BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 3 November 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 2
  2/669-year-old George Smith battles against his imminent death with Central Admin.
2. 00:30
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—3. The Waiting Wall
  3/5Sarah returns to her home village, and relives the scandal and tragedy of her sister.
3. 00:45
  Brian Aldiss Presents—Anomalies
  3/5By Gregory Benford. The mystery behind the moon jumping orbit. Read by Peter Marinker.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 6. Home Again
  6/8A murder mystery on a lonely island, as the suave sleuth finds a clue pointing to Paris.
5. 01:30
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, Andy Steps Up
  4/6A consignment of stolen salmon gives Andy the chance for promotion.
6. 02:00
  The Brothers—Series 3, Loony Tunes
  6/6As Bugs Bunny makes an untimely appearance, Nigel and Michael go their separate ways.
7. 02:30
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Roy Hattersley
  1/6The former Labour Party deputy leader quizzes a panel about himself.
8. 03:00
  John Buchan - Greenmantle—November 1915
  1/2Richard Hannay is engaged by the War Office to foil German plans for holy war in the East.
9. 04:00
  MR James—Ghost Stories, A School Story
  3/5A man recalls ghostly events in 1870 involving his old teacher.
10. 04:15
  Hattie Naylor - Ivan and the Dogs
  The extraordinary story of a young boy adopted by wild dogs on the streets of Moscow.
11. 05:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 2
  2/6As she settles back into the pub, Nicola struggles to bond with her father Jack.
12. 05:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 1, Last Words
  4/6The social worker is wracked with relief when her most detested client dies.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 7. Dinner at the Stardust
  7/8The suave sleuth switches his attention from the River Thames to a London nightclub.
2. 06:30
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, Give a Dog a Good Name
  5/6Should PC George Dixon break the rules to catch a vicious criminal?
3. 07:00
  Artists—Series 1, Inspired
  3/6Grumpy Tamsin is uninspired and blames Dolores, who wants a loan to rent her own studio.
4. 07:30
  Dave Podmore—Strictly Dave Podmore
  England's least co-ordinated cricketer limbers up for Strictly Come Dancing.
5. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Torn to Shreds
  The bungling duo battle to dispose of a 75p surplus.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Bullet Is Not for Firing
  16/20An inquiry for the platoon for firing at a German plane.
7. 09:00
  Potting On—Stones
  1/6Garden centre owners Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
8. 09:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Dr Chaotica and the Rise of the Atomic Man-Bees
  1/6The 1962 cast of the futuristic sci-fi soap fear they are cursed when an engineer dies.
9. 10:00
  John Buchan - Greenmantle—January 1916
  2/2Hannay reaches Constantinople, but is he in time to defeat the German's sinister plans?
10. 11:00
  MR James: Ghost Stories—The Haunted Dolls' House
  4/5Why are the Chittendens so pleased to be rid of their rather splendid miniature mansion?
11. 11:15
  Kim Newman - Cry Babies
  A busy couple want a child, and find a solution in a genetically enhanced daughter.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Torn to Shreds
  The bungling duo battle to dispose of a 75p surplus.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Bullet Is Not for Firing
  16/20An inquiry for the platoon for firing at a German plane.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 7. Dinner at the Stardust
  7/8The suave sleuth switches his attention from the River Thames to a London nightclub.
4. 13:30
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, Give a Dog a Good Name
  5/6Should PC George Dixon break the rules to catch a vicious criminal?
5. 14:00
  William Boyd - Restless—Episode 9
  9/10Ruth finally learns the truth about how her former British spy mother and her father met.
6. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 2, Episode 10
  In the Archers spin-off, Clive is about to do a deal and Alistair is put on the spot.
7. 14:30
  God's Architect—Pugin and the Building of Romantic Britain
  4/5Pugin's career hits its pinnacle, but sudden changes transform him into a doting father.
8. 14:45
  Stirred But Not Shaken: The Autobiography—Keith Floyd
  4/5The chef attempts to balance his TV career with personal happiness and personal finances.
9. 15:00
  John Buchan - Greenmantle—January 1916
  2/2Hannay reaches Constantinople, but is he in time to defeat the German's sinister plans?
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—03/11/2011
  Mel Giedroyc learns about supersleuth Sherlock Holmes and the history of playground games.
11. 17:00
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Hollywood and Back
  5/10The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen.
12. 17:30
  Artists—Series 1, Inspired
  3/6Grumpy Tamsin is uninspired and blames Dolores, who wants a loan to rent her own studio.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 3
  3/6Fresh from incarceration, George Smith has attracted the attention of OAP terrorists.
2. 18:30
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—4. The Shimmering Dress
  4/5In 19th-century Ireland, Cecilia rejects the squire's advances. Can she ever escape him?
3. 18:45
  Brian Aldiss Presents—The Cage
  By Bertram Chandler. Captives must prove rationality. Read by Catherine Cusack.
4. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Torn to Shreds
  The bungling duo battle to dispose of a 75p surplus.
5. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Bullet Is Not for Firing
  16/20An inquiry for the platoon for firing at a German plane.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 7. Dinner at the Stardust
  7/8The suave sleuth switches his attention from the River Thames to a London nightclub.
7. 20:30
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, Give a Dog a Good Name
  5/6Should PC George Dixon break the rules to catch a vicious criminal?
8. 21:00
  MR James: Ghost Stories—The Haunted Dolls' House
  4/5Why are the Chittendens so pleased to be rid of their rather splendid miniature mansion?
9. 21:15
  Kim Newman - Cry Babies
  A busy couple want a child, and find a solution in a genetically enhanced daughter.
10. 22:00
  Dave Podmore—Strictly Dave Podmore
  England's least co-ordinated cricketer limbers up for Strictly Come Dancing.
11. 22:30
  Delve Special—Series 2, Whose Baby?
  2/4David Lander reports on the implications of revolutionary methods of baby production.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—03/11/2011
  More chat with Arthur Smith and Mark Watson.
13. 23:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 3, Dad
  2/6A visit from his father sparks ideas of inheritance in misanthropic writer Ed’s mind.
14. 23:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 1, Oliver Cromwell
  1/4The soldier statesman kicks off the radical comic's profile of English historical figures.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 3
  3/6Fresh from incarceration, George Smith has attracted the attention of OAP terrorists.
2. 00:30
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—4. The Shimmering Dress
  4/5In 19th-century Ireland, Cecilia rejects the squire's advances. Can she ever escape him?
3. 00:45
  Brian Aldiss Presents—The Cage
  By Bertram Chandler. Captives must prove rationality. Read by Catherine Cusack.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 7. Dinner at the Stardust
  7/8The suave sleuth switches his attention from the River Thames to a London nightclub.
5. 01:30
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, Give a Dog a Good Name
  5/6Should PC George Dixon break the rules to catch a vicious criminal?
6. 02:00
  Potting On—Stones
  1/6Garden centre owners Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
7. 02:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Dr Chaotica and the Rise of the Atomic Man-Bees
  1/6The 1962 cast of the futuristic sci-fi soap fear they are cursed when an engineer dies.
8. 03:00
  John Buchan - Greenmantle—January 1916
  2/2Hannay reaches Constantinople, but is he in time to defeat the German's sinister plans?
9. 04:00
  MR James: Ghost Stories—The Haunted Dolls' House
  4/5Why are the Chittendens so pleased to be rid of their rather splendid miniature mansion?
10. 04:15
  Kim Newman - Cry Babies
  A busy couple want a child, and find a solution in a genetically enhanced daughter.
11. 05:00
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Hollywood and Back
  5/10The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen.
12. 05:30
  Artists—Series 1, Inspired
  3/6Grumpy Tamsin is uninspired and blames Dolores, who wants a loan to rent her own studio.

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