BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 26 October 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 1, Unrivalled
  3/5Edna's parallel London life sees a trip to the theatre, or is that untheatre?
2. 00:30
  Musical Genes—Series 1, Lorna Luft
  4/4Tom Morton talks to Lorna Luft about life with her mother Judy Garland.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 1, The Blanched Soldier
  3/6The sleuth hunts for a soldier not seen since the Boer War.
4. 01:30
  Who's the Pest?—Eat
  2/3Erica McAlister asks if we should be eating more insects.
5. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—8. Troubling News
  8/15As Jane tries to suppress her feelings for Rochester, troubling news comes from her family
6. 02:15
  In Pursuit of the Ridiculous—Rare Orchids
  3/5Matthew Oates discovers some spectacular hybrid orchids with very rare parents.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The True Story of Bonnie Parker, Episode 3
  3/5After posing for pictures - with guns - Bonnie and Clyde are wanted dead or alive.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Patrick Leigh Fermor: An Adventure, Episode 3
  3/5As a young solider in Crete, Patrick devises the plan that was to turn him into a war hero
9. 03:00
  Alexander—Great Son of Ammon
  6/6The king confronts and conquers, as he faces the end of the years allotted by the Fates.
10. 04:00
  Say the Word—Episode 3
  3/6Frank Delaney chairs the English game from the Cheltenham Festival of Literature.
11. 04:30
  The Sit Crom—The Secret Knocke
  1/6Spies and sinful veg at Firebasket Hall. English Civil War sitcom with Joss Ackland.
12. 05:00
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Can struggling journalist Maddox's literary pretentions survive in the new media world?
13. 05:30
  Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers—Series 1, Childhood
  1/4Andy remembers his favourite childhood sounds and recalls being an overcautious parent.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 1, The Copper Beeches
  4/6The detective probes the strange duties required of a new governess.
2. 06:30
  Who's the Pest?—Insect Technology
  3/3Erica McAlister explores how insect technology can solve human design problems.
3. 07:00
  A Certain Age—Series 1, The Daughter
  3/6Judy finds herself re-examining her life and relationship with her father.
4. 07:30
  Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—2. Mutatis Mutandis
  2/4Lemn looks at the children at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.
5. 08:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, House in a Tree
  1/13Jennifer nags stubborn Henry, who is due in court over a treehouse.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The White Box of Great Bardfield
  25/24Can Neddie Seagoon get rich quick by exporting Britain's surfeit of snow?
7. 09:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, Heat 4
  Edward Seckerson hosts the general knowledge music quiz.
8. 09:30
  Bristow—Series 3, Repaying Mr Piper
  4/4The clerk feels surrounded by incompetents, so bumbles towards proving his theory.
9. 10:00
  Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis—1. Nikos
  1/2Zorba the Greek begins to teach a young writer about the real meaning of life.
10. 11:00
  Shorts—Series 13, Bethlehem House
  4/4A return to a childhood location brings back painful memories for an ex-pat.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Mrs Mabb
  Venetia must win back the charismatic Captain Fox from the amazing Mrs Mabb.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, House in a Tree
  1/13Jennifer nags stubborn Henry, who is due in court over a treehouse.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The White Box of Great Bardfield
  25/24Can Neddie Seagoon get rich quick by exporting Britain's surfeit of snow?
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 1, The Copper Beeches
  4/6The detective probes the strange duties required of a new governess.
4. 13:30
  Who's the Pest?—Insect Technology
  3/3Erica McAlister explores how insect technology can solve human design problems.
5. 14:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—9. An Encounter
  9/15An encounter in an orchard on Midsummer's Eve has implications for Jane's happiness.
6. 14:15
  In Pursuit of the Ridiculous—Slugs and Snails
  4/5Biologist Mary Seddon explains why she finds the study of molluscs so compelling.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—The True Story of Bonnie Parker, Episode 4
  4/5Bonnie is recovering after the car accident, and the law is closing in on the Barrow Gang.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Patrick Leigh Fermor: An Adventure, Episode 4
  4/5Love flourishes in Cairo and Patrick retreats to a monastery to write his first book.
9. 15:00
  Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis—1. Nikos
  1/2Zorba the Greek begins to teach a young writer about the real meaning of life.
10. 16:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, Heat 4
  Edward Seckerson hosts the general knowledge music quiz.
11. 16:30
  Bristow—Series 3, Repaying Mr Piper
  4/4The clerk feels surrounded by incompetents, so bumbles towards proving his theory.
12. 17:00
  A Certain Age—Series 1, The Daughter
  3/6Judy finds herself re-examining her life and relationship with her father.
13. 17:30
  Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—2. Mutatis Mutandis
  2/4Lemn looks at the children at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 1, Unfamiliar
  4/5Genuinely faceless bureaucrats threaten to run London, as Edna's mum arrives.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Bill Hamilton
  Professor Richard Dawkins discusses the evolutionary theorist Bill Hamilton.
3. 19:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, House in a Tree
  1/13Jennifer nags stubborn Henry, who is due in court over a treehouse.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The White Box of Great Bardfield
  25/24Can Neddie Seagoon get rich quick by exporting Britain's surfeit of snow?
5. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 1, The Copper Beeches
  4/6The detective probes the strange duties required of a new governess.
6. 20:30
  Who's the Pest?—Insect Technology
  3/3Erica McAlister explores how insect technology can solve human design problems.
7. 21:00
  Shorts—Series 13, Bethlehem House
  4/4A return to a childhood location brings back painful memories for an ex-pat.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Mrs Mabb
  Venetia must win back the charismatic Captain Fox from the amazing Mrs Mabb.
9. 22:00
  Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—2. Mutatis Mutandis
  2/4Lemn looks at the children at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.
10. 22:30
  Recorded for Training Purposes—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Fast-paced sketch show about modern communication, media noise and contemporary obsessions
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Dom Joly 3/3
  Paul Garner chats again to Dom Joly.
12. 23:00
  And Now in Colour—Series 2, Colourthon
  2/6The team attempt their own radio charity fundraiser.
13. 23:30
  Small Scenes—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Meet the funniest (and unhappiest) man in the world.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 1, Unfamiliar
  4/5Genuinely faceless bureaucrats threaten to run London, as Edna's mum arrives.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Bill Hamilton
  Professor Richard Dawkins discusses the evolutionary theorist Bill Hamilton.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 1, The Copper Beeches
  4/6The detective probes the strange duties required of a new governess.
4. 01:30
  Who's the Pest?—Insect Technology
  3/3Erica McAlister explores how insect technology can solve human design problems.
5. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—9. An Encounter
  9/15An encounter in an orchard on Midsummer's Eve has implications for Jane's happiness.
6. 02:15
  In Pursuit of the Ridiculous—Slugs and Snails
  4/5Biologist Mary Seddon explains why she finds the study of molluscs so compelling.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The True Story of Bonnie Parker, Episode 4
  4/5Bonnie is recovering after the car accident, and the law is closing in on the Barrow Gang.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Patrick Leigh Fermor: An Adventure, Episode 4
  4/5Love flourishes in Cairo and Patrick retreats to a monastery to write his first book.
9. 03:00
  Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis—1. Nikos
  1/2Zorba the Greek begins to teach a young writer about the real meaning of life.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, Heat 4
  Edward Seckerson hosts the general knowledge music quiz.
11. 04:30
  Bristow—Series 3, Repaying Mr Piper
  4/4The clerk feels surrounded by incompetents, so bumbles towards proving his theory.
12. 05:00
  A Certain Age—Series 1, The Daughter
  3/6Judy finds herself re-examining her life and relationship with her father.
13. 05:30
  Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—2. Mutatis Mutandis
  2/4Lemn looks at the children at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.

Friday 27 October 2017