BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 27 September 2013

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 4. The Solaric Empire
  4/10Astra and Darv are taken to a neighbouring moon for cross-examination.
2. 00:30
  Brian Aldiss Presents—The Cage
  By Bertram Chandler. Captives must prove rationality. Read by Catherine Cusack.
3. 00:45
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—4. The Shimmering Dress
  4/5In 19th-century Ireland, Cecilia rejects the squire's advances. Can she ever escape him?
4. 01:00
  Agatha Christie—Crooked House, Episode 4
  4/4The Leonides family are still in danger, and can Charles trust Sophia?
5. 01:30
  Light on the Road to Woodstock—Episode 1
  1/2Back from the Crusades, detective monk Brother Cadfael faces treachery.
6. 02:00
  Any Other Business—Episode 4
  4/6Chesbury FC is in dire straits, but Lady Mayoress Graham is determined to save the day.
7. 02:30
  The Cavity Within—Episode 4
  4/4Dentist Marty has high hopes for a relationship and the zoo brings out the animal in Pete.
8. 03:00
  Classic Serial—PG Wodehouse - Summer Lightning, Episode 2
  2/2Scandalous revelations and a missing pig. Can peace and harmony be restored to Blandings?
9. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—Perspectives, The Mumpers
  1/3By Eleanor Thom. An old woman at the end of her life is cared for by her young nurse.
10. 04:15
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Curious, If True—The Poor Clare
  3/5Investigating the heir to a fortune, a lawyer is drawn towards a woman haunted by a curse.
11. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/4A phone call gives Phonsie the ammunition to deal with Packy McGoldrick.
12. 05:30
  The Older Woman—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Roy decides celibacy is the answer. But can he remain true to his principles?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 1. No Sign Of Foul Play
  1/7Not satisfied with Agatha Dawson's post-mortem, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates
2. 06:30
  Light on the Road to Woodstock—Episode 2
  2/2Tackling a case of treachery, detective monk Brother Cadfael misses his friend Alard.
3. 07:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 5
  5/6Even Edward's allies find themselves absorbed by AmJap. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
4. 07:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 1, Estate Agents
  4/4Tom Wrigglesworth on corporate lunacy, asking why we still bother with estate agents.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Bath
  10/13Harold's plans for a bathroom upset Albert. Adapted from BBC TV.
6. 08:30
  Life With The Lyons—The New Job
  An ad in the local paper lands Richard a job as his father's office boy.
7. 09:00
  The Sit Crom—Thick Fog in All Areas
  3/6Thynne finds a way to avoid the Devil's vegetables.
8. 09:30
  The Arts and How They Was Done—How Michelangelo Done the Sistine Chapel
  2/6Desmond Olivier Dingle and the National Theatre of Brent recreate the Renaissance.
9. 10:00
  Bruce Bedford - Mire Farm
  Simon Shaw attempts to reconcile his eccentric family with angry villagers.
10. 11:00
  Perspectives—futouristic.co.uk
  2/3By Christopher Priest. Replying to an email, Mr Frogle is sure nothing will be the same.
11. 11:15
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Curious, If True—Lois the Witch
  4/5An English girl fresh to Salem faces the malicious accusations of a Puritan family.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Bath
  10/13Harold's plans for a bathroom upset Albert. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 12:30
  Life With The Lyons—The New Job
  An ad in the local paper lands Richard a job as his father's office boy.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 1. No Sign Of Foul Play
  1/7Not satisfied with Agatha Dawson's post-mortem, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates
4. 13:30
  Light on the Road to Woodstock—Episode 2
  2/2Tackling a case of treachery, detective monk Brother Cadfael misses his friend Alard.
5. 14:00
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—10. The Birth
  10/10With the baby due, expectant single mother Jane receives unexpected financial help.
6. 14:15
  On the Map—4. Social Mapping
  4/10How society is now being analysed online in cartographic mash-ups and crowd-sourced data.
7. 14:30
  Tea Obreht - The Tiger's Wife—Episode 5
  5/10As Natalia struggles to come to terms with her grandfather's past, the tiger is hunted.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—RA Scotti - The Lost Mona Lisa, Episode 5
  5/5Vincenzo Peruggia is arrested and the painting is returned. End of story? Not exactly.
9. 15:00
  Bruce Bedford - Mire Farm
  Simon Shaw attempts to reconcile his eccentric family with angry villagers.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—27/09/2013
  We follow the flight patterns of some geese, and hear the story of the pips. BEEEEEEP.
11. 17:00
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4William and Dorothy settle in their sublime cottage. Sue Limb's Lakeland poets parody.
12. 17:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 5
  5/6Even Edward's allies find themselves absorbed by AmJap. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 5. The Pools of Time
  5/10The starship Challenger closes in on Zelda 5, where captives Darv and Astra face danger.
2. 18:30
  Brian Aldiss Presents—Beef; Sole Solution
  The sci-fi author's own meaty tale, and Eric Frank Russell's story of scientific creation.
3. 18:45
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—5. The Riding Crop
  5/5A dispute between sisters 200 years ago means a gift must be cared for in the present.
4. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Bath
  10/13Harold's plans for a bathroom upset Albert. Adapted from BBC TV.
5. 19:30
  Life With The Lyons—The New Job
  An ad in the local paper lands Richard a job as his father's office boy.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 1. No Sign Of Foul Play
  1/7Not satisfied with Agatha Dawson's post-mortem, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates
7. 20:30
  Light on the Road to Woodstock—Episode 2
  2/2Tackling a case of treachery, detective monk Brother Cadfael misses his friend Alard.
8. 21:00
  Perspectives—futouristic.co.uk
  2/3By Christopher Priest. Replying to an email, Mr Frogle is sure nothing will be the same.
9. 21:15
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Curious, If True—Lois the Witch
  4/5An English girl fresh to Salem faces the malicious accusations of a Puritan family.
10. 22:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 1, Estate Agents
  4/4Tom Wrigglesworth on corporate lunacy, asking why we still bother with estate agents.
11. 22:30
  BBC New Comedy Awards—2013, Heat four
  4/13The fourth heat of the 2013 BBC Radio New Comedy Award, hosted by Jo Enright.
12. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—27/09/2013
  Arthur Smith chats to Alexei Sayle.
13. 23:30
  The Mary Whitehouse Experience—From 06/01/90
  The double double acts tackle buskers and January sales. With Mark Thomas.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 5. The Pools of Time
  5/10The starship Challenger closes in on Zelda 5, where captives Darv and Astra face danger.
2. 00:30
  Brian Aldiss Presents—Beef; Sole Solution
  The sci-fi author's own meaty tale, and Eric Frank Russell's story of scientific creation.
3. 00:45
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—5. The Riding Crop
  5/5A dispute between sisters 200 years ago means a gift must be cared for in the present.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 1. No Sign Of Foul Play
  1/7Not satisfied with Agatha Dawson's post-mortem, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates
5. 01:30
  Light on the Road to Woodstock—Episode 2
  2/2Tackling a case of treachery, detective monk Brother Cadfael misses his friend Alard.
6. 02:00
  The Sit Crom—Thick Fog in All Areas
  3/6Thynne finds a way to avoid the Devil's vegetables.
7. 02:30
  The Arts and How They Was Done—How Michelangelo Done the Sistine Chapel
  2/6Desmond Olivier Dingle and the National Theatre of Brent recreate the Renaissance.
8. 03:00
  Bruce Bedford - Mire Farm
  Simon Shaw attempts to reconcile his eccentric family with angry villagers.
9. 04:00
  Perspectives—futouristic.co.uk
  2/3By Christopher Priest. Replying to an email, Mr Frogle is sure nothing will be the same.
10. 04:15
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Curious, If True—Lois the Witch
  4/5An English girl fresh to Salem faces the malicious accusations of a Puritan family.
11. 05:00
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4William and Dorothy settle in their sublime cottage. Sue Limb's Lakeland poets parody.
12. 05:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 5
  5/6Even Edward's allies find themselves absorbed by AmJap. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.

Saturday 28 September 2013