BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 29 September 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—The Silent Scream, Episode 3
  3/3As the alien takeover approaches, can humanity fend off enemies from without and within?
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Imposter Syndrome
  Dominic Arkwright chairs a discussion on the theme of feeling like an impostor.
3. 01:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—4. Boring Old Biarritz
  4/6Castang travels across France in search of journalist Robert MacLeod.
4. 01:30
  What's Eating The Museum?
  The battle to save museum collections from insect pests.
5. 02:00
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—8. Something Unknown
  8/10Caroline sets out to rescue Lilia's son from his father, but discovers something unknown.
6. 02:15
  A History of the Brain—8. The Agony and the Ecstasy
  8/10Dr Geoff Bunn on how chemical transmission became a fundamental concept in neuroscience.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook, Episode 3
  3/10Anna is suffering writer's block, so starts to write about an old affair to try to move on
8. 02:45
  Eric Lomax - The Railway Man—Episode 3
  3/8When Singapore falls in February 1942, the signals officer soon finds himself a prisoner.
9. 03:00
  DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers—1. Resentment
  1/3Conflicts grow for Walter Morel's family.
10. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Paul Sinha, Lemn Sissay and Graeme Garden.
11. 04:30
  Rent—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Paul and Ruby are thinking of moving out, and Maria needs more space.
12. 05:00
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 2, Take the High Road
  2/6Take the High Road: Robin is driving to Glasgow, but Wendy lets the train take the strain.
13. 05:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Hebden Bridge
  3/6Mark Steel visits the Yorkshire town of Hebden Bridge and performs for the locals.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—5. An Infirmary in Auschwitz
  5/6Castang learns why hotelier Adrienne went missing.
2. 06:30
  Ghost Music
  Archaeologist Christine Finn taps her foot to ancient sounds not heard for millennia.
3. 07:00
  Bristow—Series 1, Stranger on a Train
  5/6The clerk helps his colleague, Jones, to plan his escape from Chester Perry.
4. 07:30
  Radio Active—Radio Active - David Chizzlenut
  Britain's only national local radio station returns to the airwaves in a one-off special.
5. 08:00
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Camera
  3/6The comedian has got a new camera, and havoc awaits at a wedding.
6. 08:30
  Radio Active—Series 7, Probe Round the Back
  4/8The on-air team's undercover investigators are on the trail of the 'Fifth Man'.
7. 09:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Games galore! Angus Deayton with Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Miles Jupp and Nick Helm.
8. 09:30
  The Elephant Man—Age Concern
  7/8With the big three-o looming, zookeeper Terry is desperate to recapture his youth.
9. 10:00
  DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers—2. Recognition
  2/3Clinging to her sons, Gertrude is jealous of Paul's success and his friendship with Miriam
10. 11:00
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 2, The Cowslip Field
  1/3The tale of a tender moment among the spring flowers for Pacey and her young charge.
11. 11:15
  Juliet Ace Monologues—Small Parts
  Mattie Potter finds that quick-change artistry is a preparation for life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Camera
  3/6The comedian has got a new camera, and havoc awaits at a wedding.
2. 12:30
  Radio Active—Series 7, Probe Round the Back
  4/8The on-air team's undercover investigators are on the trail of the 'Fifth Man'.
3. 13:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—5. An Infirmary in Auschwitz
  5/6Castang learns why hotelier Adrienne went missing.
4. 13:30
  Ghost Music
  Archaeologist Christine Finn taps her foot to ancient sounds not heard for millennia.
5. 14:00
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—9. Terrible Consequences
  9/10Philip admires Gino's love for his son, but Harriet has other plans.
6. 14:15
  A History of the Brain—9. All or Nothing
  9/10The impact of the electroencephalograph, which made brain waves visible.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook, Episode 4
  4/10Anna finally exorcises the painful memory of her affair with a married man.
8. 14:45
  Eric Lomax - The Railway Man—Episode 4
  4/8The officer brands the Burma-Siam railway 'the last cruel enterprise of the railway age'.
9. 15:00
  DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers—2. Recognition
  2/3Clinging to her sons, Gertrude is jealous of Paul's success and his friendship with Miriam
10. 16:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Games galore! Angus Deayton with Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Miles Jupp and Nick Helm.
11. 16:30
  The Elephant Man—Age Concern
  7/8With the big three-o looming, zookeeper Terry is desperate to recapture his youth.
12. 17:00
  Bristow—Series 1, Stranger on a Train
  5/6The clerk helps his colleague, Jones, to plan his escape from Chester Perry.
13. 17:30
  Radio Active—Radio Active - David Chizzlenut
  Britain's only national local radio station returns to the airwaves in a one-off special.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Richard Matheson - Duel—Episode 1
  1/2The driver of a huge truck plays deadly games with an innocent motorist.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Lord Denning
  Blur drummer David Rowntree discusses the life of Lord Denning.
3. 19:00
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Camera
  3/6The comedian has got a new camera, and havoc awaits at a wedding.
4. 19:30
  Radio Active—Series 7, Probe Round the Back
  4/8The on-air team's undercover investigators are on the trail of the 'Fifth Man'.
5. 20:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—5. An Infirmary in Auschwitz
  5/6Castang learns why hotelier Adrienne went missing.
6. 20:30
  Ghost Music
  Archaeologist Christine Finn taps her foot to ancient sounds not heard for millennia.
7. 21:00
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 2, The Cowslip Field
  1/3The tale of a tender moment among the spring flowers for Pacey and her young charge.
8. 21:15
  Juliet Ace Monologues—Small Parts
  Mattie Potter finds that quick-change artistry is a preparation for life.
9. 22:00
  Radio Active—Radio Active - David Chizzlenut
  Britain's only national local radio station returns to the airwaves in a one-off special.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 15, Episode 4
  4/6This week's stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners.
11. 23:00
  Wondermentalist Cabaret—Series 1, 3. Totnes
  3/4Matt Harvey hosts a comedy-infused, musically-enhanced, interactive poetry cabaret.
12. 23:30
  As Told To Craig Brown—Episode 3
  3/6The satirist investigates inventions, being common and the creep of CCTV.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Richard Matheson - Duel—Episode 1
  1/2The driver of a huge truck plays deadly games with an innocent motorist.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Lord Denning
  Blur drummer David Rowntree discusses the life of Lord Denning.
3. 01:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—5. An Infirmary in Auschwitz
  5/6Castang learns why hotelier Adrienne went missing.
4. 01:30
  Ghost Music
  Archaeologist Christine Finn taps her foot to ancient sounds not heard for millennia.
5. 02:00
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—9. Terrible Consequences
  9/10Philip admires Gino's love for his son, but Harriet has other plans.
6. 02:15
  A History of the Brain—9. All or Nothing
  9/10The impact of the electroencephalograph, which made brain waves visible.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook, Episode 4
  4/10Anna finally exorcises the painful memory of her affair with a married man.
8. 02:45
  Eric Lomax - The Railway Man—Episode 4
  4/8The officer brands the Burma-Siam railway 'the last cruel enterprise of the railway age'.
9. 03:00
  DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers—2. Recognition
  2/3Clinging to her sons, Gertrude is jealous of Paul's success and his friendship with Miriam
10. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Games galore! Angus Deayton with Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Miles Jupp and Nick Helm.
11. 04:30
  The Elephant Man—Age Concern
  7/8With the big three-o looming, zookeeper Terry is desperate to recapture his youth.
12. 05:00
  Bristow—Series 1, Stranger on a Train
  5/6The clerk helps his colleague, Jones, to plan his escape from Chester Perry.
13. 05:30
  Radio Active—Radio Active - David Chizzlenut
  Britain's only national local radio station returns to the airwaves in a one-off special.

Friday 30 September 2016