BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 30 August 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 8. Closing-in on Mars
  8/20As the Jet and the crew approach Mars, strange noises and dreams affect them.
2. 00:30
  Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?—Episode 6
  6/8What will Rick Deckard do with his bounty money from retiring some rogue androids?
3. 00:45
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 6
  6/10Bernard brings John to London and gets revenge on the Director of Hatcheries.
4. 01:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 6. Ruse
  6/6Simon delves into his HSE background for one final ruse.
5. 01:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 6
  6/15Seeking safety in the Dorset countryside, the Englishman sets about building a shelter.
6. 02:00
  When the Dog Dies—Series 2, It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
  6/6Dolores' oral history project reveals the yawning chasms which divide the Hopper family.
7. 02:30
  The Party Line—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Wary MP Duncan Stonebridge leaves Westminster for a weekend of hell in his constituency.
8. 03:00
  Martin Sorrell - Mary, Mary
  The imagination of the third Bennet sister gives Austen's Pride and Prejudice a new twist.
9. 03:45
  The Shuttleworths—Series 3, Midsummer Madras
  6/6Mary thinks she has seen a mouse, so John Shuttleworth starts a musical investigation.
10. 04:00
  Jane Austen—Emma, 1. The Matchmaker
  1/2Emma Woodhouse declares she will never marry.
11. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/6Guard Gallagher moves into new lodgings, as the arguments rage over the cottage.
12. 05:30
  The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience—Episode 4
  4/4The warring radio duo try an on-air separation. Stars Imelda Staunton.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 1. Cuts
  1/6Budget cuts spark conflict in a Cambridge college and Gilbert's plotting.
2. 06:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 7
  7/15The Englishman meets a wild cat who joins him in his hideaway in the Dorset countryside.
3. 07:00
  To the Manor Born—Vive Le Sport
  4/10When Devere invites Audrey to go skiing, he ends up being taken for a ride.
4. 07:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 1, Piccalilli
  6/6The former variety star makes piccalilli and 'helps' Malcolm with an important audition.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, Yehti
  24/24Neddie Seagoon offers to lead an expedition to bring back a yehti - from Yorkshire.
6. 08:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not the Burkiss Way
  11/15Learn how to offer family planning for rabbits.
7. 09:00
  Any Other Business—Episode 6
  6/6Star Trek fever erupts as a German delegation tours the cultural delights of Chesbury.
8. 09:30
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Greg Dyke
  2/4The former BBC director-general quizzes a panel about himself.
9. 10:00
  Paul Mendelson - Fireworks at the Villa Lucia
  Julie plays fiery Julia to save her husband's career, but what about their marriage?
10. 10:45
  Marriott's Monologues—Dame Thora Hird
  Thora Hird with the classic tales of the curious little boy and the lion.
11. 11:00
  Jane Austen—Emma, 2. Proposal
  2/2Two new arrivals threaten Emma's composure.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, Yehti
  24/24Neddie Seagoon offers to lead an expedition to bring back a yehti - from Yorkshire.
2. 12:30
  Richard Herring's Objective—The C.U. Jimmy Hat
  Richard Herring reclaims an object for this Edinburgh special, the C.U. Jimmy Hat.
3. 13:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 1. Cuts
  1/6Budget cuts spark conflict in a Cambridge college and Gilbert's plotting.
4. 13:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 7
  7/15The Englishman meets a wild cat who joins him in his hideaway in the Dorset countryside.
5. 14:00
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—7. New Beginning?
  7/25Jean Valjean and Cosette arrive in Paris to start a new life.
6. 14:15
  Barry Hines - A Kestrel for a Knave—Episode 2
  2/5Teenager Billy Casper impresses his teacher with tales of training his kestrel hawk.
7. 14:30
  Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—Reunited?
  2/10Giles is reunited with his childhood sweetheart Grace, but will she return his love?
8. 14:45
  Playing the Moldovans at Tennis—Episode 2
  2/5Tony Hawks finds himself in the Moldovan capital of Chisinau.
9. 15:00
  Paul Mendelson - Fireworks at the Villa Lucia
  Julie plays fiery Julia to save her husband's career, but what about their marriage?
10. 15:45
  Marriott's Monologues—Dame Thora Hird
  Thora Hird with the classic tales of the curious little boy and the lion.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—30/08/2011
  Mel Giedroyc hears about the history of the Beano.
12. 17:00
  To the Manor Born—Vive Le Sport
  4/10When Devere invites Audrey to go skiing, he ends up being taken for a ride.
13. 17:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 1, Piccalilli
  6/6The former variety star makes piccalilli and 'helps' Malcolm with an important audition.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 9. The Irresistible Light
  9/20Arriving on Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and crew prepare to start explorations.
2. 18:30
  Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?—Episode 7
  7/8Rick Deckard gets drawn into a relationship with the beautiful android Rachel Rosen.
3. 18:45
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 7
  7/10John 'the Savage' is a big hit, while Bernard is jealous.
4. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, Yehti
  24/24Neddie Seagoon offers to lead an expedition to bring back a yehti - from Yorkshire.
5. 19:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not the Burkiss Way
  11/15Learn how to offer family planning for rabbits.
6. 20:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 1. Cuts
  1/6Budget cuts spark conflict in a Cambridge college and Gilbert's plotting.
7. 20:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 7
  7/15The Englishman meets a wild cat who joins him in his hideaway in the Dorset countryside.
8. 21:00
  Jane Austen—Emma, 2. Proposal
  2/2Two new arrivals threaten Emma's composure.
9. 22:00
  Richard Herring's Objective—The C.U. Jimmy Hat
  Richard Herring reclaims an object for this Edinburgh special, the C.U. Jimmy Hat.
10. 22:30
  Flight of the Conchords—The Fans Proposition
  3/6The Kiwi band face fan propositions. Improvised by Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement.
11. 23:00
  The Nick Revell Show—Series 1, Moving
  6/6Nick ponders moving in with his girlfriend, and which geranium is sexiest?
12. 23:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Tamsyn Trelawny's band of 18th-century Cornish smugglers try to outwit customs officers.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 9. The Irresistible Light
  9/20Arriving on Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and crew prepare to start explorations.
2. 00:30
  Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?—Episode 7
  7/8Rick Deckard gets drawn into a relationship with the beautiful android Rachel Rosen.
3. 00:45
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 7
  7/10John 'the Savage' is a big hit, while Bernard is jealous.
4. 01:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 1. Cuts
  1/6Budget cuts spark conflict in a Cambridge college and Gilbert's plotting.
5. 01:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 7
  7/15The Englishman meets a wild cat who joins him in his hideaway in the Dorset countryside.
6. 02:00
  Any Other Business—Episode 6
  6/6Star Trek fever erupts as a German delegation tours the cultural delights of Chesbury.
7. 02:30
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Greg Dyke
  2/4The former BBC director-general quizzes a panel about himself.
8. 03:00
  Paul Mendelson - Fireworks at the Villa Lucia
  Julie plays fiery Julia to save her husband's career, but what about their marriage?
9. 03:45
  Marriott's Monologues—Dame Thora Hird
  Thora Hird with the classic tales of the curious little boy and the lion.
10. 04:00
  Jane Austen—Emma, 2. Proposal
  2/2Two new arrivals threaten Emma's composure.
11. 05:00
  To the Manor Born—Vive Le Sport
  4/10When Devere invites Audrey to go skiing, he ends up being taken for a ride.
12. 05:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 1, Piccalilli
  6/6The former variety star makes piccalilli and 'helps' Malcolm with an important audition.

Wednesday 31 August 2011