BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 13 October 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Earthsea—Series 1, The Other Earthsea
  6/6Earthsea is in danger. The springs of wizardry are drying up.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Siblings
  Misha Glennie, Martin Newell and Elizabeth Bond explore family ties and blood relations.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Ordeal by Innocence, 2. Searching
  2/3Dr Calgary joins forces with Huish to find out the truth about Rachel Argyle's murder.
4. 01:30
  Playing Ping Pong with Henry Miller
  From banned writer to ping pong fanatic, Henry Miller rediscovered afresh in Big Sur, USA
5. 02:00
  Karl Ove Knausgaard - A Death in the Family—Episode 5
  5/10An author's struggle to write about his childhood and father.
6. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Albertopolis
  30/30The Royal Albert Hall opened in 1871 with a prince championing culture.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Toni Morrison - Beloved, Episode 5
  5/10Beloved's hold on the residents of 124 Bluestone Road strengthens day by day.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Martin Sandler - The Letters of John F Kennedy, Episode 5
  5/5Kennedy receives a vivid missive listing the pros and cons of nuclear fallout shelters.
9. 03:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Deaths and Entrances
  5/8Hamer Shawcross's political pursuits lead him to Westminster and Welsh valley mines.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Andrew Neil
  3/6The broadcaster and journalist Andrew Neil quizzes a comedy panel about himself.
11. 04:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Wise After the Event
  1/6The trials of Rosie Burns and her event management company.
12. 05:00
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, The Height of the Iguana
  4/4Horrified Marlborough Road residents do not want cleaner Sally to leave them.
13. 05:30
  A Charles Paris Mystery—A Decent Interval, Episode 3
  With the cast dropping like flies, Charles wonders if there's a murderer in the company?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Elsie, Doris, Gert and Daisy by Annie Caulfield
  A celebration of a classic music hall duo and their immortal gossipy characters.
2. 07:30
  Our Language in Your Hands—South Africa
  2/3Llinguist Dr Mark Turin explores South Africa's eleven official languages.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Who's Your Father, Referee?
  Clive Anderson searches for a golden age of respect for the football referee.
4. 09:00
  The Changing Sound of Radio
  Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed the radio we listen to
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Minute—Series 59, Episode 8
  8/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Graham Norton and Terry Wogan.
2. 12:30
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Singers Tommy and Sheila have a supermarket to open, and go silver-surfing.
3. 13:00
  Henry James: What Maisie Knew (Omnibus)
  Following her parents' divorce, Maisie finds herself at the centre of their struggle.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Loyd Grossman
  Loyd Grossman picks 'Ragtime Cowboy Joe' and 'You Really Got Me'.
5. 14:15
  With Great Pleasure—Adrian Mitchell
  Poet and playwright, Adrian Mitchell, shares some of his favourite poetry and prose.
6. 14:45
  Singular Women—Dora
  4/4Lesley Joseph as a 'person of restricted growth' whose performances are under threat.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Who's Your Father, Referee?
  Clive Anderson searches for a golden age of respect for the football referee.
8. 16:00
  Elsie, Doris, Gert and Daisy by Annie Caulfield
  A celebration of a classic music hall duo and their immortal gossipy characters.
9. 17:30
  Our Language in Your Hands—South Africa
  2/3Llinguist Dr Mark Turin explores South Africa's eleven official languages.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Doing Time
  On the planet Folly, justice catches up with criminal mastermind 'the Doctor'.
2. 18:30
  Fear on 4—Series 5, The Chimes of Midnight
  3/5A Oxford professor's obsession with horology leads to a horrific fate.
3. 19:00
  The Changing Sound of Radio
  Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed the radio we listen to
4. 22:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 5, Power Politics
  3/4Hell's got workforce problems, and Satan learns who truly wields the power.
5. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 6, Ronni Ancona interviews Lee Mack
  1/6The actress-impressionist grills the top comic in the tag-team talk show.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Hal Cruttenden 2/2
  Arthur Smith is joined by Hal Cruttenden.
7. 23:00
  The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney create improvised sketches from audience suggestions
8. 23:30
  Mark Watson's Live Address to the Nation—Intelligence
  3/6Can intelligence ever be a curse? Mark Watson's quest to improve the world.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Doing Time
  On the planet Folly, justice catches up with criminal mastermind 'the Doctor'.
2. 00:30
  Fear on 4—Series 5, The Chimes of Midnight
  3/5A Oxford professor's obsession with horology leads to a horrific fate.
3. 01:00
  Henry James: What Maisie Knew (Omnibus)
  Following her parents' divorce, Maisie finds herself at the centre of their struggle.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Loyd Grossman
  Loyd Grossman picks 'Ragtime Cowboy Joe' and 'You Really Got Me'.
5. 02:15
  With Great Pleasure—Adrian Mitchell
  Poet and playwright, Adrian Mitchell, shares some of his favourite poetry and prose.
6. 02:45
  Singular Women—Dora
  4/4Lesley Joseph as a 'person of restricted growth' whose performances are under threat.
7. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Who's Your Father, Referee?
  Clive Anderson searches for a golden age of respect for the football referee.
8. 04:00
  Elsie, Doris, Gert and Daisy by Annie Caulfield
  A celebration of a classic music hall duo and their immortal gossipy characters.
9. 05:30
  Our Language in Your Hands—South Africa
  2/3Llinguist Dr Mark Turin explores South Africa's eleven official languages.

Sunday 14 October 2018