BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 29 February 2012

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Wimsey—Gaudy Night, Episode 3
  3/5Upper-crust sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey joins Harriet to help unravel the Oxford mystery.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Eye of Apollo
  12/12Is a notorious criminal now a crime fighter?
3. 07:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, Food
  6/6Prose and sketches about the Pam's world of food, from childhood to the present day.
4. 07:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 4, 3. London
  3/4Comedian Mark Thomas and his studio audience consider proposals for a People's Manifesto.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Income Tax Demand
  4/20With a bill looming, the Lad consults crooked chartered accountant Sid. With Sid James.
6. 08:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 26/02/1984
  From the Metropolitan Police to a dead newsreader, it's the ultimate one-man show.
7. 09:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 4
  4/6Edward Wilson's quest for truth becomes the Movement. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
8. 09:30
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Pop music quiz with guests Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Clare Grogan and Danny Kelly.
9. 10:00
  Thomas Hardy - Tess of the D'Urbervilles—Episode 1
  1/4Tess Durbeyfield struggles to overcome the pitfalls of rural poverty and ignorance.
10. 11:00
  My Animals and Other Family—Chickens, Guinea Pigs and the Facts of Life
  3/5Guinea pigs teach Julia the facts of life as she wishes to know them.
11. 11:15
  Shelagh Delaney - Tell Me a Film
  Four women, who first met as convalescents, return to Blackpool as they turn 60.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Income Tax Demand
  4/20With a bill looming, the Lad consults crooked chartered accountant Sid. With Sid James.
2. 12:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 26/02/1984
  From the Metropolitan Police to a dead newsreader, it's the ultimate one-man show.
3. 13:00
  Wimsey—Gaudy Night, Episode 3
  3/5Upper-crust sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey joins Harriet to help unravel the Oxford mystery.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Eye of Apollo
  12/12Is a notorious criminal now a crime fighter?
5. 14:00
  Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby—Episode 18
  18/30As he dreams about Kate, Smike gets a shock, but soon discovers a surprising ally.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Milton and the Galileo Connection
  82/216It's a time of new ideas and challenges to accepted ways of thinking. Anna Massey narrates
7. 14:30
  Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 1, 5. In a Jam
  5/5Carter's uncle gets time to reflect, stuck on a busy motorway to the coast.
8. 14:45
  Simon Gray - Coda—Episode 3
  3/5The playwright turns to newspaper obituaries, wondering 'how many years did they manage?'.
9. 15:00
  Thomas Hardy - Tess of the D'Urbervilles—Episode 1
  1/4Tess Durbeyfield struggles to overcome the pitfalls of rural poverty and ignorance.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—29/02/2012
  Mel Giedroyc finds out about leap year traditions, and where the extra day comes from.
11. 17:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—11. War Damage
  Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London and attempt to claim compensation for the pier.
12. 17:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, Food
  6/6Prose and sketches about the Pam's world of food, from childhood to the present day.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Project Raphael—1. Secrets
  1/3Agents from beyond the grave help Britain's MI7 gather secrets from the Nablovski Colony.
2. 18:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 7
  7/17Bill and Josella join the University group and discover how the community plans to survive
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Income Tax Demand
  4/20With a bill looming, the Lad consults crooked chartered accountant Sid. With Sid James.
4. 19:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 26/02/1984
  From the Metropolitan Police to a dead newsreader, it's the ultimate one-man show.
5. 20:00
  Wimsey—Gaudy Night, Episode 3
  3/5Upper-crust sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey joins Harriet to help unravel the Oxford mystery.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Eye of Apollo
  12/12Is a notorious criminal now a crime fighter?
7. 21:00
  My Animals and Other Family—Chickens, Guinea Pigs and the Facts of Life
  3/5Guinea pigs teach Julia the facts of life as she wishes to know them.
8. 21:15
  Shelagh Delaney - Tell Me a Film
  Four women, who first met as convalescents, return to Blackpool as they turn 60.
9. 22:00
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 4, 3. London
  3/4Comedian Mark Thomas and his studio audience consider proposals for a People's Manifesto.
10. 22:30
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 2, Adelaide
  2/4Weirdness awaits the comedian, with men in leotards and locals with something to hide.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—29/02/2012
  Arthur Smith chats to comedian Brett Goldstein.
12. 23:00
  Edge Falls—Series 1, Family Fun Day
  2/5Booking 'Animal Man' Dickie Doubleday for the retail park proves to be a barking idea.
13. 23:30
  Any Bloke—Series 1, Demand and Supply
  1/6Phil works and Sarah's a mum at home, but then she's offered a job.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Project Raphael—1. Secrets
  1/3Agents from beyond the grave help Britain's MI7 gather secrets from the Nablovski Colony.
2. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 7
  7/17Bill and Josella join the University group and discover how the community plans to survive
3. 01:00
  Wimsey—Gaudy Night, Episode 3
  3/5Upper-crust sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey joins Harriet to help unravel the Oxford mystery.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Eye of Apollo
  12/12Is a notorious criminal now a crime fighter?
5. 02:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 4
  4/6Edward Wilson's quest for truth becomes the Movement. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
6. 02:30
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Pop music quiz with guests Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Clare Grogan and Danny Kelly.
7. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - Tess of the D'Urbervilles—Episode 1
  1/4Tess Durbeyfield struggles to overcome the pitfalls of rural poverty and ignorance.
8. 04:00
  My Animals and Other Family—Chickens, Guinea Pigs and the Facts of Life
  3/5Guinea pigs teach Julia the facts of life as she wishes to know them.
9. 04:15
  Shelagh Delaney - Tell Me a Film
  Four women, who first met as convalescents, return to Blackpool as they turn 60.
10. 05:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—11. War Damage
  Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London and attempt to claim compensation for the pier.
11. 05:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, Food
  6/6Prose and sketches about the Pam's world of food, from childhood to the present day.

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