BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 31 October 2016

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Koji Suzuki - Ring
  A British journalist living in Tokyo investigates the mysterious deaths of four teenagers.
2. 01:00
  The Resistance of Mrs Brown - Omnibus
  Mrs Brown is a very ordinary tea lady who serves the Nazi Administration in London.
3. 02:15
  Getting on Air: The Female Pioneers—Upping the Tempo
  3/5Jane Garvey asks if Annie Nightingale has paved the way for other women DJs.
4. 02:30
  Elizabeth and Her German Garden: Omnibus
  The joys and frustrations of creating a garden in northern Germany.
5. 03:45
  The Actor by Stan Barstow
  Shy Albert is asked to play the part of a policeman.
6. 04:00
  Howard Brenton - Nasser's Eden
  1956: Eden and Nasser battle over Egypt nationalising the Suez Canal.
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Michael Longley
  Daljit Nagra introduces Poet of the Month, Michael Longley, presented by Clive Wilmer.
8. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Documentary-makers, a big debate, and a little trophy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 1. The Little Things
  1/8Paul Temple faces peril linking mystery deaths with a disappearance.
2. 06:30
  Vampires V Zombies!
  Natalie Haynes investigates our contemporary obsession with vampires and zombies.
3. 07:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 4
  4/6Upstairs Downstairs downgraded, and a toy doll with wrinkles. All-women sketch show.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, First Prize the Burkiss Way
  7/15The team take the Dinosaur Cheese Interlude test.
6. 08:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—1. The Business Proposition
  With the war over, Dad's Army veterans Wilson and Pike get a surprise visitor.
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Edinburgh Festival
  5/10Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Mike McShane, Paul Sinha and Sue Perkins.
8. 09:30
  The Change—Series 1, Different for Girls
  2/6Can transvestite George dump his entire wardrobe for wife Carol?
9. 10:00
  Caroline Gawn - Fraud
  A daring, amoral female crook pits her wits against a top policeman. Stars Angela Wynter.
10. 11:00
  Roddy Doyle - Bullfighting—The Photograph
  1/5Middle age is taking a toll on Martin and friends. Is a healthier diet really the answer?
11. 11:15
  Tommies—2 June 1916
  Kenny Stokoe arrives at the front as part of Kitchener's new civilian army.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, First Prize the Burkiss Way
  7/15The team take the Dinosaur Cheese Interlude test.
2. 12:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—1. The Business Proposition
  With the war over, Dad's Army veterans Wilson and Pike get a surprise visitor.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 1. The Little Things
  1/8Paul Temple faces peril linking mystery deaths with a disappearance.
4. 13:30
  Vampires V Zombies!
  Natalie Haynes investigates our contemporary obsession with vampires and zombies.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Honoré de Balzac - Cousin Bette, Episode 6
  6/10Hortense discovers Wenceslas's infidelity and Valerie drops a bombshell on four lovers.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Country House
  6/10Laurence plots the rise of country house style in the 1970s and 1980s.
7. 14:30
  Gunpowder Women—The Pilgrim
  1/5By Theresa Heskins. Could Ann Vaux, cousin of the conspirator Robert Catesby, be involved?
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Simon Garfield - Just My Type, Episode 1
  1/5Exploring how everyday choices are subtly informed by fonts.
9. 15:00
  Caroline Gawn - Fraud
  A daring, amoral female crook pits her wits against a top policeman. Stars Angela Wynter.
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Edinburgh Festival
  5/10Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Mike McShane, Paul Sinha and Sue Perkins.
11. 16:30
  The Change—Series 1, Different for Girls
  2/6Can transvestite George dump his entire wardrobe for wife Carol?
12. 17:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 4
  4/6Upstairs Downstairs downgraded, and a toy doll with wrinkles. All-women sketch show.
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ringing the Changes by Robert Aickman
  Gerald and Phrynne are in a deserted seaside resort. The church bells won't stop ringing.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read
  Helen Dunmore and Diana Quick discuss books by Jean Rhys and Robert Louis Stevenson.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, First Prize the Burkiss Way
  7/15The team take the Dinosaur Cheese Interlude test.
4. 19:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—1. The Business Proposition
  With the war over, Dad's Army veterans Wilson and Pike get a surprise visitor.
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 1. The Little Things
  1/8Paul Temple faces peril linking mystery deaths with a disappearance.
6. 20:30
  Vampires V Zombies!
  Natalie Haynes investigates our contemporary obsession with vampires and zombies.
7. 21:00
  Roddy Doyle - Bullfighting—The Photograph
  1/5Middle age is taking a toll on Martin and friends. Is a healthier diet really the answer?
8. 21:15
  Tommies—2 June 1916
  Kenny Stokoe arrives at the front as part of Kitchener's new civilian army.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.
10. 22:30
  What a Carve Up!—Episode 3
  3/8Michael Pearce meets the family's politician, Henry. Stars Robert Bathurst.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 18, Episode 8
  8/8Susan Calman, Francis Wheen, Mark steel and Vicki Pepperdine join Miles Jupp.
12. 23:45
  Quando, Quando, Quando—The Nits
  2/6The brothers' salon is swamped by kids and some uninvited visitors.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ringing the Changes by Robert Aickman
  Gerald and Phrynne are in a deserted seaside resort. The church bells won't stop ringing.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read
  Helen Dunmore and Diana Quick discuss books by Jean Rhys and Robert Louis Stevenson.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 1. The Little Things
  1/8Paul Temple faces peril linking mystery deaths with a disappearance.
4. 01:30
  Vampires V Zombies!
  Natalie Haynes investigates our contemporary obsession with vampires and zombies.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Honoré de Balzac - Cousin Bette, Episode 6
  6/10Hortense discovers Wenceslas's infidelity and Valerie drops a bombshell on four lovers.
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Country House
  6/10Laurence plots the rise of country house style in the 1970s and 1980s.
7. 02:30
  Gunpowder Women—The Pilgrim
  1/5By Theresa Heskins. Could Ann Vaux, cousin of the conspirator Robert Catesby, be involved?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Simon Garfield - Just My Type, Episode 1
  1/5Exploring how everyday choices are subtly informed by fonts.
9. 03:00
  Caroline Gawn - Fraud
  A daring, amoral female crook pits her wits against a top policeman. Stars Angela Wynter.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Edinburgh Festival
  5/10Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Mike McShane, Paul Sinha and Sue Perkins.
11. 04:30
  The Change—Series 1, Different for Girls
  2/6Can transvestite George dump his entire wardrobe for wife Carol?
12. 05:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 4
  4/6Upstairs Downstairs downgraded, and a toy doll with wrinkles. All-women sketch show.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.

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