BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 28 August 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—1. Taking the Michelangelo
  1/4When Bernie catches the wrong bus, he is transported back to 16th century Rome.
2. 00:30
  The Lunar Effect—The Boy by the Light of the Moon
  2/5By Vega Powell. Remembering a distant love affair, a Spaniard meets an odd waiter.
3. 00:45
  RL Stevenson - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde—Episode 2
  2/5Hyde is wanted for murder and disappears. But what is his connection with Dr Jekyll?
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 6. The Fairies of Fryfam - Part 2: Murder in the Dark
  6/6The sleuths investigate the Cornish murder - but can James forgive and forget?
5. 01:30
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Knight's Cross Signal Problem
  2/5The blind sleuth tackles a train crash. Was it an accident or something more nefarious?
6. 02:00
  Bremner's One Question Quiz—Where Did All the Money Go?
  2/6Rory and team joined by Gillian Tett, of the FT, and financial journalist Max Keiser.
7. 02:30
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Clive Anderson with Gyles Brandreth, John O'Farrell, Natalie Haynes and Richard Herring.
8. 03:00
  John Buchan - Greenmantle—November 1915
  1/2Richard Hannay is engaged by the War Office to foil German plans for holy war in the East.
9. 04:00
  Shorts—Series 9, The Intelligence of Hearts
  2/3By Cynthia Rogerson. A gallery attendant muses on love and loneliness. Read by Paul Young.
10. 04:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1, The Madness of Colonel Warburton
  1/5Watson's ex-commanding officer alarms his family due to an interest in spiritualism.
11. 05:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Crossed wires for Bernard when he overhears his dad talking to a doctor.
12. 05:30
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 4
  4/6With Edgar and Robert kidnapped - is it a case of mistaken identity?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 1. Rhineland Beckons
  1/6The Roman sleuth heads to Germany's Barbarian forests.
2. 06:30
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Tragedy at Brookbend Cottage
  3/5The blind amateur sleuth investigates a man's electrifying plot to murder his wife.
3. 07:00
  North East of Eden—Plague
  4/6Festival time on the island, but will a mystery illness put an end to Marcia's fun?
4. 07:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 5, Ken Livingstone
  1/6Ken Livingstone reads from his 1966 diary when he hitchhiked across the Sahara Desert.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Michelangelo 'Ancock
  6/20The Lad takes up sculpting, but then he runs out of rocks...
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/13Truthful army recruitment and Professor Prune's travels in his trousers.
7. 09:00
  Crowned Hudds—Grecian 2001
  Liberation for Helen of Troy? With June Whitfield and Chris Emmett. From September 1995.
8. 09:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, They Come to Freeze Our Children
  3/6A children's TV show runs a competition to win a visit to the futuristic radio soap.
9. 10:00
  John Buchan - Greenmantle—January 1916
  2/2Hannay reaches Constantinople, but is he in time to defeat the German's sinister plans?
10. 11:00
  Shorts—Series 9, Pillars of the Community
  3/3By Anneliese Mackintosh. A young woman attends a dinner party hosted by her neighbours.
11. 11:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1, The Star of the Adelphi
  2/5When a leading actor is murdered, the sleuth heads backstage in the world of theatre.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Michelangelo 'Ancock
  6/20The Lad takes up sculpting, but then he runs out of rocks...
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/13Truthful army recruitment and Professor Prune's travels in his trousers.
3. 13:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 1. Rhineland Beckons
  1/6The Roman sleuth heads to Germany's Barbarian forests.
4. 13:30
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Tragedy at Brookbend Cottage
  3/5The blind amateur sleuth investigates a man's electrifying plot to murder his wife.
5. 14:00
  15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 8
  8/10Cornered by her cousin Robert's accusations, Lady Audley fights back.
6. 14:15
  On Your Bike—The Open Road
  5/10Martin Ellis catches up with famous early cyclists Edward Elgar and Vaughn Williams.
7. 14:30
  Dirk Bogarde - Jericho—Episode 3
  3/12William tries to piece together the jigsaw of his missing brother's life in Provence.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Emma Kennedy - The Tent, the Bucket and Me, Episode 3
  3/5With Britain now in Europe, Emma's mum decides they should all holiday abroad.
9. 15:00
  John Buchan - Greenmantle—January 1916
  2/2Hannay reaches Constantinople, but is he in time to defeat the German's sinister plans?
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—28/08/2013
  The Baghdad Orchestra entertain, and Rick Stein shows how to cook the perfect fish curry.
11. 17:00
  No Commitments—Series 12, Game, Set and Match
  6/6Victoria is ready to persuade Roger to buy a house in France.
12. 17:30
  North East of Eden—Plague
  4/6Festival time on the island, but will a mystery illness put an end to Marcia's fun?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—2. Don't Be a Freud
  2/4The travellers hit 19th-century Austria, with Freud set to reveal his views on telepathy.
2. 18:30
  The Lunar Effect—She Often Walked at Night
  3/5By Lilian Pizzichini. Under a full moon, three friends meet in a strange exotic bar.
3. 18:45
  RL Stevenson - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde—Episode 3
  3/5Mr Hyde appears to be dead and Dr Jekyll is gone. Will a paper trail unravel the mystery?
4. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Michelangelo 'Ancock
  6/20The Lad takes up sculpting, but then he runs out of rocks...
5. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/13Truthful army recruitment and Professor Prune's travels in his trousers.
6. 20:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 1. Rhineland Beckons
  1/6The Roman sleuth heads to Germany's Barbarian forests.
7. 20:30
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Tragedy at Brookbend Cottage
  3/5The blind amateur sleuth investigates a man's electrifying plot to murder his wife.
8. 21:00
  Shorts—Series 9, Pillars of the Community
  3/3By Anneliese Mackintosh. A young woman attends a dinner party hosted by her neighbours.
9. 21:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1, The Star of the Adelphi
  2/5When a leading actor is murdered, the sleuth heads backstage in the world of theatre.
10. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 5, Ken Livingstone
  1/6Ken Livingstone reads from his 1966 diary when he hitchhiked across the Sahara Desert.
11. 22:30
  Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The comedy guru's radio drop-in centre examines croquet this week, and nothing else.
12. 23:00
  Josie Long: All of the Planet's Wonders—Astronomy for Dummies
  1/4Josie unravels mysteries of the cosmos in her quest to better herself through learning.
13. 23:15
  What to Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else—Series 1, Personal Appearance
  1/4Andrew Lawrence delves into conventional living, kicking off with looking good.
14. 23:30
  The Harpoon—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4The nostalgic spiffing spoof of adventure story papers for boys.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—2. Don't Be a Freud
  2/4The travellers hit 19th-century Austria, with Freud set to reveal his views on telepathy.
2. 00:30
  The Lunar Effect—She Often Walked at Night
  3/5By Lilian Pizzichini. Under a full moon, three friends meet in a strange exotic bar.
3. 00:45
  RL Stevenson - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde—Episode 3
  3/5Mr Hyde appears to be dead and Dr Jekyll is gone. Will a paper trail unravel the mystery?
4. 01:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 1. Rhineland Beckons
  1/6The Roman sleuth heads to Germany's Barbarian forests.
5. 01:30
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Tragedy at Brookbend Cottage
  3/5The blind amateur sleuth investigates a man's electrifying plot to murder his wife.
6. 02:00
  Crowned Hudds—Grecian 2001
  Liberation for Helen of Troy? With June Whitfield and Chris Emmett. From September 1995.
7. 02:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, They Come to Freeze Our Children
  3/6A children's TV show runs a competition to win a visit to the futuristic radio soap.
8. 03:00
  John Buchan - Greenmantle—January 1916
  2/2Hannay reaches Constantinople, but is he in time to defeat the German's sinister plans?
9. 04:00
  Shorts—Series 9, Pillars of the Community
  3/3By Anneliese Mackintosh. A young woman attends a dinner party hosted by her neighbours.
10. 04:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1, The Star of the Adelphi
  2/5When a leading actor is murdered, the sleuth heads backstage in the world of theatre.
11. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 12, Game, Set and Match
  6/6Victoria is ready to persuade Roger to buy a house in France.
12. 05:30
  North East of Eden—Plague
  4/6Festival time on the island, but will a mystery illness put an end to Marcia's fun?

Thursday 29 August 2013