BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 26 August 2012

Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Omnibus, part 2
  Anna is suspicious of diplomat George Darrow. Can either of them know happiness?
2. 07:15
  Adventures in Science—Series 1, Volcanoes
  1/5Ben Silburn recalls the volcanic eruption in Martinique that killed 30,000 people.
3. 07:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 6, Some Others Do 'Ave 'Em
  3/6Caring social worker Clare Barker is now at the frontline as a sick bug hits colleagues.
4. 08:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 25/05/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on Wuthering Heights. Songs and sketches.
5. 08:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 9, English as She is Spoke
  4/5The cheeky schoolboy enters a poetry competition to try and win some days off school.
6. 09:00
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 4. Burning to Get Home
  4/4Fogg takes drastic action over the Atlantic, but will he get to the Reform Club in time?
7. 09:30
  Time Hops—Once Upon a Time
  1/5Scientist mouse Eek escapes from the future and enlists the help of three children.
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Mary Berry
  A chance to hear an extended edition of Mary Berry's Desert Island Discs.
9. 11:00
  World of Pub—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Dodgy Phil builds the world's biggest pub named after the Titanic, but is it undrinkable?
10. 11:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 3 - Omnibus, Episode 8
  8/10Jolene being grumpy about Kenton's surprise is the least of his problems.
11. 11:45
  Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History—Episode 3
  3/5Henry Irving and Ellen Terry grow closer - until a death alters their romance.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Omnibus, part 2
  Anna is suspicious of diplomat George Darrow. Can either of them know happiness?
2. 13:15
  Adventures in Science—Series 1, Volcanoes
  1/5Ben Silburn recalls the volcanic eruption in Martinique that killed 30,000 people.
3. 13:30
  Daphne Du Maurier—Rebecca
  Mrs de Winter must battle memories of her husband's first wife. With Christopher Cazenove.
4. 15:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 25/05/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on Wuthering Heights. Songs and sketches.
5. 15:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 9, English as She is Spoke
  4/5The cheeky schoolboy enters a poetry competition to try and win some days off school.
6. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—26/08/2012
  Mel brings you the highlights from her week at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
7. 16:30
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 4. Burning to Get Home
  4/4Fogg takes drastic action over the Atlantic, but will he get to the Reform Club in time?
8. 17:00
  Time Hops—Once Upon a Time
  1/5Scientist mouse Eek escapes from the future and enlists the help of three children.
9. 17:30
  Christopher Brookmyre's Comedy Bookcase—Series 1, Richard Herring
  3/5Christopher Brookmyre speaks to Richard Herring about his life and writing.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Fear on 4—Series 3, 2. Green and Pleasant
  2/8The Man in Black tells of the kidnapping of a green pop star with something to hide.
2. 18:30
  Paul Magrs - Never the Bride—The Night Owls
  1/3Assembled monster turned B&B landlady, Brenda investigates a mysterious Whitby radio host.
3. 19:00
  World of Pub—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Dodgy Phil builds the world's biggest pub named after the Titanic, but is it undrinkable?
4. 19:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 3 - Omnibus, Episode 8
  8/10Jolene being grumpy about Kenton's surprise is the least of his problems.
5. 19:45
  Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History—Episode 3
  3/5Henry Irving and Ellen Terry grow closer - until a death alters their romance.
6. 20:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 25/05/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on Wuthering Heights. Songs and sketches.
7. 20:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 9, English as She is Spoke
  4/5The cheeky schoolboy enters a poetry competition to try and win some days off school.
8. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Mary Berry
  A chance to hear an extended edition of Mary Berry's Desert Island Discs.
9. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 6, Some Others Do 'Ave 'Em
  3/6Caring social worker Clare Barker is now at the frontline as a sick bug hits colleagues.
10. 22:30
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2012, Episode 16
  16/18Comedy from the world-famous festival.
11. 22:35
  Greg at The Stand—Episode 2
  2/6Greg McHugh welcomes some of the world's finest stand ups to the Glasgow comedy venue.
12. 22:50
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2012, Episode 17
  17/18Comedy from the world-famous festival.
13. 22:55
  On the Town with the League of Gentlemen—God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
  6/6It's Christmas in the town of Spent, but which residents are celebrating?
14. 23:25
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2012, Episode 18
  18/18Comedy from the world-famous festival.
15. 23:30
  Seymour the Fractal Cat—Strange Attractors
  1/5Comedy adventure about a computer conspiracy and a moggy with a mouth. From April 1996.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 3, 2. Green and Pleasant
  2/8The Man in Black tells of the kidnapping of a green pop star with something to hide.
2. 00:30
  Paul Magrs - Never the Bride—The Night Owls
  1/3Assembled monster turned B&B landlady, Brenda investigates a mysterious Whitby radio host.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Mary Berry
  A chance to hear an extended edition of Mary Berry's Desert Island Discs.
4. 02:00
  World of Pub—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Dodgy Phil builds the world's biggest pub named after the Titanic, but is it undrinkable?
5. 02:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 3 - Omnibus, Episode 8
  8/10Jolene being grumpy about Kenton's surprise is the least of his problems.
6. 02:45
  Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History—Episode 3
  3/5Henry Irving and Ellen Terry grow closer - until a death alters their romance.
7. 03:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 25/05/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on Wuthering Heights. Songs and sketches.
8. 03:30
  Daphne Du Maurier—Rebecca
  Mrs de Winter must battle memories of her husband's first wife. With Christopher Cazenove.
9. 05:00
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 4. Burning to Get Home
  4/4Fogg takes drastic action over the Atlantic, but will he get to the Reform Club in time?
10. 05:30
  Time Hops—Once Upon a Time
  1/5Scientist mouse Eek escapes from the future and enlists the help of three children.

Monday 27 August 2012