BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 18 February 2012

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Laxian Key—Episode 2
  2/4London is melting, but planetary decontaminationists Arnold and Gregor get the blame.
2. 00:30
  Fantastic Tales—Delhi by Vandana Singh
  5/6A man living in present day Delhi is haunted by visions of the city's past and future.
3. 01:00
  Falco—Poseidon's Gold, Episode 10
  10/10The Roman detective has discovered a hidden room, but can he solve the lingering mystery?
4. 01:15
  Adam Dalgliesh - The Private Patient—Episode 10
  10/10Dalgliesh has a conversation with retired solicitor Kershaw. Will he uncover the truth?
5. 01:30
  A Sting in the Tale—The F Word
  5/5An eminent scientist delivers an extraordinary lecture on his ground-breaking research.
6. 02:00
  Fat Chance—Better Wed Than Dead
  5/5The slimmers aim to give Kelly a wedding day she will never forget.
7. 02:30
  Spending My Inheritance—Voluntary Service
  2/6Harry tries to stop his parents spending money and steers them towards charity work.
8. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Charles Dickens - Our Mutual Friend, The Trap Springs
  10/10On his deathbed, Wrayburn proposes to Lizzie.
9. 04:00
  Josephine Cox - The Lion's Den
  A young man assumes he'll never find his heart's desire. Read by Robert Glenister.
10. 04:15
  Drama on 4—The Gallery
  A new Tyneside art gallery's opening night is thrown into jeopardy by ill-trained staff.
11. 05:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Tell 'Em the Tale
  2/12Lawyer Roger has an appointment with his boss, but worries in case the news is bad.
12. 05:30
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 4, A Solomon Comes to Judgement
  2/4The priest mediates between warring village factions, but where's the Mayor?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—The Years Between
  When her MP husband is reported killed in action, Diana Wentworth takes over his seat.
2. 07:30
  The Anatomy of the Musical—The Opener
  1/3Russell Davies shows how first songs set the tone musically, in lyrics and in staging.
3. 08:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 18
  18/32The funny man welcomes a University Concert Choir and singing saw master Andy McCormick.
4. 09:00
  Comedy Greats—1970s, Episode 2
  2/2With Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and Listen to Les.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  HighLites (Omnibus)—Omnibus
  1/3Bev resorts to desperate measures to save the salon. A hair-raising comedy in five parts.
2. 13:15
  Baroness Orczy - The Teahouse Detective—The Body in the Barge
  A River Thames corpse sparks a complex mystery for the astute old teahouse customer.
3. 14:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Winter's Tale
  4/6Harold wants a holiday but without his father Albert. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
4. 14:30
  Fat Chance—Better Wed Than Dead
  5/5The slimmers aim to give Kelly a wedding day she will never forget.
5. 15:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 18
  18/32The funny man welcomes a University Concert Choir and singing saw master Andy McCormick.
6. 16:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—The Years Between
  When her MP husband is reported killed in action, Diana Wentworth takes over his seat.
7. 17:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 20
  Ed Byrne, Jenny Eclair, Andi Osho and Pete Firman review the best of British comedy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Saturday Drama—Journey into Space: Frozen in Time
  A tribute to Charles Chilton's iconic 1960s series Journey into Space.
2. 19:00
  Comedy Greats—1970s, Episode 2
  2/2With Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and Listen to Les.
3. 22:00
  Eddie Izzard - Dress to Kill—Episode 1
  1/2The ingenious stand-up comedian entertains an audience in New York.
4. 23:00
  The Lost Special by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  How can a railway train completely disappear en route from Liverpool?
5. 23:30
  John Godey - The Taking of Pelham 123—Episode 1
  1/5John Godey's story of a busy commuter train hijacked by armed men on the New York subway.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Saturday Drama—Journey into Space: Frozen in Time
  A tribute to Charles Chilton's iconic 1960s series Journey into Space.
2. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 18
  18/32The funny man welcomes a University Concert Choir and singing saw master Andy McCormick.
3. 02:00
  HighLites (Omnibus)—Omnibus
  1/3Bev resorts to desperate measures to save the salon. A hair-raising comedy in five parts.
4. 03:15
  Baroness Orczy - The Teahouse Detective—The Body in the Barge
  A River Thames corpse sparks a complex mystery for the astute old teahouse customer.
5. 04:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—The Years Between
  When her MP husband is reported killed in action, Diana Wentworth takes over his seat.
6. 05:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 20
  Ed Byrne, Jenny Eclair, Andi Osho and Pete Firman review the best of British comedy.

Sunday 19 February 2012