BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 7 June 2012

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Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Short Stories by Robert Heinlein—The Green Hills of Earth
  Fantastic tale about the heroic adventures of Rhysling, the blind singer of the spaceways.
2. 00:30
  Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera—Episode 2
  2/4Christine Daae has disappeared. Is she with the mysterious Angel of Music?
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 6. Roaring Boy
  6/6A tricky case for PC Dixon confronting a deserter. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 01:30
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—3. The Green Mamba
  3/4The 1920s detective tackles a jewellery heist of emeralds and hounds a notorious villain.
5. 02:00
  Coming Alive—Series 1, Dance On
  6/6Ex-convict Terry comes to a realisation after Sandra's troublesome ex-husband appears.
6. 02:30
  Counterpoint—2005, Episode 8
  8/13Ned Sherrin hosts the music quiz with Harry Bancroft, Peter Kiltie and John Taylor.
7. 03:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—2. Hunting
  2/4The schooner 'Ghost' journeys on to the seal herds. With Jack Klaff and Kerry Shale.
8. 04:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—The Handbag
  3/5A councillor's neglected wife lays a trap for her vainglorious husband.
9. 04:15
  Sarah Daniels - Left in Trust
  Writing a play about the National Trust's founder, Linda uncovers family secrets.
10. 05:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Bingo and the Little Woman
  10/10Bertie turns into a romantic novelist (again) when his chum falls in love (again).
11. 05:30
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Entertaining Edwin
  2/6A school chum visits hapless vicar Timothy, while teenage tearaways terrorise residents.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Sicken and So Die, 1. Foul Play
  1/4Charles has a role in 'Twelfth Night', but comedy soon turns into tragedy.
2. 06:30
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—4. The Strange Case
  4/4When a government minister dies, Edgar Wallace's detective sets out to uncover the truth.
3. 07:00
  Chambers—Series 2, The Masons
  2/5Turmoil abounds when barrister John Fuller-Carp tries to become a Mason.
4. 07:30
  The Simon Day Show—Series 2, Tommy Cockles
  1/6Entertainer Tommy Cockles is at the Mallard Theatre, and finds it transformed.
5. 08:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Eric reckons Ern needs to spruce up his act, so how about writing a musical?
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Great White Hunter
  7/26Mainwaring causes chaos tracking down Walker's purloined silk parachute.
7. 09:00
  Huddwinks—Series 1, Dead Men Don't Eat Pilchards
  6/6A witness protection programme goes badly awry. Stars Roy Hudd. From August 1986.
8. 09:30
  HR—Series 2, Surfing
  4/6The odd duo try some deeply inaccurate online dating. Is it Peter's turn for love?
9. 10:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—3. Danger
  3/4With Maud Brewster aboard, the real danger on the schooner's voyage is yet to begin.
10. 11:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Cover
  4/5A young wife is unable to free herself from the guilt of her scandalous past.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—The Tobacco Merchant's Lawyer
  Glasgow, 1780. Can impecunious lawyer Enoch Dalmellington find a husband for his daughter?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Eric reckons Ern needs to spruce up his act, so how about writing a musical?
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Great White Hunter
  7/26Mainwaring causes chaos tracking down Walker's purloined silk parachute.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Sicken and So Die, 1. Foul Play
  1/4Charles has a role in 'Twelfth Night', but comedy soon turns into tragedy.
4. 13:30
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—4. The Strange Case
  4/4When a government minister dies, Edgar Wallace's detective sets out to uncover the truth.
5. 14:00
  Alan Plater - Abandoned Projects—Episode 4
  4/5The playwright recalls a never-realised bleak opera and a film meant to star Rex Harrison.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Pitt Goes and Nelson Turns a Blind Eye
  153/216Nelson turns a blind eye at the Battle of Copenhagen and the Napoleonic Wars begin.
7. 14:30
  The Suspicions of Mr Whicher—Episode 4
  4/5Years after the killing there's a surprise confession - but does it explain what happened?
8. 14:45
  Miles Kington - How Shall I Tell the Dog?—Episode 4
  4/5The perfect funeral and gravestone, and parlez-vous cancer?
9. 15:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—3. Danger
  3/4With Maud Brewster aboard, the real danger on the schooner's voyage is yet to begin.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—07/06/2012
  A visit to a dairy and how to make home-made ice cream. Plus, the story of Mickey Mouse.
11. 17:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6A saucy letter sparks suspicions for Iris. Is Bernard having an affair?
12. 17:30
  Chambers—Series 2, The Masons
  2/5Turmoil abounds when barrister John Fuller-Carp tries to become a Mason.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Short Stories by Robert Heinlein—Ordeal in Space
  A thrilling tale delving into the mind of a traumatised spaceman after his return to Earth
2. 18:30
  Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera—Episode 3
  3/4As Christine faces grave danger, a mysterious figure offers to help her.
3. 19:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Eric reckons Ern needs to spruce up his act, so how about writing a musical?
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Great White Hunter
  7/26Mainwaring causes chaos tracking down Walker's purloined silk parachute.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Sicken and So Die, 1. Foul Play
  1/4Charles has a role in 'Twelfth Night', but comedy soon turns into tragedy.
6. 20:30
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—4. The Strange Case
  4/4When a government minister dies, Edgar Wallace's detective sets out to uncover the truth.
7. 21:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Cover
  4/5A young wife is unable to free herself from the guilt of her scandalous past.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—The Tobacco Merchant's Lawyer
  Glasgow, 1780. Can impecunious lawyer Enoch Dalmellington find a husband for his daughter?
9. 22:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 2, Tommy Cockles
  1/6Entertainer Tommy Cockles is at the Mallard Theatre, and finds it transformed.
10. 22:30
  Down the Line—Series 3, The Elderly, Consumer Rights and the Countryside
  4/6Old people and consumer rights get the Gary Bellamy phone-in treatment.
11. 23:00
  Revolting People—Series 4, George Washington
  3/6Captain Brimshaw attempts to broker peace with George Washington.
12. 23:30
  Think the Unthinkable—Series 3, Barrington Zoo
  5/6The hapless consultancy tackle a council's problem with a zoo.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Short Stories by Robert Heinlein—Ordeal in Space
  A thrilling tale delving into the mind of a traumatised spaceman after his return to Earth
2. 00:30
  Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera—Episode 3
  3/4As Christine faces grave danger, a mysterious figure offers to help her.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Sicken and So Die, 1. Foul Play
  1/4Charles has a role in 'Twelfth Night', but comedy soon turns into tragedy.
4. 01:30
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—4. The Strange Case
  4/4When a government minister dies, Edgar Wallace's detective sets out to uncover the truth.
5. 02:00
  Huddwinks—Series 1, Dead Men Don't Eat Pilchards
  6/6A witness protection programme goes badly awry. Stars Roy Hudd. From August 1986.
6. 02:30
  HR—Series 2, Surfing
  4/6The odd duo try some deeply inaccurate online dating. Is it Peter's turn for love?
7. 03:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—3. Danger
  3/4With Maud Brewster aboard, the real danger on the schooner's voyage is yet to begin.
8. 04:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Cover
  4/5A young wife is unable to free herself from the guilt of her scandalous past.
9. 04:15
  Drama on 4—The Tobacco Merchant's Lawyer
  Glasgow, 1780. Can impecunious lawyer Enoch Dalmellington find a husband for his daughter?
10. 05:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6A saucy letter sparks suspicions for Iris. Is Bernard having an affair?
11. 05:30
  Chambers—Series 2, The Masons
  2/5Turmoil abounds when barrister John Fuller-Carp tries to become a Mason.

Friday 8 June 2012