BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 28 October 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos—Episode 2
  2/3The alien children born in the rural village start to make their presence felt.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Thora Hird
  Impressionist Jan Ravens chooses the award-winning actress, Dame Thora Hird.
3. 01:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Last Exploit of Harry the Actor
  4/5The blind sleuth investigates a series of thefts from a notoriously impregnable bank.
4. 01:30
  New Conversation
  Olivia O'Leary follows historian Theodore Zeldin in the quest to reform conversation.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Honoré de Balzac - Cousin Bette, Episode 4
  4/10As Hulot's debts spiral out of control, Bette forms a new plan to destroy the family.
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—DIY
  4/10How marriage became a means of coping with skill shortages in designing post-war homes.
7. 02:30
  The Resistance of Mrs Brown—4. Visitor
  4/5A copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Craig Taylor - Londoners, Episode 4
  4/5London through the voices of Londoners - a registrar and a bicycle mechanic.
9. 03:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Mountain Snows
  4/4A looming tragedy cements the future of Rupert, Gerald, Ursula and Gudrun.
10. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6With panellists Tom Wrigglesworth, Lloyd Langford, Lucy Porter and Robert Popper.
11. 04:30
  Crazy Big Fish—Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves
  3/6Despite opposition, the Hull women pull out all the stops to get Rita to the read-through.
12. 05:00
  Any Other Business—Episode 3
  3/6The new mayor has to chair his very first council meeting and he is scared witless.
13. 05:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/4Joe Lycett discovers how well a panel of celebrity guests know their nearest and dearest.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—A Game Played in the Dark
  5/5The blind sleuth comes face-to-face with some old adversaries.
2. 06:30
  The Thing About Hank
  Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, Phil Manzanera and Cliff Richard explore 'The Thing About Hank'
3. 07:00
  Winston—Winston Back Home, A Born Natural
  5/6The old rogue's plot to be alone with Nancy gets a boost from Father.
4. 07:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 5, Canterbury
  3/6Mark creates a People's Manifesto based on suggestions from his audience.
5. 08:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Writing on the Wall
  4/8Jim's plans to slim the Civil Service come home to roost.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The White Neddie Trade
  19/26Fearless Neddie launches a career as a nude piano dancer with a difference.
7. 09:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 4, The University of Kent
  2/6Three students from the University of Kent take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
8. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 11, A Life More Ordinary
  3/6Roger is set to retire, but Victoria struggles to broaden her husband's cultural interests
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Jessie Kesson - Another Time, Another Place
  Italian PoWs get a hostile welcome in a Scottish village in 1944, but one wife is beguiled
10. 11:00
  Where Were You...—Solo, A Cappella
  5/5By Alison MacLeod. An African girl finds herself in the heart of the Tottenham riots.
11. 11:15
  David Pownall—Assassins, 3. Sic Semper Tyrannis
  3/3What was behind John Wilkes Booth shooting US President Abraham Lincoln dead?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Writing on the Wall
  4/8Jim's plans to slim the Civil Service come home to roost.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The White Neddie Trade
  19/26Fearless Neddie launches a career as a nude piano dancer with a difference.
3. 13:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—A Game Played in the Dark
  5/5The blind sleuth comes face-to-face with some old adversaries.
4. 13:30
  The Thing About Hank
  Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, Phil Manzanera and Cliff Richard explore 'The Thing About Hank'
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Honoré de Balzac - Cousin Bette, Episode 5
  5/10The arrival of a brooding Brazilian brings a temporary alliance between Hulot and Crevel.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—David Hicks
  5/10Laurence looks at the flamboyant and influential decorator, a superstar of the 1960s.
7. 14:30
  The Resistance of Mrs Brown—5. Decisioni
  5/5The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown's Decision.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Craig Taylor - Londoners, Episode 5
  5/5A lost property clerk - how honest does he think Londoner's are?
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Jessie Kesson - Another Time, Another Place
  Italian PoWs get a hostile welcome in a Scottish village in 1944, but one wife is beguiled
10. 16:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 4, The University of Kent
  2/6Three students from the University of Kent take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
11. 16:30
  No Commitments—Series 11, A Life More Ordinary
  3/6Roger is set to retire, but Victoria struggles to broaden her husband's cultural interests
12. 17:00
  Winston—Winston Back Home, A Born Natural
  5/6The old rogue's plot to be alone with Nancy gets a boost from Father.
13. 17:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 5, Canterbury
  3/6Mark creates a People's Manifesto based on suggestions from his audience.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos—Episode 3
  3/3The mysterious powers of the alien children start to become destructive.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Simple Gifts
  Music lovers describe the important place the tune Simple Gifts has had in their lives.
3. 19:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Writing on the Wall
  4/8Jim's plans to slim the Civil Service come home to roost.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The White Neddie Trade
  19/26Fearless Neddie launches a career as a nude piano dancer with a difference.
5. 20:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—A Game Played in the Dark
  5/5The blind sleuth comes face-to-face with some old adversaries.
6. 20:30
  The Thing About Hank
  Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, Phil Manzanera and Cliff Richard explore 'The Thing About Hank'
7. 21:00
  Where Were You...—Solo, A Cappella
  5/5By Alison MacLeod. An African girl finds herself in the heart of the Tottenham riots.
8. 21:15
  David Pownall—Assassins, 3. Sic Semper Tyrannis
  3/3What was behind John Wilkes Booth shooting US President Abraham Lincoln dead?
9. 22:00
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 5, Canterbury
  3/6Mark creates a People's Manifesto based on suggestions from his audience.
10. 22:30
  Nurse—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Paul Whitehouse's series follows a community psychiatric nurse on her rounds.
11. 22:45
  Jigsaw—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema piece together a rapid-fire sketch show.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—28/10/2016
  The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Steve Hall.
13. 23:00
  Blue Jam—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Cult dark comedy from the imagination of Chris Morris.
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Late
1. 00:00
  John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos—Episode 3
  3/3The mysterious powers of the alien children start to become destructive.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Simple Gifts
  Music lovers describe the important place the tune Simple Gifts has had in their lives.
3. 01:00
  The Tales of Max Carrados—A Game Played in the Dark
  5/5The blind sleuth comes face-to-face with some old adversaries.
4. 01:30
  The Thing About Hank
  Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, Phil Manzanera and Cliff Richard explore 'The Thing About Hank'
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Honoré de Balzac - Cousin Bette, Episode 5
  5/10The arrival of a brooding Brazilian brings a temporary alliance between Hulot and Crevel.
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—David Hicks
  5/10Laurence looks at the flamboyant and influential decorator, a superstar of the 1960s.
7. 02:30
  The Resistance of Mrs Brown—5. Decisioni
  5/5The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown's Decision.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Craig Taylor - Londoners, Episode 5
  5/5A lost property clerk - how honest does he think Londoner's are?
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Jessie Kesson - Another Time, Another Place
  Italian PoWs get a hostile welcome in a Scottish village in 1944, but one wife is beguiled
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 4, The University of Kent
  2/6Three students from the University of Kent take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 11, A Life More Ordinary
  3/6Roger is set to retire, but Victoria struggles to broaden her husband's cultural interests
12. 05:00
  Winston—Winston Back Home, A Born Natural
  5/6The old rogue's plot to be alone with Nancy gets a boost from Father.
13. 05:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 5, Canterbury
  3/6Mark creates a People's Manifesto based on suggestions from his audience.

Saturday 29 October 2016