BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 15 December 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—2. The Saint Closes the Case
  2/3Simon Templar tackles arch-villain Dr Rayt Marius in a deadly struggle to save the world.
2. 07:00
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Deranged Botanist
  3/6The spoof sleuth probes a monstrous tale of cross-bred plants and humans. From 1999.
3. 07:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 6, Luck of the Irish
  2/6Caring social worker Clare Barker is delighted to discover she has an Irish ancestor.
4. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Postal Disorder
  The Post Office must boost business. Can the bungling duo deliver?
5. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, If the Cap Fits
  2/20Captain Mainwaring promotes fractious Frazer with unexpected results.
6. 09:00
  Know Your Place—Lift Off
  1/8Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.
7. 09:30
  The 99p Challenge—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Peter Serafinowicz and Bill Bailey.
8. 10:00
  Wakefield
  A dull middle-aged man temporarily leaves home to spy on his wife to observe what happens.
9. 11:00
  Christmas with the Detectives—The Necklace of Pearls
  3/4In Dorothy L Sayers' whodunnit, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates a theft at a country house.
10. 11:15
  Petrella—Series 2, Death Watch
  3/4The inspector tries to protect a Nuremburg Trials judge from an avenging killer.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Postal Disorder
  The Post Office must boost business. Can the bungling duo deliver?
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, If the Cap Fits
  2/20Captain Mainwaring promotes fractious Frazer with unexpected results.
3. 13:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—2. The Saint Closes the Case
  2/3Simon Templar tackles arch-villain Dr Rayt Marius in a deadly struggle to save the world.
4. 14:00
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—4. Zoraide
  4/10William takes on a new teaching role, but is warned about Mademoiselle Reuter.
5. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 2, Episode 22
  In the Archers spin-off, it's the night of the Christmas carol concert.
6. 14:30
  Miranda Seymour - The Bugatti Queen—Episode 4
  4/5Model-turned-Grand Prix driver Hellé Nice survives racing accidents and World War II.
7. 14:45
  Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim—Episode 12
  12/12Some good news leaves lecturer Jim Dixon tickled pink, but he faces a race against time.
8. 15:00
  Wakefield
  A dull middle-aged man temporarily leaves home to spy on his wife to observe what happens.
9. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—15/12/2011
  Mel Giedroyc learns about the language of flowers and a record-breaking train.
10. 17:00
  King Street Junior—Series 5, D-Day Minus One
  1/7A day of stock-taking, literally and educationally, as the teachers prepare for a new year
11. 17:30
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Deranged Botanist
  3/6The spoof sleuth probes a monstrous tale of cross-bred plants and humans. From 1999.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, part 2
  4/10The Time Lord concludes his tale of the alien-infested ballet pumps in 1930s Cromer.
2. 18:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 4
  4/5Investigating ancient structures high in the Antarctic, Dyer and Danforth face pure terror
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Postal Disorder
  The Post Office must boost business. Can the bungling duo deliver?
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, If the Cap Fits
  2/20Captain Mainwaring promotes fractious Frazer with unexpected results.
5. 20:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—2. The Saint Closes the Case
  2/3Simon Templar tackles arch-villain Dr Rayt Marius in a deadly struggle to save the world.
6. 21:00
  Christmas with the Detectives—The Necklace of Pearls
  3/4In Dorothy L Sayers' whodunnit, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates a theft at a country house.
7. 21:15
  Petrella—Series 2, Death Watch
  3/4The inspector tries to protect a Nuremburg Trials judge from an avenging killer.
8. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 6, Luck of the Irish
  2/6Caring social worker Clare Barker is delighted to discover she has an Irish ancestor.
9. 22:30
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 1, Ireland
  4/5Travelling from Sligo to Dublin, the comedian learns to play the penny whistle - badly.
10. 23:00
  The Cheese Shop Presents ... The Butter Factor—Series 2, The Butter Factor
  2/6Manufactured drama in TV docu-soap 'The Newsagents' - and an incompetent vet.
11. 23:30
  Think the Unthinkable—Series 1, Moore and Burmans
  3/5The management consultants propose a radical publicity campaign to an ailing retailer.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, part 2
  4/10The Time Lord concludes his tale of the alien-infested ballet pumps in 1930s Cromer.
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 4
  4/5Investigating ancient structures high in the Antarctic, Dyer and Danforth face pure terror
3. 01:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—2. The Saint Closes the Case
  2/3Simon Templar tackles arch-villain Dr Rayt Marius in a deadly struggle to save the world.
4. 02:00
  Know Your Place—Lift Off
  1/8Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.
5. 02:30
  The 99p Challenge—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Peter Serafinowicz and Bill Bailey.
6. 03:00
  Wakefield
  A dull middle-aged man temporarily leaves home to spy on his wife to observe what happens.
7. 04:00
  Christmas with the Detectives—The Necklace of Pearls
  3/4In Dorothy L Sayers' whodunnit, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates a theft at a country house.
8. 04:15
  Petrella—Series 2, Death Watch
  3/4The inspector tries to protect a Nuremburg Trials judge from an avenging killer.
9. 05:00
  King Street Junior—Series 5, D-Day Minus One
  1/7A day of stock-taking, literally and educationally, as the teachers prepare for a new year
10. 05:30
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Deranged Botanist
  3/6The spoof sleuth probes a monstrous tale of cross-bred plants and humans. From 1999.

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