BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 23 August 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 2
  2/4Death sends the teenager to collect three lives, but one of them belongs to a princess.
2. 00:30
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 2. Haunting
  2/3Sir Simon plots a spectacular haunting to get rid of the troublesome Otis family.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 3. The Terrible Tourist
  3/6The furious sleuth pursues James, but stumbles on a new murder.
4. 01:30
  Inspector Resnick—Wasted Years, Episode 9
  9/10Darren gets serious, and Ruth receives an unwelcome visitor from her past.
5. 02:00
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Boning Up on History
  5/6Perkins wants to dig for post-war Britain, but the workmates decide to soil his plans.
6. 02:30
  Life in London—The Show Folks
  5/6Pierce Egan tries to get Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures onto the stage.
7. 03:00
  Peter Tinniswood—A Very Rare Bird Indeed
  A lonely woman waits in a remote Welsh hotel for her philandering husband.
8. 04:00
  Comic Fringes—Comic Fringes: Series 5, Gone Phishing
  3/3By Jon Richardson. Tom meets a woman on the internet, but all is not what it seems.
9. 04:15
  Glyn Hughes - Glorious John
  A music-loving retired lecturer rekindles a childhood sweetheart in his imagination.
10. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, The Birds and the Bees
  5/6If Stella can't move to the country, then the country must move to Stella.
11. 05:30
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 2, Neil Hannon
  4/4Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present - with Neil Hannon.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 4. The Green-Eyed Monster
  4/6Miles from home, the sleuth and her partner investigate the murder of a tourist.
2. 06:30
  Inspector Resnick—Wasted Years, Episode 10
  10/10Deadly conclusions to the crimes separated by decades. Last part of John Harvey's thriller
3. 07:00
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6There's a Star Trek shock on the sketch show for people growing older disgracefully.
4. 07:30
  Jo Caulfield's Speakeasy—Episode 3
  3/4Owen O'Neill remembers an embarrassing trip to the confessional booth.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Economist
  5/13Fuming Harold decides the business needs some bite.
6. 08:30
  Life With The Lyons—The Play's the Thing
  Barbara is playing Ophelia in the school show. Could this be her big break?
7. 09:00
  King Street Junior—Series 10, Target Practice
  4/6'You miss one target, you hit another!' School assessments and a jumble sale are looming.
8. 09:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Editor Oliver wants Terry from Tottenham, as 'street boy' Freddy chases a Treasury scoop.
9. 10:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
  1/2After a murder in his flat, Hannay is pursued by police and a gang of German spies.
10. 11:00
  Gillian Tindall - The Great Eastern Adventure
  Aunt Susie and Uncle Trevor's long-planned trip does not go according to plan.
11. 11:15
  Matthew Dunster - Depth of Field
  Eighteen-year-old Michael's ordered life is challenged by unexpected events.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Economist
  5/13Fuming Harold decides the business needs some bite.
2. 12:30
  Life With The Lyons—The Play's the Thing
  Barbara is playing Ophelia in the school show. Could this be her big break?
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 4. The Green-Eyed Monster
  4/6Miles from home, the sleuth and her partner investigate the murder of a tourist.
4. 13:30
  Inspector Resnick—Wasted Years, Episode 10
  10/10Deadly conclusions to the crimes separated by decades. Last part of John Harvey's thriller
5. 14:00
  15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 5
  5/10Speaking to Lady Audley's ex-maid provokes a surprise.
6. 14:15
  On Your Bike—British Genius
  3/10The development of the safety bicycle allowed the wealthier classes to take to the road.
7. 14:30
  Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—Desperation
  10/10Reconciliation is on the cards, with the recognition of unspoken devotion.
8. 14:45
  Tony Hawks - Round Ireland With a Fridge—Episode 5
  5/5Tony Hawks sets out to visit the Emerald Isle's extremities.
9. 15:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
  1/2After a murder in his flat, Hannay is pursued by police and a gang of German spies.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—23/08/2013
  Mel Giedroyc hears the final episode in the week's story, Wonder by RJ Palacio.
11. 17:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 4, Short Change
  2/6Bill and Faith's dream of riverside luxury is thwarted by her children.
12. 17:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6There's a Star Trek shock on the sketch show for people growing older disgracefully.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 3
  3/4Death has fun in the real world, leaving the teenager to run his life-collecting business.
2. 18:30
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 3. Pity
  3/3Filled with pity for the ghost of the house, Virginia agrees to help Sir Simon find peace.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Economist
  5/13Fuming Harold decides the business needs some bite.
4. 19:30
  Life With The Lyons—The Play's the Thing
  Barbara is playing Ophelia in the school show. Could this be her big break?
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 4. The Green-Eyed Monster
  4/6Miles from home, the sleuth and her partner investigate the murder of a tourist.
6. 20:30
  Inspector Resnick—Wasted Years, Episode 10
  10/10Deadly conclusions to the crimes separated by decades. Last part of John Harvey's thriller
7. 21:00
  Gillian Tindall - The Great Eastern Adventure
  Aunt Susie and Uncle Trevor's long-planned trip does not go according to plan.
8. 21:15
  Matthew Dunster - Depth of Field
  Eighteen-year-old Michael's ordered life is challenged by unexpected events.
9. 22:00
  Where Did It All Go Wrong?—Series 1, Heinrich Prikk's Considered Conclusions
  3/4The world's greatest philosopher conjures all sorts of conundrums.
10. 22:15
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2013, Episode 13
  13/18Tom Wrigglesworth is joined by Ivo Graham to test out a secret guide to Edinburgh.
11. 22:20
  Jo Caulfield's Speakeasy—Episode 3
  3/4Owen O'Neill remembers an embarrassing trip to the confessional booth.
12. 22:50
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2013, Episode 14
  14/18Omid Djalili chats to the Comedy Club about Shawshank Redemption.
13. 22:55
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 3, John Lloyd
  5/6John Lloyd discovers stand-up comedy, milking goats and going back to your old school.
14. 23:25
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2013, Episode 15
  15/18Arthur chats to the beat boxing supremo Beardyman.
15. 23:30
  Flight of the Conchords—Pop Song
  4/6The band want to pen a song for a teen idol without selling out.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 3
  3/4Death has fun in the real world, leaving the teenager to run his life-collecting business.
2. 00:30
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 3. Pity
  3/3Filled with pity for the ghost of the house, Virginia agrees to help Sir Simon find peace.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 4. The Green-Eyed Monster
  4/6Miles from home, the sleuth and her partner investigate the murder of a tourist.
4. 01:30
  Inspector Resnick—Wasted Years, Episode 10
  10/10Deadly conclusions to the crimes separated by decades. Last part of John Harvey's thriller
5. 02:00
  King Street Junior—Series 10, Target Practice
  4/6'You miss one target, you hit another!' School assessments and a jumble sale are looming.
6. 02:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Editor Oliver wants Terry from Tottenham, as 'street boy' Freddy chases a Treasury scoop.
7. 03:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
  1/2After a murder in his flat, Hannay is pursued by police and a gang of German spies.
8. 04:00
  Gillian Tindall - The Great Eastern Adventure
  Aunt Susie and Uncle Trevor's long-planned trip does not go according to plan.
9. 04:15
  Matthew Dunster - Depth of Field
  Eighteen-year-old Michael's ordered life is challenged by unexpected events.
10. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 4, Short Change
  2/6Bill and Faith's dream of riverside luxury is thwarted by her children.
11. 05:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6There's a Star Trek shock on the sketch show for people growing older disgracefully.

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