BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 14 May 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Hordes of the Things—1. The Prophecy is Cast
  1/4The kingdom of Albion is in peril. Epic Tolkien parody starring Patrick Magee.
2. 00:30
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 6
  6/10Bernard brings John to London and gets revenge on the Director of Hatcheries.
3. 00:45
  HG Wells—The First Men in the Moon, Episode 1
  1/5A penniless businessman meets an absent-minded scientist with a dream.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Eye of Apollo
  12/12Is a notorious criminal now a crime fighter?
5. 01:30
  Unofficial Rosie—5. Count Your Blessings
  5/6Rosie Monaghan's investigations make some progress, but her private life is proving tricky
6. 02:00
  Sketchorama—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Thom Tuck presents sketch groups McNeill & Pamphilon, Barbershopera and Wittank.
7. 02:30
  Artists—Series 1, The Inner Child
  2/6Marcus goes away to save his marriage, leaving Dolores with the kids.
8. 03:00
  Bartleby the Scrivener
  A law firm's copyist 'prefers' not to do parts of his job.
9. 04:00
  Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives—Café Society
  1/5A raw and poignant short story about motherhood and the elusive work-life balance.
10. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Roy Hattersley, Alison Moyet, Ralf Little, Ian Stone, Jon Holmes, Junip
  Clive Anderson joins Roy Hattersley, Alison Moyet and more for chat, music and comedy.
11. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Here in the Western World
  5/6The British ambassador tackles arms limitation negotiations with some verbal gymnastics.
12. 05:30
  Married—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Trapped in a parallel universe, Robin hires a strangely familiar kids' entertainer.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Invisible Man
  10/12A Christmas murder, but the body disappears. Father Brown's investigates....
2. 06:30
  Unofficial Rosie—6. In Dreams
  6/6Private eye Rosie concludes her investigation, but will the guilty be brought to justice?
3. 07:00
  On Baby Street—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Shona and Ian's housewarming party proves to be very eventful. From July 1998.
4. 07:30
  Kerry's List—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Cancel the organic food box, adopt a panda, sell the Cath Kidston potting shed.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 4, The Greatest Mountain in the World
  23/30Neddie Seagoon attempts to climb a peak even higher than Everest. From March 1954.
6. 08:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—Doddy's Daft Half Hour (20/08/1972)
  The King of Knotty Ash examines black magic and gets a part in a horror movie. Or does he?
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 7, Episode 5
  5/5Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
8. 09:45
  Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—Monster-Eyed Bugs
  5/5From diseases to identity cards, more of Armando's humorous essays.
9. 10:00
  David Pownall—Blitzma
  Goebbels tries to create a Nazi version of Tommy Handley's popular radio show ITMA.
10. 11:00
  Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives—The Phlebotomist's Love Life
  2/5A woman who despairs of the Iraq war forces her lover to a moment of truth.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Robin Mukherjee - A Fire in the Sun
  A woman visits her parents in their fire-ravaged Spanish home. New discoveries await.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 4, The Greatest Mountain in the World
  23/30Neddie Seagoon attempts to climb a peak even higher than Everest. From March 1954.
2. 12:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—Doddy's Daft Half Hour (20/08/1972)
  The King of Knotty Ash examines black magic and gets a part in a horror movie. Or does he?
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Invisible Man
  10/12A Christmas murder, but the body disappears. Father Brown's investigates....
4. 13:30
  Unofficial Rosie—6. In Dreams
  6/6Private eye Rosie concludes her investigation, but will the guilty be brought to justice?
5. 14:00
  Kathryn Stockett - The Help—Kathryn Stockett - The Help, Episode 7
  7/10After the murder of a civil rights activist, Skeet fears no other black maids will talk.
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—The Imperfect Cosmos
  10/30Tycho Brahe realised that the heavens change, and that a planet's orbit could be predicted
7. 14:30
  Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 7
  7/10Martin finally stirs into action, but has Nick been ahead of him all along?
8. 14:45
  Jim Crace - Quarantine—Episode 2
  2/10Musa makes an unexpected recovery. Could it be to do with his mysterious visitation?
9. 15:00
  David Pownall—Blitzma
  Goebbels tries to create a Nazi version of Tommy Handley's popular radio show ITMA.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—14/05/2013
  More top 50 short stories from the 500 Words story competition.
11. 17:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—A Case for Calves-Foot Jelly
  What is wrong with Maud? Will a speciality dish help her recover?
12. 17:30
  On Baby Street—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Shona and Ian's housewarming party proves to be very eventful. From July 1998.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hordes of the Things—2. The Forces Gather
  2/4The epic Tolkien parody sees Agar the hero get an ear-bashing from his mum.
2. 18:30
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 7
  7/10John 'the Savage' is a big hit, while Bernard is jealous.
3. 18:45
  HG Wells—The First Men in the Moon, Episode 2
  2/5A penniless businessman meets an absent-minded scientist with a dream.
4. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 4, The Greatest Mountain in the World
  23/30Neddie Seagoon attempts to climb a peak even higher than Everest. From March 1954.
5. 19:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—Doddy's Daft Half Hour (20/08/1972)
  The King of Knotty Ash examines black magic and gets a part in a horror movie. Or does he?
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Invisible Man
  10/12A Christmas murder, but the body disappears. Father Brown's investigates....
7. 20:30
  Unofficial Rosie—6. In Dreams
  6/6Private eye Rosie concludes her investigation, but will the guilty be brought to justice?
8. 21:00
  Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives—The Phlebotomist's Love Life
  2/5A woman who despairs of the Iraq war forces her lover to a moment of truth.
9. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Robin Mukherjee - A Fire in the Sun
  A woman visits her parents in their fire-ravaged Spanish home. New discoveries await.
10. 22:00
  Kerry's List—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Cancel the organic food box, adopt a panda, sell the Cath Kidston potting shed.
11. 22:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 3, Natural Science
  2/6The birds and the bees, blue plaques and the human body all on show this week.
12. 23:00
  I Think I've Got a Problem—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4At the zoo Tom meets Pi, who has a band in her head too. So what could go wrong?
13. 23:30
  Pleased to Meet You—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/490-something good-time girl Dora spills the beans on the Rat Pack to Martin Kelner.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Hordes of the Things—2. The Forces Gather
  2/4The epic Tolkien parody sees Agar the hero get an ear-bashing from his mum.
2. 00:30
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 7
  7/10John 'the Savage' is a big hit, while Bernard is jealous.
3. 00:45
  HG Wells—The First Men in the Moon, Episode 2
  2/5A penniless businessman meets an absent-minded scientist with a dream.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Invisible Man
  10/12A Christmas murder, but the body disappears. Father Brown's investigates....
5. 01:30
  Unofficial Rosie—6. In Dreams
  6/6Private eye Rosie concludes her investigation, but will the guilty be brought to justice?
6. 02:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 7, Episode 5
  5/5Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
7. 02:45
  Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—Monster-Eyed Bugs
  5/5From diseases to identity cards, more of Armando's humorous essays.
8. 03:00
  David Pownall—Blitzma
  Goebbels tries to create a Nazi version of Tommy Handley's popular radio show ITMA.
9. 04:00
  Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives—The Phlebotomist's Love Life
  2/5A woman who despairs of the Iraq war forces her lover to a moment of truth.
10. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Robin Mukherjee - A Fire in the Sun
  A woman visits her parents in their fire-ravaged Spanish home. New discoveries await.
11. 05:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—A Case for Calves-Foot Jelly
  What is wrong with Maud? Will a speciality dish help her recover?
12. 05:30
  On Baby Street—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Shona and Ian's housewarming party proves to be very eventful. From July 1998.

Wednesday 15 May 2013