BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 9 October 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rebecca Stott - The Coral Thief, Episode 3
  3/10The thief makes Daniel a promise, while the chief shows renewed interest in his affairs.
2. 00:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Charles II - Fashion Restored?
  3/15The restoration of Charles II seems to signal a return to the old sartorial order.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Episode 3
  3/5Sam and Elizabeth visit the hot springs at Bath. Sam thinks the water isn't clean.
4. 00:45
  Miles Kington - How Shall I Tell the Dog?—Episode 3
  3/5Cancer's infrequently asked questions, and notifying the dog.
5. 01:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/6Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Phill Jupitus and Catherine Tate talk with deliberate inaccuracy
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—Rules
  Matthew Parris and his guests discuss rules and how to break them.
7. 02:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Icon, or A Pocketful of Nuns
  2/4The theft of a treasure from her convent reunites Mother Helen with DI Cromwell.
8. 02:30
  The Iceman
  Ruth Evans follows two Kenyan snow sculptors as they try to reach the Winter Olympics.
9. 03:00
  ER Braithwaite - To Sir With Love—Episode 2
  2/2As black teacher Ricardo's relationship stalls, he faces up to classroom hostility.
10. 04:00
  Philip Pullman - Grimm Tales—The Moon
  3/5A country where the night is always dark and not one star twinkles discovers moonlight.
11. 04:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Chris Hadfield
  The astronaut inherits 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone', and passes on 'The Story'.
12. 04:15
  Verona: A Conspiracy of Parrots
  Can a 'slightly elderly lady' keep her bird collection out of the hands of the auctioneer?
13. 05:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/8Sweethearts Bernard and Iris scour the neighbourhood for his sulking dad.
14. 05:30
  Absolute Power—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/4Revenge is a gourmet dish best served cold when Martin deceives Charles.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Sister, Brother
  3/4DI Cromwell warns the nuns on crime prevention, but gets suspicious of Sister Paula.
2. 06:30
  Dancing Round the Mediterranean
  Steve Carver puts on his dancing shoes and joins a cruise ship as a 'gentleman host'.
3. 07:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Mint
  1/6Can Jason think of a catchy idea to make a fortune on the internet?
4. 07:30
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Bad Boys
  3/4Nathan tries to be a good role model for his younger brother Tyree.
5. 08:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Secret Agent
  10/10Hepplewhite is expecting a VIP, but events take a surprising turn.
6. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 07/05/1958
  A spy film spoof takes to the rails, while Ron Glum has got money troubles.
7. 09:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, Murder Before Matins
  4/6Crime writers Liza Cody and Reginald Hill try to solve a monastery mystery.
8. 09:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 3, Arrivederci Coma
  3/4Wendy visits Robin in hospital and opens the door on a whole new life.
9. 10:00
  John Wyndham - The Chrysalids—1. Genetic Mutation
  1/2Young people with telepathic powers are persecuted for their difference.
10. 11:00
  Philip Pullman - Grimm Tales—Rumpelstiltskin
  4/5A miller's daughter must spin straw into gold for the king, or lose her life.
11. 11:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Jenny Agutter
  The actress selects a classic by Bob Dylan, and passes on 'If I Fall' by Alice Martineau.
12. 11:15
  Nick Warburton - Interviews
  A year in the life of three schoolchildren seen through the eyes of their parents.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Secret Agent
  10/10Hepplewhite is expecting a VIP, but events take a surprising turn.
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 07/05/1958
  A spy film spoof takes to the rails, while Ron Glum has got money troubles.
3. 13:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Sister, Brother
  3/4DI Cromwell warns the nuns on crime prevention, but gets suspicious of Sister Paula.
4. 13:30
  Dancing Round the Mediterranean
  Steve Carver puts on his dancing shoes and joins a cruise ship as a 'gentleman host'.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rebecca Stott - The Coral Thief, Episode 4
  4/10Chance encounters and a card game lead Daniel to make breathtaking new discoveries.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Beau Nash - The Rise of the Middling Sort
  4/15Laurence visits Bath, the setting for the 18th-century revolution in men's clothing.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Episode 4
  4/5Sam has been gadding about, then Elizabeth finds him fondling the maid.
8. 14:45
  Miles Kington - How Shall I Tell the Dog?—Episode 4
  4/5The perfect funeral and gravestone, and parlez-vous cancer?
9. 15:00
  John Wyndham - The Chrysalids—1. Genetic Mutation
  1/2Young people with telepathic powers are persecuted for their difference.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Croissants, cloud watching and curry
  Mel savours how to make the perfect croissant and meets a man with his head in the clouds.
11. 17:00
  Ballylenon—Series 8, Return of the Native
  1/6Guard Gallagher's unexpected return from America spells trouble for the McConkeys.
12. 17:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Mint
  1/6Can Jason think of a catchy idea to make a fortune on the internet?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, Murder Before Matins
  4/6Crime writers Liza Cody and Reginald Hill try to solve a monastery mystery.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Erasmus Darwin
  Paul Nurse discusses scientist, inventor and poet Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of Charles.
3. 19:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Secret Agent
  10/10Hepplewhite is expecting a VIP, but events take a surprising turn.
4. 19:30
  Take It From Here—From 07/05/1958
  A spy film spoof takes to the rails, while Ron Glum has got money troubles.
5. 20:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Sister, Brother
  3/4DI Cromwell warns the nuns on crime prevention, but gets suspicious of Sister Paula.
6. 20:30
  Dancing Round the Mediterranean
  Steve Carver puts on his dancing shoes and joins a cruise ship as a 'gentleman host'.
7. 21:00
  Philip Pullman - Grimm Tales—Rumpelstiltskin
  4/5A miller's daughter must spin straw into gold for the king, or lose her life.
8. 21:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Jenny Agutter
  The actress selects a classic by Bob Dylan, and passes on 'If I Fall' by Alice Martineau.
9. 21:15
  Nick Warburton - Interviews
  A year in the life of three schoolchildren seen through the eyes of their parents.
10. 22:00
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Bad Boys
  3/4Nathan tries to be a good role model for his younger brother Tyree.
11. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 11, Episode 3
  3/6The week's stories cobbled together - uninformed, up to the minute, down to the dregs.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—09/10/2014
  Jon Holmes chats to Chris Martin.
13. 23:00
  The News at Bedtime—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/7Why did Mr Dumpty really fall off the wall? Mary Mary is on the shocking case.
14. 23:15
  For One Horrible Moment by Peter Bradshaw—Episode 5
  5/5Memoirs of a boy growing up in the 1970s. In the Fens, the full hideous truth is revealed.
15. 23:30
  Pleased to Meet You—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/490-something good-time girl Dora Dale dishes more dirt on her celebrity chums.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rebecca Stott - The Coral Thief, Episode 4
  4/10Chance encounters and a card game lead Daniel to make breathtaking new discoveries.
2. 00:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Beau Nash - The Rise of the Middling Sort
  4/15Laurence visits Bath, the setting for the 18th-century revolution in men's clothing.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Episode 4
  4/5Sam has been gadding about, then Elizabeth finds him fondling the maid.
4. 00:45
  Miles Kington - How Shall I Tell the Dog?—Episode 4
  4/5The perfect funeral and gravestone, and parlez-vous cancer?
5. 01:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, Murder Before Matins
  4/6Crime writers Liza Cody and Reginald Hill try to solve a monastery mystery.
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—Erasmus Darwin
  Paul Nurse discusses scientist, inventor and poet Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of Charles.
7. 02:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Sister, Brother
  3/4DI Cromwell warns the nuns on crime prevention, but gets suspicious of Sister Paula.
8. 02:30
  Dancing Round the Mediterranean
  Steve Carver puts on his dancing shoes and joins a cruise ship as a 'gentleman host'.
9. 03:00
  John Wyndham - The Chrysalids—1. Genetic Mutation
  1/2Young people with telepathic powers are persecuted for their difference.
10. 04:00
  Philip Pullman - Grimm Tales—Rumpelstiltskin
  4/5A miller's daughter must spin straw into gold for the king, or lose her life.
11. 04:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Jenny Agutter
  The actress selects a classic by Bob Dylan, and passes on 'If I Fall' by Alice Martineau.
12. 04:15
  Nick Warburton - Interviews
  A year in the life of three schoolchildren seen through the eyes of their parents.
13. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 8, Return of the Native
  1/6Guard Gallagher's unexpected return from America spells trouble for the McConkeys.
14. 05:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Mint
  1/6Can Jason think of a catchy idea to make a fortune on the internet?

Friday 10 October 2014