BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 8 October 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—5. Mind the Gap
  5/5The museum guard ends up literally talking to herself, and finds her other self very rude.
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - The Shadow Over Innsmouth—Episode 5
  5/5Robert Olmstead flees Innsmouth only to discover a shocking secret linking him to the town
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 4. Return to Downburgh
  4/8Pondering the mystery of the handbag, the detective and his wife follow up a fresh lead.
4. 01:30
  Albert Campion - Traitor's Purse—Episode 5
  5/10Albert Campion is confronted by the police who suspect him of being an imposter.
5. 01:45
  The Late Alfred Hitchcock Presents—The Dancing Partner
  5/5By Jerome K Jerome. What if Herr Geibel's ingenious mechanical man should malfunction?
6. 02:00
  Second Holmes—2. The Case of the Maltese Pearls
  2/6The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson probe the mysterious theft of a necklace.
7. 02:30
  Trivia Test Match—Episode 9
  9/9With Tim Rice, Willie Rushton, Leslie Thomas and Christopher Martin-Jenkins. From 1992.
8. 03:00
  RL Stevenson - The Master of Ballantrae—1. The Unwelcome Return
  1/2A buccaneering tale of a family with divided loyalties during the Jacobite uprising.
9. 04:00
  Cheltenham Literature Festival Readings—Ben Okri
  5/5Ben Okri reads an extract from his story 'The Secret Castle'.
10. 04:15
  Captain Corelli's Mandolin—Earthquake
  4/4An extraordinary heroic act, a slow recovery and a resolution two generations later.
11. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, Return of the Kidi
  1/6Stella battles to get her adult kids to leave home.
12. 05:30
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4The Italian priest tries to replace the church bell, but funding hits a snag.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Willy Russell - Educating Rita
  The sparky and touching tale of a working-class student and her alcohol-fuelled tutor.
2. 07:30
  Speak Spirit Speak
  Voices of the dead, aliens or our minds? Ken Hollings explores electronic voice phenomena.
3. 08:00
  Saturday Live Poetry Pop-Up
  Poets from Saturday Live perform from the BBC Radio Theatre for National Poetry Day.
4. 09:00
  Somebody Laughed: Eddie Braben Brings You Sunshine
  Writer Eddie Braden's highlights including Morecambe and Wise and The Ken Dodd Show
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Diary of Samuel Pepys Omnibus—1661
  2/10Pepys resolves to cut back on theatre-going and drinking. He fails spectacularly.
2. 13:10
  Two Minute Tales—Change
  A mild-mannered bus driver is driven to distraction by one of his passengers.
3. 13:15
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - Murder West One, 4. Soho Espresso
  4/4The detective heads to a coffee bar, where a man lies dead upstairs - but who killed him?
4. 14:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 1
  1/8Back after their own individual projects, the bickering comedy team reconvenes.
5. 14:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Rise from the Grave the Burkiss Way
  2/7Dracula and Oedipus Rex get a good going over from Fred, Jo, Nigel and Chris.
6. 15:00
  Saturday Live Poetry Pop-Up
  Poets from Saturday Live perform from the BBC Radio Theatre for National Poetry Day.
7. 16:00
  Willy Russell - Educating Rita
  The sparky and touching tale of a working-class student and her alcohol-fuelled tutor.
8. 17:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 1
  Ed Byrne, Lucy Porter and Sam Bain review Britain's best current comedy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Mike Walker - 2025—1. New Reality
  1/2A future where computers rule and artificial intelligence has become a reality.
2. 19:00
  Somebody Laughed: Eddie Braben Brings You Sunshine
  Writer Eddie Braden's highlights including Morecambe and Wise and The Ken Dodd Show
3. 22:00
  Comedy on the Boat—08/10/2011
  Stand-up performances by David Ward, Jason Cook, Marlon Davis and Alistair Barrie.
4. 22:45
  Greg at The Stand—Episode 2
  2/6Greg McHugh welcomes some of the world's finest stand ups to the Glasgow comedy venue.
5. 23:00
  Ruth Rendell - The Fever Tree and Other Stories—2. The Dreadful Day of Judgement
  2/3Three lost souls and their foreman clear up at an abandoned graveyard.
6. 23:30
  Jake Arnott - The Long Firm—Episode 8
  8/10Ruby puts herself in danger when she falls for the charms of Harry's new boyfriend.
7. 23:45
  A Gathering Light by Jennifer Donnelly—3. Choices
  3/5Mattie discovers Miss Wilcox's library. But will she destroy Grace's letters?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Mike Walker - 2025—1. New Reality
  1/2A future where computers rule and artificial intelligence has become a reality.
2. 01:00
  Saturday Live Poetry Pop-Up
  Poets from Saturday Live perform from the BBC Radio Theatre for National Poetry Day.
3. 02:00
  The Diary of Samuel Pepys Omnibus—1661
  2/10Pepys resolves to cut back on theatre-going and drinking. He fails spectacularly.
4. 03:10
  Two Minute Tales—Change
  A mild-mannered bus driver is driven to distraction by one of his passengers.
5. 03:15
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - Murder West One, 4. Soho Espresso
  4/4The detective heads to a coffee bar, where a man lies dead upstairs - but who killed him?
6. 04:00
  Willy Russell - Educating Rita
  The sparky and touching tale of a working-class student and her alcohol-fuelled tutor.
7. 05:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 1
  Ed Byrne, Lucy Porter and Sam Bain review Britain's best current comedy.

Sunday 9 October 2011