BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 5 November 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 4
  4/6Armed with a new face and OAP gadgets, George Smith prepares to take on Central Admin.
2. 00:30
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—5. The Riding Crop
  5/5A dispute between sisters 200 years ago means a gift must be cared for in the present.
3. 00:45
  Brian Aldiss Presents—Beef; Sole Solution
  The sci-fi author's own meaty tale, and Eric Frank Russell's story of scientific creation.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 8. A Party of Four
  8/8The suave sleuth gathers together the key players in the musical mystery.
5. 01:30
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Key of the Nick
  6/6En route to an evening out, George Dixon and Andy Crawford get embroiled in a bank job.
6. 02:00
  Second Holmes—6. The Case of the Missing Link
  6/6The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson meet a member of the Moriarty family.
7. 02:30
  Foul Play—Series 1, The Adventure of the Murdered Heiress
  4/6Crime writers PD James and HRF Keating try to solve the deadly case of a jewel theft.
8. 03:00
  John Buchan - Mr Standfast—Episode 1
  1/2Agent Richard Hannay hunts his nemesis, the head of a First World War German spy ring.
9. 04:00
  MR James—Ghost Stories, Rats
  5/5A guest decides to explore the rooms at the inn where he's staying. Perhaps he shouldn't.
10. 04:15
  Painting Mrs Jones by Rachel Joyce
  Sitting for a portrait, a woman wonders if it will reveal anything about her inner self.
11. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, The Older Man
  5/6Patrick is delighted with Alison's new boyfriend, but what about the rest of the family?
12. 05:30
  The Alan Davies Show—Episode 3
  3/6After playing a gay miner, struggling actor Alan finds greater fame as a strawberry.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Karel Capek - War With the Newts
  When humans discover a race of intelligent reptile hominids, can humanity survive?
2. 07:30
  A Shared Vision
  Bespectacled poet John Hegley heads to Zanzibar in East Africa with old specs.
3. 08:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/32The American funny man welcomes the Klezmatics and author Alexander McCall Smith.
4. 09:00
  Comedy Controller—Tony Hawks
  Tony's choices include Saturday Night Fry, Just A Minute and Knowing Me Knowing You.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Pillow Book (Omnibus)—Series 4
  The Emperor is missing, vanished into the wilderness beyond the palace walls.
2. 13:15
  The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Guy Fawkes
  The comedy trio take a fresh and funny look at a familar tale - the Gunpowder Plot.
3. 14:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/16Monstrous goings on for Kenneth Horne, while Julian and Sandy hit the bona ski slopes.
4. 14:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Bullet Is Not for Firing
  16/20An inquiry for the platoon for firing at a German plane.
5. 15:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/32The American funny man welcomes the Klezmatics and author Alexander McCall Smith.
6. 16:00
  Karel Capek - War With the Newts
  When humans discover a race of intelligent reptile hominids, can humanity survive?
7. 17:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 5
  Ed Byrne talks comedy with John Finnemore, Ava Vidal, Lucy Porter and Richard Herring.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 2. Haunting
  2/3Sir Simon plots a spectacular haunting to get rid of the troublesome Otis family.
2. 18:30
  Fantastic Journeys—The Faery Handbag by Kelly Link
  3/4A distraught young woman loses both her boyfriend and her grandmother to a magical bag.
3. 19:00
  Comedy Controller—Tony Hawks
  Tony's choices include Saturday Night Fry, Just A Minute and Knowing Me Knowing You.
4. 22:00
  Comedy on the Boat—05/11/2011
  Stand-up performances by Michael Legge, Quincy, Josh Howie and Terry Alderton.
5. 22:45
  Greg at The Stand—Episode 5
  5/6Greg McHugh welcomes more fine funnymen to the famed Glasgow comedy venue.
6. 23:00
  VI Warshawski—Deadlock, 3. Bedtime Stories
  3/6VI Warshawski investigates who sabotaged her car.
7. 23:30
  Pulp Fiction—Series 2, A Candle for the Bag Lady
  2/5Alcoholic ex-cop Matthew Scudder investigates a street murder.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 2. Haunting
  2/3Sir Simon plots a spectacular haunting to get rid of the troublesome Otis family.
2. 00:30
  Fantastic Journeys—The Faery Handbag by Kelly Link
  3/4A distraught young woman loses both her boyfriend and her grandmother to a magical bag.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/32The American funny man welcomes the Klezmatics and author Alexander McCall Smith.
4. 02:00
  The Pillow Book (Omnibus)—Series 4
  The Emperor is missing, vanished into the wilderness beyond the palace walls.
5. 03:15
  The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Guy Fawkes
  The comedy trio take a fresh and funny look at a familar tale - the Gunpowder Plot.
6. 04:00
  Karel Capek - War With the Newts
  When humans discover a race of intelligent reptile hominids, can humanity survive?
7. 05:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 5
  Ed Byrne talks comedy with John Finnemore, Ava Vidal, Lucy Porter and Richard Herring.

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