BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 15 August 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 1, The Face
  8/12The Man in Black reveals a woman's terrifying dream - which turns into reality.
2. 00:30
  Paul Magrs - Never the Bride—The Vintage Costumed Hero Ball
  2/3Monstrous B&B landlady Brenda gets a murderous surprise at a superheroes convention.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Martin Sheen
  4 Extra's extended edition. Kirsty Young chats to Martin Sheen.
4. 02:00
  The Friend in the Corner—1967
  6/6BBC local stations begin and national radio is numbered from 1 to 4. With Daphne Oxenford.
5. 02:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 2, Al Read
  4/6Mark Radcliffe presents a profile of one of Britain's most popular radio comedians.
6. 03:00
  Take It From Here—From 15/04/1954
  Jimmy and Dick talk green fingers, and Eth consults the stars over Ron in 'The Glums'.
7. 03:30
  PD James - The Skull Beneath the Skin—Episode 1
  1/2With her life in danger, actress Clarissa Lisle turns to private detective Cordelia Grey.
8. 05:00
  Roald Dahl—The Witches, Episode 1
  1/2A boy uncovers an evil plan to turn every child in the world into a mouse.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—1. The Curious Case of the Curs'd Quayside
  1/4The Elizabethan playwright gets a job, hires a servant - and inherits a mystery.
2. 06:30
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—5. Godalming
  5/6The ex-officer heads to Godalming to protect Phyllis. And are the Duchess' pearls safe?
3. 07:00
  Ballylenon—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/6The debate rages over President Hoover's cottage, and Stumpy collects signatures.
4. 07:30
  The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience—Episode 2
  2/4The husband and wife radio presenters humiliate Juliet Stevenson.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 12
  12/20Kenneth Williams saddles up, but Kenneth Horne seeks advice on Bona Bijou Tourettes.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 7
  7/13The listeners go on strike, and a legendary royal is in marrying mode.
7. 09:00
  When the Dog Dies—Series 2, The Never Ending Story
  4/6Dolores is seeing a married man, but Sandy's grandfatherly duties must come first.
8. 09:30
  The Party Line—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Hapless backbencher Duncan Stonebridge loses a laptop full of secret government reports.
9. 10:00
  Paupers and Pig Killers—Series 1, The Troubles of This Life
  1/3The lively events in the parish of Over Stowey, from the 1799 diary of a Somerset parson.
10. 10:45
  Crème de la Crime—Series 1, The Cheese Killer
  2/6Michael Feydeau and David Pershore review the murderous case of Charles Sparrow.
11. 11:00
  Daniel Defoe - Robinson Crusoe and his Farther Adventures—Episode 1
  1/2Back home in England, the castaway heads northwards in search of more adventure.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 12
  12/20Kenneth Williams saddles up, but Kenneth Horne seeks advice on Bona Bijou Tourettes.
2. 12:30
  Just a Minute—Series 61, From 08/08/2011
  1/8Nicholas Parsons welcomes Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Shelia Hancock and Graham Norton.
3. 13:00
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—1. The Curious Case of the Curs'd Quayside
  1/4The Elizabethan playwright gets a job, hires a servant - and inherits a mystery.
4. 13:30
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—5. Godalming
  5/6The ex-officer heads to Godalming to protect Phyllis. And are the Duchess' pearls safe?
5. 14:00
  15 Minute Drama—Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street, Episode 6
  6/10Connie Hammond makes a dramatic return, and Muriel gets worrying news.
6. 14:15
  Roger Deakin - Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees—Roots
  1/5Nature writer Roger Deakin's poetic travelogue starts with Suffolk in springtime.
7. 14:30
  Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 1
  1/10The vivid tale of a New York writer and captivating 1940s girl-about-town Holly Golightly.
8. 14:45
  Iris by John Bayley—1. Swimming
  1/5Novelist Iris Murdoch's husband John shares the story of her battle with Alzheimer's.
9. 15:00
  Paupers and Pig Killers—Series 1, The Troubles of This Life
  1/3The lively events in the parish of Over Stowey, from the 1799 diary of a Somerset parson.
10. 15:45
  Crème de la Crime—Series 1, The Cheese Killer
  2/6Michael Feydeau and David Pershore review the murderous case of Charles Sparrow.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—15/08/2011
  Mel Giedroyc learns the truth about space dust and the correct way to blow up a building.
12. 17:00
  Ballylenon—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/6The debate rages over President Hoover's cottage, and Stumpy collects signatures.
13. 17:30
  The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience—Episode 2
  2/4The husband and wife radio presenters humiliate Juliet Stevenson.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 11. To the Moon or Venus?
  11/13The Voice invites Jet Morgan and his crew to meet him, but Lemmy is soon feeling terrified
2. 18:30
  William Gibson - Pattern Recognition—1. Assignment
  1/5'Coolhunter' Cayce Pollard takes on an apparently routine assignment in London.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 12
  12/20Kenneth Williams saddles up, but Kenneth Horne seeks advice on Bona Bijou Tourettes.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 7
  7/13The listeners go on strike, and a legendary royal is in marrying mode.
5. 20:00
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—1. The Curious Case of the Curs'd Quayside
  1/4The Elizabethan playwright gets a job, hires a servant - and inherits a mystery.
6. 20:30
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—5. Godalming
  5/6The ex-officer heads to Godalming to protect Phyllis. And are the Duchess' pearls safe?
7. 21:00
  MacAulay and Co—Edinburgh Festival 2011, Episode 1
  1/10Fred MacAulay brings you the pick of the best comedy from the Edinburgh Festival.
8. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, From 08/08/2011
  1/8Nicholas Parsons welcomes Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Shelia Hancock and Graham Norton.
9. 22:30
  4 Extra at the Fringe—15/08/2011
  David O'Doherty does an impression of a penguin for Arthur Smith.
10. 22:40
  The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 1, Gossip
  2/6The comedian asks exactly who starts rumours? Brendan Burns and Sarah Kennedy help.
11. 22:55
  4 Extra at the Fringe—15/08/2011
  Arthur chats to Henning Wehn and fellow comic Otto who shows off his yodelling talent.
12. 23:00
  When the Dog Dies—Series 2, The Never Ending Story
  4/6Dolores is seeing a married man, but Sandy's grandfatherly duties must come first.
13. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 1, Careless Talk
  3/6A security breach at Bletchley Park puts the wartime code-breakers under suspicion.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 11. To the Moon or Venus?
  11/13The Voice invites Jet Morgan and his crew to meet him, but Lemmy is soon feeling terrified
2. 00:30
  William Gibson - Pattern Recognition—1. Assignment
  1/5'Coolhunter' Cayce Pollard takes on an apparently routine assignment in London.
3. 01:00
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—1. The Curious Case of the Curs'd Quayside
  1/4The Elizabethan playwright gets a job, hires a servant - and inherits a mystery.
4. 01:30
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—5. Godalming
  5/6The ex-officer heads to Godalming to protect Phyllis. And are the Duchess' pearls safe?
5. 02:00
  When the Dog Dies—Series 2, The Never Ending Story
  4/6Dolores is seeing a married man, but Sandy's grandfatherly duties must come first.
6. 02:30
  The Party Line—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Hapless backbencher Duncan Stonebridge loses a laptop full of secret government reports.
7. 03:00
  Paupers and Pig Killers—Series 1, The Troubles of This Life
  1/3The lively events in the parish of Over Stowey, from the 1799 diary of a Somerset parson.
8. 03:45
  Crème de la Crime—Series 1, The Cheese Killer
  2/6Michael Feydeau and David Pershore review the murderous case of Charles Sparrow.
9. 04:00
  Daniel Defoe - Robinson Crusoe and his Farther Adventures—Episode 1
  1/2Back home in England, the castaway heads northwards in search of more adventure.
10. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/6The debate rages over President Hoover's cottage, and Stumpy collects signatures.
11. 05:30
  The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience—Episode 2
  2/4The husband and wife radio presenters humiliate Juliet Stevenson.

Tuesday 16 August 2011