BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 10 October 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Virtual Saints
  4/4As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, the detective tackles an unsolved murder.
2. 06:30
  A Letter for Daphne
  Novelist Julie Myerson pays a very personal tribute to Daphne du Maurier.
3. 07:00
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, The Folks Who Live on the Hill
  3/6Vi is sick, and Roy is no help. Then unexpected guests arrive for Victor's birthday party.
4. 07:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 6, Calendar Boys
  2/6Arthur comes up with a brilliant idea to help raise funds for the local church hall.
5. 08:00
  Jim the Great—Series 1, A Patron of the Arts
  1/6The perpetually hard-up monarch manages to slip off to the pub and appear in public.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Something About a Soldier
  The bumbling civil servants find a 20-year-old demob letter.
7. 09:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 6
  Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Jack Docherty and Peter Baynham.
8. 09:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The sports agent's snooker playing client has developed an unfortunate phobia.
9. 10:00
  John Wyndham - The Chrysalids—2. Mutants
  2/2Will David be forced to flee to the lawless Fringes, or risk discovery?
10. 11:00
  Philip Pullman - Grimm Tales—Little Red Riding Hood
  5/5'Oh granny, what big ears you've got.' The errand of cake and a bottle of wine.
11. 11:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ophelia Dahl
  The charity organiser inherits Faure's Requiem, and passes on a Nina Simone blues classic.
12. 11:15
  Chris Thompson - Skeggy
  Three couples have their own reasons for returning to the scene of their happiest holidays
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Jim the Great—Series 1, A Patron of the Arts
  1/6The perpetually hard-up monarch manages to slip off to the pub and appear in public.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Something About a Soldier
  The bumbling civil servants find a 20-year-old demob letter.
3. 13:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Virtual Saints
  4/4As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, the detective tackles an unsolved murder.
4. 13:30
  A Letter for Daphne
  Novelist Julie Myerson pays a very personal tribute to Daphne du Maurier.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rebecca Stott - The Coral Thief, Episode 5
  5/10Lucienne reveals her past in Paris, while Daniel's career prospects brighten.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Beau Brummell - The Dandy Style
  5/15Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores Beau Brummell, British fashion's most influential man.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Episode 5
  5/5Elizabeth is furious with Sam over his affair with the maid and refuses to wash.
8. 14:45
  Miles Kington - How Shall I Tell the Dog?—Episode 5
  5/5Test your own will to live, and how to write a funny book about cancer.
9. 15:00
  John Wyndham - The Chrysalids—2. Mutants
  2/2Will David be forced to flee to the lawless Fringes, or risk discovery?
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Chocolate, cartoons and moustaches
  Mel Giedroyc discovers why a chocolate factory helped the soldiers of World War One.
11. 17:00
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Ice
  2/6Wintry weather and a disappearing lollipop lady cause problems for the school staff.
12. 17:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, The Folks Who Live on the Hill
  3/6Vi is sick, and Roy is no help. Then unexpected guests arrive for Victor's birthday party.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 6
  Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Jack Docherty and Peter Baynham.
2. 18:30
  Pioneers—Series 2, Michael Apted
  2/6Michael Apted talks to Clare English about the birth of reality television.
3. 19:00
  Jim the Great—Series 1, A Patron of the Arts
  1/6The perpetually hard-up monarch manages to slip off to the pub and appear in public.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Something About a Soldier
  The bumbling civil servants find a 20-year-old demob letter.
5. 20:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Virtual Saints
  4/4As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, the detective tackles an unsolved murder.
6. 20:30
  A Letter for Daphne
  Novelist Julie Myerson pays a very personal tribute to Daphne du Maurier.
7. 21:00
  Philip Pullman - Grimm Tales—Little Red Riding Hood
  5/5'Oh granny, what big ears you've got.' The errand of cake and a bottle of wine.
8. 21:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ophelia Dahl
  The charity organiser inherits Faure's Requiem, and passes on a Nina Simone blues classic.
9. 21:15
  Chris Thompson - Skeggy
  Three couples have their own reasons for returning to the scene of their happiest holidays
10. 22:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 6, Calendar Boys
  2/6Arthur comes up with a brilliant idea to help raise funds for the local church hall.
11. 22:30
  BBC New Comedy Awards—2014, Heat five
  5/10Fifth heat of the 2014 BBC Radio New Comedy Award, hosted by Justin Moorhouse.
12. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—10/10/2014
  Arthur Smith chats to EastEnd Cabaret.
13. 23:30
  Children's Hour with Armstrong and Miller—Episode 1
  1/4Craig Children and Martin Bain-Jones host the show for young folk.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rebecca Stott - The Coral Thief, Episode 5
  5/10Lucienne reveals her past in Paris, while Daniel's career prospects brighten.
2. 00:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Beau Brummell - The Dandy Style
  5/15Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores Beau Brummell, British fashion's most influential man.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Episode 5
  5/5Elizabeth is furious with Sam over his affair with the maid and refuses to wash.
4. 00:45
  Miles Kington - How Shall I Tell the Dog?—Episode 5
  5/5Test your own will to live, and how to write a funny book about cancer.
5. 01:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 6
  Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Jack Docherty and Peter Baynham.
6. 01:30
  Pioneers—Series 2, Michael Apted
  2/6Michael Apted talks to Clare English about the birth of reality television.
7. 02:00
  DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Virtual Saints
  4/4As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, the detective tackles an unsolved murder.
8. 02:30
  A Letter for Daphne
  Novelist Julie Myerson pays a very personal tribute to Daphne du Maurier.
9. 03:00
  John Wyndham - The Chrysalids—2. Mutants
  2/2Will David be forced to flee to the lawless Fringes, or risk discovery?
10. 04:00
  Philip Pullman - Grimm Tales—Little Red Riding Hood
  5/5'Oh granny, what big ears you've got.' The errand of cake and a bottle of wine.
11. 04:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ophelia Dahl
  The charity organiser inherits Faure's Requiem, and passes on a Nina Simone blues classic.
12. 04:15
  Chris Thompson - Skeggy
  Three couples have their own reasons for returning to the scene of their happiest holidays
13. 05:00
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Ice
  2/6Wintry weather and a disappearing lollipop lady cause problems for the school staff.
14. 05:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, The Folks Who Live on the Hill
  3/6Vi is sick, and Roy is no help. Then unexpected guests arrive for Victor's birthday party.

Saturday 11 October 2014