BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 15 October 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—The Silent Scream, Episode 2
  2/3The aliens are standing by to invade, but is there an even bigger threat to humanity?
2. 00:30
  Blood Lines—Expecting
  5/10Alone in a house, a pregnant woman grows distressed by the sounds of a crying baby.
3. 00:45
  RL Stevenson - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde—Episode 5
  5/5It's Henry Jekyll's turn to tell the story, as the bizarre truth is finally revealed.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 1. The Unlucky One
  1/8Should Howard Gilbert hang for murder? The suave sleuth investigates.
5. 01:30
  Albert Campion - Traitor's Purse—Episode 10
  10/10Campion races against time to foil the counterfeit plot set to ruin the economy.
6. 01:45
  Ian Rankin - Beggars Banquet—5. The Hanged Man
  5/5The evil workings of a serial killer's mind are exposed when a fair arrives in Kirkcaldy.
7. 02:00
  Second Holmes—3. The Case of the Reading Undertaker
  3/6The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate the death of a man by crossbow.
8. 02:30
  Foul Play—Series 1, The Murder at Albington Towers
  1/6Crime writers Liza Cody and Susan Moody try to solve the death of a Dowager Duchess.
9. 03:00
  Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited—4. Stormy Waters
  4/4Charles is pleased to spot Julia on the ship, but stormy waters await.
10. 04:00
  Evelyn Waugh Short Stories—On Guard 2/2
  A small dog called Hector comes to dominate his mistress's life while her fiance is abroad
11. 04:15
  Alan Plater - Only A Matter Of Time
  When time-telling was standardised in the 19th century, some had their doubts...
12. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, Rick's Quarrel
  2/6A domestic dispute boosts Stella's battle with her grown-up children.
13. 05:30
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4The Italian priest turns detective to identify the murderer of a fascist.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Ken Kesey - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  A rebellious 1950s mental hospital patient confronts the system. Adapted from stage show.
2. 07:30
  Simon Schama - Baseball and Me—Episode 1
  1/2Simon Schama explores his passion for baseball and his adopted team the Boston Red Sox.
3. 08:00
  Ed Doolan Interviews...—David Croft
  Recalling his career, the late 'Dad's Army' co-creator reveals his musical past.
4. 09:00
  Dad's Army—Permission to Speak, Sir!: Dad's Army on Radio
  How did BBC TV's classic Home Guard sitcom find more success on radio?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  On the Edge—15/10/2011
  When a dead body is found on Alderley Edge, witnesses are interviewed by DS Lynch.
2. 13:10
  Two Minute Tales—Crimewatch
  A disgruntled receptionist gets her revenge during a robbery reconstruction.
3. 13:15
  Maigret—Series 1, A Man's Head
  1/4The French sleuth bends the rules to investigate a double murder in a Paris suburb.
4. 14:00
  To the Manor Born—Plenty More Fish
  10/10With their love lives in a tangle, Audrey falls out with Marjory.
5. 14:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 7, The Potarneyland Training Exercise
  12/12Phillips' navigation skills are hired to a foreign power, but diplomacy breaks down.
6. 15:00
  Ed Doolan Interviews...—David Croft
  Recalling his career, the late 'Dad's Army' co-creator reveals his musical past.
7. 16:00
  Ken Kesey - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  A rebellious 1950s mental hospital patient confronts the system. Adapted from stage show.
8. 17:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 2
  Ed Byrne, Elvis McGonagall and Matt Harvey review Britain's best comedy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Mike Walker - 2025—2. Access
  2/2Olivia and Irena plot to expose the world of illegal genetic engineering.
2. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Permission to Speak, Sir!: Dad's Army on Radio
  How did BBC TV's classic Home Guard sitcom find more success on radio?
3. 22:00
  Comedy on the Boat—15/10/2011
  Stand-up performances by Jim Smallman, Jeff Innocent, Will Smith and Rob Deering.
4. 22:45
  Greg at The Stand—Episode 3
  3/6Greg 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—3. Thornapple
  3/3James's interest in poisons is purely scientific. If only everyone else felt the same way.
6. 23:30
  Jake Arnott - The Long Firm—Episode 9
  9/10Radical socialist Lenny falls under the spell of Harry Starks while teaching in prison.
7. 23:45
  A Gathering Light by Jennifer Donnelly—4. Revelations
  4/5Revelations regarding Miss Wilcox and the late Grace Brown, and Mattie receives a proposal
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Late
1. 00:00
  Mike Walker - 2025—2. Access
  2/2Olivia and Irena plot to expose the world of illegal genetic engineering.
2. 01:00
  Ed Doolan Interviews...—David Croft
  Recalling his career, the late 'Dad's Army' co-creator reveals his musical past.
3. 02:00
  On the Edge—15/10/2011
  When a dead body is found on Alderley Edge, witnesses are interviewed by DS Lynch.
4. 03:10
  Two Minute Tales—Crimewatch
  A disgruntled receptionist gets her revenge during a robbery reconstruction.
5. 03:15
  Maigret—Series 1, A Man's Head
  1/4The French sleuth bends the rules to investigate a double murder in a Paris suburb.
6. 04:00
  Ken Kesey - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  A rebellious 1950s mental hospital patient confronts the system. Adapted from stage show.
7. 05:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 2
  Ed Byrne, Elvis McGonagall and Matt Harvey review Britain's best comedy.

Sunday 16 October 2011