BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 27 October 2014

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Lucie Miller
  The Time Lord's companion survives a global plague, a first strike by the deadliest foe.
2. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nobel Prize Winners, Peter Mansfield
  The Nobel-winning scientist Peter Mansfield shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
3. 01:45
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 2, Great Uncle Crow
  2/3A young boy's eccentric relative has a fondness for moorhen eggs, cress and 'neck oil'.
4. 02:00
  Meet the Huggetts—All at Sea
  Joe and Ethel suffer a money headache on the works outing.
5. 02:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 10
  10/13Happy campers - and Tarzan swings in with Jane and Cheetah.
6. 03:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 7, In the Current Climate
  1/6Ed works with the disturbingly compelling writer Ben Herbert for a book on austerity.
7. 03:30
  Horace Walpole - The Castle of Otranto
  Duplicity and dynastic rivalry in what is considered to be the first ever gothic novel.
8. 05:00
  Pamela Brown - The Swish of the Curtain—Episode 2
  2/4The Bishop takes the children of the Blue Doors Theatre Company to Stratford.
9. 05:30
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—2. The Hunter
  2/4As Marcus heads north with Esca, clues appear to the missing Eagle's whereabouts.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 1. A Case of Making Good
  1/5Redundant pitman turned sleuth Stephen J Blackburn is embroiled with Hungarian exiles.
2. 06:30
  A Guided Tour of the Castle of Otranto
  With dungeons and ghosts, Rory McGrath explores the first gothic castle in English fiction
3. 07:00
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Charity
  4/6It's Jesters' Relief Week, but must Cornish smuggler Tamsyn raise funds for Devonians?
4. 07:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/6John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus with Will Storr, Lieven Scheire and Sandi Toksvig.
5. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Good Neighbours
  3/13George and Kate step in when they overhear their neighbours rowing.
6. 08:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Whittlesea Bay Yacht Regatta
  11/16When HMS Troutbridge escorts the admiral to a regatta, Pertwee sees a chance to cash in.
7. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth hosts Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham.
8. 09:30
  Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 3, Health Guru
  4/4The surreal comedian delves into alternative remedies, meeting a royal and going to LA.
9. 10:00
  Marcy Kahan - Death at the Desert Inn
  Finding $300,000 in a satchel, Noel Coward turns detective in Las Vegas.
10. 11:00
  Heidi Amsinck - Danish Noir—Last Train to Helsingor
  1/3Strange things happen when Henrik falls asleep on the train from Copenhagen.
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Gareth Thomas, Neil Pearson, Miranda Sawyer, Amma Asante, John Moloney, Old Crow Medicine Show, My Brightest Diamond
  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, The Good Neighbours
  3/13George and Kate step in when they overhear their neighbours rowing.
2. 12:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Whittlesea Bay Yacht Regatta
  11/16When HMS Troutbridge escorts the admiral to a regatta, Pertwee sees a chance to cash in.
3. 13:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 1. A Case of Making Good
  1/5Redundant pitman turned sleuth Stephen J Blackburn is embroiled with Hungarian exiles.
4. 13:30
  A Guided Tour of the Castle of Otranto
  With dungeons and ghosts, Rory McGrath explores the first gothic castle in English fiction
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Naomi Alderman - The Lessons, The Last Good Night and a Surprise
  6/10As the heady Oxford life comes to a close, Mark has one last surprise in store for James.
6. 14:15
  Chinese in Britain—The First Chinese VIPs
  1/10Anna Chen uncovers an early history, beginning with Shen Fu Tsong in the court of James II
7. 14:30
  Alan Plater - Abandoned Projects—Gone But Not Forgotten
  1/5The playwright recounts his career through some amazing stories he never completed.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Martin Gayford - Constable in Love, Episode 1
  1/5Passion, money, art - the story of John Constable and his pursuit of the love of his life.
9. 15:00
  Marcy Kahan - Death at the Desert Inn
  Finding $300,000 in a satchel, Noel Coward turns detective in Las Vegas.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Elephants, moss and Jamie Rix
  Mel Giedroyc gets the giggles with hilarious children's writer Jamie Rix.
11. 17:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Foreign Exchange
  3/8With daughter Hannah at university, Faith's son Joe wants an Italian student to stay.
12. 17:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Charity
  4/6It's Jesters' Relief Week, but must Cornish smuggler Tamsyn raise funds for Devonians?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth hosts Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Jim Crace and Lorelei King
  Jim and Lorelei discuss books by Grace Paley, Gerald Kersh and Tim Parks.
3. 19:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Good Neighbours
  3/13George and Kate step in when they overhear their neighbours rowing.
4. 19:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Whittlesea Bay Yacht Regatta
  11/16When HMS Troutbridge escorts the admiral to a regatta, Pertwee sees a chance to cash in.
5. 20:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 1. A Case of Making Good
  1/5Redundant pitman turned sleuth Stephen J Blackburn is embroiled with Hungarian exiles.
6. 20:30
  A Guided Tour of the Castle of Otranto
  With dungeons and ghosts, Rory McGrath explores the first gothic castle in English fiction
7. 21:00
  Heidi Amsinck - Danish Noir—Last Train to Helsingor
  1/3Strange things happen when Henrik falls asleep on the train from Copenhagen.
8. 21:15
  Loose Ends—Gareth Thomas, Neil Pearson, Miranda Sawyer, Amma Asante, John Moloney, Old Crow Medicine Show, My Brightest Diamond
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
9. 22:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/6John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus with Will Storr, Lieven Scheire and Sandi Toksvig.
10. 22:30
  Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 3, Health Guru
  4/4The surreal comedian delves into alternative remedies, meeting a royal and going to LA.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—27/10/2014
  Tiffany Stevenson chats to Katherine Ryan.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 12, Episode 1
  1/9Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
13. 23:45
  Quando, Quando, Quando—Big Head
  1/6The president of Uruguay arrives at the Quando brothers' hair salon.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Naomi Alderman - The Lessons, The Last Good Night and a Surprise
  6/10As the heady Oxford life comes to a close, Mark has one last surprise in store for James.
2. 00:15
  Chinese in Britain—The First Chinese VIPs
  1/10Anna Chen uncovers an early history, beginning with Shen Fu Tsong in the court of James II
3. 00:30
  Alan Plater - Abandoned Projects—Gone But Not Forgotten
  1/5The playwright recounts his career through some amazing stories he never completed.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Martin Gayford - Constable in Love, Episode 1
  1/5Passion, money, art - the story of John Constable and his pursuit of the love of his life.
5. 01:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth hosts Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham.
6. 01:30
  A Good Read—Jim Crace and Lorelei King
  Jim and Lorelei discuss books by Grace Paley, Gerald Kersh and Tim Parks.(R)
7. 02:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 1. A Case of Making Good
  1/5Redundant pitman turned sleuth Stephen J Blackburn is embroiled with Hungarian exiles.
8. 02:30
  A Guided Tour of the Castle of Otranto
  With dungeons and ghosts, Rory McGrath explores the first gothic castle in English fiction
9. 03:00
  Marcy Kahan - Death at the Desert Inn
  Finding $300,000 in a satchel, Noel Coward turns detective in Las Vegas.
10. 04:00
  Heidi Amsinck - Danish Noir—Last Train to Helsingor
  1/3Strange things happen when Henrik falls asleep on the train from Copenhagen.
11. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Gareth Thomas, Neil Pearson, Miranda Sawyer, Amma Asante, John Moloney, Old Crow Medicine Show, My Brightest Diamond
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
12. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Foreign Exchange
  3/8With daughter Hannah at university, Faith's son Joe wants an Italian student to stay.
13. 05:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Charity
  4/6It's Jesters' Relief Week, but must Cornish smuggler Tamsyn raise funds for Devonians?

Tuesday 28 October 2014