BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 16 October 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—4. Spring Cleaning Time Again
  4/4Wendy wants to go home but how will they escape from Captain Hook?
2. 06:30
  Merry Widows
  Women whose much-loved husbands have died describe finding unexpected happiness afterwards
3. 07:00
  The Change—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6A visit to the doctor sparks a bombshell for the not-so-happy mother-to-be.
4. 07:30
  Shedtown—Series 2, Shed Report
  1/4Deborah Dearden arrives back at the beach. Not such a stranger, yet stranger still.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Americans Hit Town
  9/20Visiting servicemen excite Griselda and Sid is scheming again...
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Man Who Won the War (Seagoon MCC)
  1/27How Neddie 'invented' the barrage balloon and other wartime (mis)adventures.
7. 09:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 1, Durham
  2/6Three students from Durham University take on their professors in a battle of wits.
8. 09:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Looking for a Job
  3/9Single dad Bryan needs an employer who will let his son come along.
9. 10:00
  Don Taylor - God's Revolution—For the Agreement of the Sword
  12/121649, and Cromwell is determined to foil the soldiers' rebellion. English Civil War drama.
10. 11:00
  Arthur Miller Short Stories—Beavers
  3/3Hector Elizondo reads Miller's canny tale of a man trying to rid his pond of beavers.
11. 11:15
  Tommies—25 May 1915
  Mickey Bliss is in London, taking time out from signals training at Aldershot.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Americans Hit Town
  9/20Visiting servicemen excite Griselda and Sid is scheming again...
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Man Who Won the War (Seagoon MCC)
  1/27How Neddie 'invented' the barrage balloon and other wartime (mis)adventures.
3. 13:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—4. Spring Cleaning Time Again
  4/4Wendy wants to go home but how will they escape from Captain Hook?
4. 13:30
  Merry Widows
  Women whose much-loved husbands have died describe finding unexpected happiness afterwards
5. 14:00
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—5. Reflections
  5/5As time passes in Florence, Flush begins to feel his age.
6. 14:15
  Grimm Thoughts—Episode 10
  10/10Marina Warner considers what lies in the future for the Grimm brothers' tales.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alison Lurie - Imaginary Friends, Episode 10
  10/10On his way to visit Tom McCann in hospital, Roger hears some terrible news.
8. 14:45
  Kenneth Tynan - Theatre Writings—An Open Letter
  5/5The critic's surprisingly negative 1962 review about his idol Laurence Olivier.
9. 15:00
  Don Taylor - God's Revolution—For the Agreement of the Sword
  12/121649, and Cromwell is determined to foil the soldiers' rebellion. English Civil War drama.
10. 16:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 1, Durham
  2/6Three students from Durham University take on their professors in a battle of wits.
11. 16:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Looking for a Job
  3/9Single dad Bryan needs an employer who will let his son come along.
12. 17:00
  The Change—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6A visit to the doctor sparks a bombshell for the not-so-happy mother-to-be.
13. 17:30
  Shedtown—Series 2, Shed Report
  1/4Deborah Dearden arrives back at the beach. Not such a stranger, yet stranger still.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Kurt Vonnegut - Thanasphere
  A pioneering astronaut hears voices in outer space. Kurt Vonnegut reflects on mortality.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—In the Mood
  Alyn Shipton and trombonist Paul Tanner reflect on the impact of the jitterbug super hit.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Americans Hit Town
  9/20Visiting servicemen excite Griselda and Sid is scheming again...
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Man Who Won the War (Seagoon MCC)
  1/27How Neddie 'invented' the barrage balloon and other wartime (mis)adventures.
5. 20:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—4. Spring Cleaning Time Again
  4/4Wendy wants to go home but how will they escape from Captain Hook?
6. 20:30
  Merry Widows
  Women whose much-loved husbands have died describe finding unexpected happiness afterwards
7. 21:00
  Arthur Miller Short Stories—Beavers
  3/3Hector Elizondo reads Miller's canny tale of a man trying to rid his pond of beavers.
8. 21:15
  Tommies—25 May 1915
  Mickey Bliss is in London, taking time out from signals training at Aldershot.
9. 22:00
  Shedtown—Series 2, Shed Report
  1/4Deborah Dearden arrives back at the beach. Not such a stranger, yet stranger still.
10. 22:30
  BBC New Comedy Awards—2015, Heat seven
  7/11The next heat in comedy's new talent competition comes from The Glee Club in Birmingham.
11. 23:30
  The Skivers—Series 3, Peter Stringfellow
  3/5Nightclubbing in London, courtesy of Peter Stringfellow.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Kurt Vonnegut - Thanasphere
  A pioneering astronaut hears voices in outer space. Kurt Vonnegut reflects on mortality.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—In the Mood
  Alyn Shipton and trombonist Paul Tanner reflect on the impact of the jitterbug super hit.
3. 01:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—4. Spring Cleaning Time Again
  4/4Wendy wants to go home but how will they escape from Captain Hook?
4. 01:30
  Merry Widows
  Women whose much-loved husbands have died describe finding unexpected happiness afterwards
5. 02:00
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—5. Reflections
  5/5As time passes in Florence, Flush begins to feel his age.
6. 02:15
  Grimm Thoughts—Episode 10
  10/10Marina Warner considers what lies in the future for the Grimm brothers' tales.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alison Lurie - Imaginary Friends, Episode 10
  10/10On his way to visit Tom McCann in hospital, Roger hears some terrible news.
8. 02:45
  Kenneth Tynan - Theatre Writings—An Open Letter
  5/5The critic's surprisingly negative 1962 review about his idol Laurence Olivier.
9. 03:00
  Don Taylor - God's Revolution—For the Agreement of the Sword
  12/121649, and Cromwell is determined to foil the soldiers' rebellion. English Civil War drama.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 1, Durham
  2/6Three students from Durham University take on their professors in a battle of wits.
11. 04:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Looking for a Job
  3/9Single dad Bryan needs an employer who will let his son come along.
12. 05:00
  The Change—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6A visit to the doctor sparks a bombshell for the not-so-happy mother-to-be.
13. 05:30
  Shedtown—Series 2, Shed Report
  1/4Deborah Dearden arrives back at the beach. Not such a stranger, yet stranger still.

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