BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 18 October 2013

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Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Only the Good Die Young—1. Killed?
  1/6Kim Drake's fiance Mike kills himself on their wedding day, after quitting his job.
2. 06:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 10
  10/14Grant and Carradine delve into those who may also have had a claim to the throne.
3. 07:00
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Vampires and Feng Shui in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
4. 07:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 1, Isy Suttie
  3/4Alex Horne is joined by his own five-piece jazz band for a new series of music and comedy.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Bonds That Bind Us
  13/13Loaded Albert brings home a young gold digger. Adapted from BBC TV.
6. 08:30
  Life With The Lyons—Dial Special Branch
  Sinister foreign agents and mistaken identities spark further discombobulation.
7. 09:00
  The Sit Crom—The Wasps' Nest
  6/6The search for enemies leads to love triumphing over fire.
8. 09:30
  The Arts and How They Was Done—How Puccini Done Madame Butterfly
  5/6The National Theatre of Brent reveals mysteries behind the tragic opera.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Geoffrey Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde, Episode 1
  1/2Criseyde is a young widow, so her uncle Pandarus introduces her to Trojan hero Troilus.
10. 11:00
  Shorts—Series 10, Fifty-One
  2/3By Tat Usher. A teenager spends her evenings swimming lengths of her local pool.
11. 11:15
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—A Sweet Dessert
  11/11Abi Morgan's first radio play, set in the backbiting world of a busy restaurant kitchen.
12. 11:45
  No More Yellow Envelopes
  Two film-makers shoot using one of the world's last rolls of Kodachrome Super 8 film.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Bonds That Bind Us
  13/13Loaded Albert brings home a young gold digger. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 12:30
  Life With The Lyons—Dial Special Branch
  Sinister foreign agents and mistaken identities spark further discombobulation.
3. 13:00
  Only the Good Die Young—1. Killed?
  1/6Kim Drake's fiance Mike kills himself on their wedding day, after quitting his job.
4. 13:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 10
  10/14Grant and Carradine delve into those who may also have had a claim to the throne.
5. 14:00
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—5. London
  5/20Becky travels to London with the ailing spinster Miss Crawley. Narrated by Stephen Fry.
6. 14:15
  Tony Hawks Gets Lost in the Afternoon
  Tony Hawks investigates how we manage to lose things we held in our hands minutes ago.
7. 14:30
  William Boyd - Restless—Episode 10
  10/10With her daughter beside her, former spy Sally finally confronts the man who betrayed her.
8. 14:45
  My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness—5: March - May 1996
  5/5Musings on a stormy Easter in Rome and British beef.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Geoffrey Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde, Episode 1
  1/2Criseyde is a young widow, so her uncle Pandarus introduces her to Trojan hero Troilus.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—18/10/2013
  Mel meets the husband and wife human cannonballs. How else would you start the weekend?
11. 17:00
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Cholericke is feverish and the arrival of Mary Lump causes concern. Lakeland poets parody.
12. 17:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Vampires and Feng Shui in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 10. Earthvoice
  10/10The crew of spaceship Challenger's search is over, but Earth is not how they left it.
2. 18:30
  The Heart of Hark'un—Episode 6
  6/6Is Shazir the real enemy? Can Arcos and his hero friends escape the Palace of Memory?
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Bonds That Bind Us
  13/13Loaded Albert brings home a young gold digger. Adapted from BBC TV.
4. 19:30
  Life With The Lyons—Dial Special Branch
  Sinister foreign agents and mistaken identities spark further discombobulation.
5. 20:00
  Only the Good Die Young—1. Killed?
  1/6Kim Drake's fiance Mike kills himself on their wedding day, after quitting his job.
6. 20:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 10
  10/14Grant and Carradine delve into those who may also have had a claim to the throne.
7. 21:00
  Shorts—Series 10, Fifty-One
  2/3By Tat Usher. A teenager spends her evenings swimming lengths of her local pool.
8. 21:15
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—A Sweet Dessert
  11/11Abi Morgan's first radio play, set in the backbiting world of a busy restaurant kitchen.
9. 21:45
  No More Yellow Envelopes
  Two film-makers shoot using one of the world's last rolls of Kodachrome Super 8 film.
10. 22:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 1, Isy Suttie
  3/4Alex Horne is joined by his own five-piece jazz band for a new series of music and comedy.
11. 22:30
  BBC New Comedy Awards—2013, Heat seven
  7/13The seventh heat of the 2013 BBC Radio New Comedy Award, hosted by Arthur Smith.
12. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—18/10/2013
  The Comedy Club offers the best laughs around. Arthur Smith chats to Dave Gorman.
13. 23:30
  The Mary Whitehouse Experience—From 06/02/1990
  David Baddiel and Rob Newman join Punt and Dennis in a rousing audience game of Revolution
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 10. Earthvoice
  10/10The crew of spaceship Challenger's search is over, but Earth is not how they left it.
2. 00:30
  The Heart of Hark'un—Episode 6
  6/6Is Shazir the real enemy? Can Arcos and his hero friends escape the Palace of Memory?
3. 01:00
  Only the Good Die Young—1. Killed?
  1/6Kim Drake's fiance Mike kills himself on their wedding day, after quitting his job.
4. 01:30
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 10
  10/14Grant and Carradine delve into those who may also have had a claim to the throne.
5. 02:00
  The Sit Crom—The Wasps' Nest
  6/6The search for enemies leads to love triumphing over fire.
6. 02:30
  The Arts and How They Was Done—How Puccini Done Madame Butterfly
  5/6The National Theatre of Brent reveals mysteries behind the tragic opera.
7. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Geoffrey Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde, Episode 1
  1/2Criseyde is a young widow, so her uncle Pandarus introduces her to Trojan hero Troilus.
8. 04:00
  Shorts—Series 10, Fifty-One
  2/3By Tat Usher. A teenager spends her evenings swimming lengths of her local pool.
9. 04:15
  BBC Radio Young Writers: 25 Years On—A Sweet Dessert
  11/11Abi Morgan's first radio play, set in the backbiting world of a busy restaurant kitchen.
10. 04:45
  No More Yellow Envelopes
  Two film-makers shoot using one of the world's last rolls of Kodachrome Super 8 film.
11. 05:00
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Cholericke is feverish and the arrival of Mary Lump causes concern. Lakeland poets parody.
12. 05:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Vampires and Feng Shui in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.

Saturday 19 October 2013