BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 15 October 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Scarifyers—The Horror of Loch Ness, Episode 3
  3/4Professor Dunning must face a prehistoric jungle, while Crowley discovers further terrors.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—The Book By Its Cover
  Matthew Parris wonders why we care about what we wear.
3. 01:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—2. In the Mermaid's Lagoon
  2/4The mischievous boy and his new friends arrive in Neverland.
4. 01:30
  Arthur Miller: The Accidental Music Collector
  The playwright tells how he taped North Carolina's poor singing Blues and spiritual songs.
5. 02:00
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—3. Dog Snatchers
  3/5Elizabeth Barrett Browning's devoted spaniel Flush, is the victim of a horrible crime.
6. 02:15
  Grimm Thoughts—Episode 8
  8/10Marina Warner examines how feminism has tackled the Grimm brothers' tales.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alison Lurie - Imaginary Friends, Episode 8
  8/10Sociologist Tom claims he has been possessed by the spirit of the alien guru Ro of Varna.
8. 02:45
  Kenneth Tynan - Theatre Writings—Dodging the Ban
  3/5The critic's passionate campaign against stage censorship was fearless and funny.
9. 03:00
  Don Taylor - God's Revolution—England's New Chains
  10/12Will the execution of King Charles I bring the army its longed-for freedom?
10. 04:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 9
  9/10More fiendish brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Tony Buzan and Robert Eastway.
11. 04:30
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 2
  2/6The 'unreliable' historical account of Anne Boleyn's mother's impact on court.
12. 05:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 2, Things Can Only Get Better?
  Will the latest advances in biomedical sciences ever lead us to the perfect body?
13. 05:30
  Sami Shah's Beginner's Guide to Pakistan—Episode 2
  2/2Sami Shah looks at Pakistan's political history, including its music, cinema and religion.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—3. An Awfully Big Adventure
  3/4The Lost Boys and the Pirates begin their battle.
2. 06:30
  What's in Your Head
  How words or songs learned as a child have helped people in situations of extreme pressure
3. 07:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Jan has Helen back at home, but is it what she really wants?
4. 07:30
  The Brig Society—Series 3, The Housing Crisis
  4/6In this nicely furnished affordable programme, Marcus decides to solve the housing crisis.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, TB or Not TB
  4/8Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
7. 09:00
  Genius—Series 2, Carol Vorderman
  2/6Dave Gorman and Carol Vorderman discuss ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
8. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 6, Make My Day
  1/6It's an important day for Anna and new partner Stuart, and they aim to impress.
9. 10:00
  Don Taylor - God's Revolution—The Sea Green Banner
  11/12In 1649, the soldiers' discontent with their leaders rises, and London women get marching.
10. 11:00
  Arthur Miller Short Stories—Please Don't Kill Anything
  2/3Alfred Molina performs Arthur Miller's 1960 'Monroe' story set on a beach at sundown.
11. 11:15
  Tommies—18 May 1915
  British surgeon Celestine de Tullio has found enough new purpose in war.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, TB or Not TB
  4/8Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
3. 13:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—3. An Awfully Big Adventure
  3/4The Lost Boys and the Pirates begin their battle.
4. 13:30
  What's in Your Head
  How words or songs learned as a child have helped people in situations of extreme pressure
5. 14:00
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—4. Dog Travels
  4/5Flush and his newly-married mistress escape London.
6. 14:15
  Grimm Thoughts—Episode 9
  9/10Marina Warner breaks the silence on the Grimm brothers' tales' history of censorship.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alison Lurie - Imaginary Friends, Episode 9
  9/10Tom McCann and his fellow Truth Seekers have come to the attention of the local police.
8. 14:45
  Kenneth Tynan - Theatre Writings—A Verbal Wizard
  4/5Reviews for The Entertainer, A Taste of Honey and heralding Harold Pinter.
9. 15:00
  Don Taylor - God's Revolution—The Sea Green Banner
  11/12In 1649, the soldiers' discontent with their leaders rises, and London women get marching.
10. 16:00
  Genius—Series 2, Carol Vorderman
  2/6Dave Gorman and Carol Vorderman discuss ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
11. 16:30
  No Commitments—Series 6, Make My Day
  1/6It's an important day for Anna and new partner Stuart, and they aim to impress.
12. 17:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Jan has Helen back at home, but is it what she really wants?
13. 17:30
  The Brig Society—Series 3, The Housing Crisis
  4/6In this nicely furnished affordable programme, Marcus decides to solve the housing crisis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Scarifyers—The Horror of Loch Ness, Episode 4
  4/4Can Harry Crow defeat the devilish locals? Can Professor Dunning escape the time trap?
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—John D Rockefeller
  Martin Smith, the Chairman of English National Opera proposes John D Rockefeller.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, TB or Not TB
  4/8Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert.
4. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
5. 20:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—3. An Awfully Big Adventure
  3/4The Lost Boys and the Pirates begin their battle.
6. 20:30
  What's in Your Head
  How words or songs learned as a child have helped people in situations of extreme pressure
7. 21:00
  Arthur Miller Short Stories—Please Don't Kill Anything
  2/3Alfred Molina performs Arthur Miller's 1960 'Monroe' story set on a beach at sundown.
8. 21:15
  Tommies—18 May 1915
  British surgeon Celestine de Tullio has found enough new purpose in war.
9. 22:00
  The Brig Society—Series 3, The Housing Crisis
  4/6In this nicely furnished affordable programme, Marcus decides to solve the housing crisis.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 13, Episode 6
  6/6This week's stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners.
11. 23:00
  We Are Klang: Amazing Lives—Explorer
  3/4Presumed dead after a 20-year trek, two explorers reveal their findings.
12. 23:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 1, Oliver Cromwell
  1/4The soldier statesman kicks off the radical comic's profile of English historical figures.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Scarifyers—The Horror of Loch Ness, Episode 4
  4/4Can Harry Crow defeat the devilish locals? Can Professor Dunning escape the time trap?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—John D Rockefeller
  Martin Smith, the Chairman of English National Opera proposes John D Rockefeller.
3. 01:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—3. An Awfully Big Adventure
  3/4The Lost Boys and the Pirates begin their battle.
4. 01:30
  What's in Your Head
  How words or songs learned as a child have helped people in situations of extreme pressure
5. 02:00
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—4. Dog Travels
  4/5Flush and his newly-married mistress escape London.
6. 02:15
  Grimm Thoughts—Episode 9
  9/10Marina Warner breaks the silence on the Grimm brothers' tales' history of censorship.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alison Lurie - Imaginary Friends, Episode 9
  9/10Tom McCann and his fellow Truth Seekers have come to the attention of the local police.
8. 02:45
  Kenneth Tynan - Theatre Writings—A Verbal Wizard
  4/5Reviews for The Entertainer, A Taste of Honey and heralding Harold Pinter.
9. 03:00
  Don Taylor - God's Revolution—The Sea Green Banner
  11/12In 1649, the soldiers' discontent with their leaders rises, and London women get marching.
10. 04:00
  Genius—Series 2, Carol Vorderman
  2/6Dave Gorman and Carol Vorderman discuss ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 6, Make My Day
  1/6It's an important day for Anna and new partner Stuart, and they aim to impress.
12. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Jan has Helen back at home, but is it what she really wants?
13. 05:30
  The Brig Society—Series 3, The Housing Crisis
  4/6In this nicely furnished affordable programme, Marcus decides to solve the housing crisis.

Friday 16 October 2015