BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 8 October 2016

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  HG Wells—The Sea Raiders
  Flesh-eating monsters from the deep terrorise the Devon coast.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—How Great Thou Art
  Examining the power of the hymn How Great Thou Art.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Bank Raid
  5/13A bank raid keeps the boys busy. Will DS Brook make his date?
4. 01:30
  Paddling With Peter Duck
  John McCarthy explores the life of Arthur Ransome through the boats he once owned.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Julian MacLaren-Ross - Of Love and Hunger, Episode 5
  5/5Salesman Richard and his workmate's wife Sukie have begun a passionate affair.
6. 02:15
  Foreign Bodies—Series 1, Sweden - Inspector Martin Beck
  5/15Mark Lawson discusses the influence of Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo's Martin Beck novels.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook, Episode 10
  10/10Anna and Molly finally find their feet again as they put aside the chaos of earlier times.
8. 02:45
  The Commuters
  Nigel Williams explores the practicalities of different people's daily journeys to work.
9. 03:00
  Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited—4. Stormy Waters
  4/4Charles is pleased to spot Julia on the ship, but stormy waters await.
10. 04:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 5
  5/6With comedian Dave Gorman and newspaper columnists Matthew Parris and Julia Hartley-Brewer
11. 04:30
  Simon's Bug—Episode 4
  4/4Simon comes to conclusions about his wife, children and friends. But are they correct?
12. 05:00
  Winston—Winston Back Home, A Whale of a Time with Chekhov
  2/6Angry Nancy takes action when she hears what the old rogue has been up to.
13. 05:30
  Sketchorama—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/4Isy Suttie present comedy groups, Clever Peter, Hennessey and Friends, and In Cahoots.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou - M
  Berlin is gripped with fear as a murderer preys on the city's children.
2. 07:10
  The Film Programme
  Francine Stock talks to filmmaker Ian Sinclair about Fritz Lang's dark 1931 masterpiece, M
3. 07:15
  On Films
  Fritz Lang, creator of M and Metropolis, tells Paul Mayersberg about his career.
4. 07:30
  Lyrical Journey—Series 1, Up the Junction
  1/3How Clapham Junction inspired one of Britain's most celebrated songwriters.
5. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Presenting the Past - How the Media Changes History
  Juliet Gardiner on how directors, writers and producers achieve authenticity in their work
6. 09:00
  Brian Blessed's Radio Adventures
  A celebration of the radio work of Brian Blessed.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Pet Dog
  1/20The Lad buys Andree a puppy for her birthday, but to his alarm it won't stop growing.
2. 12:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, New Year, Old Problems
  1/6Teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men.
3. 13:00
  Writing the Century: Omnibus
  Suffering from TB, 12-year-old Alan is admitted to Stannington Sanatorium.
4. 14:15
  Frankly Speaking—Baroness Summerskill
  The conservationist, ornithologist and painter answers the questions.
5. 14:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, Dark Satanic Writer
  2/5Carter and Uncle Mort chew the cud as they tour a museum of northern life.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Presenting the Past - How the Media Changes History
  Juliet Gardiner on how directors, writers and producers achieve authenticity in their work
7. 16:00
  Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou - M
  Berlin is gripped with fear as a murderer preys on the city's children.
8. 17:10
  The Film Programme
  Francine Stock talks to filmmaker Ian Sinclair about Fritz Lang's dark 1931 masterpiece, M
9. 17:15
  On Films
  Fritz Lang, creator of M and Metropolis, tells Paul Mayersberg about his career.
10. 17:30
  Lyrical Journey—Series 1, Up the Junction
  1/3How Clapham Junction inspired one of Britain's most celebrated songwriters.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Drama on 4—John Dryden - Pandemic, The Present
  1/3Dr Jan Roldanus is in Bangkok to give a lecture, when a new virulent flu strain emerges.
2. 18:45
  Edinburgh Haunts—I Remember Yesterday
  1/3A young woman haunts Edinburgh seeking revenge to the strains of Donna Summer.
3. 19:00
  Brian Blessed's Radio Adventures
  A celebration of the radio work of Brian Blessed.
4. 22:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Tony Beckton
  2/6Reformed violent criminal Tony Beckton visits the Mallard Theatre to read from his memoirs
5. 22:30
  The Secret World—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6William Hague is caught in a snowstorm and contemplates his mortality.
6. 23:00
  The League against Tedium—Episode 3
  3/6War is declared on war, and sporty people are really good fun.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Drama on 4—John Dryden - Pandemic, The Present
  1/3Dr Jan Roldanus is in Bangkok to give a lecture, when a new virulent flu strain emerges.
2. 00:45
  Edinburgh Haunts—I Remember Yesterday
  1/3A young woman haunts Edinburgh seeking revenge to the strains of Donna Summer.
3. 01:00
  Writing the Century: Omnibus
  Suffering from TB, 12-year-old Alan is admitted to Stannington Sanatorium.
4. 02:15
  Frankly Speaking—Baroness Summerskill
  The conservationist, ornithologist and painter answers the questions.
5. 02:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, Dark Satanic Writer
  2/5Carter and Uncle Mort chew the cud as they tour a museum of northern life.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Presenting the Past - How the Media Changes History
  Juliet Gardiner on how directors, writers and producers achieve authenticity in their work
7. 04:00
  Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou - M
  Berlin is gripped with fear as a murderer preys on the city's children.
8. 05:10
  The Film Programme
  Francine Stock talks to filmmaker Ian Sinclair about Fritz Lang's dark 1931 masterpiece, M
9. 05:15
  On Films
  Fritz Lang, creator of M and Metropolis, tells Paul Mayersberg about his career.
10. 05:30
  Lyrical Journey—Series 1, Up the Junction
  1/3How Clapham Junction inspired one of Britain's most celebrated songwriters.

Sunday 9 October 2016