BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 5 June 2012

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 5. Living With Death
  5/6Elevated to the priesthood of God-King Ra, the crew try to escape.
2. 00:30
  Doctor Who—The Architects of History, Episode 4
  4/4As the Selachians' grip tightens on Moon base, the Time Lord reveals his true purpose.
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 4. Dixie
  4/6An arrival and a departure on PC Dixon's night beat. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 01:30
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—1. The Poetical Policeman
  1/4Tackling a strange London bank robbery, Edgar Wallace's sleuth thinks like a criminal.
5. 02:00
  The Castle—Series 4, Boogie Knights
  4/6The wedding of the decade is almost ruined by 200 tents and an over-excited woodpecker.
6. 02:30
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Old-style print journalist Maddox must compete with a new editor - an actual female.
7. 03:00
  Vivat Rex—Elizabeth
  26/26Henry VIII remarries. Stars Sir John Gielgud.
8. 04:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Wednesday
  1/5A divorced mother prepares for another painful meeting with her estranged children.
9. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Freddie Flintoff, Louis Theroux, Alistair McGowan and Brendan Walker
  Clive Anderson joins Freddie Flintoff, Louis Theroux, Brendan Walker and Alistair McGowan.
10. 05:00
  At Home With Hinge and Bracket—Episode 1
  1/6A real opera singer - Rosalind Plowright - joins the dear ladies.
11. 05:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Going for a drive through a time anomaly, Robin, Leslie and Dirk end up in Texas.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 5. Rock, Rattle and Roll
  5/6PC Dixon visits the terraces to solve a robbery. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
2. 06:30
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—The Troupe
  2/4The insightful sleuth tackles a jewellery fraud with a link to a visitor to London.
3. 07:00
  The Sit Crom—The Secret Knocke
  1/6Spies and sinful veg at Firebasket Hall. English Civil War sitcom with Joss Ackland.
4. 07:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 3, Newcastle
  3/6Love is in the air, but unfortunately for Martin, in a small Birmingham airport.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Insurance: The White Man's Burden
  22/26Neddie Seagoon tries to set fire to the English Channel to claim the insurance.
6. 08:30
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/8Angry antique dealers and it's not the end of the world. Stars Ronnie Barker.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—04/06/2012
  Extended edition of the News Quiz, with Sandi Toksvig, Jeremy Hardy and Rebecca Front.
8. 09:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley, with his book of verse.
9. 10:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—1. Rescue
  1/4Shipwrecked Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued by demonic skipper and seal hunter Wolf Larsen.
10. 11:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Family Crisis
  2/5Mr Parker loses his composure when his daughter's departure threatens his orderly life.
11. 11:15
  Martyn Wade - Blue Veils and Golden Sands
  The remarkable story of pioneering BBC Radiophonic Workshop composer Delia Derbyshire.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Insurance: The White Man's Burden
  22/26Neddie Seagoon tries to set fire to the English Channel to claim the insurance.
2. 12:30
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/8Angry antique dealers and it's not the end of the world. Stars Ronnie Barker.
3. 13:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 5. Rock, Rattle and Roll
  5/6PC Dixon visits the terraces to solve a robbery. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 13:30
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—The Troupe
  2/4The insightful sleuth tackles a jewellery fraud with a link to a visitor to London.
5. 14:00
  Alan Plater - Abandoned Projects—Alternative Comedy
  2/5The playwright recalls entertaining the idea of being a comic, and unusual student shows.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Nelson, The Nile and the First Income Tax
  151/216Nelson tastes victory in the Nile, funded by the nation's first ever income tax.
7. 14:30
  The Suspicions of Mr Whicher—Episode 2
  2/5Mounting suspicion in a Victorian murder case leads the inspector to make an arrest.
8. 14:45
  Miles Kington - How Shall I Tell the Dog?—Episode 2
  2/5Things to learn before you die, without leaving home.
9. 15:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—1. Rescue
  1/4Shipwrecked Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued by demonic skipper and seal hunter Wolf Larsen.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—05/06/2012
  The anniversary of one of the world's first personal computers going on sale.
11. 17:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, Our Own Correspondent
  2/6With the press on the prowl, Ambassador Mackenzie's memoirs spark Embassy havoc.
12. 17:30
  The Sit Crom—The Secret Knocke
  1/6Spies and sinful veg at Firebasket Hall. English Civil War sitcom with Joss Ackland.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 6. Unto Death - And Beyond
  6/6Stranded on the Golden Planet, the crew battle to return to Mars.
2. 18:30
  Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera—Episode 1
  1/4Tragedy strikes at the Opera House in 19th-century Paris, home to a fabled ghost.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Insurance: The White Man's Burden
  22/26Neddie Seagoon tries to set fire to the English Channel to claim the insurance.
4. 19:30
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/8Angry antique dealers and it's not the end of the world. Stars Ronnie Barker.
5. 20:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 5. Rock, Rattle and Roll
  5/6PC Dixon visits the terraces to solve a robbery. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
6. 20:30
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—The Troupe
  2/4The insightful sleuth tackles a jewellery fraud with a link to a visitor to London.
7. 21:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Family Crisis
  2/5Mr Parker loses his composure when his daughter's departure threatens his orderly life.
8. 21:15
  Martyn Wade - Blue Veils and Golden Sands
  The remarkable story of pioneering BBC Radiophonic Workshop composer Delia Derbyshire.
9. 22:00
  Cabin Pressure—Series 3, Newcastle
  3/6Love is in the air, but unfortunately for Martin, in a small Birmingham airport.
10. 22:30
  Hut 33—Series 3, Big Machine
  2/6Can Gordon's new computing invention help the Bletchley Park codebreakers?
11. 23:00
  Deep Trouble—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4A submarine systems failure puts the Goliath crew at the mercy of a drugs baron.
12. 23:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6The sports agent tries to prove that people deserve a second chance.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 6. Unto Death - And Beyond
  6/6Stranded on the Golden Planet, the crew battle to return to Mars.
2. 00:30
  Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera—Episode 1
  1/4Tragedy strikes at the Opera House in 19th-century Paris, home to a fabled ghost.
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 5. Rock, Rattle and Roll
  5/6PC Dixon visits the terraces to solve a robbery. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 01:30
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—The Troupe
  2/4The insightful sleuth tackles a jewellery fraud with a link to a visitor to London.
5. 02:00
  The News Quiz Extra—04/06/2012
  Extended edition of the News Quiz, with Sandi Toksvig, Jeremy Hardy and Rebecca Front.
6. 02:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley, with his book of verse.
7. 03:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—1. Rescue
  1/4Shipwrecked Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued by demonic skipper and seal hunter Wolf Larsen.
8. 04:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Family Crisis
  2/5Mr Parker loses his composure when his daughter's departure threatens his orderly life.
9. 04:15
  Martyn Wade - Blue Veils and Golden Sands
  The remarkable story of pioneering BBC Radiophonic Workshop composer Delia Derbyshire.
10. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, Our Own Correspondent
  2/6With the press on the prowl, Ambassador Mackenzie's memoirs spark Embassy havoc.
11. 05:30
  The Sit Crom—The Secret Knocke
  1/6Spies and sinful veg at Firebasket Hall. English Civil War sitcom with Joss Ackland.

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