BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 18 October 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Entropy Composition
  A prog rock symphony rediscovered in the vaults can be catastrophic for the entire cosmos.
2. 00:30
  The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—2. Don't Be a Freud
  2/4The travellers hit 19th-century Austria, with Freud set to reveal his views on telepathy.
3. 01:00
  Virginia Baily - Early One Morning Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2A split-second decision is about to change Chiara's life forever.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Raymond Blanc
  Renowned chef Raymond Blanc selects Edith Piaf's 'La Vie En Rose' to cherish.
5. 02:15
  Drama on 4—Peter Whalley - The Disappearance
  Alice moves into a new flat. Her landlord Martin lives below. Neither are what they seem.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Blithe Margaret
  Stephen Fry on the mysterious life of the much-loved comedy great Margaret Rutherford.
7. 04:00
  King Lear on Boxing Day
  Francine Stock and a studio of guest stars recreate the 1606 opening night of King Lear.
8. 05:30
  Lucinda Lambton's Elevations and Revelations—Hatchlands Park
  5/6The historian visits Hatchlands Park near Guilford.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Imaginary Friends Omnibus—Episode 2
  2/2Roger has gone to see Verena, worried that Tom has influenced the announcement.
2. 07:15
  Pier People—Brighton's Piers
  4/5Brighton has two piers - one happy and one sad, The Palace Pier and the West Pier.
3. 07:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Documentary
  6/6To further his career as a top celebrity, Arthur tries to make a documentary about himself
4. 08:00
  Educating Archie—From 09/10/1957
  Archie Andrews encourages his mentor Peter Brough to fight the flab.
5. 08:30
  Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/7Frankie visits the house where he was born and prepares for a royal visit.
6. 09:00
  1606: William Shakespeare and the Year of Lear - Omnibus
  A look at the year in which Shakespeare wrote King Lear, Macbeth and Anthony and Cleopatra
7. 10:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Julie Walters
  The award-winning actress has inherited 'Moonlight Sonata' as a beloved track.
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Fashion, Betty Jackson
  From Ella Fitzgerald to Moby. The British fashion designer shares her castaway choices.
9. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 2, Predicting the Future
  Guy Raz investigates some bold predictions about our future.
10. 11:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Birds of Paradise
  Musings on the New Guinea residents, who fooled early explorers with their adornments.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Educating Archie—From 09/10/1957
  Archie Andrews encourages his mentor Peter Brough to fight the flab.
2. 12:30
  Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/7Frankie visits the house where he was born and prepares for a royal visit.
3. 13:00
  Imaginary Friends Omnibus—Episode 2
  2/2Roger has gone to see Verena, worried that Tom has influenced the announcement.
4. 14:15
  Pier People—Brighton's Piers
  4/5Brighton has two piers - one happy and one sad, The Palace Pier and the West Pier.
5. 14:30
  Sascha Arango - Reading Europe: The Truth and Other Lies Omnibus—Germany - The Truth and Other Lies, pt 2
  Famous novelist Henry Hayden has to tells his mistress about his past.
6. 15:30
  Crème de la Crime—Series 2, Six Feet Down Under
  1/4Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a death by cutlery back in 1824.
7. 15:45
  Ronald Frame Short Stories—Tea and Dancing
  A pleasant birthday ritual finally revealed an awful truth.
8. 16:00
  Saturday Drama—Hattie Naylor - J'Accuse
  Inspired by an article written by Emile Zola about the Dreyfus Affair.
9. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber: Jen Hadfield on Shetland
  Paul Farley meets poet Jen Hadfield in Shetland.
10. 17:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Documentary
  6/6To further his career as a top celebrity, Arthur tries to make a documentary about himself
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Friday Drama—Recordings Recovered from the House of Leaves
  A closet becomes a hallway and a hallway a vast labyrinth in a odd house in Virginia.
2. 19:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 2, Predicting the Future
  Guy Raz investigates some bold predictions about our future.
3. 19:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Birds of Paradise
  Musings on the New Guinea residents, who fooled early explorers with their adornments.
4. 20:00
  1606: William Shakespeare and the Year of Lear - Omnibus
  A look at the year in which Shakespeare wrote King Lear, Macbeth and Anthony and Cleopatra
5. 21:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Julie Walters
  The award-winning actress has inherited 'Moonlight Sonata' as a beloved track.
6. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Fashion, Betty Jackson
  From Ella Fitzgerald to Moby. The British fashion designer shares her castaway choices.
7. 22:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Documentary
  6/6To further his career as a top celebrity, Arthur tries to make a documentary about himself
8. 22:30
  On the Town with the League of Gentlemen—A Kind of Loving
  5/6Reg finds Barbara through the local dating agency. Pre-TV sitcom from December 1997.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—18/10/2015
  Arthur Smith chats to Lolly Adefope.
10. 23:00
  Newsjack—Series 13, Episode 6
  6/6This week's stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners.
11. 23:30
  Recorded for Training Purposes—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Fast-paced sketch show about modern communication, media noise and contemporary obsessions
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Late
1. 00:00
  Friday Drama—Recordings Recovered from the House of Leaves
  A closet becomes a hallway and a hallway a vast labyrinth in a odd house in Virginia.
2. 01:00
  Imaginary Friends Omnibus—Episode 2
  2/2Roger has gone to see Verena, worried that Tom has influenced the announcement.
3. 02:15
  Pier People—Brighton's Piers
  4/5Brighton has two piers - one happy and one sad, The Palace Pier and the West Pier.
4. 02:30
  Sascha Arango - Reading Europe: The Truth and Other Lies Omnibus—Germany - The Truth and Other Lies, pt 2
  Famous novelist Henry Hayden has to tells his mistress about his past.
5. 03:30
  Crème de la Crime—Series 2, Six Feet Down Under
  1/4Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a death by cutlery back in 1824.
6. 03:45
  Ronald Frame Short Stories—Tea and Dancing
  A pleasant birthday ritual finally revealed an awful truth.
7. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Hattie Naylor - J'Accuse
  Inspired by an article written by Emile Zola about the Dreyfus Affair.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber: Jen Hadfield on Shetland
  Paul Farley meets poet Jen Hadfield in Shetland.
9. 05:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Documentary
  6/6To further his career as a top celebrity, Arthur tries to make a documentary about himself

Monday 19 October 2015