BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 23 October 2014

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Naomi Alderman - The Lessons, A Musical Box
  3/10Mark's mother brings a present but no peace of mind for her increasingly erratic son.
2. 00:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—The King's Road - Granny Takes a Trip Into Punk
  13/15Malcolm McLaren joins Lawrence to assess the partnership between pop music and fashion.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—Mike Walker - Scumdog Millionaires, Episode 3
  3/5After Tim's visit to Grant Brunner, someone ran him off the road and tried to kill him.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—William Golding - The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies, Episode 3
  3/5The author's career takes off when he is invited to work the American lecture circuit.
5. 01:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—Crowds
  Peter Finch, Zoe Strachan and Ian Sansom lose themselves in the theme of crowds.
7. 02:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 3. A Princely Death
  3/5Ellis goes from being a hostage to a murder suspect. Brother Cadfael investigates.
8. 02:30
  Kington's Anatomy of Comedy—The Geopolitics of Jest
  3/3Examining the international side of comedy - its origins, variations and universalities.
9. 03:00
  John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress—3. Giant Despair
  3/3Christian strays from the right path and finds himself in the clutches of Giant Despair.
10. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—A Glimpse of Stocking, Hold-Ups
  1/3By Jojo Moyes. Alice Herring seems like a perfect witness, but all is not as it seems.
11. 04:15
  Never Mind, I Stopped My Train
  The heroism of railwaymen in a horrific explosion in 1898. Recreation of a real event.
12. 05:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/8When Bernard is called into work on a Sunday, his fiancee Iris is not impressed.
13. 05:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—Off the Rails
  1/6A graduate trainee takes charge of a rural railway station and its eccentric staff.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 4. Allies
  4/5A second murder suspect disappears, and the medieval detective monk journeys to Wales.
2. 06:30
  This Are 2-Tone
  Phill Jupitus investigates the social importance of 2 Tone music in Britain.
3. 07:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Roddy
  3/6Eddie and Maureen Conroy join a book club, but why is Michael so keen to get to work?
4. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6John creates an innovative teaching aid and eavesdrops on two guards.
5. 08:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—1. The Business Proposition
  With the war over, Dad's Army veterans Wilson and Pike get a surprise visitor.
6. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 04/12/1958
  Napoleonic double-doings, while Ron's actions shock Eth and Mr Glum.
7. 09:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, Death in Intensive Care
  6/6Crime writers Frances Fyfield and Peter N Walker try to solve a medical mystery.
8. 09:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Fishing for Compliments
  1/6Is there something fishy about accountant Bernard, besides his VAT returns?
9. 10:00
  Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett—1. Inheritance
  1/2Anna Tellwright inherits a fortune and provokes her father.
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—A Glimpse of Stocking, The Hostess With the Mostest
  2/3By Laura Marney. Bus hostess Jill strives to win the monthly customer satisfaction bonus.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Lloyd Peters - Four Steps to Heaven
  Can actor Chris Batty convert to Judaism and win the approval of his girlfriend's parents?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—1. The Business Proposition
  With the war over, Dad's Army veterans Wilson and Pike get a surprise visitor.
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 04/12/1958
  Napoleonic double-doings, while Ron's actions shock Eth and Mr Glum.
3. 13:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 4. Allies
  4/5A second murder suspect disappears, and the medieval detective monk journeys to Wales.
4. 13:30
  This Are 2-Tone
  Phill Jupitus investigates the social importance of 2 Tone music in Britain.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Naomi Alderman - The Lessons, An Accident
  4/10Gilded youth basks in post-exam evenings. But a visit to the country threatens tragedy.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—The New Man? - Fashion in the '80s
  14/15How did fashion in the 1980s reflect the greedy consumerism of the times?
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Mike Walker - Scumdog Millionaires, Episode 4
  4/5Tim discovers that the subject of the FSA probe is really his billionaire banker father.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—William Golding - The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies, Episode 4
  4/5Personal disasters take their toll, but his latest novel receives the ultimate accolade.
9. 15:00
  Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett—1. Inheritance
  1/2Anna Tellwright inherits a fortune and provokes her father.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Gold-mining and blind tourism
  Mel Giedroyc uncovers the intricacies of finding your way round as a blind tourist.
11. 17:00
  Ballylenon—Series 8, More News Than Is Fit to Print
  3/6Jobless Stumpy applies for a post as a journalist with the Vindicator.
12. 17:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Roddy
  3/6Eddie and Maureen Conroy join a book club, but why is Michael so keen to get to work?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, Death in Intensive Care
  6/6Crime writers Frances Fyfield and Peter N Walker try to solve a medical mystery.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—CLR James
  Darcus Howe discusses his uncle, the sportsman, writer and revolutionary CLR James.
3. 19:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—1. The Business Proposition
  With the war over, Dad's Army veterans Wilson and Pike get a surprise visitor.
4. 19:30
  Take It From Here—From 04/12/1958
  Napoleonic double-doings, while Ron's actions shock Eth and Mr Glum.
5. 20:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 4. Allies
  4/5A second murder suspect disappears, and the medieval detective monk journeys to Wales.
6. 20:30
  This Are 2-Tone
  Phill Jupitus investigates the social importance of 2 Tone music in Britain.
7. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—A Glimpse of Stocking, The Hostess With the Mostest
  2/3By Laura Marney. Bus hostess Jill strives to win the monthly customer satisfaction bonus.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Lloyd Peters - Four Steps to Heaven
  Can actor Chris Batty convert to Judaism and win the approval of his girlfriend's parents?
9. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6John creates an innovative teaching aid and eavesdrops on two guards.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 11, Episode 5
  5/6The week's stories cobbled together - uninformed, up to the minute, down to the dregs.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—23/10/2014
  Thom Tuck chats to Miles Jupp.
12. 23:00
  Crème de la Crime—Series 2, A Pyramid Scheme
  2/4Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe the mysterious curse of a mummy.
13. 23:15
  Guy Browning's Small Talk—Series 1, Duvet Control
  2/2The battle of the sexes rages over cold feet and tog ratings.
14. 23:30
  Dave Podmore—Dave Podmore's World of Cricket, Episode 1
  1/4The cricketer bids to run the 2003 World Cup opening ceremony - on the cheap, of course.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Naomi Alderman - The Lessons, An Accident
  4/10Gilded youth basks in post-exam evenings. But a visit to the country threatens tragedy.
2. 00:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—The New Man? - Fashion in the '80s
  14/15How did fashion in the 1980s reflect the greedy consumerism of the times?
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—Mike Walker - Scumdog Millionaires, Episode 4
  4/5Tim discovers that the subject of the FSA probe is really his billionaire banker father.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—William Golding - The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies, Episode 4
  4/5Personal disasters take their toll, but his latest novel receives the ultimate accolade.
5. 01:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, Death in Intensive Care
  6/6Crime writers Frances Fyfield and Peter N Walker try to solve a medical mystery.
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—CLR James
  Darcus Howe discusses his uncle, the sportsman, writer and revolutionary CLR James.
7. 02:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 4. Allies
  4/5A second murder suspect disappears, and the medieval detective monk journeys to Wales.
8. 02:30
  This Are 2-Tone
  Phill Jupitus investigates the social importance of 2 Tone music in Britain.
9. 03:00
  Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett—1. Inheritance
  1/2Anna Tellwright inherits a fortune and provokes her father.
10. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—A Glimpse of Stocking, The Hostess With the Mostest
  2/3By Laura Marney. Bus hostess Jill strives to win the monthly customer satisfaction bonus.
11. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Lloyd Peters - Four Steps to Heaven
  Can actor Chris Batty convert to Judaism and win the approval of his girlfriend's parents?
12. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 8, More News Than Is Fit to Print
  3/6Jobless Stumpy applies for a post as a journalist with the Vindicator.
13. 05:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Roddy
  3/6Eddie and Maureen Conroy join a book club, but why is Michael so keen to get to work?

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