BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 22 October 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Red As Blood by Tanith Lee
  The Queen sets out to rescue her step-daughter from her sinister heritage.
2. 00:30
  Blood Lines—Father's Day
  10/10An estranged father and daughter's reunion is threatened by sinister state forces.
3. 00:45
  The Ghostbuster Diaries—My Three Ladies
  5/5The past misdeeds of the infamous King Henry VIII come back to haunt him.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 6. A Warning from Miss Wayne
  6/8Lynn Ferguson recounts her ordeal, while the suave sleuth gets some drunken advice.
5. 01:30
  Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly—5. Deadly Adversary
  5/5Box confronts his nemesis. Written and read by the author.
6. 02:00
  Second Holmes—4. The Case of the Shadowed Minister
  4/6The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson help an MP who claims he's being followed.
7. 02:30
  Foul Play—Series 1, The Corpse in the Car Park
  2/6Crime writers John Harvey and Margaret Yorke try to solve a woman's death in a car park.
8. 03:00
  The Complete Smiley—Smiley's People, Episode 2
  On the trail of the killer, George is reunited with an old colleague.
9. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—William Trevor - Cheating at Canasta, The Dressmaker's Child
  5/5Cahal's plan to make a quick profit from a gullible young couple backfires spectacularly.
10. 04:15
  John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre—Aristide Bruant
  4/4The socialist club owner questions his success. Based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters.
11. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, Pregnancy
  3/6A pregnancy scare sparks Bartholomew family chaos. Who is expecting?
12. 05:30
  The Alan Davies Show—Episode 1
  1/6The struggling actor and his friends find themselves locked in.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Bernard Pomerance - The Elephant Man
  A disfigured man is rescued from a Victorian freak show. But what is 'normality'?
2. 07:30
  Simon Schama - Baseball and Me—Episode 2
  2/2English-born historian Simon Schama wonders why he's still bewitched by the popular sport.
3. 08:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/32The American funny man welcomes singers Joe Ely and Sara Watkins to Minnesota.
4. 09:00
  Ulrika's Comedy Gold—Episode 1
  1/2Including People Like Us, Goodness Gracious Me, In One Ear, and Knowing Me Knowing You.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Disconnected Omnibus
  Following his son's separation, Ray is forbidden to see his granddaughter Ellie.
2. 13:10
  Two Minute Tales—Give a Dog a Bad Name
  A bad boy of British football gets his own back on the sport's golden boy.
3. 13:15
  Maigret—Series 1, The Bar on the Seine
  2/4A condemned man gives the French detective a fresh lead on an unsolved murder.
4. 14:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—From 25/03/1978
  The duo welcome Penelope Keith, who does her own intro before performing in Ern's sketch.
5. 14:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, TB or Not TB
  4/8Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
6. 15:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/32The American funny man welcomes singers Joe Ely and Sara Watkins to Minnesota.
7. 16:00
  Bernard Pomerance - The Elephant Man
  A disfigured man is rescued from a Victorian freak show. But what is 'normality'?
8. 17:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 3
  Ed Byrne, Veronica Lee and Ian Stone debate British comedy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Lullaby by Francis Turnly
  A couple face terror from the sinister past of their newly-renovated home.
2. 18:30
  Fantastic Journeys—The Door in the Wall by HG Wells
  1/4Is a daydreamer brave enough to turn his back on the world he knows for a better life?
3. 19:00
  Ulrika's Comedy Gold—Episode 1
  1/2Including People Like Us, Goodness Gracious Me, In One Ear, and Knowing Me Knowing You.
4. 22:00
  Comedy on the Boat—22/10/2011
  Stand-up performances by David Ward, Jason Cook, Marlon Davis and Alistair Barrie.
5. 22:45
  Greg at The Stand—Episode 4
  4/6Greg McHugh welcomes more corking comedians to the renowned Glasgow venue.
6. 23:00
  VI Warshawski—Deadlock, 1. A Hero's Death
  1/6When her cousin is killed, the private eye wants answers.
7. 23:30
  Jake Arnott - The Long Firm—Episode 10
  10/10Prison sociologist Lenny gets drawn further into the world of Harry Starks.
8. 23:45
  A Gathering Light by Jennifer Donnelly—5. Decision
  5/5Mattie reads Grace's last letter and receives some news from Miss Wilcox.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Lullaby by Francis Turnly
  A couple face terror from the sinister past of their newly-renovated home.
2. 00:30
  Fantastic Journeys—The Door in the Wall by HG Wells
  1/4Is a daydreamer brave enough to turn his back on the world he knows for a better life?
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/32The American funny man welcomes singers Joe Ely and Sara Watkins to Minnesota.
4. 02:00
  Disconnected Omnibus
  Following his son's separation, Ray is forbidden to see his granddaughter Ellie.
5. 03:10
  Two Minute Tales—Give a Dog a Bad Name
  A bad boy of British football gets his own back on the sport's golden boy.
6. 03:15
  Maigret—Series 1, The Bar on the Seine
  2/4A condemned man gives the French detective a fresh lead on an unsolved murder.
7. 04:00
  Bernard Pomerance - The Elephant Man
  A disfigured man is rescued from a Victorian freak show. But what is 'normality'?
8. 05:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 3
  Ed Byrne, Veronica Lee and Ian Stone debate British comedy.

Sunday 23 October 2011