BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 25 October 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Knight's Cross Signal Problem
  2/5The blind sleuth tackles a train crash. Was it an accident or something more nefarious?
2. 06:30
  Pocket Cinema
  Matthew Sweet asks how the mobile phone is transforming the way we watch and make movies.
3. 07:00
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—Inside Information
  1/4The 1920s tipster gets an unlikely helping hand from a self-righteous police inspector.
4. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, Generation Why Bother
  3/6A chance meeting leads Ed to believe he may be owed a small fortune by the HMRC.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Piano
  5/8Harold battles with a piano in a top-floor flat. Adapted from BBC TV.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Mission Inedible
  The civil servants botch a British food promotion in New York.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 18, Episode 7
  7/8Jeremy Hardy, Chris Addison, Rebecca Front and Zoe Lyons join chairman Miles Jupp.
8. 09:45
  Quando, Quando, Quando—Big Head
  1/6The president of Uruguay arrives at the Quando brothers' hair salon.
9. 10:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Water Games
  2/4Gerald excites Gudrun with his physicality, while Ursula is infuriated by Rupert.
10. 11:00
  Where Were You...—Chernobyl
  2/5The Cold War helps a boy and his sister understand the feud between their parents.
11. 11:15
  The Drought
  A drought uncovers Jean's childhood home - now submerged in a reservoir.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Piano
  5/8Harold battles with a piano in a top-floor flat. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Mission Inedible
  The civil servants botch a British food promotion in New York.
3. 13:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Knight's Cross Signal Problem
  2/5The blind sleuth tackles a train crash. Was it an accident or something more nefarious?
4. 13:30
  Pocket Cinema
  Matthew Sweet asks how the mobile phone is transforming the way we watch and make movies.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Honoré de Balzac - Cousin Bette, Episode 2
  2/10Baron Hulot meets the captivating Madame Marneffe and Bette binds her young sculptor close
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Modernism
  2/10The modernist social experiment spawned the blocks of flats built in the early 1930s.
7. 14:30
  The Resistance of Mrs Brown—2. Switch
  2/5In the corridors of Whitehall, Mrs Brown must turn from tea lady to spy.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Craig Taylor - Londoners, Episode 2
  2/5Featuring the Wiccan priestess, who casts the remnants of her spells into the Thames.
9. 15:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Water Games
  2/4Gerald excites Gudrun with his physicality, while Ursula is infuriated by Rupert.
10. 16:00
  Counterpoint—2006, Heat 8
  8/14Ned Sherrin's musical questions for Jonathan Noble, Paul McKenna and Andrew Wilson.
11. 16:30
  Chambers—Series 2, The Phantom Barrister
  3/5A new worker puzzles John Fuller-Carp, and Ruth's mum visits.
12. 17:00
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—Inside Information
  1/4The 1920s tipster gets an unlikely helping hand from a self-righteous police inspector.
13. 17:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, Generation Why Bother
  3/6A chance meeting leads Ed to believe he may be owed a small fortune by the HMRC.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Short Stories by Robert Heinlein—The Green Hills of Earth
  Fantastic tale about the heroic adventures of Rhysling, the blind singer of the spaceways.
2. 18:30
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 2, Episode 5
  In London's Notting Hill lie the secret gardens, where Susan Lynn tries to keep order.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Piano
  5/8Harold battles with a piano in a top-floor flat. Adapted from BBC TV.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Mission Inedible
  The civil servants botch a British food promotion in New York.
5. 20:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Knight's Cross Signal Problem
  2/5The blind sleuth tackles a train crash. Was it an accident or something more nefarious?
6. 20:30
  Pocket Cinema
  Matthew Sweet asks how the mobile phone is transforming the way we watch and make movies.
7. 21:00
  Where Were You...—Chernobyl
  2/5The Cold War helps a boy and his sister understand the feud between their parents.
8. 21:15
  The Drought
  A drought uncovers Jean's childhood home - now submerged in a reservoir.
9. 22:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, Generation Why Bother
  3/6A chance meeting leads Ed to believe he may be owed a small fortune by the HMRC.
10. 22:30
  The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6The staff pitch their ideas for a special exhibition.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—25/10/2016
  Tiff Stevenson chats to Lily Brazier, aka Miche from People Just Do Nothing.
12. 23:00
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Erosia
  5/6Brian tells of his visit to a land with a very different sexual politics.
13. 23:30
  Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Series 4, Greece
  1/4Giles goes to Greece on a desperate mission and discovers that halloumi is officially yum.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Short Stories by Robert Heinlein—The Green Hills of Earth
  Fantastic tale about the heroic adventures of Rhysling, the blind singer of the spaceways.
2. 00:30
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 2, Episode 5
  In London's Notting Hill lie the secret gardens, where Susan Lynn tries to keep order.
3. 01:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Knight's Cross Signal Problem
  2/5The blind sleuth tackles a train crash. Was it an accident or something more nefarious?
4. 01:30
  Pocket Cinema
  Matthew Sweet asks how the mobile phone is transforming the way we watch and make movies.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Honoré de Balzac - Cousin Bette, Episode 2
  2/10Baron Hulot meets the captivating Madame Marneffe and Bette binds her young sculptor close
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Modernism
  2/10The modernist social experiment spawned the blocks of flats built in the early 1930s.
7. 02:30
  The Resistance of Mrs Brown—2. Switch
  2/5In the corridors of Whitehall, Mrs Brown must turn from tea lady to spy.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Craig Taylor - Londoners, Episode 2
  2/5Featuring the Wiccan priestess, who casts the remnants of her spells into the Thames.
9. 03:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Water Games
  2/4Gerald excites Gudrun with his physicality, while Ursula is infuriated by Rupert.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—2006, Heat 8
  8/14Ned Sherrin's musical questions for Jonathan Noble, Paul McKenna and Andrew Wilson.
11. 04:30
  Chambers—Series 2, The Phantom Barrister
  3/5A new worker puzzles John Fuller-Carp, and Ruth's mum visits.
12. 05:00
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—Inside Information
  1/4The 1920s tipster gets an unlikely helping hand from a self-righteous police inspector.
13. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, Generation Why Bother
  3/6A chance meeting leads Ed to believe he may be owed a small fortune by the HMRC.

Wednesday 26 October 2016