BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 6 October 2011

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—3. A String of Time
  3/5The museum guard ends up in the Texan desert with a dead comic and a 13th-century friar.
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - The Shadow Over Innsmouth—Episode 3
  3/5Robert Olmstead listens to local drunk Zadok Allen, who reveals the history of the town.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 2. Salty West
  2/8The detective heads to Switzerland on the trail of the head of CI5's missing daughter.
4. 01:30
  Albert Campion - Traitor's Purse—Episode 3
  3/10Campion struggles with amnesia as he enters the secret HQ of the Masters of Bridge.
5. 02:00
  The Brothers—Series 3, Gothic
  2/6Nigel is haunted, while Michael thinks he is Bruce Willis.
6. 02:30
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6James Walton's quiz with Tracey MacLeod, Andrew Collins, David Hepworth and Carol Decker.
7. 03:00
  Daniel Deronda by George Eliot—3. Tensions
  3/3A heady mix of death, revelation, politics and marriage make up the climax to this classic
8. 04:00
  Cheltenham Literature Festival Readings—Penelope Lively
  3/5Penelope Lively reads an extract from her book 'Family Album'.
9. 04:15
  Captain Corelli's Mandolin—Invasion of the Italians
  2/4Pelagia has had no reply to over 100 letters to her fiance Mandras.
10. 05:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4The legendary duo taste wine, pay tribute to marriage guidance and head to the garden.
11. 05:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/5The sketch show about modern life with people who have lived a bit of it.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 3. The Handbag
  3/8A drive-by shooting and the victim's last words pose more puzzles for the sleuth.
2. 06:30
  Albert Campion - Traitor's Purse—Episode 4
  4/10Inside the HQ of the Masters of Bridge, Campion is about to make a startling discovery.
3. 06:45
  The Late Alfred Hitchcock Presents—Being a Murderer Myself
  4/5By Arthur Williams. A poultry farmer meets his ex. Could it be a case of murder most fowl?
4. 07:00
  Country Matters—Episode 5
  5/6Dave and Cathy face a hectic weekend of visitors to their cottage.
5. 07:30
  So Wrong It's Right—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5Charlie Brooker's comedy panel show celebrates failure with David Mitchell and guests.
6. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Vipers in the Bosom
  Whitehall gets worried. Could the bungling duo be secret spies?
7. 08:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions
8. 09:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6The duo's nightmare stay at a posh hotel isn't quite what it seems.
9. 09:30
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 3
  Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Tom Binns, Peter Baynham and David Schneider.
10. 10:00
  Saturday Live Poetry Pop-Up
  Poets from Saturday Live perform from the BBC Radio Theatre for National Poetry Day.
11. 11:00
  Cheltenham Literature Festival Readings—DBC Pierre
  4/5DBC Pierre reads an extract from 'Lights Out in Wonderland'.
12. 11:15
  Captain Corelli's Mandolin—Looking for Snails
  3/4Pelagia's fallen for the charms of Captain Corelli, but she's engaged.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Vipers in the Bosom
  Whitehall gets worried. Could the bungling duo be secret spies?
2. 12:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 3. The Handbag
  3/8A drive-by shooting and the victim's last words pose more puzzles for the sleuth.
4. 13:30
  Albert Campion - Traitor's Purse—Episode 4
  4/10Inside the HQ of the Masters of Bridge, Campion is about to make a startling discovery.
5. 13:45
  The Late Alfred Hitchcock Presents—Being a Murderer Myself
  4/5By Arthur Williams. A poultry farmer meets his ex. Could it be a case of murder most fowl?
6. 14:00
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving—Episode 9
  9/10After losing the baby, tensions rise between Vic and Ingrid. Can they work things out?
7. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 2, Episode 2
  Susan's in for a shock and Erin's after a partner for a geography project.
8. 14:30
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2009, Moss Witch
  3/5By Sarah Maitland. Hannah Gordon reads the third of five shortlisted stories.
9. 15:00
  Saturday Live Poetry Pop-Up
  Poets from Saturday Live perform from the BBC Radio Theatre for National Poetry Day.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—06/10/2011
  As Nicobobinus enters The City of Cries, is he getting any closer to his dragon's blood?
11. 17:00
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—Game, Set and Match to Jeeves
  6/6Bertie is in a mess - can his valet save his bacon? With Paul Eddington.
12. 17:30
  Country Matters—Episode 5
  5/6Dave and Cathy face a hectic weekend of visitors to their cottage.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—4. The Thing with Two Cappuccinos
  4/5The museum guard is chased by a multiplying hoard of android waitresses.
2. 18:30
  HP Lovecraft - The Shadow Over Innsmouth—Episode 4
  4/5Robert Olmstead spends a night in Innsmouth, but the locals ensure he won't get much sleep
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Vipers in the Bosom
  Whitehall gets worried. Could the bungling duo be secret spies?
4. 19:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 3. The Handbag
  3/8A drive-by shooting and the victim's last words pose more puzzles for the sleuth.
6. 20:30
  Albert Campion - Traitor's Purse—Episode 4
  4/10Inside the HQ of the Masters of Bridge, Campion is about to make a startling discovery.
7. 20:45
  The Late Alfred Hitchcock Presents—Being a Murderer Myself
  4/5By Arthur Williams. A poultry farmer meets his ex. Could it be a case of murder most fowl?
8. 21:00
  Cheltenham Literature Festival Readings—DBC Pierre
  4/5DBC Pierre reads an extract from 'Lights Out in Wonderland'.
9. 21:15
  Captain Corelli's Mandolin—Looking for Snails
  3/4Pelagia's fallen for the charms of Captain Corelli, but she's engaged.
10. 22:00
  So Wrong It's Right—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5Charlie Brooker's comedy panel show celebrates failure with David Mitchell and guests.
11. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/6Justin Edwards and the team tastefully make fun of the news from the last seven days.
12. 23:00
  Bleak Expectations—Series 1, A Young Adulthood Bitterly Dismantled
  4/6Young Pip finds himself adrift at sea. Mark Evans' Dickensian spoof.
13. 23:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Should 4x4s be made of perspex and Ofsted inspectors expected to teach?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—4. The Thing with Two Cappuccinos
  4/5The museum guard is chased by a multiplying hoard of android waitresses.
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - The Shadow Over Innsmouth—Episode 4
  4/5Robert Olmstead spends a night in Innsmouth, but the locals ensure he won't get much sleep
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 3. The Handbag
  3/8A drive-by shooting and the victim's last words pose more puzzles for the sleuth.
4. 01:30
  Albert Campion - Traitor's Purse—Episode 4
  4/10Inside the HQ of the Masters of Bridge, Campion is about to make a startling discovery.
5. 01:45
  The Late Alfred Hitchcock Presents—Being a Murderer Myself
  4/5By Arthur Williams. A poultry farmer meets his ex. Could it be a case of murder most fowl?
6. 02:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6The duo's nightmare stay at a posh hotel isn't quite what it seems.
7. 02:30
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 3
  Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Tom Binns, Peter Baynham and David Schneider.
8. 03:00
  Saturday Live Poetry Pop-Up
  Poets from Saturday Live perform from the BBC Radio Theatre for National Poetry Day.
9. 04:00
  Cheltenham Literature Festival Readings—DBC Pierre
  4/5DBC Pierre reads an extract from 'Lights Out in Wonderland'.
10. 04:15
  Captain Corelli's Mandolin—Looking for Snails
  3/4Pelagia's fallen for the charms of Captain Corelli, but she's engaged.
11. 05:00
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—Game, Set and Match to Jeeves
  6/6Bertie is in a mess - can his valet save his bacon? With Paul Eddington.
12. 05:30
  Country Matters—Episode 5
  5/6Dave and Cathy face a hectic weekend of visitors to their cottage.

Friday 7 October 2011