BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 14 October 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Bradbury 13—The Happiness Machine
  An inventor's machine is guaranteed to make everyone happy, except his wife.
2. 00:30
  Fantastic Journeys—Peter F Hamilton - If At First ...
  4/4A diligent policeman discovers how a multi-millionaire businessman beats his rivals.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nobel Prize Winners, Sir Paul Nurse
  The Nobel-winning geneticist talks yeast and cells and picks Billy Joel, Brahms and Mozart
4. 01:45
  Don Haworth - In Mr Bruin's Time
  A bus driver's philanthropic nature means bad timekeeping but general goodwill.
5. 02:00
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—The Word Made Fresh
  2/11The Young Writers Festivals explained, then cabaret with Alan Cumming and more.
6. 03:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 2, The Bishop Gains a Reputation
  10/20Clerical confusion abounds over the Archdeacon's tell-all book.
7. 03:30
  Peter Ackroyd - The House of Doctor Dee
  Matthew Palmer inherits an old house haunted by its creepy, black magic past.
8. 05:00
  Pamela Brown - Golden Pavements—Episode 3
  3/5Who has a gig at the hottest nightclub in town, and why is Helen is acting so strangely?
9. 05:30
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 4. Burning to Get Home
  4/4Fogg takes drastic action over the Atlantic, but will he get to the Reform Club in time?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 5. A Surprise for Pete Roberts
  5/8The death toll mounts as the suave sleuth journeys to an island on the River Thames.
2. 06:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 6
  6/14Grant is confined to a hospital bed, when he ends up with some help from across the pond.
3. 07:00
  Married—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6With his parallel universes collided, Robin is critical of Dirk's Cafe Apocalypse.
4. 07:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 6, Palmer, Sommer, O'Neill
  2/6John Lloyd and Humphrey Ker are joined by comedian Andrew O'Neill.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 15
  15/20Kenneth Horne's got a big top, and your actual cob is on Julian and Sandy's bona menu.
6. 08:30
  Ray's a Laugh—From 21/09/1950
  Ted and Kitty return from their holidays and George solves an art theft.
7. 09:00
  Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies—The Food Industry
  1/4Probing into lazy assumptions about threats to society, starting with the food industry.
8. 09:30
  Beauty of Britain—Series 1, Pastor Dave
  4/6Beauty is quite taken with a charismatic visitor to Mrs Blanchard's local church.
9. 10:00
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—Great Men of Music
  3/11Eddie cannot speak, but expresses his feelings by drawing musical scores. Stars Phil Davis
10. 10:45
  Einstein's Fiddle
  Einstein said the most joy in his life came from his violin. Brian Foster investigates.
11. 11:00
  RK Narayan Stories—The Axe
  If the house remains intact, Velan's gardens will endure. But property developers gather.
12. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan, Tayo Aluko, Patrick McCabe, Femi Oyeniran, Danny Wallace, AlunaGeorge, Johnny Flynn
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 15
  15/20Kenneth Horne's got a big top, and your actual cob is on Julian and Sandy's bona menu.
2. 12:30
  Ray's a Laugh—From 21/09/1950
  Ted and Kitty return from their holidays and George solves an art theft.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 5. A Surprise for Pete Roberts
  5/8The death toll mounts as the suave sleuth journeys to an island on the River Thames.
4. 13:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 6
  6/14Grant is confined to a hospital bed, when he ends up with some help from across the pond.
5. 14:00
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—1. Moving On
  1/20Orphan Becky and her friend Amelia both leave school. Narrated by Stephen Fry.
6. 14:15
  Automatic for the People—Episode 1
  1/4Alan Dein talks to Stephanie Cahane about her audio booth recording at the age of seven.
7. 14:30
  William Boyd - Restless—Episode 6
  6/10Sally recalls one assignment that went badly wrong, while Ruth meets her mum's old handler
8. 14:45
  My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness—1: January - June 1995
  1/5Sir Alec Guinness reads his own "diary of a retiring actor".
9. 15:00
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—Great Men of Music
  3/11Eddie cannot speak, but expresses his feelings by drawing musical scores. Stars Phil Davis
10. 15:45
  Einstein's Fiddle
  Einstein said the most joy in his life came from his violin. Brian Foster investigates.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—14/10/2013
  Mel joins hundreds of men and women on Icelandic horses rounding up sheep for the winter.
12. 17:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 5
  5/8Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business.
13. 17:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6With his parallel universes collided, Robin is critical of Dirk's Cafe Apocalypse.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 6. Supermass
  6/10With the Angel computers weakened, the starship is plunging into a black hole.
2. 18:30
  The Heart of Hark'un—2. Shazir Steals the Amulet
  2/6Novice sorcerer Arcos is appalled by Kaddah's behaviour, and Alviza is attacked mentally.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 15
  15/20Kenneth Horne's got a big top, and your actual cob is on Julian and Sandy's bona menu.
4. 19:30
  Ray's a Laugh—From 21/09/1950
  Ted and Kitty return from their holidays and George solves an art theft.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 5. A Surprise for Pete Roberts
  5/8The death toll mounts as the suave sleuth journeys to an island on the River Thames.
6. 20:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 6
  6/14Grant is confined to a hospital bed, when he ends up with some help from across the pond.
7. 21:00
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—Homeboys
  4/11Teenage rebellion threatens to destroy two families on the streets of West London.
8. 22:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 6, Palmer, Sommer, O'Neill
  2/6John Lloyd and Humphrey Ker are joined by comedian Andrew O'Neill.
9. 22:30
  Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies—The Food Industry
  1/4Probing into lazy assumptions about threats to society, starting with the food industry.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—14/10/2013
  The Comedy Club offers two hours of laughs. Jon Holmes is joined by Piff the Magic Dragon.
11. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 41, Episode 3
  3/6Steve Punt and Jon Culshaw present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
12. 23:30
  Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—1990s
  3/4Micky Flanagan looks at his life in the 90s, returning to education and becoming a teacher
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 6. Supermass
  6/10With the Angel computers weakened, the starship is plunging into a black hole.
2. 00:30
  The Heart of Hark'un—2. Shazir Steals the Amulet
  2/6Novice sorcerer Arcos is appalled by Kaddah's behaviour, and Alviza is attacked mentally.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 5. A Surprise for Pete Roberts
  5/8The death toll mounts as the suave sleuth journeys to an island on the River Thames.
4. 01:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 6
  6/14Grant is confined to a hospital bed, when he ends up with some help from across the pond.
5. 02:00
  Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies—The Food Industry
  1/4Probing into lazy assumptions about threats to society, starting with the food industry.
6. 02:30
  Beauty of Britain—Series 1, Pastor Dave
  4/6Beauty is quite taken with a charismatic visitor to Mrs Blanchard's local church.
7. 03:00
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—Great Men of Music
  3/11Eddie cannot speak, but expresses his feelings by drawing musical scores. Stars Phil Davis
8. 03:45
  Einstein's Fiddle
  Einstein said the most joy in his life came from his violin. Brian Foster investigates.
9. 04:00
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—Homeboys
  4/11Teenage rebellion threatens to destroy two families on the streets of West London.
10. 05:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 5
  5/8Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business.
11. 05:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6With his parallel universes collided, Robin is critical of Dirk's Cafe Apocalypse.

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