BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 2 November 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Martin Conisby's Vengeance
  The seafaring hero faces pirates and battles afloat. Stars Steven Pacey and Julia Swift.
2. 07:30
  The Six Faces of Henry VIII
  Can Ian Hislop create a photofit image of Henry VIII from the many created down the ages?
3. 08:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 9
  9/32The funny man welcomes mini-orchestra Pink Martini and operatic baritone Nathan Gunn.
4. 09:00
  4 Extra at Bletchley Park
  Maggie Philbin traces the remarkable history of IT through the BBC sound archives.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Beatrice Hitchman - Petite Mort (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A silent film holds the key to an infamous murder trial. Starring Honor Blackman.
2. 13:10
  Chain Gang—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/10The story told by its listeners, which began with a mistimed proposal and a wrong turning.
3. 13:15
  Dickens Confidential—Series 1, Innocence
  6/6Charles Dickens draws Agnes and Jack into a murky world of prostitution and opium.
4. 14:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Agricultural 'Ancock
  17/20The Lad starts farming, unaware what Sid has sold him.
5. 14:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Uninvited Guests
  7/20Calamity strikes when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share the church hall.
6. 15:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 9
  9/32The funny man welcomes mini-orchestra Pink Martini and operatic baritone Nathan Gunn.
7. 16:00
  Martin Conisby's Vengeance
  The seafaring hero faces pirates and battles afloat. Stars Steven Pacey and Julia Swift.
8. 17:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 4, Toby Young
  4/6Toby Young revisits his tearaway teens, playing knock down ginger and skateboarding.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Fear on 4—Series 1, Every Detail But One
  6/12The Man in Black reveals how a sinister voice sparks a trail of terror for Jenny.
2. 18:30
  HG Wells—The Sea Raiders
  Flesh-eating monsters from the deep terrorise the Devon coast.
3. 19:00
  4 Extra at Bletchley Park
  Maggie Philbin traces the remarkable history of IT through the BBC sound archives.
4. 22:00
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 2, How to Be a Father, pt 2
  5/6Naming and rearing baby minus sleep. More of the host's comic lectures.
5. 22:30
  Saturday Night Fry—Episode 6
  6/6Stephen Fry is joined by Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law.
6. 23:00
  VI Warshawski—Deadlock, 6. The Long Goodbye
  6/6The private eye uncovers family ties, blackmail and bomb plots in a thrilling climax.
7. 23:30
  Murder Most Foul—Series 1, 4. The Body in the Trunk
  4/6Nick Ross looks back at the case of Tony Mancini, who faced the death penalty in 1934.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 1, Every Detail But One
  6/12The Man in Black reveals how a sinister voice sparks a trail of terror for Jenny.
2. 00:30
  HG Wells—The Sea Raiders
  Flesh-eating monsters from the deep terrorise the Devon coast.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 9
  9/32The funny man welcomes mini-orchestra Pink Martini and operatic baritone Nathan Gunn.
4. 02:00
  Beatrice Hitchman - Petite Mort (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A silent film holds the key to an infamous murder trial. Starring Honor Blackman.
5. 03:10
  Chain Gang—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/10The story told by its listeners, which began with a mistimed proposal and a wrong turning.
6. 03:15
  Dickens Confidential—Series 1, Innocence
  6/6Charles Dickens draws Agnes and Jack into a murky world of prostitution and opium.
7. 04:00
  Martin Conisby's Vengeance
  The seafaring hero faces pirates and battles afloat. Stars Steven Pacey and Julia Swift.
8. 05:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 4, Toby Young
  4/6Toby Young revisits his tearaway teens, playing knock down ginger and skateboarding.

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