BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 23 August 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 12. A Rocky Send Off
  12/13After travelling through time, could Jet Morgan and his crew be bound for home at last?
2. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 17
  17/17An unexpected visitor to Shirning threatens to undermine Bill and Josella's future plans.
3. 01:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 1. The Mysteries of Married Life
  1/6Honeymooners Lord Peter Wimsey and his wife soon find their marital bliss disturbed.
4. 01:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 3
  3/15Hounded in a hostile European dictatorship, how can the fugitive escape?
5. 02:00
  Boogie Up the River—Lechlade, Twinned with Zanzibar
  5/6Mark is celebrating, but with dog hair in the champers. Can a living legend save the day?
6. 02:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6MP Duncan welcomes a French delegation - will he end up with 'oeuf' on his face?
7. 03:00
  Nikolai Gogol - Dead Souls—Episode 1
  1/2Chichikov arrives in a Russian town with the Narrator to tout for dead serfs.
8. 04:00
  GM Fraser - Royal Flash—Episode 1
  1/2Celebrated cavalry officer Harry Flashman is caught with his trousers down.
9. 04:15
  Caroline Gawn - Fresh from the Coast
  Elsie's secret lover and Kathleen's mysterious past puts Britain's security at risk.
10. 05:00
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 4. Wee Robertson
  4/6The GP's routine call to a teacher sparks a police search. With David Tennant.
11. 05:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Pilot Episode
  1/9Single dad Bryan Archer struggles to work and bring up his baby son.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 2. Credit Where Credit's Due
  2/6With Noakes dead, the superintendent has his suspicions, but Wimsey is not so sure.
2. 06:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 4
  4/15Back home after stowing away on a ship, the Englishman finds he's not even safe in London.
3. 07:00
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Rosie relaunches Radio Gleam as it bids for older listeners.
4. 07:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 4, Evil Narbara
  4/6The local traders are in revolt after a rowdy party shop opens in Lenzie.
5. 08:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, Doing the Honours
  7/8Jim Hacker is outwitted by Sir Humphrey during an economy drive.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Recruit
  18/26With Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark platoon unrest.
7. 09:00
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 2, 6th May 1800
  5/6With the babies set to arrive, a visitor surprises Cholericke.
8. 09:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6With Adam Buxton, Ed Byrne, Lee Mack and Tim Vine.
9. 10:00
  Nikolai Gogol - Dead Souls—Episode 2
  2/2Chichikov escapes, determined to become honest. But his past soon catches up with him.
10. 11:00
  GM Fraser - Royal Flash—Episode 2
  2/2Celebrated cavalry officer Harry Flashman is pursued by London police, and falls in love.
11. 11:15
  Clare Seal - Voyages of Descent
  Captain Fitzroy sails to tragedy, as Charles Darwin finds fame.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, Doing the Honours
  7/8Jim Hacker is outwitted by Sir Humphrey during an economy drive.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Recruit
  18/26With Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark platoon unrest.
3. 13:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 2. Credit Where Credit's Due
  2/6With Noakes dead, the superintendent has his suspicions, but Wimsey is not so sure.
4. 13:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 4
  4/15Back home after stowing away on a ship, the Englishman finds he's not even safe in London.
5. 14:00
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 9
  9/10After George's betrayal, Anna makes a decision. But has she the resolve to hold to it?
6. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 3, Episode 16
  Jolene has had enough of feeling left out and makes a stand - but is it a wise decision?
7. 14:30
  EM Forster - A Passage to India—Episode 9
  9/15As Adela Quested lies sick in bed, Cyril Fielding attends a meeting at the British club.
8. 14:45
  Sheila Hancock - The Two of Us—My Life with John Thaw
  4/5The actress's diaries record the verdict on his cancer and the rocky years with alcohol.
9. 15:00
  Nikolai Gogol - Dead Souls—Episode 2
  2/2Chichikov escapes, determined to become honest. But his past soon catches up with him.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—23/08/2012
  Mel Giedroyc gets a lesson on how to fly a plane.
11. 17:00
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—June - An Ill Wind
  5/6As a storm descends on the village, the talk is all electric.
12. 17:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Rosie relaunches Radio Gleam as it bids for older listeners.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 13. Set Course for Earth
  13/13After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time.
2. 18:30
  Doctor Who—The Creature from the Pit, Episode 1
  1/7A distress signal sends the TARDIS to a planet where owning metal gives political power.
3. 19:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, Doing the Honours
  7/8Jim Hacker is outwitted by Sir Humphrey during an economy drive.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Recruit
  18/26With Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark platoon unrest.
5. 20:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 2. Credit Where Credit's Due
  2/6With Noakes dead, the superintendent has his suspicions, but Wimsey is not so sure.
6. 20:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 4
  4/15Back home after stowing away on a ship, the Englishman finds he's not even safe in London.
7. 21:00
  GM Fraser - Royal Flash—Episode 2
  2/2Celebrated cavalry officer Harry Flashman is pursued by London police, and falls in love.
8. 21:15
  Clare Seal - Voyages of Descent
  Captain Fitzroy sails to tragedy, as Charles Darwin finds fame.
9. 22:00
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 4, Evil Narbara
  4/6The local traders are in revolt after a rowdy party shop opens in Lenzie.
10. 22:30
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 2, Apocalypse Des
  3/4Felchester Rovers take a break in the socialist idyll of El Telvador, but a war is raging.
11. 22:55
  Edinburgh Festival Diaries—23/08/2012
  Peacock and Gamble's third Edinburgh Diary entry.
12. 23:00
  The Million Pound Radio Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Reagan rings Gorbachev - and the Daleks at home. Starring Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell.
13. 23:30
  Cowards—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Sketch show with a comic slant on human frailties.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 13. Set Course for Earth
  13/13After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time.
2. 00:30
  Doctor Who—The Creature from the Pit, Episode 1
  1/7A distress signal sends the TARDIS to a planet where owning metal gives political power.
3. 01:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 2. Credit Where Credit's Due
  2/6With Noakes dead, the superintendent has his suspicions, but Wimsey is not so sure.
4. 01:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 4
  4/15Back home after stowing away on a ship, the Englishman finds he's not even safe in London.
5. 02:00
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 2, 6th May 1800
  5/6With the babies set to arrive, a visitor surprises Cholericke.
6. 02:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6With Adam Buxton, Ed Byrne, Lee Mack and Tim Vine.
7. 03:00
  Nikolai Gogol - Dead Souls—Episode 2
  2/2Chichikov escapes, determined to become honest. But his past soon catches up with him.
8. 04:00
  GM Fraser - Royal Flash—Episode 2
  2/2Celebrated cavalry officer Harry Flashman is pursued by London police, and falls in love.
9. 04:15
  Clare Seal - Voyages of Descent
  Captain Fitzroy sails to tragedy, as Charles Darwin finds fame.
10. 05:00
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—June - An Ill Wind
  5/6As a storm descends on the village, the talk is all electric.
11. 05:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Rosie relaunches Radio Gleam as it bids for older listeners.

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