BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 26 July 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Guerrier - Graceless—Series 1, The End
  3/3Space pirate Kreekpolt knows Abby and Zara can save his daughter's life.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 3. Killer?
  3/5The Belgian sleuth must dig for more clues.
3. 01:30
  Dick Francis - Dead on Red—Episode 2
  2/2A French assassin has shot his intended victim, but exactly who wanted Red Millbrook dead?
4. 02:00
  Boogie Up the River—I'll See You on Tower Pier at 11
  1/6Mark Wallington and hellish hound Boogie quest to find the source of the Thames.
5. 02:30
  Street and Lane—Series 1, Blues on the Stairs
  2/4Yorkshire builders Johnny and Arthur grapple with a perilously perched piano.
6. 03:00
  Nigel Planer - On the Ceiling
  Two fresco plasterers get on with preparing the Sistine Chapel for boss man Michelangelo.
7. 04:00
  Short Stories by Francis Wyndham—Dear Derek
  2/3A bored middle-class lady hopes a young student will bring some excitement into her life.
8. 04:15
  Alan Plater - The Devil's Music—1. Roll Jordan Roll
  1/3When Megan keeps playing a mystery melody in rehearsals, she turns musical detective.
9. 05:00
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Jeeves Sails into Action
  7/7Furious Uncle Percy gets trapped and Bertie tries to avoid arrest. With Richard Briers.
10. 05:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, Salvatore's Apotheosis
  3/6Plethora decides that son and heir Salvatore must be ordained as a priest.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 4. Tragedy
  4/5As Poirot continues quizzing suspects, there's another tragedy.
2. 06:30
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—1. The Confession
  1/2A dying policeman recalls how a gruesome murder years before changed his life forever.
3. 07:00
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 1, Police, Camera, Amphibian
  4/4Robin's dream comes true as two crimes are committed on his doorstep.
4. 07:30
  Old Harry's Game—Olympic Special, Episode 2
  2/2Satan transports historian Edith from the chaos of Hell up to London in 2012.
5. 08:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Economy Drive
  3/8Jim sets an example for slimming the Civil Service.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, We Know Our Onions
  14/26Onion-less Hodges hounds the platoon, which has Jones's van for an exercise.
7. 09:00
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 2, 21 July 1799
  1/6Dorothy worries over William's wedding and Thomas de Quinine arrives.
8. 09:30
  The Guessing Game—Episode 5
  5/6Clive Anderson hosts the comedy panel show fancying itself as an intelligent quiz.
9. 10:00
  Ben Hur—1. A Friendship Betrayed
  1/4A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by his Roman soldier friend.
10. 11:00
  Short Stories by Francis Wyndham—Matchlight
  3/3Lonely Edna is looking for love in wartime. Then a limping man approaches her.
11. 11:15
  Alan Plater - The Devil's Music—2. The Great Pork Pie Mystery
  2/3Musical detective Megan's mystery melody quest leads her to a 1920s Swansea tearoom.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Economy Drive
  3/8Jim sets an example for slimming the Civil Service.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, We Know Our Onions
  14/26Onion-less Hodges hounds the platoon, which has Jones's van for an exercise.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 4. Tragedy
  4/5As Poirot continues quizzing suspects, there's another tragedy.
4. 13:30
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—1. The Confession
  1/2A dying policeman recalls how a gruesome murder years before changed his life forever.
5. 14:00
  Andrea Levy - Small Island—Episode 4
  4/15After the end of the war, Hortense continues her vigil for missing cousin Michael.
6. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 3, Episode 8
  Spend some more time with the characters of The Archers.
7. 14:30
  Book at Beachtime—SJ Watson - Before I Go to Sleep, Episode 4
  4/5Christine recalls more of her past - but who can she trust?
8. 15:00
  Ben Hur—1. A Friendship Betrayed
  1/4A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by his Roman soldier friend.
9. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—26/07/2012
  Mel finds out more about the 'London Nobody Knows', and there's good news about the Thames
10. 17:00
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—September: Watch the Birdie
  1/6An everyday story of sheep, sin and scholarship under the shadow of the Long Mynd.
11. 17:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 1, Police, Camera, Amphibian
  4/4Robin's dream comes true as two crimes are committed on his doorstep.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Simon Guerrier - Graceless—Series 2, The Line
  1/3Abby and Zara arrive in Marek's home city. Why is everyone so scared of Manchu Golding?
2. 19:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Economy Drive
  3/8Jim sets an example for slimming the Civil Service.
3. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, We Know Our Onions
  14/26Onion-less Hodges hounds the platoon, which has Jones's van for an exercise.
4. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 4. Tragedy
  4/5As Poirot continues quizzing suspects, there's another tragedy.
5. 20:30
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—1. The Confession
  1/2A dying policeman recalls how a gruesome murder years before changed his life forever.
6. 21:00
  Short Stories by Francis Wyndham—Matchlight
  3/3Lonely Edna is looking for love in wartime. Then a limping man approaches her.
7. 21:15
  Alan Plater - The Devil's Music—2. The Great Pork Pie Mystery
  2/3Musical detective Megan's mystery melody quest leads her to a 1920s Swansea tearoom.
8. 22:00
  Old Harry's Game—Olympic Special, Episode 2
  2/2Satan transports historian Edith from the chaos of Hell up to London in 2012.
9. 22:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, An Evil Life Sort of Explained
  5/6Floating in the most peculiar way, Harry and Pip hear Gently Benevolent's life story.
10. 23:00
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4A dizzy Indian ad agency, a lovesick lament to Lahore, and the blundering Bhangra Muffins.
11. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—26/07/2012
  Tom Wrigglesworth hosts, and Ray Peacock talks to Richard Herring about his Edinburgh show
12. 23:30
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 1, Take Me Home, Country Roads
  1/4Adam reluctantly goes to help out at his Dad's record shop when he is taken ill.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Simon Guerrier - Graceless—Series 2, The Line
  1/3Abby and Zara arrive in Marek's home city. Why is everyone so scared of Manchu Golding?
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 4. Tragedy
  4/5As Poirot continues quizzing suspects, there's another tragedy.
3. 01:30
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—1. The Confession
  1/2A dying policeman recalls how a gruesome murder years before changed his life forever.
4. 02:00
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 2, 21 July 1799
  1/6Dorothy worries over William's wedding and Thomas de Quinine arrives.
5. 02:30
  The Guessing Game—Episode 5
  5/6Clive Anderson hosts the comedy panel show fancying itself as an intelligent quiz.
6. 03:00
  Ben Hur—1. A Friendship Betrayed
  1/4A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by his Roman soldier friend.
7. 04:00
  Short Stories by Francis Wyndham—Matchlight
  3/3Lonely Edna is looking for love in wartime. Then a limping man approaches her.
8. 04:15
  Alan Plater - The Devil's Music—2. The Great Pork Pie Mystery
  2/3Musical detective Megan's mystery melody quest leads her to a 1920s Swansea tearoom.
9. 05:00
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—September: Watch the Birdie
  1/6An everyday story of sheep, sin and scholarship under the shadow of the Long Mynd.
10. 05:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 1, Police, Camera, Amphibian
  4/4Robin's dream comes true as two crimes are committed on his doorstep.

Friday 27 July 2012