BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 11 September 2014

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Daphne du Maurier - Jamaica Inn, Episode 3
  Mary meets her uncle's younger brother Jem Merlyn, and Squire Bassat pays a visit.
2. 00:15
  Inside the Bermuda Triangle: The Mysteries Solved—Episode 3
  3/10Tom Mangold inspects the Lloyds Register to fathom two enduring maritime mysteries.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 5, Episode 3
  3/5Sam is embarrassed when he comes home and finds Lady Sandwich on the chamber pot.
4. 00:45
  Book at Bedtime—Tove Jansson - The True Deceiver, Episode 8
  8/10While Mats shows the plans for his boat to Liljeberg, Anna becomes assertive with Katri.
5. 01:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6With comedians Susan Calman, Greg Proops and Simon Evans and singer Louise Wener.
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—Stand-Up
  Poet Matthew Harvey, storyteller Joolz Denby and comic Lewis Shaffer on solo performing.
7. 02:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 3. Hotel Roemer
  3/8A fresh cocktail stick clue sees Paul and Steve head to the suppliers in Oberammergau.
8. 02:30
  From Berkeley to the Bronx: Roger Linn's Drum Machines
  The remarkable story of Roger Linn, inventor of the drum machine.
9. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd—1. A Farmer Just Beginning
  1/3Young farmer Gabriel Oak falls in love with Bathsheba.
10. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, The Shadow of a Volcano
  2/5Tragedy follows as Mars Twenty crash lands on Mars, and the crew is minus a speech writer.
11. 04:15
  Bettina Gracias - From Bangalore with Love
  After secretly meeting a man in London, Nisha finds that things have changed at home.
12. 05:00
  Hats Off—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Maureen Lipman reinterprets the monologues, letters and songs of Joyce Grenfell.
13. 05:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 3, Fatal Distraction
  5/6Robert Wilson encounters a young flame.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 4. A Visit To Innsbruck
  4/8Betty Conrad's roommate disappears, as Temple and Steve face more peril.
2. 06:30
  A Nasty Case of the Vapours
  Vivienne Parry explores the deaths and immune systems of heroines of English literature.
3. 07:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 3, Passion
  1/4How to get all loved up. Poetry and sketches from Pam Ayres.
4. 07:30
  Susan Calman Is Convicted—Series 1, Depression
  3/4How trying to overcome her own depression has convinced Susan we all need to talk more.
5. 08:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Bird in the Hand
  6/10A rare gull sparks chaos on the railway!
6. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 09/04/1958
  King Charles II samples Nell Gwynn's oranges, while Pa Glum has got a black eye.
7. 09:00
  Too Much Information—Episode 3
  3/4Waft Tourist Information's visitor walks prove boring yet dangerous for a couple.
8. 09:30
  The Small World of Dominic Holland—Fear
  5/6The comedian shares his thoughts on how to cope with fear.
9. 10:00
  Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd—2. Cuts and Points
  2/3Bathsheba discovers sending a Valentine's Day card was a bad mistake
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, A Shocking Discovery
  3/5Leonid's funeral is overshadowed as the space heroes are left clinging to the edge.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Joan Aiken - Black Hearts in Battersea, Episode 1
  1/2Simon comes to London and gets caught up in wicked Hanoverian plots to overthrow the King.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Bird in the Hand
  6/10A rare gull sparks chaos on the railway!
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 09/04/1958
  King Charles II samples Nell Gwynn's oranges, while Pa Glum has got a black eye.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 4. A Visit To Innsbruck
  4/8Betty Conrad's roommate disappears, as Temple and Steve face more peril.
4. 13:30
  A Nasty Case of the Vapours
  Vivienne Parry explores the deaths and immune systems of heroines of English literature.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Daphne du Maurier - Jamaica Inn, Episode 4
  Lost on the moor, Mary is helped by a local vicar who becomes her confidant.
6. 14:15
  Inside the Bermuda Triangle: The Mysteries Solved—Episode 4
  4/10Tom meets the most recent mystery authors, and puts his ideas and theories to the test.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 5, Episode 4
  4/5Sam's affair with Mrs Lane continues, and he is tempted by the whores on Fleet Street.
8. 14:45
  Book at Bedtime—Tove Jansson - The True Deceiver, Episode 9
  9/10Tempers flare up at the rabbit house.
9. 15:00
  Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd—2. Cuts and Points
  2/3Bathsheba discovers sending a Valentine's Day card was a bad mistake
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Journey to the centre of the Earth
  Mel is going underground, while above ground, Dick and Dom are in da bedroom.
11. 17:00
  No Commitments—Series 2, The Big Break
  3/6Charlotte's keen to show off her useful, new TV director boyfriend. Stars Josie Lawrence.
12. 17:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 3, Passion
  1/4How to get all loved up. Poetry and sketches from Pam Ayres.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Too Much Information—Episode 3
  3/4Waft Tourist Information's visitor walks prove boring yet dangerous for a couple.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Tom Spring
  Sports writer Frank Keating nominates 19th century bare knuckle boxer, Tom Spring.
3. 19:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Bird in the Hand
  6/10A rare gull sparks chaos on the railway!
4. 19:30
  Take It From Here—From 09/04/1958
  King Charles II samples Nell Gwynn's oranges, while Pa Glum has got a black eye.
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 4. A Visit To Innsbruck
  4/8Betty Conrad's roommate disappears, as Temple and Steve face more peril.
6. 20:30
  A Nasty Case of the Vapours
  Vivienne Parry explores the deaths and immune systems of heroines of English literature.
7. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, A Shocking Discovery
  3/5Leonid's funeral is overshadowed as the space heroes are left clinging to the edge.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Joan Aiken - Black Hearts in Battersea, Episode 1
  1/2Simon comes to London and gets caught up in wicked Hanoverian plots to overthrow the King.
9. 22:00
  Susan Calman Is Convicted—Series 1, Depression
  3/4How trying to overcome her own depression has convinced Susan we all need to talk more.
10. 22:30
  Radio 9—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5It's back to groovy 1960s London and a doctor obsessed with Womble songs.
11. 23:00
  The News at Bedtime—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/7Get the latest news in Nurseryland. News comedy starring Jack Dee and Peter Capaldi.
12. 23:15
  For One Horrible Moment by Peter Bradshaw—Episode 1
  1/5Memoirs of a boy growing up in 1970s Cambridgeshire at the hands of his eccentric dad.
13. 23:30
  Think the Unthinkable—Series 4, Barrington General
  4/4The wacky management consultants try nursing an ailing hospital back to rude health.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Daphne du Maurier - Jamaica Inn, Episode 4
  Lost on the moor, Mary is helped by a local vicar who becomes her confidant.
2. 00:15
  Inside the Bermuda Triangle: The Mysteries Solved—Episode 4
  4/10Tom meets the most recent mystery authors, and puts his ideas and theories to the test.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 5, Episode 4
  4/5Sam's affair with Mrs Lane continues, and he is tempted by the whores on Fleet Street.
4. 00:45
  Book at Bedtime—Tove Jansson - The True Deceiver, Episode 9
  9/10Tempers flare up at the rabbit house.
5. 01:00
  Too Much Information—Episode 3
  3/4Waft Tourist Information's visitor walks prove boring yet dangerous for a couple.
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—Tom Spring
  Sports writer Frank Keating nominates 19th century bare knuckle boxer, Tom Spring.
7. 02:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 4. A Visit To Innsbruck
  4/8Betty Conrad's roommate disappears, as Temple and Steve face more peril.
8. 02:30
  A Nasty Case of the Vapours
  Vivienne Parry explores the deaths and immune systems of heroines of English literature.
9. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd—2. Cuts and Points
  2/3Bathsheba discovers sending a Valentine's Day card was a bad mistake
10. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, A Shocking Discovery
  3/5Leonid's funeral is overshadowed as the space heroes are left clinging to the edge.
11. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Joan Aiken - Black Hearts in Battersea, Episode 1
  1/2Simon comes to London and gets caught up in wicked Hanoverian plots to overthrow the King.
12. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 2, The Big Break
  3/6Charlotte's keen to show off her useful, new TV director boyfriend. Stars Josie Lawrence.
13. 05:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 3, Passion
  1/4How to get all loved up. Poetry and sketches from Pam Ayres.

Friday 12 September 2014