BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 20 October 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Prisoner of the Sun
  The Time Lord is held against his will, forced to help stop a dying sun from exploding.
2. 00:50
  Doctor Who—The Making of Prisoner of the Sun
  The cast and crew describe the making of the ten-part final adventure of Lucie Miller.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nobel Prize Winners, Dr Max Perutz
  The Nobel scientist Max Perutz shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
4. 01:45
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 2, The Cowslip Field
  1/3The tale of a tender moment among the spring flowers for Pacey and her young charge.
5. 02:00
  Floggit's—From 16/11/1956
  Shopkeepers Gert and Daisy get a large dog that doesn't understand English.
6. 02:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 9
  9/13Magical revelations from a couple of bona conjurers!
7. 03:00
  Polyoaks—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Much to Betty's horror, Hugh discovers a huge hole in the consortium budget.
8. 03:30
  The Chalk Garden by Enid Bagnold
  Miss Madrigal brings calm to a household, but what is she hiding? From 1968.
9. 05:00
  Pamela Brown - The Swish of the Curtain—Episode 1
  1/4A group of children all share one dream, to set up their very own theatre company.
10. 05:30
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—1. The Injured Centurion
  1/4Can Marcus recover his father's reputation and the lost Eagle of his legion?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 1. Hostage
  1/5As civil war takes its toll on Shrewsbury, the detective monk takes action.
2. 06:30
  Kington's Anatomy of Comedy—The Mechanics of Mirth
  1/3Miles Kington explores the skill of creating comedy, with a look at the machine code.
3. 07:00
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, France
  3/6Can 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn escape the clutches of French revolutionaries?
4. 07:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus with Richard Osman, Prof Kevin Dutton and Dr Sandra Knapp.
5. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, Trial Separation
  2/13Will a night out with old friends get George in hot water with Kate?
6. 08:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Gun Mechanism Test
  10/16Povey decides that the island is an ideal spot to try a prototype - on Pertwee's birthday.
7. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling.
8. 09:30
  Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 3, Magician
  3/4Can the surreal comedian outwit a magician to save his girlfriend and the falling pound?
9. 10:00
  John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress—1. Setting Out
  1/3The epic adventures of pilgrim Christian and his perilous journey to the Celestial City.
10. 11:00
  Lost in the Lanes—Calling
  2/3By Emma Darwin. Twelve-year-old Tom hears the mother he left calling to him in the night.
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Graham Norton, Jamie Cullum, Mira Sorvino, Angela Barnes, Scottee, Eliza Shaddad
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, Trial Separation
  2/13Will a night out with old friends get George in hot water with Kate?
2. 12:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Gun Mechanism Test
  10/16Povey decides that the island is an ideal spot to try a prototype - on Pertwee's birthday.
3. 13:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 1. Hostage
  1/5As civil war takes its toll on Shrewsbury, the detective monk takes action.
4. 13:30
  Kington's Anatomy of Comedy—The Mechanics of Mirth
  1/3Miles Kington explores the skill of creating comedy, with a look at the machine code.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Naomi Alderman - The Lessons, Going Up
  1/10James goes up to Oxford, but finds its beauty only skin-deep.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Cary Grant - The Influence of Hollywood
  11/15Laurence celebrates the stars and the movies that have redefined mens' fashion.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Mike Walker - Scumdog Millionaires, Episode 1
  1/5Disgraced city trader Tim Ng is offered immunity from prosecution by the FSA.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—William Golding - The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies, Episode 1
  1/5The life and career of the publicity-shy, Nobel Prize-winning author.
9. 15:00
  John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress—1. Setting Out
  1/3The epic adventures of pilgrim Christian and his perilous journey to the Celestial City.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Swallows and Amazons, snorkeling and the language of the sea
  Mel Giedroyc gets her snorkel mask on to search the British coastline for coral.
11. 17:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Room With a Queue
  2/8Hannah is off to university, so Bill and Faith bicker over who gets her vacated bedroom.
12. 17:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, France
  3/6Can 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn escape the clutches of French revolutionaries?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Deborah Moggach and Trevor Phillips
  Deborah and Trevor discuss works by Charles Dickens, Andrew Miller and Lucy Ellman.(R)
3. 19:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, Trial Separation
  2/13Will a night out with old friends get George in hot water with Kate?
4. 19:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Gun Mechanism Test
  10/16Povey decides that the island is an ideal spot to try a prototype - on Pertwee's birthday.
5. 20:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 1. Hostage
  1/5As civil war takes its toll on Shrewsbury, the detective monk takes action.
6. 20:30
  Kington's Anatomy of Comedy—The Mechanics of Mirth
  1/3Miles Kington explores the skill of creating comedy, with a look at the machine code.
7. 21:00
  Lost in the Lanes—Calling
  2/3By Emma Darwin. Twelve-year-old Tom hears the mother he left calling to him in the night.
8. 21:15
  Loose Ends—Graham Norton, Jamie Cullum, Mira Sorvino, Angela Barnes, Scottee, Eliza Shaddad
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
9. 22:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus with Richard Osman, Prof Kevin Dutton and Dr Sandra Knapp.
10. 22:30
  Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 3, Magician
  3/4Can the surreal comedian outwit a magician to save his girlfriend and the falling pound?
11. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 44, Episode 6
  6/6Steve Punt and Jon Culshaw are joined by special guest Nish Kumar.
12. 23:30
  Jason Cook's Happiness HQ
  Jason's lively look at happiness in the workplace with Chris Ramsey.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Naomi Alderman - The Lessons, Going Up
  1/10James goes up to Oxford, but finds its beauty only skin-deep.
2. 00:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Cary Grant - The Influence of Hollywood
  11/15Laurence celebrates the stars and the movies that have redefined mens' fashion.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—Mike Walker - Scumdog Millionaires, Episode 1
  1/5Disgraced city trader Tim Ng is offered immunity from prosecution by the FSA.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—William Golding - The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies, Episode 1
  1/5The life and career of the publicity-shy, Nobel Prize-winning author.
5. 01:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling.
6. 01:30
  A Good Read—Deborah Moggach and Trevor Phillips
  Deborah and Trevor discuss works by Charles Dickens, Andrew Miller and Lucy Ellman.
7. 02:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 1. Hostage
  1/5As civil war takes its toll on Shrewsbury, the detective monk takes action.
8. 02:30
  Kington's Anatomy of Comedy—The Mechanics of Mirth
  1/3Miles Kington explores the skill of creating comedy, with a look at the machine code.
9. 03:00
  John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress—1. Setting Out
  1/3The epic adventures of pilgrim Christian and his perilous journey to the Celestial City.
10. 04:00
  Lost in the Lanes—Calling
  2/3By Emma Darwin. Twelve-year-old Tom hears the mother he left calling to him in the night.
11. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Graham Norton, Jamie Cullum, Mira Sorvino, Angela Barnes, Scottee, Eliza Shaddad
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
12. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Room With a Queue
  2/8Hannah is off to university, so Bill and Faith bicker over who gets her vacated bedroom.
13. 05:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, France
  3/6Can 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn escape the clutches of French revolutionaries?

Tuesday 21 October 2014