BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 23 September 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 5
  5/5Confessions all round, as 'Pip' and the murderer are revealed. But where is Miss Marple?
2. 06:30
  Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run—Episode 5
  5/6Fleeing the ongoing police investigation, Noye hunkers down in his Spanish hideaway.
3. 06:45
  Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil—Episode 5
  5/6The truth dawns on Yakov Liebermann. Can he reach the next victim before the killer does?
4. 07:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, Two Fingers of Suspicion
  5/6There's a leak at a secret defence project. Could Brightco be the source?
5. 07:30
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4The Italian priest is confronted by the local communist party, and a gunman.
6. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 7, Let Loose with a Chopper
  7/12Ordered on to a Nato exercise, HMS Troutbridge's crew find themselves up in the air.
7. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords
  8/8Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from BBC TV.
8. 09:00
  After Henry—Series 1, Going Away
  8/8Sarah is keen to book a holiday, but can't get away from her family.
9. 09:30
  Trivia Test Match—21/09/2007
  Brian Johnston poses the questions to Willie Rushton, Denise Coffey, Tim Rice, Bill Tidy.
10. 10:00
  Loose Ends—17/09/2011
  Clive Anderson with Celia Birtwell, Shaun Ryder, Jane Asher, Jeremy Gilley & Emma Freud.
11. 10:45
  Armstrong and Miller—Episode 4
  4/4Macho mountaineers and school band memories. The duo's sketches and songs.
12. 11:00
  The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing—2. Moses
  2/2Mary's troubled relationship with a houseboy comes to a violent end.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 7, Let Loose with a Chopper
  7/12Ordered on to a Nato exercise, HMS Troutbridge's crew find themselves up in the air.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 75, Episode 2
  2/9A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 5
  5/5Confessions all round, as 'Pip' and the murderer are revealed. But where is Miss Marple?
4. 13:30
  Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run—Episode 5
  5/6Fleeing the ongoing police investigation, Noye hunkers down in his Spanish hideaway.
5. 13:45
  Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil—Episode 5
  5/6The truth dawns on Yakov Liebermann. Can he reach the next victim before the killer does?
6. 14:00
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—25. Finale
  25/25Can there be a final reconciliation for Valjean and Cosette? With Roger Allam.
7. 14:15
  William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord Of The Flies—Episode 5
  5/5In a maelstrom of controversy, Golding's book earns global recognition.
8. 14:30
  Alan Bennett - The Clothes They Stood Up In—Episode 4
  4/7The burgled Ransomes take a trip into the unknown - in Aylesbury.
9. 14:45
  Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4—Episode 5
  5/7Adrian is worried about his mum's new independence, and what about his worsening spots?
10. 15:00
  Loose Ends—17/09/2011
  Clive Anderson with Celia Birtwell, Shaun Ryder, Jane Asher, Jeremy Gilley & Emma Freud.
11. 15:45
  Armstrong and Miller—Episode 4
  4/4Macho mountaineers and school band memories. The duo's sketches and songs.
12. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—23/09/2011
  Aunt Sponge herself, Miriam Margolyes, reads part five of James and the Giant Peach.
13. 17:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, Two Fingers of Suspicion
  5/6There's a leak at a secret defence project. Could Brightco be the source?
14. 17:30
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4The Italian priest is confronted by the local communist party, and a gunman.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 5
  5/8The Time Lord is confronted by the robot and learns who is behind the deadly scheme.
2. 18:30
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unwelcome
  5/6Edna and Tankerton return to her home town and attend a fete worse than death. From 2008.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 7, Let Loose with a Chopper
  7/12Ordered on to a Nato exercise, HMS Troutbridge's crew find themselves up in the air.
4. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords
  8/8Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from BBC TV.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 5
  5/5Confessions all round, as 'Pip' and the murderer are revealed. But where is Miss Marple?
6. 20:30
  Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run—Episode 5
  5/6Fleeing the ongoing police investigation, Noye hunkers down in his Spanish hideaway.
7. 20:45
  Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil—Episode 5
  5/6The truth dawns on Yakov Liebermann. Can he reach the next victim before the killer does?
8. 21:00
  The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing—2. Moses
  2/2Mary's troubled relationship with a houseboy comes to a violent end.
9. 22:00
  The News Quiz Extra—23/09/2011
  Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
10. 22:45
  The Tape Recorded Highlights of a Humble Bee—'Keep Fit' and 'The Night Owl'
  2/6A hapless, jazz-loving insect's audio diary of his mainly uneventful life. From June 2003.
11. 23:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 1, Rebellion
  5/6Satan ponders happiness while Elvis gets locked in a crate.
12. 23:30
  And Now in Colour—Series 1, Intercity
  1/6The team takes the audience to Margate and asks 'Whose Pencil Line is it Anyway?'
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 5
  5/8The Time Lord is confronted by the robot and learns who is behind the deadly scheme.
2. 00:30
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unwelcome
  5/6Edna and Tankerton return to her home town and attend a fete worse than death. From 2008.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 5
  5/5Confessions all round, as 'Pip' and the murderer are revealed. But where is Miss Marple?
4. 01:30
  Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run—Episode 5
  5/6Fleeing the ongoing police investigation, Noye hunkers down in his Spanish hideaway.
5. 01:45
  Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil—Episode 5
  5/6The truth dawns on Yakov Liebermann. Can he reach the next victim before the killer does?
6. 02:00
  After Henry—Series 1, Going Away
  8/8Sarah is keen to book a holiday, but can't get away from her family.
7. 02:30
  Trivia Test Match—21/09/2007
  Brian Johnston poses the questions to Willie Rushton, Denise Coffey, Tim Rice, Bill Tidy.
8. 03:00
  Loose Ends—17/09/2011
  Clive Anderson with Celia Birtwell, Shaun Ryder, Jane Asher, Jeremy Gilley & Emma Freud.
9. 03:45
  Armstrong and Miller—Episode 4
  4/4Macho mountaineers and school band memories. The duo's sketches and songs.
10. 04:00
  The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing—2. Moses
  2/2Mary's troubled relationship with a houseboy comes to a violent end.
11. 05:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, Two Fingers of Suspicion
  5/6There's a leak at a secret defence project. Could Brightco be the source?
12. 05:30
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4The Italian priest is confronted by the local communist party, and a gunman.

Saturday 24 September 2011