BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 31 May 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 5
  5/5Hercule Poirot summons all to End House. Can the Belgian sleuth unmask the murderer?
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 5. Clue
  5/5Scouring the railway station, can DS Julie Enfield nail the Lucky Charm killer?
3. 07:00
  Radio Active—Series 7, Probe Round the Back
  4/8The on-air team's undercover investigators are on the trail of the 'Fifth Man'.
4. 07:30
  The Write Stuff—Series 16, Greek Tragedy
  3/6With guests Mark Billingham and Natalie Haynes on Greek tragedy.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 8, Drifting Through
  6/13The senior Troutbridge crew head for the breakers yard aboard Number 1's first command.
6. 08:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 05/02/1984
  From playing Dame Nellie Drongo to a prehistoric caveman, it's the ultimate one-man show.
7. 09:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 2, Brian Come Home
  4/6Can couples counselling help the social worker and her boyfriend?
8. 09:30
  The Brothers—Series 3, Oonagh's Dream
  3/6Nigel and Michael are forced to help run a street party, and Oonagh is stuck up a tree.
9. 10:00
  The Archive Hour—Stella Rimington
  Ex-head of MI5 Stella Rimmington explains the impact on her of Burgess, Maclean and others
10. 11:00
  Lucy Wood - Diving Belles—Notes From the House Spirits
  5/5A chronicle of the happenings and lives of the neglectful inhabitants of a Cornish house.
11. 11:15
  Painting Mrs Jones by Rachel Joyce
  Sitting for a portrait, a woman wonders if it will reveal anything about her inner self.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 8, Drifting Through
  6/13The senior Troutbridge crew head for the breakers yard aboard Number 1's first command.
2. 12:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 05/02/1984
  From playing Dame Nellie Drongo to a prehistoric caveman, it's the ultimate one-man show.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 5
  5/5Hercule Poirot summons all to End House. Can the Belgian sleuth unmask the murderer?
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 5. Clue
  5/5Scouring the railway station, can DS Julie Enfield nail the Lucky Charm killer?
5. 14:00
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—10. Mounting Debts
  10/10Exhausted from her debts and betrayal, Emma opts for a swift course of action.
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—Squashed Stars and Black Holes
  22/30Heather Couper considers how the concept of black holes gained credence in astronomy.
7. 14:30
  Machiavelli - The Prince—Episode 5
  5/5Choosing advisors, not flatterers. Renaissance political insight read by Peter Firth.
8. 14:45
  David Profumo - Bringing the House Down—Episode 5
  5/5Spies in scandal - a school library offers the answers sought.
9. 15:00
  The Archive Hour—Stella Rimington
  Ex-head of MI5 Stella Rimmington explains the impact on her of Burgess, Maclean and others
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—31/05/2013
  Highlights from this year's 500 WORDS competition from the Hay Festival with Chris Evans.
11. 17:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Laugh and Marriage
  4/8Bill wants Richard and Liza to cool their ardour, while Faith is stoking the fires.
12. 17:30
  Radio Active—Series 7, Probe Round the Back
  4/8The on-air team's undercover investigators are on the trail of the 'Fifth Man'.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 5. Deadline
  5/5Sam Vimes and Carcer finally fight, but time itself and a sinister lord have other ideas.
2. 18:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 10
  10/17With most people blinded, Bill Masen is determined to find Josella. But where to start?
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 8, Drifting Through
  6/13The senior Troutbridge crew head for the breakers yard aboard Number 1's first command.
4. 19:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 05/02/1984
  From playing Dame Nellie Drongo to a prehistoric caveman, it's the ultimate one-man show.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 5
  5/5Hercule Poirot summons all to End House. Can the Belgian sleuth unmask the murderer?
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 5. Clue
  5/5Scouring the railway station, can DS Julie Enfield nail the Lucky Charm killer?
7. 21:00
  Lucy Wood - Diving Belles—Notes From the House Spirits
  5/5A chronicle of the happenings and lives of the neglectful inhabitants of a Cornish house.
8. 21:15
  Painting Mrs Jones by Rachel Joyce
  Sitting for a portrait, a woman wonders if it will reveal anything about her inner self.
9. 22:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 1, Walsall
  4/6Mark celebrates Walsall and why it has nothing to do with Birmingham.
10. 22:30
  The Consultants—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Taking register at stunt school and Tarzan learns the alphabet.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—31/05/2013
  Arthur Smith speaks to comedian Alfie Brown.
12. 23:00
  Alan Parker's 59 Minutes of Truth—Episode 4
  4/6An anarchic cocktail of music and comedy mixed by the urban warrior. Do you rave or rock?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 5. Deadline
  5/5Sam Vimes and Carcer finally fight, but time itself and a sinister lord have other ideas.
2. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 10
  10/17With most people blinded, Bill Masen is determined to find Josella. But where to start?
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 5
  5/5Hercule Poirot summons all to End House. Can the Belgian sleuth unmask the murderer?
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 5. Clue
  5/5Scouring the railway station, can DS Julie Enfield nail the Lucky Charm killer?
5. 02:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 2, Brian Come Home
  4/6Can couples counselling help the social worker and her boyfriend?
6. 02:30
  The Brothers—Series 3, Oonagh's Dream
  3/6Nigel and Michael are forced to help run a street party, and Oonagh is stuck up a tree.
7. 03:00
  The Archive Hour—Stella Rimington
  Ex-head of MI5 Stella Rimmington explains the impact on her of Burgess, Maclean and others
8. 04:00
  Lucy Wood - Diving Belles—Notes From the House Spirits
  5/5A chronicle of the happenings and lives of the neglectful inhabitants of a Cornish house.
9. 04:15
  Painting Mrs Jones by Rachel Joyce
  Sitting for a portrait, a woman wonders if it will reveal anything about her inner self.
10. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Laugh and Marriage
  4/8Bill wants Richard and Liza to cool their ardour, while Faith is stoking the fires.
11. 05:30
  Radio Active—Series 7, Probe Round the Back
  4/8The on-air team's undercover investigators are on the trail of the 'Fifth Man'.

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