BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 31 October 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 4. Death Is No Alibi
  4/6As the murder count mounts and the police hunt Richard, there is a discovery in the Thames
2. 06:30
  Dick Francis - Dead on Red—Episode 2
  2/2A French assassin has shot his intended victim, but exactly who wanted Red Millbrook dead?
3. 07:00
  The Galton and Simpson Playhouse—The Offer
  4/4The original 1962 script that sparked the triumphant Steptoe and Son. From January 1999.
4. 07:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 8, On Expenses
  2/6With society collapsing all around her, Clare is stuck indoors bean counting.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Uninvited Guests
  7/20Calamity strikes when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share the church hall.
6. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 24/08/1948
  Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwards write a song for a musical and take part in a medical drama
7. 09:00
  Boogie Up the River—See You Outside Boots in Oxford
  3/6Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in the city of dreaming spires.
8. 09:30
  Sneakiepeeks—Honeytrap Hotel
  1/6Meet the bungling surveillance team tracking blackmailers in a hotel.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 4
  4/5The newly wealthy Dorrits set off on a tour of Europe, but Amy is feeling homesick.
10. 11:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—The Ugly Sister
  4/5A Cinderella pantomime character wonders if her own Prince Charming is in the audience.
11. 11:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Stockbroker's Clerk
  3/6The sleuth investigates the offer of a dream job.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Uninvited Guests
  7/20Calamity strikes when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share the church hall.
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 24/08/1948
  Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwards write a song for a musical and take part in a medical drama
3. 13:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 4. Death Is No Alibi
  4/6As the murder count mounts and the police hunt Richard, there is a discovery in the Thames
4. 13:30
  Dick Francis - Dead on Red—Episode 2
  2/2A French assassin has shot his intended victim, but exactly who wanted Red Millbrook dead?
5. 14:00
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—14. Georgia
  14/20A cash crisis forces Amelia to make a terrible decision about little Georgie's future.
6. 14:15
  Parkmasters—4. William Barron and West Park, Macclesfield
  Historian Tristram Hunt investigates the history of West Park in Macclesfield.
7. 14:30
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Episode 4
  4/10While on holiday in Skegness, spotty Adrian and his mother receive some shocking news.
8. 14:45
  No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley—4. The Dressing Room
  4/5Joanna Lumley's autobiography recalling her triumph as TV's 'Absolutely Fabulous' Patsy.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 4
  4/5The newly wealthy Dorrits set off on a tour of Europe, but Amy is feeling homesick.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—31/10/2013
  Happy Halloween! Mel sets off on the trail of the mythical dog monster the Gytrash.
11. 17:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Pressure Times Volume Is a Constant
  5/6With grown up children moving in and out, can Stella keep track of her wayward family?
12. 17:30
  The Galton and Simpson Playhouse—The Offer
  4/4The original 1962 script that sparked the triumphant Steptoe and Son. From January 1999.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—4. Sea Voyage
  4/5Gren and Poyly survive the volcano, but the Morel is getting frustrated.
2. 18:30
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, Superiority
  4/5In war, the more technologically advanced side can still be defeated. John Shrapnel reads.
3. 18:45
  Moy McCrory - All Hallows
  A girl dreads visitors from the spirit world on All Hallow's Eve.
4. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Uninvited Guests
  7/20Calamity strikes when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share the church hall.
5. 19:30
  Take It From Here—From 24/08/1948
  Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwards write a song for a musical and take part in a medical drama
6. 20:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 4. Death Is No Alibi
  4/6As the murder count mounts and the police hunt Richard, there is a discovery in the Thames
7. 20:30
  Dick Francis - Dead on Red—Episode 2
  2/2A French assassin has shot his intended victim, but exactly who wanted Red Millbrook dead?
8. 21:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—The Ugly Sister
  4/5A Cinderella pantomime character wonders if her own Prince Charming is in the audience.
9. 21:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Stockbroker's Clerk
  3/6The sleuth investigates the offer of a dream job.
10. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 8, On Expenses
  2/6With society collapsing all around her, Clare is stuck indoors bean counting.
11. 22:30
  Will Smith Presents the Tao of Bergerac—1. Justice
  1/4The Bergerac obsessive's guiding force is a tape of the ancient Chinese text of the Tao.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—31/10/2013
  The Comedy Club offers the best laughs around. Tom Wrigglesworth chats to Andrew Maxwell.
13. 23:00
  Armando Iannucci—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/5Anarchic sketches and music, with Rebecca Front, David Schneider and Richard Herring.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—4. Sea Voyage
  4/5Gren and Poyly survive the volcano, but the Morel is getting frustrated.
2. 00:30
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, Superiority
  4/5In war, the more technologically advanced side can still be defeated. John Shrapnel reads.
3. 00:45
  Moy McCrory - All Hallows
  A girl dreads visitors from the spirit world on All Hallow's Eve.
4. 01:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 4. Death Is No Alibi
  4/6As the murder count mounts and the police hunt Richard, there is a discovery in the Thames
5. 01:30
  Dick Francis - Dead on Red—Episode 2
  2/2A French assassin has shot his intended victim, but exactly who wanted Red Millbrook dead?
6. 02:00
  Boogie Up the River—See You Outside Boots in Oxford
  3/6Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in the city of dreaming spires.
7. 02:30
  Sneakiepeeks—Honeytrap Hotel
  1/6Meet the bungling surveillance team tracking blackmailers in a hotel.
8. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 4
  4/5The newly wealthy Dorrits set off on a tour of Europe, but Amy is feeling homesick.
9. 04:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—The Ugly Sister
  4/5A Cinderella pantomime character wonders if her own Prince Charming is in the audience.
10. 04:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Stockbroker's Clerk
  3/6The sleuth investigates the offer of a dream job.
11. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Pressure Times Volume Is a Constant
  5/6With grown up children moving in and out, can Stella keep track of her wayward family?
12. 05:30
  The Galton and Simpson Playhouse—The Offer
  4/4The original 1962 script that sparked the triumphant Steptoe and Son. From January 1999.

Friday 1 November 2013