BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 9 February 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Spaceship II—3. Rude
  3/5The crew of Really Invincible III have some space tourists aboard for a holiday from hell.
2. 00:30
  William Gibson - Pattern Recognition—3. Mugged
  3/5'Coolhunter' Cayce Pollard is mugged in Tokyo, but who is behind her assailants?
3. 01:00
  Falco—Poseidon's Gold, Episode 3
  3/10If he's going to clear his name, the Roman detective must confront his difficult past.
4. 01:15
  Adam Dalgliesh - The Private Patient—Episode 3
  3/10Commander Dalgliesh arrives to investigate a high profile murder at an exclusive clinic.
5. 01:30
  Russell Thorndike - The Last of Doctor Syn—Episode 4
  4/6The daredevil hears the Captain's theory, and Jerry Jerk gets an invitation.
6. 02:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 1
  1/6Can Edward keep his girlfriend and avoid explosions? Orwellian sitcom.
7. 02:30
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Danny Kelly and Clare Grogan.
8. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Charles Dickens - Our Mutual Friend, The Doll's Dressmaker
  3/10With Gaffer Hexman found dead and John Harmon absent, Mr Boffin is the beneficiary.
9. 04:00
  Nan Woodhouse—The Reconstruction Job
  Retirement didn't suit Tommy, but perhaps a new life at the mill had something to offer.
10. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Nick Warburton - Setting a Glass
  A man arriving at the bedside of his unwell elderly mother can't sit with her. Why?
11. 05:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—8. Marooned
  A visit to the pier theatre ends in disaster for Arthur Wilson and Miss Perkins.
12. 05:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, Travel
  3/6Pam admits to being a poor map reader.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Falco—Poseidon's Gold, Episode 4
  4/10The Roman detective tries to get his father's help, but old wounds don't heal easily.
2. 06:15
  Adam Dalgliesh - The Private Patient—Episode 4
  4/10After journalist Rhoda Gradwyn's murder, Dalgliesh discovers evidence at the victim's home
3. 06:30
  Russell Thorndike - The Last of Doctor Syn—Episode 5
  5/6The Scarecrow winds up business as Doctor Syn prepares to leave his parish.
4. 07:00
  Chambers—Series 1, QC at Any Cost
  1/5Hell-bent on becoming QC no matter what, John Fuller-Carp employs anyone who can help him.
5. 07:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 7, Debt of Honour
  4/6Clare is plagued by Brian's marriage proposals, and the family centre has an unveiling.
6. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—A Testing Time
  Times are changing - can the bungling duo pass new civil service exams?
7. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Brain Versus Brawn
  10/20Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze.
8. 09:00
  Crowned Hudds—How Ye Quest Was Wonne
  Poking fun at King Arthur, Roy Hudd takes a royal romp through history. From August 1995.
9. 09:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Monday Monday
  3/6Patrick rashly agrees to babysit, and Billy actually gets some work.
10. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Charles Dickens - Our Mutual Friend, A Riddle Without an Answer
  4/10While Silas Wegg works out who owns the inheritance, the Lammles try to pair off Fledgeby.
11. 11:00
  Trevor Hoyle - The Dying Art of Letter Writing
  Malcolm wants to sell the paper mill, but his Aunt Emmie declares "Over my dead body!".
12. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Atching Tan
  By Dan Allum. Ambition and culture clash in the traveller community.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—A Testing Time
  Times are changing - can the bungling duo pass new civil service exams?
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Brain Versus Brawn
  10/20Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze.
3. 13:00
  Falco—Poseidon's Gold, Episode 4
  4/10The Roman detective tries to get his father's help, but old wounds don't heal easily.
4. 13:15
  Adam Dalgliesh - The Private Patient—Episode 4
  4/10After journalist Rhoda Gradwyn's murder, Dalgliesh discovers evidence at the victim's home
5. 13:30
  Russell Thorndike - The Last of Doctor Syn—Episode 5
  5/6The Scarecrow winds up business as Doctor Syn prepares to leave his parish.
6. 14:00
  Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby—Episode 4
  4/30Nicholas finds himself in Fanny Squeers' affections. Dramatisation of Dickens' novel.
7. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Essex, Ireland and Sturdy Beggars
  68/216It is a time of court rivalries in the late 16th Century.
8. 14:30
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, Par for the Course
  1/5Carter Brandon and his curmudgeonly uncle's first day out - down the pub.
9. 14:45
  Paul Theroux - Ghost Train to the Eastern Star—Episode 4
  4/5The author retraces his route through Burma and its crumbling cities.
10. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Charles Dickens - Our Mutual Friend, A Riddle Without an Answer
  4/10While Silas Wegg works out who owns the inheritance, the Lammles try to pair off Fledgeby.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—06/10/2011
  As Nicobobinus enters The City of Cries, is he getting any closer to his dragon's blood?
12. 17:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 2, Pasta Alfredo at Cafe Alessandro
  2/3By Rona Munro. An Italian cafe owner in Glasgow defends the honour of his native land.
13. 17:30
  Chambers—Series 1, QC at Any Cost
  1/5Hell-bent on becoming QC no matter what, John Fuller-Carp employs anyone who can help him.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Spaceship II—4. Sick
  4/5The crew contracts a mystery virus which makes them age at an alarming rate.
2. 18:30
  William Gibson - Pattern Recognition—4. Watermark
  4/5Searching for footage clues, 'coolhunter' Cayce locates the menacing Baranov.
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—A Testing Time
  Times are changing - can the bungling duo pass new civil service exams?
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Brain Versus Brawn
  10/20Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze.
5. 20:00
  Falco—Poseidon's Gold, Episode 4
  4/10The Roman detective tries to get his father's help, but old wounds don't heal easily.
6. 20:15
  Adam Dalgliesh - The Private Patient—Episode 4
  4/10After journalist Rhoda Gradwyn's murder, Dalgliesh discovers evidence at the victim's home
7. 20:30
  Russell Thorndike - The Last of Doctor Syn—Episode 5
  5/6The Scarecrow winds up business as Doctor Syn prepares to leave his parish.
8. 21:00
  Trevor Hoyle - The Dying Art of Letter Writing
  Malcolm wants to sell the paper mill, but his Aunt Emmie declares "Over my dead body!".
9. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Atching Tan
  By Dan Allum. Ambition and culture clash in the traveller community.
10. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 7, Debt of Honour
  4/6Clare is plagued by Brian's marriage proposals, and the family centre has an unveiling.
11. 22:30
  Delve Special—Series 3, City Limits
  4/4David Lander probes shady shenanigans in London's Square Mile.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—09/02/2012
  More chat with host Arthur Smith and this week's special guest, Hattie Hayridge.
13. 23:00
  Bleak Expectations—Series 1, A Youth Utterly Crocked
  3/6Young Pip must thwart his evil guardian's plans. Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof.
14. 23:30
  The Castle—Series 3, There's No Place Like Woodstock
  6/6Somewhere, over the rainbow, there is a bunch of idiots from Woodstock.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Spaceship II—4. Sick
  4/5The crew contracts a mystery virus which makes them age at an alarming rate.
2. 00:30
  William Gibson - Pattern Recognition—4. Watermark
  4/5Searching for footage clues, 'coolhunter' Cayce locates the menacing Baranov.
3. 01:00
  Falco—Poseidon's Gold, Episode 4
  4/10The Roman detective tries to get his father's help, but old wounds don't heal easily.
4. 01:15
  Adam Dalgliesh - The Private Patient—Episode 4
  4/10After journalist Rhoda Gradwyn's murder, Dalgliesh discovers evidence at the victim's home
5. 01:30
  Russell Thorndike - The Last of Doctor Syn—Episode 5
  5/6The Scarecrow winds up business as Doctor Syn prepares to leave his parish.
6. 02:00
  Crowned Hudds—How Ye Quest Was Wonne
  Poking fun at King Arthur, Roy Hudd takes a royal romp through history. From August 1995.
7. 02:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Monday Monday
  3/6Patrick rashly agrees to babysit, and Billy actually gets some work.
8. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Charles Dickens - Our Mutual Friend, A Riddle Without an Answer
  4/10While Silas Wegg works out who owns the inheritance, the Lammles try to pair off Fledgeby.
9. 04:00
  Trevor Hoyle - The Dying Art of Letter Writing
  Malcolm wants to sell the paper mill, but his Aunt Emmie declares "Over my dead body!".
10. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Atching Tan
  By Dan Allum. Ambition and culture clash in the traveller community.
11. 05:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 2, Pasta Alfredo at Cafe Alessandro
  2/3By Rona Munro. An Italian cafe owner in Glasgow defends the honour of his native land.
12. 05:30
  Chambers—Series 1, QC at Any Cost
  1/5Hell-bent on becoming QC no matter what, John Fuller-Carp employs anyone who can help him.

Friday 10 February 2012