BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 28 October 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Orson Welles - War of the Worlds
  The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast that caused panic in America on Halloween in 1938
2. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nobel Prize Winners, Joseph Rotblat
  From Chopin to Seeger, nuclear physicist Prof Sir Joseph Rotblat's castaway choices.
3. 01:45
  Herr Bambinger by Mordecai Richler
  A refugee proves to be an aggravating and judgemental man of mystery.
4. 02:00
  It's a Funny Business—Betty Driver
  Coronation Street's legendary barmaid relives humorous moments from career in television.
5. 02:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Swansea Grand Theatre
  5/6Associated with the early career of Catherine Zeta Jones, a South Wales success story.
6. 03:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 2, The Bishop Gives a Present
  15/20The Archdeacon is not keen on celebrating the Dean's silver wedding.
7. 03:30
  Tony Mulholland - Aesop's Astronauts
  What happened to the animals that were sent up in the early days of the 'Space Race'?
8. 05:00
  Pamela Brown - Golden Pavements—Episode 5
  5/5The Blue Door's theatre needs help setting up, but will Mrs Potter-Smith scupper them?
9. 05:30
  Herge's The Adventures of Tintin—Series 1, 2. The Secret of the Unicorn
  2/6The intrepid boy reporter buys a model ship that sparks off a treasure hunt.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 1. Honeymoon for One
  1/6A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth the Honourable Richard Rollison.
2. 06:30
  Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam—2. Taking A Chance
  2/3Martin's murder alibi is thin, but Dutch sleuth Van der Valk takes a chance on him.
3. 07:00
  Married—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Going for a drive through a time anomaly, Robin, Leslie and Dirk end up in Texas.
4. 07:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 6, Herring, Lippincott, Clemente
  4/6Featuring objects from Richard Herring, Kristin Lippincott and Dr Christofer Clemente.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 17
  17/20Rambling Syd Rumpo sings, and it's a Horne from home for Kenneth at the Bona Guest House.
6. 08:30
  Ray's a Laugh—From 24/10/58
  Ted needs new golf clubs, but the only way he can afford them is via cigarette coupons.
7. 09:00
  Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies—Drugs Trade
  3/4Andrew Maxwell's probe into the assumed threats of the drugs trade to British society.
8. 09:30
  Beauty of Britain—Series 1, Beauty and the Beast
  6/6Beauty looks after the elderly Mr Easterby, who is behaving like a lovestruck teenager.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 1
  1/5Arthur Clennam befriends seamstress Amy Dorrit and meets her extraordinary family.
10. 11:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Faith and Hope Go Shopping
  1/5Bored with daily life, two friends plan to escape Meadowbank Old People's Home.
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Howard Blake, David Greig, Speech Debelle, Daniel Rachel, Miranda Sawyer, Billy Bragg, The Leisure Society
  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 17
  17/20Rambling Syd Rumpo sings, and it's a Horne from home for Kenneth at the Bona Guest House.
2. 12:30
  Ray's a Laugh—From 24/10/58
  Ted needs new golf clubs, but the only way he can afford them is via cigarette coupons.
3. 13:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 1. Honeymoon for One
  1/6A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth the Honourable Richard Rollison.
4. 13:30
  Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam—2. Taking A Chance
  2/3Martin's murder alibi is thin, but Dutch sleuth Van der Valk takes a chance on him.
5. 14:00
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—11. The Inheritance
  11/20Miss Crawley attempts to decide who will inherit her money.
6. 14:15
  Parkmasters—1. John Claudius Loudon and the Derby Arboretum
  Tristram Hunt with a history of public parks and the influence of John Claudius Loudon.
7. 14:30
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Episode 1
  1/10It's 1982 and the Falklands War is underway, but Adrian has other matters on his mind.
8. 14:45
  No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley—1. The Hall
  1/5Joanna Lumley's autobiography - the early years in India and boarding school in England.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 1
  1/5Arthur Clennam befriends seamstress Amy Dorrit and meets her extraordinary family.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—28/10/2013
  Mel Giedroyc gets a foothold on the history of the tree house and presents Dreadful Acts.
11. 17:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 7
  7/8Charles and George's DIY skills arouse their wives' suspicions.
12. 17:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Going for a drive through a time anomaly, Robin, Leslie and Dirk end up in Texas.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—1. The Canopy
  1/5Millions of years from now, a small tribe battles to stay alive in dense jungle.
2. 18:30
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Nine Billion Names of God
  1/5A Tibetan monastery's new computer sparks fears that the world will end.
3. 18:45
  Edgar Allan Poe—The Tell-Tale Heart
  The perfect murder, planned and executed with unerring precision. Unless...
4. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 17
  17/20Rambling Syd Rumpo sings, and it's a Horne from home for Kenneth at the Bona Guest House.
5. 19:30
  Ray's a Laugh—From 24/10/58
  Ted needs new golf clubs, but the only way he can afford them is via cigarette coupons.
6. 20:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 1. Honeymoon for One
  1/6A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth the Honourable Richard Rollison.
7. 20:30
  Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam—2. Taking A Chance
  2/3Martin's murder alibi is thin, but Dutch sleuth Van der Valk takes a chance on him.
8. 21:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Faith and Hope Go Shopping
  1/5Bored with daily life, two friends plan to escape Meadowbank Old People's Home.
9. 21:15
  Loose Ends—Howard Blake, David Greig, Speech Debelle, Daniel Rachel, Miranda Sawyer, Billy Bragg, The Leisure Society
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
10. 22:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 6, Herring, Lippincott, Clemente
  4/6Featuring objects from Richard Herring, Kristin Lippincott and Dr Christofer Clemente.
11. 22:30
  Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies—Drugs Trade
  3/4Andrew Maxwell's probe into the assumed threats of the drugs trade to British society.
12. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 41, Episode 5
  5/6Steve Punt and Jon Culshaw present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
13. 23:30
  Ready, Steady, Sink!
  The DJs aboard Radio Splash endure each other's company and annoying personal habits.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—1. The Canopy
  1/5Millions of years from now, a small tribe battles to stay alive in dense jungle.
2. 00:30
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Nine Billion Names of God
  1/5A Tibetan monastery's new computer sparks fears that the world will end.
3. 00:45
  Edgar Allan Poe—The Tell-Tale Heart
  The perfect murder, planned and executed with unerring precision. Unless...
4. 01:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 1. Honeymoon for One
  1/6A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth the Honourable Richard Rollison.
5. 01:30
  Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam—2. Taking A Chance
  2/3Martin's murder alibi is thin, but Dutch sleuth Van der Valk takes a chance on him.
6. 02:00
  Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies—Drugs Trade
  3/4Andrew Maxwell's probe into the assumed threats of the drugs trade to British society.
7. 02:30
  Beauty of Britain—Series 1, Beauty and the Beast
  6/6Beauty looks after the elderly Mr Easterby, who is behaving like a lovestruck teenager.
8. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 1
  1/5Arthur Clennam befriends seamstress Amy Dorrit and meets her extraordinary family.
9. 04:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Faith and Hope Go Shopping
  1/5Bored with daily life, two friends plan to escape Meadowbank Old People's Home.
10. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Howard Blake, David Greig, Speech Debelle, Daniel Rachel, Miranda Sawyer, Billy Bragg, The Leisure Society
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
11. 05:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 7
  7/8Charles and George's DIY skills arouse their wives' suspicions.
12. 05:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Going for a drive through a time anomaly, Robin, Leslie and Dirk end up in Texas.

Tuesday 29 October 2013