BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 22 September 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 3
  3/8The final component is stolen, and Sarah Jane witnesses the power of the unseen foe.
2. 00:30
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unrelated
  3/6Edna interrogates the Prince and takes on the public information porn industry.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 3
  3/5Miss Marple begins her investigation. But will the killer strike again?
4. 01:30
  Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run—Episode 3
  3/6A murder trial yields a verdict of not guilty, but the bullion trial has another outcome.
5. 01:45
  Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil—Episode 3
  3/6Liebermann discovers a disturbing common factor among the murder victims.
6. 02:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Four—Happiness Is Work
  6/6Edward is now in charge of the environment, but for how long?
7. 02:30
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6James Walton's quiz with Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Richard Curtis and Anthony Wilson
8. 03:00
  The Drought
  A drought uncovers Jean's childhood home - now submerged in a reservoir.
9. 03:45
  Armstrong and Miller—Episode 1
  1/4Time management, and some special detectives. The duo star in sketches and songs.
10. 04:00
  Secret Lives by EF Benson—3. A Most Treasured Home
  3/3Susan's neighbours think she's a gossip columnist, until they learn the whole truth.
11. 05:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4The much-loved comedy duo celebrate Britain's 'greatest living writer' - Ernie.
12. 05:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5The sketch show about modern life, with people who have lived a bit of it.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
  4/5Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?
2. 06:30
  Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run—Episode 4
  4/6Prison life has some unexpected benefits, but rage on a motorway costs Noye everything.
3. 06:45
  Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil—Episode 4
  4/6Yakov Liebermann visits an ex-Nazi prison guard, and the diabolical plan is revealed.
4. 07:00
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—Spode Is Unsuccessful
  4/6Gussie upsets his fiancee when he looks elsewhere on the menu.
5. 07:30
  Country Matters—Episode 3
  3/6Dave tackles the local traffic problem, but will the villagers support him?
6. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Cheesed Off
  The bungling bureaucrats battle some unwelcome furry visitors.
7. 08:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Whimsical series starring Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions.
8. 09:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Tommy and Sheila's sneaky agent schemes to sell off their back catalogue.
9. 09:30
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 1
  Crazy capers as Sue Perkins grills Jack Docherty, Pater Baynam and Armando Iannucci.
10. 10:00
  Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
  Dramatisation of poet Roger McGough's iconic, magical tale of love in the 1960s
11. 10:35
  Postscript: Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
  Poet Roger McGough reveals who Monika - the muse of his 1960s poem about love - really was
12. 10:45
  Armstrong and Miller—Episode 2
  2/4Battles recreated, and National Trousers Day. The duo's sketches and songs.
13. 11:00
  The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing—1. Arrival
  1/2A murder without motive? Racial politics in 1940s Rhodesia.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Cheesed Off
  The bungling bureaucrats battle some unwelcome furry visitors.
2. 12:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 3, Jo Caulfield
  3/6The comic talks about joining a terrible band as drummer, despite not playing drums.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
  4/5Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?
4. 13:30
  Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run—Episode 4
  4/6Prison life has some unexpected benefits, but rage on a motorway costs Noye everything.
5. 13:45
  Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil—Episode 4
  4/6Yakov Liebermann visits an ex-Nazi prison guard, and the diabolical plan is revealed.
6. 14:00
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—24. Tortured
  24/25Valjean tells Marius about his criminal past, while Thenardier prepares blackmail plans.
7. 14:15
  William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord Of The Flies—Episode 4
  4/5Personal disasters take their toll on the author.
8. 14:30
  Alan Bennett - The Clothes They Stood Up In—Episode 3
  3/7Mrs Ransome compares the burglary aftermath to dealing with a death.
9. 14:45
  Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4—Episode 4
  4/7It is Valentine's Day and there is a card for Adrian, but who is it from?
10. 15:00
  Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
  Dramatisation of poet Roger McGough's iconic, magical tale of love in the 1960s
11. 15:35
  Postscript: Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
  Poet Roger McGough reveals who Monika - the muse of his 1960s poem about love - really was
12. 15:45
  Armstrong and Miller—Episode 2
  2/4Battles recreated, and National Trousers Day. The duo's sketches and songs.
13. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—22/09/2011
  We'll hear more about the life of our favourite storyteller, Roald Dahl.
14. 17:00
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—Spode Is Unsuccessful
  4/6Gussie upsets his fiancee when he looks elsewhere on the menu.
15. 17:30
  Country Matters—Episode 3
  3/6Dave tackles the local traffic problem, but will the villagers support him?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 4
  4/8Harry infiltrates the Think Tank whilst the Doctor meets with the Giant Robot's creator.
2. 18:30
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unaccustomed
  4/6Carlo leads the story as Edna and Tankerton face their biggest challenge yet.
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Cheesed Off
  The bungling bureaucrats battle some unwelcome furry visitors.
4. 19:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Whimsical series starring Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
  4/5Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?
6. 20:30
  Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run—Episode 4
  4/6Prison life has some unexpected benefits, but rage on a motorway costs Noye everything.
7. 20:45
  Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil—Episode 4
  4/6Yakov Liebermann visits an ex-Nazi prison guard, and the diabolical plan is revealed.
8. 21:00
  The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing—1. Arrival
  1/2A murder without motive? Racial politics in 1940s Rhodesia.
9. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 3, Jo Caulfield
  3/6The comic talks about joining a terrible band as drummer, despite not playing drums.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/6Justin Edwards and the team tastefully make fun of the news from the last seven days.
11. 23:00
  Bleak Expectations—Series 1, An Adolescence Utterly Trashed
  2/6Young Pip aims to escape school, with a crone's help.
12. 23:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/2Mark pieces working policies together with the aid of you, the people.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 4
  4/8Harry infiltrates the Think Tank whilst the Doctor meets with the Giant Robot's creator.
2. 00:30
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unaccustomed
  4/6Carlo leads the story as Edna and Tankerton face their biggest challenge yet.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
  4/5Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?
4. 01:30
  Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run—Episode 4
  4/6Prison life has some unexpected benefits, but rage on a motorway costs Noye everything.
5. 01:45
  Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil—Episode 4
  4/6Yakov Liebermann visits an ex-Nazi prison guard, and the diabolical plan is revealed.
6. 02:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Tommy and Sheila's sneaky agent schemes to sell off their back catalogue.
7. 02:30
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 1
  Crazy capers as Sue Perkins grills Jack Docherty, Pater Baynam and Armando Iannucci.
8. 03:00
  Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
  Dramatisation of poet Roger McGough's iconic, magical tale of love in the 1960s
9. 03:35
  Postscript: Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
  Poet Roger McGough reveals who Monika - the muse of his 1960s poem about love - really was
10. 03:45
  Armstrong and Miller—Episode 2
  2/4Battles recreated, and National Trousers Day. The duo's sketches and songs.
11. 04:00
  The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing—1. Arrival
  1/2A murder without motive? Racial politics in 1940s Rhodesia.
12. 05:00
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—Spode Is Unsuccessful
  4/6Gussie upsets his fiancee when he looks elsewhere on the menu.
13. 05:30
  Country Matters—Episode 3
  3/6Dave tackles the local traffic problem, but will the villagers support him?

Friday 23 September 2011