BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 17 February 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Bradbury 13—The Happiness Machine
  An inventor's machine is guaranteed to make everyone happy, except his wife.
2. 00:30
  The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving—2. Rivals
  2/3Ichabod Crane sets out to win the heart of Katrina Van Tassel.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 13
  13/28The American funny man welcomes Maria Jette, pianist Denis Evstuhin and singer Andra Suchy
4. 01:55
  Radio Drama at Ninety: Julius Caesar
  Members of Phyllida Lloyd's all-female Donmar group re-enact the first ever radio drama.
5. 02:00
  The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—Series 4 Omnibus
  Comic and heartfelt drama about a couple with learning disabilities. Darleen wants a baby.
6. 03:15
  DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 3, Family Ties
  4/5On a murder mystery weekend, the charades take a realistic turn.
7. 04:00
  Anthony Hope - Rupert of Hentzau
  Queen Flavia writes a fateful letter. Sequel to The Prisoner of Zenda with Julian Glover.
8. 05:30
  Valentine's Day
  Another beautiful story of everyday life from John Osborne, creator of John Peel's Shed.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 4
  4/5Heartbroken Marius, believing he's lost Cosette, throws himself into the Revolution.
2. 07:15
  Paper Gardens—Subverting the Lawn
  5/5Leslie Forbes meets the artists who hung a 'living tapestry' among 15th-century textiles.
3. 07:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Painful Life Further Re-Miserabled
  4/6Pip and Harry put to sea, but fate has other plans and they are shipwrecked.
4. 08:00
  Doctor at Large—The Doctor's Dilemma
  4/13Seasick ship's doctor Simon Sparrow attempts emergency surgery using cutlery and brandy.
5. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—A Slight Case of Demolition
  The bumbling civil servants tackle traffic trouble and town planning.
6. 09:00
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—1. The Injured Centurion
  1/4Can Marcus recover his father's reputation and the lost Eagle of his legion?
7. 09:30
  Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot—Episode 1
  1/4The adventures of an incredible shrinking woman who's always in trouble.
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Film Star Winners, Shirley MacLaine
  Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine shares her castaway choices with Roy Plomley.
9. 10:45
  Peter White - Blind Man's Beauty—Episode 1
  1/5Peter White describes how going for a walk can offer him an 'aural relief map'.
10. 11:00
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, There's Nowt Queerer Than Folk
  1/6Michael Bentine recalls visits to Australia and New York, and some outrageous friends.
11. 11:30
  Double Trouble—Flanagan and Allen
  The wireless age of Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen. Stuart Maconie on British comedy duos.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 4
  4/5Heartbroken Marius, believing he's lost Cosette, throws himself into the Revolution.
2. 13:15
  Paper Gardens—Subverting the Lawn
  5/5Leslie Forbes meets the artists who hung a 'living tapestry' among 15th-century textiles.
3. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
  Belgian sleuth Poirot retires to a village where a treacherous killer is lurking.
4. 15:00
  Doctor at Large—The Doctor's Dilemma
  4/13Seasick ship's doctor Simon Sparrow attempts emergency surgery using cutlery and brandy.
5. 15:30
  The Men from the Ministry—A Slight Case of Demolition
  The bumbling civil servants tackle traffic trouble and town planning.
6. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—17/02/2013
  The pick of the week's 4 O'Clock Show, with Mel Giedroyc.
7. 16:30
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—1. The Injured Centurion
  1/4Can Marcus recover his father's reputation and the lost Eagle of his legion?
8. 17:00
  Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot—Episode 1
  1/4The adventures of an incredible shrinking woman who's always in trouble.
9. 17:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 2, Ted Ray
  2/6Mark Radcliffe on the career of one of the most successful comedians of the 1950s and 60s.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Scarifyers—The Magic Circle, Episode 2
  2/4As Professor Dunning and Harry Crow search on, a dead music hall star makes a return.
2. 18:30
  A Short History of Gothic—1. Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson
  1/4A thief's eerie encounter with a stranger in a shop, forces him to reassess his life.
3. 19:00
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, There's Nowt Queerer Than Folk
  1/6Michael Bentine recalls visits to Australia and New York, and some outrageous friends.
4. 19:30
  Double Trouble—Flanagan and Allen
  The wireless age of Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen. Stuart Maconie on British comedy duos.
5. 20:00
  Doctor at Large—The Doctor's Dilemma
  4/13Seasick ship's doctor Simon Sparrow attempts emergency surgery using cutlery and brandy.
6. 20:30
  The Men from the Ministry—A Slight Case of Demolition
  The bumbling civil servants tackle traffic trouble and town planning.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Film Star Winners, Shirley MacLaine
  Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine shares her castaway choices with Roy Plomley.
8. 21:45
  Peter White - Blind Man's Beauty—Episode 1
  1/5Peter White describes how going for a walk can offer him an 'aural relief map'.
9. 22:00
  Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Painful Life Further Re-Miserabled
  4/6Pip and Harry put to sea, but fate has other plans and they are shipwrecked.
10. 22:30
  The Sofa of Time—And the Hackett March on...
  3/6The magical quest is helped by a tiny gold samurai who points.
11. 23:00
  Newsjack—Series 8, Episode 1
  1/6The return of the topical sketch show which anyone can write for. With Justin Edwards.
12. 23:30
  The Harpoon—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4A wartime edition of the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure magazines.
13. 23:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—17/02/2013
  The Comedy Club offers the best comedy around. Arthur Smith catches up with Alex Horne.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Scarifyers—The Magic Circle, Episode 2
  2/4As Professor Dunning and Harry Crow search on, a dead music hall star makes a return.
2. 00:30
  A Short History of Gothic—1. Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson
  1/4A thief's eerie encounter with a stranger in a shop, forces him to reassess his life.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Film Star Winners, Shirley MacLaine
  Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine shares her castaway choices with Roy Plomley.
4. 01:45
  Peter White - Blind Man's Beauty—Episode 1
  1/5Peter White describes how going for a walk can offer him an 'aural relief map'.
5. 02:00
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, There's Nowt Queerer Than Folk
  1/6Michael Bentine recalls visits to Australia and New York, and some outrageous friends.
6. 02:30
  Double Trouble—Flanagan and Allen
  The wireless age of Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen. Stuart Maconie on British comedy duos.
7. 03:00
  Doctor at Large—The Doctor's Dilemma
  4/13Seasick ship's doctor Simon Sparrow attempts emergency surgery using cutlery and brandy.
8. 03:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
  Belgian sleuth Poirot retires to a village where a treacherous killer is lurking.
9. 05:00
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—1. The Injured Centurion
  1/4Can Marcus recover his father's reputation and the lost Eagle of his legion?
10. 05:30
  Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot—Episode 1
  1/4The adventures of an incredible shrinking woman who's always in trouble.

Monday 18 February 2013