BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 7 December 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Blake's 7: The Early Years—Eye of the Machine
  Computer genius Avon becomes embittered by the establishment.
2. 00:30
  Red Dwarf—Better Than Life, Episode 4
  4/6Lister's recovery is interrupted by a game of planetary snooker and a shocking revelation.
3. 01:00
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—1. The Curious Case of the Curs'd Quayside
  1/4The Elizabethan playwright gets a job, hires a servant - and inherits a mystery.
4. 01:30
  Ben Macintyre - Agent Zigzag—Episode 4
  4/5MI5 send double agent Eddie Chapman to infiltrate Germany's Abwehr intelligence.
5. 01:45
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—The Stolen Necklace
  A passenger begs for Hazell's help when her aunt's diamonds are stolen.
6. 02:00
  Unnatural Acts—Series 2, All The World's A Stage
  2/6It's audition time in the Hardy household. Look out for Paul's new motorbike!
7. 02:30
  Just a Minute—07/08/2000
  Nicholas Parsons welcomes Linda Smith, Clement Freud, Paul Merton and Stephen Fry.
8. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - A Pair of Blue Eyes—Episode 3
  3/3After seeing Stephen at the church, Elfride procrastinates over telling Henry of her past.
9. 04:00
  The Interview—Sing for Your Supper
  4/5Shona thought she had won the lottery. Then reality kicked in.
10. 04:15
  Peter Tinniswood—Dorothy, a Manager's Wife
  A resentful soccer spouse rants about the game and her football manager husband.
11. 05:00
  King Street Junior—Series 7, Fatal Attraction
  4/8'Outrageous fortune' deals a cruel blow to Mr Sims - and to an unsuspecting Mrs Patterson.
12. 05:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 3, Arrivederci Coma
  3/4Wendy visits Robin in hospital and opens the door on a whole new life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—2. The Turbulent Tale of the Troubl'd Tragedy
  2/4The Elizabethan spy wonders why an unknown patron funds the worst play ever written?
2. 06:30
  Ben Macintyre - Agent Zigzag—Episode 5
  5/5British wartime double agent and former convict Eddie Chapman arrives back home.
3. 06:45
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—The Affair of the Birmingham Bank
  Can Hazell Thorpe foil a gold bullion robbery?
4. 07:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, The More the Merrier
  7/8Charles discovers all about Izzy's torrid past.
5. 07:30
  Nick Mohammed in Bits—Witness Statement
  1/5Nick dons a police helmet to take statements from an unhappy couple.
6. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 7, Going on Leave in Croydon
  13/12Heather has to let Pertwee down gently before it leads to a brawl. Stars Leslie Phillips.
7. 08:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Rise from the Grave the Burkiss Way
  2/7Dracula and Oedipus Rex get a good going over from Fred, Jo, Nigel and Chris.
8. 09:00
  Millport—Series 3, Reinstatement
  1/6Irene arrives on the first ferry of the holiday season, but why is she back on the island?
9. 09:30
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Nigel and Michael are brothers who share everything - home, work, and acute neuroses.
10. 10:00
  Wakefield
  A dull middle-aged man temporarily leaves home to spy on his wife to observe what happens.
11. 11:00
  The Interview—The Good Shepherd
  5/5Is a new member of the congregation the answer to a cash-strapped pastor's prayers?
12. 11:15
  Martyn Wade - The Other Constance Chatterley
  Mrs Chatterley of Gravesend reveals similar interests to her famous namesake.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 7, Going on Leave in Croydon
  13/12Heather has to let Pertwee down gently before it leads to a brawl. Stars Leslie Phillips.
2. 12:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Rise from the Grave the Burkiss Way
  2/7Dracula and Oedipus Rex get a good going over from Fred, Jo, Nigel and Chris.
3. 13:00
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—2. The Turbulent Tale of the Troubl'd Tragedy
  2/4The Elizabethan spy wonders why an unknown patron funds the worst play ever written?
4. 13:30
  Ben Macintyre - Agent Zigzag—Episode 5
  5/5British wartime double agent and former convict Eddie Chapman arrives back home.
5. 13:45
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—The Affair of the Birmingham Bank
  Can Hazell Thorpe foil a gold bullion robbery?
6. 14:00
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving—Episode 5
  5/10Vic is increasingly indifferent towards Ingrid, but can he let her out of his life?
7. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—The Brotherhood of Ruralists, part 1
  8/12How Mother Nature inspired a group of 1970s artists to paint rural life in the countryside
8. 14:30
  Sir Harry Secombe - Goon Abroad—Sports and Swansea
  5/5Goon Show star Sir Harry Secombe recalls his school days in Wales.
9. 14:45
  John Boyne - The House of Special Purpose—Episode 10
  10/10Georgy faces another loss - that of his beloved wife.
10. 15:00
  Wakefield
  A dull middle-aged man temporarily leaves home to spy on his wife to observe what happens.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—07/12/2012
  Mel Giedroyc hears a history of women in flight.
12. 17:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6JB Morton's whimsies. With Richard Ingrams, John Sessions, Joan Sims and June Whitfield.
13. 17:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, The More the Merrier
  7/8Charles discovers all about Izzy's torrid past.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Blake's 7: The Early Years—Point of No Return
  On the eve of a tense election, Major Travis is given an unexpected assignment.
2. 18:30
  Red Dwarf—Better Than Life, Episode 5
  5/6Lister awaits rescue. And waits. And waits. Back on the ship, however, time behaves oddly.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 7, Going on Leave in Croydon
  13/12Heather has to let Pertwee down gently before it leads to a brawl. Stars Leslie Phillips.
4. 19:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Rise from the Grave the Burkiss Way
  2/7Dracula and Oedipus Rex get a good going over from Fred, Jo, Nigel and Chris.
5. 20:00
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—2. The Turbulent Tale of the Troubl'd Tragedy
  2/4The Elizabethan spy wonders why an unknown patron funds the worst play ever written?
6. 20:30
  Ben Macintyre - Agent Zigzag—Episode 5
  5/5British wartime double agent and former convict Eddie Chapman arrives back home.
7. 20:45
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—The Affair of the Birmingham Bank
  Can Hazell Thorpe foil a gold bullion robbery?
8. 21:00
  The Interview—The Good Shepherd
  5/5Is a new member of the congregation the answer to a cash-strapped pastor's prayers?
9. 21:15
  Martyn Wade - The Other Constance Chatterley
  Mrs Chatterley of Gravesend reveals similar interests to her famous namesake.
10. 22:00
  Nick Mohammed in Bits—Witness Statement
  1/5Nick dons a police helmet to take statements from an unhappy couple.
11. 22:30
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6The Kapoors visit the golf course, and the Delhi students take a train to Southend-on-Sea.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—07/12/2012
  The Comedy Club offers the best of stand-up. Arthur Smith chats to Peter Serafinowicz.
13. 23:00
  Tales from the Tower—The Last Waltz
  2/4From Blackpool Tower, caretaker Bob spies on a troubled tea dance with a drag spectacular.
14. 23:30
  Dial M for Pizza—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6The sketch show takes to the rails for Dr Terror's House of Pizza.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Blake's 7: The Early Years—Point of No Return
  On the eve of a tense election, Major Travis is given an unexpected assignment.
2. 00:30
  Red Dwarf—Better Than Life, Episode 5
  5/6Lister awaits rescue. And waits. And waits. Back on the ship, however, time behaves oddly.
3. 01:00
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—2. The Turbulent Tale of the Troubl'd Tragedy
  2/4The Elizabethan spy wonders why an unknown patron funds the worst play ever written?
4. 01:30
  Ben Macintyre - Agent Zigzag—Episode 5
  5/5British wartime double agent and former convict Eddie Chapman arrives back home.
5. 01:45
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—The Affair of the Birmingham Bank
  Can Hazell Thorpe foil a gold bullion robbery?
6. 02:00
  Millport—Series 3, Reinstatement
  1/6Irene arrives on the first ferry of the holiday season, but why is she back on the island?
7. 02:30
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Nigel and Michael are brothers who share everything - home, work, and acute neuroses.
8. 03:00
  Wakefield
  A dull middle-aged man temporarily leaves home to spy on his wife to observe what happens.
9. 04:00
  The Interview—The Good Shepherd
  5/5Is a new member of the congregation the answer to a cash-strapped pastor's prayers?
10. 04:15
  Martyn Wade - The Other Constance Chatterley
  Mrs Chatterley of Gravesend reveals similar interests to her famous namesake.
11. 05:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6JB Morton's whimsies. With Richard Ingrams, John Sessions, Joan Sims and June Whitfield.
12. 05:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, The More the Merrier
  7/8Charles discovers all about Izzy's torrid past.

Saturday 8 December 2012