BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 16 October 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 7. Deathship
  7/10Dragged into an artificial black hole, the Challenger crew face Spaceguard Six.
2. 00:30
  The Heart of Hark'un—3. The Power of the Deadlands
  3/6Shaznir calls on the power of the Deadlands, while Arcos meets a strange Brotherhood.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 6. Home Again
  6/8A murder mystery on a lonely island, as the suave sleuth finds a clue pointing to Paris.
4. 01:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 7
  7/14Brent tips Grant off about Tyrrell, the murderer of the Princes in the Tower.
5. 02:00
  The Now Show—Series 41, Episode 3
  3/6Steve Punt and Jon Culshaw present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
6. 02:30
  Street and Lane—Series 1, Patio Marital
  1/4Two Yorkshire builders tool up for a warring couple.
7. 03:00
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—The Box
  5/11Stephanie's childhood is spent with her warring family in a box.
8. 03:30
  Lost Voices
  David Rayvern Allen asks what happens when opera singers fall silent. With Norma Burrowes.
9. 04:00
  RK Narayan Stories—Trail of the Green Blazer
  A distinctive jacket seems to beckon a pickpocket over the cacophony of an Indian market.
10. 04:15
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—Burn Your Phone
  6/11Alan Cumming stars as Andy, a telephone operator who starts to get some threatening calls.
11. 04:45
  Condiments—Mustard
  1/2Sophie Grigson takes a look at the impact mustard has had on language and agriculture.
12. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, The Comrade Connection
  4/6Fortified by caffeine, nicotine and alcohol, the diplomats tackle the drug barons.
13. 05:30
  Heated Rollers—Episode 1
  1/6The all-women sketch show starring Lynda Bellingham, Gwyneth Strong and Joanna Monro.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 7. Dinner at the Stardust
  7/8The suave sleuth switches his attention from the River Thames to a London nightclub.
2. 06:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 8
  8/14Grant's researcher uncovers some facts that throw light on the received version of history
3. 07:00
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Mrs Garland's Good Deeds
  5/6Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell steps in when the over-70s keep fit club gets out of hand.
4. 07:30
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 4, The Porter's Story
  1/3By Rona Munro. A comic retelling of events at Dunsinane, when Macbeth's porter took charge
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Old School Reunion
  15/20Surprises are in store as the Lad heads back for prize-giving day at his old school.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 9
  9/13Professor Prune is incarcerated, and Bill Oddie rhapsodises the flowers in the garden.
7. 09:00
  Know Your Place—Lift Off
  1/8Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.
8. 09:30
  In the End—Episode 4
  4/6Still hunting the killer, hack George Cragge denies he is retiring.
9. 10:00
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—Listen to My Inside Mind
  7/11Hugh tells bizarre and tragic stories to his children, but they're long departed.
10. 10:30
  Jazz to the Rescue
  John Fordham looks back to when American artists were banned from performing in the UK.
11. 11:00
  Shorts—Series 10, One of Us
  1/3By Julia Butler. A boy adapting to a new environment comes alive on the football pitch.
12. 11:15
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—Once in a Lifetime
  8/11Phil starts and ends his day with just pennies, but manages to win and lose a fortune.
13. 11:45
  Condiments—Horseradish
  2/2Sophie Grigson follows another undervalued addition on its journey from fresh root to jar.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Old School Reunion
  15/20Surprises are in store as the Lad heads back for prize-giving day at his old school.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 9
  9/13Professor Prune is incarcerated, and Bill Oddie rhapsodises the flowers in the garden.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 7. Dinner at the Stardust
  7/8The suave sleuth switches his attention from the River Thames to a London nightclub.
4. 13:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 8
  8/14Grant's researcher uncovers some facts that throw light on the received version of history
5. 14:00
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—3. Admirers
  3/20A lascivious lawyer and a dashing captain - Becky Sharp continues to attract admirers.
6. 14:15
  Automatic for the People—Episode 3
  3/4Alan Dein talks to 1960s childhood sweethearts Sylvia Oliver and David Goodman.
7. 14:30
  William Boyd - Restless—Episode 8
  8/10Down to her last fake passport, former spy Sally recalls how she forged a new identity.
8. 14:45
  My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness—3: October 1995 - January 1996
  3/5Recollections of dark days for his wife and son, plus tales of Burton and Taylor.
9. 15:00
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—Listen to My Inside Mind
  7/11Hugh tells bizarre and tragic stories to his children, but they're long departed.
10. 15:30
  Jazz to the Rescue
  John Fordham looks back to when American artists were banned from performing in the UK.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—16/10/2013
  The mystery of Saint Galgano who left his sword in a stone, and how to pick a winkle.
12. 17:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum
  1/10Bingo Little fancies a waitress. Can Bertie Wooster's valet help?
13. 17:30
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Mrs Garland's Good Deeds
  5/6Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell steps in when the over-70s keep fit club gets out of hand.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 8. Megalomania
  8/10An android built by the computers on spaceship Challenger suffers severe logic failure.
2. 18:30
  The Heart of Hark'un—Episode 4
  4/6One word is the key to the Grimoire. But is Arcos able to harness its magical power?
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Old School Reunion
  15/20Surprises are in store as the Lad heads back for prize-giving day at his old school.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 9
  9/13Professor Prune is incarcerated, and Bill Oddie rhapsodises the flowers in the garden.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 7. Dinner at the Stardust
  7/8The suave sleuth switches his attention from the River Thames to a London nightclub.
6. 20:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 8
  8/14Grant's researcher uncovers some facts that throw light on the received version of history
7. 21:00
  Shorts—Series 10, One of Us
  1/3By Julia Butler. A boy adapting to a new environment comes alive on the football pitch.
8. 21:15
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—Once in a Lifetime
  8/11Phil starts and ends his day with just pennies, but manages to win and lose a fortune.
9. 21:45
  Condiments—Horseradish
  2/2Sophie Grigson follows another undervalued addition on its journey from fresh root to jar.
10. 22:00
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Arthur Smith presents music and comedy from his home in Balham.
11. 22:30
  Radio Shuttleworth—Series 2, Richard Whiteley
  2/6The Sheffield singer hosts a special edition of Countdown with Richard Whiteley.
12. 23:00
  Revolting People—Series 3, Over the Rainbow
  4/6Mary discovers that there's no place like home. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton.
13. 23:30
  Down the Line—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/7The groundbreaking phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 8. Megalomania
  8/10An android built by the computers on spaceship Challenger suffers severe logic failure.
2. 00:30
  The Heart of Hark'un—Episode 4
  4/6One word is the key to the Grimoire. But is Arcos able to harness its magical power?
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 7. Dinner at the Stardust
  7/8The suave sleuth switches his attention from the River Thames to a London nightclub.
4. 01:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 8
  8/14Grant's researcher uncovers some facts that throw light on the received version of history
5. 02:00
  Know Your Place—Lift Off
  1/8Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.
6. 02:30
  In the End—Episode 4
  4/6Still hunting the killer, hack George Cragge denies he is retiring.
7. 03:00
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—Listen to My Inside Mind
  7/11Hugh tells bizarre and tragic stories to his children, but they're long departed.
8. 03:30
  Jazz to the Rescue
  John Fordham looks back to when American artists were banned from performing in the UK.
9. 04:00
  Shorts—Series 10, One of Us
  1/3By Julia Butler. A boy adapting to a new environment comes alive on the football pitch.
10. 04:15
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—Once in a Lifetime
  8/11Phil starts and ends his day with just pennies, but manages to win and lose a fortune.
11. 04:45
  Condiments—Horseradish
  2/2Sophie Grigson follows another undervalued addition on its journey from fresh root to jar.
12. 05:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum
  1/10Bingo Little fancies a waitress. Can Bertie Wooster's valet help?
13. 05:30
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Mrs Garland's Good Deeds
  5/6Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell steps in when the over-70s keep fit club gets out of hand.

Thursday 17 October 2013