BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 28 February 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Haunted—Which One? by R Chetwynd-Hayes
  A fire warden team are put to the test during a 1940 bombing raid.
2. 00:30
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 8. Megalomania
  8/10An android built by the computers on spaceship Challenger suffers severe logic failure.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Madison Mystery, 6. Just A Red Herring
  6/8Despite her best efforts, Steve's in trouble. Paul is led to a powerboat on the Thames.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Falco - Venus in Copper, 4. Shady Business
  4/6After two murders in a night, the Roman detective is offered a job by the prime suspect.
5. 02:00
  After Henry—Series 3, The End of a Chapter
  8/8Sarah is off to Florence but worries about her mother, plus there's shock news from Clare.
6. 02:30
  The Party Line—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Hapless backbencher Duncan Stonebridge loses a laptop full of secret government reports.
7. 03:00
  Classic Serial—John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath, Episode 1
  1/3The battles of Ma Joad as her family trek west in 1930s America.
8. 04:00
  The Heart of Saturday Night—Muriel
  2/3By Willy Vlautin. At his old bar, a man wonders why locals avoid talk of his dead wife.
9. 04:15
  The Recall Man—Making Waves
  2/4A confused man claims to have witnessed a murder, so the police turn to Dr Joe Aston.
10. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 11, A Life More Ordinary
  3/6Roger is set to retire, but Victoria struggles to broaden her husband's cultural interests
11. 05:30
  Fat Chance—Weighty Matters
  3/5Graham confesses to Lee and Kelly owns up to a deception regarding her pen pal.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Madison Mystery, 7. The Four Suspects
  7/8The suave sleuth gets a shock on his own doorstep, then baits a trap to gather evidence.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Falco - Venus in Copper, 5. The Warning
  5/6The bruised Roman woos his girlfriend, who also turns detective.
3. 07:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Up the Stick and Sick as a Parrot
  5/6Izzy spends her birthday coping with the surprise news that she's pregnant.
4. 07:30
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 2, Health and Medicine
  6/6Stephen K Amos compiles an idiot's guide to health and medicine.
5. 08:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—5. Pike in Love
  Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son about the birds and bees.
6. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 07/04/1955
  Does Eth still fan the flames of Ron Glum's passion?
7. 09:00
  The Fall of the Mausoleum Club—The Prunestone
  4/6Two crime writers decide to aid the perfect murder.
8. 09:30
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Elis James, Jon Richardson, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert's quiz.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath, Episode 2
  2/3Searching for work in California, the Joads learn thousands like them have also migrated.
10. 11:00
  The Heart of Saturday Night—Step Right Up
  3/3By Ian Rankin. A boy taken under a market trader's wing wonders why he is known as Saviour
11. 11:15
  The Recall Man—Over the Border
  3/4Dr Joe Aston helps police probe a taxi driver who is the only witness to a murder.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—5. Pike in Love
  Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son about the birds and bees.
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 07/04/1955
  Does Eth still fan the flames of Ron Glum's passion?
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Madison Mystery, 7. The Four Suspects
  7/8The suave sleuth gets a shock on his own doorstep, then baits a trap to gather evidence.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Falco - Venus in Copper, 5. The Warning
  5/6The bruised Roman woos his girlfriend, who also turns detective.
5. 14:00
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—4. Zoraide
  4/10William takes on a new teaching role, but is warned about Mademoiselle Reuter.
6. 14:15
  Churchill's Other Lives—Money
  8/10Sir David Cannadine explores Winston Churchill's vexed relationship with money.
7. 14:30
  William Boyd - Armadillo—Episode 4
  4/10Loss adjuster Lorimer Black reports back to the claimants for a fire-damaged hotel.
8. 14:45
  Femme Fatale: A Biography of Mata Hari—Episode 4
  4/5Now reinvented as a sensual dancer, Margaretha Zelle senses a plot unfolding against her.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath, Episode 2
  2/3Searching for work in California, the Joads learn thousands like them have also migrated.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—28/02/2013
  Mel Giedroyc hears from Hardeep Singh Kohli as he explores the world of tightrope-walking.
11. 17:00
  King Street Junior—Series 8, Settling In
  2/6There's a new member of staff at the school and certain male colleagues are most impressed
12. 17:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Up the Stick and Sick as a Parrot
  5/6Izzy spends her birthday coping with the surprise news that she's pregnant.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Haunted—The Dead Man of Varley Grange by Anonymous
  Jack is set for a good time in a friend's house, but why do rumours persist?
2. 18:30
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 9. Earth
  9/10The starship Challenger's crew finally locate their planet, but what will they find?
3. 19:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—5. Pike in Love
  Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son about the birds and bees.
4. 19:30
  Take It From Here—From 07/04/1955
  Does Eth still fan the flames of Ron Glum's passion?
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Madison Mystery, 7. The Four Suspects
  7/8The suave sleuth gets a shock on his own doorstep, then baits a trap to gather evidence.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Falco - Venus in Copper, 5. The Warning
  5/6The bruised Roman woos his girlfriend, who also turns detective.
7. 21:00
  The Heart of Saturday Night—Step Right Up
  3/3By Ian Rankin. A boy taken under a market trader's wing wonders why he is known as Saviour
8. 21:15
  The Recall Man—Over the Border
  3/4Dr Joe Aston helps police probe a taxi driver who is the only witness to a murder.
9. 22:00
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 2, Health and Medicine
  6/6Stephen K Amos compiles an idiot's guide to health and medicine.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 8, Episode 3
  3/6BBC Radio 4 Extra's topical sketch show which anyone can write for. With Justin Edwards.
11. 23:00
  The Secret World—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6From Lord Sugar to Bruce Forsyth, Jon Culshaw explores the private lives of famous folk.
12. 23:30
  Weak at the Top—Series 2, Values
  3/4Marketing maestro John Weak tackles a meeting room crisis with a little seduction.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunted—The Dead Man of Varley Grange by Anonymous
  Jack is set for a good time in a friend's house, but why do rumours persist?
2. 00:30
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 9. Earth
  9/10The starship Challenger's crew finally locate their planet, but what will they find?
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Madison Mystery, 7. The Four Suspects
  7/8The suave sleuth gets a shock on his own doorstep, then baits a trap to gather evidence.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Falco - Venus in Copper, 5. The Warning
  5/6The bruised Roman woos his girlfriend, who also turns detective.
5. 02:00
  The Fall of the Mausoleum Club—The Prunestone
  4/6Two crime writers decide to aid the perfect murder.
6. 02:30
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Elis James, Jon Richardson, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert's quiz.
7. 03:00
  Classic Serial—John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath, Episode 2
  2/3Searching for work in California, the Joads learn thousands like them have also migrated.
8. 04:00
  The Heart of Saturday Night—Step Right Up
  3/3By Ian Rankin. A boy taken under a market trader's wing wonders why he is known as Saviour
9. 04:15
  The Recall Man—Over the Border
  3/4Dr Joe Aston helps police probe a taxi driver who is the only witness to a murder.
10. 05:00
  King Street Junior—Series 8, Settling In
  2/6There's a new member of staff at the school and certain male colleagues are most impressed
11. 05:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Up the Stick and Sick as a Parrot
  5/6Izzy spends her birthday coping with the surprise news that she's pregnant.

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