BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 5 May 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 5. Deadline
  5/5Sam Vimes and Carcer finally fight, but time itself and a sinister lord have other ideas.
2. 00:30
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—2. The Devil's Harvest
  2/6As fires erupt, why is Ralph Exon's new plant strain mutation growing so rapidly?
3. 01:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Angry Ken Handley looks set to quit the ad agency.
4. 01:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Clue at 50, From 1984 - The Paris Studios, London
  Willie Rushton, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer and Humph.
5. 02:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Children's Writers, Michael Morpurgo
  ‘War Horse’ author Michael Morpurgo shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
6. 02:50
  Front Row Interviews—Ronnie Corbett
  Ronnie Corbett: The funny man reflects on his career and double act with Ronnie Barker.
7. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 2. Mr Crawford Changes Tack
  2/3The Crawfords cause confusion for Fanny Price, and her brother, William, returns.
8. 04:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—5. Uprising
  5/6Mr Finchley leads a village uprising and gains a travelling companion.
9. 04:30
  The Very World of Milton Jones—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Choking and ending up in his own gut, the comedian faces an internal examination.
10. 05:00
  The Medical Detectives—Death in the Parish
  1/4When a cholera epidemic strikes London in 1854, the mercurial Dr John Snow investigates.
11. 05:45
  Sweet Dreams—Episode 5
  5/7Howard's career change in Heaven goes well, but his personal life suffers a shock.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 4. Death Is No Alibi
  4/6As the murders mount up, there's a discovery in the Thames.
2. 06:30
  Mark McShane - Seance on a Wet Afternoon—Episode 1
  1/6Clairvoyant Myra Savage and her husband embark on a terrible course of action.
3. 06:45
  Frank W Abagnale—Catch Me If You Can, Episode 1
  1/5Notorious conman Frank Abagnale Jr recalls his early life and first-ever scam.
4. 07:00
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Starting a website-design company, two brothers struggle through life
5. 07:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Kuala Lumpur
  5/6A week on standby at the airfield gives Arthur a chance to brush up his stewarding skills.
6. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Fair Exchange
  The bungling duo mix up the designs for the new pound note.
7. 08:30
  The Al Read Show—From 6/2/1966
  Poking fun at fireman and hospitals. Sketches from the former Salford sausage maker.
8. 09:00
  No Commitments—Series 8, Impossibly High Standards
  5/6Victoria grows more irritating, as Anna gets a surprise proposition. Starring Celia Imrie.
9. 09:30
  Just a Minute—14/02/1998
  With Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Derek Nimmo and Peter Jones.
10. 10:00
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 10
  Fallon is playing Cupid, and Alice's evening takes an unexpected turn.
11. 10:15
  Loose Ends—30/04/2011
  Clive Anderson is joined by John Simm, Imogen Stubbs, Michael Mosley and Steve Pemberton.
12. 11:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 3. Portsmouth and After
  3/3Both Fanny and Tom face disappointment and hope in equal measure.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Fair Exchange
  The bungling duo mix up the designs for the new pound note.
2. 12:30
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Tony Beckton
  2/6Reformed violent criminal Tony Beckton visits the Mallard Theatre to read from his memoirs
3. 13:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 4. Death Is No Alibi
  4/6As the murders mount up, there's a discovery in the Thames.
4. 13:30
  Mark McShane - Seance on a Wet Afternoon—Episode 1
  1/6Clairvoyant Myra Savage and her husband embark on a terrible course of action.
5. 13:45
  Frank W Abagnale—Catch Me If You Can, Episode 1
  1/5Notorious conman Frank Abagnale Jr recalls his early life and first-ever scam.
6. 14:00
  Daughters of Britannia—Family Life
  14/20Katie Hickman reveals how the diplomats' wives juggled official duties with home lives.
7. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 10
  Fallon is playing Cupid, and Alice's evening takes an unexpected turn.
8. 14:30
  David Park - The Truth Commissioner—Episode 4
  4/10The Truth and Reconciliation process investigates the disappearance of Connor Walshe.
9. 14:45
  Paul Collins - Banvard's Folly—The Pneumatic Underground
  4/5Alfred Beach tried to bring pneumatic transit to New York - why did he fail?
10. 15:00
  The Medical Detectives—The Last Infirmity
  2/4Two ambitious young doctors tackle a yellow fever epidemic in 19th-century Cuba.
11. 15:45
  Sweet Dreams—Episode 6
  6/7Horrified by the betrayal of his best friend, Howard decides to take action.
12. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—05/05/2011
  Mel Giedroyc meets Kenneth Branagh, and discovers how acting cured one student's shyness.
13. 17:00
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Starting a website-design company, two brothers struggle through life
14. 17:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Kuala Lumpur
  5/6A week on standby at the airfield gives Arthur a chance to brush up his stewarding skills.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 1. ScreeWees are for Real?
  1/3Can computer game addict Johnny Maxwell save an alien planet from the comfort of his bed?
2. 18:30
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—3. The Wings of Azreal
  3/6Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine stricken countries?
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Fair Exchange
  The bungling duo mix up the designs for the new pound note.
4. 19:30
  The Al Read Show—From 6/2/1966
  Poking fun at fireman and hospitals. Sketches from the former Salford sausage maker.
5. 20:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 4. Death Is No Alibi
  4/6As the murders mount up, there's a discovery in the Thames.
6. 20:30
  Mark McShane - Seance on a Wet Afternoon—Episode 1
  1/6Clairvoyant Myra Savage and her husband embark on a terrible course of action.
7. 20:45
  Frank W Abagnale—Catch Me If You Can, Episode 1
  1/5Notorious conman Frank Abagnale Jr recalls his early life and first-ever scam.
8. 21:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 3. Portsmouth and After
  3/3Both Fanny and Tom face disappointment and hope in equal measure.
9. 22:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Tony Beckton
  2/6Reformed violent criminal Tony Beckton visits the Mallard Theatre to read from his memoirs
10. 22:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 1, School Parties Welcome
  3/6School kids cause havoc in the Undersea Adventure display.
11. 23:00
  I Think I've Got a Problem—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Tom hears music everywhere, but it's not the food of love. With Bob Monkhouse.
12. 23:30
  Ectoplasm—The Adventure of the Stupid Ignorant Americans
  4/4Lord Zimbabwe and Dr Lilac are moon-bound, pursuing abducted hillbillies.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 1. ScreeWees are for Real?
  1/3Can computer game addict Johnny Maxwell save an alien planet from the comfort of his bed?
2. 00:30
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—3. The Wings of Azreal
  3/6Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine stricken countries?
3. 01:00
  No Commitments—Series 8, Impossibly High Standards
  5/6Victoria grows more irritating, as Anna gets a surprise proposition. Starring Celia Imrie.
4. 01:30
  Just a Minute—14/02/1998
  With Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Derek Nimmo and Peter Jones.
5. 02:00
  Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 10
  Fallon is playing Cupid, and Alice's evening takes an unexpected turn.
6. 02:15
  Loose Ends—30/04/2011
  Clive Anderson is joined by John Simm, Imogen Stubbs, Michael Mosley and Steve Pemberton.
7. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 3. Portsmouth and After
  3/3Both Fanny and Tom face disappointment and hope in equal measure.
8. 04:00
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Starting a website-design company, two brothers struggle through life
9. 04:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Kuala Lumpur
  5/6A week on standby at the airfield gives Arthur a chance to brush up his stewarding skills.
10. 05:00
  The Medical Detectives—The Last Infirmity
  2/4Two ambitious young doctors tackle a yellow fever epidemic in 19th-century Cuba.
11. 05:45
  Sweet Dreams—Episode 6
  6/7Horrified by the betrayal of his best friend, Howard decides to take action.

Friday 6 May 2011