BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 2 February 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Not Wanted on the Voyage
  The despotic Henrietta Forsythe, and her sway over her secretary and new husband.
2. 00:30
  Last Days of Shandakor—Episode 1
  1/2Space adventure set on Mars. The proud inhabitants of a dying city want to go out in style
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 3. Suspects
  3/5In the respectable village of Broadhinny, Hercule Poirot has several murder suspects.
4. 01:30
  The Lost Stradivarius by J Meade Falkner—3. The Secret
  3/4Absent in Italy, John sends a letter summoning Sophia to Naples.
5. 02:00
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Fitton
  6/6The crew are grounded, so Arthur shares a secret and Carolyn learns about air hostesses.
6. 02:30
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, David Quantick and Stewart Lee.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 3
  3/5Discoveries about the Dorrits are revealed, but Arthur is yet to solve his family's secret
8. 04:00
  Short Stories by John McGahern—A Slip Up
  A retired Irishman sustains himself by imagining working the farm he lost back home.
9. 04:15
  Peter Tinniswood—Anton in Eastbourne
  Set in a hotel, Peter Tinniswood's last play was created for Chekhov admirer Paul Scofield
10. 05:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—7. The First Meeting
  Pike and Hodges campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mavis.
11. 05:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, Animals
  2/6Parrots, limpets and highland cattle are in Pam Ayres's poetic zoo.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 4. Danger
  4/5Events take a dramatic turn and the range of suspects narrows down.
2. 06:30
  The Lost Stradivarius by J Meade Falkner—4. The Return
  4/4Gaskell tries to penetrate Adrian's malign spell.
3. 07:00
  Artists—Series 2, Special Happy Places
  4/4De-cluttering his house, Gerard's friends all get gifts, leaving Tamsin less than thrilled
4. 07:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 7, Rude Girl
  3/6Is Clare linguistically out of touch with today's youth? – and Brian fails to impress.
5. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Ban the Wotsit
  Lamb clears out a lot of rubbish, but the junk is mistaken for a secret weapon.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, A Soldier's Farewell
  9/20A cinema trip and illicit cheese sparks Mainwaring's own Battle of Waterloo.
7. 09:00
  Know Your Place—Out of the Closet
  8/8Caretaker Ramsay needs help after a close call with the local gangster.
8. 09:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Happy Together
  2/6Patrick and Helen have a massive row, while Billy arranges to meet a mystery woman.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 4
  4/5The newly wealthy Dorrits set off on a tour of Europe, but Amy is feeling homesick.
10. 11:00
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Swallows
  A young Dublin surveyor meets a country policeman and their life choices are compared.
11. 11:15
  Peter Tinniswood - On the Whole It's Been Jolly Good
  Maurice Denham is former MP Sir Plympton Makepeace reflecting on 60 glorious years.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Ban the Wotsit
  Lamb clears out a lot of rubbish, but the junk is mistaken for a secret weapon.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, A Soldier's Farewell
  9/20A cinema trip and illicit cheese sparks Mainwaring's own Battle of Waterloo.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 4. Danger
  4/5Events take a dramatic turn and the range of suspects narrows down.
4. 13:30
  The Lost Stradivarius by J Meade Falkner—4. The Return
  4/4Gaskell tries to penetrate Adrian's malign spell.
5. 14:00
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 24
  24/25Kit gets a surprise visit in prison and there's news for Little Nell.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—A Decade of Rebellion, Executions and Common Prayer
  63/216Henry VIII is dead and his weakling son is now King. Anna Massey narrates.
7. 14:30
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, The Great Snitcher
  4/4An MP's unreliable memories hark back to an attempted seduction by a Russian spy.
8. 14:45
  The Parcel of Dreams
  A writer wants to tell a story about a private detective, but will his characters let him?
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 4
  4/5The newly wealthy Dorrits set off on a tour of Europe, but Amy is feeling homesick.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—02/02/2012
  Chopping boards and frying pans at the ready, Mel Giedroyc is cooking for the family.
11. 17:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 2, The King's Kilt
  1/3By Rona Munro. A recalcitrant kilt maker is faced with the task of fitting out George IV.
12. 17:30
  Artists—Series 2, Special Happy Places
  4/4De-cluttering his house, Gerard's friends all get gifts, leaving Tamsin less than thrilled
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Price of Fear—Out of the Mouths
  The unforeseen danger of a scientist trying out advanced theories on his newborn son.
2. 18:30
  Last Days of Shandakor—Episode 2
  2/2Fear turns to admiration, as anthropologist Jon learns about his alien captors.
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Ban the Wotsit
  Lamb clears out a lot of rubbish, but the junk is mistaken for a secret weapon.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, A Soldier's Farewell
  9/20A cinema trip and illicit cheese sparks Mainwaring's own Battle of Waterloo.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 4. Danger
  4/5Events take a dramatic turn and the range of suspects narrows down.
6. 20:30
  The Lost Stradivarius by J Meade Falkner—4. The Return
  4/4Gaskell tries to penetrate Adrian's malign spell.
7. 21:00
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Swallows
  A young Dublin surveyor meets a country policeman and their life choices are compared.
8. 21:15
  Peter Tinniswood - On the Whole It's Been Jolly Good
  Maurice Denham is former MP Sir Plympton Makepeace reflecting on 60 glorious years.
9. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 7, Rude Girl
  3/6Is Clare linguistically out of touch with today's youth? – and Brian fails to impress.
10. 22:30
  Delve Special—Series 3, Food for Thought
  3/4Reporter David Lander investigates the worrying impact of a new food additive.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—02/02/2012
  The Comedy Club offers laughs six nights a week. Arthur Smith chats to guest Stewart Lee.
12. 23:00
  Bleak Expectations—Series 1, An Adolescence Utterly Trashed
  2/6Young Pip aims to escape school, with a crone's help.
13. 23:30
  The Castle—Series 3, Four Wiseguys and a Funeral
  5/6Antonio Soprano ('the famous baritone') and his henchmen invade Woodstock.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Out of the Mouths
  The unforeseen danger of a scientist trying out advanced theories on his newborn son.
2. 00:30
  Last Days of Shandakor—Episode 2
  2/2Fear turns to admiration, as anthropologist Jon learns about his alien captors.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 4. Danger
  4/5Events take a dramatic turn and the range of suspects narrows down.
4. 01:30
  The Lost Stradivarius by J Meade Falkner—4. The Return
  4/4Gaskell tries to penetrate Adrian's malign spell.
5. 02:00
  Know Your Place—Out of the Closet
  8/8Caretaker Ramsay needs help after a close call with the local gangster.
6. 02:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Happy Together
  2/6Patrick and Helen have a massive row, while Billy arranges to meet a mystery woman.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 4
  4/5The newly wealthy Dorrits set off on a tour of Europe, but Amy is feeling homesick.
8. 04:00
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Swallows
  A young Dublin surveyor meets a country policeman and their life choices are compared.
9. 04:15
  Peter Tinniswood - On the Whole It's Been Jolly Good
  Maurice Denham is former MP Sir Plympton Makepeace reflecting on 60 glorious years.
10. 05:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 2, The King's Kilt
  1/3By Rona Munro. A recalcitrant kilt maker is faced with the task of fitting out George IV.
11. 05:30
  Artists—Series 2, Special Happy Places
  4/4De-cluttering his house, Gerard's friends all get gifts, leaving Tamsin less than thrilled

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