BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 1 August 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 3
  3/5The sleuth's morning paper brings alarming news - and a police investigation.
2. 06:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 3. The Field of Philippi
  3/6The cricket-loving gentleman thief sets out to settle old scores at his school reunion.
3. 07:00
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, The Bonfire of the Sanities
  4/6Plethora plots to get rid of a crowd of peasants while bumping up Monte Guano's coffers.
4. 07:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 4, Rhona Cameron
  5/6Rhona Cameron revisits her teenage days growing up in small town Scotland.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, Around the World in 80 Days
  8/20The Lad Himself tries to copy Phileas Fogg's trip, but in far less time.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 8
  8/9Dr Y's time machine and a crazy audience sing-along.
7. 09:00
  Boogie Up the River—Sonning, I'll Definitely Meet You in Sonning
  2/6Mark and his manic mutt are rowing up the Thames, but will Jennifer ever come on board?
8. 09:30
  Street and Lane—Series 1, Singing Detectives
  3/4The intrepid Yorkshire builders take on work experience Tina, but how will the lass do?
9. 10:00
  Alexander—1. The King's Son
  1/6The story of Alexander the Great starts with royal friction after his birth.
10. 11:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The River
  3/5A flood causes catastrophe for river-loving William and his young daughter Frankie.
11. 11:15
  Mary Norton - The Borrowers—Episode 2
  2/2Tiny Arrietty Clock has escaped the ratcatcher, but how will she survive in her new world?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, Around the World in 80 Days
  8/20The Lad Himself tries to copy Phileas Fogg's trip, but in far less time.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 8
  8/9Dr Y's time machine and a crazy audience sing-along.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 3
  3/5The sleuth's morning paper brings alarming news - and a police investigation.
4. 13:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 3. The Field of Philippi
  3/6The cricket-loving gentleman thief sets out to settle old scores at his school reunion.
5. 14:00
  Andrea Levy - Small Island—Episode 8
  8/15Gilbert reveals how Jamaican fighters face racism from Americans and the British.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—The Charge of the Light Brigade
  182/216The Crimean War, and the ill-fated cavalry action.
7. 14:30
  HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse—Queenie White
  3/5Mischievous Uncle Silas recalls an amorous brush with a buxom publican's wife.
8. 14:45
  Loitering With Intent by Peter O'Toole—3. Tutunkhamun's Spoon
  3/8The actor's childhood recollections of Yorkshire ruins and breaking Tutankhamun's Spoon.
9. 15:00
  Alexander—1. The King's Son
  1/6The story of Alexander the Great starts with royal friction after his birth.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—01/08/2012
  Mel Giedroyc hears how to paint a portrait with dolly mixtures.
11. 17:00
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 1. The Resolution that Went Wrong
  1/6Scotland's celebrated GP encounters a local hard-nut and vows to get even.
12. 17:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, The Bonfire of the Sanities
  4/6Plethora plots to get rid of a crowd of peasants while bumping up Monte Guano's coffers.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  MR James—MR James Stories, The Tractate Middoth
  The classic ghost story of Doctor Rant and the strange goings-on in the library.
2. 18:15
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Star
  2/5A priest's faith is severely tested during an expedition on a burnt planet.
3. 18:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 2
  2/17Bill Masen remembers how the Triffids first came to England, and how they got so prevalent
4. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, Around the World in 80 Days
  8/20The Lad Himself tries to copy Phileas Fogg's trip, but in far less time.
5. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 8
  8/9Dr Y's time machine and a crazy audience sing-along.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 3
  3/5The sleuth's morning paper brings alarming news - and a police investigation.
7. 20:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 3. The Field of Philippi
  3/6The cricket-loving gentleman thief sets out to settle old scores at his school reunion.
8. 21:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The River
  3/5A flood causes catastrophe for river-loving William and his young daughter Frankie.
9. 21:15
  Mary Norton - The Borrowers—Episode 2
  2/2Tiny Arrietty Clock has escaped the ratcatcher, but how will she survive in her new world?
10. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 4, Rhona Cameron
  5/6Rhona Cameron revisits her teenage days growing up in small town Scotland.
11. 22:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—01/08/2012
  From 10pm - midnight, Sunday to Friday, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
12. 22:30
  In the Balance—Episode 4
  4/6George probes a poisoning and more in Downing Street.
13. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—01/08/2012
  From 10pm - midnight, Sunday to Friday, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
14. 23:00
  The Long Hot Satsuma—Episode 7
  7/8Mutiny on the Bunty, and a BBC announcer gets the pips. Zesty sketch show with Barry Cryer
15. 23:30
  If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 2, Giles Finds His Station
  5/6Compromises to pay the phone bill sees Judith selling more than she bargained for.
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Late
1. 00:00
  MR James—MR James Stories, The Tractate Middoth
  The classic ghost story of Doctor Rant and the strange goings-on in the library.
2. 00:15
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Star
  2/5A priest's faith is severely tested during an expedition on a burnt planet.
3. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 2
  2/17Bill Masen remembers how the Triffids first came to England, and how they got so prevalent
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 3
  3/5The sleuth's morning paper brings alarming news - and a police investigation.
5. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 3. The Field of Philippi
  3/6The cricket-loving gentleman thief sets out to settle old scores at his school reunion.
6. 02:00
  Boogie Up the River—Sonning, I'll Definitely Meet You in Sonning
  2/6Mark and his manic mutt are rowing up the Thames, but will Jennifer ever come on board?
7. 02:30
  Street and Lane—Series 1, Singing Detectives
  3/4The intrepid Yorkshire builders take on work experience Tina, but how will the lass do?
8. 03:00
  Alexander—1. The King's Son
  1/6The story of Alexander the Great starts with royal friction after his birth.
9. 04:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The River
  3/5A flood causes catastrophe for river-loving William and his young daughter Frankie.
10. 04:15
  Mary Norton - The Borrowers—Episode 2
  2/2Tiny Arrietty Clock has escaped the ratcatcher, but how will she survive in her new world?
11. 05:00
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 1. The Resolution that Went Wrong
  1/6Scotland's celebrated GP encounters a local hard-nut and vows to get even.
12. 05:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, The Bonfire of the Sanities
  4/6Plethora plots to get rid of a crowd of peasants while bumping up Monte Guano's coffers.

Thursday 2 August 2012