BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 13 December 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Blake's 7: The Early Years—The Dust Run
  Jenna has a thing for Max, but goes up against him in a dangerous race for high stakes.
2. 00:30
  Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Tainted Blade
  2/4Cut by a tainted blade, young Jarral faces death unless his three friends can save him.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 1. Old Bailey
  1/6Lord Peter Wimsey sets out to clear an authoress accused of killing her lover.
4. 01:30
  James Runcie - Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death—A Woman Scorned
  3/3The cleric makes a breakthrough in the case, but can he reveal who killed the solicitor?
5. 02:00
  Winston—Series 1, Without a Doubt
  3/6Nancy's brother and sister threaten to leave for London, and Father is drinking again.
6. 02:30
  The Party Line—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6MP Duncan Stonebridge does Sue a favour and suddenly finds out he is Graham the surveyor.
7. 03:00
  Charlotte Bronte - Villette—Lucy Snowe
  1/3Lucy leaves 'the wilderness' of England to become 'something'.
8. 04:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Gastronomicon
  3/5Disobeying rules for a wedding anniversary recipe book sparks unexpected consequences.
9. 04:15
  Linda Cracknell - The Three Knots
  Two stranded friends meet an old woman who claims to control the elements in Scotland.
10. 05:00
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—The Menace of Totleigh Towers
  1/6Bertie is obliged to sort out an amorous mix-up between his friends.
11. 05:30
  One Foot in the Grave—2. Timeless Time
  2/4Grumpy Victor's insomnia keeps wife Margaret awake.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 2. Ten Minutes in Bloomsbury
  2/6Lord Peter Wimsey enlists inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Magnolia Blossom
  Theo is ready to leave her husband when a financial scandal intervenes.
3. 07:00
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 3, Anniversary Waltz
  4/4Queasy Wendy tackles party food for Maureen as Robin tries to bond with their foster child
4. 07:30
  Births, Deaths and Marriages—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Chief registrar Malcolm Fox is a stickler for regulations at Woodborough Register Office.
5. 08:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Excursion
  6/10Station Master Horace is keen to encourage the tourist trade. Stars Arthur Lowe.
6. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 31/12/1953
  A butler's 'upstairs' wrangles and Eth finally gets a ring on her finger in 'The Glums'.
7. 09:00
  Unnatural Acts—Series 2, April Fool
  3/6A slew of April Fool pranks in the Hardy household generates chaos.
8. 09:30
  Just a Minute—Sony Radio Academy Gold 2003
  Nicholas Parsons welcomes Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Clement Freud.
9. 10:00
  Charlotte Bronte - Villette—Doctor John
  2/3Lucy Snowe grapples with matters of the heart, the mind and the spirit.
10. 11:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—The Ugly Sister
  4/5A Cinderella pantomime character wonders if her own Prince Charming is in the audience.
11. 11:15
  RD Wingfield—RD Wingfield - Daylight Robbery
  Miss Pickering has an ulterior motive for a newspaper ad, as do the four gents who reply.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Excursion
  6/10Station Master Horace is keen to encourage the tourist trade. Stars Arthur Lowe.
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 31/12/1953
  A butler's 'upstairs' wrangles and Eth finally gets a ring on her finger in 'The Glums'.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 2. Ten Minutes in Bloomsbury
  2/6Lord Peter Wimsey enlists inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Magnolia Blossom
  Theo is ready to leave her husband when a financial scandal intervenes.
5. 14:00
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving—Episode 9
  9/10After losing the baby, tensions rise between Vic and Ingrid. Can they work things out?
6. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/20Stressed at work, Tracy creates an unfortunate incident.
7. 14:30
  Roy Hudd's Tales from the Lodge Room—A Jolly Lot of Fellows
  4/5The comedian and actor shares tales of Dan Leno, Tommy Cooper and Arthur Askey.
8. 14:45
  Michelle Magorian - Goodnight Mister Tom—Episode 4
  4/10Evacuee Willie Beech starts school, while local villagers see changes in his guardian Tom.
9. 15:00
  Charlotte Bronte - Villette—Doctor John
  2/3Lucy Snowe grapples with matters of the heart, the mind and the spirit.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—13/12/2012
  Could giant prehistoric insects return? Plus Melvin Burgess' The Earth Giant continues.
11. 17:00
  King Street Junior—Series 7, Horses for Courses
  5/8A school break-in sparks trouble, and it's interview day for the Deputy Head's job.
12. 17:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 3, Anniversary Waltz
  4/4Queasy Wendy tackles party food for Maureen as Robin tries to bond with their foster child
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Blake's 7: The Early Years—The Trial
  Scheming Max manipulates Jenna and Nick's evidence at their trial.
2. 18:30
  Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Trapped
  3/4Jarral and his friends head to Prince Mephtik's garden, where a battle awaits them.
3. 19:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Excursion
  6/10Station Master Horace is keen to encourage the tourist trade. Stars Arthur Lowe.
4. 19:30
  Take It From Here—From 31/12/1953
  A butler's 'upstairs' wrangles and Eth finally gets a ring on her finger in 'The Glums'.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 2. Ten Minutes in Bloomsbury
  2/6Lord Peter Wimsey enlists inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Magnolia Blossom
  Theo is ready to leave her husband when a financial scandal intervenes.
7. 21:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—The Ugly Sister
  4/5A Cinderella pantomime character wonders if her own Prince Charming is in the audience.
8. 21:15
  RD Wingfield—RD Wingfield - Daylight Robbery
  Miss Pickering has an ulterior motive for a newspaper ad, as do the four gents who reply.
9. 22:00
  Births, Deaths and Marriages—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Chief registrar Malcolm Fox is a stickler for regulations at Woodborough Register Office.
10. 22:30
  Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 2, Courage
  1/6Mark courageously turns his attention to the first of six virtues.
11. 23:00
  The Atkinson People—Sir Benjamin Fletcher
  2/4Rowan Atkinson's satirical investigation into the life of the fictional master orator.
12. 23:30
  Sounding Off with McGough—6. The Way Things Are
  6/6Roger McGough's poetic reflections on life, death and the Today programme. From June 2000.
13. 23:45
  The Tape Recorded Highlights of a Humble Bee—'The Pandeban' and 'Feeling Iffy'
  6/6A hapless, jazz-loving insect's audio diary of his mainly uneventful life. From July 2003.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Blake's 7: The Early Years—The Trial
  Scheming Max manipulates Jenna and Nick's evidence at their trial.
2. 00:30
  Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Trapped
  3/4Jarral and his friends head to Prince Mephtik's garden, where a battle awaits them.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 2. Ten Minutes in Bloomsbury
  2/6Lord Peter Wimsey enlists inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Magnolia Blossom
  Theo is ready to leave her husband when a financial scandal intervenes.
5. 02:00
  Unnatural Acts—Series 2, April Fool
  3/6A slew of April Fool pranks in the Hardy household generates chaos.
6. 02:30
  Just a Minute—Sony Radio Academy Gold 2003
  Nicholas Parsons welcomes Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Clement Freud.
7. 03:00
  Charlotte Bronte - Villette—Doctor John
  2/3Lucy Snowe grapples with matters of the heart, the mind and the spirit.
8. 04:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—The Ugly Sister
  4/5A Cinderella pantomime character wonders if her own Prince Charming is in the audience.
9. 04:15
  RD Wingfield—RD Wingfield - Daylight Robbery
  Miss Pickering has an ulterior motive for a newspaper ad, as do the four gents who reply.
10. 05:00
  King Street Junior—Series 7, Horses for Courses
  5/8A school break-in sparks trouble, and it's interview day for the Deputy Head's job.
11. 05:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 3, Anniversary Waltz
  4/4Queasy Wendy tackles party food for Maureen as Robin tries to bond with their foster child

Friday 14 December 2012