BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 30 October 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Extinctions
  Paul Farley listens to old and new poetry of extinction.
8. 05:30
  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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 1, Shoscombe Old Place
  6/6The Baker Street sleuth investigates odd events at a racing stable.
2. 06:30
  Blues Run the Game
  Laura Barton tells the poignant story of singer-songwriter Jackson C Frank.
3. 07:00
  Millport—Series 1, Ardour
  3/6Barmaid Irene has an ulterior motive when matchmaking on the Scottish island.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
5. 08:00
  Hello Cheeky—From 19/05/1973
  Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and John Junkin with an early TV prototype of BBC 3.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Things That Go Bump in the Night
  9/26Jones's van runs out of petrol, so the platoon must shelter in a spooky house.
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 2
  2/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Liza Tarbuck and John Sergeant.
8. 09:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Prey of the Bog Monster
  4/6The futuristic radio soap tries to avoid censorship by becoming an outside broadcast.
9. 10:00
  Jane Austen—Emma, 1. The Matchmaker
  1/2Emma Woodhouse declares she will never marry.
10. 11:00
  New Irish Writing—Days of White Tulips
  4/4By Michele Forbes. Two sisters' relationship changes as one becomes increasingly forgetful
11. 11:15
  Tommies—Tommies - Series 5, 18 November 1916
  2/5The last day of the Somme, and Mickey Bliss is close to where he started 141 days ago.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hello Cheeky—From 19/05/1973
  Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and John Junkin with an early TV prototype of BBC 3.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Things That Go Bump in the Night
  9/26Jones's van runs out of petrol, so the platoon must shelter in a spooky house.
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 1, Shoscombe Old Place
  6/6The Baker Street sleuth investigates odd events at a racing stable.
4. 13:30
  Blues Run the Game
  Laura Barton tells the poignant story of singer-songwriter Jackson C Frank.
5. 14:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—11. Conscience
  11/15Will Jane listen to her conscience and make a decision to the cost of her own happiness?
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—The Sky's the Limit
  1/30Astronomer Heather Couper charts the history of our growing understanding of the universe.
7. 14:30
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving—Episode 1
  1/10Vic Brown is infatuated with work colleague Ingrid, but how will he break the ice?
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Holroyd - On Wheels, Episode 1
  1/5Michael's family has always struggled to tame the motorcar, often with hilarious results.
9. 15:00
  Jane Austen—Emma, 1. The Matchmaker
  1/2Emma Woodhouse declares she will never marry.
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 2
  2/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Liza Tarbuck and John Sergeant.
11. 16:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Prey of the Bog Monster
  4/6The futuristic radio soap tries to avoid censorship by becoming an outside broadcast.
12. 17:00
  Millport—Series 1, Ardour
  3/6Barmaid Irene has an ulterior motive when matchmaking on the Scottish island.
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Tomb by HP Lovecraft
  The obsessive Jervas Dudley reveals how he came to be incarcerated in an asylum.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Ronan Bennett and Barbara Trapido
  Ronan Bennett and Barbara Trapido discuss three of their favourite paperbacks.
3. 19:00
  Hello Cheeky—From 19/05/1973
  Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and John Junkin with an early TV prototype of BBC 3.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Things That Go Bump in the Night
  9/26Jones's van runs out of petrol, so the platoon must shelter in a spooky house.
5. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 1, Shoscombe Old Place
  6/6The Baker Street sleuth investigates odd events at a racing stable.
6. 20:30
  Blues Run the Game
  Laura Barton tells the poignant story of singer-songwriter Jackson C Frank.
7. 21:00
  New Irish Writing—Days of White Tulips
  4/4By Michele Forbes. Two sisters' relationship changes as one becomes increasingly forgetful
8. 21:15
  Tommies—Tommies - Series 5, 18 November 1916
  2/5The last day of the Somme, and Mickey Bliss is close to where he started 141 days ago.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 22:30
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 2, Normal Oceanography
  5/6The cartoonist wades into the world under the sea, and gets intimate with a haddock.
11. 22:45
  Earls of the Court—The Ides of March
  5/6Can Johnno raise his game in time for Lloydie's much-publicised toga party?
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 21, Episode 8
  8/8Miles Jupp chairs a satirical review of the week's news in an extended version.
13. 23:45
  Paperback Hell—Series 1, Shopping For Mr Wrong by Romany Cleff
  3/4Tale of a singleton who wants to be swept off her feet.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Tomb by HP Lovecraft
  The obsessive Jervas Dudley reveals how he came to be incarcerated in an asylum.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Ronan Bennett and Barbara Trapido
  Ronan Bennett and Barbara Trapido discuss three of their favourite paperbacks.(R)
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 1, Shoscombe Old Place
  6/6The Baker Street sleuth investigates odd events at a racing stable.
4. 01:30
  Blues Run the Game
  Laura Barton tells the poignant story of singer-songwriter Jackson C Frank.
5. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—11. Conscience
  11/15Will Jane listen to her conscience and make a decision to the cost of her own happiness?
6. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—The Sky's the Limit
  1/30Astronomer Heather Couper charts the history of our growing understanding of the universe.
7. 02:30
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving—Episode 1
  1/10Vic Brown is infatuated with work colleague Ingrid, but how will he break the ice?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Holroyd - On Wheels, Episode 1
  1/5Michael's family has always struggled to tame the motorcar, often with hilarious results.
9. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Emma, 1. The Matchmaker
  1/2Emma Woodhouse declares she will never marry.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 2
  2/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Liza Tarbuck and John Sergeant.
11. 04:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Prey of the Bog Monster
  4/6The futuristic radio soap tries to avoid censorship by becoming an outside broadcast.
12. 05:00
  Millport—Series 1, Ardour
  3/6Barmaid Irene has an ulterior motive when matchmaking on the Scottish island.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.

Tuesday 31 October 2017