BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 28 February 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Hordes of the Things—3. The Revelation
  3/4The epic Tolkien parody sees one defender of Albion making a startling discovery.
2. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 5
  5/17Josella is devastated when she returns to her home with Bill.
3. 01:00
  Wimsey—Gaudy Night, Episode 1
  1/5Posh sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes a poison-pen campaign at Oxford University.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Blue Cross
  1/12Flambeau is on the run. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's insightful clerical sleuth
5. 02:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Pilot
  Alex Horne and his band learn to speak 'jazz' and head off into space.
6. 02:30
  Says on the Tin—Healthcare
  5/6Eliott tries to encourage US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'.
7. 03:00
  RL Stevenson - Kidnapped—The Flight in the Heather
  3/4David Balfour has witnessed the murder of the Red Fox and must flee from the redcoats.
8. 04:00
  My Animals and Other Family—A Bushbaby from Harrods
  1/5A family friend has a look at ten-year-old Julia and decides that she needs companionship.
9. 04:15
  Loose Ends—25/02/2012
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
10. 05:00
  The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket—3. Putting It On The Map
  The dear ladies decide to revive an old custom.
11. 05:30
  Married—Series 2, Churlish
  1/6Trapped in a parallel universe, Robin is set for divorce from the woman he never married.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Wimsey—Gaudy Night, Episode 2
  2/5Harriet Vane returns to her old college to find out who's behind a hate campaign.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Queer Feet
  2/12Death and theft in a small hotel - and confusion over waiters.
3. 07:00
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Men Misbehaving But Only Slightly
  6/6The landlady sisters plan a celebration for Father's 85th birthday. Stars Miriam Margolyes
4. 07:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 7, The Minx
  1/6The showbiz veteran tries to reduce the premium on his car insurance.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Drums Along the Mersey
  2/26A newspaper claims Neddie Seagoon is set to inherit a million pounds.
6. 08:30
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Storm in a Tea Chest
  9/13Bob and Terry take a trip down memory lane. With James Bolam and Rodney Bewes.
7. 09:00
  The Now Show—Series 36, Episode 2
  2/6Topical comedy with Jon Culshaw, Mitch Benn, Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin and Paul Sinha.
8. 09:30
  The Mitch Benn Show
  The comedian presents a selection of some of the finest comic songs. With guest Neil Innes
9. 10:00
  RL Stevenson - Kidnapped—Across the Forth
  4/4David Balfour is near Edinburgh and looks to the law to help him claim his inheritance.
10. 11:00
  My Animals and Other Family—Tortoises and Tropical Fish
  2/5Julia finds that tropical fish calm her racing heart when family life becomes too painful.
11. 11:15
  Shelagh Delaney - Sweetly Sings the Donkey
  A girl convalesces in post-war Blackpool with fellow invalids, nuns and the waves.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Drums Along the Mersey
  2/26A newspaper claims Neddie Seagoon is set to inherit a million pounds.
2. 12:30
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Storm in a Tea Chest
  9/13Bob and Terry take a trip down memory lane. With James Bolam and Rodney Bewes.
3. 13:00
  Wimsey—Gaudy Night, Episode 2
  2/5Harriet Vane returns to her old college to find out who's behind a hate campaign.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Queer Feet
  2/12Death and theft in a small hotel - and confusion over waiters.
5. 14:00
  Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby—Episode 17
  17/30Nicholas is pleased with Smike's progress in the garden. Dramatisation of Dickens' novel.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—The Beginning of the Restoration
  81/216With the death of Cromwell, England once more aims towards a monarchy.
7. 14:30
  Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 1, 4. Admiral of the Night
  4/5After visiting Hampton Court, Carter's uncle spots a fellow war veteran.
8. 14:45
  Simon Gray - Coda—Episode 2
  2/5The playwright and diarist's 'last written words on the subject of myself'.
9. 15:00
  RL Stevenson - Kidnapped—Across the Forth
  4/4David Balfour is near Edinburgh and looks to the law to help him claim his inheritance.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—28/02/2012
  Mrs Twit serves up spaghetti, and Mel Giedroyc goes hunting for worms.
11. 17:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, The Space Race
  2/8What goes up in the glasnost era must come down, but where is subject to negotiation.
12. 17:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Men Misbehaving But Only Slightly
  6/6The landlady sisters plan a celebration for Father's 85th birthday. Stars Miriam Margolyes
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hordes of the Things—4. All Manner of Badness
  4/4Can the Radox's assembled forces win the battle? Epic Tolkien parody.
2. 18:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 6
  6/17Avoiding the deadly plants and the blinded population, Bill gets to know Josella better.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Drums Along the Mersey
  2/26A newspaper claims Neddie Seagoon is set to inherit a million pounds.
4. 19:30
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Storm in a Tea Chest
  9/13Bob and Terry take a trip down memory lane. With James Bolam and Rodney Bewes.
5. 20:00
  Wimsey—Gaudy Night, Episode 2
  2/5Harriet Vane returns to her old college to find out who's behind a hate campaign.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Queer Feet
  2/12Death and theft in a small hotel - and confusion over waiters.
7. 21:00
  My Animals and Other Family—Tortoises and Tropical Fish
  2/5Julia finds that tropical fish calm her racing heart when family life becomes too painful.
8. 21:15
  Shelagh Delaney - Sweetly Sings the Donkey
  A girl convalesces in post-war Blackpool with fellow invalids, nuns and the waves.
9. 22:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 7, The Minx
  1/6The showbiz veteran tries to reduce the premium on his car insurance.
10. 22:30
  Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting—Series 2, Poltergeist
  2/6An angry ghost is unleashed and builder Chris reveals an unwanted gift.
11. 23:00
  Deep Trouble—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Goliath's crew faces a Russian sub, a Harrier jet, a sewing machine and a promotion.
12. 23:30
  The Big Booth—Series 2: The Big Booth Too, Episode 5
  5/6Boothby Graffoe's script dictatorship is overthrown by the Workers' Collective.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Hordes of the Things—4. All Manner of Badness
  4/4Can the Radox's assembled forces win the battle? Epic Tolkien parody.
2. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 6
  6/17Avoiding the deadly plants and the blinded population, Bill gets to know Josella better.
3. 01:00
  Wimsey—Gaudy Night, Episode 2
  2/5Harriet Vane returns to her old college to find out who's behind a hate campaign.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Queer Feet
  2/12Death and theft in a small hotel - and confusion over waiters.
5. 02:00
  The Now Show—Series 36, Episode 2
  2/6Topical comedy with Jon Culshaw, Mitch Benn, Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin and Paul Sinha.
6. 02:30
  The Mitch Benn Show
  The comedian presents a selection of some of the finest comic songs. With guest Neil Innes
7. 03:00
  RL Stevenson - Kidnapped—Across the Forth
  4/4David Balfour is near Edinburgh and looks to the law to help him claim his inheritance.
8. 04:00
  My Animals and Other Family—Tortoises and Tropical Fish
  2/5Julia finds that tropical fish calm her racing heart when family life becomes too painful.
9. 04:15
  Shelagh Delaney - Sweetly Sings the Donkey
  A girl convalesces in post-war Blackpool with fellow invalids, nuns and the waves.
10. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, The Space Race
  2/8What goes up in the glasnost era must come down, but where is subject to negotiation.
11. 05:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Men Misbehaving But Only Slightly
  6/6The landlady sisters plan a celebration for Father's 85th birthday. Stars Miriam Margolyes

Wednesday 29 February 2012