BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 29 October 2017

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 2, It's a Good Life
  7/16The tale of six-year-old Ohio boy Anthony Freemont and his horrifying powers.
2. 00:40
  James Follett - The Silent Vulcan—Episode 7
  7/8As Malone carries out surveillance on the spider, Vikki gets guidance from the visitors.
3. 01:00
  Wally K Daly—Time Slip
  Paul Williamson arrives home, only to find himself already there. What is going on?
4. 01:00
  How to Survive the Roman Empire, by Pliny and Me (Omnibus)—Series 2
  Venta the slave keeps an observant eye on Pliny the Younger, his mother Marcella and Doris
5. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Wilko Johnson
  Wilko Johnson with The Everly Brothers' Cathy's Clown and Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited
6. 02:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 2, Lincolnshire
  9/9Pam visits a beehive firm, meets a couple who make rose oil and explores an ancient jail.
7. 02:45
  Peter Tinniswood—Tales From the Brigadier, The Brigadier in Season
  5/5The Brigadier recalls a cricket trip to Europe. Did the game travel well?
8. 03:00
  An Hour With...—Hinge and Bracket
  Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket's 21st anniversary concert.
9. 04:00
  The Two Voyages of Donald Crowhurst
  The story of an amateur sailor's ill-fated entry into the 1968 round-the-world yacht race.
10. 05:30
  Yes Yes Yes—Series 2, Mind Games in Mill Street
  1/6When Steve Collins beat Chris Eubank for the WBO Super Middleweight Championship.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Beatrice Colin - The True Story of Bonnie Parker
  How did a waitress from Cement City end up as one of America's most wanted criminals?
2. 07:15
  Leila Keys - The Non-Traditional Wife
  When his wife demands a divorce, a man asks his lawyer friend for advice. Will he take it?
3. 07:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 3, Marcus Brigstocke
  3/6Alex Horne and his band present music and comedy with special guest Marcus Brigstocke.
4. 08:00
  The Al Read Show—From 15/11/1955
  Starring the Salford sausage maker turned monarch of the monologue.
5. 08:30
  As Time Goes By—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/7Lecturing in Norwich, Lionel stays with an old girlfriend. But Jean turns up unexpectedly.
6. 09:00
  Daemon Voices by Philip Pullman (Omnibus)
  In personal, deeply thoughtful essays, Philip Pullman examines the art of storytelling.
7. 10:05
  World Book Club—The New York Trilogy
  US writer Paul Auster on his acclaimed variations on the classic detective story.
8. 11:00
  Radiolab—Series 2, Black Box
  6/8Radiolab examines three very different kinds of black boxes - spaces for strange creation.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Al Read Show—From 15/11/1955
  Starring the Salford sausage maker turned monarch of the monologue.
2. 12:30
  As Time Goes By—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/7Lecturing in Norwich, Lionel stays with an old girlfriend. But Jean turns up unexpectedly.
3. 13:00
  Beatrice Colin - The True Story of Bonnie Parker
  How did a waitress from Cement City end up as one of America's most wanted criminals?
4. 14:15
  Leila Keys - The Non-Traditional Wife
  When his wife demands a divorce, a man asks his lawyer friend for advice. Will he take it?
5. 14:30
  The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman (Omnibus)—La Belle Sauvage
  1/2The tale of a pot boy named Malcolm Polstead, and a girl hidden in a convent.
6. 15:45
  What Is a Story?—Filling the Gaps
  6/12Marina Warner looks at the world of contemporary storytelling.
7. 16:00
  The Northern Irish Man in CS Lewis
  The much-loved writer's fascinating childhood and how it inspired tales of Narnia.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Extinctions
  Paul Farley listens to old and new poetry of extinction.
9. 17:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 3, Marcus Brigstocke
  3/6Alex Horne and his band present music and comedy with special guest Marcus Brigstocke.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Dave Simpson - Nightmares
  A nurse fears attack by a grotesquely masked knifeman as nightmares and waking hours blur.
2. 19:00
  Radiolab—Series 2, Black Box
  6/8Radiolab examines three very different kinds of black boxes - spaces for strange creation.
3. 19:55
  Daemon Voices by Philip Pullman (Omnibus)
  In personal, deeply thoughtful essays, Philip Pullman examines the art of storytelling.
4. 21:05
  World Book Club—The New York Trilogy
  US writer Paul Auster on his acclaimed variations on the classic detective story.
5. 22:00
  40 Years of The News Quiz
  Miles Jupp celebrates 40 years of the The News Quiz.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Jonny & the Baptists 3/3
  Arthur Smith is joined by Jonny and Paddy aka musical comedy duo Jonny & the Baptists.
7. 23:00
  Pleased to Meet You—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/490-something good-time girl Dora spills the beans on the Rat Pack to Martin Kelner.
8. 23:30
  Pick Ups—Series 2, Carpe Diem
  5/6Mike's pick up is on a quest, but can Lind's dinner date secure Irwell Cars' future?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Dave Simpson - Nightmares
  A nurse fears attack by a grotesquely masked knifeman as nightmares and waking hours blur.
2. 01:00
  Beatrice Colin - The True Story of Bonnie Parker
  How did a waitress from Cement City end up as one of America's most wanted criminals?
3. 02:15
  Leila Keys - The Non-Traditional Wife
  When his wife demands a divorce, a man asks his lawyer friend for advice. Will he take it?
4. 02:30
  The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman (Omnibus)—La Belle Sauvage
  1/2The tale of a pot boy named Malcolm Polstead, and a girl hidden in a convent.
5. 03:45
  What Is a Story?—Filling the Gaps
  6/12Marina Warner looks at the world of contemporary storytelling.
6. 04:00
  The Northern Irish Man in CS Lewis
  The much-loved writer's fascinating childhood and how it inspired tales of Narnia.

Monday 30 October 2017