BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 31 August 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—4. Wolfie and Beetie
  4/4Hildegard wants to make music, while Bernie finds out who, or what, is driving the bus.
2. 00:30
  The Lunar Effect—The Hiring Fair
  5/5By Polly Devlin. Strong moonlight forces spark events which echo across generations.
3. 00:45
  RL Stevenson - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde—Episode 5
  5/5It's Henry Jekyll's turn to tell the story, as the bizarre truth is finally revealed.
4. 01:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 3. The Ambush
  3/6The Roman sleuth learns the legion's legate Gracilis is missing.
5. 01:30
  The Tales of Max Carrados—A Game Played in the Dark
  5/5The blind sleuth comes face-to-face with some old adversaries.
6. 02:00
  King Street Junior—Series 10, Incidental Music
  5/6The governors try to balance the school funds in the face of a bid to reduce class sizes.
7. 02:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6A new reality star columnist means Maddox must rewrite her copy without causing upset.
8. 03:00
  John Buchan - Mr Standfast—Episode 2
  2/2Agent Richard Hannay hunts the man who threatens both Britain and the love of his life.
9. 04:00
  Frederic Raphael - A Fairly Regular Four
  Cheating, competition and class loom large for a male quartet of tennis players.
10. 04:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1, The Singular Inheritance of Miss Gloria Wilson
  4/5The detective probes a series of audacious thefts with the return of 'The Ghost'.
11. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 4, Sobering Thoughts
  3/6Dennis renews his pursuit of Liza, and the demon drink gives a problem to Bill and Faith.
12. 05:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 1
  1/6Can Edward keep his girlfriend and avoid explosions? Orwellian sitcom.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Martyn Wade - Gondal
  Paralleling Emily Bronte's life at Haworth by reconstructing her fantasy world.
2. 07:30
  The Manuscript Hunter
  Profile of Thomas Staley, who has bought the archives of UK writers for a Texas university
3. 08:00
  Kenny Everett: The BBC Local Radio Years
  How DJ Kenny battled to stay on-air after BBC Radio 1 sacked him.
4. 09:00
  Comedy Greats—The Noughties, Episode 2
  2/3With Absolute Power; Fags, Mags & Bags; The Sunday Format and Chain Reaction.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Beatrice Colin - The True Story of Bonnie Parker
  How did a waitress from Cement City end up as one of America's most wanted criminals?
2. 13:15
  The Charm Factory—Series 1, Rags to Riches
  2/4Irene shares the screen with heart throb Hugh Lincoln. Where might this lead?
3. 14:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, 1985
  15/24Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he survive Room 101?
4. 14:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Michelangelo 'Ancock
  6/20The Lad takes up sculpting, but then he runs out of rocks...
5. 15:00
  Kenny Everett: The BBC Local Radio Years
  How DJ Kenny battled to stay on-air after BBC Radio 1 sacked him.
6. 16:00
  Martyn Wade - Gondal
  Paralleling Emily Bronte's life at Haworth by reconstructing her fantasy world.
7. 17:30
  Jo Caulfield's Speakeasy—Episode 4
  4/4True stories from Phill Jupitus, Richard Melvin, Dave Hook and Josie Long.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man in Black—Series 2, 1. Phish Phood by Kim Newman
  1/5A silver-surfer takes on spammers – but the cyber-sharks are circling.
2. 18:25
  The Fanthorpe Investigations—The Catacomb Phenomenon
  5/5Priest and paranormal investigator Lionel Fanthorpe relates a tale of the unexplained.
3. 18:30
  Understand by Ted Chiang—Episode 1
  1/4A coma patient's treatment for a horrific accident has unexpected benefits.
4. 19:00
  Comedy Greats—The Noughties, Episode 2
  2/3With Absolute Power; Fags, Mags & Bags; The Sunday Format and Chain Reaction.
5. 22:00
  4 at the Store—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Stand-up comedy with host Simon Bligh, Rhona Cameron, Omid Djalili and Steve Gribbin.
6. 22:30
  Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 4, Oil Baron and Mining Engineer
  5/6Milton leaves the world of theatre and dance to pursue his dream of becoming a miner.
7. 23:00
  Nick Fisher - Where a Wall Once Stood
  A missing husband, a severed hand with a wedding ring. What mystery connects them?
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man in Black—Series 2, 1. Phish Phood by Kim Newman
  1/5A silver-surfer takes on spammers – but the cyber-sharks are circling.
2. 00:25
  The Fanthorpe Investigations—The Catacomb Phenomenon
  5/5Priest and paranormal investigator Lionel Fanthorpe relates a tale of the unexplained.
3. 00:30
  Understand by Ted Chiang—Episode 1
  1/4A coma patient's treatment for a horrific accident has unexpected benefits.
4. 01:00
  Kenny Everett: The BBC Local Radio Years
  How DJ Kenny battled to stay on-air after BBC Radio 1 sacked him.
5. 02:00
  Beatrice Colin - The True Story of Bonnie Parker
  How did a waitress from Cement City end up as one of America's most wanted criminals?
6. 03:15
  The Charm Factory—Series 1, Rags to Riches
  2/4Irene shares the screen with heart throb Hugh Lincoln. Where might this lead?
7. 04:00
  Martyn Wade - Gondal
  Paralleling Emily Bronte's life at Haworth by reconstructing her fantasy world.
8. 05:30
  Jo Caulfield's Speakeasy—Episode 4
  4/4True stories from Phill Jupitus, Richard Melvin, Dave Hook and Josie Long.

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