BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 1 February 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Is There Anybody There?
  Vincent Price's tale of a phoney clairvoyant and a client who wants a preview of eternity.
2. 00:30
  The Lunar Effect—The Hiring Fair
  5/5By Polly Devlin. Strong moonlight forces spark events which echo across generations.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 2. Headlines
  2/5Poirot believes a woman's brutal murder is linked to a lurid newspaper article.
4. 01:30
  The Lost Stradivarius by J Meade Falkner—2. Adrian
  2/4Hiding his discovery, John starts falling under Adrian's sinister spell.
5. 02:00
  The News Quiz Extra—30/01/2012
  Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
6. 02:45
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 2, The Poison Pen Letters
  4/6The elderly Scotsmen investigate who's been snitching with green ink.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 2
  2/5Arthur Clennam worries about his parents, but thinks he has found a new love.
8. 04:00
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Sierra Leone, part 2
  Thanks to his tangled lovelife, a young man assesses his capacity for commitment.
9. 04:15
  Peter Tinniswood—The Duvet Lady
  Wrapped in a duvet, Edna recalls younger days. Will she emerge for an evening engagement?
10. 05:00
  Bristow—Series 3, The Good, the Bad and the Temporary
  2/4With a new girl in town, the clerk knows his office isn't big enough for both of them.
11. 05:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, A Gender Agenda
  2/6A visit from Bernard's mother raises the landladies' suspicion.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 3. Suspects
  3/5In the respectable village of Broadhinny, Hercule Poirot has several murder suspects.
2. 06:30
  The Lost Stradivarius by J Meade Falkner—3. The Secret
  3/4Absent in Italy, John sends a letter summoning Sophia to Naples.
3. 07:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, Animals
  2/6Parrots, limpets and highland cattle are in Pam Ayres's poetic zoo.
4. 07:30
  Everyone Quite Likes Justin—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Manchester local radio DJ Justin's job seems to be on the line.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Test Match
  20/20MCC chairman Sid makes the Lad England's cricket captain, but bets on Australia to win.
6. 08:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 13/05/1984
  From tackling the recession to Film Extra of the Century, it's the ultimate one-man show.
7. 09:00
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Fitton
  6/6The crew are grounded, so Arthur shares a secret and Carolyn learns about air hostesses.
8. 09:30
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, David Quantick and Stewart Lee.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 3
  3/5Discoveries about the Dorrits are revealed, but Arthur is yet to solve his family's secret
10. 11:00
  Short Stories by John McGahern—A Slip Up
  A retired Irishman sustains himself by imagining working the farm he lost back home.
11. 11:15
  Peter Tinniswood—Anton in Eastbourne
  Set in a hotel, Peter Tinniswood's last play was created for Chekhov admirer Paul Scofield
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Test Match
  20/20MCC chairman Sid makes the Lad England's cricket captain, but bets on Australia to win.
2. 12:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 13/05/1984
  From tackling the recession to Film Extra of the Century, it's the ultimate one-man show.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 3. Suspects
  3/5In the respectable village of Broadhinny, Hercule Poirot has several murder suspects.
4. 13:30
  The Lost Stradivarius by J Meade Falkner—3. The Secret
  3/4Absent in Italy, John sends a letter summoning Sophia to Naples.
5. 14:00
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 23
  23/25Dick suffers with his fever and Sally Brass is confronted.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—The Auld Alliance and the Death of Henry VIII
  62/216Henry pursues his war with France and Scotland and brings Wales under the rule of England.
7. 14:30
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, The 1929 Committee
  3/4Sir Plympton Makepeace muses on committee membership.
8. 14:45
  Travels With a Donkey—Farewell, Modestine!
  8/8As Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure concludes, there is a last supper with his donkey.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 3
  3/5Discoveries about the Dorrits are revealed, but Arthur is yet to solve his family's secret
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—01/02/2012
  Who's the presenter again? A forgetful Mel Giedroyc explores the importance of memories.
11. 17:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—7. The First Meeting
  Pike and Hodges campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mavis.
12. 17:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, Animals
  2/6Parrots, limpets and highland cattle are in Pam Ayres's poetic zoo.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Price of Fear—Not Wanted on the Voyage
  The despotic Henrietta Forsythe, and her sway over her secretary and new husband.
2. 18:30
  Last Days of Shandakor—Episode 1
  1/2Space adventure set on Mars. The proud inhabitants of a dying city want to go out in style
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Test Match
  20/20MCC chairman Sid makes the Lad England's cricket captain, but bets on Australia to win.
4. 19:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 13/05/1984
  From tackling the recession to Film Extra of the Century, it's the ultimate one-man show.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 3. Suspects
  3/5In the respectable village of Broadhinny, Hercule Poirot has several murder suspects.
6. 20:30
  The Lost Stradivarius by J Meade Falkner—3. The Secret
  3/4Absent in Italy, John sends a letter summoning Sophia to Naples.
7. 21:00
  Short Stories by John McGahern—A Slip Up
  A retired Irishman sustains himself by imagining working the farm he lost back home.
8. 21:15
  Peter Tinniswood—Anton in Eastbourne
  Set in a hotel, Peter Tinniswood's last play was created for Chekhov admirer Paul Scofield
9. 22:00
  Everyone Quite Likes Justin—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Manchester local radio DJ Justin's job seems to be on the line.
10. 22:30
  Listen Against—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Time runs away in preparations for the switch-on of the BBC Collider.
11. 23:00
  The End of the Road Show—Episode 2
  2/4The sketch comedy hits Edinburgh. With Nick Hancock, Tony Hawks and Neil Mullarkey.
12. 23:30
  Rubbish—Series 1, Excited
  3/6Local government officer Martin Christmas makes an unusual visit to the fire station.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Not Wanted on the Voyage
  The despotic Henrietta Forsythe, and her sway over her secretary and new husband.
2. 00:30
  Last Days of Shandakor—Episode 1
  1/2Space adventure set on Mars. The proud inhabitants of a dying city want to go out in style
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 3. Suspects
  3/5In the respectable village of Broadhinny, Hercule Poirot has several murder suspects.
4. 01:30
  The Lost Stradivarius by J Meade Falkner—3. The Secret
  3/4Absent in Italy, John sends a letter summoning Sophia to Naples.
5. 02:00
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Fitton
  6/6The crew are grounded, so Arthur shares a secret and Carolyn learns about air hostesses.
6. 02:30
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, David Quantick and Stewart Lee.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 3
  3/5Discoveries about the Dorrits are revealed, but Arthur is yet to solve his family's secret
8. 04:00
  Short Stories by John McGahern—A Slip Up
  A retired Irishman sustains himself by imagining working the farm he lost back home.
9. 04:15
  Peter Tinniswood—Anton in Eastbourne
  Set in a hotel, Peter Tinniswood's last play was created for Chekhov admirer Paul Scofield
10. 05:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—7. The First Meeting
  Pike and Hodges campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mavis.
11. 05:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, Animals
  2/6Parrots, limpets and highland cattle are in Pam Ayres's poetic zoo.

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