BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 14 December 2011

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Stuff of Nightmares, part 2
  2/10Barricaded in the Time Lord's cottage, Mike Yates hears more about the reanimating bugs.
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 2
  2/5A grisly discovery at Professor Lake's camp sparks a perilous two-man flight.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—His Last Bow, His Last Bow
  8/8It's 1914 and the sleuth-cum-apiarist is asked to help England in her darkest hour.
4. 01:45
  Short Stories by John Mortimer—Paradise Island
  Will a dentist's Pacific encounter with the lovely La La make him put down his drill?
5. 02:00
  Now Show Extra—12/12/2011
  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, The Shooting Party
  4/4The elderly Scotsmen assist the laird with armaments for shooting out on the moors.
7. 03:00
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Ruth—Episode 2
  2/3Taken in by a kindly preacher, abandoned Ruth Hilton must hide a dark secret.
8. 04:00
  Christmas with the Detectives—The Blue Carbuncle
  1/4In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's whodunnit, Sherlock Holmes investigates the theft of a diamond
9. 04:15
  Petrella—Series 2, Heroes and Villains
  1/4In robbery and murder, the detective learns even respected police officers can be suspects
10. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Favours
  1/6A broken typewriter sparks chaos. Eastern bloc embassy sitcom starring Dinsdale Landen.
11. 05:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, London
  5/6Smuggler Jago is kidnapped, but can he survive in polite city society?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—1. Saint Overboard
  1/3The haloed adventurer goes to sea in search of sunk bullion ships.
2. 07:00
  Safety Catch—Series 2, There Will Be Paint
  4/4Simon and his arms-selling colleagues go paintballing to better understand the art of war.
3. 07:30
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 2
  2/6With comedians David Baddiel and Lucy Porter and quiz show presenter Richard Osman.
4. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Bequest
  3/20The Lad is set to inherit a fortune, but only if he can find a wife.
5. 08:30
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Old Flame
  5/6Just as the comedian is feeling lonely, a long-lost love turns up.
6. 09:00
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—The Old Dunkirk Spirit
  6/6Perkins has no materials to rebuild post-war Britain, which well suits the workmates.
7. 09:30
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
8. 10:00
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Ruth—Episode 3
  3/3Bellingham's return spells danger. Could the damaging truth about Leonard be revealed?
9. 11:00
  Christmas with the Detectives—The Thieves Who Couldn't Help Sneezing
  2/4In Thomas Hardy's whodunnit, horse thieves and house breakers roam the moors of Wessex.
10. 11:15
  Petrella—Series 2, The Missionary Position
  2/4A tip-off leads the inspector to a gym, where his colleague encounters a former tutor.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Bequest
  3/20The Lad is set to inherit a fortune, but only if he can find a wife.
2. 12:30
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Old Flame
  5/6Just as the comedian is feeling lonely, a long-lost love turns up.
3. 13:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—1. Saint Overboard
  1/3The haloed adventurer goes to sea in search of sunk bullion ships.
4. 14:00
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—3. Belgium
  3/10Unable to work any longer for his tyrant of a brother, William Crimsworth leaves the mill.
5. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Penance, Rebellion and Ireland
  32/216Henry, whilst seeking penance for the death of Becket, also attempts to conquer Ireland.
6. 14:30
  Miranda Seymour - The Bugatti Queen—Episode 3
  3/5Can Hellé Nice, risqué dancer turned Grand Prix racing driver, break the world record?
7. 14:45
  Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim—Episode 11
  11/12Jim Dixon makes his infamous speech and includes his impression of Evelyn Waugh.
8. 15:00
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Ruth—Episode 3
  3/3Bellingham's return spells danger. Could the damaging truth about Leonard be revealed?
9. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—14/12/2011
  Mel Giedroyc hears a history of the sandwich and meets the owner of a famous ballet shoe.
10. 17:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—1. The Business Proposition
  With the war over, Dad's Army veterans Wilson and Pike get a surprise visitor.
11. 17:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, There Will Be Paint
  4/4Simon and his arms-selling colleagues go paintballing to better understand the art of war.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, part 1
  3/10For his next lesson about the alien swarm, Mike Yates goes back in time to 1930s Cromer.
2. 18:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 3
  3/5Dyer and Danforth discover sprawling evidence of an incredible ancient civilisation.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Bequest
  3/20The Lad is set to inherit a fortune, but only if he can find a wife.
4. 19:30
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Old Flame
  5/6Just as the comedian is feeling lonely, a long-lost love turns up.
5. 20:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—1. Saint Overboard
  1/3The haloed adventurer goes to sea in search of sunk bullion ships.
6. 21:00
  Christmas with the Detectives—The Thieves Who Couldn't Help Sneezing
  2/4In Thomas Hardy's whodunnit, horse thieves and house breakers roam the moors of Wessex.
7. 21:15
  Petrella—Series 2, The Missionary Position
  2/4A tip-off leads the inspector to a gym, where his colleague encounters a former tutor.
8. 22:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 2
  2/6With comedians David Baddiel and Lucy Porter and quiz show presenter Richard Osman.
9. 22:30
  Nebulous—Series 2, Tempus Fugitive
  5/6What is the dark secret of the time-splintered Linda-viduals? From May 2006.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—14/12/2011
  Comedy Club offers two hours of comedy. Host Arthur Smith chats to Tim Key.
11. 23:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Barbie
  1/6The Conroy family are braced for school reports and a loan.
12. 23:30
  Revolting People—Series 2, Even More Trying Times
  2/6Samuel's emporium faces competition from a new Super-emporium. 1770 America sitcom.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, part 1
  3/10For his next lesson about the alien swarm, Mike Yates goes back in time to 1930s Cromer.
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 3
  3/5Dyer and Danforth discover sprawling evidence of an incredible ancient civilisation.
3. 01:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—1. Saint Overboard
  1/3The haloed adventurer goes to sea in search of sunk bullion ships.
4. 02:00
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—The Old Dunkirk Spirit
  6/6Perkins has no materials to rebuild post-war Britain, which well suits the workmates.
5. 02:30
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
6. 03:00
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Ruth—Episode 3
  3/3Bellingham's return spells danger. Could the damaging truth about Leonard be revealed?
7. 04:00
  Christmas with the Detectives—The Thieves Who Couldn't Help Sneezing
  2/4In Thomas Hardy's whodunnit, horse thieves and house breakers roam the moors of Wessex.
8. 04:15
  Petrella—Series 2, The Missionary Position
  2/4A tip-off leads the inspector to a gym, where his colleague encounters a former tutor.
9. 05:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—1. The Business Proposition
  With the war over, Dad's Army veterans Wilson and Pike get a surprise visitor.
10. 05:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, There Will Be Paint
  4/4Simon and his arms-selling colleagues go paintballing to better understand the art of war.

Thursday 15 December 2011