BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 1 November 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 5. Motive for Murder
  5/6With fresh clues on Barbara's history, Rollison is Paris-bound when police stop his car.
2. 06:30
  Israel Zangwill - Cheating the Gallows
  A bank robbery threatens the intense friendship of two inseparable lodgers.
3. 07:00
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Milkman blues and rock DJs in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
4. 07:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 4, Toby Young
  4/6Toby Young revisits his tearaway teens, playing knock down ginger and skateboarding.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Pilgrim's Progress
  2/8Old soldier Albert is keen to revisit Flanders. Adapted from BBC TV.
6. 08:30
  Life With The Lyons—Roaming Scandals
  Holiday shambles as Bebe heads for Loch Lomond and Ben plans a surprise.
7. 09:00
  Millport—Series 1, Lineage
  2/6Barmaid Irene wonders why her crooked brother has returned to the tiny Scottish island.
8. 09:30
  The Change—Series 1, The Great Pretender
  1/6Sitcom about a troubled hormonal wife and a transvestite husband.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 5
  5/5Arthur is struck by disaster, and Mrs Clennam is finally forced into revealing the secret.
10. 11:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Fule's Gold
  5/5After 40 years teaching creative writing, sneaky Mr Fisher discovers a masterpiece.
11. 11:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Gloria Scott
  4/6Blackmail and mutiny. The Baker Street sleuth recalls his first case.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Pilgrim's Progress
  2/8Old soldier Albert is keen to revisit Flanders. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 12:30
  Life With The Lyons—Roaming Scandals
  Holiday shambles as Bebe heads for Loch Lomond and Ben plans a surprise.
3. 13:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 5. Motive for Murder
  5/6With fresh clues on Barbara's history, Rollison is Paris-bound when police stop his car.
4. 13:30
  Israel Zangwill - Cheating the Gallows
  A bank robbery threatens the intense friendship of two inseparable lodgers.
5. 14:00
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—15. Court
  15/20Becky is delighted to be presented at court, but Rawdon is not happy. With Stephen Fry.
6. 14:15
  Parkmasters—5. Edward Milner and the Lincoln Arboretum
  Tristram Hunt finds out about the Lincoln Arboretum and its creator Edward Milner.
7. 14:30
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Episode 5
  5/10Adrian's O-levels are looming, and his mother takes him to the social security office.
8. 14:45
  No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley—5. The Music Room and the Attic
  5/5Joanna Lumley's autobiography revealing how she met her husband, and future resolutions.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 5
  5/5Arthur is struck by disaster, and Mrs Clennam is finally forced into revealing the secret.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—01/11/2013
  Mel explores the history of the land speed record, and brings us the final Dreadful Acts.
11. 17:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From 1991.
12. 17:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Milkman blues and rock DJs in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—5. The Prophet
  5/5A parting of the ways for the Morel and Gren, but the search for a home goes on.
2. 18:30
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Sentinel
  5/5The story from which Clarke developed the film '2001: A Space Odyssey' with Kubrick.
3. 18:45
  Hurst of Hurstcote by E Nesbit
  A man's murky past returns to haunt him when his wife dies unexpectedly of marsh fever.
4. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Pilgrim's Progress
  2/8Old soldier Albert is keen to revisit Flanders. Adapted from BBC TV.
5. 19:30
  Life With The Lyons—Roaming Scandals
  Holiday shambles as Bebe heads for Loch Lomond and Ben plans a surprise.
6. 20:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 5. Motive for Murder
  5/6With fresh clues on Barbara's history, Rollison is Paris-bound when police stop his car.
7. 20:30
  Israel Zangwill - Cheating the Gallows
  A bank robbery threatens the intense friendship of two inseparable lodgers.
8. 21:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Fule's Gold
  5/5After 40 years teaching creative writing, sneaky Mr Fisher discovers a masterpiece.
9. 21:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Gloria Scott
  4/6Blackmail and mutiny. The Baker Street sleuth recalls his first case.
10. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 4, Toby Young
  4/6Toby Young revisits his tearaway teens, playing knock down ginger and skateboarding.
11. 22:30
  BBC New Comedy Awards—2013, Wildcard Vote 2013
  9/13Highlights of eight shortlisted runners-up, fighting for two 'wildcard' semi-final places.
12. 23:15
  The Comedy Club Interviews—01/11/2013
  Arthur Smith is joined by Mike Livesley to celebrate all things Viv Stanshall.
13. 23:30
  The Mary Whitehouse Experience—From 17/02/1990
  Nice or nastiness? What is embarrassing? Stars Baddiel, Newman, Punt and Dennis.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—5. The Prophet
  5/5A parting of the ways for the Morel and Gren, but the search for a home goes on.
2. 00:30
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Sentinel
  5/5The story from which Clarke developed the film '2001: A Space Odyssey' with Kubrick.
3. 00:45
  Hurst of Hurstcote by E Nesbit
  A man's murky past returns to haunt him when his wife dies unexpectedly of marsh fever.
4. 01:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 5. Motive for Murder
  5/6With fresh clues on Barbara's history, Rollison is Paris-bound when police stop his car.
5. 01:30
  Israel Zangwill - Cheating the Gallows
  A bank robbery threatens the intense friendship of two inseparable lodgers.
6. 02:00
  Millport—Series 1, Lineage
  2/6Barmaid Irene wonders why her crooked brother has returned to the tiny Scottish island.
7. 02:30
  The Change—Series 1, The Great Pretender
  1/6Sitcom about a troubled hormonal wife and a transvestite husband.
8. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 5
  5/5Arthur is struck by disaster, and Mrs Clennam is finally forced into revealing the secret.
9. 04:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Fule's Gold
  5/5After 40 years teaching creative writing, sneaky Mr Fisher discovers a masterpiece.
10. 04:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Gloria Scott
  4/6Blackmail and mutiny. The Baker Street sleuth recalls his first case.
11. 05:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From 1991.
12. 05:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Milkman blues and rock DJs in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.

Saturday 2 November 2013