variety star includes a disastrous book signing.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Case of the Missing Heir
  16/24As a Dimberger, Neddie Seagoon sets out to dethrone a Heidelberger. Stars Spike Milligan.
6. 08:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, First Prize the Burkiss Way
  7/15The team take the Dinosaur Cheese Interlude test.
7. 09:00
  Any Other Business—Episode 2
  2/6A hurricane of change in Chesbury, with Labour's wafer-thin majority.
8. 09:30
  Street and Lane—Series 2, Fade to Black
  2/4The Yorkshire builders work on the home of a faded Hollywood star.
9. 10:00
  The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency—Series 2, The Confession
  2/4Precious Ramotswe must find two women wronged in the past by her client, Mr Molefelo.
10. 10:45
  All the World's a Globe—6. The Interregnum and the Age of Turmoil
  6/8Battles galore in the National Theatre of Brent's definitive history of Earth.
11. 11:00
  Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm—2. Amos's Call
  2/4Flora aims to tidy up the Starkadders, and the apocalyptic ravings of preacher Amos.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Case of the Missing Heir
  16/24As a Dimberger, Neddie Seagoon sets out to dethrone a Heidelberger. Stars Spike Milligan.
2. 12:30
  Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4The human chameleon's host of characters from a chatty schoolgirl to a decrepit charwoman.
3. 13:00
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—The Troupe
  2/4The insightful sleuth tackles a jewellery fraud with a link to a visitor to London.
4. 13:30
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 6. Deals Done
  6/6The Roman sleuth has a fateful encounter with a missing legate and a giant Celtic bull.
5. 14:00
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, 7. The Poem
  7/10Irene apologises to Vera for her rude email about Howard. But will she accept?
6. 14:15
  I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West—2. Subversive Shakespeare
  2/5The actor reflects on taking Shakespeare into European theatres.
7. 14:30
  Jane Robinson - Bluestockings—Episode 2
  2/5Starting to make a mark, the backlash against the first women university students begins.
8. 14:45
  Kenneth Tynan - Theatre Writings—The Voice of the Young
  2/5The ecstatic 1956 review of John Osborne's kitchen-sink drama Look Back in Anger.
9. 15:00
  The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency—Series 2, The Confession
  2/4Precious Ramotswe must find two women wronged in the past by her client, Mr Molefelo.
10. 15:45
  All the World's a Globe—6. The Interregnum and the Age of Turmoil
  6/8Battles galore in the National Theatre of Brent's definitive history of Earth.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—02/08/2011
  Mel chats to Sue Perkins about recreating life in the 1970s.
12. 17:00
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Political Capital
  4/4Events move rapidly as Julius Hutch undertakes a desperate mission in his eco-protest.
13. 17:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 1, Book Signing
  1/6A day in the life of a former variety star includes a disastrous book signing.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 2. Moon Music
  2/13Jet Morgan and his crew battle to make their 1965 Moon landing as the world looks on.
2. 18:30
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 2
  2/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 18:45
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—The Swans
  2/5Paint shop staff become melancholic when they start seeing mortality in a row of houses.
4. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Case of the Missing Heir
  16/24As a Dimberger, Neddie Seagoon sets out to dethrone a Heidelberger. Stars Spike Milligan.
5. 19:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, First Prize the Burkiss Way
  7/15The team take the Dinosaur Cheese Interlude test.
6. 20:00
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—The Troupe
  2/4The insightful sleuth tackles a jewellery fraud with a link to a visitor to London.
7. 20:30
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 6. Deals Done
  6/6The Roman sleuth has a fateful encounter with a missing legate and a giant Celtic bull.
8. 21:00
  Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm—2. Amos's Call
  2/4Flora aims to tidy up the Starkadders, and the apocalyptic ravings of preacher Amos.
9. 22:00
  Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4The human chameleon's host of characters from a chatty schoolgirl to a decrepit charwoman.
10. 22:30
  Flight of the Conchords—Tower of London
  1/6The Kiwi novelty music duo try to make it big in the English capital.
11. 23:00
  The Nick Revell Show—Series 1, Decoration
  2/6The struggling writer paints his flat to impress Caroline, but his geraniums hate it.
12. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 3, And the Winner Is...
  4/6It's Awards Night! Can the Crayon Museum beat off the challenger, the World of Pencils?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 2. Moon Music
  2/13Jet Morgan and his crew battle to make their 1965 Moon landing as the world looks on.
2. 00:30
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 2
  2/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 00:45
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—The Swans
  2/5Paint shop staff become melancholic when they start seeing mortality in a row of houses.
4. 01:00
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—The Troupe
  2/4The insightful sleuth tackles a jewellery fraud with a link to a visitor to London.
5. 01:30
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 6. Deals Done
  6/6The Roman sleuth has a fateful encounter with a missing legate and a giant Celtic bull.
6. 02:00
  Any Other Business—Episode 2
  2/6A hurricane of change in Chesbury, with Labour's wafer-thin majority.
7. 02:30
  Street and Lane—Series 2, Fade to Black
  2/4The Yorkshire builders work on the home of a faded Hollywood star.
8. 03:00
  The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency—Series 2, The Confession
  2/4Precious Ramotswe must find two women wronged in the past by her client, Mr Molefelo.
9. 03:45
  All the World's a Globe—6. The Interregnum and the Age of Turmoil
  6/8Battles galore in the National Theatre of Brent's definitive history of Earth.
10. 04:00
  Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm—2. Amos's Call
  2/4Flora aims to tidy up the Starkadders, and the apocalyptic ravings of preacher Amos.
11. 05:00
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Political Capital
  4/4Events move rapidly as Julius Hutch undertakes a desperate mission in his eco-protest.
12. 05:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 1, Book Signing
  1/6A day in the life of a former variety star includes a disastrous book signing.

Wednesday 3 August 2011