BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 5 January 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Red Dwarf—Better Than Life, Episode 2
  2/6Holly and Talkie Toaster strike up a relationship and Rimmer's mind ruins it for everyone.
2. 00:30
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 3. Surrender
  3/10The crew members believe they have outwitted the Angels and can wait out the flood.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 5. A Question of Identity
  5/8With his trip to France, Lord Peter Wimsey moves closer to identifying the murderer.
4. 01:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 5. A Dry Martini
  5/8Temple and Steve are advised to drop their enquiries and to avoid Captain Smith.
5. 02:00
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Boston
  2/6A routine flight is disrupted by a routine fire, a routine lawsuit and a routine corpse.
6. 02:30
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Scandalous quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 3. Betsey Trotwood
  3/10The boy flees London in search of his only living relative. Stars Miriam Marolyes.
8. 04:00
  Frederic Raphael - A Fairly Regular Four
  Cheating, competition and class loom large for a male quartet of tennis players.
9. 04:15
  Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise—Episode 2
  2/3Scurvy and a surprise proposal as Captain Aubrey conveys an ambassador to the East Indies.
10. 05:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—4. Inspecting the Piles?
  Maritime mayhem abounds when Pike and Uncle Arthur set sail...
11. 05:30
  The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/5A mood ring and piercings - sketch comedy with a mature edge.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 6. A Damnable Business
  6/8Lord Peter Wimsey identifies the mystery body, but he has yet to name the killer.
2. 06:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 6. Concerning Captain Smith
  6/8Arriving to collect vital information from Countess Dekker, Temple gets a shock.
3. 07:00
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Demon Cobbler of Greek Street
  6/6The spoof sleuth probes a shoe clue connection in two mystery murders.
4. 07:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 6, In The Dog House
  5/6Clare's entranced by a dog following her into work, unlike Brian. Stars Sally Phillips.
5. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Traffic Diversions
  When planning a Surrey bypass, the bungling duo fall foul of budget cuts.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  5/20Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning!
7. 09:00
  Know Your Place—Marriage of Convenience
  4/8Is it wedding bells for caretaker Ramsay in a quest to keep his job?
8. 09:30
  The 99p Challenge—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins grills Tom Binns, Peter Serafinowicz, Nick Frost and Marcus Brigstocke.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 4. The Question of My Future
  4/10David and Steerforth's trip to Yarmouth has unforeseen consequences.
10. 11:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—The Supreme Artist
  The matinee is over, but who is the visitor waiting at the stage door?
11. 11:15
  Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise—Episode 3
  3/3Tragedy halts the ship's voyage and Stephen makes a proposal of marriage.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Traffic Diversions
  When planning a Surrey bypass, the bungling duo fall foul of budget cuts.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  5/20Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning!
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 6. A Damnable Business
  6/8Lord Peter Wimsey identifies the mystery body, but he has yet to name the killer.
4. 13:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 6. Concerning Captain Smith
  6/8Arriving to collect vital information from Countess Dekker, Temple gets a shock.
5. 14:00
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 4
  4/25With Kit banished from the shop, he must set about finding other employment.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—From the Maid of Norway to Robert the Bruce
  43/216Anna Massey talks about the conflict between England and Scotland, and Robert the Bruce.
7. 14:30
  Susie Boyt - My Judy Garland Life—I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  4/5The author examines the differences between "good" and "bad" fans.
8. 14:45
  Anne Tyler - A Patchwork Planet—Episode 4
  4/10As family black sheep Barnaby Gaitlin turns 30, he receives an envelope from his parents.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 4. The Question of My Future
  4/10David and Steerforth's trip to Yarmouth has unforeseen consequences.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—05/01/2012
  Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
11. 17:00
  King Street Junior—Series 5, Choices
  4/7Parent Power means troubled times for Mr Sims, while Mrs Rudd falls foul of the law.
12. 17:30
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Demon Cobbler of Greek Street
  6/6The spoof sleuth probes a shoe clue connection in two mystery murders.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Red Dwarf—Better Than Life, Episode 3
  3/6Rimmer makes a daring jailbreak in a woman's body, and Holly makes a timely discovery.
2. 18:30
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 4. Solaria
  4/10Bran wants the crew to destroy an artefact floating in space. Will they co-operate?
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Traffic Diversions
  When planning a Surrey bypass, the bungling duo fall foul of budget cuts.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  5/20Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning!
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 6. A Damnable Business
  6/8Lord Peter Wimsey identifies the mystery body, but he has yet to name the killer.
6. 20:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 6. Concerning Captain Smith
  6/8Arriving to collect vital information from Countess Dekker, Temple gets a shock.
7. 21:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—The Supreme Artist
  The matinee is over, but who is the visitor waiting at the stage door?
8. 21:15
  Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise—Episode 3
  3/3Tragedy halts the ship's voyage and Stephen makes a proposal of marriage.
9. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 6, In The Dog House
  5/6Clare's entranced by a dog following her into work, unlike Brian. Stars Sally Phillips.
10. 22:30
  The Atkinson People—Sir Benjamin Fletcher
  2/4Rowan Atkinson's satirical investigation into the life of the fictional master orator.
11. 23:00
  The Cheese Shop Presents ... The Butter Factor—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Singer Ted Ruby is in jail, and the Heimlich manoeuvre is no choke. From June 1998.
12. 23:30
  The Castle—Series 3, The Dragon of Mass Destruction
  1/6De Warenne faces an enquiry into the Crusades, while Charlotte looks for meaning in life.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Red Dwarf—Better Than Life, Episode 3
  3/6Rimmer makes a daring jailbreak in a woman's body, and Holly makes a timely discovery.
2. 00:30
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 4. Solaria
  4/10Bran wants the crew to destroy an artefact floating in space. Will they co-operate?
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 6. A Damnable Business
  6/8Lord Peter Wimsey identifies the mystery body, but he has yet to name the killer.
4. 01:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 6. Concerning Captain Smith
  6/8Arriving to collect vital information from Countess Dekker, Temple gets a shock.
5. 02:00
  Know Your Place—Marriage of Convenience
  4/8Is it wedding bells for caretaker Ramsay in a quest to keep his job?
6. 02:30
  The 99p Challenge—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins grills Tom Binns, Peter Serafinowicz, Nick Frost and Marcus Brigstocke.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 4. The Question of My Future
  4/10David and Steerforth's trip to Yarmouth has unforeseen consequences.
8. 04:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—The Supreme Artist
  The matinee is over, but who is the visitor waiting at the stage door?
9. 04:15
  Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise—Episode 3
  3/3Tragedy halts the ship's voyage and Stephen makes a proposal of marriage.
10. 05:00
  King Street Junior—Series 5, Choices
  4/7Parent Power means troubled times for Mr Sims, while Mrs Rudd falls foul of the law.
11. 05:30
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Demon Cobbler of Greek Street
  6/6The spoof sleuth probes a shoe clue connection in two mystery murders.

Friday 6 January 2012