BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 8 August 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Nation, Episode 8
  8/8It looks like decision time for Daphne - can she face leaving Mau? South Seas adventure.
2. 00:30
  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.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 3. Accosted
  3/5Tensions start to grow on the holiday island as a murder investigation gets underway.
4. 01:30
  Robert Harris - Selling Hitler—Episode 8
  8/8Stern holds a press conference, but farce ensues when the diaries are declared fake.
5. 01:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 18
  18/20Dick is finally closing in on his sworn enemy. Will Snowy's fig addiction be useful?
6. 02:00
  Crowned Hudds—Fourth Wedding and Some Funerals
  Poking fun at King Henry VIII, it's Roy Hudd's historical royal romp.
7. 02:30
  Says on the Tin—Face Cream
  6/6Eliott and Esther are close to admitting their attraction, but they hit a snag...
8. 03:00
  John Masefield - The Midnight Folk—Episode 1
  1/2Young hero Kay Harker sets out on a magical quest to find treasure. Stars Charles Dance.
9. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—In Her Element, No Refund for Clouds
  3/3By Hilary Lloyd. The author recalls life on a smallholding in the Welsh Marches.
10. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Brett Goldstein - Success Story
  When Hollywood picked up Ray's low-budget film, he thought he had left England for good.
11. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 12, Misalliances
  3/6Victoria tries to change Emily's marriage plans, while Charlotte has a new (old) lover.
12. 05:30
  North East of Eden—Invaders and Outsiders
  1/6Marcia quits sophisticated London for a doctor's surgery on a remote Northumbrian island.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 4. Unnatural Causes
  4/5With the island's murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally.
2. 06:30
  Colin Dexter Short Stories—The Double Crossing
  A good first day for a certain detective named Lewis. Morse's creator reads his own story.
3. 06:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 19
  19/20Snowy's ever more bizarre methods of leaving clues yield a palpable result for Dick.
4. 07:00
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 2, Isy Suttie
  2/4Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present, and is joined by Isy Suttie.
5. 07:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 3, Author Author; Front Row Centre with Thaddeus Bristol
  2/6The American essayist's musing on life as an author and a satirical swipe at critics.
6. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sorry Wrong Number
  15/20A German plane crash activates the platoon's phone box drill.
7. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 26/02/1959
  A West End musical spoof, plus trouble over a ring for the Glums. Stars June Whitfield.
8. 09:00
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—On the Line
  3/6Perkins can't get a site phone, so his workmates get him a handset and more besides.
9. 09:30
  Life in London—Mr Lushington
  3/6Pierce Egan is behind with news of slums, a king's interiors and a dog-and-monkey fight.
10. 10:00
  John Masefield - The Midnight Folk—Episode 2
  2/2Little boy Kay Harker sets out on a magical quest to find treasure. With Charles Dance.
11. 11:00
  The Greengrocer's Apostrophe—Penny's from Heaven
  By Anneliese Mackintosh. Quirky story about the apostrophe that ends a relationship.
12. 11:15
  Katie Hims - The Disappearance of Shirley McGill
  Married to overbearing Vernon for 20 years, Shirley turns to the butcher for solace.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sorry Wrong Number
  15/20A German plane crash activates the platoon's phone box drill.
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 26/02/1959
  A West End musical spoof, plus trouble over a ring for the Glums. Stars June Whitfield.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 4. Unnatural Causes
  4/5With the island's murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally.
4. 13:30
  Colin Dexter Short Stories—The Double Crossing
  A good first day for a certain detective named Lewis. Morse's creator reads his own story.
5. 13:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 19
  19/20Snowy's ever more bizarre methods of leaving clues yield a palpable result for Dick.
6. 14:00
  Andrea Levy - Small Island—Episode 9
  9/15Jamaican Gilbert Joseph joins Queenie in a trip to the cinema but the seats are segregated
7. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 5, Episode 12
  12/20Matt goes a step too far, and Brenda is seriously frightened.
8. 14:30
  Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari—Episode 4
  4/5In his trip from Cairo to Cape Town, writer Paul Theroux journeys to a troubled Zimbabwe.
9. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Lynne Truss - Get Her Off the Pitch!, Episode 4
  4/5What could be better than to be paid to go to and write about world-class sporting events?
10. 15:00
  John Masefield - The Midnight Folk—Episode 2
  2/2Little boy Kay Harker sets out on a magical quest to find treasure. With Charles Dance.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—08/08/2013
  As Mel listens to The Defenders by Paul May, she learns the origins of the football chant.
12. 17:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, Brideshead Unvisited
  3/6Patrick makes the family attend a wedding, but will Stella's doubts prove justified?
13. 17:30
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 2, Isy Suttie
  2/4Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present, and is joined by Isy Suttie.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Blue Lenses by Daphne du Maurier—1. Clarity
  1/2After major eye surgery, Marda discovers that her vision has a frightening new clarity.
2. 18:30
  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.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sorry Wrong Number
  15/20A German plane crash activates the platoon's phone box drill.
4. 19:30
  Take It From Here—From 26/02/1959
  A West End musical spoof, plus trouble over a ring for the Glums. Stars June Whitfield.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 4. Unnatural Causes
  4/5With the island's murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally.
6. 20:30
  Colin Dexter Short Stories—The Double Crossing
  A good first day for a certain detective named Lewis. Morse's creator reads his own story.
7. 20:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 19
  19/20Snowy's ever more bizarre methods of leaving clues yield a palpable result for Dick.
8. 21:00
  MacAulay and Co—2013, Episode 4
  4/8Fred MacAulay brings you the pick of the best comedy from the Edinburgh Festival.
9. 22:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 3, Author Author; Front Row Centre with Thaddeus Bristol
  2/6The American essayist's musing on life as an author and a satirical swipe at critics.
10. 22:30
  Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Series 3, Russia
  4/6Thanks to some handy parental connections, the gap-year buffoon goes to Moscow.
11. 23:00
  The Wilson Dixon Line—Words of Wisdom
  1/4Country music legend Wilson Dixon offers homespun philosophy and down-home songs.
12. 23:30
  The Skivers—Series 2, Spike Milligan
  5/5Spike Milligan is this week's sketch show guest and is given a signed horse.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Blue Lenses by Daphne du Maurier—1. Clarity
  1/2After major eye surgery, Marda discovers that her vision has a frightening new clarity.
2. 00:30
  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.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 4. Unnatural Causes
  4/5With the island's murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally.
4. 01:30
  Colin Dexter Short Stories—The Double Crossing
  A good first day for a certain detective named Lewis. Morse's creator reads his own story.
5. 01:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 19
  19/20Snowy's ever more bizarre methods of leaving clues yield a palpable result for Dick.
6. 02:00
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—On the Line
  3/6Perkins can't get a site phone, so his workmates get him a handset and more besides.
7. 02:30
  Life in London—Mr Lushington
  3/6Pierce Egan is behind with news of slums, a king's interiors and a dog-and-monkey fight.
8. 03:00
  John Masefield - The Midnight Folk—Episode 2
  2/2Little boy Kay Harker sets out on a magical quest to find treasure. With Charles Dance.
9. 04:00
  The Greengrocer's Apostrophe—Penny's from Heaven
  By Anneliese Mackintosh. Quirky story about the apostrophe that ends a relationship.
10. 04:15
  Katie Hims - The Disappearance of Shirley McGill
  Married to overbearing Vernon for 20 years, Shirley turns to the butcher for solace.
11. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, Brideshead Unvisited
  3/6Patrick makes the family attend a wedding, but will Stella's doubts prove justified?
12. 05:30
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 2, Isy Suttie
  2/4Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present, and is joined by Isy Suttie.

Friday 9 August 2013