BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 11 April 2012

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—2. A Causeway and a Pony Trap
  2/4Solicitor Arthur Kipps is rattled while spending the night in an eerie house.
2. 00:30
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 7
  7/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 00:45
  Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?—Episode 2
  2/8Will Rick Deckard's empathy test identify the dangerously sophisticated Nexus 6 androids?
4. 01:00
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Show Folk
  7/13The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of an actress accused of murder.
5. 01:30
  Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence—Episode 2
  2/10Superintendent Dalziel strongly suspects who murdered Philip Swain's wife.
6. 01:45
  HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case—Episode 2
  2/10The Bombay detective arrives in Mahableshwar to investigate Iris Dawkins' suicide.
7. 02:00
  The News Quiz Extra—09/04/2012
  Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
8. 02:45
  Elastic Planet—The Babies
  1/6Cosmic comedy connections. A spoof documentary series that stretches the truth.
9. 03:00
  The Chronicles of Narnia—The Horse and His Boy, Episode 4
  4/4Shasta decides to join the army's battle for Anvard, as Rabadash's troops stand by.
10. 03:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Giant Birds
  The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on Madagascar.
11. 04:00
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Solitude
  A child's impetuous act is finally resolved on a seafront some 50 years later.
12. 04:15
  Nick Warburton - Lawn Wars
  A single older woman takes on a gardener and gets much more than she bargained for.
13. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, Submarine Diplomacy
  8/8The Embassy faces tough questions back home, with the spirit of the Armada bubbling up.
14. 05:30
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 6
  6/6Plans go awry for the solicitor's clerk and Robert.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Fascist Beast
  8/13The Old Bailey hack takes on a new pupil and defends a racist politician.
2. 06:30
  Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence—Episode 3
  3/10Peter Pascoe's reconstruction is ready for his detective boss Andrew Dalziel.
3. 06:45
  HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case—Episode 3
  3/10The young detective heads to the Indian jungle in Poona in search of a clue.
4. 07:00
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6There's a Star Trek shock on the sketch show for people growing older disgracefully.
5. 07:30
  Beauty of Britain—Series 1, Seagulls Over Sue Ryder
  1/6Beauty Olonga is a carer and a self-appointed inspiration.
6. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Espresso Bar
  10/20Making no money in showbiz, The Lad Himself sees his future in selling coffee.
7. 08:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Pick Up
  4/6When Gerald reveals he is happy to pick up hitchhikers in his car, Diana is not impressed.
8. 09:00
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6After Steve and Linda's dinner party, Dan is not keen on a re-match.
9. 09:30
  Foul Play—Series 4, Dead as a Parrot
  6/6Crime writers Ian Rankin and Stella Duffy ponder a case of footballers and models.
10. 10:00
  The Chronicles of Narnia—Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian, Episode 1
  1/4A young prince learns about his father's murder, and four strangers are thrown into war.
11. 10:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
  The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
12. 11:00
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Traditions
  A strange recognition across the generations for a schoolboy and an enigmatic maid.
13. 11:15
  Paul B Davies - Spy Nozy and the Poets
  Suspicious behaviour by new residents in a Somerset village interests a Home Office spy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Espresso Bar
  10/20Making no money in showbiz, The Lad Himself sees his future in selling coffee.
2. 12:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Pick Up
  4/6When Gerald reveals he is happy to pick up hitchhikers in his car, Diana is not impressed.
3. 13:00
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Fascist Beast
  8/13The Old Bailey hack takes on a new pupil and defends a racist politician.
4. 13:30
  Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence—Episode 3
  3/10Peter Pascoe's reconstruction is ready for his detective boss Andrew Dalziel.
5. 13:45
  HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case—Episode 3
  3/10The young detective heads to the Indian jungle in Poona in search of a clue.
6. 14:00
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—3. Another Opening
  3/15Anne meets famous torch singer Helen, and Neely understudies the lead in a new musical.
7. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—The New Hanoverians - Death, Gin and Defoe
  112/216Daniel Defoe charts a struggling society and the rise of tradesmen. Anna Massey narrates.
8. 14:30
  Walter Lord - A Night to Remember—Episode 3
  3/10The stricken passengers of the RMS Titanic leave their cabins and head to the ship's decks
9. 14:45
  Paul Collins - Banvard's Folly—The Clever Dullard
  3/5What made William Henry Ireland the toast of London society?
10. 15:00
  The Chronicles of Narnia—Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian, Episode 1
  1/4A young prince learns about his father's murder, and four strangers are thrown into war.
11. 15:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
  The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
12. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—11/04/2012
  Simon Callow shares his Inheritance Tracks and Mel hears how to cook a perfect carrot cake
13. 17:00
  The Galton and Simpson Playhouse—The Offer
  4/4The original 1962 script that sparked the triumphant Steptoe and Son. From January 1999.
14. 17:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6There's a Star Trek shock on the sketch show for people growing older disgracefully.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—3. The Nursery and a Child
  3/4More ghostly revelations for solicitor Arthur Kipps in ghostly Eel Marsh House.
2. 18:30
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 8
  8/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 18:45
  Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?—Episode 3
  3/8Deckard is on the trail of the rogue android that's seriously injured his boss.
4. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Espresso Bar
  10/20Making no money in showbiz, The Lad Himself sees his future in selling coffee.
5. 19:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Pick Up
  4/6When Gerald reveals he is happy to pick up hitchhikers in his car, Diana is not impressed.
6. 20:00
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Fascist Beast
  8/13The Old Bailey hack takes on a new pupil and defends a racist politician.
7. 20:30
  Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence—Episode 3
  3/10Peter Pascoe's reconstruction is ready for his detective boss Andrew Dalziel.
8. 20:45
  HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case—Episode 3
  3/10The young detective heads to the Indian jungle in Poona in search of a clue.
9. 21:00
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Traditions
  A strange recognition across the generations for a schoolboy and an enigmatic maid.
10. 21:15
  Paul B Davies - Spy Nozy and the Poets
  Suspicious behaviour by new residents in a Somerset village interests a Home Office spy.
11. 22:00
  Beauty of Britain—Series 1, Seagulls Over Sue Ryder
  1/6Beauty Olonga is a carer and a self-appointed inspiration.
12. 22:30
  Delve Special—Series 4, Resurrection of St Jerome
  4/4Reporter David Lander probes the rise and fall of Caribbean despot Felipe Delnazo.
13. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—09/04/2012
  Andi Osho chats to guest Imran Yusuf.
14. 23:00
  The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show—Romeo and Juliet
  3/6The other RSC brings you the tale of two Italian kids who kill themselves.
15. 23:30
  If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 1, Death Of Hope
  1/6Three promising graduates are still underachieving in their 30s. Stars Richard E Grant.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—3. The Nursery and a Child
  3/4More ghostly revelations for solicitor Arthur Kipps in ghostly Eel Marsh House.
2. 00:30
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 8
  8/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 00:45
  Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?—Episode 3
  3/8Deckard is on the trail of the rogue android that's seriously injured his boss.
4. 01:00
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Fascist Beast
  8/13The Old Bailey hack takes on a new pupil and defends a racist politician.
5. 01:30
  Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence—Episode 3
  3/10Peter Pascoe's reconstruction is ready for his detective boss Andrew Dalziel.
6. 01:45
  HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case—Episode 3
  3/10The young detective heads to the Indian jungle in Poona in search of a clue.
7. 02:00
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6After Steve and Linda's dinner party, Dan is not keen on a re-match.
8. 02:30
  Foul Play—Series 4, Dead as a Parrot
  6/6Crime writers Ian Rankin and Stella Duffy ponder a case of footballers and models.
9. 03:00
  The Chronicles of Narnia—Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian, Episode 1
  1/4A young prince learns about his father's murder, and four strangers are thrown into war.
10. 03:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
  The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
11. 04:00
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Traditions
  A strange recognition across the generations for a schoolboy and an enigmatic maid.
12. 04:15
  Paul B Davies - Spy Nozy and the Poets
  Suspicious behaviour by new residents in a Somerset village interests a Home Office spy.
13. 05:00
  The Galton and Simpson Playhouse—The Offer
  4/4The original 1962 script that sparked the triumphant Steptoe and Son. From January 1999.
14. 05:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6There's a Star Trek shock on the sketch show for people growing older disgracefully.

Thursday 12 April 2012