BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 18 May 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 5. Offer
  5/6Losing the struggle to keep his job, Simon receives an intriguing offer.
2. 06:30
  Above Suspicion—Episode 5
  5/5Amateur spies Frances and Richard are being watched by a man with a duelling scar.
3. 07:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Seeking Lost Gardens
  6/6Stella's plans for an open garden charity day are interrupted by an unexpected delivery.
4. 07:30
  Tonight—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Rory Bremner hosts the topical satire show.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, The Bungalese Spies
  3/19Povey is in hot water with his wife and HMS Troutbridge sets sail on a secret mission.
6. 08:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 1, Solve Murders the Burkiss Way
  4/6Can TV impressionists halt a repeat killing? Stars Denise Coffey.
7. 09:00
  Are You From the Bugle?—The Drama Began
  1/6Graham is the local paper's new cub reporter. What could go wrong?
8. 09:30
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 9
  9/10More fiendish brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Tony Buzan and Robert Eastway.
9. 10:00
  Vivat Rex—Joan of Arc
  15/26The French triumph in war. Or do they? Starring Colin Baker.
10. 11:00
  F Scott Fitzgerald - Three Hours Between Planes
  With three hours to kill, Donald looks up an old flame - and gets a big surprise.
11. 11:15
  Altaban the Magnificent
  In post-war Berlin, magic is in the air but death is being conjured up.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, The Bungalese Spies
  3/19Povey is in hot water with his wife and HMS Troutbridge sets sail on a secret mission.
2. 12:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 1, Solve Murders the Burkiss Way
  4/6Can TV impressionists halt a repeat killing? Stars Denise Coffey.
3. 13:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 5. Offer
  5/6Losing the struggle to keep his job, Simon receives an intriguing offer.
4. 13:30
  Above Suspicion—Episode 5
  5/5Amateur spies Frances and Richard are being watched by a man with a duelling scar.
5. 14:00
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—5. News of a Beastly Baby
  5/10The peace of Sawston is disturbed by the latest news from Italy about Lilia.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Warren Hastings and Who Owns India?
  139/216Warren Hastings followed in the footsteps of Clive of India in preserving British rule.
7. 14:30
  You Cannot Live As I Have Lived and Not End Up Like This—Episode 5
  5/5A salute to the ending of a 'great comic moralist'.
8. 14:45
  The Invention of Childhood—Charlie Chaplin Went to France to Teach Ladies How to Dance
  25/30New forms of entertainment available to children in the first half of the 20th century.
9. 15:00
  Vivat Rex—Joan of Arc
  15/26The French triumph in war. Or do they? Starring Colin Baker.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—18/05/2012
  Mel Giedroyc rounds off the week with a game of patience and the story of a pet lion.
11. 17:00
  Millport—Series 1, Ardour
  3/6Barmaid Irene has an ulterior motive when matchmaking on the Scottish island.
12. 17:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Seeking Lost Gardens
  6/6Stella's plans for an open garden charity day are interrupted by an unexpected delivery.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Female Ghost—Man-Size in Marble by Edith Nesbit
  2/4Two newlyweds reject their housekeeper's dread of All Saints' Eve - until it arrives.
2. 18:30
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 3. Pity
  3/3Filled with pity for the ghost of the house, Virginia agrees to help Sir Simon find peace.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, The Bungalese Spies
  3/19Povey is in hot water with his wife and HMS Troutbridge sets sail on a secret mission.
4. 19:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 1, Solve Murders the Burkiss Way
  4/6Can TV impressionists halt a repeat killing? Stars Denise Coffey.
5. 20:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 5. Offer
  5/6Losing the struggle to keep his job, Simon receives an intriguing offer.
6. 20:30
  Above Suspicion—Episode 5
  5/5Amateur spies Frances and Richard are being watched by a man with a duelling scar.
7. 21:00
  F Scott Fitzgerald - Three Hours Between Planes
  With three hours to kill, Donald looks up an old flame - and gets a big surprise.
8. 21:15
  Altaban the Magnificent
  In post-war Berlin, magic is in the air but death is being conjured up.
9. 22:00
  Tonight—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Rory Bremner hosts the topical satire show.
10. 22:30
  On the Hour—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5All the news as it happens, if it happens. Savagely satirical award-winning comedy.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—18/05/2012
  From 10pm - midnight, Sunday to Friday, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
12. 23:00
  Sorry About Last Night—A Loft
  1/5Left wing lawyer Julie and jobless Andy fall for each other - but should they marry?
13. 23:30
  The Cabaret of Dr Caligari—Comedian's Moon
  2/6Stephen Tompkinson plays a man who is bitten by the comedy bug - with terrifying results.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Female Ghost—Man-Size in Marble by Edith Nesbit
  2/4Two newlyweds reject their housekeeper's dread of All Saints' Eve - until it arrives.
2. 00:30
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 3. Pity
  3/3Filled with pity for the ghost of the house, Virginia agrees to help Sir Simon find peace.
3. 01:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 5. Offer
  5/6Losing the struggle to keep his job, Simon receives an intriguing offer.
4. 01:30
  Above Suspicion—Episode 5
  5/5Amateur spies Frances and Richard are being watched by a man with a duelling scar.
5. 02:00
  Are You From the Bugle?—The Drama Began
  1/6Graham is the local paper's new cub reporter. What could go wrong?
6. 02:30
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 9
  9/10More fiendish brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Tony Buzan and Robert Eastway.
7. 03:00
  Vivat Rex—Joan of Arc
  15/26The French triumph in war. Or do they? Starring Colin Baker.
8. 04:00
  F Scott Fitzgerald - Three Hours Between Planes
  With three hours to kill, Donald looks up an old flame - and gets a big surprise.
9. 04:15
  Altaban the Magnificent
  In post-war Berlin, magic is in the air but death is being conjured up.
10. 05:00
  Millport—Series 1, Ardour
  3/6Barmaid Irene has an ulterior motive when matchmaking on the Scottish island.
11. 05:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Seeking Lost Gardens
  6/6Stella's plans for an open garden charity day are interrupted by an unexpected delivery.

Saturday 19 May 2012