BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 4 July 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Cannibalists, Episode 1
  1/2As robots await new organic life forms, the Doctor and Lucie must evade capture and death.
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 2
  2/5A grisly discovery at Professor Lake's camp sparks a perilous two-man flight.
3. 01:00
  The Toff on the Farm—5. A Step In The Dark
  5/6Amateur sleuth Richard Rollison refuses to be fobbed off and receives some useful advice.
4. 01:30
  Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn—Episode 2
  2/10Syn promises to hand over The Scarecrow to play matchmaker, and deals with an informer.
5. 02:00
  The Now Show—Series 37, Episode 4
  4/7Jon Holmes, Marcus Brigstocke, Mitch Benn and Pippa Evans join Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
6. 02:30
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Justin Moorhouse and Tom Wrigglesworth join Rhod Gilbert in the comedy quiz.
7. 03:00
  Tom Stoppard - If You're Glad I'll Be Frank
  A bus driver believes his wife is held hostage and forced to work as the Speaking Clock.
8. 03:30
  Tom Stoppard - Where Are They Now?
  An Old Boys reunion dinner inevitably invites echoes from the past.
9. 04:00
  William Boyd - Fascination—Varengeville
  2/5Young Oliver goes exploring and meets a painter - while his mother entertains her 'friend'
10. 04:15
  Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy—5. Everyone's Been Burned
  5/5Reeling from the shooting, Billy Hindle is determined to track down the killer.
11. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, Cultural Exchange
  6/6A diplomatic visit sees the Ambassador mix the oil and water of artistic detente.
12. 05:30
  The Sit Crom—Night Exercises
  5/6As the sovereign visits, confusion reigns in Lady Anne's bedchamber.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Toff on the Farm—6. The Mystery of Selby Farm
  6/6Finding an empty farmhouse safe, can the Honourable Richard Rollison solve the mystery?
2. 06:30
  Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn—Episode 3
  3/10The daredevil takes on a French privateer in the Channel and a local murderer on the marsh
3. 07:00
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—The Resurrection of Reverend Carswell
  6/6Shocks galore for the hapless vicar, with his congregation stolen and his shock new title.
4. 07:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 4, Robert Webb
  1/6Rufus Hound is joined by Robert Webb who remembers the highs and lows of being 17.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Insurance Policy
  4/20Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy a wise buy?
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/9Rent-a-pet, and an invasion of Earth. Sketches and songs.
7. 09:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 4. Tactics
  4/6Father Benedict's tactics manual lands in enemy hands.
8. 09:30
  Counterpoint—2005, Semi-Final 3
  12/13Ned Sherrin's music quiz with Christopher Moore-Bridger, Oliver Longstaff and David Muir.
9. 10:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 1. Old Friends and New Meetings
  1/3Anne Elliott meets her fiancé again after eight years apart.
10. 11:00
  William Boyd - Fascination—Lunch
  3/5From a bundle of receipts and comments, we piece together a diner's eventful days.
11. 11:15
  Dickens Confidential—Series 1, Railway Kings
  1/6Charles Dickens once worked on a newspaper. How might he have covered a train crash?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Insurance Policy
  4/20Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy a wise buy?
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/9Rent-a-pet, and an invasion of Earth. Sketches and songs.
3. 13:00
  The Toff on the Farm—6. The Mystery of Selby Farm
  6/6Finding an empty farmhouse safe, can the Honourable Richard Rollison solve the mystery?
4. 13:30
  Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn—Episode 3
  3/10The daredevil takes on a French privateer in the Channel and a local murderer on the marsh
5. 14:00
  Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus—The New Chapel
  3/5It's Christmas at the convent, where Mr Dean is having an unsettling effect on the nuns.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Poor Laws
  170/216The controversial Reform Bill begins its tortuous journey through Parliament.
7. 14:30
  Book at Beachtime—Marina Lewycka - Various Pets Alive and Dead, Episode 3
  3/5As Doro's children break free of their left-wing commune upbringing, Serge takes a risk.
8. 15:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 1. Old Friends and New Meetings
  1/3Anne Elliott meets her fiancé again after eight years apart.
9. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—04/07/2012
  Mel Giedroyc visits a flag factory, and celebrates American inventions like chewing gum.
10. 17:00
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Sundry Happenings in a Garden
  4/7Bertie Wooster must mend bridges after the fake burglary debacle. With Richard Briers.
11. 17:30
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—The Resurrection of Reverend Carswell
  6/6Shocks galore for the hapless vicar, with his congregation stolen and his shock new title.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—The Cannibalists, Episode 2
  2/2As robot Cannibalists overrun Haven, the Doctor and Lucie battle to save the Assemblers.
2. 18:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 3
  3/5Dyer and Danforth discover sprawling evidence of an incredible ancient civilisation.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Insurance Policy
  4/20Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy a wise buy?
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/9Rent-a-pet, and an invasion of Earth. Sketches and songs.
5. 20:00
  The Toff on the Farm—6. The Mystery of Selby Farm
  6/6Finding an empty farmhouse safe, can the Honourable Richard Rollison solve the mystery?
6. 20:30
  Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn—Episode 3
  3/10The daredevil takes on a French privateer in the Channel and a local murderer on the marsh
7. 21:00
  William Boyd - Fascination—Lunch
  3/5From a bundle of receipts and comments, we piece together a diner's eventful days.
8. 21:15
  Dickens Confidential—Series 1, Railway Kings
  1/6Charles Dickens once worked on a newspaper. How might he have covered a train crash?
9. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 4, Robert Webb
  1/6Rufus Hound is joined by Robert Webb who remembers the highs and lows of being 17.
10. 22:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—04/07/2012
  Isy Suttie talks to tonight's guest Rob Deering, and has a press-up competition.
11. 22:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 1, The History of the Future
  6/6Badgerland goes global, and the History of the Future.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—04/07/2012
  More from Isy Suttie and her guest Rob Deering.
13. 23:00
  The Long Hot Satsuma—Episode 3
  3/8Aliens take over the BBC! Zesty sketch show with Paul B Davies and Julia Hills.
14. 23:30
  If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 2, Coochie Coochie
  1/6Judith wants a baby. Could Giles or David be in the running?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Cannibalists, Episode 2
  2/2As robot Cannibalists overrun Haven, the Doctor and Lucie battle to save the Assemblers.
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 3
  3/5Dyer and Danforth discover sprawling evidence of an incredible ancient civilisation.
3. 01:00
  The Toff on the Farm—6. The Mystery of Selby Farm
  6/6Finding an empty farmhouse safe, can the Honourable Richard Rollison solve the mystery?
4. 01:30
  Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn—Episode 3
  3/10The daredevil takes on a French privateer in the Channel and a local murderer on the marsh
5. 02:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 4. Tactics
  4/6Father Benedict's tactics manual lands in enemy hands.
6. 02:30
  Counterpoint—2005, Semi-Final 3
  12/13Ned Sherrin's music quiz with Christopher Moore-Bridger, Oliver Longstaff and David Muir.
7. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 1. Old Friends and New Meetings
  1/3Anne Elliott meets her fiancé again after eight years apart.
8. 04:00
  William Boyd - Fascination—Lunch
  3/5From a bundle of receipts and comments, we piece together a diner's eventful days.
9. 04:15
  Dickens Confidential—Series 1, Railway Kings
  1/6Charles Dickens once worked on a newspaper. How might he have covered a train crash?
10. 05:00
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Sundry Happenings in a Garden
  4/7Bertie Wooster must mend bridges after the fake burglary debacle. With Richard Briers.
11. 05:30
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—The Resurrection of Reverend Carswell
  6/6Shocks galore for the hapless vicar, with his congregation stolen and his shock new title.

Thursday 5 July 2012