BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 22 October 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—1963 - Fanfare for the Common Men, Episode 4
  4/4Mark's true nature is revealed, but could rumours about James scupper Lenny's final plan?
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Mozart's Clarinet Quintet
  Music lovers describe the impact that Mozart's Clarinet Quintet has had on their lives.
3. 01:00
  John Antrobus - How I Met Franz
  An uninvited guest brings complications in this 'modern fairy story' from 1993.
4. 01:30
  The Priest, the Badger and the Little Green Men
  The curious tale of science fiction's most prolific writer, the Rev Lionel Fanthorpe.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Anna Funder - All That I Am, Episode 10
  10/10Ruth remembers the dark days after Dora's death and how she tried to make amends.
6. 02:15
  Foreign Bodies—Series 1, Russia and Ukraine - Erast Fandorin
  15/15Russian and Ukrainian crime writers Akunin and Kurkov. Is Dostoevsky still an influence?
7. 02:30
  Mary Brunton - Self Control—Kidnapped
  10/10Laura has been kidnapped by the love-crazed Hargrave. How will she make her escape?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story, Episode 5
  5/5The flop of 'Twang!' leaves Bart's reputation in tatters.
9. 03:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Loving and Losing
  5/5As Philip hatches a plan, Maggie Tulliver's loyalties are sorely tested.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 4, The University of Bristol
  1/6Three students from the University of Bristol take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 11, Foreign Affairs
  2/6Victoria frets over Roger, Charlotte misbehaves badly and Anna is stuck in the middle.
12. 05:00
  Winston—Winston Back Home, Say It Again, Winston
  4/6The old rogue has run away and taken the geese, but Nancy intervenes.
13. 05:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 5, Bridport
  1/6Comedian and activist Mark Thomas heads to Dorset for some suggestions.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Semi-Detached
  Scheming Fred Midway will do whatever it takes to maintain his position in suburbia.
2. 07:30
  Lyrical Journey—Series 1, Raintown
  3/3Why did Deacon Blue's song 'Raintown' become such a loved Glasgow anthem?
3. 08:00
  The Archive Hour—Auntie Beeb and Religion
  Jean Seaton explores how the BBC has coped with the nation's religious sensitivities.
4. 09:00
  The Spike Show: Milligan Remembered
  Agent and friend, Norma Farnes reflects on the work of the comedian and writer.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 3
  3/10Nicholas Parsons with Stephen Fry, Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair and Charles Collingwood.
2. 12:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—Doddy's Daft Half Hour, from 31/01/1971
  The King of Knotty Ash delves into breaking the rules and brings us Happy News.
3. 13:00
  Incredible Women (Omnibus editions)—Series 5
  Rebecca Front and Jeremy Front introduce us to an uncannily realistic robot, Astrid.
4. 14:15
  Frankly Speaking—Fred Perry
  The former Wimbledon champion answers the questions in the BBC interview series.
5. 14:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, A Very Occasional Day
  4/5As they drive to a sheepdog trial, Carter's uncle has women on his mind.
6. 15:00
  The Archive Hour—Auntie Beeb and Religion
  Jean Seaton explores how the BBC has coped with the nation's religious sensitivities.
7. 16:00
  Semi-Detached
  Scheming Fred Midway will do whatever it takes to maintain his position in suburbia.
8. 17:30
  Lyrical Journey—Series 1, Raintown
  3/3Why did Deacon Blue's song 'Raintown' become such a loved Glasgow anthem?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Drama on 4—John Dryden - Pandemic, The Past
  3/3A former radical eco-warrior stumbles into a dangerous world of environmental espionage.
2. 18:45
  Edinburgh Haunts—The Face at the Window, the Wave of the Hand
  3/3Subtle and uncanny tale evoking the German folklore of the doppelganger.
3. 19:00
  Raw Meat Radio
  Mary Anne Hobbs presents a Chris Morris radio retrospective featuring interviews.
4. 22:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Billy Bleach
  4/6With no headliner at The Mallard, newcomer Billy is asked to extend his stand-up set.
5. 22:30
  Little Britain—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5It became a TV smash hit, but Lucas and Walliams' oddball comedy premiered first on radio.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—22/10/2016
  Arthur Smith chats to Jeff Innocent.
7. 23:00
  The League against Tedium—Episode 5
  5/6A reservoir of malice is created in a discordant mix of surreal comedy and easy listening.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Drama on 4—John Dryden - Pandemic, The Past
  3/3A former radical eco-warrior stumbles into a dangerous world of environmental espionage.
2. 00:45
  Edinburgh Haunts—The Face at the Window, the Wave of the Hand
  3/3Subtle and uncanny tale evoking the German folklore of the doppelganger.
3. 01:00
  Incredible Women (Omnibus editions)—Series 5
  Rebecca Front and Jeremy Front introduce us to an uncannily realistic robot, Astrid.
4. 02:15
  Frankly Speaking—Fred Perry
  The former Wimbledon champion answers the questions in the BBC interview series.
5. 02:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, A Very Occasional Day
  4/5As they drive to a sheepdog trial, Carter's uncle has women on his mind.
6. 03:00
  The Archive Hour—Auntie Beeb and Religion
  Jean Seaton explores how the BBC has coped with the nation's religious sensitivities.
7. 04:00
  Semi-Detached
  Scheming Fred Midway will do whatever it takes to maintain his position in suburbia.
8. 05:30
  Lyrical Journey—Series 1, Raintown
  3/3Why did Deacon Blue's song 'Raintown' become such a loved Glasgow anthem?

Sunday 23 October 2016