BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 7 December 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Stephen Baxter - Voyage—1972-80 Trajectories
  2/5Geologist Natalie York battles for a seat on the first manned mission to Mars.
2. 00:30
  Stories of Ray Bradbury—Tomorrow's Child
  2/5Polly's first child is shaped like a small blue pyramid. Will she be able to bond with it?
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—His Last Bow, The Red Circle
  3/8Worried about her strange lodger, a landlady calls on the great detective for help.
4. 01:45
  Stephen King - Blaze—Episode 5
  5/6The small-time con recalls happy times, love lost and when he nearly escaped.
5. 02:00
  Now Show Extra—05/12/2011
  Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present an extended version of this week's Now Show.
6. 02:45
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 1, Romance in the Glen
  3/4Falling head over heels for a society beauty, Hamish finds a rival in the laird.
7. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—Homecomings
  7/10As the Cold War intensifies, a spy is at large within Britain's nuclear research programme
8. 04:00
  Defining Moments—Series 2, The Westlink Upgrade
  2/3By Colin Carberry. A young couple begin to realise they have fallen in love.
9. 04:15
  Petrella—Series 1, Good Fences Make Good Neighbours
  1/4The Oxbridge-educated detective probes the murder of a young woman who led a double life.
10. 05:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 8
  8/8Iris is proper poorly, but not quite as poorly as Wilf thinks she is.
11. 05:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Charity
  4/6It's Jesters' Relief Week, but must Cornish smuggler Tamsyn raise funds for Devonians?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—His Last Bow, The Bruce Partington Plans
  4/8With national security at stake, the sleuth's brother Mycroft heads to Baker Street.
2. 06:45
  Stephen King - Blaze—Episode 6
  6/6As troopers close in, the con artist gets desperate. What about baby Joe?
3. 07:00
  Safety Catch—Series 2, If a Job's Not Worth Doing
  3/4Can apathy salve Simon's conscience, or must he simply accept that he loves selling arms?
4. 07:30
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 1
  1/6Victoria Coren Mitchell challenges Mark Steel, Jessica Berens and Christopher Biggins.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Jewel Robbery
  2/20The Lad is getting a new car, so Sid makes the most of the opportunity.
6. 08:30
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Camera
  3/6The comedian has got a new camera, and havoc awaits at a wedding.
7. 09:00
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Boning Up on History
  5/6Perkins wants to dig for post-war Britain, but the workmates decide to soil his plans.
8. 09:30
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Esther Rantzen
  6/6The TV star and consumer champ quizzes a panel about herself.
9. 10:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Affair
  8/10Back in Cambridge, a scandal threatens the reputation of Lewis Eliot's old college.
10. 11:00
  Defining Moments—Series 2, Art
  3/3By Anne Harris. A furtive reunion in Rome forces a woman to scrutinise her lover.
11. 11:15
  Petrella—Series 1, Myth of Return
  2/4The south London sleuth gets embroiled in a ruthless smuggling racket on the Kent marshes.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Jewel Robbery
  2/20The Lad is getting a new car, so Sid makes the most of the opportunity.
2. 12:30
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Camera
  3/6The comedian has got a new camera, and havoc awaits at a wedding.
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—His Last Bow, The Bruce Partington Plans
  4/8With national security at stake, the sleuth's brother Mycroft heads to Baker Street.
4. 13:45
  Stephen King - Blaze—Episode 6
  6/6As troopers close in, the con artist gets desperate. What about baby Joe?
5. 14:00
  Faust—3. Ruination
  3/6Faust gets a girl, Mephistopheles closes in. Stars Mark Gatiss.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—The Law, the Church and the Coming Tragedy
  29/216With the Assize of Clarendon, Henry begins a major overhaul of the legal system.
7. 14:30
  Alan Coren - Core Coren—3. Away From It All
  3/5The humourist muses on travelling and ponders acting lessons for posing in holiday snaps.
8. 14:45
  Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim—Episode 6
  6/12Jim goes to the ball where indiscretions are discovered and fantasies indulged.
9. 15:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Affair
  8/10Back in Cambridge, a scandal threatens the reputation of Lewis Eliot's old college.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—07/12/2011
  I'll have a consonant please! Mel Giedroyc hears Carol Vorderman's favourite songs.
11. 17:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—Pilot - Loyal Support
  Arthur Lowe's only appearance in the pilot of the Dad's Army sequel due to his death.
12. 17:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, If a Job's Not Worth Doing
  3/4Can apathy salve Simon's conscience, or must he simply accept that he loves selling arms?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Stephen Baxter - Voyage—1980 Apollo N
  3/5The first manned mission to Mars hangs on the NERVA nuclear booster test flight.
2. 18:30
  Stories of Ray Bradbury—All Summer in a Day and The Fog Horn
  3/5Children witness a break in the rain on Venus; lighthouse workers see what lies beyond.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Jewel Robbery
  2/20The Lad is getting a new car, so Sid makes the most of the opportunity.
4. 19:30
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Camera
  3/6The comedian has got a new camera, and havoc awaits at a wedding.
5. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—His Last Bow, The Bruce Partington Plans
  4/8With national security at stake, the sleuth's brother Mycroft heads to Baker Street.
6. 20:45
  Stephen King - Blaze—Episode 6
  6/6As troopers close in, the con artist gets desperate. What about baby Joe?
7. 21:00
  Defining Moments—Series 2, Art
  3/3By Anne Harris. A furtive reunion in Rome forces a woman to scrutinise her lover.
8. 21:15
  Petrella—Series 1, Myth of Return
  2/4The south London sleuth gets embroiled in a ruthless smuggling racket on the Kent marshes.
9. 22:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 1
  1/6Victoria Coren Mitchell challenges Mark Steel, Jessica Berens and Christopher Biggins.
10. 22:30
  Nebulous—Series 2, Destiny of the Destinoyd
  4/6The Professor meets the woman of his dreams, but is the lovely Franabelle what she seems?
11. 23:00
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4The multi-talented Mrs Bedi lands in hospital, and meet the Six Million Rupee Man.
12. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—07/12/2011
  Host Arthur Smith chats to Mark Steel about his new radio show.
13. 23:30
  Revolting People—Series 2, Trying Times
  1/6Sergeant McGurk reveals why the British Army won the Battle of Culloden.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Stephen Baxter - Voyage—1980 Apollo N
  3/5The first manned mission to Mars hangs on the NERVA nuclear booster test flight.
2. 00:30
  Stories of Ray Bradbury—All Summer in a Day and The Fog Horn
  3/5Children witness a break in the rain on Venus; lighthouse workers see what lies beyond.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—His Last Bow, The Bruce Partington Plans
  4/8With national security at stake, the sleuth's brother Mycroft heads to Baker Street.
4. 01:45
  Stephen King - Blaze—Episode 6
  6/6As troopers close in, the con artist gets desperate. What about baby Joe?
5. 02:00
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Boning Up on History
  5/6Perkins wants to dig for post-war Britain, but the workmates decide to soil his plans.
6. 02:30
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Esther Rantzen
  6/6The TV star and consumer champ quizzes a panel about herself.
7. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Affair
  8/10Back in Cambridge, a scandal threatens the reputation of Lewis Eliot's old college.
8. 04:00
  Defining Moments—Series 2, Art
  3/3By Anne Harris. A furtive reunion in Rome forces a woman to scrutinise her lover.
9. 04:15
  Petrella—Series 1, Myth of Return
  2/4The south London sleuth gets embroiled in a ruthless smuggling racket on the Kent marshes.
10. 05:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—Pilot - Loyal Support
  Arthur Lowe's only appearance in the pilot of the Dad's Army sequel due to his death.
11. 05:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, If a Job's Not Worth Doing
  3/4Can apathy salve Simon's conscience, or must he simply accept that he loves selling arms?

Thursday 8 December 2011