BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 17 May 2012

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 6
  6/6On the day of the festival, Saul and the Guardians prepare to fight.
2. 00:30
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 1. Warnings
  1/3The Otis family move into an old English country house, despite warnings it is haunted.
3. 01:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 3. Struggles
  3/6As dead don Peter's sordid side is made public, Simon struggles with his day job.
4. 01:30
  Above Suspicion—Episode 3
  3/5With two agents contacted, the British couple's search moves to Austria.
5. 02:00
  Coming Alive—Series 1, Runaway
  3/6Getting closer to Sandra, ex-convict Terry sets out to help a young girl on the run.
6. 02:30
  Counterpoint—2005, Episode 5
  5/13Ned Sherrin hosts the music quiz with Graham Bennett, Jerry Knowles Andrew Taylor.
7. 03:00
  Vivat Rex—Harfleur
  13/26France is now in the King's sights. Starring Martin Jarvis.
8. 04:00
  Red Herrings—Series 2, Catch 13
  3/3By Andrew Taylor. Will two bungling would-be robbers have the last laugh after all?
9. 04:15
  Julia Blackburn - The Need for Nonsense
  The sad, contradictory tale of Edward Lear, famed Victorian artist and scribe.
10. 05:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—The Purity of the Turf
  7/10After the syndicate disaster, Bertie ponders what to bet on next.
11. 05:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Future Begins Here
  5/6Prince Ludovico battles enemies, as his wife tries to reconcile their sons.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 4. Who's Next?
  4/6Simon keeps his Health and Safety job. But who is the next target?
2. 06:30
  Above Suspicion—Episode 4
  4/5Getting closer to the British agent, couple Frances and Richard have sought friends' help.
3. 07:00
  Unnatural Acts—Series 1, Chips With Everything
  5/6Is Kit really married to a dirty ruskie commie pinko lefty agitator agent?
4. 07:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Low Cost Airlines
  2/4Tom asks if low-cost airlines are all they are cracked up to be.
5. 08:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Larks from the much-loved comedy duo. Private Morecambe is a hero.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Keep Young and Beautiful
  4/26New War Office policy sparks drastic action amongst the platoon's old guard.
7. 09:00
  Huddwinks—Series 1, Twenty-Twenty Vision
  3/6Professor Quarterpound gathers Britain's top scientists to witness his new time machine.
8. 09:30
  HR—Series 2, Gassing
  1/6Sam is manning the helplines when Peter calls, in distress.
9. 10:00
  Vivat Rex—St. Crispin's Day
  14/26Two nations clash in fierce battle. Starring Martin Jarvis.
10. 11:00
  Crossing the Glacier by Berlie Doherty
  Two women find themselves emotionally frozen in the past. Short story read by Janet Dale.
11. 11:15
  David Pownall—Barbara Allen
  The tragic tale of Jemmy Grove's unrequited love, inspired by the classic folk song.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Larks from the much-loved comedy duo. Private Morecambe is a hero.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Keep Young and Beautiful
  4/26New War Office policy sparks drastic action amongst the platoon's old guard.
3. 13:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 4. Who's Next?
  4/6Simon keeps his Health and Safety job. But who is the next target?
4. 13:30
  Above Suspicion—Episode 4
  4/5Getting closer to the British agent, couple Frances and Richard have sought friends' help.
5. 14:00
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—4. Misery in Monteriano
  4/10Misery in Monteriano, as English Lilia and Italian Gino's marriage starts to deteriorate.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Lord North and The Boston Massacre
  138/216Anna Massey narrates how Lord North became the King's confidant.
7. 14:30
  You Cannot Live As I Have Lived and Not End Up Like This—Episode 4
  4/5Life and writing get mixed up - a dangerous combination.
8. 14:45
  The Invention of Childhood—They'd some Queer Ideas at the Clinic
  24/30How behaviourists and Freudians battled over techniques for bringing up children.
9. 15:00
  Vivat Rex—St. Crispin's Day
  14/26Two nations clash in fierce battle. Starring Martin Jarvis.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—17/05/2012
  Mel finds out if cats really do hate water, and hears about the inventor of cats' eyes.
11. 17:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Bernard's jealous dad is caught with both his guard and his trousers down.
12. 17:30
  Unnatural Acts—Series 1, Chips With Everything
  5/6Is Kit really married to a dirty ruskie commie pinko lefty agitator agent?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Female Ghost—The Cold Embrace by Mary Braddon
  1/4After artist Josef's betrayal, his fiancée's retribution is eerily apt.
2. 18:30
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 2. Haunting
  2/3Sir Simon plots a spectacular haunting to get rid of the troublesome Otis family.
3. 19:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Larks from the much-loved comedy duo. Private Morecambe is a hero.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Keep Young and Beautiful
  4/26New War Office policy sparks drastic action amongst the platoon's old guard.
5. 20:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 4. Who's Next?
  4/6Simon keeps his Health and Safety job. But who is the next target?
6. 20:30
  Above Suspicion—Episode 4
  4/5Getting closer to the British agent, couple Frances and Richard have sought friends' help.
7. 21:00
  Crossing the Glacier by Berlie Doherty
  Two women find themselves emotionally frozen in the past. Short story read by Janet Dale.
8. 21:15
  David Pownall—Barbara Allen
  The tragic tale of Jemmy Grove's unrequited love, inspired by the classic folk song.
9. 22:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Low Cost Airlines
  2/4Tom asks if low-cost airlines are all they are cracked up to be.
10. 22:30
  Down the Line—Series 3, Liberal Agenda of Media
  1/6Too much chatter? And name a new planet on award-winning Gary Bellamy's phone-in.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—17/05/2012
  From 10pm - midnight, Sunday to Friday, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
12. 23:00
  The In Crowd—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/5Sketch show with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward.
13. 23:30
  Think the Unthinkable—Series 3, The Post Office
  2/6Ryan and the management consultants try to overhaul the Post Office.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Female Ghost—The Cold Embrace by Mary Braddon
  1/4After artist Josef's betrayal, his fiancée's retribution is eerily apt.
2. 00:30
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 2. Haunting
  2/3Sir Simon plots a spectacular haunting to get rid of the troublesome Otis family.
3. 01:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 4. Who's Next?
  4/6Simon keeps his Health and Safety job. But who is the next target?
4. 01:30
  Above Suspicion—Episode 4
  4/5Getting closer to the British agent, couple Frances and Richard have sought friends' help.
5. 02:00
  Huddwinks—Series 1, Twenty-Twenty Vision
  3/6Professor Quarterpound gathers Britain's top scientists to witness his new time machine.
6. 02:30
  HR—Series 2, Gassing
  1/6Sam is manning the helplines when Peter calls, in distress.
7. 03:00
  Vivat Rex—St. Crispin's Day
  14/26Two nations clash in fierce battle. Starring Martin Jarvis.
8. 04:00
  Crossing the Glacier by Berlie Doherty
  Two women find themselves emotionally frozen in the past. Short story read by Janet Dale.
9. 04:15
  David Pownall—Barbara Allen
  The tragic tale of Jemmy Grove's unrequited love, inspired by the classic folk song.
10. 05:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Bernard's jealous dad is caught with both his guard and his trousers down.
11. 05:30
  Unnatural Acts—Series 1, Chips With Everything
  5/6Is Kit really married to a dirty ruskie commie pinko lefty agitator agent?

Friday 18 May 2012