BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 23 April 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Darker Side of the Border—1. The Captain of the Polestar by Arthur Conan Doyle
  1/3Strange apparitions for a Dundee whaling ship trapped in Arctic ice.
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - The Shadow Over Innsmouth—Episode 2
  2/5Robert Olmstead explores the decrepit town of Innsmouth with a growing sense of unease.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Molly Parkin
  4 Extra's extended edition. Molly Parkin shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young
4. 02:00
  Humphrey Lyttelton - Play As I Please—Gigging Around
  3/4Humphrey Lyttelton tells June Knox-Mawer about forming his first band.
5. 02:30
  The Diary of a Nobody—Episode 3
  3/5Can Mr Pooter deal with the consequences of his unemployed son's marriage plans?
6. 03:00
  We're in Business—Dudley's Granny
  Dudley and Harry end up at the mercy of a devious criminal.
7. 03:30
  Noel Coward - Blithe Spirit
  Novelist Charles Condomine gets an unexpected ghostly visitation at a séance.
8. 05:00
  LM Montgomery - Anne of Green Gables—Episode 4
  4/5Anne has a very bad hair day and resolves never to be romantic again.
9. 05:30
  Philippa Pearce - Tom's Midnight Garden—Episode 2
  2/4Tom and Hatty become friends in the night-time world, but there's trouble ahead.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 3. The Boss
  3/8The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers.
2. 06:30
  W Somerset Maugham - Ashenden, Gentleman Spy—'R'
  1/5The writer is recruited by Britain's Secret Service.
3. 07:00
  The Arts and How They Was Done—The Taj Mahal and How It Was Done
  3/6The National Theatre of Brent recreates 17th-century India's greatest love story.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 9, Episode 3
  3/6With panellists Marcus Brigstocke, Miles Jupp, Susan Calman and Alan Davies.
5. 08:00
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/14Kenneth Horne has an 'Incident' -and J Peasmold Gruntfuttock rings his bells.
6. 08:30
  The Galton and Simpson Radio Playhouse
  The original 1962 script that sparked the triumphant 'Steptoe and Son'. From January 1999.
7. 09:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 4, My Funny Valentine
  5/6Romance is in the air for social services colleagues - but the night ends in drama.
8. 09:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Helsinki
  1/6Carolyn hasn't spoken to her sister for 15 years. So Arthur prepares a surprise party.
9. 10:00
  Masters' India - Bhowani Junction—Rodney Savage
  5/5Rodney and Victoria try to resolve their relationship against Indian unrest.
10. 11:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Faith and Hope Go Shopping
  1/5Bored with daily life, two friends plan to escape Meadowbank Old People's Home.
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Rufus Wainwright, Jack Davenport, Brenda Blethyn and Amy Lamé
  Rufus Wainwright performs Out of the Game, and Brenda Blethyn talks about Vera.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/14Kenneth Horne has an 'Incident' -and J Peasmold Gruntfuttock rings his bells.
2. 12:30
  The Galton and Simpson Radio Playhouse
  The original 1962 script that sparked the triumphant 'Steptoe and Son'. From January 1999.
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 3. The Boss
  3/8The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers.
4. 13:30
  W Somerset Maugham - Ashenden, Gentleman Spy—'R'
  1/5The writer is recruited by Britain's Secret Service.
5. 14:00
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—11. The Cat Fight
  11/15With Anne's help, Neely agrees to perform on TV, but is she ready to face the cameras?
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Hogarth, The Price of Gin and Pitt The Elder
  120/216The row over William Pitt, the art of William Hogarth, the misery of Gin Lane.
7. 14:30
  Sebastian Faulks: Engleby—Episode 1
  1/10Mike Engleby becomes captivated by fellow student Jennifer Arkland. Read by Douglas Hodge.
8. 14:45
  The Invention of Childhood—Learn to Die
  6/30Michael Morpurgo examines Puritanism and the effects of the Reformation.
9. 15:00
  Masters' India - Bhowani Junction—Rodney Savage
  5/5Rodney and Victoria try to resolve their relationship against Indian unrest.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—23/04/2012
  Mel Giedroyc sets sail with a new adaptation of Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons.
11. 17:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 3
  3/8The city gents' new business makes them money, but at what cost?
12. 17:30
  The Arts and How They Was Done—The Taj Mahal and How It Was Done
  3/6The National Theatre of Brent recreates 17th-century India's greatest love story.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Paradise Lost in Space—1. Ruination
  1/6Armed idealist Norman and cheerful bore Max are set to ruin the lives of friendly aliens.
2. 18:30
  Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—All Hallows
  1/5A weary traveller is oppressed by the atmosphere inside a cathedral by the sea.
3. 19:00
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/14Kenneth Horne has an 'Incident' -and J Peasmold Gruntfuttock rings his bells.
4. 19:30
  The Galton and Simpson Radio Playhouse
  The original 1962 script that sparked the triumphant 'Steptoe and Son'. From January 1999.
5. 20:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 3. The Boss
  3/8The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers.
6. 20:30
  W Somerset Maugham - Ashenden, Gentleman Spy—'R'
  1/5The writer is recruited by Britain's Secret Service.
7. 21:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Faith and Hope Go Shopping
  1/5Bored with daily life, two friends plan to escape Meadowbank Old People's Home.
8. 21:15
  Loose Ends—Rufus Wainwright, Jack Davenport, Brenda Blethyn and Amy Lamé
  Rufus Wainwright performs Out of the Game, and Brenda Blethyn talks about Vera.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 9, Episode 3
  3/6With panellists Marcus Brigstocke, Miles Jupp, Susan Calman and Alan Davies.
10. 22:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 4, My Funny Valentine
  5/6Romance is in the air for social services colleagues - but the night ends in drama.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—23/04/2012
  Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
12. 23:45
  Elastic Planet—The Shape
  3/6Drugged electricity and artificial icebergs. Johnny Ball guest stars in the cosmic comedy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Space—1. Ruination
  1/6Armed idealist Norman and cheerful bore Max are set to ruin the lives of friendly aliens.
2. 00:30
  Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—All Hallows
  1/5A weary traveller is oppressed by the atmosphere inside a cathedral by the sea.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 3. The Boss
  3/8The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers.
4. 01:30
  W Somerset Maugham - Ashenden, Gentleman Spy—'R'
  1/5The writer is recruited by Britain's Secret Service.
5. 02:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 4, My Funny Valentine
  5/6Romance is in the air for social services colleagues - but the night ends in drama.
6. 02:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Helsinki
  1/6Carolyn hasn't spoken to her sister for 15 years. So Arthur prepares a surprise party.
7. 03:00
  Masters' India - Bhowani Junction—Rodney Savage
  5/5Rodney and Victoria try to resolve their relationship against Indian unrest.
8. 04:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Faith and Hope Go Shopping
  1/5Bored with daily life, two friends plan to escape Meadowbank Old People's Home.
9. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Rufus Wainwright, Jack Davenport, Brenda Blethyn and Amy Lamé
  Rufus Wainwright performs Out of the Game, and Brenda Blethyn talks about Vera.
10. 05:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 3
  3/8The city gents' new business makes them money, but at what cost?
11. 05:30
  The Arts and How They Was Done—The Taj Mahal and How It Was Done
  3/6The National Theatre of Brent recreates 17th-century India's greatest love story.

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