BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 12 October 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Darker Side of the Border—2. Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson
  2/3A convalescing soldier finds love in a sinister Spanish house.
2. 00:30
  Musical Genes—Series 1, Phil Cunningham
  2/4Phil Cunningham tells Tom Morton about the sudden loss of his brother Johnny.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 3, 8. Death at the Weekend
  8/8The sad death of three teenagers is soon overshadowed when an escaped prisoner strikes.
4. 01:30
  Salt City
  Allan Beswick explores one of Britain's last salt mines, 500 feet beneath Cheshire.
5. 02:00
  When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr—8. Waiting
  8/10The children settle in Paris, but begin to miss Berlin. Read by Rosemary Leach.
6. 02:15
  The Drawings on the Wall—Irish Illusions
  3/5Dr George Nash on the hypnotic carvings in Fourknocks passage grave in County Meath.
7. 02:30
  Love for Lydia by HE Bates—8. Discovery
  8/10When Richardson finally returns home, a startling discovery awaits him.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Tombstone, Episode 3
  3/5Xinyang was a lush grain-producing region and yet the Chinese famine hit hardest there.
9. 03:00
  The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing—2. Moses
  2/2Mary's troubled relationship with a houseboy comes to a violent end.
10. 04:00
  Say the Word—Episode 1
  1/6Language panel game with Sandi Toksvig, Tommy Pearson, Laura Wright, Christopher Matthew.
11. 04:30
  Winston—Series 1, Whacko Jolly Dee
  5/6The wily poacher's plans for a life of bliss with Nancy hit a snag.
12. 05:00
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Struggling print journalist Maddox takes a moral stance with disastrous results.
13. 05:30
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, 3. Nick Heyward
  3/4John Shuttleworth invites Nick Heyward to sing one of his songs.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Maigret—The Drowned Men's Inn, Episode 1
  1/2Inspector Maigret investigates a seemingly ordinary car crash.
2. 06:30
  HV Morton - Travelling into the Light
  John McCarthy retraces one of the journeys of the mercurial travel writer HV Morton.
3. 07:00
  A Certain Age—Series 1, The Mother
  1/6A vain woman shares her disapproval of her daughter Sasha and her boyfriend.
4. 07:30
  My Teenage Diary—Ian Rankin Special
  Ian Rankin reads from his teenage diaries, which include forays into poetry and punk rock.
5. 08:00
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 12
  12/13Snow White gets saucy, and cinema as never seen before.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Booted Gorilla (Found?)
  10/24A trap must be laid on an African jungle safari, and Bluebottle gets a surprise.
7. 09:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, 2007 - Heat 2
  Edward Seckerson's music quiz with Barbara Crawford, Sean Gilligan and Adam Harvey.
8. 09:30
  Bristow—Series 3, The Good, the Bad and the Temporary
  2/4With a new girl in town, the clerk knows his office isn't big enough for both of them.
9. 10:00
  The Chief Inspector Dover Mysteries—Dover Goes to Pott
  The Yard's Inspector Dover probes the murder of a businessman's daughter.
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—Alan Howard Reads, The Family Friend
  4/5By Marina Warner. In Egypt 1901, some English army officers indulge in fox-hunting.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—John Dryden - The Reluctant Spy, Episode 3
  3/3Events go out of control for Duncan as he attracts the attention of Egyptian authorities.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 12
  12/13Snow White gets saucy, and cinema as never seen before.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Booted Gorilla (Found?)
  10/24A trap must be laid on an African jungle safari, and Bluebottle gets a surprise.
3. 13:00
  Maigret—The Drowned Men's Inn, Episode 1
  1/2Inspector Maigret investigates a seemingly ordinary car crash.
4. 13:30
  HV Morton - Travelling into the Light
  John McCarthy retraces one of the journeys of the mercurial travel writer HV Morton.
5. 14:00
  When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr—9. Depression
  9/10In Paris, Anna's family is affected by the Depression. Read by Rosemary Leach.
6. 14:15
  The Drawings on the Wall—The Master of Paspardo
  4/5Could these scores of the carvings of Italy's Val Camonica be the work of just one artist?
7. 14:30
  Love for Lydia by HE Bates—9. Catch-up
  9/10Visiting Lydia in the sanatorium, Richardson catches up on events with Blackie.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Tombstone, Episode 4
  4/5How Xinyang as a main producer of grain was hardest hit by famine. Read by David Yip.
9. 15:00
  The Chief Inspector Dover Mysteries—Dover Goes to Pott
  The Yard's Inspector Dover probes the murder of a businessman's daughter.
10. 16:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, 2007 - Heat 2
  Edward Seckerson's music quiz with Barbara Crawford, Sean Gilligan and Adam Harvey.
11. 16:30
  Bristow—Series 3, The Good, the Bad and the Temporary
  2/4With a new girl in town, the clerk knows his office isn't big enough for both of them.
12. 17:00
  A Certain Age—Series 1, The Mother
  1/6A vain woman shares her disapproval of her daughter Sasha and her boyfriend.
13. 17:30
  My Teenage Diary—Ian Rankin Special
  Ian Rankin reads from his teenage diaries, which include forays into poetry and punk rock.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Darker Side of the Border—3. The Brownie of the Black Haggs by James Hogg
  3/3Lady Wheelhope becomes dangerously obsessed with a mysterious servant.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Picasso
  Photographer David Bailey discusses the life and work of Pablo Picasso.
3. 19:00
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 12
  12/13Snow White gets saucy, and cinema as never seen before.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Booted Gorilla (Found?)
  10/24A trap must be laid on an African jungle safari, and Bluebottle gets a surprise.
5. 20:00
  Maigret—The Drowned Men's Inn, Episode 1
  1/2Inspector Maigret investigates a seemingly ordinary car crash.
6. 20:30
  HV Morton - Travelling into the Light
  John McCarthy retraces one of the journeys of the mercurial travel writer HV Morton.
7. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—Alan Howard Reads, The Family Friend
  4/5By Marina Warner. In Egypt 1901, some English army officers indulge in fox-hunting.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—John Dryden - The Reluctant Spy, Episode 3
  3/3Events go out of control for Duncan as he attracts the attention of Egyptian authorities.
9. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Ian Rankin Special
  Ian Rankin reads from his teenage diaries, which include forays into poetry and punk rock.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 17, Episode 5
  5/6The scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public.
11. 23:00
  The Big Booth—Series 2: The Big Booth Too, Episode 6
  6/6Boothby Graffoe traces a joke through the ages - and tries find a Brighton B&B.
12. 23:30
  Small Scenes—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4A pair of long-lost brothers meet for the first time, and a moth runs amok.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Darker Side of the Border—3. The Brownie of the Black Haggs by James Hogg
  3/3Lady Wheelhope becomes dangerously obsessed with a mysterious servant.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Picasso
  Photographer David Bailey discusses the life and work of Pablo Picasso.
3. 01:00
  Maigret—The Drowned Men's Inn, Episode 1
  1/2Inspector Maigret investigates a seemingly ordinary car crash.
4. 01:30
  HV Morton - Travelling into the Light
  John McCarthy retraces one of the journeys of the mercurial travel writer HV Morton.
5. 02:00
  When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr—9. Depression
  9/10In Paris, Anna's family is affected by the Depression. Read by Rosemary Leach.
6. 02:15
  The Drawings on the Wall—The Master of Paspardo
  4/5Could these scores of the carvings of Italy's Val Camonica be the work of just one artist?
7. 02:30
  Love for Lydia by HE Bates—9. Catch-up
  9/10Visiting Lydia in the sanatorium, Richardson catches up on events with Blackie.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Tombstone, Episode 4
  4/5How Xinyang as a main producer of grain was hardest hit by famine. Read by David Yip.
9. 03:00
  The Chief Inspector Dover Mysteries—Dover Goes to Pott
  The Yard's Inspector Dover probes the murder of a businessman's daughter.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, 2007 - Heat 2
  Edward Seckerson's music quiz with Barbara Crawford, Sean Gilligan and Adam Harvey.
11. 04:30
  Bristow—Series 3, The Good, the Bad and the Temporary
  2/4With a new girl in town, the clerk knows his office isn't big enough for both of them.
12. 05:00
  A Certain Age—Series 1, The Mother
  1/6A vain woman shares her disapproval of her daughter Sasha and her boyfriend.
13. 05:30
  My Teenage Diary—Ian Rankin Special
  Ian Rankin reads from his teenage diaries, which include forays into poetry and punk rock.

Friday 13 October 2017