BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 4 May 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 3
  3/6Fresh from incarceration, George Smith has attracted the attention of OAP terrorists.
2. 00:30
  Doctor Who—Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 4
  4/8Harry infiltrates the Think Tank whilst the Doctor meets with the Giant Robot's creator.
3. 01:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Sister, Brother
  3/4DI Cromwell warns the nuns on crime prevention, but gets suspicious of Sister Paula.
4. 01:30
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 1, 2. The Killings in Kirkibrae
  2/4The cops probe a link between the deaths in Glasgow and murders in an idyllic village.
5. 02:00
  Huddwinks—Series 1, Over the Top
  1/6The Smollett family attempt to make a man of their son, a self-employed train spotter.
6. 02:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6With polymath Daniel Tammet, explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison and comedian Ronni Ancona.
7. 03:00
  Vivat Rex—The Black Prince
  4/26Richard Burton narrates the playwrights' chronicle of the English Crown.
8. 04:00
  Elizabeth Buchan - Resurrection
  A gardener and grieving widower muses over love and the cycle of life and death.
9. 04:15
  Paul Mendelson - Fireworks at the Villa Lucia
  Julie plays fiery Julia to save her husband's career, but what about their marriage?
10. 05:00
  The World As We Know It—The Murderer Is in This Very Room
  5/6The last people on Earth play a murder mystery game, organised by The Stranger.
11. 05:30
  Unnatural Acts—Series 1, Royal Fever
  3/6A genealogist probes the lineage of Jeremy Hardy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Virtual Saints
  4/4As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, the detective tackles an unsolved murder.
2. 06:30
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 1, 3. The Big Cheese
  3/4A sadistic adversary exploits Detective Inspector Bob Boxer's deepest childhood fears.
3. 07:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Keeping Mum
  4/6Can Patrick and the rest of the family keep Stella's surprise party a secret?
4. 07:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 2, Victoria Coren
  2/6Victoria Coren reads extracts from her teenage diaries out in public for the first time.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Wren Chasen Returns
  1/19A shock for the crew over news that HMS Troutbridge is to be mothballed in Plymouth.
6. 08:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 1, Pass Examinations the Burkiss Way
  2/6Improve your IQ and go on the Auntie Quiz. Cult sketch show
7. 09:00
  North East of Eden—Cinema Paradiso
  5/6Mad Max versus the French resistance. Or rather, two rival island film nights fight it out
8. 09:30
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 7
  7/10More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Val Gilbert and Professor David Singmaster
9. 10:00
  Vivat Rex—Treason
  5/26King Richard II risks rebellion. Stars Derek Jacobi.
10. 11:00
  Blackfriars Bridge by Anthony Horowitz
  A cuckolded husband intends to murder his rival. What could go wrong?
11. 11:15
  Sue Rodwell - The Last Trace
  Tracing your ancestors can be fun, as long as they are quite, quite dead.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Wren Chasen Returns
  1/19A shock for the crew over news that HMS Troutbridge is to be mothballed in Plymouth.
2. 12:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 1, Pass Examinations the Burkiss Way
  2/6Improve your IQ and go on the Auntie Quiz. Cult sketch show
3. 13:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Virtual Saints
  4/4As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, the detective tackles an unsolved murder.
4. 13:30
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 1, 3. The Big Cheese
  3/4A sadistic adversary exploits Detective Inspector Bob Boxer's deepest childhood fears.
5. 14:00
  EF Benson - Miss Mapp—Kingfisher Blue
  5/10The busybody delights villagers at her party by wearing the same outfit as a fellow guest.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—The End of the Seven Years War
  129/216The demise of George II and George III's attempts at radical constitutional change.
7. 14:30
  Sebastian Faulks: Engleby—Episode 10
  10/10Mike adapts to his new life, considering a troubling past while contemplating his future.
8. 14:45
  The Invention of Childhood—The Child Is Father of the Man
  15/30Evangelicals to rationalists battle over Britain's children in the 18th century.
9. 15:00
  Vivat Rex—Treason
  5/26King Richard II risks rebellion. Stars Derek Jacobi.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—04/05/2012
  We're messing about on the river as we experience life on a houseboat.
11. 17:00
  Millport—Series 1, The Storm
  1/6A pensioner disappears on a tiny Scottish island. Lynn Ferguson stars as barmaid Irene.
12. 17:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Keeping Mum
  4/6Can Patrick and the rest of the family keep Stella's surprise party a secret?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 4
  4/6Armed with a new face and OAP gadgets, George Smith prepares to take on Central Admin.
2. 18:30
  Doctor Who—Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 5
  5/8The Time Lord is confronted by the robot and learns who is behind the deadly scheme.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Wren Chasen Returns
  1/19A shock for the crew over news that HMS Troutbridge is to be mothballed in Plymouth.
4. 19:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 1, Pass Examinations the Burkiss Way
  2/6Improve your IQ and go on the Auntie Quiz. Cult sketch show
5. 20:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Virtual Saints
  4/4As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, the detective tackles an unsolved murder.
6. 20:30
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 1, 3. The Big Cheese
  3/4A sadistic adversary exploits Detective Inspector Bob Boxer's deepest childhood fears.
7. 21:00
  Blackfriars Bridge by Anthony Horowitz
  A cuckolded husband intends to murder his rival. What could go wrong?
8. 21:15
  Sue Rodwell - The Last Trace
  Tracing your ancestors can be fun, as long as they are quite, quite dead.
9. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 2, Victoria Coren
  2/6Victoria Coren reads extracts from her teenage diaries out in public for the first time.
10. 22:30
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2012, Episode 1
  1/12Arthur Smith presents interviews and much more direct from the Machynlleth Comedy Festival
11. 22:35
  Old Harry's Game—Series 3, The Final Reckoning
  6/6When God hears that rules are being broken in Hell, he sends archangels to investigate.
12. 23:05
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2012, Episode 2
  2/12Arthur Smith presents interviews and much more direct from the Machynlleth Comedy Festival
13. 23:10
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Felchester Rovers' Ricky Lenin tackles fearsome Cambridge by infiltrating their team.
14. 23:40
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2012, Episode 3
  3/12Arthur Smith presents interviews and much more direct from the Machynlleth Comedy Festival
15. 23:45
  A Series of Psychotic Episodes—Episode 1
  1/4From Postman Pat to a depressed hamster, it's the surreal world of Miriam Elia.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 4
  4/6Armed with a new face and OAP gadgets, George Smith prepares to take on Central Admin.
2. 00:30
  Doctor Who—Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 5
  5/8The Time Lord is confronted by the robot and learns who is behind the deadly scheme.
3. 01:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Virtual Saints
  4/4As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, the detective tackles an unsolved murder.
4. 01:30
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 1, 3. The Big Cheese
  3/4A sadistic adversary exploits Detective Inspector Bob Boxer's deepest childhood fears.
5. 02:00
  North East of Eden—Cinema Paradiso
  5/6Mad Max versus the French resistance. Or rather, two rival island film nights fight it out
6. 02:30
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 7
  7/10More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Val Gilbert and Professor David Singmaster
7. 03:00
  Vivat Rex—Treason
  5/26King Richard II risks rebellion. Stars Derek Jacobi.
8. 04:00
  Blackfriars Bridge by Anthony Horowitz
  A cuckolded husband intends to murder his rival. What could go wrong?
9. 04:15
  Sue Rodwell - The Last Trace
  Tracing your ancestors can be fun, as long as they are quite, quite dead.
10. 05:00
  Millport—Series 1, The Storm
  1/6A pensioner disappears on a tiny Scottish island. Lynn Ferguson stars as barmaid Irene.
11. 05:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Keeping Mum
  4/6Can Patrick and the rest of the family keep Stella's surprise party a secret?

Saturday 5 May 2012