BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 29 June 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—5. Search and Destroy
  5/6Despite the national emergency, landowners try to profit from the deadly Exon strain.
2. 00:30
  MR James—Ghost Stories, Rats
  5/5A guest decides to explore the rooms at the inn where he's staying. Perhaps he shouldn't.
3. 00:45
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—The Eyelash
  5/5A humorous diversion into an evening meal as a small matter turns into a big discussion.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Three Act Tragedy, 5. J'accuse!
  5/5Belgian sleuth tries to tie up the mystery - and then another death. Stars John Moffatt.
5. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 8. The Guilty Party
  8/8The suave sleuth sets up a cocktail party, aiming to solve the case once and for all.
6. 02:00
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, A Gender Agenda
  2/6A visit from Bernard's mother raises the landladies' suspicion.
7. 02:30
  Spending My Inheritance—The Party
  1/6Harry watches as his parents start spending their hard-earned cash on themselves.
8. 03:00
  Charles Dickens - Great Expectations—Episode 5
  5/6Pip meets his enigmatic patron, and wants to learn more about Estella.
9. 04:00
  Defining Moments—Series 2, Art
  3/3By Anne Harris. A furtive reunion in Rome forces a woman to scrutinise her lover.
10. 04:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Boscombe Valley Mystery
  4/12When a man is murdered, his son stands accused. But Holmes has his own theory.
11. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Occupational Hazard
  8/8Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
12. 05:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Four—Progress Is Power
  4/6Edward's knack for blunt honesty gets him noticed in a bad way.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Eric Pringle - Gracie—Wish Me Luck
  1/2From Rochdale to renown, Gracie Fields's rise to fame was not without its traumas.
2. 07:30
  Misfits in France—Impressions of Honfleur, Reunions in Rouen
  3/3The series ends in Rouen, where Wilde rekindled his relationship with Douglas.
3. 08:00
  An Hour With...—Alan Titchmarsh
  Britain's favourite TV gardener talks about his life and career.
4. 09:00
  Radio Soaps
  Tim Bentinck, aka David Archer from The Archers, with the history of BBC radio soaps
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Writing the Century - Omnibus—Vera 'Jack' Holme
  The life and loves of Vera 'Jack' Holme - actress, suffragette and relief worker.
2. 13:15
  Baroness Orczy - The Teahouse Detective—The Brighton Mystery
  An American heiress is blackmailed by her 'dead' husband. Stars Bernard Hepton.
3. 14:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, Hancock's Hair
  13/20Paranoid over going bald, the Lad pays a visit to Maison James.
4. 14:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Operation Kilt
  9/20The platoon is challenged to capture the Highland Unit's HQ.
5. 15:00
  An Hour With...—Alan Titchmarsh
  Britain's favourite TV gardener talks about his life and career.
6. 16:00
  Eric Pringle - Gracie—Wish Me Luck
  1/2From Rochdale to renown, Gracie Fields's rise to fame was not without its traumas.
7. 17:30
  Down the Line—Olympic Legacy Special
  The ground-breaking Radio 4 phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Fear on 4—The Hairy Hand of Dartmoor
  An angry man, who doesn't believe in witches, drives home at night across the moors.
2. 18:30
  Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind—3. Unexpected Visitations
  3/6Curtis and Lock return to London to continue their investigation of Flora's powers.
3. 19:00
  Radio Soaps
  Tim Bentinck, aka David Archer from The Archers, with the history of BBC radio soaps
4. 22:00
  Eddie Izzard - Dress to Kill—Episode 2
  2/2The stand-up entertains New York, telling all on British films and national anthems.
5. 23:00
  William Golding - Lord of the Flies—Beast From The Air
  3/4William Golding's classic story dramatised by Judith Adams.
6. 23:30
  Rebus—Death Is Not the End, 3. The Plot
  3/3Rebus uncovers a shady plot whilst searching for an old sweetheart's missing son.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—The Hairy Hand of Dartmoor
  An angry man, who doesn't believe in witches, drives home at night across the moors.
2. 00:30
  Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind—3. Unexpected Visitations
  3/6Curtis and Lock return to London to continue their investigation of Flora's powers.
3. 01:00
  An Hour With...—Alan Titchmarsh
  Britain's favourite TV gardener talks about his life and career.
4. 02:00
  Writing the Century - Omnibus—Vera 'Jack' Holme
  The life and loves of Vera 'Jack' Holme - actress, suffragette and relief worker.
5. 03:15
  Baroness Orczy - The Teahouse Detective—The Brighton Mystery
  An American heiress is blackmailed by her 'dead' husband. Stars Bernard Hepton.
6. 04:00
  Eric Pringle - Gracie—Wish Me Luck
  1/2From Rochdale to renown, Gracie Fields's rise to fame was not without its traumas.
7. 05:30
  Down the Line—Olympic Legacy Special
  The ground-breaking Radio 4 phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.

Sunday 30 June 2013