BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 24 October 2016

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Concrete Island by JG Ballard
  A cocky young architect is stranded when he crashes off the motorway.
2. 01:00
  Mary Brunton - Self Control (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Heartache and danger lie ahead for Laura Montreville, as she must choose between two men.
3. 02:15
  Getting on Air: The Female Pioneers—The Voice of Authority
  2/5Jane Garvey assesses the impact of Barbara Mandell, Britain's first female TV newsreader.
4. 02:30
  Conrad and Eleanor by Jane Rogers (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2The police search for Conrad, while Eleanor breaks up with her lover.
5. 03:45
  William Trevor Short Stories—A Day
  A wife knows her husband has a lover and imagines one day he will tell her all about it.
6. 04:00
  The Quest of Donal Q
  Billy Connolly and Brian Cox star as two brothers embarking on a desperate quest for love.
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Derek Mahon
  Daljit Nagra introduces the work of the contemporary Irish poet Derek Mahon.
8. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4The truth behind the war effort, sty construction and evolution.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Coin of Dionysius
  1/5Old friend Louis Carlyle approaches the blind sleuth to solve a case of forgery.
2. 06:30
  Exploding Cinema
  Filmmaker Asif Kapadia journeys deep into London's underground film scene.
3. 07:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 3
  3/6Granny in space, and Mrs Slocombe the locum. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way
  6/15Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.
6. 08:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—Pilot - Loyal Support
  Arthur Lowe's only appearance in the pilot of the Dad's Army sequel due to his death.
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 4
  4/10Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi
8. 09:30
  The Change—Series 1, The Great Pretender
  1/6Sitcom about a troubled hormonal wife and a transvestite husband.
9. 10:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Springtime
  1/4Gerald and Rupert are two very different gentlemen, with very different responses to love.
10. 11:00
  Where Were You...—The Electric Box
  1/5Passions come to a head at a Fourth of July barbecue.
11. 11:15
  Nick Darke - Hooked
  A stranger from London comes to Cornwall after advice on fishing for bass
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way
  6/15Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.
2. 12:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—Pilot - Loyal Support
  Arthur Lowe's only appearance in the pilot of the Dad's Army sequel due to his death.
3. 13:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Coin of Dionysius
  1/5Old friend Louis Carlyle approaches the blind sleuth to solve a case of forgery.
4. 13:30
  Exploding Cinema
  Filmmaker Asif Kapadia journeys deep into London's underground film scene.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Honoré de Balzac - Cousin Bette, Episode 1
  1/10A tale of tempestuous affairs, spiralling debts and Parisian temptations.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Voysey
  1/10A profile of the 'father of the English suburb', architect Charles Francis Annesley Voysey
7. 14:30
  The Resistance of Mrs Brown—1. Lodger
  1/5Amanda Root stars in Ed Harris' stirring wartime thriller - with a modern twist.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Craig Taylor - Londoners, Episode 1
  1/5A portrait of London through the voices of Londoners.
9. 15:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Springtime
  1/4Gerald and Rupert are two very different gentlemen, with very different responses to love.
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 4
  4/10Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi
11. 16:30
  The Change—Series 1, The Great Pretender
  1/6Sitcom about a troubled hormonal wife and a transvestite husband.
12. 17:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 3
  3/6Granny in space, and Mrs Slocombe the locum. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Short Stories by Robert Heinlein—Ordeal in Space
  A thrilling tale delving into the mind of a traumatised spaceman after his return to Earth
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Sue Limb and Philippa Gregory
  Sue Limb and Philippa Gregory discuss books by Isabelle Allende and William Golding.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way
  6/15Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.
4. 19:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—Pilot - Loyal Support
  Arthur Lowe's only appearance in the pilot of the Dad's Army sequel due to his death.
5. 20:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Coin of Dionysius
  1/5Old friend Louis Carlyle approaches the blind sleuth to solve a case of forgery.
6. 20:30
  Exploding Cinema
  Filmmaker Asif Kapadia journeys deep into London's underground film scene.
7. 21:00
  Where Were You...—The Electric Box
  1/5Passions come to a head at a Fourth of July barbecue.
8. 21:15
  Nick Darke - Hooked
  A stranger from London comes to Cornwall after advice on fishing for bass
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.
10. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 9, Neil Innes talks to Graham Linehan
  5/6Songwriter Neil Innes talks to comedy writer and director Graham Linehan.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—24/10/2016
  Tiff Stevenson chats to Lily Brazier, aka Miche from People Just Do Nothing.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 18, Episode 7
  7/8Jeremy Hardy, Chris Addison, Rebecca Front and Zoe Lyons join chairman Miles Jupp.
13. 23:45
  Quando, Quando, Quando—Big Head
  1/6The president of Uruguay arrives at the Quando brothers' hair salon.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Short Stories by Robert Heinlein—Ordeal in Space
  A thrilling tale delving into the mind of a traumatised spaceman after his return to Earth
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Sue Limb and Philippa Gregory
  Sue Limb and Philippa Gregory discuss books by Isabelle Allende and William Golding.
3. 01:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Coin of Dionysius
  1/5Old friend Louis Carlyle approaches the blind sleuth to solve a case of forgery.
4. 01:30
  Exploding Cinema
  Filmmaker Asif Kapadia journeys deep into London's underground film scene.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Honoré de Balzac - Cousin Bette, Episode 1
  1/10A tale of tempestuous affairs, spiralling debts and Parisian temptations.
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Voysey
  1/10A profile of the 'father of the English suburb', architect Charles Francis Annesley Voysey
7. 02:30
  The Resistance of Mrs Brown—1. Lodger
  1/5Amanda Root stars in Ed Harris' stirring wartime thriller - with a modern twist.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Craig Taylor - Londoners, Episode 1
  1/5A portrait of London through the voices of Londoners.
9. 03:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Springtime
  1/4Gerald and Rupert are two very different gentlemen, with very different responses to love.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 4
  4/10Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi
11. 04:30
  The Change—Series 1, The Great Pretender
  1/6Sitcom about a troubled hormonal wife and a transvestite husband.
12. 05:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 3
  3/6Granny in space, and Mrs Slocombe the locum. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.

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