BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 22 October 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - Cold Blood—3. The Changing Man
  3/5As Bowers' behaviour worsens, Debs discovers why he seems immune to the cold.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Common as Muck
  Matthew Parris talks class, brass and manure with Geoff Dyer, Michael Collins, Ian Duhig.
3. 01:00
  Kingsley Amis - Dear Illusion
  EA Potter is thought to be a great poet, but what does he feel about himself?
4. 01:30
  The Shock of the Knee
  Fashion writer Colin McDowell recalls the rise of the miniskirt.
5. 02:00
  Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim—Episode 3
  3/12Lecturer Dixon gets into a fight and spies something unsettling through the curtains.
6. 02:15
  Noise: A Human History—The Singing Wilderness
  3/30David Hendy listens to 'The Singing Wilderness'.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Grazia Deledda - Reeds in the Wind, Episode 3
  3/10The village festival is under way, when Giacinto unexpectedly arrives.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Bettany Hughes - The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life, Episode 3
  3/5Now a young man, Socrates must take up his sword and fight for his beloved Athens.
9. 03:00
  Lorna Doone by RD Blackmore—1. The Death of Mr Ridd
  1/3Farmer John Ridd hated the Doones, until he met Lorna.
10. 04:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 10
  10/10Fiendish brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Professor David Singmaster and Robert Eastway.
11. 04:30
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 3
  3/6The 'unreliable' historical account of Jane Seymour's mother, Lady Margaret.
12. 05:00
  Huddwinks—Series 2, The Curse of the Smollett's Curse!
  1/6Melissa and Compton win a holiday and boldly head to ancient Egypt.
13. 05:30
  To Hull and Back—Series 1, The French Connection
  1/5A mother and daughter struggle to make ends meet in the East Yorkshire city.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Kingsley Amis - I Spy Strangers
  Tensions run high as a group of British soldiers hold a mock parliament in 1945.
2. 06:30
  Van Gogh: Seeing Red
  Exploring the mind of painter Vincent van Gogh through his extraordinary letters.
3. 07:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter among the ladies of Wadenbrook.
4. 07:30
  The Brig Society—Series 3, Being a Lord
  5/6Good Lord. Exactly what Marcus has become to see if we really need that second chamber.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Without Prejudice
  5/8Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer runs a broke department store.
7. 09:00
  Genius—Series 2, Brian Sewell
  3/6Dave Gorman and Brian Sewell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
8. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 6, Excess Baggage
  2/6The past catches up with Stuart, which impacts on Anna.
9. 10:00
  Lorna Doone by RD Blackmore—2. The Doone Reign of Terror
  2/3Carver tries to starve Lorna into marrying him, but John has other ideas.
10. 11:00
  Gillian Tindall - The Lunch Box
  A simple container became a symbol of a devastating moment in history.
11. 11:15
  Bettina Gracias - Asha's World
  Confusion reigns when Asha's friend impersonates her on a blind date.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Without Prejudice
  5/8Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer runs a broke department store.
3. 13:00
  Kingsley Amis - I Spy Strangers
  Tensions run high as a group of British soldiers hold a mock parliament in 1945.
4. 13:30
  Van Gogh: Seeing Red
  Exploring the mind of painter Vincent van Gogh through his extraordinary letters.
5. 14:00
  Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim—Episode 4
  4/12Lecturer Dixon wakes up to trouble. Can disaster be averted by a quick-thinking friend?
6. 14:15
  Noise: A Human History—A Ritual Soundscape
  4/30David Hendy listens to ancient sounds in Orkney's Ring of Brodgar.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Grazia Deledda - Reeds in the Wind, Episode 4
  4/10Giacinto and Grixenda's love blossoms at the Festival of Our Lady of Rimedio.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Bettany Hughes - The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life, Episode 4
  4/5Socrates argues to the young men of Athens that their future may lie in a simpler life.
9. 15:00
  Lorna Doone by RD Blackmore—2. The Doone Reign of Terror
  2/3Carver tries to starve Lorna into marrying him, but John has other ideas.
10. 16:00
  Genius—Series 2, Brian Sewell
  3/6Dave Gorman and Brian Sewell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
11. 16:30
  No Commitments—Series 6, Excess Baggage
  2/6The past catches up with Stuart, which impacts on Anna.
12. 17:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter among the ladies of Wadenbrook.
13. 17:30
  The Brig Society—Series 3, Being a Lord
  5/6Good Lord. Exactly what Marcus has become to see if we really need that second chamber.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Simon Bovey - Cold Blood—4. Sanctuary No More
  4/5The weather worsens and Bowers goes on the rampage. The others have to run. But where?
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—WG Grace
  Piers Morgan nominates WG Grace as the greatest English cricketer of all time.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Without Prejudice
  5/8Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
4. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer runs a broke department store.
5. 20:00
  Kingsley Amis - I Spy Strangers
  Tensions run high as a group of British soldiers hold a mock parliament in 1945.
6. 20:30
  Van Gogh: Seeing Red
  Exploring the mind of painter Vincent van Gogh through his extraordinary letters.
7. 21:00
  Gillian Tindall - The Lunch Box
  A simple container became a symbol of a devastating moment in history.
8. 21:15
  Bettina Gracias - Asha's World
  Confusion reigns when Asha's friend impersonates her on a blind date.
9. 22:00
  The Brig Society—Series 3, Being a Lord
  5/6Good Lord. Exactly what Marcus has become to see if we really need that second chamber.
10. 22:30
  The Secret World—Series 1, Episode 1 - Pilot
  1/6From John Humphrys to Alan Carr, Jon Culshaw explores the private lives of famous folk.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—22/10/2015
  Tiff Stevenson chats to Naz Osmanoglu and Mark Cooper Jones from WitTank.
12. 23:00
  We Are Klang: Amazing Lives—Musical
  4/4On its 25th anniversary, writers and performers reflect on Gummy Monkey: The Musical.
13. 23:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 1, WG Grace
  2/4Mark profiles the 'first modern celebrity' in English cricketing and Victorian society.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - Cold Blood—4. Sanctuary No More
  4/5The weather worsens and Bowers goes on the rampage. The others have to run. But where?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—WG Grace
  Piers Morgan nominates WG Grace as the greatest English cricketer of all time.
3. 01:00
  Kingsley Amis - I Spy Strangers
  Tensions run high as a group of British soldiers hold a mock parliament in 1945.
4. 01:30
  Van Gogh: Seeing Red
  Exploring the mind of painter Vincent van Gogh through his extraordinary letters.
5. 02:00
  Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim—Episode 4
  4/12Lecturer Dixon wakes up to trouble. Can disaster be averted by a quick-thinking friend?
6. 02:15
  Noise: A Human History—A Ritual Soundscape
  4/30David Hendy listens to ancient sounds in Orkney's Ring of Brodgar.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Grazia Deledda - Reeds in the Wind, Episode 4
  4/10Giacinto and Grixenda's love blossoms at the Festival of Our Lady of Rimedio.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Bettany Hughes - The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life, Episode 4
  4/5Socrates argues to the young men of Athens that their future may lie in a simpler life.
9. 03:00
  Lorna Doone by RD Blackmore—2. The Doone Reign of Terror
  2/3Carver tries to starve Lorna into marrying him, but John has other ideas.
10. 04:00
  Genius—Series 2, Brian Sewell
  3/6Dave Gorman and Brian Sewell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 6, Excess Baggage
  2/6The past catches up with Stuart, which impacts on Anna.
12. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter among the ladies of Wadenbrook.
13. 05:30
  The Brig Society—Series 3, Being a Lord
  5/6Good Lord. Exactly what Marcus has become to see if we really need that second chamber.

Friday 23 October 2015