BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 13 June 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 3, Ungainly
  3/6Edna faces her childhood possessions and probes London's Low Quality Expedition.
2. 00:30
  Brave New Worlds—Marionettes, Inc
  1/3By Ray Bradbury. Written 50 years ago, anticipating virtual lives and avatars.
3. 00:45
  Why, Robot?—The Melancholy
  1/3By Toby Litt. It is 2068 AD, and local application 13/13 has mysteriously vanished.
4. 01:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Sister, Brother
  3/4DI Cromwell warns the nuns on crime prevention, but gets suspicious of Sister Paula.
5. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 2. The General's Last Evening
  2/6Lord Peter Wimsey probes the mysterious Mr Oliver and a pair of tricky wills.
6. 02:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love
  1/6Newly in love, Nancy is not too keen on recalling past events with old rogue Winston.
7. 02:30
  In the Chair—Episode 4
  4/6Hack George Cragge thinks an unrelated murder may be connected after all. From June 1998.
8. 03:00
  Plantagenet—Series 2, Edward II - The Greatest Traitor
  2/3Edward's power is prey to his passions, but his queen and ally find a passion of their own
9. 04:00
  Love Stories—Fish and Chips
  By Freya North. An inheritance by the sea broadens a young woman's horizons.
10. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Nicola Baldwin - Edward Alleyn's Devil
  Famed Jacobean actor Edward Alleyn believed he saw a devil on stage. What really happened?
11. 05:00
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—1. Richard E Grant
  1/6The Royal Dingle Company tackles the comedies of the Bard with Richard E Grant
12. 05:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Mysterious Portrait
  5/6St Petersburg's most high-minded young artist makes a pact with the devil.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Virtual Saints
  4/4As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, the detective tackles an unsolved murder.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 3. Mr Oliver
  3/6Probing the general's last movements, Lord Peter Wimsey seeks out his grandson.
3. 07:00
  The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Roy tries to impress Jane with some campaigning local journalism.
4. 07:30
  Heresy—Series 9, Episode 4
  4/6Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by Julia Hartley-Brewer, Richard Coles and Giles Coren.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret
  7/20Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'.
6. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 09/04/1958
  King Charles II samples Nell Gwynn's oranges, while Pa Glum has got a black eye.
7. 09:00
  Potting On—Stones
  1/6Garden centre owners Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
8. 09:30
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Roy Hattersley
  1/6The former Labour Party deputy leader quizzes a panel about himself.
9. 10:00
  Plantagenet—Series 2, Richard II - And All Our Dreams Will End in Death
  3/3Richard II struggles to introduce culture to the war-based English court.
10. 11:00
  Summer Ghosts—All the Dead Mothers of My Daughter's Friends by Sophie Hannah
  1/3Mel makes a new friend and learns about different types of ghosts.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Ed Harris - Troll
  Olivia finds a troll under her mother's kitchen sink. A troll to whom she made a promise.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret
  7/20Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'.
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 09/04/1958
  King Charles II samples Nell Gwynn's oranges, while Pa Glum has got a black eye.
3. 13:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Virtual Saints
  4/4As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, the detective tackles an unsolved murder.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 3. Mr Oliver
  3/6Probing the general's last movements, Lord Peter Wimsey seeks out his grandson.
5. 14:00
  15 Minute Drama—Barbara Pym - Jane and Prudence, Episode 9
  9/10Miss Doggett needs to be careful what she is looking for. She might just find it.
6. 14:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—In the Dark
  1/10David Thomson explores how cinema has changed him - and us. Do we need a map for the dark?
7. 14:30
  William Boyd - Brazzaville Beach—Episode 4
  4/10Hope sees chimp violence, but Eugene refuses to believe her. The past still haunts her.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Storyteller: The Life of Roald Dahl, Episode 4
  4/5Aged 56, it's suddenly all change for Dahl with the arrival of Liccy on the scene.
9. 15:00
  Plantagenet—Series 2, Richard II - And All Our Dreams Will End in Death
  3/3Richard II struggles to introduce culture to the war-based English court.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—13/06/2013
  Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
11. 17:00
  King Street Junior—Series 9, Financial Times
  7/8Who'd be a crime reporter?
12. 17:30
  The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Roy tries to impress Jane with some campaigning local journalism.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 3, Underground
  4/6Edna and Tankerton traverse the Tube to stop someone changing the realities.
2. 18:30
  Brave New Worlds—Fragments of a Hologram Rose
  2/3By William Gibson. A tale of virtuality, second lives and online culture.
3. 18:45
  Why, Robot?—Algorithms
  2/3By Scarlet Thomas. Algorithms usually solve problems, but not always.
4. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret
  7/20Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'.
5. 19:30
  Take It From Here—From 09/04/1958
  King Charles II samples Nell Gwynn's oranges, while Pa Glum has got a black eye.
6. 20:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Virtual Saints
  4/4As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, the detective tackles an unsolved murder.
7. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 3. Mr Oliver
  3/6Probing the general's last movements, Lord Peter Wimsey seeks out his grandson.
8. 21:00
  Summer Ghosts—All the Dead Mothers of My Daughter's Friends by Sophie Hannah
  1/3Mel makes a new friend and learns about different types of ghosts.
9. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Ed Harris - Troll
  Olivia finds a troll under her mother's kitchen sink. A troll to whom she made a promise.
10. 22:00
  Heresy—Series 9, Episode 4
  4/6Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by Julia Hartley-Brewer, Richard Coles and Giles Coren.
11. 22:30
  The Shuttleworths—Series 5, Smells Like White Spirit
  2/6Ken asks John to write a pop song for a star, but his DIY duties get in the way.
12. 22:45
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 2, Fame Idol
  2/6The Scotsmen are desperate to utilise Mrs Naughtie's hidden talents.
13. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—13/06/2013
  Isy Suttie has more from her chat with Josh Widdicombe.
14. 23:00
  The Secret World—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6David Beckham tries to hire a rainbow for a party.
15. 23:30
  The Big Booth—Series 2: The Big Booth Too, Episode 3
  3/6Boothby Graffoe meets a man with a replacement tongue and a man in a washing machine.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 3, Underground
  4/6Edna and Tankerton traverse the Tube to stop someone changing the realities.
2. 00:30
  Brave New Worlds—Fragments of a Hologram Rose
  2/3By William Gibson. A tale of virtuality, second lives and online culture.
3. 00:45
  Why, Robot?—Algorithms
  2/3By Scarlet Thomas. Algorithms usually solve problems, but not always.
4. 01:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Virtual Saints
  4/4As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, the detective tackles an unsolved murder.
5. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 3. Mr Oliver
  3/6Probing the general's last movements, Lord Peter Wimsey seeks out his grandson.
6. 02:00
  Potting On—Stones
  1/6Garden centre owners Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
7. 02:30
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Roy Hattersley
  1/6The former Labour Party deputy leader quizzes a panel about himself.
8. 03:00
  Plantagenet—Series 2, Richard II - And All Our Dreams Will End in Death
  3/3Richard II struggles to introduce culture to the war-based English court.
9. 04:00
  Summer Ghosts—All the Dead Mothers of My Daughter's Friends by Sophie Hannah
  1/3Mel makes a new friend and learns about different types of ghosts.
10. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Ed Harris - Troll
  Olivia finds a troll under her mother's kitchen sink. A troll to whom she made a promise.
11. 05:00
  King Street Junior—Series 9, Financial Times
  7/8Who'd be a crime reporter?
12. 05:30
  The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Roy tries to impress Jane with some campaigning local journalism.

Friday 14 June 2013