BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 12 August 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Scarifyers—For King and Country, Episode 3
  3/4Lionheart and Dunning discover the identity of the Stour Banshee and the Faraday Murderer.
2. 00:30
  Fantastic Journeys—The Door in the Wall by HG Wells
  1/4Is a daydreamer brave enough to turn his back on the world he knows for a better life?
3. 01:00
  Ed Doolan Interviews...—Gyles Brandreth and Danny La Rue
  The raconteur and former MP, Gyles Brandreth, and famous female impersonator Danny La Rue.
4. 03:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 4, Cross Purposes
  1/6The priestly sleuth tackles some crossword-related murders.
5. 04:00
  Johanna Spyri - Heidi
  A Swiss mountain girl must leave her grandfather to move to Frankfurt with her aunt.
6. 05:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 4, Kathy Burke
  5/6Marcus Brigstocke invites Kathy Burke to try new things, like visiting Harrods in London.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Andrea Levy - Small Island Omnibus—Episode 3
  3/3Indian independence spells the end of the British Empire. Stars Stephen Tompkinson.
2. 07:15
  Strange Weather Days—Series 1, Snow Stops Play
  4/5Helen Young recalls 1975, when snow fell in June and stopped play at Buxton cricket ground
3. 07:30
  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.
4. 08:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 11/05/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray make merry at the court of Henry VIII.
5. 08:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 9, Another Mother For Ossie
  2/5The cheeky schoolboy causes havoc when he thinks Mr Higginbottom's having an affair.
6. 09:00
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 2. Distractions in the Jungle
  2/4Phileas Fogg and Passepartout buy an elephant in India and come to the aid of a Princess.
7. 09:30
  Catherine Fisher - Incarceron—Episode 2
  2/3As Claudia's arranged wedding looms, she's more concerned with helping Finn escape.
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Michael Johnson
  Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson joins Kirsty Young to make his castaway choices.
9. 10:45
  Short Stories by John McGahern—A Slip Up
  A retired Irishman sustains himself by imagining working the farm he lost back home.
10. 11:00
  World of Pub—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Can Dodgy Phil help revamp Barry and Garry’s East End boozer? Stars John Thomson.
11. 11:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 3 - Omnibus, Episode 6
  6/10Waking up at a friend's, Fallon discovers it's not just her who's had an eventful night.
12. 11:45
  Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History—Episode 1
  1/5'Fallen' Ellen runs off.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Andrea Levy - Small Island Omnibus—Episode 3
  3/3Indian independence spells the end of the British Empire. Stars Stephen Tompkinson.
2. 13:15
  Strange Weather Days—Series 1, Snow Stops Play
  4/5Helen Young recalls 1975, when snow fell in June and stopped play at Buxton cricket ground
3. 13:30
  James Follett - The Light of a Thousand Suns
  Bizarre coincidences spark a British nuclear submarine's preparations for all-out attack.
4. 15:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 11/05/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray make merry at the court of Henry VIII.
5. 15:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 9, Another Mother For Ossie
  2/5The cheeky schoolboy causes havoc when he thinks Mr Higginbottom's having an affair.
6. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—12/08/2012
  The pick of the week's 4 O'Clock Show with Mel Giedroyc.
7. 16:30
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 2. Distractions in the Jungle
  2/4Phileas Fogg and Passepartout buy an elephant in India and come to the aid of a Princess.
8. 17:00
  Catherine Fisher - Incarceron—Episode 2
  2/3As Claudia's arranged wedding looms, she's more concerned with helping Finn escape.
9. 17:30
  Christopher Brookmyre's Comedy Bookcase—Series 1, Alexei Sayle
  1/5Christopher Brookmyre speaks to comedy great Alexei Sayle about his life and writing.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley
  Mary Shelly's fantastical tale explores man's fascination with eternal life and elixirs.
2. 18:30
  Arthur Conan Doyle - Professor Challenger—When the World Screamed
  1/2Doyle's irascible academic sets out on a bold mission to be recognised by Mother Earth.
3. 19:00
  World of Pub—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Can Dodgy Phil help revamp Barry and Garry’s East End boozer? Stars John Thomson.
4. 19:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 3 - Omnibus, Episode 6
  6/10Waking up at a friend's, Fallon discovers it's not just her who's had an eventful night.
5. 19:45
  Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History—Episode 1
  1/5'Fallen' Ellen runs off.
6. 20:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 11/05/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray make merry at the court of Henry VIII.
7. 20:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 9, Another Mother For Ossie
  2/5The cheeky schoolboy causes havoc when he thinks Mr Higginbottom's having an affair.
8. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Michael Johnson
  Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson joins Kirsty Young to make his castaway choices.
9. 21:45
  Short Stories by John McGahern—A Slip Up
  A retired Irishman sustains himself by imagining working the farm he lost back home.
10. 22:00
  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.
11. 22:30
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2012, Episode 4
  4/18Comedy from the world-famous festival.
12. 22:35
  Sarah at the Stand—Episode 2
  2/4Sarah Millican in Edinburgh with Chris Forbes, Rob Rouse and Brendon Burns.
13. 22:50
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2012, Episode 5
  5/18Comedy from the world-famous festival.
14. 22:55
  On the Town with the League of Gentlemen—Gunpowder, Treason and Plot
  4/6The locals get an unusual new guy for the bonfire. Pre-TV sketch show from November 1997.
15. 23:25
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2012, Episode 6
  6/18Comedy from the world-famous festival.
16. 23:30
  The Shuttleworths—John Shuttleworth's Open Mind, Fairies
  4/5Sheffield's premier singer-songwriter investigates Ken's surprising garden pond discovery.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley
  Mary Shelly's fantastical tale explores man's fascination with eternal life and elixirs.
2. 00:30
  Arthur Conan Doyle - Professor Challenger—When the World Screamed
  1/2Doyle's irascible academic sets out on a bold mission to be recognised by Mother Earth.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Michael Johnson
  Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson joins Kirsty Young to make his castaway choices.
4. 01:45
  Short Stories by John McGahern—A Slip Up
  A retired Irishman sustains himself by imagining working the farm he lost back home.
5. 02:00
  World of Pub—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Can Dodgy Phil help revamp Barry and Garry’s East End boozer? Stars John Thomson.
6. 02:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 3 - Omnibus, Episode 6
  6/10Waking up at a friend's, Fallon discovers it's not just her who's had an eventful night.
7. 02:45
  Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History—Episode 1
  1/5'Fallen' Ellen runs off.
8. 03:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 11/05/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray make merry at the court of Henry VIII.
9. 03:30
  James Follett - The Light of a Thousand Suns
  Bizarre coincidences spark a British nuclear submarine's preparations for all-out attack.
10. 05:00
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 2. Distractions in the Jungle
  2/4Phileas Fogg and Passepartout buy an elephant in India and come to the aid of a Princess.
11. 05:30
  Catherine Fisher - Incarceron—Episode 2
  2/3As Claudia's arranged wedding looms, she's more concerned with helping Finn escape.

Monday 13 August 2012