BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 6 August 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Blake's 7—Liberator
  3/3Unwilling alliances are forged as the space outlaws are forced to compromise the rebellion
2. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Lord Coe
  4 Extra's extended edition. Lord Coe shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young
3. 02:00
  Marriott's Monologues—Roy Hudd
  Two more monologues of Marriott Edgar. 'Jonah and the Grampus' and 'Gunner Joe'.
4. 02:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 3 - Omnibus, Episode 5
  5/10Kate and Lucas take steps to reconcile, while Harry and Fallon set off on a road trip.
5. 02:45
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Bigamist
  5/5Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve a tricky marital problem in 1986?
6. 03:30
  Bernard Pomerance - The Elephant Man
  A disfigured man is rescued from a Victorian freak show. But what is 'normality'?
7. 05:00
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 1. An Over-Hurried Departure
  1/4Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg's new valet Passepartout is hoping for a quiet life.
8. 05:30
  Catherine Fisher - Incarceron—Episode 1
  1/3Two teenagers trapped in different worlds make contact via a magical crystal key.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 1. The Evidence of the Corpse
  1/6When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
2. 06:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
  6/6The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.
3. 07:00
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Have Daniel and Lucy had enough of dealing with other's problems?
4. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 57, Episode 6
  6/6Jack Dee chairs, as regulars Tim, Barry and Graeme are joined on the panel by Ross Noble.
5. 08:00
  Beyond Our Ken—11/06/2008
  Kenneth Horne and co present their spin on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and put cricket to rights
6. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Pilgrim's Progress
  2/8Old soldier Albert is keen to revisit Flanders. Adapted from BBC TV.
7. 09:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 6, Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
  1/6Caring social worker Clare Barker is now Acting Team Leader at the Family Centre.
8. 09:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Cigarettes or no smoking? Ken's in a dilemma over two ad campaigns. Stars Martin Jarvis.
9. 10:00
  Alexander—The Road to Gordium
  4/6The warrior becomes King of Macedonia and sets out to conquer the world.
10. 11:00
  Defining Moments—Series 2, The Lost Weekend
  1/3By Hugo Kelly. A single woman gets away for a weekend. Read by Katherine Parkinson.
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Peggy Seeger, Tim Piggott-Smith, Robert Llewellyn and Kayvan Novak
  Clive Anderson is joined by folk singer Peggy Seeger and actor and writer Robert Llewellyn
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Beyond Our Ken—11/06/2008
  Kenneth Horne and co present their spin on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and put cricket to rights
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Pilgrim's Progress
  2/8Old soldier Albert is keen to revisit Flanders. Adapted from BBC TV.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 1. The Evidence of the Corpse
  1/6When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
4. 13:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
  6/6The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.
5. 14:00
  Andrea Levy - Small Island—Episode 11
  11/15Bernard explains how Indian independence is spelling the end of the Empire.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Church and State
  184/216Growth in population, expansion of the Church and the birth of the Civil Service.
7. 14:30
  Colin Clark - My Week With Marilyn—Episode 1
  1/5How Colin Clark became Marilyn Monroe's confidante during 'The Prince and the Showgirl'.
8. 14:45
  Loitering With Intent by Peter O'Toole—6. RADA
  6/8Actor Peter O'Toole recalls how he secured an audition at RADA.
9. 15:00
  Alexander—The Road to Gordium
  4/6The warrior becomes King of Macedonia and sets out to conquer the world.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—06/08/2012
  Mel Giedroyc hears from a DIY rescue agent.
11. 17:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Despite a successful comeback tour, Tommy and Sheila aren't in the money.
12. 17:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Have Daniel and Lucy had enough of dealing with other's problems?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  MR James—MR James Stories, Number 13
  Why doesn't Doctor Anderson's hotel have a room 13?
2. 18:15
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Sentinel
  5/5The story from which Clarke developed the film '2001: A Space Odyssey' with Kubrick.
3. 18:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 5
  5/17Josella is devastated when she returns to her home with Bill.
4. 19:00
  Beyond Our Ken—11/06/2008
  Kenneth Horne and co present their spin on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and put cricket to rights
5. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Pilgrim's Progress
  2/8Old soldier Albert is keen to revisit Flanders. Adapted from BBC TV.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 1. The Evidence of the Corpse
  1/6When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
7. 20:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
  6/6The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.
8. 21:00
  MacAulay and Co—Edinburgh Festival 2012, Episode 1
  1/10Fred MacAulay brings you the pick of the best comedy from the Edinburgh Festival.
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 57, Episode 6
  6/6Jack Dee chairs, as regulars Tim, Barry and Graeme are joined on the panel by Ross Noble.
10. 22:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 6, Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
  1/6Caring social worker Clare Barker is now Acting Team Leader at the Family Centre.
11. 22:55
  Edinburgh Festival Diaries—06/08/2012
  Marek Larwood's first Edinburgh Diary entry.
12. 23:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 8, Rebecca Front interviews Chris Addison
  2/6The comedy actress and her Thick of It co-star meet in the tag-team talk show.
13. 23:30
  20th Century Vampire—Episode 4
  4/6The supermarket staff outing to donate blood sparks havoc for trainee vampire Eloise.
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Late
1. 00:00
  MR James—MR James Stories, Number 13
  Why doesn't Doctor Anderson's hotel have a room 13?
2. 00:15
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Sentinel
  5/5The story from which Clarke developed the film '2001: A Space Odyssey' with Kubrick.
3. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 5
  5/17Josella is devastated when she returns to her home with Bill.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 1. The Evidence of the Corpse
  1/6When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
5. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
  6/6The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.
6. 02:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 6, Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
  1/6Caring social worker Clare Barker is now Acting Team Leader at the Family Centre.
7. 02:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Cigarettes or no smoking? Ken's in a dilemma over two ad campaigns. Stars Martin Jarvis.
8. 03:00
  Alexander—The Road to Gordium
  4/6The warrior becomes King of Macedonia and sets out to conquer the world.
9. 04:00
  Defining Moments—Series 2, The Lost Weekend
  1/3By Hugo Kelly. A single woman gets away for a weekend. Read by Katherine Parkinson.
10. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Peggy Seeger, Tim Piggott-Smith, Robert Llewellyn and Kayvan Novak
  Clive Anderson is joined by folk singer Peggy Seeger and actor and writer Robert Llewellyn
11. 05:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Despite a successful comeback tour, Tommy and Sheila aren't in the money.
12. 05:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Have Daniel and Lucy had enough of dealing with other's problems?

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