BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 1 May 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Planet B—Series 2, 2. Make a Wish
  2/5Lioba and Kip are in the desert, dodging the shock and awe in search of a magic lamp.
2. 00:30
  Carey Harrison - A Call From The Dead
  It's good to talk, but not when you're called from beyond the grave. With John Shrapnel.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and Steve, 2. 27a Berkeley House Place
  2/8The suave sleuth faces a perilous rendezvous on the Great North Road.
4. 01:30
  Detective—Series 3, 4. The Sell Out
  4/8Tully and his boss learn you can't always believe what people tell you.
5. 02:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/5Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
6. 02:45
  Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—From the Man Who Mistook his Bike for Olives
  3/5Armando turns his attention to dictators.
7. 03:00
  RL Stevenson - Kidnapped—Across the Forth
  4/4David Balfour is near Edinburgh and looks to the law to help him claim his inheritance.
8. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—City of Two Continents, The Abyss as Viewed from Istanbul on 27th October 1962
  2/3By Maureen Freely. One resident negotiates the fears and preoccupations of the locals.
9. 04:15
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 1, 1. He Who Would Valiant Be
  1/4A dragon's egg must be retrieved by a hero cursed with immortality.
10. 05:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—Troubles With a Donkey
  Are the dear ladies really the right people to look after a donkey?
11. 05:30
  On Baby Street—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Ian and Shona wonder if their babies will ever walk, while Clinton pursues Yvette.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and Steve, 3. Presenting Ed Bellamy
  3/8Intrigue awaits at one of London's most fashionable nightspots
2. 06:30
  Detective—Series 3, 5. Murder of a Shy Girl
  5/8Reclusive Joan is found dead, but Brook and Tully wonder how solitary her life really was.
3. 07:00
  Two Doors Down—Series 3, All You Need Is Love
  3/4Saffron is worried because Trevor is staying out after work more frequently.
4. 07:30
  Alun Cochrane's Fun House—Bedroom
  4/4Alun Cochrane's stand-up tour of his house reaches the bedroom.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, The Chef That Died of Shame
  6/12Hancock's regular cast play different characters in the rise-and-fall of a pie-stall cook.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 5, Episode 11
  11/14A stockingless thief, and Shakespeare from Bard to Verse.
7. 09:00
  After Henry—Series 4, A Fully Extended Family
  3/8Clare returns from Australia, but where is Julian? Sarah delves and Eleanor spins.
8. 09:30
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Russell Kane, Josie Long, Alun Cochrane and Milton Jones devise the panel show's rounds.
9. 10:00
  Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm—1. Flora's Rights
  1/4Flora Poste decides to live off her relatives, the Starkadders of Howling.
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—City of Two Continents, True Turk
  3/3By Moris Farhi. A wise gypsy wrestler helps a couple whose relationship is threatened.
11. 11:15
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 1, 2. Then Fancies Flee Away
  2/4Mankind's hero is forced to help a young lad who has lain in a coma for seven years.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, The Chef That Died of Shame
  6/12Hancock's regular cast play different characters in the rise-and-fall of a pie-stall cook.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 5, Episode 11
  11/14A stockingless thief, and Shakespeare from Bard to Verse.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and Steve, 3. Presenting Ed Bellamy
  3/8Intrigue awaits at one of London's most fashionable nightspots
4. 13:30
  Detective—Series 3, 5. Murder of a Shy Girl
  5/8Reclusive Joan is found dead, but Brook and Tully wonder how solitary her life really was.
5. 14:00
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Spring Clean, Episode 3
  3/5Confusion and recriminations fly as Irene and Vera correspond across the miles.
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—The Sky's the Limit
  1/30Astronomer Heather Couper charts the history of our growing understanding of the universe.
7. 14:30
  Joanna Trollope - Next of Kin—Episode 8
  8/10In the aftermath of a further death on the farm, Zoe continues flirting with Robin.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—And Did Those Feet: Walking Through 200 Years of British and Irish History, Episode 3
  3/5Charlie Connelly recreates famous journeys, continuing King Harold's march to Hastings.
9. 15:00
  Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm—1. Flora's Rights
  1/4Flora Poste decides to live off her relatives, the Starkadders of Howling.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—01/05/2013
  Mel Giedroyc has the next episode of the award-winning story 'Bumface' by Morris Gleitzman
11. 17:00
  Stilgoe's Around—City of London
  Richard Stilgoe ponders money-making in Britain's financial heartland.
12. 17:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 3, All You Need Is Love
  3/4Saffron is worried because Trevor is staying out after work more frequently.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Planet B—Series 2, 3. Paradise Hazard
  3/5If Happy Valley is the perfect place to live, why are they selling it so hard?
2. 18:30
  Daphne Du Maurier—The Birds, Episode 1
  1/3The natural world turns on mankind as a war veteran and his family come under attack.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, The Chef That Died of Shame
  6/12Hancock's regular cast play different characters in the rise-and-fall of a pie-stall cook.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 5, Episode 11
  11/14A stockingless thief, and Shakespeare from Bard to Verse.
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and Steve, 3. Presenting Ed Bellamy
  3/8Intrigue awaits at one of London's most fashionable nightspots
6. 20:30
  Detective—Series 3, 5. Murder of a Shy Girl
  5/8Reclusive Joan is found dead, but Brook and Tully wonder how solitary her life really was.
7. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—City of Two Continents, True Turk
  3/3By Moris Farhi. A wise gypsy wrestler helps a couple whose relationship is threatened.
8. 21:15
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 1, 2. Then Fancies Flee Away
  2/4Mankind's hero is forced to help a young lad who has lain in a coma for seven years.
9. 22:00
  Alun Cochrane's Fun House—Bedroom
  4/4Alun Cochrane's stand-up tour of his house reaches the bedroom.
10. 22:30
  The Mark Steel Solution—Series 1, Government Economic Policy Should Be Decided By Sport
  6/6Radical proposals to improve our lives, with the comedian's athletic revolution.
11. 23:00
  Buy Me Up TV—Pilot
  Every shopping channel you've ever seen, every product you've never wanted.
12. 23:30
  Knocker—Eligibilliant
  2/6Market researcher Ian Dunn tackles a rundown council tower block on Halloween.
13. 23:45
  For One Horrible Moment by Peter Bradshaw—Episode 2
  2/5Memoirs of a boy growing up in the 1970s, when a girl caused excitement and self-loathing.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Planet B—Series 2, 3. Paradise Hazard
  3/5If Happy Valley is the perfect place to live, why are they selling it so hard?
2. 00:30
  Daphne Du Maurier—The Birds, Episode 1
  1/3The natural world turns on mankind as a war veteran and his family come under attack.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and Steve, 3. Presenting Ed Bellamy
  3/8Intrigue awaits at one of London's most fashionable nightspots
4. 01:30
  Detective—Series 3, 5. Murder of a Shy Girl
  5/8Reclusive Joan is found dead, but Brook and Tully wonder how solitary her life really was.
5. 02:00
  After Henry—Series 4, A Fully Extended Family
  3/8Clare returns from Australia, but where is Julian? Sarah delves and Eleanor spins.
6. 02:30
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Russell Kane, Josie Long, Alun Cochrane and Milton Jones devise the panel show's rounds.
7. 03:00
  Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm—1. Flora's Rights
  1/4Flora Poste decides to live off her relatives, the Starkadders of Howling.
8. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—City of Two Continents, True Turk
  3/3By Moris Farhi. A wise gypsy wrestler helps a couple whose relationship is threatened.
9. 04:15
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 1, 2. Then Fancies Flee Away
  2/4Mankind's hero is forced to help a young lad who has lain in a coma for seven years.
10. 05:00
  Stilgoe's Around—City of London
  Richard Stilgoe ponders money-making in Britain's financial heartland.
11. 05:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 3, All You Need Is Love
  3/4Saffron is worried because Trevor is staying out after work more frequently.

Thursday 2 May 2013