BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 4 August 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Scarifyers—For King and Country, Episode 1
  1/4MI-13's Lionheart investigates a series of murders involving electrical appliances.
2. 00:25
  The Fanthorpe Investigations—The Moving Coffins of Barbados
  1/5Priest and paranormal investigator Lionel Fanthorpe relates a tale of the unexplained.
3. 00:30
  The Female Ghost—Afterward by Edith Wharton
  3/4An American couple move to England, but their past catches up with them. With Buffy Davis.
4. 01:00
  Frankie Howerd—The Frankie Howerd Variety Show, From 07/11/1978
  Frankie Howerd welcomes Anita Harris, Aidan J, Harvey, George Roper and Bill McGuffie.
5. 02:00
  Michael Butt - Chronicles of Ait—The Lotos Effect - Omnibus
  Two teenagers in an East Coast village experience the same recurring nightmares.
6. 03:15
  Baldi—Series 2, 4. Not for Life
  4/6A young girl's suicide sends the priestly sleuth on an internet murder trail.
7. 04:00
  Rose Tremain—The End of Love
  Olga adored a Polish pianist. Stars Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Anthony.
8. 05:00
  Nick Warburton - The Toad Squad
  Redundant Reg is lacking meaning in his life. Could amphibians provide the answer?
9. 05:30
  Richard Tyrone Jones's Big Heart—UnCrank
  3/3Can Richard pull through, with the help of poetry, cod philosophy and friends?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Andrea Levy - Small Island Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/3Jamaican Hortense Roberts emigrates to London. Exploring empire, prejudice, war and love.
2. 07:15
  The People of the British Museum—Storehouse of Knowledge
  2/5Danny Danziger visits the cuneiform tablet collection to meet Dr Irving Finkel.
3. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 5, The CV of Dorian Gray
  2/6Try as the curmudgeon might to be hip, he is more a hip-replacement kind of guy.
4. 08:00
  Meet the Huggetts—Clean Linen
  A mix-up at the launderette causes embarrassment for Joe and Ethel.
5. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—How Now Brown Cow
  The bumbling duo spark a right royal mix-up when they act on the hoof.
6. 09:00
  Travelling Light—Simon's Story
  3/6The Sutherland family witnesses the methods of Catharsis. Can Ecky and Carmen help?
7. 09:30
  LM Montgomery - Anne of Green Gables—Episode 1
  1/5A couple expects to adopt an orphan boy, not an impetuous red-headed girl.
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Cricketers, Ian Botham
  From the Rolling Stones to Beethoven, cricket's all-rounder shares his castaway choices.
9. 10:45
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Sierra Leone, part 2
  Thanks to his tangled lovelife, a young man assesses his capacity for commitment.
10. 11:00
  Elastic Planet—The Objects
  5/6What do shipwrecked objects have in common? Cosmic comedy of connections.
11. 11:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 5 - Omnibus, Episode 5
  5/10Matt's hopes are shattered, and Brenda begins to wonder.
12. 11:45
  Journey Into Language—The Journey Begins
  1/3Linguistics pioneer Professor Eric Hawkins recalls starting out in 1920s Liverpool.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Andrea Levy - Small Island Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/3Jamaican Hortense Roberts emigrates to London. Exploring empire, prejudice, war and love.
2. 13:15
  The People of the British Museum—Storehouse of Knowledge
  2/5Danny Danziger visits the cuneiform tablet collection to meet Dr Irving Finkel.
3. 13:30
  Alan Ayckbourn - A Pageant
  Marital tensions and midlife crises erupt for Toby and Celia, in Alan Ayckbourn's play.
4. 15:00
  Meet the Huggetts—Clean Linen
  A mix-up at the launderette causes embarrassment for Joe and Ethel.
5. 15:30
  The Men from the Ministry—How Now Brown Cow
  The bumbling duo spark a right royal mix-up when they act on the hoof.
6. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—04/08/2013
  Mel Giedroyc remembers her night in an Iron Age barn and how to knit a sculpture.
7. 17:00
  Travelling Light—Simon's Story
  3/6The Sutherland family witnesses the methods of Catharsis. Can Ecky and Carmen help?
8. 17:30
  LM Montgomery - Anne of Green Gables—Episode 1
  1/5A couple expects to adopt an orphan boy, not an impetuous red-headed girl.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bradbury 13—The Veldt
  Wealthy parents worry when their holographic nursery shows savage African lions.
2. 18:30
  Rules of Asylum by James Follett—1. Escape
  1/3James Follett's first radio drama explores dissention and danger in a repressive state.
3. 19:00
  Elastic Planet—The Objects
  5/6What do shipwrecked objects have in common? Cosmic comedy of connections.
4. 19:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 5 - Omnibus, Episode 5
  5/10Matt's hopes are shattered, and Brenda begins to wonder.
5. 19:45
  Journey Into Language—The Journey Begins
  1/3Linguistics pioneer Professor Eric Hawkins recalls starting out in 1920s Liverpool.
6. 20:00
  Meet the Huggetts—Clean Linen
  A mix-up at the launderette causes embarrassment for Joe and Ethel.
7. 20:30
  The Men from the Ministry—How Now Brown Cow
  The bumbling duo spark a right royal mix-up when they act on the hoof.
8. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Cricketers, Ian Botham
  From the Rolling Stones to Beethoven, cricket's all-rounder shares his castaway choices.
9. 21:45
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Sierra Leone, part 2
  Thanks to his tangled lovelife, a young man assesses his capacity for commitment.
10. 22:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 5, The CV of Dorian Gray
  2/6Try as the curmudgeon might to be hip, he is more a hip-replacement kind of guy.
11. 22:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Role Playing
  The master of mispronunciation tries to buy a hedge trimmer and help train new medics.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—04/08/2013
  Arthur Smith presents the laughs, while Ray Peacock chats to the legendary Neil Innes.
13. 23:00
  The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Will the museum's first-ever Sunday opening run smoothly?
14. 23:30
  Dave Podmore—Dave Podmore's World of Cricket, Episode 1
  1/4The cricketer bids to run the 2003 World Cup opening ceremony - on the cheap, of course.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Bradbury 13—The Veldt
  Wealthy parents worry when their holographic nursery shows savage African lions.
2. 00:30
  Rules of Asylum by James Follett—1. Escape
  1/3James Follett's first radio drama explores dissention and danger in a repressive state.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Cricketers, Ian Botham
  From the Rolling Stones to Beethoven, cricket's all-rounder shares his castaway choices.
4. 01:45
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Sierra Leone, part 2
  Thanks to his tangled lovelife, a young man assesses his capacity for commitment.
5. 02:00
  Elastic Planet—The Objects
  5/6What do shipwrecked objects have in common? Cosmic comedy of connections.
6. 02:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 5 - Omnibus, Episode 5
  5/10Matt's hopes are shattered, and Brenda begins to wonder.
7. 02:45
  Journey Into Language—The Journey Begins
  1/3Linguistics pioneer Professor Eric Hawkins recalls starting out in 1920s Liverpool.
8. 03:00
  Meet the Huggetts—Clean Linen
  A mix-up at the launderette causes embarrassment for Joe and Ethel.
9. 03:30
  Alan Ayckbourn - A Pageant
  Marital tensions and midlife crises erupt for Toby and Celia, in Alan Ayckbourn's play.
10. 05:00
  Travelling Light—Simon's Story
  3/6The Sutherland family witnesses the methods of Catharsis. Can Ecky and Carmen help?
11. 05:30
  LM Montgomery - Anne of Green Gables—Episode 1
  1/5A couple expects to adopt an orphan boy, not an impetuous red-headed girl.

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