BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 24 May 2013

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Bradbury 13—The Ravine
  A serial strangler is stalking women, but Lavinia Nibbs won't let him spoil her night out.
2. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 4
  4/17Bill is horrified by what he discovers in London, but manages to rescue a girl from danger
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 4. Murder!
  4/5It seems Mary Gerrard wasn't the first murder victim...
4. 01:30
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—1. The Confession
  1/2A dying policeman recalls how a gruesome murder years before changed his life forever.
5. 02:00
  Change at Oglethorpe—Remember, Remember the Fifth of September
  4/6Birthday celebrations go awry for the rural railway station's cafe proprietor June.
6. 02:30
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Scandalous quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
7. 03:00
  Ray Connolly - Lost Fortnight
  Based on film producer John Houseman's memoirs of The Blue Dahlia and Raymond Chandler.
8. 04:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Two Mrs Reeds
  4/5Two women with the same name convalesce in a maternity ward.
9. 04:15
  Nick Warburton - On Mardle Fen—Series 2, Old Boggie
  3/4Invited to a remote part of the Fens, Warwick discovers treasure guarded by a ghost-dog.
10. 05:00
  King Street Junior—Series 9, Relative Values
  4/8A new parent governor makes waves and there's trouble in the playground.
11. 05:30
  The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Local newspaper hack Roy Hitchcock tries to win the heart of his former teacher.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 5. On Trial
  5/5Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle.
2. 06:30
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—2. Making Peace
  2/2Recalling a gruesome murder, a dying policeman continues his deathbed confessions.
3. 07:00
  The Pickerskill Reports—Series 2, Richard and Gregory Severin
  4/4In the late 1940s, the master dupes two brothers entranced by Lenin, Marx and Trotsky.
4. 07:30
  The Write Stuff—Series 16, Mark Twain
  2/6James Walton tests team captains and guests John O'Farrell and Jane Thynne on Mark Twain.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 8, Charitably Taking Part
  5/13The crew of Troutbridge see stars at a fundraiser for seamen who are down on their luck.
6. 08:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 29/01/1984
  From playing Doxon of Dick Green, to a troop of Beefeaters. The ultimate one-man show.
7. 09:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 2, Meet the Press
  3/6Stardom beckons when Clare appears on the radio.
8. 09:30
  The Brothers—Series 3, Gothic
  2/6Nigel is haunted, while Michael thinks he is Bruce Willis.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Mrs Lirriper, Episode 1
  1/3Dickens's often overlooked tale of a huge-hearted landlady and her eccentric lodgers.
10. 11:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Professor's Daughter
  5/5Four-year-old Britta and her fearful imagination cause embarrassment for Miss Jenner.
11. 11:15
  Nick Warburton - On Mardle Fen—Series 2, Silver Ribbon
  4/4Roller-skating Warwick challenges bike-riding son Jack to a race to the cathedral door.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 8, Charitably Taking Part
  5/13The crew of Troutbridge see stars at a fundraiser for seamen who are down on their luck.
2. 12:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 29/01/1984
  From playing Doxon of Dick Green, to a troop of Beefeaters. The ultimate one-man show.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 5. On Trial
  5/5Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle.
4. 13:30
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—2. Making Peace
  2/2Recalling a gruesome murder, a dying policeman continues his deathbed confessions.
5. 14:00
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—5. The Temptation
  5/10Emma meets wealthy land owner Rodolphe Boulanger, and succumbs to temptation.
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—Deep Space
  18/30Heather Couper traces our understanding of nebulae, island universes outside our galaxy.
7. 14:30
  Keith Waterhouse - Billy Liar—Episode 5
  5/5Billy's fantasies have all been exposed. Will he leave to start a new life in London?
8. 14:45
  Jim Crace - Quarantine—Episode 10
  10/10Musa and the rest end their isolation and head their separate ways, their lives changed.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Mrs Lirriper, Episode 1
  1/3Dickens's often overlooked tale of a huge-hearted landlady and her eccentric lodgers.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—24/05/2013
  Mel has another Magical Mystery Tour and a singing mobile library man.
11. 17:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Foreign Exchange
  3/8With daughter Hannah at university, Faith's son Joe wants an Italian student to stay.
12. 17:30
  The Pickerskill Reports—Series 2, Richard and Gregory Severin
  4/4In the late 1940s, the master dupes two brothers entranced by Lenin, Marx and Trotsky.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bradbury 13—Night Call, Collect
  A lone survivor on Mars has waited a lifetime for rescue. At age 80, his phone rings.
2. 18:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 5
  5/17Josella is devastated when she returns to her home with Bill.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 8, Charitably Taking Part
  5/13The crew of Troutbridge see stars at a fundraiser for seamen who are down on their luck.
4. 19:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 29/01/1984
  From playing Doxon of Dick Green, to a troop of Beefeaters. The ultimate one-man show.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 5. On Trial
  5/5Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle.
6. 20:30
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—2. Making Peace
  2/2Recalling a gruesome murder, a dying policeman continues his deathbed confessions.
7. 21:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Professor's Daughter
  5/5Four-year-old Britta and her fearful imagination cause embarrassment for Miss Jenner.
8. 21:15
  Nick Warburton - On Mardle Fen—Series 2, Silver Ribbon
  4/4Roller-skating Warwick challenges bike-riding son Jack to a race to the cathedral door.
9. 22:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 1, Lewes
  3/6Comedian Mark Steel celebrates the East Sussex town's fires, pub fights and stroppiness.
10. 22:30
  The Consultants—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6When warding off dark lords, salad is acceptable.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—24/05/2013
  Arthur Smith talks to Gina Yashere on her return from LA.
12. 23:00
  Alan Parker's 59 Minutes of Truth—Episode 3
  3/6The urban warrior's comedy-music mix, with the full lowdown on fashion.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Bradbury 13—Night Call, Collect
  A lone survivor on Mars has waited a lifetime for rescue. At age 80, his phone rings.
2. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 5
  5/17Josella is devastated when she returns to her home with Bill.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 5. On Trial
  5/5Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle.
4. 01:30
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—2. Making Peace
  2/2Recalling a gruesome murder, a dying policeman continues his deathbed confessions.
5. 02:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 2, Meet the Press
  3/6Stardom beckons when Clare appears on the radio.
6. 02:30
  The Brothers—Series 3, Gothic
  2/6Nigel is haunted, while Michael thinks he is Bruce Willis.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Mrs Lirriper, Episode 1
  1/3Dickens's often overlooked tale of a huge-hearted landlady and her eccentric lodgers.
8. 04:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Two Mrs Reeds
  4/5Two women with the same name convalesce in a maternity ward.
9. 04:15
  Nick Warburton - On Mardle Fen—Series 2, Silver Ribbon
  4/4Roller-skating Warwick challenges bike-riding son Jack to a race to the cathedral door.
10. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Foreign Exchange
  3/8With daughter Hannah at university, Faith's son Joe wants an Italian student to stay.
11. 05:30
  The Pickerskill Reports—Series 2, Richard and Gregory Severin
  4/4In the late 1940s, the master dupes two brothers entranced by Lenin, Marx and Trotsky.

Saturday 25 May 2013