BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 3 January 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Pyramids of Mars, Episode 6
  6/6The Time Lord travels to Mars to defeat Sutekh, but his only weapon is time itself.
2. 00:30
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 1. The Return
  1/10The Challenger crew's settled life on planet 'Paradise' is soon to be shattered.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 3. Bunter Breaks the Law
  3/8As Lord Peter Wimsey's probe moves to the bell tower, his manservant uses his initiative.
4. 01:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 3. Hotel Roemer
  3/8A fresh cocktail stick clue sees Paul and Steve head to the suppliers in Oberammergau.
5. 02:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 3, 2001: A Space Idiocy
  5/6Arthur's mobile phone lines get crossed, and his hospital radio show sparks disaster.
6. 02:30
  Foul Play—Series 3, Oh Yes She Is Dead!
  3/6Susan Moody and Simon Shaw tackle a pantomime murder in Simon Brett's murder quiz.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 1. I Fall Into Disgrace
  1/10The idyllic childhood of a young boy is shattered when his widowed mother remarries.
8. 04:00
  Winifred Holtby - Why Herbert Killed His Mother
  Very beautiful as a baby, Herbert turns out to be a very different adult.
9. 04:15
  Loose Ends—31/12/2011
  Clive Anderson and guests bid farewell to 2011 from the Radio Theatre, London.
10. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/6Phonsie and Stumpy try to make the most of Muriel's status.
11. 05:30
  Married—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Robin makes a go of his parallel universe marriage, but his double has other ideas.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 4. The Hunt Moves to France
  4/8After translating the mystery letter, the sleuth sets off across the English Channel.
2. 06:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 4. A Visit To Innsbruck
  4/8Betty Conrad's roommate disappears, as Temple and Steve face more peril.
3. 07:00
  One Foot in the Grave—2. Timeless Time
  2/4Grumpy Victor's insomnia keeps wife Margaret awake.
4. 07:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 3, Douglas (Isle of Man)
  4/6Mark Steel creates a stand-up show for residents of Douglas on the Isle of Man.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, Tales of Old Dartmoor
  21/27Prison governor Neddie Seagoon relocates his inmates to the south of France.
6. 08:30
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Strangers on a Train
  1/13Old mates Terry Collier and Bob Ferris are suddenly reunited. From July 1975.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz—Series 76, Oh No It Isn't... The News Quiz
  2/8Sandi Toksvig attempts to recover the stolen Pips from the mysterious Radio 4 Island.
8. 09:45
  Armstrong and Miller—Episode 4
  4/4Macho mountaineers and school band memories. The duo's sketches and songs.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 2. I Begin Life On My Own Account
  2/10The boy's new life at boarding school brings both friendship and hardship.
10. 11:00
  Herr Bambinger by Mordecai Richler
  A refugee proves to be an aggravating and judgemental man of mystery.
11. 11:15
  Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise—Episode 1
  1/3Sea battles and political intrigue in 1804, as Captain Aubrey tackles a secret mission.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, Tales of Old Dartmoor
  21/27Prison governor Neddie Seagoon relocates his inmates to the south of France.
2. 12:30
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Strangers on a Train
  1/13Old mates Terry Collier and Bob Ferris are suddenly reunited. From July 1975.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 4. The Hunt Moves to France
  4/8After translating the mystery letter, the sleuth sets off across the English Channel.
4. 13:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 4. A Visit To Innsbruck
  4/8Betty Conrad's roommate disappears, as Temple and Steve face more peril.
5. 14:00
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 2
  2/25Evil money-lender Quilp discovers why Little Nell's grandfather is so badly in debt.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Chancery, Treasury and a 13th Century Wedding Brawl
  41/216Edward I has introduced the treasury, chancery and the wardrobe with the privy seal.
7. 14:30
  Susie Boyt - My Judy Garland Life—Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
  2/5Lucien Freud's daughter compares her Yuletides to the difficult childhood of her heroine.
8. 14:45
  Anne Tyler - A Patchwork Planet—Episode 2
  2/10Uncovering his family fortune's source, Barnaby hopes for similar angelic intervention.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 2. I Begin Life On My Own Account
  2/10The boy's new life at boarding school brings both friendship and hardship.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—03/01/2012
  Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
11. 17:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Compromising Positions
  4/6The British ambassador is suspicious over an embarrassing photo.
12. 17:30
  One Foot in the Grave—2. Timeless Time
  2/4Grumpy Victor's insomnia keeps wife Margaret awake.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Red Dwarf—Better Than Life, Episode 1
  1/6Lister, Cat and Rimmer waste away in a computer fantasy. Can mechanoid Kryten rescue them?
2. 18:30
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 2. Flood
  2/10Telson and Darv make contact with the Earth ship, but the response is unexpected.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, Tales of Old Dartmoor
  21/27Prison governor Neddie Seagoon relocates his inmates to the south of France.
4. 19:30
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Strangers on a Train
  1/13Old mates Terry Collier and Bob Ferris are suddenly reunited. From July 1975.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 4. The Hunt Moves to France
  4/8After translating the mystery letter, the sleuth sets off across the English Channel.
6. 20:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 4. A Visit To Innsbruck
  4/8Betty Conrad's roommate disappears, as Temple and Steve face more peril.
7. 21:00
  Herr Bambinger by Mordecai Richler
  A refugee proves to be an aggravating and judgemental man of mystery.
8. 21:15
  Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise—Episode 1
  1/3Sea battles and political intrigue in 1804, as Captain Aubrey tackles a secret mission.
9. 22:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 3, Douglas (Isle of Man)
  4/6Mark Steel creates a stand-up show for residents of Douglas on the Isle of Man.
10. 22:30
  The Boosh—Mutants
  4/6Bob Fossil's latest zoo project backfires...
11. 23:00
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The sports agent tackles a footballer who's just issued his 17th public apology.
12. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1996
  2/5Kate Robbins, Brian Perkins and Hugh Dennis look back at a decade yet to happen.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Red Dwarf—Better Than Life, Episode 1
  1/6Lister, Cat and Rimmer waste away in a computer fantasy. Can mechanoid Kryten rescue them?
2. 00:30
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 2. Flood
  2/10Telson and Darv make contact with the Earth ship, but the response is unexpected.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 4. The Hunt Moves to France
  4/8After translating the mystery letter, the sleuth sets off across the English Channel.
4. 01:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 4. A Visit To Innsbruck
  4/8Betty Conrad's roommate disappears, as Temple and Steve face more peril.
5. 02:00
  The News Quiz—Series 76, Oh No It Isn't... The News Quiz
  2/8Sandi Toksvig attempts to recover the stolen Pips from the mysterious Radio 4 Island.
6. 02:45
  Armstrong and Miller—Episode 4
  4/4Macho mountaineers and school band memories. The duo's sketches and songs.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 2. I Begin Life On My Own Account
  2/10The boy's new life at boarding school brings both friendship and hardship.
8. 04:00
  Herr Bambinger by Mordecai Richler
  A refugee proves to be an aggravating and judgemental man of mystery.
9. 04:15
  Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise—Episode 1
  1/3Sea battles and political intrigue in 1804, as Captain Aubrey tackles a secret mission.
10. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Compromising Positions
  4/6The British ambassador is suspicious over an embarrassing photo.
11. 05:30
  One Foot in the Grave—2. Timeless Time
  2/4Grumpy Victor's insomnia keeps wife Margaret awake.

Wednesday 4 January 2012