BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 30 May 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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...
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 4
  4/5The sleuth and Captain Hastings travel to London and meet up with Chief Inspector Japp.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 4. Fury
  4/5After her assistant is found hanging, the detective suspects a train spotter.
3. 07:00
  The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker.
4. 07:30
  Heresy—Series 9, Episode 2
  2/6Victoria Coren is joined by David Mitchell, Alex Horne and Germaine Greer.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage
  5/20A machine gun post sparks invasion mayhem for the platoon.
6. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 26/03/1958
  The 10th anniversary show, with a Pygmalion spoof and the Operatic Weather Forecast.
7. 09:00
  Change at Oglethorpe—The Unquiet American
  5/6The rural station staff attempt to secure an old engine, but there is a big catch.
8. 09:30
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michelle Brown.
9. 10:00
  Victor Hugo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame—Episode 2
  2/2Captain Phoebus is dead. Watching from his tower, Quasimodo rings his bells.
10. 11:00
  Lucy Wood - Diving Belles—Countless Stones
  4/5Questioning her past, Rita sees her future bound to the standing stones above her village.
11. 11:15
  The Reunion—The Courtauld Institute
  Sue MacGregor reunites five star pupils of the former spy Anthony Blunt.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage
  5/20A machine gun post sparks invasion mayhem for the platoon.
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 26/03/1958
  The 10th anniversary show, with a Pygmalion spoof and the Operatic Weather Forecast.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 4
  4/5The sleuth and Captain Hastings travel to London and meet up with Chief Inspector Japp.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 4. Fury
  4/5After her assistant is found hanging, the detective suspects a train spotter.
5. 14:00
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—9. Misfortune
  9/10Emma Bovary's complicated and unfulfilled life starts to unravel.
6. 14:15
  Lost, Stolen or Shredded—Series 1, The Lost Archive of Kim Philby
  5/5Spies pursued - Rick Gekoski attempts to track down diaries and effects of Kim Philby.
7. 14:30
  Machiavelli - The Prince—Episode 4
  4/5Using 'good' cruelty and bad to gain power. Renaissance political insight with Peter Firth
8. 14:45
  David Profumo - Bringing the House Down—Episode 4
  4/5The press pursue, the family goes to ground. Written by John Profumo's son David.
9. 15:00
  Victor Hugo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame—Episode 2
  2/2Captain Phoebus is dead. Watching from his tower, Quasimodo rings his bells.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—30/05/2013
  Mel Giedroyc introduces the man taking on the literal abuse of the English language.
11. 17:00
  King Street Junior—Series 9, With Love
  5/8Mr Sims is very unhappy in class while Mrs Rudd thinks she's the victim of a prank.
12. 17:30
  The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 4. Reliving
  4/5Commander Vimes faces the unstoppable tide of history as it rolls nearer.
2. 18:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 9
  9/17Bill Masen tries to support his blind group, but some problems prove to be insurmountable.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage
  5/20A machine gun post sparks invasion mayhem for the platoon.
4. 19:30
  Take It From Here—From 26/03/1958
  The 10th anniversary show, with a Pygmalion spoof and the Operatic Weather Forecast.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 4
  4/5The sleuth and Captain Hastings travel to London and meet up with Chief Inspector Japp.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 4. Fury
  4/5After her assistant is found hanging, the detective suspects a train spotter.
7. 21:00
  Lucy Wood - Diving Belles—Countless Stones
  4/5Questioning her past, Rita sees her future bound to the standing stones above her village.
8. 21:15
  The Reunion—The Courtauld Institute
  Sue MacGregor reunites five star pupils of the former spy Anthony Blunt.
9. 22:00
  Heresy—Series 9, Episode 2
  2/6Victoria Coren is joined by David Mitchell, Alex Horne and Germaine Greer.
10. 22:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 7, Episode 6
  6/6Satan is ready to secretly return baby Patrick to Earth. But God has eyes in his back.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—30/05/2013
  More from Sara Pascoe's chat with Lou Sanders.
12. 23:00
  The Secret World—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6From Al Pacino to Keith Harris and Orville, Jon Culshaw and friends probe private lives.
13. 23:30
  The Big Booth—Series 2: The Big Booth Too, Episode 1
  1/6Boothby Graffoe hosts unadulterated nonsense from the Edinburgh Festival.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 4. Reliving
  4/5Commander Vimes faces the unstoppable tide of history as it rolls nearer.
2. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 9
  9/17Bill Masen tries to support his blind group, but some problems prove to be insurmountable.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 4
  4/5The sleuth and Captain Hastings travel to London and meet up with Chief Inspector Japp.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 4. Fury
  4/5After her assistant is found hanging, the detective suspects a train spotter.
5. 02:00
  Change at Oglethorpe—The Unquiet American
  5/6The rural station staff attempt to secure an old engine, but there is a big catch.
6. 02:30
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michelle Brown.
7. 03:00
  Victor Hugo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame—Episode 2
  2/2Captain Phoebus is dead. Watching from his tower, Quasimodo rings his bells.
8. 04:00
  Lucy Wood - Diving Belles—Countless Stones
  4/5Questioning her past, Rita sees her future bound to the standing stones above her village.
9. 04:15
  The Reunion—The Courtauld Institute
  Sue MacGregor reunites five star pupils of the former spy Anthony Blunt.
10. 05:00
  King Street Junior—Series 9, With Love
  5/8Mr Sims is very unhappy in class while Mrs Rudd thinks she's the victim of a prank.
11. 05:30
  The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker.

Friday 31 May 2013