BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 29 May 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 2. Stuck
  2/5Stuck in the past, Vimes is known as 'Keel', but he's not the only one with a new name.
2. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 7
  7/17Bill and Josella join the University group and discover how the community plans to survive
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 2
  2/5Poirot and Hastings attend Maggie Buckley's dinner party and make a startling discovery.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 2. Busker
  2/5As the Lucky Charm murders mount up, the detective questions a busker.
5. 02:00
  The Now Show—Series 40, Episode 2
  2/6A Brit blasts off, the French sound-off and the grassroots are brassed-off.
6. 02:30
  Will Smith's Midlife Crisis Management—Episode 2
  2/6Will's godfather Peter invites fashion presenter Kathy to help him dress better.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Mrs Lirriper, Mrs Lirriper's Legacy
  3/3A mysterious benefactor wants to bequeath everything to the kindly landlady.
8. 04:00
  Lucy Wood - Diving Belles—Of Mothers and Little People
  2/5A pot of shimmering eye shadow leads to a magical revelation.
9. 04:15
  Blunt Speaking
  Sir Anthony Blunt considers his life and the shame of his exposure.
10. 05:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6When the boss's daughter ties the knot, can Bernard get her to the church on time?
11. 05:30
  The Million Pound Radio Show—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6A Page 3 girl reveals all. Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp humour.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 3
  3/5The sleuth learns the identity of the body, and turns his attention to some old letters...
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 3. Playing Games
  3/5With the Lucky Charm killer at large, the detective is taunted at the station.
3. 07:00
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt
  3/6Ivan's Aunt has some big plans for him...
4. 07:30
  Down the Line—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/4Spoof phone-in show from the creators of The Fast Show.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Pet Dog
  1/20The Lad buys Andree a puppy for her birthday, but to his alarm it won't stop growing.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/13Radio's Dave the Rave and The Legend of Bunny and Claude.
7. 09:00
  After Henry—Series 4, Keeping Faith
  7/8When Clare revokes her faith in God, her mother and granny are none too pleased.
8. 09:30
  In the Chair—Episode 2
  2/6BBC hack George Cragge probes New Labour links to the murders.
9. 10:00
  Victor Hugo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame—Episode 1
  1/2Victor Hugo's classic in a BBC collaboration with a dynamic disabled-led theatre troupe.
10. 11:00
  Lucy Wood - Diving Belles—The Giant's Boneyard
  3/512-year-old Gog struggles with his mother's insistence that he is part giant.
11. 11:15
  After the Break
  George Blake's daring defection made headlines. But what of life behind the Iron Curtain?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Pet Dog
  1/20The Lad buys Andree a puppy for her birthday, but to his alarm it won't stop growing.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/13Radio's Dave the Rave and The Legend of Bunny and Claude.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 3
  3/5The sleuth learns the identity of the body, and turns his attention to some old letters...
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 3. Playing Games
  3/5With the Lucky Charm killer at large, the detective is taunted at the station.
5. 14:00
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—8. Torment
  8/10As Emma embarks on a passionate affair, her lover Leon becomes troubled.
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—Broadcasts from the Cosmos
  21/30How finding radio waves in space led to the discovery of the pulsar.
7. 14:30
  Machiavelli - The Prince—Episode 3
  3/5In times of peace, make preparations for war. Renaissance political insight.
8. 14:45
  David Profumo - Bringing the House Down—Episode 3
  3/5The news breaks and a young boy is baffled. Written by John Profumo's son David.
9. 15:00
  Victor Hugo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame—Episode 1
  1/2Victor Hugo's classic in a BBC collaboration with a dynamic disabled-led theatre troupe.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—29/05/2013
  Mel teams up with Michael Rosen to explore Roald Dahl's home village. And why do we sulk?
11. 17:00
  Stilgoe's Around—Royal Agricultural Show, Stoneleigh
  All things about the Countryside from the Royal Show, Stoneleigh. With Kathryn Tickell.
12. 17:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt
  3/6Ivan's Aunt has some big plans for him...
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 3. Enemy
  3/5Commander Sam Vimes is stuck in the past. Unfortunately, so is an old arch enemy.
2. 18:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 8
  8/17Bill and Josella are ready to begin a new life together, but some have other ideas.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Pet Dog
  1/20The Lad buys Andree a puppy for her birthday, but to his alarm it won't stop growing.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/13Radio's Dave the Rave and The Legend of Bunny and Claude.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 3
  3/5The sleuth learns the identity of the body, and turns his attention to some old letters...
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 3. Playing Games
  3/5With the Lucky Charm killer at large, the detective is taunted at the station.
7. 21:00
  Lucy Wood - Diving Belles—The Giant's Boneyard
  3/512-year-old Gog struggles with his mother's insistence that he is part giant.
8. 21:15
  After the Break
  George Blake's daring defection made headlines. But what of life behind the Iron Curtain?
9. 22:00
  Down the Line—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/4Spoof phone-in show from the creators of The Fast Show.
10. 22:30
  Les Kelly's Britain—Episode 4
  4/4The mouthy host meets Britain's only male nun and a man who speaks using sound effects.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—29/05/2013
  More from Sara Pascoe's chat with Lou Sanders.
12. 23:00
  Buy Me Up TV—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Shopping channel satire with Greg Proops, Aled Jones, Brian Blessed and Sir Terry Wogan.
13. 23:30
  Knocker—Profitch
  6/6Market researcher Ian Dunn suffers a shocking epiphany.
14. 23:45
  Fabulous—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Feeling inferior to stylish women, Faye gets lost in a Dirty Dancing fantasy at work.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 3. Enemy
  3/5Commander Sam Vimes is stuck in the past. Unfortunately, so is an old arch enemy.
2. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 8
  8/17Bill and Josella are ready to begin a new life together, but some have other ideas.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 3
  3/5The sleuth learns the identity of the body, and turns his attention to some old letters...
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 3. Playing Games
  3/5With the Lucky Charm killer at large, the detective is taunted at the station.
5. 02:00
  After Henry—Series 4, Keeping Faith
  7/8When Clare revokes her faith in God, her mother and granny are none too pleased.
6. 02:30
  In the Chair—Episode 2
  2/6BBC hack George Cragge probes New Labour links to the murders.
7. 03:00
  Victor Hugo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame—Episode 1
  1/2Victor Hugo's classic in a BBC collaboration with a dynamic disabled-led theatre troupe.
8. 04:00
  Lucy Wood - Diving Belles—The Giant's Boneyard
  3/512-year-old Gog struggles with his mother's insistence that he is part giant.
9. 04:15
  After the Break
  George Blake's daring defection made headlines. But what of life behind the Iron Curtain?
10. 05:00
  Stilgoe's Around—Royal Agricultural Show, Stoneleigh
  All things about the Countryside from the Royal Show, Stoneleigh. With Kathryn Tickell.
11. 05:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt
  3/6Ivan's Aunt has some big plans for him...

Thursday 30 May 2013