BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 18 October 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Project Raphael—3. Alarms
  3/3Malcolm and Polly set alarms ringing, and the Laughing Dog secrets are finally revealed.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Dorothy Rowe & Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
  Dorothy Rowe and Felipe Fernandez-Armesto read books by JD Salinger and Norman Lewis.(R)
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 1, Time on Their Hands
  11/13DS Dave Brook gets a chance to score a personal victory.
4. 01:30
  In Pursuit of Happiness
  Claudia Hammond looks at the government's plan to measure the nation's happiness.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Anna Funder - All That I Am, Episode 6
  6/10As the Nazis take hold in Germany, Dora aims to bring proof of Hitler's plans to London.
6. 02:15
  Foreign Bodies—Series 1, Germany - PI Kemal Kayankaya
  11/15German writer Jakob Arjouni's Turkish sleuth, Kemal Kayankaya, reflects a reunited Germany
7. 02:30
  Mary Brunton - Self Control—Penniless
  6/10With her father dead, Laura must ask her aunt for help and discovers some disturbing news.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story, Episode 1
  1/5Bart's East End childhood and early exposure to music.
9. 03:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Boy and Girl
  1/5Young, impulsive Maggie causes ructions in her family.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 3
  3/10Nicholas Parsons with Stephen Fry, Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair and Charles Collingwood.
11. 04:30
  In the End—Episode 6
  6/6Maverick hack George Cragge thinks he is next on the murderer's list. From December 1999.
12. 05:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 2
  2/6A nosey vicar, and life before paternity tests. All-women sketch show with Joanna Monro.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Pin-Up Murder - part 1/2
  12/13DI Mannock returns to ask for DS Brook's help with a stripper.
2. 06:30
  Past Presence
  Why has King John’s Magna Carta of 1215 endured through wars and even EU arguments?
3. 07:00
  Bangers and Mash—Episode 6
  6/6The coffee tin containing half the company profits is missing.
4. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, All About Eve
  2/6Ed tries to stir up some dissent when he becomes editor of the student magazine.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Sunday for Seven Days
  4/8Harold regrets taking Albert to the cinema. Adapted from BBC TV.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Birmingham Is Revolting
  It's all change for the civil servants - and for surprised Brummies!
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 18, Episode 6
  6/8An extended version of the News Quiz for Radio 4 Extra.
8. 09:45
  Foley and McColl: The Interview—For You the War is Over
  6/6Has Sean's hobby of historical re-enactment gone too far?
9. 10:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Home and School
  2/5Maggie Tulliver has run away, but will a passion for litigation be her father's undoing?
10. 11:00
  Alison Moore - The Pre-War House and Other Stories—Jetsam
  2/5A lonely man takes his father's old diving equipment out to sea.
11. 11:15
  Gerry McKee - My Sky Blue Trades
  How Victor P McCann's family dashed any hopes of him enjoying a carefree childhood.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Sunday for Seven Days
  4/8Harold regrets taking Albert to the cinema. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Birmingham Is Revolting
  It's all change for the civil servants - and for surprised Brummies!
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Pin-Up Murder - part 1/2
  12/13DI Mannock returns to ask for DS Brook's help with a stripper.
4. 13:30
  Past Presence
  Why has King John’s Magna Carta of 1215 endured through wars and even EU arguments?
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Anna Funder - All That I Am, Episode 7
  7/10As Dora revealed Hitler's plans to the newspapers, Hans needed to make his own impact.
6. 14:15
  Foreign Bodies—Series 1, Scotland - DI John Rebus
  12/15Mark Lawson meets Ian Rankin, whose crime stories reflect social changes in Scotland.
7. 14:30
  Mary Brunton - Self Control—Choices
  7/10De Courcy has fallen for Laura, but is she free from the affections of Colonel Hargrave?
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story, Episode 2
  2/5Bart meets Joan Littlewood and writes the songs for Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be.
9. 15:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Home and School
  2/5Maggie Tulliver has run away, but will a passion for litigation be her father's undoing?
10. 16:00
  Counterpoint—2006, Heat 7
  7/14Ned Sherrin's musical questions for Max Kaufman, Jonathan Radburn and Christine Rawlings.
11. 16:30
  Chambers—Series 2, The Masons
  2/5Turmoil abounds when barrister John Fuller-Carp tries to become a Mason.
12. 17:00
  Bangers and Mash—Episode 6
  6/6The coffee tin containing half the company profits is missing.
13. 17:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, All About Eve
  2/6Ed tries to stir up some dissent when he becomes editor of the student magazine.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—1963 - Fanfare for the Common Men, Episode 1
  1/4Who doesn't love the Beatles? Everyone, it seems, as the Doctor finds when time goes awry.
2. 18:30
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 2, Tempers in Bloom
  Luddenden villagers aim to stop any sabotage of their efforts to win 'Britain in Bloom'.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Sunday for Seven Days
  4/8Harold regrets taking Albert to the cinema. Adapted from BBC TV.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Birmingham Is Revolting
  It's all change for the civil servants - and for surprised Brummies!
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Pin-Up Murder - part 1/2
  12/13DI Mannock returns to ask for DS Brook's help with a stripper.
6. 20:30
  Past Presence
  Why has King John’s Magna Carta of 1215 endured through wars and even EU arguments?
7. 21:00
  Angela Carter's Book of Fairytales—The Wise Little Girl
  2/5Tales from Russia and Norway that feature young girls using their quick wits.
8. 21:15
  Gerry McKee - My Sky Blue Trades
  How Victor P McCann's family dashed any hopes of him enjoying a carefree childhood.
9. 22:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, All About Eve
  2/6Ed tries to stir up some dissent when he becomes editor of the student magazine.
10. 22:30
  The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6At the children's museum day, the dog-counting competition flounders!
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—18/10/2016
  Paul Garner chats to Tom Davis.
12. 23:00
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Sham
  4/6Brian tells the story of his visit to a country where alternative therapies abound.
13. 23:30
  Down the Line—A Tribute to Felix Dexter
  A tribute to Felix Dexter, with Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—1963 - Fanfare for the Common Men, Episode 1
  1/4Who doesn't love the Beatles? Everyone, it seems, as the Doctor finds when time goes awry.
2. 00:30
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 2, Tempers in Bloom
  Luddenden villagers aim to stop any sabotage of their efforts to win 'Britain in Bloom'.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Pin-Up Murder - part 1/2
  12/13DI Mannock returns to ask for DS Brook's help with a stripper.
4. 01:30
  Past Presence
  Why has King John’s Magna Carta of 1215 endured through wars and even EU arguments?
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Anna Funder - All That I Am, Episode 7
  7/10As Dora revealed Hitler's plans to the newspapers, Hans needed to make his own impact.
6. 02:15
  Foreign Bodies—Series 1, Scotland - DI John Rebus
  12/15Mark Lawson meets Ian Rankin, whose crime stories reflect social changes in Scotland.
7. 02:30
  Mary Brunton - Self Control—Choices
  7/10De Courcy has fallen for Laura, but is she free from the affections of Colonel Hargrave?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story, Episode 2
  2/5Bart meets Joan Littlewood and writes the songs for Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be.
9. 03:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Home and School
  2/5Maggie Tulliver has run away, but will a passion for litigation be her father's undoing?
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—2006, Heat 7
  7/14Ned Sherrin's musical questions for Max Kaufman, Jonathan Radburn and Christine Rawlings.
11. 04:30
  Chambers—Series 2, The Masons
  2/5Turmoil abounds when barrister John Fuller-Carp tries to become a Mason.
12. 05:00
  Bangers and Mash—Episode 6
  6/6The coffee tin containing half the company profits is missing.
13. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, All About Eve
  2/6Ed tries to stir up some dissent when he becomes editor of the student magazine.

Wednesday 19 October 2016