BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 26 October 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Tragedy at Brookbend Cottage
  3/5The blind amateur sleuth investigates a man's electrifying plot to murder his wife.
2. 06:30
  Stars of the 50s - Alma Cogan
  Britain's highest paid female entertainer of her era is profiled by Chris Stuart.
3. 07:00
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 2, About Some Boys
  6/6Robin is soaking. Derek is excited. Maureen is furious. Whatever next?
4. 07:30
  Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown—Rich Hall's (US Election) Breakdown, 19/10/2016
  Rich Hall follows the closing stages of the US presidential race.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 9, Seeing Red
  13/20Can the inept Troutbridge crew take a VIP to a secret rendezvous?
6. 08:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Blackboard Jungle
  6/20The Lad becomes a young schoolmaster in a school full of juvenile delinquents.
7. 09:00
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins with Jason Cook, Cerys Matthews, David Aaronovitch and Sara Pascoe.
8. 09:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Into the Lion's Den
  4/6With Michael messing her about, Izzy's quest to find love gets even more muddled.
9. 10:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Moonlight
  3/4Rupert proposes, but this decisive action leads to more questions rather than answers.
10. 11:00
  Where Were You...—The Indivisible
  3/5Cockroft and Walton split an atom. But elsewhere, a mother's own world is splitting apart.
11. 11:15
  David Pownall—Assassins, 1. The Virgin Knife
  1/3In 1793, why did Charlotte Corday travel to Paris aiming to kill Jean Paul Marat?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 9, Seeing Red
  13/20Can the inept Troutbridge crew take a VIP to a secret rendezvous?
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Blackboard Jungle
  6/20The Lad becomes a young schoolmaster in a school full of juvenile delinquents.
3. 13:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Tragedy at Brookbend Cottage
  3/5The blind amateur sleuth investigates a man's electrifying plot to murder his wife.
4. 13:30
  Stars of the 50s - Alma Cogan
  Britain's highest paid female entertainer of her era is profiled by Chris Stuart.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Honoré de Balzac - Cousin Bette, Episode 3
  3/10Bette finds a fellow conspirator in Madame Marneffe but loses her hold on Wenceslas.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Utility
  3/10Laurence considers how the post-war government urged the public to embrace 'good design'.
7. 14:30
  The Resistance of Mrs Brown—3. Dilemma
  3/5Mrs Brown faces a dilemma over working for the Resistance. Stars Amanda Root.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Craig Taylor - Londoners, Episode 3
  3/5London through the voices of Londoners - plumber, squatter, personal trainer.
9. 15:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Moonlight
  3/4Rupert proposes, but this decisive action leads to more questions rather than answers.
10. 16:00
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins with Jason Cook, Cerys Matthews, David Aaronovitch and Sara Pascoe.
11. 16:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Into the Lion's Den
  4/6With Michael messing her about, Izzy's quest to find love gets even more muddled.
12. 17:00
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 2, About Some Boys
  6/6Robin is soaking. Derek is excited. Maureen is furious. Whatever next?
13. 17:30
  Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown—Rich Hall's (US Election) Breakdown, 19/10/2016
  Rich Hall follows the closing stages of the US presidential race.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos—Episode 1
  1/3A mysterious alien force takes its toll on the women of a rural village.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Stripping Off
  Dominic Arkwright, Zoe Simon, Catherine Blyth and Phil Hilton discuss the naked body.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 9, Seeing Red
  13/20Can the inept Troutbridge crew take a VIP to a secret rendezvous?
4. 19:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Blackboard Jungle
  6/20The Lad becomes a young schoolmaster in a school full of juvenile delinquents.
5. 20:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Tragedy at Brookbend Cottage
  3/5The blind amateur sleuth investigates a man's electrifying plot to murder his wife.
6. 20:30
  Stars of the 50s - Alma Cogan
  Britain's highest paid female entertainer of her era is profiled by Chris Stuart.
7. 21:00
  Where Were You...—The Indivisible
  3/5Cockroft and Walton split an atom. But elsewhere, a mother's own world is splitting apart.
8. 21:15
  David Pownall—Assassins, 1. The Virgin Knife
  1/3In 1793, why did Charlotte Corday travel to Paris aiming to kill Jean Paul Marat?
9. 22:00
  Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown—Rich Hall's (US Election) Breakdown, 19/10/2016
  Rich Hall follows the closing stages of the US presidential race.
10. 22:30
  Andrew O'Neill: Pharmacist Baffler—Episode 2
  2/2Comedian Andrew O'Neill delves into sexual identity and homophobia.
11. 23:00
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/8John Hegley makes a spectacle of himself in Barnet with visionary poems and songs.
12. 23:15
  All the World's a Globe—6. The Interregnum and the Age of Turmoil
  6/8Battles galore in the National Theatre of Brent's definitive history of Earth.
13. 23:30
  Ready, Steady, Sink!
  The DJs aboard Radio Splash endure each other's company and annoying personal habits.
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Late
1. 00:00
  John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos—Episode 1
  1/3A mysterious alien force takes its toll on the women of a rural village.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Stripping Off
  Dominic Arkwright, Zoe Simon, Catherine Blyth and Phil Hilton discuss the naked body.
3. 01:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Tragedy at Brookbend Cottage
  3/5The blind amateur sleuth investigates a man's electrifying plot to murder his wife.
4. 01:30
  Stars of the 50s - Alma Cogan
  Britain's highest paid female entertainer of her era is profiled by Chris Stuart.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Honoré de Balzac - Cousin Bette, Episode 3
  3/10Bette finds a fellow conspirator in Madame Marneffe but loses her hold on Wenceslas.
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Utility
  3/10Laurence considers how the post-war government urged the public to embrace 'good design'.
7. 02:30
  The Resistance of Mrs Brown—3. Dilemma
  3/5Mrs Brown faces a dilemma over working for the Resistance. Stars Amanda Root.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Craig Taylor - Londoners, Episode 3
  3/5London through the voices of Londoners - plumber, squatter, personal trainer.
9. 03:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Moonlight
  3/4Rupert proposes, but this decisive action leads to more questions rather than answers.
10. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins with Jason Cook, Cerys Matthews, David Aaronovitch and Sara Pascoe.
11. 04:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Into the Lion's Den
  4/6With Michael messing her about, Izzy's quest to find love gets even more muddled.
12. 05:00
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 2, About Some Boys
  6/6Robin is soaking. Derek is excited. Maureen is furious. Whatever next?
13. 05:30
  Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown—Rich Hall's (US Election) Breakdown, 19/10/2016
  Rich Hall follows the closing stages of the US presidential race.

Thursday 27 October 2016