BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 30 October 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—2. Fusion
  2/5The children are left to face the Earth's dense jungle alone.
2. 00:30
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Star
  2/5A priest's faith is severely tested during an expedition on a burnt planet.
3. 00:45
  The Smell by Patrick McGrath
  A father exerts demonic control over his family but at what cost?
4. 01:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 2. The Finger of Suspicion
  2/6The Honourable Richard Rollison faces more mystery trailing Guy Lessing's first wife.
5. 01:30
  Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam—3. Decoy
  3/3Dutch sleuth Van der Valk needs a decoy to tempt Elsa's killer out of hiding.
6. 02:00
  The Now Show—Series 41, Episode 5
  5/6Steve Punt and Jon Culshaw present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
7. 02:30
  Street and Lane—Series 1, Singing Detectives
  3/4The intrepid Yorkshire builders take on work experience Tina, but how will the lass do?
8. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 2
  2/5Arthur Clennam worries about his parents, but thinks he has found a new love.
9. 04:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Last Train to Dog Town
  2/5Author Neil K is stranded with the talkative characters of his unfinished Western story.
10. 04:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, Silver Blaze
  1/6When a racehorse favourite disappears and its trainer murdered, the sleuth heads to Devon.
11. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, Cultural Exchange
  6/6A diplomatic visit sees the Ambassador mix the oil and water of artistic detente.
12. 05:30
  Heated Rollers—Episode 3
  3/6Granny in space, and Mrs Slocombe the locum. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 3. No Sleep for the Wicked
  3/6Richard gets a shock when breaking into the Major's flat. Stars Terence Alexander.
2. 06:30
  Dick Francis - Dead on Red—Episode 1
  1/2Simmering resentment brings a high-class hitman over from France to target a jockey.
3. 07:00
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Caramba Campaign
  1/6The Prince of Monte Guano is badgered by his wife to wade into war.
4. 07:30
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 4, In the Name of the Wee Man
  3/3A dramatised tribute to Tommy Lorne, one of Scotland's great early 20th-century comedians.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Agricultural 'Ancock
  17/20The Lad starts farming, unaware what Sid has sold him.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 11
  11/13A complete guide to London, and the Time Trousers materialise in gangster-ridden Chicago.
7. 09:00
  Know Your Place—Room to Manoeuvre
  3/8Cleaner Elsie borrows a flat for a night, but must keep caretaker Ramsay out of the way.
8. 09:30
  In the End—Episode 6
  6/6Maverick hack George Cragge thinks he is next on the murderer's list. From December 1999.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 3
  3/5Discoveries about the Dorrits are revealed, but Arthur is yet to solve his family's secret
10. 11:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Gastronomicon
  3/5Disobeying rules for a wedding anniversary recipe book sparks unexpected consequences.
11. 11:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Yellow Face
  2/6The sleuth investigates when an apparition at a window troubles an anxious husband.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Agricultural 'Ancock
  17/20The Lad starts farming, unaware what Sid has sold him.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 11
  11/13A complete guide to London, and the Time Trousers materialise in gangster-ridden Chicago.
3. 13:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 3. No Sleep for the Wicked
  3/6Richard gets a shock when breaking into the Major's flat. Stars Terence Alexander.
4. 13:30
  Dick Francis - Dead on Red—Episode 1
  1/2Simmering resentment brings a high-class hitman over from France to target a jockey.
5. 14:00
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—13. Tactics
  13/20Becky and Rawdon make a tactical visit to relatives, and Becky finds a new companion.
6. 14:15
  Parkmasters—3. James Pennethorne and Victoria Park, London
  Tristram Hunt on the creation of the first 'people's park' in London's East End.
7. 14:30
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Episode 3
  3/10Adrian's mother is pregnant, and there's a battle to choose the family holiday.
8. 14:45
  No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley—3. The Kitchen
  3/5Joanna Lumley's autobiography recalling life as a single mum and odd prosthetic make-up.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 3
  3/5Discoveries about the Dorrits are revealed, but Arthur is yet to solve his family's secret
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—30/10/2013
  Mel explores what it takes to keep a parrot and introduces the next part of Dreadful Acts.
11. 17:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Honoria Glossop
  3/10When Bingo's new love lands Bertie in bother, who can save the day?
12. 17:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Caramba Campaign
  1/6The Prince of Monte Guano is badgered by his wife to wade into war.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—3. Yattmur
  3/5The manipulative Morel fungus guides Gren and Poyly's lives without their tribe.
2. 18:30
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, Death and the Senator
  3/5If a medical space station can cure cardiac conditions, who gets treatment?
3. 18:45
  Basil Copper - The Candle in the Skull
  Martin's plan to dispose of his wife goes awry, but his daughter gets a Halloween treat.
4. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Agricultural 'Ancock
  17/20The Lad starts farming, unaware what Sid has sold him.
5. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 11
  11/13A complete guide to London, and the Time Trousers materialise in gangster-ridden Chicago.
6. 20:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 3. No Sleep for the Wicked
  3/6Richard gets a shock when breaking into the Major's flat. Stars Terence Alexander.
7. 20:30
  Dick Francis - Dead on Red—Episode 1
  1/2Simmering resentment brings a high-class hitman over from France to target a jockey.
8. 21:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Gastronomicon
  3/5Disobeying rules for a wedding anniversary recipe book sparks unexpected consequences.
9. 21:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Yellow Face
  2/6The sleuth investigates when an apparition at a window troubles an anxious husband.
10. 22:00
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4Arthur Smith with stand-up comedy from Sean Lock and Annette Fagon and music from Squeeze.
11. 22:30
  Radio Shuttleworth—Series 2, Peter Purves
  4/6Peter Purves visits Sheffield singer John and gets cast in Ken's production of Peter Pan.
12. 23:00
  Revolting People—Series 3, Secrets and Lies
  6/6War is now only two days away. Maybe three if it's wet.
13. 23:30
  Down the Line—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/7The ground-breaking phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—3. Yattmur
  3/5The manipulative Morel fungus guides Gren and Poyly's lives without their tribe.
2. 00:30
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, Death and the Senator
  3/5If a medical space station can cure cardiac conditions, who gets treatment?
3. 00:45
  Basil Copper - The Candle in the Skull
  Martin's plan to dispose of his wife goes awry, but his daughter gets a Halloween treat.
4. 01:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 3. No Sleep for the Wicked
  3/6Richard gets a shock when breaking into the Major's flat. Stars Terence Alexander.
5. 01:30
  Dick Francis - Dead on Red—Episode 1
  1/2Simmering resentment brings a high-class hitman over from France to target a jockey.
6. 02:00
  Know Your Place—Room to Manoeuvre
  3/8Cleaner Elsie borrows a flat for a night, but must keep caretaker Ramsay out of the way.
7. 02:30
  In the End—Episode 6
  6/6Maverick hack George Cragge thinks he is next on the murderer's list. From December 1999.
8. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 3
  3/5Discoveries about the Dorrits are revealed, but Arthur is yet to solve his family's secret
9. 04:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Gastronomicon
  3/5Disobeying rules for a wedding anniversary recipe book sparks unexpected consequences.
10. 04:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Yellow Face
  2/6The sleuth investigates when an apparition at a window troubles an anxious husband.
11. 05:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Honoria Glossop
  3/10When Bingo's new love lands Bertie in bother, who can save the day?
12. 05:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Caramba Campaign
  1/6The Prince of Monte Guano is badgered by his wife to wade into war.

Thursday 31 October 2013