BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 9 August 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Blue Lenses by Daphne du Maurier—1. Clarity
  1/2After major eye surgery, Marda discovers that her vision has a frightening new clarity.
2. 00:30
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—3. The Pit
  3/4Will the narrator and his dog survive a watery entrapment? Jim Norton reads 1908 novella.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 4. Unnatural Causes
  4/5With the island's murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally.
4. 01:30
  Colin Dexter Short Stories—The Double Crossing
  A good first day for a certain detective named Lewis. Morse's creator reads his own story.
5. 01:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 19
  19/20Snowy's ever more bizarre methods of leaving clues yield a palpable result for Dick.
6. 02:00
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—On the Line
  3/6Perkins can't get a site phone, so his workmates get him a handset and more besides.
7. 02:30
  Life in London—Mr Lushington
  3/6Pierce Egan is behind with news of slums, a king's interiors and a dog-and-monkey fight.
8. 03:00
  John Masefield - The Midnight Folk—Episode 2
  2/2Little boy Kay Harker sets out on a magical quest to find treasure. With Charles Dance.
9. 04:00
  The Greengrocer's Apostrophe—Penny's from Heaven
  By Anneliese Mackintosh. Quirky story about the apostrophe that ends a relationship.
10. 04:15
  Katie Hims - The Disappearance of Shirley McGill
  Married to overbearing Vernon for 20 years, Shirley turns to the butcher for solace.
11. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, Brideshead Unvisited
  3/6Patrick makes the family attend a wedding, but will Stella's doubts prove justified?
12. 05:30
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 2, Isy Suttie
  2/4Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present, and is joined by Isy Suttie.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 5. Nemesis
  5/5After two murders and an attempted suicide, the amateur sleuth battles to find a link.
2. 06:30
  Ruth Rendell Stories—5. Burning End
  5/5Carer Linda worries when a glass vase seems to have caused a fire. Read by Sue Johnston.
3. 06:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 20
  20/20As romance blossoms between two of Dick's friends, they finally confront their main target
4. 07:00
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6There's a dinner surprise on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
5. 07:30
  Jo Caulfield's Speakeasy—Episode 1
  1/4Lloyd Langford explains about his rather unusual first day at work.
6. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, 65 Today
  3/13Albert Steptoe's birthday outing is a disaster. Stars Wilfrid Brambell.
7. 08:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 27/05/1984
  From a ghost hunter to a collector of holes, it's the ultimate one-man show.
8. 09:00
  King Street Junior—Series 10, The Rivals
  2/6In the red corner, Mr Sims. In the blue corner, Mr Long. And may the best man win the job!
9. 09:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Old hacks struggle with new media in the changing world of a broadsheet newspaper.
10. 10:00
  Don Haworth - Challenged
  A mother and son come to terms with the passage of time when a stranger arrives.
11. 11:00
  The Greengrocer's Apostrophe—Alice, Hanging in There
  By Ronald Frame. Recently discarded Alice takes her vengeance on sloppy punctuation.
12. 11:15
  Dave Sheasby - Showing Promise
  With her creative writing course threatened, Marjorie's glad when Harry arrives.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, 65 Today
  3/13Albert Steptoe's birthday outing is a disaster. Stars Wilfrid Brambell.
2. 12:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 27/05/1984
  From a ghost hunter to a collector of holes, it's the ultimate one-man show.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 5. Nemesis
  5/5After two murders and an attempted suicide, the amateur sleuth battles to find a link.
4. 13:30
  Ruth Rendell Stories—5. Burning End
  5/5Carer Linda worries when a glass vase seems to have caused a fire. Read by Sue Johnston.
5. 13:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 20
  20/20As romance blossoms between two of Dick's friends, they finally confront their main target
6. 14:00
  Andrea Levy - Small Island—Episode 10
  10/15The war ends in Europe, but Queenie's husband is still fighting in the Far East.
7. 14:15
  Foreign Bodies—Series 1, Scotland - DI John Rebus
  12/15Mark Lawson meets Ian Rankin, whose crime stories reflect social changes in Scotland.
8. 14:30
  Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari—Episode 5
  5/5Writer Paul Theroux's epic journey comes to an end in South Africa, his final destination.
9. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Lynne Truss - Get Her Off the Pitch!, Episode 5
  5/5After four years on the job, Lynne asks a simple question - just how important is sport?
10. 15:00
  Don Haworth - Challenged
  A mother and son come to terms with the passage of time when a stranger arrives.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—09/08/2013
  The Inheritance Books of Edinburgh Int'l Book Fest authors Sally Gardner and Vivian French
12. 17:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Wells.
13. 17:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6There's a dinner surprise on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Blue Lenses by Daphne du Maurier—2. Survival
  2/2After a major eye operation, shocked Marda West can see things that others can't.
2. 18:30
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—4. The Wound
  4/4Back from his voyage, the narrator sees a sinister green hand at his window.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, 65 Today
  3/13Albert Steptoe's birthday outing is a disaster. Stars Wilfrid Brambell.
4. 19:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 27/05/1984
  From a ghost hunter to a collector of holes, it's the ultimate one-man show.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 5. Nemesis
  5/5After two murders and an attempted suicide, the amateur sleuth battles to find a link.
6. 20:30
  Ruth Rendell Stories—5. Burning End
  5/5Carer Linda worries when a glass vase seems to have caused a fire. Read by Sue Johnston.
7. 20:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 20
  20/20As romance blossoms between two of Dick's friends, they finally confront their main target
8. 21:00
  The Greengrocer's Apostrophe—Alice, Hanging in There
  By Ronald Frame. Recently discarded Alice takes her vengeance on sloppy punctuation.
9. 21:15
  Dave Sheasby - Showing Promise
  With her creative writing course threatened, Marjorie's glad when Harry arrives.
10. 22:00
  Where Did It All Go Wrong?—Series 1, The True Confessions of Sherlock Holmes
  1/4Simon Munnery debunks iconic characters, starting with the 'science man' of Baker Street.
11. 22:15
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2013, Episode 1
  1/18Comedy from the world-famous festival.
12. 22:20
  Jo Caulfield's Speakeasy—Episode 1
  1/4Lloyd Langford explains about his rather unusual first day at work.
13. 22:50
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2013, Episode 2
  2/18Comedy from the world-famous festival.
14. 22:55
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 2, Milan
  4/4The comedian discovers graffiti, beggars and lycra-clad couriers in the style capital.
15. 23:25
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2013, Episode 3
  3/18Comedy from the world-famous festival.
16. 23:30
  Flight of the Conchords—Dan and the Panda
  2/6The Kiwi parody band aim for UK fame. Improvised by Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Blue Lenses by Daphne du Maurier—2. Survival
  2/2After a major eye operation, shocked Marda West can see things that others can't.
2. 00:30
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—4. The Wound
  4/4Back from his voyage, the narrator sees a sinister green hand at his window.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 5. Nemesis
  5/5After two murders and an attempted suicide, the amateur sleuth battles to find a link.
4. 01:30
  Ruth Rendell Stories—5. Burning End
  5/5Carer Linda worries when a glass vase seems to have caused a fire. Read by Sue Johnston.
5. 01:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 20
  20/20As romance blossoms between two of Dick's friends, they finally confront their main target
6. 02:00
  King Street Junior—Series 10, The Rivals
  2/6In the red corner, Mr Sims. In the blue corner, Mr Long. And may the best man win the job!
7. 02:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Old hacks struggle with new media in the changing world of a broadsheet newspaper.
8. 03:00
  Don Haworth - Challenged
  A mother and son come to terms with the passage of time when a stranger arrives.
9. 04:00
  The Greengrocer's Apostrophe—Alice, Hanging in There
  By Ronald Frame. Recently discarded Alice takes her vengeance on sloppy punctuation.
10. 04:15
  Dave Sheasby - Showing Promise
  With her creative writing course threatened, Marjorie's glad when Harry arrives.
11. 05:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Wells.
12. 05:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6There's a dinner surprise on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.

Saturday 10 August 2013