BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 12 October 2013

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 5. Sundeath
  5/10On an abandoned artificial sun, the Challenger crew probes the computer in charge.
2. 00:30
  The Heart of Hark'un—1. Sword and Sorcery
  1/6A menacing assignment awaits a student sorcerer.
3. 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.
4. 01:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 5
  5/14Inspector Grant consults Thomas More in his quest to discover the real King Richard III.
5. 02:00
  The Sit Crom—Night Exercises
  5/6As the sovereign visits, confusion reigns in Lady Anne's bedchamber.
6. 02:30
  The Arts and How They Was Done—The Bronte Sisters and How They Done Their Novels
  4/6The National Theatre of Brent illuminate the lives of siblings Charlotte, Emily and Anne.
7. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Arnold Bennett - The Grand Babylon Hotel, Episode 2
  2/2The American tycoon is thrown into a world of intrigue, espionage and murder.
8. 04:00
  Ronald Frame Short Stories—The Trinket Box
  A prank Valentine card cannot possibly cause a marriage to break down - can it?
9. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Justin Butcher - The Patience of Mr Job
  4 Extra Debut. A serious comedy set in Africa about globalisation and climate change.
10. 05:00
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A hungry albatross inspires Samuel Tailor Cholericke's poetic musings.
11. 05:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Reflexology and nudism in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—The King's General
  A troubled heroine and a reckless soldier fall in love during the English Civil War.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Walt Disney
  Gerald Scarfe, merciless political cartoon satirist, chooses an icon who created icons.
3. 08:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 6
  6/32From Cincinnati, the American funny man welcomes the Punch Brothers and Paula Poundstone.
4. 09:00
  Stop Messin' About: A Tribute to Kenneth Williams
  Featuring Round the Horne, Just Williams, Big and Little and Kenneth Williams Playhouse.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—Series 5 Omnibus
  Return of the award-winning drama about a young married couple with learning disabilities.
2. 13:10
  Chain Gang—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/10The story told by its listeners, which began with a mistimed proposal and a wrong turning.
3. 13:15
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—Hurricane Dub
  1/11Benjamin Zephaniah's verse play, set on the night of the Great Storm in 1987.
4. 14:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Boots, Boots, Boots
  4/20The platoon take action when Mainwaring gets obsessed with their feet.
5. 14:30
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—End of an Era
  13/13It's Bob and Thelma's big day, and he's on tranquilisers. Adapted from TV. From 1975.
6. 15:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 6
  6/32From Cincinnati, the American funny man welcomes the Punch Brothers and Paula Poundstone.
7. 16:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—The King's General
  A troubled heroine and a reckless soldier fall in love during the English Civil War.
8. 17:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 1, Nick Helm
  2/4Comedian Alex Horne and his five-piece jazz band are joined by guest Nick Helm.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Fear on 4—Series 1, The Monkey's Paw
  3/12A man makes wishes on a very unusual gift that's been cast with a sinister spell.
2. 18:30
  The Willows by Algernon Blackwood—3. A New Order of Experience
  3/4The companions anticipate an attack from the island's mysterious forces.
3. 19:00
  Stop Messin' About: A Tribute to Kenneth Williams
  Featuring Round the Horne, Just Williams, Big and Little and Kenneth Williams Playhouse.
4. 22:00
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 2, How to Be a Leader of Men
  3/6Scrutinising religion and MPs, the host's comic lecture plus sketches. With Debbie Issit.
5. 22:30
  Saturday Night Fry—Episode 3
  3/6Stephen Fry serves up more witty banter and sketches, with Hugh Laurie and Jim Broadbent.
6. 23:00
  VI Warshawski—Deadlock, 3. Bedtime Stories
  3/6VI Warshawski investigates who sabotaged her car.
7. 23:30
  Murder Most Foul—Series 1, 1. The Surgeon's Knife
  1/6Nick Ross looks back at the case of Dr Ruxton, whose wife and maid went missing in 1935.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 1, The Monkey's Paw
  3/12A man makes wishes on a very unusual gift that's been cast with a sinister spell.
2. 00:30
  The Willows by Algernon Blackwood—3. A New Order of Experience
  3/4The companions anticipate an attack from the island's mysterious forces.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 6
  6/32From Cincinnati, the American funny man welcomes the Punch Brothers and Paula Poundstone.
4. 02:00
  The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—Series 5 Omnibus
  Return of the award-winning drama about a young married couple with learning disabilities.
5. 03:10
  Chain Gang—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/10The story told by its listeners, which began with a mistimed proposal and a wrong turning.
6. 03:15
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—Hurricane Dub
  1/11Benjamin Zephaniah's verse play, set on the night of the Great Storm in 1987.
7. 04:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—The King's General
  A troubled heroine and a reckless soldier fall in love during the English Civil War.
8. 05:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 1, Nick Helm
  2/4Comedian Alex Horne and his five-piece jazz band are joined by guest Nick Helm.

Sunday 13 October 2013