BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 30 October 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 1. Warnings
  1/3The Otis family move into an old English country house, despite warnings it is haunted.
2. 00:30
  Fantastic Journeys—Fifty Cents by Tim Powers and James P Blaylock
  2/4Time and chance play tricks on George Lyle as he drives across the Arizona desert.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/32The American funny man welcomes Kentucky Thunder and singer Heather Masse.
4. 01:00
  Simon Brett - The Furniture Play
  The speaking furniture in the flat of fledgling publisher Miles comments on his love life.
5. 02:00
  Soloparentpals.com Omnibus
  Single parents Rosie and Tom are four months into their long distance-relationship.
6. 03:10
  Two Minute Tales—It Should Have Been Me
  If marriage takes courage, how much nerve would it take to stop a wedding?
7. 03:15
  Maigret—Series 1, My Friend Maigret
  3/4The inspector revisits his past while uncovering a Mediterranean murder.
8. 04:00
  Sherlock Holmes v Dracula
  The world's greatest sleuth pits his wits against the evil forces of the sanguinary count.
9. 05:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 4
  Ed Byrne, Lucy Porter and Zoe Lyons review sitcoms, and Stephen K Amos talks about reviews
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Morning
1. 06:00
  William Boyd - Restless Omnibus
  In the summer of 1976, Ruth discovers that her mother is in fact a one-time British spy.
2. 07:15
  Redesigning the Human Body—A Spare Pair of Arms and Eyes in the Back of My Head
  1/5Len Fisher picks up some tips for redesigning humans from the animal kingdom.
3. 07:30
  Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6The Questers find themselves held by the ruthless barbarian Ragnar Half-tooth.
4. 08:00
  Take It From Here—From 28/04/1955
  Can Eth finally get her fiance Ron Glum up the aisle?
5. 08:30
  Listen to Les—From 28/12/1980
  Les Dawson welcomes saucy Cosmo Smallpiece and bashes out a classic piano sing-along.
6. 09:00
  Herge's The Adventures of Tintin—Series 1, 2. The Secret of the Unicorn
  2/6The intrepid boy reporter buys a model ship that sparks off a treasure hunt.
7. 09:30
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—2. The Hunter
  2/4As Marcus heads north with Esca, clues appear to the missing Eagle's whereabouts.
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Crime Writers, Minette Walters
  Kirsty Young explores the choices of the author of The Ice House.
9. 10:50
  Front Row Interviews—Alan and Marilyn Bergman
  Lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman explain how they write songs for Barbra Streisand.
10. 11:00
  Paper Gardens—The Plant Hunters
  4/5Leslie Forbes visits Kew Gardens to investigate plant hunters and botanical artists.
11. 11:15
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 2, Episodes 7-8
  In the Archers spin-off, Matt shows his true colours and Clive gets an unexpected visitor.
12. 11:45
  The Science of DIY—Tightening Up
  4/5Len Fisher offers choice tips on nuts, bolts and spanners while renovating an old bicycle.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  William Boyd - Restless Omnibus
  In the summer of 1976, Ruth discovers that her mother is in fact a one-time British spy.
2. 13:15
  Redesigning the Human Body—A Spare Pair of Arms and Eyes in the Back of My Head
  1/5Len Fisher picks up some tips for redesigning humans from the animal kingdom.
3. 13:30
  James Bond - You Only Live Twice
  Agent 007's latest mission sparks a fatal encounter in a Japanese garden of death.
4. 15:00
  Take It From Here—From 28/04/1955
  Can Eth finally get her fiance Ron Glum up the aisle?
5. 15:30
  Listen to Les—From 28/12/1980
  Les Dawson welcomes saucy Cosmo Smallpiece and bashes out a classic piano sing-along.
6. 16:00
  Herge's The Adventures of Tintin—Series 1, 2. The Secret of the Unicorn
  2/6The intrepid boy reporter buys a model ship that sparks off a treasure hunt.
7. 16:30
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—2. The Hunter
  2/4As Marcus heads north with Esca, clues appear to the missing Eagle's whereabouts.
8. 17:00
  Roy Hudd - Stick a Geranium in Your Hat!—My Word You Do Look Queer
  2/4Love and marriage figure in the comic celebration of songwriters RP Weston and Bert Lee.
9. 17:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 1, Manchester Playhouse
  3/6Geoffrey Wheeler tells the story of the Manchester Playhouse and the Hulme Hippodrome.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man in Black—Series 3, The Printed Name by Nicholas Pierpan
  2/5Nicholas Pierpan's chilling tale of a writer's devilish pact with a mysterious man.
2. 18:30
  A Short History of Vampires—4. Quid Pro Quo by Tanya Huff
  4/4Deliciously noir tale of an immortal whose lover is in mortal danger.
3. 19:00
  Paper Gardens—The Plant Hunters
  4/5Leslie Forbes visits Kew Gardens to investigate plant hunters and botanical artists.
4. 19:15
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 2, Episodes 7-8
  In the Archers spin-off, Matt shows his true colours and Clive gets an unexpected visitor.
5. 19:45
  The Science of DIY—Tightening Up
  4/5Len Fisher offers choice tips on nuts, bolts and spanners while renovating an old bicycle.
6. 20:00
  Mervyn Peake - The History of Titus Groan—Titus Departs
  4/6Steerpike becomes Master of Ritual, but Titus grows suspicious and must take action.
7. 21:00
  Mervyn Peake - The History of Titus Groan—Titus Abroad
  5/6Titus's first encounter with the world beyond Gormenghast leads him to Muzzlehatch.
8. 22:00
  Mervyn Peake - The History of Titus Groan—Titus Alive
  6/6As Titus Groan stumbles on through the world, could he have finally found his way home?
9. 23:00
  Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6The Questers find themselves held by the ruthless barbarian Ragnar Half-tooth.
10. 23:30
  Ivor Cutler - A Stuggy Pren—Episode 1
  1/5Poems, songs and relaxation tips including fishy verse and how to jazz up mince.
11. 23:45
  For One Horrible Moment by Peter Bradshaw—Episode 1
  1/5Memoirs of a boy growing up in 1970s Cambridgeshire at the hands of his eccentric dad.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man in Black—Series 3, The Printed Name by Nicholas Pierpan
  2/5Nicholas Pierpan's chilling tale of a writer's devilish pact with a mysterious man.
2. 00:30
  A Short History of Vampires—4. Quid Pro Quo by Tanya Huff
  4/4Deliciously noir tale of an immortal whose lover is in mortal danger.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Crime Writers, Minette Walters
  Kirsty Young explores the choices of the author of The Ice House.
4. 01:50
  Front Row Interviews—Alan and Marilyn Bergman
  Lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman explain how they write songs for Barbra Streisand.
5. 02:00
  Paper Gardens—The Plant Hunters
  4/5Leslie Forbes visits Kew Gardens to investigate plant hunters and botanical artists.
6. 02:15
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 2, Episodes 7-8
  In the Archers spin-off, Matt shows his true colours and Clive gets an unexpected visitor.
7. 02:45
  The Science of DIY—Tightening Up
  4/5Len Fisher offers choice tips on nuts, bolts and spanners while renovating an old bicycle.
8. 03:00
  Take It From Here—From 28/04/1955
  Can Eth finally get her fiance Ron Glum up the aisle?
9. 03:30
  James Bond - You Only Live Twice
  Agent 007's latest mission sparks a fatal encounter in a Japanese garden of death.

Monday 31 October 2011