BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 4 April 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Bradbury 13—The Wind
  The mounting wind proves to be an enemy for one man. Ray Bradbury's atmospheric tale.
2. 00:30
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 2
  2/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 00:45
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—The Swans
  2/5Paint shop staff become melancholic when they start seeing mortality in a row of houses.
4. 01:00
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Dear Departed
  2/13The Old Bailey hack recalls a fraud case based on some ghostly messages.
5. 01:30
  A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson—2. Abduction
  2/5Tom receives another ghostly visitation - and thinks he knows who it might be.
6. 02:00
  The Now Show—30/03/2012
  Last show of the current series of topical comedy with Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
7. 02:30
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 2, Neil Hannon
  4/4Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present - with Neil Hannon.
8. 03:00
  Masters' India - The Lotus and the Wind—Levels of Deception
  3/4Robin and Jagbir are in disguise, seeking Russian intelligence. With Bill Nighy.
9. 04:00
  Short stories by DH Lawrence—Rawdon's Roof
  A man swears that no woman shall sleep under his roof again, but how does his lover feel?
10. 04:15
  Martyn Wade - A Home of Their Own
  As Kenneth and Clare move to a smaller house, they get some unexpected visitors.
11. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Taste of Democracy
  7/8It's the best of British Week in the People's Republic.
12. 05:30
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 5
  5/6Robert hits trouble in London and the solicitor's clerk has an unlikely visitor
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Gentle Art of Blackmail
  3/13The Old Bailey hack recalls a case of extortion at his Oxford college.
2. 06:30
  A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson—3. The Previous Tennant
  3/5Who is the strange woman that Tom sees? Why can he sense other people's emotions?
3. 07:00
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6There's a timeshare shock in the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
4. 07:30
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 1, Standing Tall
  4/4Maeve Higgins, Tom Allen and Phil Nichol join Stephen to offer a guide to standing tall.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Stolen Petrol
  9/20Sid sees the return of petrol rationing as a money spinner, aided by The Lad Himself.
6. 08:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Wedding Ring
  2/6The small-time crime writer is distracted when his wife loses something precious.
7. 09:00
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Dan and Lucy's getaway plans are thwarted by other people's problems.
8. 09:30
  Foul Play—Series 4, Murder for Starters
  5/6Crime writers Robert Barnard and Lindsey Davis probe who wielded a deadly skewer.
9. 10:00
  Masters' India - The Lotus and the Wind—Horses North
  4/4Anne anticipates Robin's return, but he's planning ahead. With Bill Nighy.
10. 11:00
  Short stories by DH Lawrence—Her Turn
  When her husband's colliery goes on strike, a wife tries to gain a share of his strike pay
11. 11:15
  Martyn Wade - Hermit Lucas
  Staying at home for 25 years, the strange tale of celebrated Victorian recluse James Lucas
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Stolen Petrol
  9/20Sid sees the return of petrol rationing as a money spinner, aided by The Lad Himself.
2. 12:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Wedding Ring
  2/6The small-time crime writer is distracted when his wife loses something precious.
3. 13:00
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Gentle Art of Blackmail
  3/13The Old Bailey hack recalls a case of extortion at his Oxford college.
4. 13:30
  A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson—3. The Previous Tennant
  3/5Who is the strange woman that Tom sees? Why can he sense other people's emotions?
5. 14:00
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—3. Charlotte
  3/5Charlotte recalls how chocolate led to a French adventure with a stranger.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—The End of the War With France
  107/216The political intrigues of Marlborough and his wife are examined in this episode.
7. 14:30
  Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns—Episode 8
  8/10As the Taliban brings brutal change, the orphanage is set for a new arrival.
8. 14:45
  Keith Waterhouse - Billy Liar—Episode 3
  3/5Billy is in trouble at work and home, so he returns to his dreams of London and Ambrosia.
9. 15:00
  Masters' India - The Lotus and the Wind—Horses North
  4/4Anne anticipates Robin's return, but he's planning ahead. With Bill Nighy.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—04/04/2012
  Mel finds out what happens if you send a troupe of clowns into a war zone.
11. 17:00
  The Galton and Simpson Playhouse—The Clerical Error
  3/4Fresh out of jail, conman Caleb sparks trouble by posing as a vicar.
12. 17:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6There's a timeshare shock in the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bradbury 13—The Fox and the Forest
  A couple take refuge 200 years in the past to escape a bitter war. Stars Neil Barth.
2. 18:30
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 3
  3/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Stolen Petrol
  9/20Sid sees the return of petrol rationing as a money spinner, aided by The Lad Himself.
4. 19:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Wedding Ring
  2/6The small-time crime writer is distracted when his wife loses something precious.
5. 20:00
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Gentle Art of Blackmail
  3/13The Old Bailey hack recalls a case of extortion at his Oxford college.
6. 20:28
  Easter Diaries—Wednesday
  2/7Perhaps the most famous meal of all time, as it seemed to one who was there.
7. 20:30
  A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson—3. The Previous Tennant
  3/5Who is the strange woman that Tom sees? Why can he sense other people's emotions?
8. 21:00
  Short stories by DH Lawrence—Her Turn
  When her husband's colliery goes on strike, a wife tries to gain a share of his strike pay
9. 21:15
  Martyn Wade - Hermit Lucas
  Staying at home for 25 years, the strange tale of celebrated Victorian recluse James Lucas
10. 22:00
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 1, Standing Tall
  4/4Maeve Higgins, Tom Allen and Phil Nichol join Stephen to offer a guide to standing tall.
11. 22:30
  Delve Special—Series 4, Not-So-Supergrasses
  3/4If criminals are liars, David Lander asks why the police believe crooked informers.
12. 23:00
  The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show—The History Plays
  2/6The truncated treatment is given to the Richards, Henrys and a few more royals.
13. 23:30
  Any Bloke—Series 1, Past, Present & Future
  6/6Phil's cheerful optimism proves to be misplaced.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Bradbury 13—The Fox and the Forest
  A couple take refuge 200 years in the past to escape a bitter war. Stars Neil Barth.
2. 00:30
  And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 3
  3/10Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
3. 00:45
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—A Field in Space
  3/5A story of 'the fields of the sky', and one expert whose speciality stuns a whole meeting.
4. 01:00
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Gentle Art of Blackmail
  3/13The Old Bailey hack recalls a case of extortion at his Oxford college.
5. 01:30
  A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson—3. The Previous Tennant
  3/5Who is the strange woman that Tom sees? Why can he sense other people's emotions?
6. 02:00
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Dan and Lucy's getaway plans are thwarted by other people's problems.
7. 02:30
  Foul Play—Series 4, Murder for Starters
  5/6Crime writers Robert Barnard and Lindsey Davis probe who wielded a deadly skewer.
8. 03:00
  Masters' India - The Lotus and the Wind—Horses North
  4/4Anne anticipates Robin's return, but he's planning ahead. With Bill Nighy.
9. 04:00
  Short stories by DH Lawrence—Her Turn
  When her husband's colliery goes on strike, a wife tries to gain a share of his strike pay
10. 04:15
  Martyn Wade - Hermit Lucas
  Staying at home for 25 years, the strange tale of celebrated Victorian recluse James Lucas
11. 05:00
  The Galton and Simpson Playhouse—The Clerical Error
  3/4Fresh out of jail, conman Caleb sparks trouble by posing as a vicar.
12. 05:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6There's a timeshare shock in the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.

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