BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 12 May 2016

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—2. The Siege
  2/4The narrator and his sister face the swine-like creatures' terrifying siege. 1908 novella.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Lunch is for Wimps
  Dominic Arkwright discusses whether we should enjoy a good lunch.
3. 01:00
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 8
  8/10Charlotte tries to discover the identity of the Scarecrow as an old foe arrives in Kent.
4. 01:30
  Launching The Style Decade
  Robert Elms recalls how The Face magazine changed the visual landscape of Britain.
5. 02:00
  The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald—3. Elusive
  3/10Nick experiences Gatsby's summer parties and meets their host.
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—It's All about Sex
  Martin Sixsmith examines Sigmund Freud's legacy.
7. 02:30
  Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad—3. An Escape
  3/5May pleas with Bee to help her and her husband escape.
8. 02:45
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—3. Comte Balthazar de Bleuville
  3/10Bond discovers Blofeld's whereabouts and adopts a disguise.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Thomas Mann - Buddenbrooks, Episode 1
  1/3A German family fight to keep their supremacy in the changing world of 1840s Europe.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth, Scott Capurro, Arthur Smith and Paul Daniels debate to win.
11. 04:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—The Thin Controller
  2/6Trouble for the rural railway station's new manager when he sacks a member of staff.
12. 05:00
  Married—Series 2, The Truth Is Out There
  2/6Robin's money-making scam in his parallel universe attracts some unwanted attention.
13. 05:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Testing Times
  5/6Lucy must either pass her A-levels or leave the resistance.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 9
  9/10The dragoons attempt to foil the swashbuckling smugglers' plan, but tragedy lies ahead.
2. 06:30
  Big Game, Little Game—Episode 1
  1/2Two gamekeepers, one from the Kalahari and one from the Glens, swap jobs.
3. 07:00
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—The Menace of Totleigh Towers
  1/6Bertie is obliged to sort out an amorous mix-up between his friends.
4. 07:30
  Don't Start—Series 3, Medical
  3/4Kim is not happy when a debate about her demise reveals Neil's yearning for an accordion.
5. 07:45
  The Pin—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.
6. 08:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Tiff
  4/6The author and his wife Diana squabble over a lunch date.
7. 08:30
  Radio Active—Series 4, David Chizzlenutt
  8/8The Radio Active Rep perform Dickens's literary classic live.
8. 09:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6With Marguerite Patten, Clement Freud, Loyd Grossman and Valentina Harris.
9. 09:30
  Artists—Series 1, Inspired
  3/6Grumpy Tamsin is uninspired and blames Dolores, who wants a loan to rent her own studio.
10. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Thomas Mann - Buddenbrooks, Episode 2
  2/3It's 1848 and the revolution comes to Lubeck. The story of a German merchant family.
11. 11:00
  He Would, Wouldn't He?—Enough Said
  4/5Michael worries that he might not be able to have children with his wife.
12. 11:15
  Hamlet—Episode 4
  4/5After Hamlet's accidental murder of Polonius, Laertes returns to Elsinore bent on revenge.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Tiff
  4/6The author and his wife Diana squabble over a lunch date.
2. 12:30
  Radio Active—Series 4, David Chizzlenutt
  8/8The Radio Active Rep perform Dickens's literary classic live.
3. 13:00
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 9
  9/10The dragoons attempt to foil the swashbuckling smugglers' plan, but tragedy lies ahead.
4. 13:30
  Big Game, Little Game—Episode 1
  1/2Two gamekeepers, one from the Kalahari and one from the Glens, swap jobs.
5. 14:00
  The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald—4. Discovery
  4/10Nick finds out more about Gatsby, but can he believe it?
6. 14:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Pavlov's Bell
  Martin Sixsmith explores the development of an alternative to the Freudian way of thinking
7. 14:30
  Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad—4. Getting it Right
  4/5Bee and May realise that they must plan May's escape far more professionally.
8. 14:45
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—4. Sir Hilary
  4/10Adopting a cover identity, Bond is hot on the trail of Blofeld in Switzerland.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Thomas Mann - Buddenbrooks, Episode 2
  2/3It's 1848 and the revolution comes to Lubeck. The story of a German merchant family.
10. 16:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6With Marguerite Patten, Clement Freud, Loyd Grossman and Valentina Harris.
11. 16:30
  Artists—Series 1, Inspired
  3/6Grumpy Tamsin is uninspired and blames Dolores, who wants a loan to rent her own studio.
12. 17:00
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—The Menace of Totleigh Towers
  1/6Bertie is obliged to sort out an amorous mix-up between his friends.
13. 17:30
  Don't Start—Series 3, Medical
  3/4Kim is not happy when a debate about her demise reveals Neil's yearning for an accordion.
14. 17:45
  The Pin—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—3. The Pit
  3/4Will the narrator and his dog survive a watery entrapment? Jim Norton reads 1908 novella.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—John H Hammond
  Joe Boyd shines a spotlight on the career of record producer John H Hammond.
3. 19:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Tiff
  4/6The author and his wife Diana squabble over a lunch date.
4. 19:30
  Radio Active—Series 4, David Chizzlenutt
  8/8The Radio Active Rep perform Dickens's literary classic live.
5. 20:00
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 9
  9/10The dragoons attempt to foil the swashbuckling smugglers' plan, but tragedy lies ahead.
6. 20:30
  Big Game, Little Game—Episode 1
  1/2Two gamekeepers, one from the Kalahari and one from the Glens, swap jobs.
7. 21:00
  He Would, Wouldn't He?—Enough Said
  4/5Michael worries that he might not be able to have children with his wife.
8. 21:15
  Hamlet—Episode 4
  4/5After Hamlet's accidental murder of Polonius, Laertes returns to Elsinore bent on revenge.
9. 22:00
  Don't Start—Series 3, Medical
  3/4Kim is not happy when a debate about her demise reveals Neil's yearning for an accordion.
10. 22:15
  The Pin—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.
11. 22:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 3, Tom Basden
  2/6Alex and his band explore the theme of home and leisure, with guest comedian Tom Basden.
12. 23:00
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 10, How to Be a Good Citizen
  3/4Jeremy Hardy attempts to understand citizenship, examine the State and spell surveillance.
13. 23:30
  Hardeep at The Stand—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Hardeep Singh Kohli presents stand-ups Carl Donnelly, Jo Caulfield and Lee Camp.
14. 23:45
  Knocker—Privinvasionacy
  1/6Market researcher Ian Dunn seeks the opinions of a hostile public.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—3. The Pit
  3/4Will the narrator and his dog survive a watery entrapment? Jim Norton reads 1908 novella.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—John H Hammond
  Joe Boyd shines a spotlight on the career of record producer John H Hammond.
3. 01:00
  Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 9
  9/10The dragoons attempt to foil the swashbuckling smugglers' plan, but tragedy lies ahead.
4. 01:30
  Big Game, Little Game—Episode 1
  1/2Two gamekeepers, one from the Kalahari and one from the Glens, swap jobs.
5. 02:00
  The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald—4. Discovery
  4/10Nick finds out more about Gatsby, but can he believe it?
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Pavlov's Bell
  Martin Sixsmith explores the development of an alternative to the Freudian way of thinking
7. 02:30
  Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad—4. Getting it Right
  4/5Bee and May realise that they must plan May's escape far more professionally.
8. 02:45
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—4. Sir Hilary
  4/10Adopting a cover identity, Bond is hot on the trail of Blofeld in Switzerland.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Thomas Mann - Buddenbrooks, Episode 2
  2/3It's 1848 and the revolution comes to Lubeck. The story of a German merchant family.
10. 04:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6With Marguerite Patten, Clement Freud, Loyd Grossman and Valentina Harris.
11. 04:30
  Artists—Series 1, Inspired
  3/6Grumpy Tamsin is uninspired and blames Dolores, who wants a loan to rent her own studio.
12. 05:00
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—The Menace of Totleigh Towers
  1/6Bertie is obliged to sort out an amorous mix-up between his friends.
13. 05:30
  Don't Start—Series 3, Medical
  3/4Kim is not happy when a debate about her demise reveals Neil's yearning for an accordion.
14. 05:45
  The Pin—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.

Friday 13 May 2016