BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 17 October 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Blue Lenses by Daphne du Maurier—1. Clarity
  1/2After major eye surgery, Marda discovers that her vision has a frightening new clarity.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Clare Balding, Andrew Collins
  Clare Balding and Andrew Collins discuss books by Nigel Slater, Kundera and Vonnegut.
3. 01:00
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 1
  1/5Mark Fife is rebuilding his life years after his son died, until things start to unravel.
4. 01:30
  Paint It Black
  Archers actress Felicity Finch accompanies cave artists as they seek to paint underground
5. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—1. Escape?
  1/15Ignored and ill-treated, can the orphaned Jane Eyre escape her conditions in Gateshead?
6. 02:15
  A Week at the Pitt Rivers—The Engineer
  1/5Cartoonist Tim Hunkin examines wooden heads in the Pitt Rivers Museum.
7. 02:30
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/5As Coronation Day approaches, detectives Daunt and Dervish accept an invitation to tea.
8. 02:45
  Femme Fatale: A Biography of Mata Hari—Episode 1
  1/5How Margaretha Zelle became one of the most notorious women of the 20th century.
9. 03:00
  Gunter Grass - The Tin Drum—Episode 1
  1/2As Hitler rises to power, three-year-old Oskar decides he doesn't want to grow up.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 12
  12/12Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton and Tony Hawks.
11. 04:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Squab is not the Language of Love
  2/6Hugo Kellerman, writer of the futuristic 1962 radio soap, tries scripting TV sci-fi.
12. 05:00
  Millport—Series 1, The Storm
  1/6A pensioner disappears on a tiny Scottish island. Lynn Ferguson stars as barmaid Irene.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 2
  2/5Mark's future happiness is threatened by a woman who lives in the house where his son died
2. 06:30
  Hearing Ragas
  Paul Robertson's remarkable story of the Indian ragas he heard from within a coma
3. 07:00
  One Foot in the Grave—2. Timeless Time
  2/4Grumpy Victor's insomnia keeps wife Margaret awake.
4. 07:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 2, North Berwick
  5/6A pie-seller and a man undergoing some unusual physiotherapy provide the entertainment.
5. 08:00
  Listen to Les—From 17/07/1983
  Les Dawson reflects on life insurance and what a condemned man's last request might be.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—The Conference Trick
  Not keen to secure plots on planet Venus, the government enlist the clumsy civil servants.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 21, Episode 6
  6/8Host Miles Jupp is joined by Rich Hall, Helen Lewis, Mark Steel and Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
8. 09:45
  Paperback Hell—Series 1, Disco Shoes by Mike Horner
  1/4Jack is ill. An old girlfriend re-emerges distracting him from dependable Suzie.
9. 10:00
  Gunter Grass - The Tin Drum—Episode 2
  2/2Oskar discovers sex, jazz and the black market. Will his mad drumming make him a star?
10. 11:00
  Home Sweet Home—On the Road
  2/3AL Kennedy reflects on hearth and home: why does she spend so little time there?
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Michael Butt - Unauthorised History: The Killing
  Michael Butt's play explores the mysterious events surrounding Christopher Marlowe's death
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Listen to Les—From 17/07/1983
  Les Dawson reflects on life insurance and what a condemned man's last request might be.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—The Conference Trick
  Not keen to secure plots on planet Venus, the government enlist the clumsy civil servants.
3. 13:00
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 2
  2/5Mark's future happiness is threatened by a woman who lives in the house where his son died
4. 13:30
  Hearing Ragas
  Paul Robertson's remarkable story of the Indian ragas he heard from within a coma
5. 14:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—2. A New Beginning
  2/15Freed from the humiliations inflicted by her aunt, Jane hopes for a new beginning.
6. 14:15
  A Week at the Pitt Rivers—The Archaeologist
  2/5Archaeologist Barry Cunliffe examines amulets.
7. 14:30
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/5While investigating Belinda Lane, the detective duo are drawn into a deeper mystery.
8. 14:45
  Femme Fatale: A Biography of Mata Hari—Episode 2
  2/5In the biography of Dutch woman Margaretha Zelle, tragedy stikes her family in Indonesia.
9. 15:00
  Gunter Grass - The Tin Drum—Episode 2
  2/2Oskar discovers sex, jazz and the black market. Will his mad drumming make him a star?
10. 16:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Justin Moorhouse, Bridget Christie and Ainsley Harriott.
11. 16:30
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Phonsie and Stumpy struggle to keep Josie from Packy McGoldrick's clutches.
12. 17:00
  One Foot in the Grave—2. Timeless Time
  2/4Grumpy Victor's insomnia keeps wife Margaret awake.
13. 17:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 2, North Berwick
  5/6A pie-seller and a man undergoing some unusual physiotherapy provide the entertainment.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Blue Lenses by Daphne du Maurier—2. Survival
  2/2After a major eye operation, shocked Marda West can see things that others can't.
2. 18:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 3, George Melly
  The singer and writer reflects on his three great loves - fishing, surrealism and jazz.
3. 19:00
  Listen to Les—From 17/07/1983
  Les Dawson reflects on life insurance and what a condemned man's last request might be.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—The Conference Trick
  Not keen to secure plots on planet Venus, the government enlist the clumsy civil servants.
5. 20:00
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 2
  2/5Mark's future happiness is threatened by a woman who lives in the house where his son died
6. 20:30
  Hearing Ragas
  Paul Robertson's remarkable story of the Indian ragas he heard from within a coma
7. 21:00
  Home Sweet Home—On the Road
  2/3AL Kennedy reflects on hearth and home: why does she spend so little time there?
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Michael Butt - Unauthorised History: The Killing
  Michael Butt's play explores the mysterious events surrounding Christopher Marlowe's death
9. 22:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 2, North Berwick
  5/6A pie-seller and a man undergoing some unusual physiotherapy provide the entertainment.
10. 22:30
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Tim and Alex Horne recreate a bet involving horse riding and one million dots.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Daniel Sloss 1/2
  Jon Holmes chats to Daniel Sloss.
12. 23:00
  Alun Cochrane's Fun House—Bedroom
  4/4Alun Cochrane's stand-up tour of his house reaches the bedroom.
13. 23:30
  The Shuttleworths—Series 1, John Goes to London
  6/6Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth's efforts to find Big City fame don't go to plan.
14. 23:45
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 3, Porridge Votes
  6/6The Scotsmen stand against the Laird in the local by-election. Dirty tricks are soon afoot
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Blue Lenses by Daphne du Maurier—2. Survival
  2/2After a major eye operation, shocked Marda West can see things that others can't.
2. 00:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 3, George Melly
  The singer and writer reflects on his three great loves - fishing, surrealism and jazz.
3. 01:00
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 2
  2/5Mark's future happiness is threatened by a woman who lives in the house where his son died
4. 01:30
  Hearing Ragas
  Paul Robertson's remarkable story of the Indian ragas he heard from within a coma
5. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—2. A New Beginning
  2/15Freed from the humiliations inflicted by her aunt, Jane hopes for a new beginning.
6. 02:15
  A Week at the Pitt Rivers—The Archaeologist
  2/5Archaeologist Barry Cunliffe examines amulets.
7. 02:30
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/5While investigating Belinda Lane, the detective duo are drawn into a deeper mystery.
8. 02:45
  Femme Fatale: A Biography of Mata Hari—Episode 2
  2/5In the biography of Dutch woman Margaretha Zelle, tragedy stikes her family in Indonesia.
9. 03:00
  Gunter Grass - The Tin Drum—Episode 2
  2/2Oskar discovers sex, jazz and the black market. Will his mad drumming make him a star?
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Justin Moorhouse, Bridget Christie and Ainsley Harriott.
11. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Phonsie and Stumpy struggle to keep Josie from Packy McGoldrick's clutches.
12. 05:00
  One Foot in the Grave—2. Timeless Time
  2/4Grumpy Victor's insomnia keeps wife Margaret awake.
13. 05:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 2, North Berwick
  5/6A pie-seller and a man undergoing some unusual physiotherapy provide the entertainment.

Wednesday 18 October 2017