BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 25 August 2012

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey
  Village teacher Platonov's youthful ambitions are rekindled when Sofya arrives.
2. 08:00
  Ed Doolan Interviews...—Christopher Cazenove
  Actor Christopher Cazenove looks back on his career and selects favourite music.
3. 09:00
  Comedy Controller—Adam Hills
  Featuring The Goon Show, League of Gentlemen, Flight of the Conchords and Little Britain.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Crisis Omnibus
  Martha joins an international aid organisation facing a humanitarian crisis.
2. 13:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 4, The Smoker
  3/6A drunken author lights up in a non-smoking wine bar and befalls a terrible fate.
3. 14:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, Hancock's Car
  11/20Parked for ten years, the Lad hits snags moving his motor.
4. 14:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Recruit
  18/26With Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark platoon unrest.
5. 15:00
  Ed Doolan Interviews...—Christopher Cazenove
  Actor Christopher Cazenove looks back on his career and selects favourite music.
6. 16:00
  Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey
  Village teacher Platonov's youthful ambitions are rekindled when Sofya arrives.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Scarifyers—The Curse of the Black Comet, Episode 1
  1/4Lionheart and Dunning investigate a mysterious outbreak of the Black Death in 1930s London
2. 18:30
  Fantastic Journeys—The Faery Handbag by Kelly Link
  3/4A distraught young woman loses both her boyfriend and her grandmother to a magical bag.
3. 19:00
  Comedy Controller—Adam Hills
  Featuring The Goon Show, League of Gentlemen, Flight of the Conchords and Little Britain.
4. 22:00
  4 at the Store—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Stand-up comedy with host Simon Bligh, Rhona Cameron, Omid Djalili and Steve Gribbin.
5. 22:30
  The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Making it up as they go along. Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney improvise sketches.
6. 23:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 4. The Fire Next Time
  4/6Hired and fired by Aunt Rosa, dark dealings dismay private investigator VI Warshawski.
7. 23:30
  Stephen King - Blaze—Episode 4
  4/6Baby Joe is crying. Can his kidnapper make the little child smile? Read by William Hope.
8. 23:45
  Pulp Fiction—Series 1, Forever After
  4/5Ardis Clinton thinks she has a foolproof plan to kill her husband. Read by Peter Marinker.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Scarifyers—The Curse of the Black Comet, Episode 1
  1/4Lionheart and Dunning investigate a mysterious outbreak of the Black Death in 1930s London
2. 00:30
  Fantastic Journeys—The Faery Handbag by Kelly Link
  3/4A distraught young woman loses both her boyfriend and her grandmother to a magical bag.
3. 01:00
  Ed Doolan Interviews...—Christopher Cazenove
  Actor Christopher Cazenove looks back on his career and selects favourite music.
4. 02:00
  Crisis Omnibus
  Martha joins an international aid organisation facing a humanitarian crisis.
5. 03:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 4, The Smoker
  3/6A drunken author lights up in a non-smoking wine bar and befalls a terrible fate.
6. 04:00
  Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey
  Village teacher Platonov's youthful ambitions are rekindled when Sofya arrives.

Sunday 26 August 2012