BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 17 October 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 8. A Party of Four
  8/8The suave sleuth gathers together the key players in the musical mystery.
2. 06:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 9
  9/14Grant is concerned that his investigation into Richard III is becoming an obsession.
3. 07:00
  The Galton and Simpson Playhouse—Nought for Thy Comfort
  2/4Richard the airline purser has a loving and grateful wife. Or does he?
4. 07:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, Meter Reading Chic
  6/6Ramesh decides it is time to ponder retirement from the corner shop game.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  5/20Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning!
6. 08:30
  Hello Cheeky—From 21/10/1979
  Red Rum, sound effects galore and rapid pun-tastic fun. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor.
7. 09:00
  Boogie Up the River—I'll See You on Tower Pier at 11
  1/6Mark Wallington and hellish hound Boogie quest to find the source of the Thames.
8. 09:30
  Tickets Please—Episode 3
  3/4Confusion reigns when love blossoms among the staff of the 9.27 London to Exeter.
9. 10:00
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—Caught
  9/11Helen has been murdered. But what sort of life had it been up until then?
10. 10:45
  Land of My Fathers
  Bryn Terfel, Katherine Jenkins and others reveal the history of the Welsh national anthem.
11. 11:00
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—The Colour of the King's Rose
  10/11Chris works at a phone helpline, but nothing has prepared him for this call.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  5/20Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning!
2. 12:30
  Hello Cheeky—From 21/10/1979
  Red Rum, sound effects galore and rapid pun-tastic fun. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 8. A Party of Four
  8/8The suave sleuth gathers together the key players in the musical mystery.
4. 13:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 9
  9/14Grant is concerned that his investigation into Richard III is becoming an obsession.
5. 14:00
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—4. Charmer
  4/20Becky Sharp aims to charm a wealthy spinster and her handsome nephew.
6. 14:15
  Automatic for the People—Episode 4
  4/4Alan Dein talks to Rose Despert and Theresa Forgarty, who left their mark on 1960s vinyl.
7. 14:30
  William Boyd - Restless—Episode 9
  9/10Ruth finally learns the truth about how her former British spy mother and her father met.
8. 14:45
  My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness—4: January - March 1996
  4/5Memories of influential film-maker David Lean.
9. 15:00
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—Caught
  9/11Helen has been murdered. But what sort of life had it been up until then?
10. 15:45
  Land of My Fathers
  Bryn Terfel, Katherine Jenkins and others reveal the history of the Welsh national anthem.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—17/10/2013
  Mel meets a female sword swallower. Plus, anyone for snail porridge?
12. 17:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Loophole
  3/6Patrick gets a TV presenting job, but filming at home puts Stella's garden at risk.
13. 17:30
  The Galton and Simpson Playhouse—Nought for Thy Comfort
  2/4Richard the airline purser has a loving and grateful wife. Or does he?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 9. Earth
  9/10The starship Challenger's crew finally locate their planet, but what will they find?
2. 18:30
  The Heart of Hark'un—Episode 5
  5/6Young novice sorcerer Arcos learns an unpalatable truth about his father from Kaddah.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  5/20Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning!
4. 19:30
  Hello Cheeky—From 21/10/1979
  Red Rum, sound effects galore and rapid pun-tastic fun. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 8. A Party of Four
  8/8The suave sleuth gathers together the key players in the musical mystery.
6. 20:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 9
  9/14Grant is concerned that his investigation into Richard III is becoming an obsession.
7. 21:00
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—The Colour of the King's Rose
  10/11Chris works at a phone helpline, but nothing has prepared him for this call.
8. 22:00
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, Meter Reading Chic
  6/6Ramesh decides it is time to ponder retirement from the corner shop game.
9. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 9, Episode 5
  5/6Topical sketch show which anyone can write for. With Justin Edwards.
10. 23:00
  Armando Iannucci—Series 1, Episode 1
  Anarchic humour with David Schneider, Rebecca Front and Peter Baynham.
11. 23:30
  Arthur Smith's Last Hangover
  How the comedian quit booze in 2002 and entered the world of the chronically sober.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 9. Earth
  9/10The starship Challenger's crew finally locate their planet, but what will they find?
2. 00:30
  The Heart of Hark'un—Episode 5
  5/6Young novice sorcerer Arcos learns an unpalatable truth about his father from Kaddah.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 8. A Party of Four
  8/8The suave sleuth gathers together the key players in the musical mystery.
4. 01:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 9
  9/14Grant is concerned that his investigation into Richard III is becoming an obsession.
5. 02:00
  Boogie Up the River—I'll See You on Tower Pier at 11
  1/6Mark Wallington and hellish hound Boogie quest to find the source of the Thames.
6. 02:30
  Tickets Please—Episode 3
  3/4Confusion reigns when love blossoms among the staff of the 9.27 London to Exeter.
7. 03:00
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—Caught
  9/11Helen has been murdered. But what sort of life had it been up until then?
8. 03:45
  Land of My Fathers
  Bryn Terfel, Katherine Jenkins and others reveal the history of the Welsh national anthem.
9. 04:00
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—The Colour of the King's Rose
  10/11Chris works at a phone helpline, but nothing has prepared him for this call.
10. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Loophole
  3/6Patrick gets a TV presenting job, but filming at home puts Stella's garden at risk.
11. 05:30
  The Galton and Simpson Playhouse—Nought for Thy Comfort
  2/4Richard the airline purser has a loving and grateful wife. Or does he?

Friday 18 October 2013