BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 6 October 2013

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 1, The Snowman Killing
  1/12The Man in Black introduces the snowy mystery of a mother fearing evil in her home
2. 00:30
  The Willows by Algernon Blackwood—2. False Haven
  2/4The narrator decides the willow trees are against their presence on the island.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 5
  5/32he American funny man welcomes the Quebe Sisters Band and mezzo-soprano Susan Graham.
4. 02:00
  The Pillow Book (Omnibus)—Series 6: Time and Change
  Lady Shonagon and Lieutenant Yukinari return, but this time not together.
5. 03:10
  Chain Gang—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/10A cab journey home. A mistimed proposal. A hidden past. An unexpected turning. Then what?
6. 03:15
  Dickens Confidential—Series 1, High Society
  3/6Charles Dickens meets Lady Kames, and his editorial judgement is scrutinised.
7. 04:00
  The Final Twist
  A world famous actor/manager is about to star in his greatest role. Stars Donald Sinden.
8. 05:30
  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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, Episode 1
  1/10Vera and Irene enter cyberspace - and look forward to new family arrivals.
2. 07:15
  The Drawings on the Wall—The Legless Women of Creswell Craggs
  1/5Extinct animals and strange female forms in Church Hole Cave in Derbyshire.
3. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6David Mitchell chairs. With Lucy Porter, Chris Addison, Clive Anderson and Graeme Garden.
4. 08:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 2, The Bishop Takes a Holiday
  2/20A clerical outing to a dwindling community parish causes chaos.
5. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Safe and Unsound
  The bungling bureaucrats spark fears of a top level security leak.
6. 09:00
  Pamela Brown - Golden Pavements—Episode 2
  2/5Maddy becomes a successful but high-maintenance film star, and Lyn learns Helen's secret.
7. 09:30
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 3. The Missing Acrobat
  3/4Passepartout sets off for Japan alone. How will Phileas Fogg and Aouda catch up with him?
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nobel Prize Winners, Aung San Suu Kyi
  The Burmese opposition leader is interviewed by Kirsty Young at her home in Naypyitaw.
9. 10:45
  Blackfriars Bridge by Anthony Horowitz
  A cuckolded husband intends to murder his rival. What could go wrong?
10. 11:00
  It's a Funny Business—Roy Castle
  Roy Castle recalls his early years in comedy and the highs and lows of being on stage.
11. 11:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Bradford Alhambra
  4/6Geoffrey Wheeler visits Yorkshire's home of pantomime and a steadfast dance troupe.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, Episode 1
  1/10Vera and Irene enter cyberspace - and look forward to new family arrivals.
2. 13:15
  The Drawings on the Wall—The Legless Women of Creswell Craggs
  1/5Extinct animals and strange female forms in Church Hole Cave in Derbyshire.
3. 13:30
  James Follett - The Light of a Thousand Suns
  Bizarre coincidences spark a British nuclear submarine's preparations for all-out attack.
4. 15:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 2, The Bishop Takes a Holiday
  2/20A clerical outing to a dwindling community parish causes chaos.
5. 15:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Safe and Unsound
  The bungling bureaucrats spark fears of a top level security leak.
6. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—06/10/2013
  A trip into the mind of comedian Harry Hill and the weird world of the slow worm.
7. 17:00
  Pamela Brown - Golden Pavements—Episode 2
  2/5Maddy becomes a successful but high-maintenance film star, and Lyn learns Helen's secret.
8. 17:30
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 3. The Missing Acrobat
  3/4Passepartout sets off for Japan alone. How will Phileas Fogg and Aouda catch up with him?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bradbury 13—Here There Be Tygers
  A planet spurned is no friend to man. Ray Bradbury's surreal space tale stars Max Robinson
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
  It's a Funny Business—Roy Castle
  Roy Castle recalls his early years in comedy and the highs and lows of being on stage.
4. 19:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Bradford Alhambra
  4/6Geoffrey Wheeler visits Yorkshire's home of pantomime and a steadfast dance troupe.
5. 20:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 2, The Bishop Takes a Holiday
  2/20A clerical outing to a dwindling community parish causes chaos.
6. 20:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Safe and Unsound
  The bungling bureaucrats spark fears of a top level security leak.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nobel Prize Winners, Aung San Suu Kyi
  The Burmese opposition leader is interviewed by Kirsty Young at her home in Naypyitaw.
8. 21:45
  Blackfriars Bridge by Anthony Horowitz
  A cuckolded husband intends to murder his rival. What could go wrong?
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6David Mitchell chairs. With Lucy Porter, Chris Addison, Clive Anderson and Graeme Garden.
10. 22:30
  Scrooby Trevithick—Writer
  2/6Flawed wannabe Scrooby has an idea for a bestseller about combine harvesters.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—06/10/2013
  The Comedy Club offers two hours of laughs. Arthur Smith is joined by Johnny Vegas.
12. 23:00
  Newsjack—Series 9, Episode 3
  3/6Topical sketch show which anyone can write for. With Justin Edwards.
13. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 2, Yankee Diddle
  6/6The Bletchley Park codebreakers' attempt to fleece a wealthy American backfires.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Bradbury 13—Here There Be Tygers
  A planet spurned is no friend to man. Ray Bradbury's surreal space tale stars Max Robinson
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
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nobel Prize Winners, Aung San Suu Kyi
  The Burmese opposition leader is interviewed by Kirsty Young at her home in Naypyitaw.
4. 01:45
  Blackfriars Bridge by Anthony Horowitz
  A cuckolded husband intends to murder his rival. What could go wrong?
5. 02:00
  It's a Funny Business—Roy Castle
  Roy Castle recalls his early years in comedy and the highs and lows of being on stage.
6. 02:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Bradford Alhambra
  4/6Geoffrey Wheeler visits Yorkshire's home of pantomime and a steadfast dance troupe.
7. 03:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 2, The Bishop Takes a Holiday
  2/20A clerical outing to a dwindling community parish causes chaos.
8. 03:30
  James Follett - The Light of a Thousand Suns
  Bizarre coincidences spark a British nuclear submarine's preparations for all-out attack.
9. 05:00
  Pamela Brown - Golden Pavements—Episode 2
  2/5Maddy becomes a successful but high-maintenance film star, and Lyn learns Helen's secret.
10. 05:30
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 3. The Missing Acrobat
  3/4Passepartout sets off for Japan alone. How will Phileas Fogg and Aouda catch up with him?

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