BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 8 March 2012

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—3. The Wings of Azreal
  3/6Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine stricken countries?
2. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 12
  12/17Bill and Coker check out of Tynsham Manor and track down the rest of the University group.
3. 01:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 3. A Princely Death
  3/5Ellis goes from being a hostage to a murder suspect. Brother Cadfael investigates.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Perishing of the Pendragons
  Mystery afloat as a Cornish family's curse starts to unravel. Starring Andrew Sachs.
5. 02:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 5
  5/6Even Edward's allies find themselves absorbed by AmJap. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
6. 02:30
  Foul Play—Series 4, Deadline News
  1/6Crime writers Ruth Dudley Edwards and Robert Richardson tackle a model's murder.
7. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge—Rivals
  2/4After 19 years apart, mayor Michael Henchard is reunited with his wife.
8. 04:00
  Roshi Fernando - Homesick—Nil's Wedding
  3/5On her wedding day, Nil reflects on the meaning of home. Stories of Sri Lankan immigrants.
9. 04:15
  Have Your Cake—Private Parkin
  2/6A man claiming to be a chef gatecrashes the cake club. Nicola Baldwin's culinary drama.
10. 05:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—12. The Pin-Up Girl
  Who can be persuaded to pose for the 'What the Butler Saw' machine?
11. 05:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Gym shenanigans in the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 4. Allies
  4/5A second murder suspect disappears, and the medieval detective monk journeys to Wales.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Arrow of Heaven
  A trip to New York leads to a murky trail of blackmail and murder.
3. 07:00
  Chambers—Series 1, The American
  5/5The arrival of a star US lawyer prompts stuffy John Fuller-Carp to copy his sharp tactics.
4. 07:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Rebecca Front, Simon Day and Jason Cook pick their nearest and dearest to answer questions
5. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—A Great Convenience
  The calamitous civil servants have to make a decision about a historic toilet.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Fence Me In
  14/20Captain Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape from a camp.
7. 09:00
  Crowned Hudds—A Comedy of Arrows
  King John gets ambushed in Roy Hudd's historical royal romp, with June Whitfield.
8. 09:30
  The Cavity Within—Episode 1
  1/4New dentist Marty arrives at a very dysfunctional practice. Will he have the patients?
9. 10:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge—The Conjuror and the Choir
  3/4Regretting his drunken actions two decades before, Michael Henchard reaches breaking point
10. 11:00
  Roshi Fernando - Homesick—At the Barndance
  4/5Preethi gets an unexpected glimpse of what might have been. Tales of Sri Lankan immigrants
11. 11:15
  Have Your Cake—Fairy Cakes
  3/6When her daughter quits art school, Maggie enlists help and gets baking.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—A Great Convenience
  The calamitous civil servants have to make a decision about a historic toilet.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Fence Me In
  14/20Captain Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape from a camp.
3. 13:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 4. Allies
  4/5A second murder suspect disappears, and the medieval detective monk journeys to Wales.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Arrow of Heaven
  A trip to New York leads to a murky trail of blackmail and murder.
5. 14:00
  Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby—Episode 24
  24/30Will Madeline agree to Arthur Gride's proposal? Dickens dramatisation with Alex Jennings.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—The First Winston Churchill
  88/216The influence and legacy of King Charles II, who died in 1685. Anna Massey narrates.
7. 14:30
  Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe—Series 1, 1. Croeso to Whatsitsname
  1/5Carter Brandon and his Uncle head to Wales on their latest road trip.
8. 14:45
  Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson—4. Setbacks and Struggles
  4/5Adam Nicolson faces opposition to his plan to return to productive farming.
9. 15:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge—The Conjuror and the Choir
  3/4Regretting his drunken actions two decades before, Michael Henchard reaches breaking point
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—08/03/2012
  Mel Giedroyc digests the truth about venus fly traps and learns the art of shoe shining.
11. 17:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can Bernard keep his job and his fiancee, while opposing a new bypass? Stars Su Pollard.
12. 17:30
  Chambers—Series 1, The American
  5/5The arrival of a star US lawyer prompts stuffy John Fuller-Carp to copy his sharp tactics.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—4. Birdstrike
  4/6Having already sparked a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's advance continues.
2. 18:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 13
  13/17More determined than ever to find his friend Josella, Bill Masen faces a tough decision.
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—A Great Convenience
  The calamitous civil servants have to make a decision about a historic toilet.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Fence Me In
  14/20Captain Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape from a camp.
5. 20:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 4. Allies
  4/5A second murder suspect disappears, and the medieval detective monk journeys to Wales.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Arrow of Heaven
  A trip to New York leads to a murky trail of blackmail and murder.
7. 21:00
  Roshi Fernando - Homesick—At the Barndance
  4/5Preethi gets an unexpected glimpse of what might have been. Tales of Sri Lankan immigrants
8. 21:15
  Have Your Cake—Fairy Cakes
  3/6When her daughter quits art school, Maggie enlists help and gets baking.
9. 22:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Rebecca Front, Simon Day and Jason Cook pick their nearest and dearest to answer questions
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6Justin Edwards and the team tastefully make fun of the news from the last seven days.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—08/03/2012
  More chat with Arthur Smith and this week's special guest, Ade Edmondson.
12. 23:00
  Revolting People—Series 3, Young Love
  1/6Captain Brimshaw is told to wed his cousin in England.
13. 23:30
  Think the Unthinkable—Series 2, Riddlington Plastic
  4/6The consultants marvel at the world wide web, and Ryan gets embroiled in a protest.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—4. Birdstrike
  4/6Having already sparked a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's advance continues.
2. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 13
  13/17More determined than ever to find his friend Josella, Bill Masen faces a tough decision.
3. 01:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 4. Allies
  4/5A second murder suspect disappears, and the medieval detective monk journeys to Wales.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Arrow of Heaven
  A trip to New York leads to a murky trail of blackmail and murder.
5. 02:00
  Crowned Hudds—A Comedy of Arrows
  King John gets ambushed in Roy Hudd's historical royal romp, with June Whitfield.
6. 02:30
  The Cavity Within—Episode 1
  1/4New dentist Marty arrives at a very dysfunctional practice. Will he have the patients?
7. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge—The Conjuror and the Choir
  3/4Regretting his drunken actions two decades before, Michael Henchard reaches breaking point
8. 04:00
  Roshi Fernando - Homesick—At the Barndance
  4/5Preethi gets an unexpected glimpse of what might have been. Tales of Sri Lankan immigrants
9. 04:15
  Have Your Cake—Fairy Cakes
  3/6When her daughter quits art school, Maggie enlists help and gets baking.
10. 05:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can Bernard keep his job and his fiancee, while opposing a new bypass? Stars Su Pollard.
11. 05:30
  Chambers—Series 1, The American
  5/5The arrival of a star US lawyer prompts stuffy John Fuller-Carp to copy his sharp tactics.

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