BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 8 May 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 5
  5/6Now a fully fledged OAP, George goes on a mission with Andrea Sunbeam and Mrs Cookson.
2. 00:30
  Doctor Who—Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 6
  6/8Winters and the Think Tank put their plans into action from deep underground.
3. 01:00
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Floater
  1/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
4. 01:30
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 1, 4. The Seat of Evil
  4/4When a falling safe slays a top comedian, the cop duo probe a celebrity killing spree.
5. 02:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 4, Carry On Up The Amazon
  4/6The over-earnest social worker finds a flatmate, as well as reuniting mother and son.
6. 02:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Ipswich
  3/6A safety procedures course spells trouble for Douglas's inner dog and Martin's inner ear.
7. 03:00
  Vivat Rex—King of Snow
  6/26King Richard II must face his doom. Stars Derek Jacobi.
8. 04:00
  Mr Ossie's Rolled-Gold Fish And Chip Shop
  Desperate to see an Everton match, a boy turns to the local fish fryer for help.
9. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Alison Steadman, Richard Wilson, Marcus Du Sautoy and John O'Farrell
  Clive Anderson chats to Richard Wilson and Alison Steadman. With music from Django Django.
10. 05:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 5
  5/8Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business.
11. 05:30
  The Arts and How They Was Done—How Puccini Done Madame Butterfly
  5/6The National Theatre of Brent reveals mysteries behind the tragic opera.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Stuckart
  2/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
2. 06:30
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 2, 1. Murder Is Child's Play
  1/2Rival Glasgow gangsters compete for a coveted children's book award.
3. 07:00
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, Drilling for Hamsters
  1/4A Belfast road's bohemian residents are saved from chaos by cleaning lady Sally.
4. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 8, Rosicrucian Armageddon 2
  5/6Ed lends some authentic 'oldenspeak' to the modern gaming fraternity.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Wings Over Dagenham
  15/26Move aside Orville and Wilbur, Neddie is the pioneer aviator.
6. 08:30
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 05/04/1971
  An odd romantic tryst and the life of a great Englishman.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—08/05/2012
  Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
8. 09:45
  Elastic Planet—The Objects
  5/6What do shipwrecked objects have in common? Cosmic comedy of connections.
9. 10:00
  Vivat Rex—Victims
  7/26Richard Burton narrates the playwrights' account of the English Crown. A new King rules.
10. 11:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—And His Letters Grew Colder
  A passionate affair gradually dies. An early story by Daphne du Maurier discovered in 2006
11. 11:15
  Graeme Fife - A Misfortune at Seaham
  The heroes of the 1880 Seaham Colliery explosion in Durham. Based on real-life events.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Wings Over Dagenham
  15/26Move aside Orville and Wilbur, Neddie is the pioneer aviator.
2. 12:30
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 05/04/1971
  An odd romantic tryst and the life of a great Englishman.
3. 13:00
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Stuckart
  2/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
4. 13:30
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 2, 1. Murder Is Child's Play
  1/2Rival Glasgow gangsters compete for a coveted children's book award.
5. 14:00
  EF Benson - Miss Mapp—Humble Pie
  7/10Embarrassed at having been caught drunk, Major Flint attempts to make it up to Elizabeth.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Infant Poverty and The North Briton
  131/216The North Briton newspaper exposed corruption within Parliament. Anna Massey narrates.
7. 14:30
  Lisa French-Blaker - Heart of Darfur—Episode 2
  2/5Lisa tries to treat some desperate refugees - but there's a strict curfew in force.
8. 14:45
  The Invention of Childhood—Reinstated Divinity
  17/30How the Victorian obsession with childhood was represented in art and literature.
9. 15:00
  Vivat Rex—Victims
  7/26Richard Burton narrates the playwrights' account of the English Crown. A new King rules.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—08/05/2012
  More of the top 50 stories from Radio 2's 500 Words short story competition.
11. 17:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Into the Lion's Den
  4/6With Michael messing her about, Izzy's quest to find love gets even more muddled.
12. 17:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, Drilling for Hamsters
  1/4A Belfast road's bohemian residents are saved from chaos by cleaning lady Sally.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 6
  6/6The future of the OAPs, and indeed the whole of civilisation, hangs in the balance.
2. 18:30
  Doctor Who—Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 7
  7/8The Doctor fights to take control of the bunker, but the robot has other plans.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Wings Over Dagenham
  15/26Move aside Orville and Wilbur, Neddie is the pioneer aviator.
4. 19:30
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 05/04/1971
  An odd romantic tryst and the life of a great Englishman.
5. 20:00
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Stuckart
  2/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
6. 20:30
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 2, 1. Murder Is Child's Play
  1/2Rival Glasgow gangsters compete for a coveted children's book award.
7. 21:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—And His Letters Grew Colder
  A passionate affair gradually dies. An early story by Daphne du Maurier discovered in 2006
8. 21:15
  Graeme Fife - A Misfortune at Seaham
  The heroes of the 1880 Seaham Colliery explosion in Durham. Based on real-life events.
9. 22:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 8, Rosicrucian Armageddon 2
  5/6Ed lends some authentic 'oldenspeak' to the modern gaming fraternity.
10. 22:30
  Chris Addison's Civilization—Cities and Laws
  2/4The thinking idiot's anthropologist explains flaws in the urban democratic system.
11. 23:00
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, Families and How to Conceive Them
  3/4Friendless, jobless Angus breaks free from his sheltered-life shackles to go on a date.
12. 23:30
  The Adventures of John and Tony—The Total Hotel Experience
  3/4The duo find themselves on a seaside murder-mystery weekend.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 6
  6/6The future of the OAPs, and indeed the whole of civilisation, hangs in the balance.
2. 00:30
  Doctor Who—Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 7
  7/8The Doctor fights to take control of the bunker, but the robot has other plans.
3. 01:00
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Stuckart
  2/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
4. 01:30
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 2, 1. Murder Is Child's Play
  1/2Rival Glasgow gangsters compete for a coveted children's book award.
5. 02:00
  The News Quiz Extra—08/05/2012
  Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
6. 02:45
  Elastic Planet—The Objects
  5/6What do shipwrecked objects have in common? Cosmic comedy of connections.
7. 03:00
  Vivat Rex—Victims
  7/26Richard Burton narrates the playwrights' account of the English Crown. A new King rules.
8. 04:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—And His Letters Grew Colder
  A passionate affair gradually dies. An early story by Daphne du Maurier discovered in 2006
9. 04:15
  Graeme Fife - A Misfortune at Seaham
  The heroes of the 1880 Seaham Colliery explosion in Durham. Based on real-life events.
10. 05:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Into the Lion's Den
  4/6With Michael messing her about, Izzy's quest to find love gets even more muddled.
11. 05:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, Drilling for Hamsters
  1/4A Belfast road's bohemian residents are saved from chaos by cleaning lady Sally.

Wednesday 9 May 2012