BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 31 July 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Guerrier - Graceless—Series 2, The Dark
  3/3Abby and Zara wind up in a starless, sandstorm-riven place where their powers don't work.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 1
  1/5Spinster sleuth Jane Marple's stay in London proves more eventful than planned.
3. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 1. The Rest Cure
  1/6Mixing work with pleasure - the gentleman thief invites Bunny to take a break
4. 02:00
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 2, Kognitia
  6/6Strange tales from Brian's undiscovered continent. Starring Neil Pearson.
5. 02:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Ken's in a dilemma when he wins an award for an ad campaign he hates. Stars Martin Jarvis
6. 03:00
  Ben Hur—3. The Chariot Race
  3/4The prince and his former friend Messala try to exact brutal revenge on each other.
7. 04:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Horse
  1/5Angela does her homework, as her mother hosts a drinks party for some intellectual friends
8. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Fatima Whitbread, Julien Temple, Jon Culshaw and David Quantick
  Danny Wallace is joined by Olympic medallist Fatima Whitbread and film maker Julien Temple
9. 05:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Management and publicity problems plague the return of duo Tommy and Sheila.
10. 05:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Daniel and Lucy hire a builder to prepare for the new baby.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 2
  2/5Miss Marple's old acquaintance is about to get a nasty shock.
2. 06:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 2. Criminologist's Club
  2/6Bunny joins the gentleman thief for some fun at the expense of a group of amateur sleuths.
3. 07:00
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, Druids and Draws
  3/4Edith Black's poet lodger is back with his druid lover, and Sally is sorting again.
4. 07:30
  The Sinha Games
  Paul Sinha - Englishman, Londoner, sports fan - looks at the forthcoming Olympics.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Space Age
  6/26Neddy and Crun attempt to launch Min into space...
6. 08:30
  Listen to Les—From 28/12/1980
  Les Dawson welcomes saucy Cosmo Smallpiece and bashes out a classic piano sing-along.
7. 09:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 8, Jeremy Front interviews Rebecca Front
  1/6The comedy actress interviews her writing partner and big brother.
8. 09:30
  Sneakiepeeks—Storm Warning
  2/6The bungling surveillance team are out of their depth shadowing a corrupt Russian.
9. 10:00
  Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom
  4/4After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.
10. 11:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—Miss King
  2/5A penny is the source of much discord between Emma Bury and Milly Young.
11. 11:15
  Mary Norton - The Borrowers—Episode 1
  1/2Tiny Arrietty Clock and her family's cosy life under the floorboards faces new challenges.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Space Age
  6/26Neddy and Crun attempt to launch Min into space...
2. 12:30
  Listen to Les—From 28/12/1980
  Les Dawson welcomes saucy Cosmo Smallpiece and bashes out a classic piano sing-along.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 2
  2/5Miss Marple's old acquaintance is about to get a nasty shock.
4. 13:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 2. Criminologist's Club
  2/6Bunny joins the gentleman thief for some fun at the expense of a group of amateur sleuths.
5. 14:00
  Andrea Levy - Small Island—Episode 7
  7/15Hortense's landlady Queenie tells of her war job, and her boring husband.
6. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 3, Episode 9
  Kate takes steps to direct the future of the marriage, and asks for Phoebe's forgiveness.
7. 14:30
  HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse—The Blue Feather
  2/5Loveable rogue Uncle Silas gets caught poaching. Read by David Neal.
8. 14:45
  Loitering With Intent by Peter O'Toole—2. The Outbreak of War
  2/8The actor reads from his memoir: from childhood recollections to the outbreak of war.
9. 15:00
  Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom
  4/4After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—31/07/2012
  Mel Giedroyc introduces the second part of Camp Gold, an athletics-themed story.
11. 17:00
  King Street Junior—Series 6, A Good Read
  4/9The staff heatedly debate what makes a good read, with Mr Beeston as a reluctant mediator.
12. 17:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, Druids and Draws
  3/4Edith Black's poet lodger is back with his druid lover, and Sally is sorting again.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  MR James—MR James Stories, Oh Whistle and I'll Come to You My Lad
  The tale of a curious artefact found in the ruins of a Knights Templar church.
2. 18:15
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Nine Billion Names of God
  1/5A Tibetan monastery's new computer sparks fears that the world will end.
3. 18:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 1
  1/17Bill Masen wakes up in hospital to find that the world he knew has changed forever.
4. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Space Age
  6/26Neddy and Crun attempt to launch Min into space...
5. 19:30
  Listen to Les—From 28/12/1980
  Les Dawson welcomes saucy Cosmo Smallpiece and bashes out a classic piano sing-along.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 2
  2/5Miss Marple's old acquaintance is about to get a nasty shock.
7. 20:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 2. Criminologist's Club
  2/6Bunny joins the gentleman thief for some fun at the expense of a group of amateur sleuths.
8. 21:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—Miss King
  2/5A penny is the source of much discord between Emma Bury and Milly Young.
9. 21:15
  Mary Norton - The Borrowers—Episode 1
  1/2Tiny Arrietty Clock and her family's cosy life under the floorboards faces new challenges.
10. 22:00
  The Sinha Games
  Paul Sinha - Englishman, Londoner, sports fan - looks at the forthcoming Olympics.
11. 22:30
  Heated Rollers—Episode 4
  4/6Upstairs Downstairs downgraded, and a toy doll with wrinkles. All-women sketch show.
12. 23:00
  The Curried Goat Show—Episode 3
  3/8Dan Gaster, Ben Silburn, Will Ing and Susie Blake star in the sketch-bonanza.
13. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, The Tatting of the Mastersons
  5/6Family revenge in the Wild West over dodgy dental work. Improvised comedy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  MR James—MR James Stories, Oh Whistle and I'll Come to You My Lad
  The tale of a curious artefact found in the ruins of a Knights Templar church.
2. 00:15
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Nine Billion Names of God
  1/5A Tibetan monastery's new computer sparks fears that the world will end.
3. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 1
  1/17Bill Masen wakes up in hospital to find that the world he knew has changed forever.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 2
  2/5Miss Marple's old acquaintance is about to get a nasty shock.
5. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 2. Criminologist's Club
  2/6Bunny joins the gentleman thief for some fun at the expense of a group of amateur sleuths.
6. 02:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 8, Jeremy Front interviews Rebecca Front
  1/6The comedy actress interviews her writing partner and big brother.
7. 02:30
  Sneakiepeeks—Storm Warning
  2/6The bungling surveillance team are out of their depth shadowing a corrupt Russian.
8. 03:00
  Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom
  4/4After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.
9. 04:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—Miss King
  2/5A penny is the source of much discord between Emma Bury and Milly Young.
10. 04:15
  Mary Norton - The Borrowers—Episode 1
  1/2Tiny Arrietty Clock and her family's cosy life under the floorboards faces new challenges.
11. 05:00
  King Street Junior—Series 6, A Good Read
  4/9The staff heatedly debate what makes a good read, with Mr Beeston as a reluctant mediator.
12. 05:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, Druids and Draws
  3/4Edith Black's poet lodger is back with his druid lover, and Sally is sorting again.

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