BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 11 May 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 2
  2/6After Saul and his family win a competition, strange events happen.
2. 00:30
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—1. The Manuscript
  1/4Two friends on holiday come across a terrifying tale. First published in 1908.
3. 01:00
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Discovery
  4/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
4. 01:30
  Maigret—The Drowned Men's Inn, Episode 1
  1/2Inspector Maigret investigates a seemingly ordinary car crash.
5. 02:00
  Huddwinks—Series 1, Henry The Vee
  2/6The King fights the French at Agincourt but will the Bard or Barbara Cartland win the day?
6. 02:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6David Eagleman, Neil Gaiman and Sarah Millican add to the collection.
7. 03:00
  Vivat Rex—Rebellion
  9/26The playwrights' chronicle of the English Crown. Henry IV clashes with his rivals.
8. 04:00
  Red Herrings—Series 1, The Difference
  2/3An elderly lawyer reflects upon a troubling case from his past.
9. 04:15
  Never Mind, I Stopped My Train
  The heroism of railwaymen in a horrific explosion in 1898. Recreation of a real event.
10. 05:00
  The World As We Know It—Donna's Leaving Do
  6/6Will the housemates finally discover what caused the end of the world?
11. 05:30
  Unnatural Acts—Series 1, A Day in the Country
  4/6The gang go on a trip out and wind up at a nuclear power plant. Starring Jeremy Hardy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Closing In
  5/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
2. 06:30
  Maigret—The Drowned Men's Inn, Episode 2
  2/2After finding a body in the boot of a car, Inspector Maigret gathers more evidence.
3. 07:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Pressure Times Volume Is a Constant
  5/6With grown up children moving in and out, can Stella keep track of her wayward family?
4. 07:30
  Tonight—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Rory Bremner and team return for another series of topical satire.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, On the Carpet
  2/19The floor of Murray's cabin is bare - and Phillips wants it to stay that way.
6. 08:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 1, Escape from Prison the Burkiss Way
  3/6Japes in jail, foghorns - and what is normal? Cult sketch show.
7. 09:00
  North East of Eden—Spirits
  6/6Marcia's errant boyfriend makes his presence felt, and religious fever grips the island.
8. 09:30
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 8
  8/10Scratch your head along with Chris Maslanka, Dr Victor Bryant and William Hartston.
9. 10:00
  Vivat Rex—Corruption
  10/26Falstaff gathers a very small army. Stars Billie Whitelaw.
10. 11:00
  Red Herrings—Series 1, The Soothmoothers
  3/3Rivalry between three sexy travellers in Shetland sparks a local's imagination.
11. 11:15
  Martin Sorrell - Trapped
  The heroes of the great Exeter theatre fire of 1887. Martin Sorrell's recreation of events
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, On the Carpet
  2/19The floor of Murray's cabin is bare - and Phillips wants it to stay that way.
2. 12:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 1, Escape from Prison the Burkiss Way
  3/6Japes in jail, foghorns - and what is normal? Cult sketch show.
3. 13:00
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Closing In
  5/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
4. 13:30
  Maigret—The Drowned Men's Inn, Episode 2
  2/2After finding a body in the boot of a car, Inspector Maigret gathers more evidence.
5. 14:00
  EF Benson - Miss Mapp—Alas, Poor Puffin
  10/10The festive season in the village of Tilling is blighted by news of an untimely death.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Edinburgh New Town
  134/216Anna Massey looks at the taxation of American imports and the development of Edinburgh.
7. 14:30
  Lisa French-Blaker - Heart of Darfur—Episode 5
  5/5With another attack on a nearby town, Lisa French-Blaker listens to stories from survivors
8. 14:45
  The Invention of Childhood—The Habit of Schooling
  20/30How the 1870 Forster Education Act marked the start of compulsory education for all.
9. 15:00
  Vivat Rex—Corruption
  10/26Falstaff gathers a very small army. Stars Billie Whitelaw.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—11/05/2012
  Mel Giedroyc hears more top stories from the Radio 2 500 Words short story competition.
11. 17:00
  Millport—Series 1, Lineage
  2/6Barmaid Irene wonders why her crooked brother has returned to the tiny Scottish island.
12. 17:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Pressure Times Volume Is a Constant
  5/6With grown up children moving in and out, can Stella keep track of her wayward family?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 3
  3/6Haensel warns Elise, and Saul is summoned by Selwyn. More mystery in Roman Bath.
2. 18:30
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—2. The Siege
  2/4The narrator and his sister face the swine-like creatures' terrifying siege. 1908 novella.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, On the Carpet
  2/19The floor of Murray's cabin is bare - and Phillips wants it to stay that way.
4. 19:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 1, Escape from Prison the Burkiss Way
  3/6Japes in jail, foghorns - and what is normal? Cult sketch show.
5. 20:00
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Closing In
  5/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
6. 20:30
  Maigret—The Drowned Men's Inn, Episode 2
  2/2After finding a body in the boot of a car, Inspector Maigret gathers more evidence.
7. 21:00
  Red Herrings—Series 1, The Soothmoothers
  3/3Rivalry between three sexy travellers in Shetland sparks a local's imagination.
8. 21:15
  Martin Sorrell - Trapped
  The heroes of the great Exeter theatre fire of 1887. Martin Sorrell's recreation of events
9. 22:00
  Tonight—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Rory Bremner and team return for another series of topical satire.
10. 22:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 3, A Four Letter Word
  3/6A new arrival in Hell persuades Satan to re-shoot 'Casablanca' - with a mutant alien.
11. 23:00
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Britain's first communist football team tackles Germany. But what about the revolution?
12. 23:30
  The Cabaret of Dr Caligari—A Word in Your Ear
  1/6The dark, surreal goings-on in a nightclub owned by Dr Caligari. A late night DJ drops in.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 3
  3/6Haensel warns Elise, and Saul is summoned by Selwyn. More mystery in Roman Bath.
2. 00:30
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—2. The Siege
  2/4The narrator and his sister face the swine-like creatures' terrifying siege. 1908 novella.
3. 01:00
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Closing In
  5/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
4. 01:30
  Maigret—The Drowned Men's Inn, Episode 2
  2/2After finding a body in the boot of a car, Inspector Maigret gathers more evidence.
5. 02:00
  North East of Eden—Spirits
  6/6Marcia's errant boyfriend makes his presence felt, and religious fever grips the island.
6. 02:30
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 8
  8/10Scratch your head along with Chris Maslanka, Dr Victor Bryant and William Hartston.
7. 03:00
  Vivat Rex—Corruption
  10/26Falstaff gathers a very small army. Stars Billie Whitelaw.
8. 04:00
  Red Herrings—Series 1, The Soothmoothers
  3/3Rivalry between three sexy travellers in Shetland sparks a local's imagination.
9. 04:15
  Martin Sorrell - Trapped
  The heroes of the great Exeter theatre fire of 1887. Martin Sorrell's recreation of events
10. 05:00
  Millport—Series 1, Lineage
  2/6Barmaid Irene wonders why her crooked brother has returned to the tiny Scottish island.
11. 05:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Pressure Times Volume Is a Constant
  5/6With grown up children moving in and out, can Stella keep track of her wayward family?

Saturday 12 May 2012