BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 12 May 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 3. Is This Just Fantasy?
  3/3Johnny has the flu and wants to go to bed, but the ScreeWee Captain is still in trouble.
2. 00:30
  Edgar Allan Poe—The Fall of the House of Usher, Episode 1
  1/2What power does the family's ancestral home hold over Roderick and Madeline Usher?
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 25
  25/28The funny man is joined by musician Wylie Gustafson and singers Robin and Linda Williams.
4. 02:00
  The Diary of Samuel Pepys Omnibus—1666
  7/10The year is 1666 and the diarist has become besotted with actress and singer, Mrs Knipp.
5. 03:15
  Baroness Orczy - The Teahouse Detective—The York Mystery
  A ragged old customer applies his uncanny deductive powers to a bookmaker's murder.
6. 04:00
  David Pownall—David Pownall at 75
  To mark his 75th birthday, the British playwright discusses his work with Mike Greenwood.
7. 04:45
  David Pownall—Ploughboy Monday
  Harold leaves home after falling out with his parents. Award-winning radio play.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Kathryn Stockett - The Help—Kathryn Stockett - The Help Omnibus, Episode 1
  1/2Mississippi, 1962. Black maids raise the white children, but no one trusts them.
2. 07:15
  Adventures in Science—Series 2, Sound
  5/5From a violin to your brain, Ben Silburn traces the journey of an acoustic wave.
3. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 4, Ruth and Reconciliation
  2/6When Ed upsets a Holocaust survivor, who would have thought it might lead to love?
4. 08:00
  Archie's the Boy
  Chaos ensues as Mr Hill loses his briefcase. Radio ventriloquism from Peter Brough.
5. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Bringing the House Down
  A new office block is on the agenda. But it is all a bit too close to home for Mildred.
6. 09:00
  Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—Letting in the Jungle
  3/5Mowgli mounts a rescue and meets the Father of the Cobras.
7. 09:30
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Aunt March Settles the Question
  6/6Father returns for Christmas and Meg gets a proposal.
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—TV Experts, Desmond Morris
  From Dietrich to Parks, zoologist and author Desmond Morris's second castaway selection.
9. 10:45
  EM Forster Short Stories—The Road From Colonus
  2/3Mr Lucas's tiresome family thwart his plans for a sojourn in the idyllic Greek countryside
10. 11:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Ned Sherrin
  From Noel Coward to the Oliviers, Ned Sherrin recalls his career highs and lows.
11. 11:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Gracie Fields
  2/4Mark Radcliffe profiles the film and music hall star, who never forgot her Rochdale roots.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Kathryn Stockett - The Help—Kathryn Stockett - The Help Omnibus, Episode 1
  1/2Mississippi, 1962. Black maids raise the white children, but no one trusts them.
2. 13:15
  Adventures in Science—Series 2, Sound
  5/5From a violin to your brain, Ben Silburn traces the journey of an acoustic wave.
3. 13:30
  David Pownall—Flos
  In 1216, a stonemason urgently needs to collect his debts from the ailing King John.
4. 15:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Bringing the House Down
  A new office block is on the agenda. But it is all a bit too close to home for Mildred.
5. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—12/05/2013
  Richard Hammond, the flying cars of the future and the world's first ever parachutists.
6. 17:00
  Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—Letting in the Jungle
  3/5Mowgli mounts a rescue and meets the Father of the Cobras.
7. 17:30
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Aunt March Settles the Question
  6/6Father returns for Christmas and Meg gets a proposal.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—Rendezvous With Rama, Episode 1
  1/2When a mysterious object appears in the solar system, SV Endeavour's crew investigate.
2. 19:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Ned Sherrin
  From Noel Coward to the Oliviers, Ned Sherrin recalls his career highs and lows.
3. 19:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Gracie Fields
  2/4Mark Radcliffe profiles the film and music hall star, who never forgot her Rochdale roots.
4. 20:00
  Archie's the Boy
  Chaos ensues as Mr Hill loses his briefcase. Radio ventriloquism from Peter Brough.
5. 20:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Bringing the House Down
  A new office block is on the agenda. But it is all a bit too close to home for Mildred.
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—TV Experts, Desmond Morris
  From Dietrich to Parks, zoologist and author Desmond Morris's second castaway selection.
7. 21:45
  EM Forster Short Stories—The Road From Colonus
  2/3Mr Lucas's tiresome family thwart his plans for a sojourn in the idyllic Greek countryside
8. 22:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 4, Ruth and Reconciliation
  2/6When Ed upsets a Holocaust survivor, who would have thought it might lead to love?
9. 22:30
  The Ape That Got Lucky—Science and Progress
  3/4Chris Addison's spoof lectures exploring human evolution.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—12/05/2013
  The Comedy Club offers the best laughs around. Arthur Smith chats to Eddie Pepitone.
11. 23:00
  Vent—Series 1, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
  1/6Ben is in a coma. While his family wonder how to wake him up, his mind is busy elsewhere.
12. 23:30
  Listen Against—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4An Archers convention, a live pitbull on the Today programme and a Popmaster crisis.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—Rendezvous With Rama, Episode 1
  1/2When a mysterious object appears in the solar system, SV Endeavour's crew investigate.
2. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—TV Experts, Desmond Morris
  From Dietrich to Parks, zoologist and author Desmond Morris's second castaway selection.
3. 01:45
  EM Forster Short Stories—The Road From Colonus
  2/3Mr Lucas's tiresome family thwart his plans for a sojourn in the idyllic Greek countryside
4. 02:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Ned Sherrin
  From Noel Coward to the Oliviers, Ned Sherrin recalls his career highs and lows.
5. 02:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Gracie Fields
  2/4Mark Radcliffe profiles the film and music hall star, who never forgot her Rochdale roots.
6. 03:00
  Archie's the Boy
  Chaos ensues as Mr Hill loses his briefcase. Radio ventriloquism from Peter Brough.
7. 03:30
  David Pownall—Flos
  In 1216, a stonemason urgently needs to collect his debts from the ailing King John.
8. 05:30
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Aunt March Settles the Question
  6/6Father returns for Christmas and Meg gets a proposal.

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