BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 25 September 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Nation, Episode 7
  7/8The Nation awaits the arrival of Cox and the cannibal raiders. South Seas adventure.
2. 00:30
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—3. The Pit
  3/4Will the narrator and his dog survive a watery entrapment? Jim Norton reads 1908 novella.
3. 01:00
  Ed Doolan Interviews...—Joe Brown
  Legendary rock 'n' roll singer Joe Brown chooses some of his favourite songs.
4. 02:00
  Abandoned Projects by Alan Plater (Omnibus)
  Playwright Alan Plater talks about the career moves he never made.
5. 03:10
  Two Minute Tales—Exodus
  A boat full of refugees heads for Piraeus after the invasion of Cyprus.
6. 03:15
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - Murder West One, 2. The Art of the Matter
  2/4The detective superintendent faces a cunning scam and a missing masterpiece.
7. 04:00
  Martyn Wade - Gondal
  Paralleling Emily Bronte's life at Haworth by reconstructing her fantasy world.
8. 05:30
  One Way to Necropolis
  The story of the "dead line" where trains carried the departed to their last stop.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 5
  5/5Cosette worries over Marius, while Jean Valjean's good deeds pay dividends.
2. 07:10
  Two Minute Tales—King
  A mysterious man takes a special interest in a public execution in London.
3. 07:15
  Five Stories by Rose Tremain—Peerless
  1/5A man's friendship with a penguin helps him come to terms with a friend's death.
4. 07:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 4, Alan Davies
  3/6Marcus Brigstocke invites reluctant vocalist Alan Davies to sing for the first time.
5. 08:00
  Take It From Here—From 03/03/1955
  Ron Glum is emigrating. How far will he get?
6. 08:30
  Life With The Lyons—The Rising Son
  Who will get that job? Ben Lyon and radio star Ted Ray's sons go head-to-head.
7. 09:00
  Richard Adams - Watership Down—Episode 1
  1/2When prophet Fiver predicts doom for their warren, not all the rabbits will listen.
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Heston Blumenthal
  Kirsty Young explores the choices of chef and restaurateur Heston Blumenthal.
9. 10:50
  Front Row Interviews—David Tennant and Catherine Tate
  The former Doctor and companion reunite as Shakespeare's Beatrice and Benedick.
10. 11:00
  Freedom Pass—Episode 4
  4/7Sexagenarians Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew use free travel for another chatty trip.
11. 11:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Gracie Fields
  2/4Mark Radcliffe profiles the film and music hall star, who never forgot her Rochdale roots.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 5
  5/5Cosette worries over Marius, while Jean Valjean's good deeds pay dividends.
2. 13:10
  Two Minute Tales—King
  A mysterious man takes a special interest in a public execution in London.
3. 13:15
  Five Stories by Rose Tremain—Peerless
  1/5A man's friendship with a penguin helps him come to terms with a friend's death.
4. 13:30
  Eve Brook - The Secret Parts
  Discovering a colleague dead, councillor Helena Kerr soon suspects who the killer is.
5. 15:00
  Take It From Here—From 03/03/1955
  Ron Glum is emigrating. How far will he get?
6. 15:30
  Life With The Lyons—The Rising Son
  Who will get that job? Ben Lyon and radio star Ted Ray's sons go head-to-head.
7. 16:00
  Richard Adams - Watership Down—Episode 1
  1/2When prophet Fiver predicts doom for their warren, not all the rabbits will listen.
8. 17:00
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 9, The Case of the Crooked Parson
  3/5A swindler is on the loose, so cheeky schoolboy Jimmy and Alfie turn detective.
9. 17:30
  Much Binding in the Marsh—From 1/2/1949
  A proposed Bindebourne Festival needs some famous guests. Stars Kenneth Horne.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Scarifyers—For King and Country, Episode 1
  1/4MI-13's Lionheart investigates a series of murders involving electrical appliances.
2. 18:30
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—4. Sea Voyage
  4/5Gren and Poyly survive the volcano, but the Morel is getting frustrated.
3. 19:00
  Freedom Pass—Episode 4
  4/7Sexagenarians Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew use free travel for another chatty trip.
4. 19:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Gracie Fields
  2/4Mark Radcliffe profiles the film and music hall star, who never forgot her Rochdale roots.
5. 20:00
  Take It From Here—From 03/03/1955
  Ron Glum is emigrating. How far will he get?
6. 20:30
  Life With The Lyons—The Rising Son
  Who will get that job? Ben Lyon and radio star Ted Ray's sons go head-to-head.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Heston Blumenthal
  Kirsty Young explores the choices of chef and restaurateur Heston Blumenthal.
8. 21:50
  Front Row Interviews—David Tennant and Catherine Tate
  The former Doctor and companion reunite as Shakespeare's Beatrice and Benedick.
9. 22:00
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 4, Alan Davies
  3/6Marcus Brigstocke invites reluctant vocalist Alan Davies to sing for the first time.
10. 22:30
  The Maltby Collection—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Curators Rod and Julian are both planning grand gestures.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—25/09/2011
  Andi Osho and her guest chat about life and laughs.
12. 23:00
  Newsjack—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/6Justin Edwards and the team tastefully make fun of the news from the last seven days.
13. 23:30
  Dial M for Pizza—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6The sketch show team tackle an odd disease - and a legal Aladdin.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Scarifyers—For King and Country, Episode 1
  1/4MI-13's Lionheart investigates a series of murders involving electrical appliances.
2. 00:30
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—4. Sea Voyage
  4/5Gren and Poyly survive the volcano, but the Morel is getting frustrated.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Heston Blumenthal
  Kirsty Young explores the choices of chef and restaurateur Heston Blumenthal.
4. 01:50
  Front Row Interviews—David Tennant and Catherine Tate
  The former Doctor and companion reunite as Shakespeare's Beatrice and Benedick.
5. 02:00
  Freedom Pass—Episode 4
  4/7Sexagenarians Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew use free travel for another chatty trip.
6. 03:00
  Take It From Here—From 03/03/1955
  Ron Glum is emigrating. How far will he get?
7. 03:30
  Eve Brook - The Secret Parts
  Discovering a colleague dead, councillor Helena Kerr soon suspects who the killer is.
8. 05:00
  Richard Adams - Watership Down—Episode 1
  1/2When prophet Fiver predicts doom for their warren, not all the rabbits will listen.

Monday 26 September 2011