BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 14 May 2012

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—1. Pursuit
  1/5Dandy secret agent Lucifer Box investigates drug-related dealings in 1920s Manhattan.
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - The Shadow Over Innsmouth—Episode 5
  5/5Robert Olmstead flees Innsmouth only to discover a shocking secret linking him to the town
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Sir Michael Caine
  4 Extra's extended edition. Sir Michael Caine shares his castaway choices.
4. 02:00
  It's a Funny Business—Deryck Guyler
  The comedy actor and washboard maestro discusses his career with Mike Craig.
5. 02:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Frank Randle
  1/6Mark Radcliffe tells the story of 'a gargoyle, a grotesque, and the funniest man alive'.
6. 03:00
  ITMA - It's That Man Again—From 06/01/1949
  The last episode, first aired just days before Tommy Handley's death.
7. 03:30
  Inspector Morse—Last Seen Wearing
  Colin Dexter's grumpy detective must take on a dead colleague's missing person case.
8. 05:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—2. In the Mermaid's Lagoon
  2/4The mischievous boy and his new friends arrive in Neverland.
9. 05:30
  Pamela Brown - The Swish of the Curtain—Episode 1
  1/4A group of children all share one dream, to set up their very own theatre company.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 1. Murder?
  1/6Why does a Cambridge master need a plodding Health and Safety executive?
2. 06:30
  Above Suspicion—Episode 1
  1/5A naive young British couple are swept into the world of espionage. Read by Emma Currie.
3. 07:00
  The Arts and How They Was Done—The Entire History of Theatre Through the Ages and How It Is Done
  6/6The National Theatre of Brent reveals the true history of the stage. Stars Patrick Barlow.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 9, Episode 6
  6/6With Miles Jupp, Susan Calman, Marcus Brigstocke and Alan Davies. David Mitchell hosts.
5. 08:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 03/06/1960
  Kenneth Horne's adventure stories of the North West Frontier.
6. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, 65 Today
  3/13Albert Steptoe's birthday outing is a disaster. Stars Wilfrid Brambell.
7. 09:00
  The Castle—Series 4, Tender Is the Knight
  1/6Sir John fills his castle with wounded soldiers and De Warenne fills his trousers with ice
8. 09:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Johannesburg
  4/6In Carolyn's race against time, what better place than a sleepy Spanish airfield?
9. 10:00
  Vivat Rex—Deception
  11/26Father and son reunite. Stars Martin Jarvis and Colin Baker.
10. 11:00
  Red Herrings—Series 2, Unwanted Presence
  1/3By Lynda La Plante. Parents - how can you be sure that your child isn't evil?
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Lesley Sharp, Goldie, Russell Watson and Danny Wallace
  Clive Anderson is joined by Russell Watson and Lesley Sharp, with music from JD McPherson.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 03/06/1960
  Kenneth Horne's adventure stories of the North West Frontier.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, 65 Today
  3/13Albert Steptoe's birthday outing is a disaster. Stars Wilfrid Brambell.
3. 13:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 1. Murder?
  1/6Why does a Cambridge master need a plodding Health and Safety executive?
4. 13:30
  Above Suspicion—Episode 1
  1/5A naive young British couple are swept into the world of espionage. Read by Emma Currie.
5. 14:00
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—1. For Fools Rush In
  1/10English prejudices clash with Italian passions when a young widow is sent abroad.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Captain Cook
  135/216Cook was given secret orders when he sailed from England. These were published in 1928.
7. 14:30
  You Cannot Live As I Have Lived and Not End Up Like This—Episode 1
  1/5The outrageous life of Willie Donaldson, creator of the 'Henry Root letters'.
8. 14:45
  The Invention of Childhood—What Is the Meaning of Empire Day?
  21/30The experiences of children exiled from or who arrived in Britain under the British Empire
9. 15:00
  Vivat Rex—Deception
  11/26Father and son reunite. Stars Martin Jarvis and Colin Baker.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—14/05/2012
  Mel Giedroyc jumps over railings with free runners in the city, and meets some mermaids.
11. 17:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 6
  6/8Charles and George's new business course sets tongues wagging.
12. 17:30
  The Arts and How They Was Done—The Entire History of Theatre Through the Ages and How It Is Done
  6/6The National Theatre of Brent reveals the true history of the stage. Stars Patrick Barlow.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 4
  4/6Saul learns the truth about the sinister Gibson room and cavers push too deep.
2. 18:30
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—3. The Pit
  3/4Will the narrator and his dog survive a watery entrapment? Jim Norton reads 1908 novella.
3. 19:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 03/06/1960
  Kenneth Horne's adventure stories of the North West Frontier.
4. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, 65 Today
  3/13Albert Steptoe's birthday outing is a disaster. Stars Wilfrid Brambell.
5. 20:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 1. Murder?
  1/6Why does a Cambridge master need a plodding Health and Safety executive?
6. 20:30
  Above Suspicion—Episode 1
  1/5A naive young British couple are swept into the world of espionage. Read by Emma Currie.
7. 21:00
  Red Herrings—Series 2, Unwanted Presence
  1/3By Lynda La Plante. Parents - how can you be sure that your child isn't evil?
8. 21:15
  Loose Ends—Lesley Sharp, Goldie, Russell Watson and Danny Wallace
  Clive Anderson is joined by Russell Watson and Lesley Sharp, with music from JD McPherson.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 9, Episode 6
  6/6With Miles Jupp, Susan Calman, Marcus Brigstocke and Alan Davies. David Mitchell hosts.
10. 22:30
  The Castle—Series 4, Tender Is the Knight
  1/6Sir John fills his castle with wounded soldiers and De Warenne fills his trousers with ice
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—14/05/2012
  With Sandi Toksvig, Jeremy Hardy, Fred Macaulay, Mark Steel and Bridget Christie.
12. 23:45
  Elastic Planet—The Hair
  6/6A documentary maker films endangered hairstyles in the cosmic comedy of connections.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 4
  4/6Saul learns the truth about the sinister Gibson room and cavers push too deep.
2. 00:30
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—3. The Pit
  3/4Will the narrator and his dog survive a watery entrapment? Jim Norton reads 1908 novella.
3. 01:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 1. Murder?
  1/6Why does a Cambridge master need a plodding Health and Safety executive?
4. 01:30
  Above Suspicion—Episode 1
  1/5A naive young British couple are swept into the world of espionage. Read by Emma Currie.
5. 02:00
  The Castle—Series 4, Tender Is the Knight
  1/6Sir John fills his castle with wounded soldiers and De Warenne fills his trousers with ice
6. 02:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Johannesburg
  4/6In Carolyn's race against time, what better place than a sleepy Spanish airfield?
7. 03:00
  Vivat Rex—Deception
  11/26Father and son reunite. Stars Martin Jarvis and Colin Baker.
8. 04:00
  Red Herrings—Series 2, Unwanted Presence
  1/3By Lynda La Plante. Parents - how can you be sure that your child isn't evil?
9. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Lesley Sharp, Goldie, Russell Watson and Danny Wallace
  Clive Anderson is joined by Russell Watson and Lesley Sharp, with music from JD McPherson.
10. 05:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 6
  6/8Charles and George's new business course sets tongues wagging.
11. 05:30
  The Arts and How They Was Done—The Entire History of Theatre Through the Ages and How It Is Done
  6/6The National Theatre of Brent reveals the true history of the stage. Stars Patrick Barlow.

Tuesday 15 May 2012