BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 20 May 2013

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—Rendezvous With Rama, Episode 2
  2/2What is Rama's secret? And why, years on, has the Commander never spoken of what he found?
2. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—TV Experts, Mary Beard
  From Dylan to Handel, classicist Mary Beard shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
3. 01:45
  EM Forster Short Stories—The Obelisk
  3/3A chance encounter leads an unhappily married couple to find solace in forbidden ways.
4. 02:00
  The World of Percy Edwards
  The wildlife impressionist muses on the countryside and brings us birdsong and monologues.
5. 02:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Norman Evans
  3/4Mark Radcliffe looks back at the life and career of northern comic Norman Evans.
6. 03:00
  Educating Archie—From 30/01/1957
  Archie Andrews and mentor Peter Brough buy a farm. With Dick Emery and Deryck Guyler.
7. 03:30
  Dear Countess
  A turbulent tale of a marriage - with love and tension in equal measure.
8. 05:00
  Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—The Wild Dogs
  4/5Mowgli and Kaa plan a jungle attack against the wild dogs.
9. 05:30
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 1
  1/4Unexpected adventure awaits Roland, Helen, David and Nicholas Watson in a derelict church.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, Episode 1
  1/5Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle
2. 06:30
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, Andy Steps Up
  4/6A consignment of stolen salmon gives Andy the chance for promotion.
3. 07:00
  Married—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Robin makes a go of his parallel universe marriage, but his double has other ideas.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 11, Episode 6
  6/6With panellists Mark Watson, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter and Ed Byrne. David Mitchell hosts.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/13It's a special musical comedy extravaganza - 'Dr McKinlay's Scrapbook'.
6. 08:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—From 01/05/1978
  The famous duo's final show for the BBC, in which Ernie hires a French au pair.
7. 09:00
  Sketchorama—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Thom Tuck reunites classic sketch group, Absolutely, in Glasgow.
8. 09:30
  Artists—Series 1, Inspired
  3/6Grumpy Tamsin is uninspired and blames Dolores, who wants a loan to rent her own studio.
9. 10:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—My Cousin Rachel, Episode 1
  1/2Ambrose is a hero to his young ward Philip but that changes when he meets Philip's cousin.
10. 11:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Horse
  1/5Angela does her homework, as her mother hosts a drinks party for some intellectual friends
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Andy McNab, Jasper Gibson, Simon Reeve, Paulette Randall, Danny Wallace, John Grant, Allah-Las
  Clive Anderson is joined by Andy McNab, Jasper Gibson and more for chat, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/13It's a special musical comedy extravaganza - 'Dr McKinlay's Scrapbook'.
2. 12:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—From 01/05/1978
  The famous duo's final show for the BBC, in which Ernie hires a French au pair.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, Episode 1
  1/5Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle
4. 13:30
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, Andy Steps Up
  4/6A consignment of stolen salmon gives Andy the chance for promotion.
5. 14:00
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—1. The Marriage
  1/10Beautiful Emma meets and marries Doctor Bovary, but is distraught over the lack of passion
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—A Planet Called George
  14/30Astronomer Heather Couper looks at how Herschel doubled the size of the solar system.
7. 14:30
  Keith Waterhouse - Billy Liar—Episode 1
  1/5A young dreamer fantasises about a more exciting life.
8. 14:45
  Jim Crace - Quarantine—Episode 6
  6/10Musa has evil designs on Marta, and the others wait impatiently for the Galilean to emerge
9. 15:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—My Cousin Rachel, Episode 1
  1/2Ambrose is a hero to his young ward Philip but that changes when he meets Philip's cousin.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—20/05/2013
  Another week of 4 O'clock Show fun with Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
11. 17:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Spy Story
  6/6The British ambassador must plan for a diplomatic dinner.
12. 17:30
  Married—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Robin makes a go of his parallel universe marriage, but his double has other ideas.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—2. A Causeway and a Pony Trap
  2/4Solicitor Arthur Kipps is rattled while spending the night in an eerie house.
2. 18:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 1
  1/17Bill Masen wakes up in hospital to find that the world he knew has changed forever.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/13It's a special musical comedy extravaganza - 'Dr McKinlay's Scrapbook'.
4. 19:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—From 01/05/1978
  The famous duo's final show for the BBC, in which Ernie hires a French au pair.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, Episode 1
  1/5Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle
6. 20:30
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, Andy Steps Up
  4/6A consignment of stolen salmon gives Andy the chance for promotion.
7. 21:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Horse
  1/5Angela does her homework, as her mother hosts a drinks party for some intellectual friends
8. 21:15
  Loose Ends—Andy McNab, Jasper Gibson, Simon Reeve, Paulette Randall, Danny Wallace, John Grant, Allah-Las
  Clive Anderson is joined by Andy McNab, Jasper Gibson and more for chat, music and comedy.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 11, Episode 6
  6/6With panellists Mark Watson, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter and Ed Byrne. David Mitchell hosts.
10. 22:30
  Sketchorama—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Thom Tuck reunites classic sketch group, Absolutely, in Glasgow.
11. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 40, Episode 1
  1/6Steve Punt and Jon Culshaw present a comedic look at the week's news.
12. 23:30
  And Now in Colour—Series 2, Stately Home
  1/6The team take the audience on a posh day out.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—2. A Causeway and a Pony Trap
  2/4Solicitor Arthur Kipps is rattled while spending the night in an eerie house.
2. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 1
  1/17Bill Masen wakes up in hospital to find that the world he knew has changed forever.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, Episode 1
  1/5Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle
4. 01:30
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, Andy Steps Up
  4/6A consignment of stolen salmon gives Andy the chance for promotion.
5. 02:00
  Sketchorama—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Thom Tuck reunites classic sketch group, Absolutely, in Glasgow.
6. 02:30
  Artists—Series 1, Inspired
  3/6Grumpy Tamsin is uninspired and blames Dolores, who wants a loan to rent her own studio.
7. 03:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—My Cousin Rachel, Episode 1
  1/2Ambrose is a hero to his young ward Philip but that changes when he meets Philip's cousin.
8. 04:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Horse
  1/5Angela does her homework, as her mother hosts a drinks party for some intellectual friends
9. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Andy McNab, Jasper Gibson, Simon Reeve, Paulette Randall, Danny Wallace, John Grant, Allah-Las
  Clive Anderson is joined by Andy McNab, Jasper Gibson and more for chat, music and comedy.
10. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Spy Story
  6/6The British ambassador must plan for a diplomatic dinner.
11. 05:30
  Married—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Robin makes a go of his parallel universe marriage, but his double has other ideas.

Tuesday 21 May 2013