BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 21 February 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Haunted—The Emissary by Ray Bradbury
  Marion's pet dog keeps her in touch with the outside world. And beyond.
2. 00:30
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 3. Surrender
  3/10The crew members believe they have outwitted the Angels and can wait out the flood.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Madison Mystery, 1. A Penny For Your Thoughts
  1/8A dead millionaire and a watch-chain sends the sleuth in pursuit of a brutal gang.
4. 01:30
  The Lost Stradivarius by J Meade Falkner—3. The Secret
  3/4Absent in Italy, John sends a letter summoning Sophia to Naples.
5. 02:00
  After Henry—Series 3, Different Viewpoints
  7/8Sarah is irritated by her mother Eleanor's opinions on TV and every other subject.
6. 02:30
  Street and Lane—Series 2, Going for Broke
  4/4The Yorkshire builders are warned over a dodgy landlord, and a birth is imminent.
7. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Affair
  8/10Back in Cambridge, a scandal threatens the reputation of Lewis Eliot's old college.
8. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—The First Person, The First Person
  3/3A romanticising couple rehearse possible future scenarios for their life together.
9. 04:15
  Martyn Wade - Miss Kilmansegg and Her Precious Leg
  Martyn Wade's comic tale of greed and corruption in Victorian London. With James Grout.
10. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 11, Foreign Affairs
  2/6Victoria frets over Roger, Charlotte misbehaves badly and Anna is stuck in the middle.
11. 05:30
  Fat Chance—Celebrity Square
  2/5Graham finds himself dating two women, and there's a surprise for the other slimmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Madison Mystery, 2. The Manilla
  2/8Despite being warned off, the sleuth meets an undercover policeman.
2. 06:30
  The Lost Stradivarius by J Meade Falkner—4. The Return
  4/4Gaskell tries to penetrate Adrian's malign spell.
3. 07:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Taking It on the Chin
  4/6As Izzy's love-life gets more complicated, she's in for a big surprise.
4. 07:30
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 2, Midlife Crisis
  5/6Comedian Stephen K Amos and guests compile an idiot's guide to having your midlife crisis.
5. 08:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—4. Inspecting the Piles?
  Maritime mayhem abounds when Pike and Uncle Arthur set sail...
6. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 17/03/1955
  Plane capers in South America and Eth is shocked at Ron in 'The Glums'.
7. 09:00
  The Fall of the Mausoleum Club—Trevor Island
  3/6Mr Zizz, the bad cartoonist, is not really capable of murder. Or is he?
8. 09:30
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Milton Jones, Lloyd Langford, Chris Corcoran and Lucy Porter in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz
9. 10:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Corridors of Power
  9/10Post-war politics throws up surprises for Lewis Eliot, as a rising star enlists his help.
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—Virginia Gilbert - Abroad, Hesitation
  1/3A husband on holiday with his wife is tested to the limit by the tantrums of a young boy.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—The Confessions
  When Luke acquires a valuable sketch, he plans to make a killing.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—4. Inspecting the Piles?
  Maritime mayhem abounds when Pike and Uncle Arthur set sail...
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 17/03/1955
  Plane capers in South America and Eth is shocked at Ron in 'The Glums'.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Madison Mystery, 2. The Manilla
  2/8Despite being warned off, the sleuth meets an undercover policeman.
4. 13:30
  The Lost Stradivarius by J Meade Falkner—4. The Return
  4/4Gaskell tries to penetrate Adrian's malign spell.
5. 14:00
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—24. Tortured
  24/25Valjean tells Marius about his criminal past, while Thenardier prepares blackmail plans.
6. 14:15
  Churchill's Other Lives—Appetite
  2/10Historian Sir David Cannadine enjoys Winston Churchill's prodigious appetite for food.
7. 14:30
  Dava Sobel - Galileo's Daughter—Episode 4
  4/5As the Bubonic plague reaches Florence, the scientist faces a backlash for his theories.
8. 14:45
  Inside the Queen's Head—4. Marooned on Anglesey
  4/5Lemn Sissay meets the drinkers of Amlwch on the island of Anglesey.
9. 15:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Corridors of Power
  9/10Post-war politics throws up surprises for Lewis Eliot, as a rising star enlists his help.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—21/02/2013
  With the 500 Words deadline tomorrow judge Malorie Blackman shares her 'Inheritance Books'
11. 17:00
  King Street Junior—Series 8, Mr Chips
  1/6A school inspection is due, but the visitor in the playground is not from Ofsted.
12. 17:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Taking It on the Chin
  4/6As Izzy's love-life gets more complicated, she's in for a big surprise.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Haunted—Mists of Memory by Rosemary Timperley
  Young cellist Janet meets a confused old man. And he seems familiar.
2. 18:30
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 4. Solaria
  4/10Bran wants the crew to destroy an artefact floating in space. Will they co-operate?
3. 19:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—4. Inspecting the Piles?
  Maritime mayhem abounds when Pike and Uncle Arthur set sail...
4. 19:30
  Take It From Here—From 17/03/1955
  Plane capers in South America and Eth is shocked at Ron in 'The Glums'.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Madison Mystery, 2. The Manilla
  2/8Despite being warned off, the sleuth meets an undercover policeman.
6. 20:30
  The Lost Stradivarius by J Meade Falkner—4. The Return
  4/4Gaskell tries to penetrate Adrian's malign spell.
7. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—Virginia Gilbert - Abroad, Hesitation
  1/3A husband on holiday with his wife is tested to the limit by the tantrums of a young boy.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—The Confessions
  When Luke acquires a valuable sketch, he plans to make a killing.
9. 22:00
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 2, Midlife Crisis
  5/6Comedian Stephen K Amos and guests compile an idiot's guide to having your midlife crisis.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 8, Episode 2
  2/6BBC Radio 4 Extra's topical sketch show which anyone can write for. With Justin Edwards.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—21/02/2013
  The Comedy Club offers the best laughs. Jon Holmes has more chat with comedian Zoe Lyons.
12. 23:00
  The Secret World—Series 1, Episode 1 - Pilot
  1/6From John Humphrys to Alan Carr, Jon Culshaw explores the private lives of famous folk.
13. 23:30
  Weak at the Top—Series 2, Booty
  2/4Marketeer John Weak has got a chocolate bar crisis. How to improve sales - fast?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunted—Mists of Memory by Rosemary Timperley
  Young cellist Janet meets a confused old man. And he seems familiar.
2. 00:30
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 4. Solaria
  4/10Bran wants the crew to destroy an artefact floating in space. Will they co-operate?
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Madison Mystery, 2. The Manilla
  2/8Despite being warned off, the sleuth meets an undercover policeman.
4. 01:30
  The Lost Stradivarius by J Meade Falkner—4. The Return
  4/4Gaskell tries to penetrate Adrian's malign spell.
5. 02:00
  The Fall of the Mausoleum Club—Trevor Island
  3/6Mr Zizz, the bad cartoonist, is not really capable of murder. Or is he?
6. 02:30
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Milton Jones, Lloyd Langford, Chris Corcoran and Lucy Porter in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz
7. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Corridors of Power
  9/10Post-war politics throws up surprises for Lewis Eliot, as a rising star enlists his help.
8. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—Virginia Gilbert - Abroad, Hesitation
  1/3A husband on holiday with his wife is tested to the limit by the tantrums of a young boy.
9. 04:15
  Drama on 4—The Confessions
  When Luke acquires a valuable sketch, he plans to make a killing.
10. 05:00
  King Street Junior—Series 8, Mr Chips
  1/6A school inspection is due, but the visitor in the playground is not from Ofsted.
11. 05:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Taking It on the Chin
  4/6As Izzy's love-life gets more complicated, she's in for a big surprise.

Friday 22 February 2013