BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 25 September 2012

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 2
  2/20Jet and Lemmy hear weird sounds as they examine asteroids newly orbiting Earth.
2. 00:30
  Terry Pratchett—Nation, Episode 6
  6/8Mau, Daphne and Ataba have found a golden door deep in a cave. South Seas adventure.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 2. The Penitent
  2/6Probing a priest's death, the intelligence officers uncover links to his past. From 1996.
4. 01:30
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 2
  2/6Arthur Simpson is interrogated by Turkish security for unintentional arms smuggling.
5. 02:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 4, Summer
  2/4Keeping cool, finding the perfect swimsuit, summer weddings and eating al fresco.
6. 02:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, People's Parties
  5/6Billy is not keen on entertaining at his place, until someone suggests a game of cards.
7. 03:00
  Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses—Episode 2
  2/2Can Vicomte Valmont and the Marquise de Marteuil win their game of seduction and revenge?
8. 04:00
  Rose Tremain—The Stack
  John's birthday is coming up, so why isn't he excited about the big meal at Spiros' place?
9. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Stephen K Amos, Mark Watson, Emma Freud, Funmi Olawumi, Jens Lekman
  Clive Anderson is joined by Stephen K Amos, Aleks Krotoski, Carl Djerassi and Mark Watson.
10. 05:00
  To the Manor Born—Sons of the Fathers
  5/10Clearing out the cellar, Audrey finds more than she had bargained for.
11. 05:30
  HE Bates - A Little of What You Fancy—Episode 3
  3/6Poorly Pop Larkin feels worse when his nurse arrives. With David Jason. From 1996.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 3. The Wages of Sin
  3/6The intelligence officers probe deeper into Dominic's death, turning on the charm.
2. 06:30
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 3
  3/6Arthur is now seconded to Turkish security. He also has to work at the suspect's villa.
3. 07:00
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Squire Fenton Babblewick inherits an estate, but his manservant is dismayed.
4. 07:30
  The Secret World—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4From Al Pacino to Paul McCartney, Jon Culshaw imagines the private lives of the famous.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Curse of Frankenstein
  18/26The million-pound race is on to be the first to play the bagpipes at the South Pole.
6. 08:30
  Listen to Les—From 03/02/1985
  Les Dawson pays tribute to a sheep-headed publican, and Cosmo Smallpiece looks at holidays
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 5, 24/09/2012
  3/9An extended edition of the News Quiz, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
8. 09:45
  The Shuttleworths—Series 4, A Moving Story
  3/6Just as John Shuttleworth's son Darren moves out, his sole agent Ken comes knocking.
9. 10:00
  Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White—1. Encounter
  1/4A chance meeting with a strange woman dressed in white sparks a mystery.
10. 11:00
  Rose Tremain—Tropical Fish
  The reflections of John Sparrow and his son Bob, who ponders life during a trip to London.
11. 11:15
  Dickens Confidential—Series 2, Murder in the Red Barn
  5/6Dan investigates a discovery in the Thames, while Charles Dickens has a royal audience.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Curse of Frankenstein
  18/26The million-pound race is on to be the first to play the bagpipes at the South Pole.
2. 12:30
  Listen to Les—From 03/02/1985
  Les Dawson pays tribute to a sheep-headed publican, and Cosmo Smallpiece looks at holidays
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 3. The Wages of Sin
  3/6The intelligence officers probe deeper into Dominic's death, turning on the charm.
4. 13:30
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 3
  3/6Arthur is now seconded to Turkish security. He also has to work at the suspect's villa.
5. 14:00
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 12
  12/15Hetty confesses the full horror of her crime, but Dinah makes her own admission.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Victoria's Golden Jubilee
  210/21650 'marvellous years' or the reign of 'a pampered old woman of sullen visage'?
7. 14:30
  Evan Hunter - Me and Hitch—Episode 2
  2/5'The Birds' screenwriter hatches an idea to win Hitchcock the Academy Award he craves.
8. 14:45
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 2
  2/10Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway's mother marries an Englishman in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
9. 15:00
  Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White—1. Encounter
  1/4A chance meeting with a strange woman dressed in white sparks a mystery.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—10/07/2012
  Mel goes adventuring with Sarah Jane in The Thirteenth Stone, read by Elisabeth Sladen.
11. 17:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, Little Extras
  4/8Ambassador Mackenzie witnesses the movie-making prowess of the People's Republic up close.
12. 17:30
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Squire Fenton Babblewick inherits an estate, but his manservant is dismayed.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 3
  3/20Captain Jet Morgan and his crew get on the trail of Earth's alien visitors.
2. 18:30
  Terry Pratchett—Nation, Episode 7
  7/8The Nation awaits the arrival of Cox and the cannibal raiders. South Seas adventure.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Curse of Frankenstein
  18/26The million-pound race is on to be the first to play the bagpipes at the South Pole.
4. 19:30
  Listen to Les—From 03/02/1985
  Les Dawson pays tribute to a sheep-headed publican, and Cosmo Smallpiece looks at holidays
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 3. The Wages of Sin
  3/6The intelligence officers probe deeper into Dominic's death, turning on the charm.
6. 20:30
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 3
  3/6Arthur is now seconded to Turkish security. He also has to work at the suspect's villa.
7. 21:00
  Rose Tremain—Tropical Fish
  The reflections of John Sparrow and his son Bob, who ponders life during a trip to London.
8. 21:15
  Dickens Confidential—Series 2, Murder in the Red Barn
  5/6Dan investigates a discovery in the Thames, while Charles Dickens has a royal audience.
9. 22:00
  The Secret World—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4From Al Pacino to Paul McCartney, Jon Culshaw imagines the private lives of the famous.
10. 22:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 2, Arthur Smith
  2/6Marcus Brigstocke tries to tempt Arthur Smith to ventures new.
11. 23:00
  Acropolis Now—Series 1, Gods
  3/6It's Socrates' birthday, so he's taken on a trip to the underworld. Stars Stephen Moore.
12. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, Last Word to the Mastersons
  3/6Living off the land, will there be family tears before milking time?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 3
  3/20Captain Jet Morgan and his crew get on the trail of Earth's alien visitors.
2. 00:30
  Terry Pratchett—Nation, Episode 7
  7/8The Nation awaits the arrival of Cox and the cannibal raiders. South Seas adventure.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 3. The Wages of Sin
  3/6The intelligence officers probe deeper into Dominic's death, turning on the charm.
4. 01:30
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 3
  3/6Arthur is now seconded to Turkish security. He also has to work at the suspect's villa.
5. 02:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 5, 24/09/2012
  3/9An extended edition of the News Quiz, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
6. 02:45
  The Shuttleworths—Series 4, A Moving Story
  3/6Just as John Shuttleworth's son Darren moves out, his sole agent Ken comes knocking.
7. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White—1. Encounter
  1/4A chance meeting with a strange woman dressed in white sparks a mystery.
8. 04:00
  Rose Tremain—Tropical Fish
  The reflections of John Sparrow and his son Bob, who ponders life during a trip to London.
9. 04:15
  Dickens Confidential—Series 2, Murder in the Red Barn
  5/6Dan investigates a discovery in the Thames, while Charles Dickens has a royal audience.
10. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, Little Extras
  4/8Ambassador Mackenzie witnesses the movie-making prowess of the People's Republic up close.
11. 05:30
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Squire Fenton Babblewick inherits an estate, but his manservant is dismayed.

Wednesday 26 September 2012