BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 13 June 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—2. The Wedding Bouquet
  2/5Could a tragic marriage from 1677 have implications for a couple tying the knot today?
2. 00:15
  Brian Aldiss Presents—Prott
  by Margaret St Clair. Telepathic horror for a female astronaut. Read by Catherine Cusack.
3. 00:30
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—2. Fusion
  2/5The children are left to face the Earth's dense jungle alone.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Sicken and So Die, 4. Killer instinct
  4/4Can the actor-cum-amateur sleuth unmask the 'Twelfth Night' murderer?
5. 01:30
  Mark McShane - Seance on a Wet Afternoon—Episode 3
  3/6Clairvoyant kidnapper Myra Savage and her husband await ransom money for their hostage.
6. 01:45
  The Late Alfred Hitchcock Presents—The Perfectionist
  3/5By Margaret St Clair. Charles' Aunt Muriel takes her still life art work deadly seriously.
7. 02:00
  The Now Show—Series 37, Episode 1
  1/7Jon Holmes, John Finnemore, Mitch Benn and Pippa Evans join Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
8. 02:30
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Justin Moorhouse, Jarred Christmas, Chris Corcoran and Jeremy Hardy join Rhod Gilbert.
9. 03:00
  Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Tiberius
  2/6Discovering his grandmother Livia's true ambition, Claudius and his brother face danger.
10. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—William Trevor - Cheating at Canasta, Cheating at Canasta
  2/5As Mallory dines alone in a Venice restaurant, he eavesdrops on a couple at the next table
11. 04:15
  The Lady Detectives—The Redhill Sisterhood
  1/4Loveday Brooke investigates nuns forsaking their vows for burglary.
12. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, A Loss of Marbles
  3/6Britain's ambassador faces demands from the Republic for the return of its heritage.
13. 05:30
  The Sit Crom—The General Inspection
  2/6Cromwell visits Firebasket Hall and witnesses an apparition.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  A Charles Paris Mystery—Murder Unprompted, Episode 1
  1/4Simon Brett's thespian sleuth is set to open in a West End play.
2. 06:30
  Mark McShane - Seance on a Wet Afternoon—Episode 4
  4/6Clairvoyant kidnapper Myra Savage's seance for the girl sparks a dreadful incident.
3. 06:45
  The Late Alfred Hitchcock Presents—Being a Murderer Myself
  4/5By Arthur Williams. A poultry farmer meets his ex. Could it be a case of murder most fowl?
4. 07:00
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Raising the Dead
  3/6Miss Tilling is getting in touch with her spiritual side, but vicar Timothy is not so keen
5. 07:30
  So Wrong It's Right—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Graham Linehan, Isy Suttie and Holly Walsh compete to give the best in wrong answers.
6. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The New Radio Series
  1/20Big-headed from TV success, the Lad is set to retire until he discovers his replacement.
7. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/9A trendy couple, and a two-headed giant. Sketches and songs with John Cleese.
8. 09:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 1. Goodbye Gregory
  1/6A football-mad priest comforts the bereaved family of a stalwart parishioner.
9. 09:30
  Counterpoint—2005, Heat 9
  9/13Ned Sherrin hosts the music quiz with Adrian Clark, Richard De Lacey and John Hambley.
10. 10:00
  Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Sejanus
  3/6Tiberius finds his commander of the guard an invaluable aide against treason.
11. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—William Trevor - Cheating at Canasta, Old Flame
  3/5Zoe's marriage has been haunted by both Audrey and Grace. But Grace is now dead.
12. 11:15
  The Lady Detectives—Mr Bovey's Unexpected Will
  2/4Florence Cusack investigates a man whose fate depends on his weight in gold.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The New Radio Series
  1/20Big-headed from TV success, the Lad is set to retire until he discovers his replacement.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/9A trendy couple, and a two-headed giant. Sketches and songs with John Cleese.
3. 13:00
  A Charles Paris Mystery—Murder Unprompted, Episode 1
  1/4Simon Brett's thespian sleuth is set to open in a West End play.
4. 13:30
  Mark McShane - Seance on a Wet Afternoon—Episode 4
  4/6Clairvoyant kidnapper Myra Savage's seance for the girl sparks a dreadful incident.
5. 13:45
  The Late Alfred Hitchcock Presents—Being a Murderer Myself
  4/5By Arthur Williams. A poultry farmer meets his ex. Could it be a case of murder most fowl?
6. 14:00
  Incredible Women—Episode 3
  3/5Peggy Saville was the innocent star of the Round The Back film comedies. Or was she?
7. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—The Ministry of All the Talents and the Death of Fox
  157/216Fox's personality more than his political capabilities influenced his politics.
8. 14:30
  Fay Weldon Stories—Eyes in the Dark
  Galway the dog is no ordinary Labrador.
9. 14:45
  Nella Last's Peace: Housewife 49—Episode 3
  3/5The Barrow-in-Furness housewife worries over the prospects for her husband and sons.
10. 15:00
  Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Sejanus
  3/6Tiberius finds his commander of the guard an invaluable aide against treason.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—13/06/2012
  Mel Giedroyc tries a jellied eel and meets some ponies on Exmoor.
12. 17:00
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Florence Craye
  1/7Trapped in Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster meets an old flame.
13. 17:30
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Raising the Dead
  3/6Miss Tilling is getting in touch with her spiritual side, but vicar Timothy is not so keen
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—3. The Waiting Wall
  3/5Sarah returns to her home village, and relives the scandal and tragedy of her sister.
2. 18:15
  Brian Aldiss Presents—Anomalies
  3/5By Gregory Benford. The mystery behind the moon jumping orbit. Read by Peter Marinker.
3. 18:30
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—3. Yattmur
  3/5The manipulative Morel fungus guides Gren and Poyly's lives without their tribe.
4. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The New Radio Series
  1/20Big-headed from TV success, the Lad is set to retire until he discovers his replacement.
5. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/9A trendy couple, and a two-headed giant. Sketches and songs with John Cleese.
6. 20:00
  A Charles Paris Mystery—Murder Unprompted, Episode 1
  1/4Simon Brett's thespian sleuth is set to open in a West End play.
7. 20:30
  Mark McShane - Seance on a Wet Afternoon—Episode 4
  4/6Clairvoyant kidnapper Myra Savage's seance for the girl sparks a dreadful incident.
8. 20:45
  The Late Alfred Hitchcock Presents—Being a Murderer Myself
  4/5By Arthur Williams. A poultry farmer meets his ex. Could it be a case of murder most fowl?
9. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—William Trevor - Cheating at Canasta, Old Flame
  3/5Zoe's marriage has been haunted by both Audrey and Grace. But Grace is now dead.
10. 21:15
  The Lady Detectives—Mr Bovey's Unexpected Will
  2/4Florence Cusack investigates a man whose fate depends on his weight in gold.
11. 22:00
  So Wrong It's Right—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Graham Linehan, Isy Suttie and Holly Walsh compete to give the best in wrong answers.
12. 22:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 1, School Parties Welcome
  3/6A bunch of marauding school kids cause havoc in the Undersea Adventure display.
13. 23:00
  Masala FM—Episode 6
  6/6It's the Asian station phone-in show's first wedding, but is love blind or stupid?
14. 23:30
  Any Bloke—Series 2, Home Truths
  4/6Baby Jack's home, but unfortunately for his parents, so is Grandma Fay. From August 1995.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—3. The Waiting Wall
  3/5Sarah returns to her home village, and relives the scandal and tragedy of her sister.
2. 00:15
  Brian Aldiss Presents—Anomalies
  3/5By Gregory Benford. The mystery behind the moon jumping orbit. Read by Peter Marinker.
3. 00:30
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—3. Yattmur
  3/5The manipulative Morel fungus guides Gren and Poyly's lives without their tribe.
4. 01:00
  A Charles Paris Mystery—Murder Unprompted, Episode 1
  1/4Simon Brett's thespian sleuth is set to open in a West End play.
5. 01:30
  Mark McShane - Seance on a Wet Afternoon—Episode 4
  4/6Clairvoyant kidnapper Myra Savage's seance for the girl sparks a dreadful incident.
6. 01:45
  The Late Alfred Hitchcock Presents—Being a Murderer Myself
  4/5By Arthur Williams. A poultry farmer meets his ex. Could it be a case of murder most fowl?
7. 02:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 1. Goodbye Gregory
  1/6A football-mad priest comforts the bereaved family of a stalwart parishioner.
8. 02:30
  Counterpoint—2005, Heat 9
  9/13Ned Sherrin hosts the music quiz with Adrian Clark, Richard De Lacey and John Hambley.
9. 03:00
  Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Sejanus
  3/6Tiberius finds his commander of the guard an invaluable aide against treason.
10. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—William Trevor - Cheating at Canasta, Old Flame
  3/5Zoe's marriage has been haunted by both Audrey and Grace. But Grace is now dead.
11. 04:15
  The Lady Detectives—Mr Bovey's Unexpected Will
  2/4Florence Cusack investigates a man whose fate depends on his weight in gold.
12. 05:00
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Florence Craye
  1/7Trapped in Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster meets an old flame.
13. 05:30
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Raising the Dead
  3/6Miss Tilling is getting in touch with her spiritual side, but vicar Timothy is not so keen

Thursday 14 June 2012