BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 22 May 2012

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 1, 1. The Voice from Nowhere
  1/6A routine trip to the moon turns into a nightmare for Captain Saxon Berry.
2. 00:30
  Doctor Who—A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 1
  1/3With the Mau Mau uprising raging in 1950s Kenya, the Time Lord encounters an alien foe.
3. 01:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 6. Ruse
  6/6Simon delves into his HSE background for one final ruse.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands, 1. End of the Line
  1/4When Inspector Alan Grant takes a train to the Highlands, a man's body is found.
5. 02:00
  The Castle—Series 4, The Only Way Is Ethics
  2/6Someone is hacking into peoples' private conversations. Meanwhile Lady Anne is nuzzling.
6. 02:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Kuala Lumpur
  5/6A week on standby at the airfield gives Arthur a chance to brush up his stewarding skills.
7. 03:00
  Vivat Rex—The White Rose - And The Red
  16/26The War of the Roses begins. Stars Hannah Gordon.
8. 04:00
  Evelyn Waugh Short Stories—Portrait of Young Man with Career and The Sympathetic Passenger
  Two tales of an unwanted guest and an outspoken hitch-hiker. Read by Crawford Logan.
9. 04:15
  Loose Ends—21/05/2012
  Eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
10. 05:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 7
  7/8Charles and George's DIY skills arouse their wives' suspicions.
11. 05:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6With his parallel universes collided, Robin is surprised at his nice behaviour.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 1. Cuts
  1/6Budget cuts spark conflict in a Cambridge college and Gilbert's plotting.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands, 2. Fishing for Clues
  2/4Why was the victim heading to the Highlands?
3. 07:00
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, The Minister Has a Window
  3/4Clare is in a flap over a dinner guest and his dog, so cleaner Sally stays on to help.
4. 07:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 3, Qikiqtarjuaq
  1/6When MJN flies near the North Pole, the hunt is on for polar bears and a rogue lemon.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Shifting Sands
  17/26Soldier Neddie Seagoon heads off to the fort at Waziri, which is drifting into peril.
6. 08:30
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/8Improvement grants explained and a plumber muses on words. Stars Ronnie Barker.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—21/05/2012
  Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
8. 09:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Poet laureate of alternative comedy - John Hegley entertains.
9. 10:00
  Vivat Rex—Witchcraft
  17/26Joan of Arc has been captured. Stars Hannah Gordon.
10. 11:00
  Evelyn Waugh Short Stories—The Manager of the Kremlin
  A refugee from the Russian Revolution is running a successful night club in Montmartre.
11. 11:15
  Stephen Mollett - A House Halfway to Africa
  In painter Vincent Van Gogh's final years in an asylum, a nurse becomes fascinated by him.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Shifting Sands
  17/26Soldier Neddie Seagoon heads off to the fort at Waziri, which is drifting into peril.
2. 12:30
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/8Improvement grants explained and a plumber muses on words. Stars Ronnie Barker.
3. 13:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 1. Cuts
  1/6Budget cuts spark conflict in a Cambridge college and Gilbert's plotting.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands, 2. Fishing for Clues
  2/4Why was the victim heading to the Highlands?
5. 14:00
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—7. Intoxicating Italy
  7/10Preparing to rescue Lilia's baby, Philip, Caroline and Harriet find Italy intoxicating.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—The American War of Independence
  141/216The army confronts the Bostonian militia and the American War of Independence begins.
7. 14:30
  The Wild Places—Episode 2
  2/5The author's search moves to Strathnaver in Scotland, inhabited by man for six millennia.
8. 14:45
  The Invention of Childhood—A Prison or a Garden
  27/30The story of the fight for children's rights in the second half of the 20th century.
9. 15:00
  Vivat Rex—Witchcraft
  17/26Joan of Arc has been captured. Stars Hannah Gordon.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—22/05/2012
  As we listen to part two of Adults Only, Mel finds out about a caving trip that went wrong
11. 17:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Over and Out
  6/6Maria makes up with hubby Gwyn, and Izzy has a surprise for Michael and Louise.
12. 17:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, The Minister Has a Window
  3/4Clare is in a flap over a dinner guest and his dog, so cleaner Sally stays on to help.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 1, 2. Towards the Unknown
  2/6The crew's Magnus Carter reveals the true nature of their new mission.
2. 18:30
  Doctor Who—A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 2
  2/3The Time Lord is forced to enlist the help of Nazi scientist Dr Elizabeth Klein.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Shifting Sands
  17/26Soldier Neddie Seagoon heads off to the fort at Waziri, which is drifting into peril.
4. 19:30
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/8Improvement grants explained and a plumber muses on words. Stars Ronnie Barker.
5. 20:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 1. Cuts
  1/6Budget cuts spark conflict in a Cambridge college and Gilbert's plotting.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands, 2. Fishing for Clues
  2/4Why was the victim heading to the Highlands?
7. 21:00
  Evelyn Waugh Short Stories—The Manager of the Kremlin
  A refugee from the Russian Revolution is running a successful night club in Montmartre.
8. 21:15
  Stephen Mollett - A House Halfway to Africa
  In painter Vincent Van Gogh's final years in an asylum, a nurse becomes fascinated by him.
9. 22:00
  Cabin Pressure—Series 3, Qikiqtarjuaq
  1/6When MJN flies near the North Pole, the hunt is on for polar bears and a rogue lemon.
10. 22:30
  Chris Addison's Civilization—A Sense of Identity
  4/4The thinking idiot's anthropologist explains how mankind makes society function.
11. 23:00
  Deep Trouble—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4A new crew member and a noxious gas make their mark on nuclear submarine HMS Goliath.
12. 23:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Comedy about an honourable sports agent in a dishonourable world. Stars Neil Pearson.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 1, 2. Towards the Unknown
  2/6The crew's Magnus Carter reveals the true nature of their new mission.
2. 00:30
  Doctor Who—A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 2
  2/3The Time Lord is forced to enlist the help of Nazi scientist Dr Elizabeth Klein.
3. 01:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 1. Cuts
  1/6Budget cuts spark conflict in a Cambridge college and Gilbert's plotting.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands, 2. Fishing for Clues
  2/4Why was the victim heading to the Highlands?
5. 02:00
  The News Quiz Extra—21/05/2012
  Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
6. 02:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Poet laureate of alternative comedy - John Hegley entertains.
7. 03:00
  Vivat Rex—Witchcraft
  17/26Joan of Arc has been captured. Stars Hannah Gordon.
8. 04:00
  Evelyn Waugh Short Stories—The Manager of the Kremlin
  A refugee from the Russian Revolution is running a successful night club in Montmartre.
9. 04:15
  Stephen Mollett - A House Halfway to Africa
  In painter Vincent Van Gogh's final years in an asylum, a nurse becomes fascinated by him.
10. 05:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Over and Out
  6/6Maria makes up with hubby Gwyn, and Izzy has a surprise for Michael and Louise.
11. 05:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, The Minister Has a Window
  3/4Clare is in a flap over a dinner guest and his dog, so cleaner Sally stays on to help.

Wednesday 23 May 2012