BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 4 October 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 9. Star Cluster - Tersus Nine
  9/10The starship Challenger's crew act on suspicions in their battle to find Earth.
2. 00:30
  A Night with a Vampire—Series 1, Luella Miller, by Mary E Wilkins Freeman
  4/5A New England beauty has a disastrous effect on all those who cares for her
3. 00:45
  Chain Gang—Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone, Omnibus, part 2
  Our whole 2009 listener-led Chain Gang story, with all its twists and turns.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 5. The Property Act
  5/7Unravelling property rules provides fresh clues for Lord Peter Wimsey's murder probe.
5. 01:30
  Geoffrey Household - Rogue Justice—4. Trouble
  4/5Our hero makes it to Romania, but trouble is in store on the way to Istanbul.
6. 02:00
  Any Other Business—Episode 5
  5/6The argy-bargy of Chesbury politics ponders the Chestnut.
7. 02:30
  Tickets Please—Episode 1
  1/4A wedding party en route to Exeter is delayed by a car on the rail track.
8. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Tennyson's Maud
  Joseph Millson reads Alfred, Lord Tennyson's 1855 dark and lyrical poem Maud.
9. 04:00
  Shorts—Series 12, Matryoshka
  3/3By Kirsty Logan. A spoilt princess craves possession of the one thing she can't have.
10. 04:15
  Catherine Czerkawska - The Curiosity Cabinet—2. The Mute Swan
  2/3In the 1600s, Henrietta has been abducted. In the modern day, Sophie visits the island.
11. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Love in a Cottage
  1/6Stella is planning her retirement, but will her grown-up children survive without her?
12. 05:30
  The Older Woman—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6The airing of Roy's video diary is merely the prelude to an apocalyptic finale.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 6. Vera Findlater
  6/7Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery.
2. 06:30
  Geoffrey Household - Rogue Justice—5. Vengeance
  5/5Fuelled by vengeance, the English hero's personal war with the Third Reich comes to an end
3. 07:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 6
  6/6Edward and Tabitha finally face their foe, Colonel Brad.
4. 07:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 1, David O'Doherty
  1/4Comedian Alex Horne and his five-piece jazz band are joined by guest David O'Doherty.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Lead Man Cometh
  11/13The rag and bone men get an irresistible offer. Adapted from BBC TV.
6. 08:30
  Life With The Lyons—An Afternoon on the Thames
  Barbara and her boyfriend Derek struggle to enjoy some time alone on a river trip.
7. 09:00
  The Sit Crom—A Draught of Malmesy
  4/6The household needs a new steward and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink.
8. 09:30
  The Arts and How They Was Done—The Taj Mahal and How It Was Done
  3/6The National Theatre of Brent recreates 17th-century India's greatest love story.
9. 10:00
  Stephen Fagan - The Intersection
  An awkward reunion between father and son. Drama with John le Mesurier.
10. 11:00
  Elizabeth Taylor - Swan Moving
  The arrival of a swan ruffles feathers in a village where pride has been forgotten.
11. 11:15
  Catherine Czerkawska - The Curiosity Cabinet—3. The Swan on the Lake
  3/3When Henrietta's fate looks positive, Sophie and Ben's holiday must come to an end.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Lead Man Cometh
  11/13The rag and bone men get an irresistible offer. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 12:30
  Life With The Lyons—An Afternoon on the Thames
  Barbara and her boyfriend Derek struggle to enjoy some time alone on a river trip.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 6. Vera Findlater
  6/7Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery.
4. 13:30
  Geoffrey Household - Rogue Justice—5. Vengeance
  5/5Fuelled by vengeance, the English hero's personal war with the Third Reich comes to an end
5. 14:00
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, 5. The Stalker
  5/10Irene emails about her grandchild's early arrival, but Vera's getting impatient.
6. 14:15
  On the Map—9. Digital Maps
  9/10Mike Parker looks at cartography in the digital age and asks if the paper map can survive.
7. 14:30
  Tea Obreht - The Tiger's Wife—Episode 10
  10/10Natalia connects her father's childhood, the tiger's wife and the deathless man.
8. 14:45
  Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson—Glasgow to the Yorkshire Dales
  5/5Soaking up culture and off to a pub, the American author concludes his journey.
9. 15:00
  Stephen Fagan - The Intersection
  An awkward reunion between father and son. Drama with John le Mesurier.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—04/10/2013
  Mel Giedroyc uncovers the secret life of the mysterious British slow worm.
11. 17:00
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4William pledges to protect his sister from the philandering Lord Byro.
12. 17:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 6
  6/6Edward and Tabitha finally face their foe, Colonel Brad.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 10. Earthfall
  10/10The crew locate an earth-like planet, but the Angels are not beaten yet.
2. 18:30
  A Night with a Vampire—Series 1, Clarimonde, by Theophile Gautier
  5/5A priest spots a beautiful woman at his ordination, and a battle for his soul commences
3. 18:45
  Chain Gang—Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone, Omnibus, part 3
  Our whole 2009 listener-led Chain Gang story, with all its twists and turns.
4. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Lead Man Cometh
  11/13The rag and bone men get an irresistible offer. Adapted from BBC TV.
5. 19:30
  Life With The Lyons—An Afternoon on the Thames
  Barbara and her boyfriend Derek struggle to enjoy some time alone on a river trip.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 6. Vera Findlater
  6/7Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery.
7. 20:30
  Geoffrey Household - Rogue Justice—5. Vengeance
  5/5Fuelled by vengeance, the English hero's personal war with the Third Reich comes to an end
8. 21:00
  Elizabeth Taylor - Swan Moving
  The arrival of a swan ruffles feathers in a village where pride has been forgotten.
9. 21:15
  Catherine Czerkawska - The Curiosity Cabinet—3. The Swan on the Lake
  3/3When Henrietta's fate looks positive, Sophie and Ben's holiday must come to an end.
10. 22:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 1, David O'Doherty
  1/4Comedian Alex Horne and his five-piece jazz band are joined by guest David O'Doherty.
11. 22:30
  BBC New Comedy Awards—2013, Heat five
  5/13The fifth heat of the 2013 BBC Radio New Comedy Award, hosted by Joe Lycett.
12. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—04/10/2013
  The Comedy Club offers two hours of laughs. Arthur Smith is joined by Johnny Vegas.
13. 23:30
  The Mary Whitehouse Experience—From 13/01/1990
  David Baddiel, Rob Newman, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis address east European revolution.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 10. Earthfall
  10/10The crew locate an earth-like planet, but the Angels are not beaten yet.
2. 00:30
  A Night with a Vampire—Series 1, Clarimonde, by Theophile Gautier
  5/5A priest spots a beautiful woman at his ordination, and a battle for his soul commences
3. 00:45
  Chain Gang—Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone, Omnibus, part 3
  Our whole 2009 listener-led Chain Gang story, with all its twists and turns.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 6. Vera Findlater
  6/7Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery.
5. 01:30
  Geoffrey Household - Rogue Justice—5. Vengeance
  5/5Fuelled by vengeance, the English hero's personal war with the Third Reich comes to an end
6. 02:00
  The Sit Crom—A Draught of Malmesy
  4/6The household needs a new steward and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink.
7. 02:30
  The Arts and How They Was Done—The Taj Mahal and How It Was Done
  3/6The National Theatre of Brent recreates 17th-century India's greatest love story.
8. 03:00
  Stephen Fagan - The Intersection
  An awkward reunion between father and son. Drama with John le Mesurier.
9. 04:00
  Elizabeth Taylor - Swan Moving
  The arrival of a swan ruffles feathers in a village where pride has been forgotten.
10. 04:15
  Catherine Czerkawska - The Curiosity Cabinet—3. The Swan on the Lake
  3/3When Henrietta's fate looks positive, Sophie and Ben's holiday must come to an end.
11. 05:00
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4William pledges to protect his sister from the philandering Lord Byro.
12. 05:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 6
  6/6Edward and Tabitha finally face their foe, Colonel Brad.

Saturday 5 October 2013