BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 24 August 2012

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 3. A Policeman's Lot
  3/6With more questioning over Noakes's murder, there is a revelation from Wimsey's cleaner.
2. 06:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 5
  5/15The Englishman is chased through the London Underground. Will he outwit his pursuers?
3. 07:00
  The Young Postmen—Everest (The Mountain)
  4/6Fearing the sack, Derek goes mountaineering to prove he's employable.
4. 07:30
  Dilemma—Edinburgh 2012
  Sue Perkins presents a special edition of the panel show about morality and ethics.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, The Emperor of Tratvia
  17/19Povey calls on the crew of Troutbridge to help him out of a domestic predicament.
6. 08:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Discover Gravity the Burkiss Way
  1/15Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to speak of Eric Pode.
7. 09:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Wine
  1/6Back in England, Nick finds the mysterious Ronnie Hazelbeach in his late dad's house.
8. 09:30
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Gyles Brandreth quizzes Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jenny Colgan and Rosie Millard.
9. 10:00
  Michael Morpurgo - War Horse
  First World War tale of a boy's extraordinary bond with his horse.
10. 11:00
  The Amorous Ghost by Enid Bagnold
  Mr Templeman's wife is away, but it seems someone is sleeping in her nightgowns.
11. 11:15
  John Pilkington - Apostle of Light
  Blinded in an accident, Louis Braille aspires to improve the status of blind people.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, The Emperor of Tratvia
  17/19Povey calls on the crew of Troutbridge to help him out of a domestic predicament.
2. 12:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Discover Gravity the Burkiss Way
  1/15Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to speak of Eric Pode.
3. 13:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 3. A Policeman's Lot
  3/6With more questioning over Noakes's murder, there is a revelation from Wimsey's cleaner.
4. 13:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 5
  5/15The Englishman is chased through the London Underground. Will he outwit his pursuers?
5. 14:00
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 10
  10/10Anna has succumbed to desire, but can she ever know happiness?
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—After Albert
  192/216A grieving Queen Victoria proposes a great memorial for her husband.
7. 14:30
  EM Forster - A Passage to India—Episode 10
  10/15As Dr Aziz's trial approaches, Mrs Moore will offer Adela no words of comfort.
8. 14:45
  Sheila Hancock - The Two of Us—My Life with John Thaw
  5/5John has given up alcohol for good. After his death, the actress confronts her grief.
9. 15:00
  Michael Morpurgo - War Horse
  First World War tale of a boy's extraordinary bond with his horse.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—24/08/2012
  Mel Giedroyc goes for a walk in an Edinburgh wood.
11. 17:00
  No Commitments—Series 10, The Real World
  1/6Charlotte de-clutters and Anna provides a love nest. Simon Brett's tale of three sisters.
12. 17:30
  The Young Postmen—Everest (The Mountain)
  4/6Fearing the sack, Derek goes mountaineering to prove he's employable.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 1. Mayhem on the Moon
  1/20Captain Jet Morgan and his crew blast off for Mars, but there is a problem.
2. 18:30
  Doctor Who—The Creature from the Pit, Episode 2
  2/7The Doctor encounters an adversary below ground, whilst Romana and K9 try to survive above
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, The Emperor of Tratvia
  17/19Povey calls on the crew of Troutbridge to help him out of a domestic predicament.
4. 19:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Discover Gravity the Burkiss Way
  1/15Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to speak of Eric Pode.
5. 20:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 3. A Policeman's Lot
  3/6With more questioning over Noakes's murder, there is a revelation from Wimsey's cleaner.
6. 20:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 5
  5/15The Englishman is chased through the London Underground. Will he outwit his pursuers?
7. 21:00
  The Amorous Ghost by Enid Bagnold
  Mr Templeman's wife is away, but it seems someone is sleeping in her nightgowns.
8. 21:15
  John Pilkington - Apostle of Light
  Blinded in an accident, Louis Braille aspires to improve the status of blind people.
9. 22:00
  Greg at The Stand—Episode 1
  1/6Greg McHugh presents some of the best stand up talent to perform at the Glasgow venue.
10. 22:15
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2012, Episode 13
  13/18Comedy from the world-famous festival.
11. 22:20
  Dilemma—Edinburgh 2012
  Sue Perkins presents a special edition of the panel show about morality and ethics.
12. 22:50
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2012, Episode 14
  14/18Comedy from the world-famous festival.
13. 22:55
  This Is Craig Brown—The Arts
  2/6How designer Terence Conran 'invented' the chair.
14. 23:10
  Date With Fate—A Damp Fib
  1/4A surveyor's clerk tries hard to cover up a huge white lie.
15. 23:25
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2012, Episode 15
  15/18Comedy from the world-famous festival.
16. 23:30
  On the Hour—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Reports of a right royal shocker, plus Alan Partridge with all the sport.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 1. Mayhem on the Moon
  1/20Captain Jet Morgan and his crew blast off for Mars, but there is a problem.
2. 00:30
  Doctor Who—The Creature from the Pit, Episode 2
  2/7The Doctor encounters an adversary below ground, whilst Romana and K9 try to survive above
3. 01:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 3. A Policeman's Lot
  3/6With more questioning over Noakes's murder, there is a revelation from Wimsey's cleaner.
4. 01:30
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 5
  5/15The Englishman is chased through the London Underground. Will he outwit his pursuers?
5. 02:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Wine
  1/6Back in England, Nick finds the mysterious Ronnie Hazelbeach in his late dad's house.
6. 02:30
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Gyles Brandreth quizzes Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jenny Colgan and Rosie Millard.
7. 03:00
  Michael Morpurgo - War Horse
  First World War tale of a boy's extraordinary bond with his horse.
8. 04:00
  The Amorous Ghost by Enid Bagnold
  Mr Templeman's wife is away, but it seems someone is sleeping in her nightgowns.
9. 04:15
  John Pilkington - Apostle of Light
  Blinded in an accident, Louis Braille aspires to improve the status of blind people.
10. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 10, The Real World
  1/6Charlotte de-clutters and Anna provides a love nest. Simon Brett's tale of three sisters.
11. 05:30
  The Young Postmen—Everest (The Mountain)
  4/6Fearing the sack, Derek goes mountaineering to prove he's employable.

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