BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 22 July 2012

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—625Y, 2. Elixir of Life
  2/2Kate's attempt to bring her new gene discovery into the public domain doesn't go to plan.
2. 00:30
  Stories of Ray Bradbury—Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed
  5/5How do the Earth people living on Mars cope when they discover there is no way back home?
3. 01:00
  Ed Doolan Interviews...—Pauline McLynn
  The actress and comedienne chooses her favourite music and chats about her career.
4. 02:00
  The Diary of Samuel Pepys Omnibus—1664
  5/10Crime in London is on the rise and the diarist's thoughts turn to the ladies in his life.
5. 03:15
  McLevy—Series 3, 2. A Voice from the Grave
  2/4It's summer and the Victorian detective is feeling the heat tackling a nasty murder.
6. 04:00
  Operation Lightning Pegasus
  Comic spin on events inside the Wooden Horse during the siege of Troy.
7. 05:30
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, HG Wells
  6/6With journalist and critic Alex Clark and novelist and comedy writer John O'Farrell.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2The newlyweds return to Buckingham Palace. Based on letters and diaries of Queen Victoria.
2. 07:15
  Strange Weather Days—Series 1, Wall of Water
  1/5A community recalls their devastating flood of 1953, as Helen Young visits East Anglia.
3. 07:30
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 2, Anidara
  4/6Brian Gulliver tells of his adventures in Anidara, where he finds himself put out to stud.
4. 08:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Meets a Bird
  3/13An unwelcome visitor arrives. Clerical comedy adapted from TV.
5. 08:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 8, The Kid Makes History
  4/20The schoolboy is in trouble for not doing his homework, so Alfie is forced to help.
6. 09:00
  Roald Dahl—Matilda, 1. Genius
  1/2The story of a pint-size genius with special powers - and she's only five.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—David Walliams
  Comedian and writer David Walliams makes his castaway choices. From 2009.
8. 10:45
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Swallows
  A young Dublin surveyor meets a country policeman and their life choices are compared.
9. 11:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 3 - Omnibus, Episode 3
  3/10Spend some extra time with the characters of The Archers.
10. 11:45
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Spy
  3/5The eternal pessimist has an unusual visitor in 1986.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2The newlyweds return to Buckingham Palace. Based on letters and diaries of Queen Victoria.
2. 13:15
  Strange Weather Days—Series 1, Wall of Water
  1/5A community recalls their devastating flood of 1953, as Helen Young visits East Anglia.
3. 13:30
  RL Stevenson - Treasure Island
  The treasure map adventures of cabin boy Jim Hawkins and the devious Long John Silver.
4. 15:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Meets a Bird
  3/13An unwelcome visitor arrives. Clerical comedy adapted from TV.
5. 15:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 8, The Kid Makes History
  4/20The schoolboy is in trouble for not doing his homework, so Alfie is forced to help.
6. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—22/07/2012
  Join Mel Giedroyc for highlights of a week which included caravanning with Patrick Duffy.
7. 16:30
  Roald Dahl—Matilda, 1. Genius
  1/2The story of a pint-size genius with special powers - and she's only five.
8. 17:30
  Spike Milligan - I Like Spike—The Poems and Puckoon
  1/2Roy Hudd thrills an audience with ephemera from the mind of Chief Goon Milligan.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Blake's 7—Rebel
  1/3The Federation thinks it has seen the last of outlaw Roj Blake when he's framed and exiled
2. 19:00
  Crème de la Crime—Series 2, The Lord and Mike Shepherd
  3/4Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe the case of a vanishing Lord.
3. 19:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 3 - Omnibus, Episode 3
  3/10Spend some extra time with the characters of The Archers.
4. 19:45
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Spy
  3/5The eternal pessimist has an unusual visitor in 1986.
5. 20:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Meets a Bird
  3/13An unwelcome visitor arrives. Clerical comedy adapted from TV.
6. 20:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 8, The Kid Makes History
  4/20The schoolboy is in trouble for not doing his homework, so Alfie is forced to help.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—David Walliams
  Comedian and writer David Walliams makes his castaway choices. From 2009.
8. 21:45
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Swallows
  A young Dublin surveyor meets a country policeman and their life choices are compared.
9. 22:00
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 2, Anidara
  4/6Brian Gulliver tells of his adventures in Anidara, where he finds himself put out to stud.
10. 22:30
  Comic to Comic—Series 1, Omid Djalili
  1/6The comedian explains how disco-dancing and experimental theatre shaped his life and work.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—22/07/2012
  Arthur Smith chats to Ronna and Beverly.
12. 23:00
  On the Town with the League of Gentlemen—A Guest at the Dentons
  1/6The dark comedy about the 'local people' of Spent, before it hit TV.
13. 23:30
  The Shuttleworths—John Shuttleworth's Open Mind, UFOs
  1/5The Sheffield singer-songwriter investigates, with the help of guest Patrick Mower.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Blake's 7—Rebel
  1/3The Federation thinks it has seen the last of outlaw Roj Blake when he's framed and exiled
2. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—David Walliams
  Comedian and writer David Walliams makes his castaway choices. From 2009.
3. 01:45
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Swallows
  A young Dublin surveyor meets a country policeman and their life choices are compared.
4. 02:00
  Crème de la Crime—Series 2, The Lord and Mike Shepherd
  3/4Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe the case of a vanishing Lord.
5. 02:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 3 - Omnibus, Episode 3
  3/10Spend some extra time with the characters of The Archers.
6. 02:45
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Spy
  3/5The eternal pessimist has an unusual visitor in 1986.
7. 03:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Meets a Bird
  3/13An unwelcome visitor arrives. Clerical comedy adapted from TV.
8. 03:30
  RL Stevenson - Treasure Island
  The treasure map adventures of cabin boy Jim Hawkins and the devious Long John Silver.
9. 05:00
  Roald Dahl—Matilda, 1. Genius
  1/2The story of a pint-size genius with special powers - and she's only five.

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