BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 29 October 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Naomi Alderman - The Lessons, A Wedding
  7/10For James, Jess, Franny and Simon, real life begins. Mark has a new fantasy to play out.
2. 00:15
  Chinese in Britain—The Creation of Chinatown
  2/10How the small Limehouse Chinese community became the subject of hysterical headlines.
3. 00:30
  Alan Plater - Abandoned Projects—Alternative Comedy
  2/5The playwright recalls entertaining the idea of being a comic, and unusual student shows.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Martin Gayford - Constable in Love, Episode 2
  2/5The painter and Maria Bicknell first met when he was 24 and she was 12.
5. 01:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
6. 01:30
  The Tingle Factor—Michael Bentine
  The comic actor explains why certain tracks have the power to send tingles down his spine.
7. 02:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 2. A Case of Parma Violets
  2/5When a woman suspects her husband is having an affair, she calls in Stephen J Blackburn.
8. 02:30
  On the Road
  Greg Proops celebrates Jack Kerouac's novel with a jazz-infused drive through America.
9. 03:00
  Ann Radcliffe - The Mysteries of Udolpho—Episode 1
  1/2It's 1584, and a stay in a mysterious chateau impacts on young Emily St Aubert's life.
10. 04:00
  Heidi Amsinck - Danish Noir—The Light from Dead Stars
  2/3On his retirement day, Detective Jensen gets a curious new lead on an long-unsolved case.
11. 04:15
  Heathcote Williams - Hancock's Last Half Hour
  Alone, far from home and his only audience by 1968 is press clippings and bottles of vodka
12. 05:00
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, Marigold's Wedding
  3/13A wedding provides ample opportunity for some trademark gossip.
13. 05:30
  Babblewick Hall—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Squire Fenton Babblewick thinks he's a composer of genius. His servants disagree.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 3. A Case of Brotherly Love
  3/5Stephen J Blackburn hunts for a Canadian's long-lost brother, after a cruel separation.
2. 06:30
  The Life of the Secret Gardener
  Children's writer Anne Fine investigates the complex life of Frances Hodgson Burnett.
3. 07:00
  Change at Oglethorpe—The Thin Controller
  2/6Trouble for the rural railway station's new manager when he sacks a member of staff.
4. 07:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, Valentine's Day
  2/6Damien is banned from the kitchen so that Anthony can cook up a Valentine's Day meal.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Remember the Burkiss Way
  1/7Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees try to win the car.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/13Swinging London cockney-style, and some incredible ears. Sketches and songs.
7. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6David Mitchell challenges Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Phill Jupitus and Catherine Tate.
8. 09:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Ken and Sandy both suffer marital problems, but at least they've won Pink Len's ad account
9. 10:00
  Ann Radcliffe - The Mysteries of Udolpho—Episode 2
  2/2Can Emily escape the clutches of the evil Montoni and learn her father's secret?
10. 11:00
  Gunter Grass - The Tin Drum—Episode 1
  1/2As Hitler rises to power, three-year-old Oskar decides he doesn't want to grow up.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Remember the Burkiss Way
  1/7Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees try to win the car.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/13Swinging London cockney-style, and some incredible ears. Sketches and songs.
3. 13:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 3. A Case of Brotherly Love
  3/5Stephen J Blackburn hunts for a Canadian's long-lost brother, after a cruel separation.
4. 13:30
  The Life of the Secret Gardener
  Children's writer Anne Fine investigates the complex life of Frances Hodgson Burnett.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Naomi Alderman - The Lessons, Forbidden Fruit
  8/10Marriage is not the answer to Mark's unhappiness. Is James?
6. 14:15
  Chinese in Britain—From Ship to Shore
  3/10Life for the sailors and families who settled in Liverpool and London during World War II.
7. 14:30
  Alan Plater - Abandoned Projects—Wild Pigs of Thorngumbald
  3/5The playwright's career as an architect ended early, but not before an animal encounter.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Martin Gayford - Constable in Love, Episode 3
  3/5Lacking 'that necessary article - cash', the pair's courtship was never going to be easy.
9. 15:00
  Ann Radcliffe - The Mysteries of Udolpho—Episode 2
  2/2Can Emily escape the clutches of the evil Montoni and learn her father's secret?
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Marbles, Kate Adie and Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber
  Mel Giedroyc gets a guide to mastering the game of marbles.
11. 17:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/8Iris dreams of hearing Pavarotti in concert, so Bernard tries to get tickets.
12. 17:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—The Thin Controller
  2/6Trouble for the rural railway station's new manager when he sacks a member of staff.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6David Mitchell challenges Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Phill Jupitus and Catherine Tate.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Recovery
  Writers Robert McCrum and Laura Thompson join poet Martin Newell to talk about healing.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Remember the Burkiss Way
  1/7Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees try to win the car.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/13Swinging London cockney-style, and some incredible ears. Sketches and songs.
5. 20:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 3. A Case of Brotherly Love
  3/5Stephen J Blackburn hunts for a Canadian's long-lost brother, after a cruel separation.
6. 20:30
  The Life of the Secret Gardener
  Children's writer Anne Fine investigates the complex life of Frances Hodgson Burnett.
7. 21:00
  Gunter Grass - The Tin Drum—Episode 1
  1/2As Hitler rises to power, three-year-old Oskar decides he doesn't want to grow up.
8. 22:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, Valentine's Day
  2/6Damien is banned from the kitchen so that Anthony can cook up a Valentine's Day meal.
9. 22:30
  Down the Line—Series 3, The Elderly, Consumer Rights and the Countryside
  4/6Old people and consumer rights get the Gary Bellamy phone-in treatment.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—29/10/2014
  Tiffany Stevenson chats to Katherine Ryan.
11. 23:00
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Arthur Smith presents music and comedy from his home in Balham.
12. 23:30
  Buy Me Up TV—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Shopping channel satire with Justin Edwards and Greg Proops. Rich Hall joins the team.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Naomi Alderman - The Lessons, Forbidden Fruit
  8/10Marriage is not the answer to Mark's unhappiness. Is James?
2. 00:15
  Chinese in Britain—From Ship to Shore
  3/10Life for the sailors and families who settled in Liverpool and London during World War II.
3. 00:30
  Alan Plater - Abandoned Projects—Wild Pigs of Thorngumbald
  3/5The playwright's career as an architect ended early, but not before an animal encounter.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Martin Gayford - Constable in Love, Episode 3
  3/5Lacking 'that necessary article - cash', the pair's courtship was never going to be easy.
5. 01:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6David Mitchell challenges Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Phill Jupitus and Catherine Tate.
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—Recovery
  Writers Robert McCrum and Laura Thompson join poet Martin Newell to talk about healing.
7. 02:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 3. A Case of Brotherly Love
  3/5Stephen J Blackburn hunts for a Canadian's long-lost brother, after a cruel separation.
8. 02:30
  The Life of the Secret Gardener
  Children's writer Anne Fine investigates the complex life of Frances Hodgson Burnett.
9. 03:00
  Ann Radcliffe - The Mysteries of Udolpho—Episode 2
  2/2Can Emily escape the clutches of the evil Montoni and learn her father's secret?
10. 04:00
  Gunter Grass - The Tin Drum—Episode 1
  1/2As Hitler rises to power, three-year-old Oskar decides he doesn't want to grow up.
11. 05:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/8Iris dreams of hearing Pavarotti in concert, so Bernard tries to get tickets.
12. 05:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—The Thin Controller
  2/6Trouble for the rural railway station's new manager when he sacks a member of staff.

Thursday 30 October 2014