BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 3 August 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  MR James—MR James Stories, Lost Hearts
  Derek Jacobi introduces the tale of an orphan's haunted dreams of two ghostly figures.
2. 00:15
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, Death and the Senator
  3/5If a medical space station can cure cardiac conditions, who gets treatment?
3. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 3
  3/17It's well known that Triffids can walk, but Bill wonders what other skills they might have
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 4
  4/5Just as one mystery is cleared up, the spinster sleuth becomes involved in another.
5. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 4. A Bad Night
  4/6Planning revenge by robbery - the gentleman thief is called on to bat for England.
6. 02:00
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 2, 27 July 1799
  2/6William and Mary's wedding bells ring, but there is an unexpected guest.
7. 02:30
  The Guessing Game—Episode 6
  6/6Clive Anderson hosts the comedy panel show fancying itself as an intelligent quiz.
8. 03:00
  Alexander—2. I Am Also Alexander
  2/6A pawn in his parents' war, young Alexander is tutored by Aristotle.
9. 04:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Two Mrs Reeds
  4/5Two women with the same name convalesce in a maternity ward.
10. 04:15
  Richard Lumsden - Man in the Moon
  Derbyshire bus driver Morris remembers a day out in Scarborough. With Tom Courtenay.
11. 05:00
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—December - Sauce for the Goose
  2/6Under the shadow of the Long Mynd, Megan is out to save Gudrun from a plucking.
12. 05:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Theatre awards spark subterfuge galore for event organiser Rosie.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 5
  5/5The police ask amateur sleuth Jane Marple to take part in a little experiment.
2. 06:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 5. A Trap To Catch A Cracksman
  5/6When a prize fighter says his trophy room is impregnable, Raffles seizes the challenge.
3. 07:00
  The Young Postmen—Tour de France
  1/6Surreal comedy in which a trio of 'posties' get embroiled in escapades. Stars Ben Miller.
4. 07:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 4, Frank Skinner
  2/6Frank Skinner tries four new things, including getting a spray tan and eating Jugged Hare.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Confirming Povey's Rank
  14/19Is Povey a fraud? It seems so, as the Troutbridge crew race to secure his captaincy.
6. 08:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, This is Your Life the Burkiss Way
  11/13Eamonn's famous Big Red Book spells surprises for the cast.
7. 09:00
  After Henry—Series 2, The Married Man
  6/8Clare's latest love affair proves difficult to keep secret from granny Eleanor.
8. 09:30
  Trivia Test Match—Episode 7
  7/9With Willie Rushton, Denise Coffey, Tim Rice and Bill Tidy. From September 1992.
9. 10:00
  Alexander—Preparation of the Sacrifice
  3/6The young man goes into battle, while King Philip's remarriage causes tensions.
10. 11:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Professor's Daughter
  5/5Four-year-old Britta and her fearful imagination cause embarrassment for Miss Jenner.
11. 11:15
  Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
  Dramatisation of poet Roger McGough's iconic, magical tale of love in the 1960s
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Confirming Povey's Rank
  14/19Is Povey a fraud? It seems so, as the Troutbridge crew race to secure his captaincy.
2. 12:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, This is Your Life the Burkiss Way
  11/13Eamonn's famous Big Red Book spells surprises for the cast.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 5
  5/5The police ask amateur sleuth Jane Marple to take part in a little experiment.
4. 13:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 5. A Trap To Catch A Cracksman
  5/6When a prize fighter says his trophy room is impregnable, Raffles seizes the challenge.
5. 14:00
  Andrea Levy - Small Island—Episode 10
  10/15The war ends in Europe, but Queenie's husband is still fighting in the Far East.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Florence Nightingale
  183/216Florence Nightingale takes responsibility for medical care into her own hands.
7. 14:30
  HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse—Aunt Tibby
  5/5A cunning landlady proves to be as resourceful as the mischievous Uncle Silas.
8. 14:45
  Loitering With Intent by Peter O'Toole—5. Redgrave's Lear
  5/8The actor recalls hitchhiking to London via Stratford-Upon-Avon to see Michael Redgrave.
9. 15:00
  Alexander—Preparation of the Sacrifice
  3/6The young man goes into battle, while King Philip's remarriage causes tensions.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—03/08/2012
  Mel Giedroyc introduces the final part of Camp Gold, an athletics-themed story.
11. 17:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, John Sessions and John Wells.
12. 17:30
  The Young Postmen—Tour de France
  1/6Surreal comedy in which a trio of 'posties' get embroiled in escapades. Stars Ben Miller.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  MR James—MR James Stories, The Rose Garden
  The ghostly tale of the Goodmans, who unwittingly open a doorway to a turbulent past.
2. 18:15
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, Superiority
  4/5In war, the more technologically advanced side can still be defeated. John Shrapnel reads.
3. 18:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 4
  4/17Bill is horrified by what he discovers in London, but manages to rescue a girl from danger
4. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Confirming Povey's Rank
  14/19Is Povey a fraud? It seems so, as the Troutbridge crew race to secure his captaincy.
5. 19:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, This is Your Life the Burkiss Way
  11/13Eamonn's famous Big Red Book spells surprises for the cast.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 5
  5/5The police ask amateur sleuth Jane Marple to take part in a little experiment.
7. 20:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 5. A Trap To Catch A Cracksman
  5/6When a prize fighter says his trophy room is impregnable, Raffles seizes the challenge.
8. 21:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Professor's Daughter
  5/5Four-year-old Britta and her fearful imagination cause embarrassment for Miss Jenner.
9. 21:15
  Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
  Dramatisation of poet Roger McGough's iconic, magical tale of love in the 1960s
10. 21:50
  Postscript: Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
  Poet Roger McGough reveals who Monika - the muse of his 1960s poem about love - really was
11. 22:00
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 4, Frank Skinner
  2/6Frank Skinner tries four new things, including getting a spray tan and eating Jugged Hare.
12. 22:30
  Nigel and Earl Sort Out the World—Episode 1
  Can the surreal duo solve a problem at Buckingham Palace?
13. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—03/08/2012
  From 10pm - midnight, Sunday to Friday, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
14. 23:00
  Big Town All Stars—Series 1, The Perfect Man
  2/4A teacher joins a struggling a cappella group to quit geography. Stars Stephen Tompkinson
15. 23:30
  On the Hour—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Pre-natal beauty therapy hits the headlines. Chris Morris hosts the incisive news satire.
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Late
1. 00:00
  MR James—MR James Stories, The Rose Garden
  The ghostly tale of the Goodmans, who unwittingly open a doorway to a turbulent past.
2. 00:15
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, Superiority
  4/5In war, the more technologically advanced side can still be defeated. John Shrapnel reads.
3. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 4
  4/17Bill is horrified by what he discovers in London, but manages to rescue a girl from danger
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 5
  5/5The police ask amateur sleuth Jane Marple to take part in a little experiment.
5. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 5. A Trap To Catch A Cracksman
  5/6When a prize fighter says his trophy room is impregnable, Raffles seizes the challenge.
6. 02:00
  After Henry—Series 2, The Married Man
  6/8Clare's latest love affair proves difficult to keep secret from granny Eleanor.
7. 02:30
  Trivia Test Match—Episode 7
  7/9With Willie Rushton, Denise Coffey, Tim Rice and Bill Tidy. From September 1992.
8. 03:00
  Alexander—Preparation of the Sacrifice
  3/6The young man goes into battle, while King Philip's remarriage causes tensions.
9. 04:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Professor's Daughter
  5/5Four-year-old Britta and her fearful imagination cause embarrassment for Miss Jenner.
10. 04:15
  Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
  Dramatisation of poet Roger McGough's iconic, magical tale of love in the 1960s
11. 04:50
  Postscript: Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
  Poet Roger McGough reveals who Monika - the muse of his 1960s poem about love - really was
12. 05:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, John Sessions and John Wells.
13. 05:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 4, Frank Skinner
  2/6Frank Skinner tries four new things, including getting a spray tan and eating Jugged Hare.

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