BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 31 October 2011

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
10. 05:00
  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.
11. 05:30
  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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 4. That Old Intuition
  4/8The suave sleuth confronts impresario Rupert Dreisler, and fears for his wife's safety.
2. 06:30
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Gentle Scratcher
  2/6When a charity box is filled with dud coins, PC Dixon goes after the forger.
3. 07:00
  No Commitments—Series 9, Changing Lives
  2/6Roger sees his dad's death as a watershed, while others see it as a chance to redecorate.
4. 07:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Haynes, McCandless, Crystal
  4/6John Lloyd and Dave Gorman with Natalie Haynes, David McCandless and David Crystal.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/16Monstrous goings on for Kenneth Horne, while Julian and Sandy hit the bona ski slopes.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 7
  7/8Alice goes through the looking glass, where Lady Constance is Queen.
7. 09:00
  Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Dean must impress his estranged dad to help the Questers at the mines of Grazak-Dun.
8. 09:30
  HR—Series 1, A Bus Pass
  6/6Peter and Sam meet in the queue for senior bus passes.
9. 10:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
  1/2After a murder in his flat, Hannay is pursued by police and a gang of German spies.
10. 11:00
  MR James—Ghost Stories, Canon Alberic's Scrapbook
  1/5A collector finds a priceless ancient book. But something evil lies within its pages.
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—29/10/2011
  Peter Curran talks to Mackenzie Crook and John Leguizamo. Music from Mara Carlyle.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/16Monstrous goings on for Kenneth Horne, while Julian and Sandy hit the bona ski slopes.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 7
  7/8Alice goes through the looking glass, where Lady Constance is Queen.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 4. That Old Intuition
  4/8The suave sleuth confronts impresario Rupert Dreisler, and fears for his wife's safety.
4. 13:30
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Gentle Scratcher
  2/6When a charity box is filled with dud coins, PC Dixon goes after the forger.
5. 14:00
  William Boyd - Restless—Episode 6
  6/10Sally recalls one assignment that went badly wrong, while Ruth meets her mum's old handler
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Alfred the Great
  13/216He burnt the cakes, he founded a navy. But why was Alfred 'Great'?
7. 14:30
  God's Architect—Pugin and the Building of Romantic Britain
  1/5The eventful career and turbulent life of Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin.
8. 14:45
  Stirred But Not Shaken: The Autobiography—Keith Floyd
  1/5How did one of the first celebrity chefs become so inspired to love food?
9. 15:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
  1/2After a murder in his flat, Hannay is pursued by police and a gang of German spies.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—31/10/2011
  Mel Giedroyc introduces the first part of John Boyne's The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
11. 17:00
  Bristow—Series 2, When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry
  1/4The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow's spirits.
12. 17:30
  No Commitments—Series 9, Changing Lives
  2/6Roger sees his dad's death as a watershed, while others see it as a chance to redecorate.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Paradise Lost in Space—6. Sacrifice
  6/6The UME spaceship lands on Oblivion, where Norman and Max make a sacrifice.
2. 18:30
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—1. The Linen Mill
  1/5When 82-year-old Ellie revisits her old workplace, she is in turn visited by the past.
3. 18:45
  Brian Aldiss Presents—Impostor
  By Phillip K Dick. A paranoid scientist's identity crisis. Read by Peter Marinker.
4. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/16Monstrous goings on for Kenneth Horne, while Julian and Sandy hit the bona ski slopes.
5. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 7
  7/8Alice goes through the looking glass, where Lady Constance is Queen.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 4. That Old Intuition
  4/8The suave sleuth confronts impresario Rupert Dreisler, and fears for his wife's safety.
7. 20:30
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Gentle Scratcher
  2/6When a charity box is filled with dud coins, PC Dixon goes after the forger.
8. 21:00
  MR James—Ghost Stories, Canon Alberic's Scrapbook
  1/5A collector finds a priceless ancient book. But something evil lies within its pages.
9. 21:15
  Loose Ends—29/10/2011
  Peter Curran talks to Mackenzie Crook and John Leguizamo. Music from Mara Carlyle.
10. 22:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Haynes, McCandless, Crystal
  4/6John Lloyd and Dave Gorman with Natalie Haynes, David McCandless and David Crystal.
11. 22:30
  Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Dean must impress his estranged dad to help the Questers at the mines of Grazak-Dun.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—31/10/2011
  Jokes you won't have heard already, clips from the archives and behind-the-scenes material
13. 23:45
  Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows—2. Bank Hols
  2/4The incisive reporter on the pros and cons of bank holidays.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Space—6. Sacrifice
  6/6The UME spaceship lands on Oblivion, where Norman and Max make a sacrifice.
2. 00:30
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—1. The Linen Mill
  1/5When 82-year-old Ellie revisits her old workplace, she is in turn visited by the past.
3. 00:45
  Brian Aldiss Presents—Impostor
  By Phillip K Dick. A paranoid scientist's identity crisis. Read by Peter Marinker.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 4. That Old Intuition
  4/8The suave sleuth confronts impresario Rupert Dreisler, and fears for his wife's safety.
5. 01:30
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Gentle Scratcher
  2/6When a charity box is filled with dud coins, PC Dixon goes after the forger.
6. 02:00
  Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Dean must impress his estranged dad to help the Questers at the mines of Grazak-Dun.
7. 02:30
  HR—Series 1, A Bus Pass
  6/6Peter and Sam meet in the queue for senior bus passes.
8. 03:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
  1/2After a murder in his flat, Hannay is pursued by police and a gang of German spies.
9. 04:00
  MR James—Ghost Stories, Canon Alberic's Scrapbook
  1/5A collector finds a priceless ancient book. But something evil lies within its pages.
10. 04:15
  Loose Ends—29/10/2011
  Peter Curran talks to Mackenzie Crook and John Leguizamo. Music from Mara Carlyle.
11. 05:00
  Bristow—Series 2, When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry
  1/4The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow's spirits.
12. 05:30
  No Commitments—Series 9, Changing Lives
  2/6Roger sees his dad's death as a watershed, while others see it as a chance to redecorate.

Tuesday 1 November 2011