BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 22 February 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Laxian Key—Episode 4
  4/4Evans the Welsh vigilante aims to bomb the planetary decontaminationists for melting Earth
2. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 1
  1/17Bill Masen wakes up in hospital to find that the world he knew has changed forever.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 2. Trapped
  2/5A passenger lies murdered, but luckily the Belgian sleuth is aboard the snowbound train.
4. 01:30
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—Sir Gilbert Murrell's Picture
  Thorpe Hazell investigates a disappearing wagon of valuable paintings from a train.
5. 01:45
  Poison Farm: A Murderer Unmasked After 60 Years—2. Investigation
  2/5In the case of a womanising farmer killed in 1938, evidence mounts against his wife.
6. 02:00
  The Now Show—Series 36, Episode 1
  1/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis return with another series of topical sketch and stand up.
7. 02:30
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 1, 4. Philip Pope
  4/6Another selection of the finest comic songs from the musical comedian.
8. 03:00
  J Fenimore Cooper - The Last of the Mohicans—1. Under Siege
  1/2The daughters of Colonel Munro are led into danger by Magua, a vengeful Huron.
9. 04:00
  Maeve Binchy - Love in the Afternoon
  Stories from bestselling romantic novelists. Read by Adjoa Andoh.
10. 04:15
  Nick Warburton - On Mardle Fen—Series 3, Bird in Hand
  1/4Chef Warwick Hedges offers ornithologist Megan a guaranteed sighting of a rare bird.
11. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, The Bread and Butter
  1/8A mystery body strains the Republic's spirit of glasnost at the British Embassy.
12. 05:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Free-Range Angels
  5/6The landlady sisters make merry with a Thai takeaway. Stars Miriam Margolyes.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 3. Clues
  3/5The Belgian sleuth becomes convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train.
2. 06:30
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—The Affair of the Corridor Express
  Can Hazell save a multi-millionaire's son snatched from a moving train?
3. 06:45
  Poison Farm: A Murderer Unmasked After 60 Years—3. New Leads
  3/5In the farmer death riddle - the spotlight falls on James Walker and his housekeeper.
4. 07:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, The Old Days
  5/6Pam remembers her father's woollen swimming costume.
5. 07:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 4, 2. Sheffield
  2/4Mark and his studio audience consider community gardening, homelessness and education.
6. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Bolshoi Ballet
  2/20The Lad's hopes of seeing a night of dance at Covent Garden don't quite go to plan.
7. 08:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/04/1984
  From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant, it's the ultimate one-man show.
8. 09:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 3
  3/6On the run, Edward meets the Leopard - will he survive? Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
9. 09:30
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Stewart Lee and David Quantick.
10. 10:00
  J Fenimore Cooper - The Last of the Mohicans—2. The Pursuit
  2/2As the brutal war rages, Huron chief Magua captures Colonel Munro's daughters.
11. 11:00
  Penny Vincenzi - A Voice From the Past
  A young girl is enchanted by vivid tales from the past. Read by Joanna Lumley.
12. 11:15
  Nick Warburton - On Mardle Fen—Series 3, The Dream Insists
  2/4Warwick and Sam share a recurring dream about a ramshackle hut - which really exists.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Bolshoi Ballet
  2/20The Lad's hopes of seeing a night of dance at Covent Garden don't quite go to plan.
2. 12:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/04/1984
  From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant, it's the ultimate one-man show.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 3. Clues
  3/5The Belgian sleuth becomes convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train.
4. 13:30
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—The Affair of the Corridor Express
  Can Hazell save a multi-millionaire's son snatched from a moving train?
5. 13:45
  Poison Farm: A Murderer Unmasked After 60 Years—3. New Leads
  3/5In the farmer death riddle - the spotlight falls on James Walker and his housekeeper.
6. 14:00
  Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby—Episode 13
  13/30Nicholas and Smike begin their new theatrical careers. Stars Alex Jennings.
7. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—The First Redcoats and The Battle of Naseby
  77/2161645 and the Battle of Naseby, which historians believe began modern British democracy.
8. 14:30
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, 2084
  5/5Carter Brandon takes his uncle off to ponder growing old over a pint. With Stephen Thorne.
9. 14:45
  Hollywood History of the World—Episode 3
  3/5How cinema tackled Tudor royalty and adventure on the high seas.
10. 15:00
  J Fenimore Cooper - The Last of the Mohicans—2. The Pursuit
  2/2As the brutal war rages, Huron chief Magua captures Colonel Munro's daughters.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—22/02/2012
  Mel Giedroyc hears about the 'Inheritance Books' of Andy Stanton.
12. 17:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—10. The Builder
  A workman's nationality reignites old hostilities for Wilson, Hodges and Pike.
13. 17:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, The Old Days
  5/6Pam remembers her father's woollen swimming costume.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Philip K Dick - Of Withered Apples
  A woman picks a last withered apple, but the dying ancient tree is determined to survive.
2. 18:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 2
  2/17Bill Masen remembers how the Triffids first came to England, and how they got so prevalent
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Bolshoi Ballet
  2/20The Lad's hopes of seeing a night of dance at Covent Garden don't quite go to plan.
4. 19:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/04/1984
  From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant, it's the ultimate one-man show.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 3. Clues
  3/5The Belgian sleuth becomes convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train.
6. 20:30
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—The Affair of the Corridor Express
  Can Hazell save a multi-millionaire's son snatched from a moving train?
7. 20:45
  Poison Farm: A Murderer Unmasked After 60 Years—3. New Leads
  3/5In the farmer death riddle - the spotlight falls on James Walker and his housekeeper.
8. 21:00
  Penny Vincenzi - A Voice From the Past
  A young girl is enchanted by vivid tales from the past. Read by Joanna Lumley.
9. 21:15
  Nick Warburton - On Mardle Fen—Series 3, The Dream Insists
  2/4Warwick and Sam share a recurring dream about a ramshackle hut - which really exists.
10. 22:00
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 4, 2. Sheffield
  2/4Mark and his studio audience consider community gardening, homelessness and education.
11. 22:30
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 2, Belgium
  1/4The comedian aims to prove Belgium is not dull, with the legacy of Jean-Claude Van Damme.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—22/02/2012
  More chat with Arthur Smith and Andy Hamilton, the week's guest.
13. 23:00
  Edge Falls—Series 1, Happy Week
  1/5The retail park's latest campaign is launched by politically correct manager, Sonya.
14. 23:30
  Rubbish—Series 1, Outsourcing
  6/6Local government officer Martin ends up as acting head, but is soon out of his depth.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Philip K Dick - Of Withered Apples
  A woman picks a last withered apple, but the dying ancient tree is determined to survive.
2. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 2
  2/17Bill Masen remembers how the Triffids first came to England, and how they got so prevalent
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 3. Clues
  3/5The Belgian sleuth becomes convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train.
4. 01:30
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—The Affair of the Corridor Express
  Can Hazell save a multi-millionaire's son snatched from a moving train?
5. 01:45
  Poison Farm: A Murderer Unmasked After 60 Years—3. New Leads
  3/5In the farmer death riddle - the spotlight falls on James Walker and his housekeeper.
6. 02:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 3
  3/6On the run, Edward meets the Leopard - will he survive? Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
7. 02:30
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Stewart Lee and David Quantick.
8. 03:00
  J Fenimore Cooper - The Last of the Mohicans—2. The Pursuit
  2/2As the brutal war rages, Huron chief Magua captures Colonel Munro's daughters.
9. 04:00
  Penny Vincenzi - A Voice From the Past
  A young girl is enchanted by vivid tales from the past. Read by Joanna Lumley.
10. 04:15
  Nick Warburton - On Mardle Fen—Series 3, The Dream Insists
  2/4Warwick and Sam share a recurring dream about a ramshackle hut - which really exists.
11. 05:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—10. The Builder
  A workman's nationality reignites old hostilities for Wilson, Hodges and Pike.
12. 05:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, The Old Days
  5/6Pam remembers her father's woollen swimming costume.

Thursday 23 February 2012