BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 1 December 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 3. Enemy
  3/5Commander Sam Vimes is stuck in the past. Unfortunately, so is an old arch enemy.
2. 00:30
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 3
  3/5Diana's compensation payout catches the attention of Fleet Street.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2, The Abbey Grange
  5/6Inspector Hopkins thinks burglars murdered Sir Eustace, but the sleuth is not so sure.
4. 01:45
  Stephen King - Blaze—Episode 1
  1/6George is dead, but he's got a con job for Blaze, who can still hear him.
5. 02:00
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Up the Pole
  4/6When Perkins befriends the Carnival Queen, the workmates plot a little sabotage.
6. 02:30
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Claire Rayner
  5/6The agony aunt quizzes a panel about herself. With Sue Perkins, Will Smith and Robin Ince.
7. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Masters - part 1
  3/10Lewis Eliot is teaching in Cambridge, when an election is called for a new Master.
8. 04:00
  EM Forster Short Stories—The Obelisk
  3/3A chance encounter leads an unhappily married couple to find solace in forbidden ways.
9. 04:15
  Jimmie Chinn—Looks Like Rain Again
  After their mother's funeral, the return of a missing brother stirs up big trouble.
10. 05:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 6
  6/6Jack has flu, so daughter Nicola takes over just as the pub inspectors are due.
11. 05:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, I Draw the Line
  2/4Reluctant arms dealer Simon decides to quit when he has to sell uniforms to child soldiers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2, The Second Stain
  6/6The Prime Minister asks the sleuth to recover a letter vital to national security.
2. 06:45
  Stephen King - Blaze—Episode 2
  2/6The small-time con acquires equipment to honour George's kidnap plan. Read by William Hope
3. 07:00
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Clockwork Fiend
  1/6The spoof sleuth probes mystery deaths from new fangled inventions.
4. 07:30
  Listen Against—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/4A week of radio that never happened with Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes.
5. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—All Change
  Struggling with the new metric system, will the dopey duo measure up in fancy new jobs?
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sons of the Sea
  20/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon get lost in sea fog.
7. 09:00
  Potting On—Flab
  5/6Diet or deception? Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
8. 09:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Countess Natasha and the Red Menace
  5/6With PM Harold Macmillan set to appear, a spy infiltrates the futuristic radio soap.
9. 10:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Masters - part 2
  4/10The Nazi threat affects even quiet college life in Cambridge. Lewis suffers a tragedy.
10. 11:00
  Ronald Frame Short Stories—The Trinket Box
  A prank Valentine card cannot possibly cause a marriage to break down - can it?
11. 11:15
  Jimmie Chinn—Rain on the Just
  Dark family secrets and a severe case of sibling rivalry lead to murder.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—All Change
  Struggling with the new metric system, will the dopey duo measure up in fancy new jobs?
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sons of the Sea
  20/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon get lost in sea fog.
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2, The Second Stain
  6/6The Prime Minister asks the sleuth to recover a letter vital to national security.
4. 13:45
  Stephen King - Blaze—Episode 2
  2/6The small-time con acquires equipment to honour George's kidnap plan. Read by William Hope
5. 14:00
  Christine de Pizan - The Book of the City of Ladies—Episode 4
  4/5The female virtues of loyalty and faithfulness. Christine de Pizan's allegorical fantasy.
6. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 2, Episode 18
  In the Archers spin-off, Alistair has a helper and Alan makes a visit.
7. 14:30
  Book of the Week—Michael Palin Diaries - The Python Years, Saturday Night Live
  4/5The comic actor shares his surreal experience of guest hosting a big American TV show.
8. 14:45
  Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim—Episode 2
  2/12Will an 'arty' weekend at the Welches give Jim an opportunity to impress his colleagues?
9. 15:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Masters - part 2
  4/10The Nazi threat affects even quiet college life in Cambridge. Lewis suffers a tragedy.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—01/12/2011
  Mel opens the first door on her advent calendar to find snowflakes and knitting needles.
11. 17:00
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—My Stag Movie, part 1/2
  9/10The veteran auditionee recalls how talent lurks in the unlikeliest places.
12. 17:30
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Clockwork Fiend
  1/6The spoof sleuth probes mystery deaths from new fangled inventions.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 4. Reliving
  4/5Commander Vimes faces the unstoppable tide of history as it rolls nearer.
2. 18:30
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 4
  4/5Biochemist Diana Brackley's attempts to conceal the source of the antigerone are overcome.
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—All Change
  Struggling with the new metric system, will the dopey duo measure up in fancy new jobs?
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sons of the Sea
  20/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon get lost in sea fog.
5. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2, The Second Stain
  6/6The Prime Minister asks the sleuth to recover a letter vital to national security.
6. 20:45
  Stephen King - Blaze—Episode 2
  2/6The small-time con acquires equipment to honour George's kidnap plan. Read by William Hope
7. 21:00
  Ronald Frame Short Stories—The Trinket Box
  A prank Valentine card cannot possibly cause a marriage to break down - can it?
8. 21:15
  Jimmie Chinn—Rain on the Just
  Dark family secrets and a severe case of sibling rivalry lead to murder.
9. 22:00
  Listen Against—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/4A week of radio that never happened with Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes.
10. 22:30
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 1, China
  2/5The comedian visits the bustling city of Shanghai.
11. 23:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 3, The Libel Action
  6/6As grumpy writer Ed updates obituaries, he produces a savage profile of an old friend.
12. 23:30
  Think the Unthinkable—Series 1, Longley's Bank
  1/5Longleys Bank needs a new image. Management consultants comedy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 4. Reliving
  4/5Commander Vimes faces the unstoppable tide of history as it rolls nearer.
2. 00:30
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 4
  4/5Biochemist Diana Brackley's attempts to conceal the source of the antigerone are overcome.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2, The Second Stain
  6/6The Prime Minister asks the sleuth to recover a letter vital to national security.
4. 01:45
  Stephen King - Blaze—Episode 2
  2/6The small-time con acquires equipment to honour George's kidnap plan. Read by William Hope
5. 02:00
  Potting On—Flab
  5/6Diet or deception? Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
6. 02:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Countess Natasha and the Red Menace
  5/6With PM Harold Macmillan set to appear, a spy infiltrates the futuristic radio soap.
7. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Masters - part 2
  4/10The Nazi threat affects even quiet college life in Cambridge. Lewis suffers a tragedy.
8. 04:00
  Ronald Frame Short Stories—The Trinket Box
  A prank Valentine card cannot possibly cause a marriage to break down - can it?
9. 04:15
  Jimmie Chinn—Rain on the Just
  Dark family secrets and a severe case of sibling rivalry lead to murder.
10. 05:00
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—My Stag Movie, part 1/2
  9/10The veteran auditionee recalls how talent lurks in the unlikeliest places.
11. 05:30
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Clockwork Fiend
  1/6The spoof sleuth probes mystery deaths from new fangled inventions.

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