Schedule

BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 24 - 30 October 2022

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00:00	00:00 Weird Tales—Series 3, Louisa's by Amanda Whittington 3/4 Louisa is thrown into her past with memories she'd rather forget. 00:30 Jefferson 37 by Jenny Stephens—Episode 3 3/4 Dr Abbotts claims clones are emotionless, while Jefferson and Lucy probe Carter 5's fate.	00:00 Ralph In a chilling drama set in 1895, Laura and Miles get trapped between the centuries. 00:30 A Good Read—Anita Rani and Katharine Whitehorn Anita Rani and Katharine Whitehorn talk books with Harriett Gilbert.	00:00 Appointment With Fear—The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe A French officer is sentenced to a tortuous death. 1943 classic chiller. 00:30 Soul Music—Shine On You Crazy Diamond The impact of Pink Floyd's Shine On You Crazy Diamond.	00:00 Appointment With Fear—The Speaking Clock by John Dickson Carr When Judith and Ronald confront their blackmailer they face a double surprise. From 1944. 00:30 Pioneers—Series 2, Professor Sir Alfred Cuschieri 4/6 Clare English speaks to a pioneer of keyhole surgery.	00:00 Appointment With Fear—The Clock Strikes Eight by John Dickson Carr A woman accused of murdering her lover, waits for the hangman in her prison cell. 00:30 Great Lives—First Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald Ramsay Macdonald, Labour's first Prime Minister, chosen by Shaun Ley.	00:00 Appointment With Fear—And The Deep Shuddered by Monckton Hoffe A story of insanity from The Man in Black. 00:30 Musical Genes—Series 1, Phil Cunningham 2/4 Phil Cunningham tells Tom Morton about the sudden loss of his brother Johnny.	00:00 Daphne Du Maurier—Don't Look Now A blind psychic unsettles a grieving couple visiting Venice. With Anna Chancellor.
01:00	01:00 Factfulness by Hans Rosling (Omnibus) Hans Rosling’s timely book about the power of facts in a post-truth world.	01:00 Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 1. A Pistol in the Pocket 1/4 The royal sleuth is in Paris, when a shooting occurs at the Moulin Rouge. 01:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, Episode 1 1/5 Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle	01:00 Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 2. The Artist in the Barn 2/4 The royal sleuth thinks he's edging closer in the case of the Moulin Rouge murder. 01:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 2. Intestate 2/5 Elinor and Roddy's invalid aunt has died - but a tube of morphine is missing...	01:00 Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 3. House of Pleasure 3/4 The royal sleuth is bewildered by the apparent lack of motive for the Moulin Rouge murder. 01:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 3. A Poisoning and Investigations 3/5 Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot is called in to track down the killer.	01:00 Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 4. A Trail of Poison 4/4 Bertie and Sarah are following a trail of clues but will they lead to the real culprit? 01:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 4. Murder! 4/5 It seems Mary Gerrard wasn't the first murder victim...	01:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 1. The Evidence of the Corpse 1/6 When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates. 01:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 5. On Trial 5/5 Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle.	01:00 Guy Meredith - Spring Forward, Fall Back A stranger changes the life of a plumber in a small village. With Samantha Spiro. 01:00 First Lady of Jazz - Cleo Laine Claire Martin interviews two of the UK's best loved singers Cleo Laine & Jacqui Dankworth (R)
02:00	02:10 Inheritance Tracks—Anita Dobson The actress chooses tracks by Billy Eckstine and Frank Sinatra. 02:20 Moya O'Shea - The Chocolate Lovers' Club (Omnibus) Friends recall the importance of chocolate in their lives.	02:00 The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú—1. Risks 1/5 Francisco Cantú recounts his haunting experiences of policing the US-Mexican border. 02:15 Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 1, 1. Reunion? 1/5 Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's romantic comedy. 02:30 The Lake An evocative sound portrait of the UK's largest lake, Lough Neagh	02:00 The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú—2. Creation 2/5 Francsico Cantú recounts how the US-Mexican border was created. 02:15 Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 1, Fears 2/5 Busy John and Maggie's fear of getting hurt are not making a reunion easy. 02:30 The Jacqueline Effect Can there be too many cellists? How Jacqueline du Pré created a surfeit of cellists!	02:00 The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú—3. Questions 3/5 Francisco Cantu begins to question his work policing the US-Mexican border. 02:15 Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 1, 3. Conversations 3/5 John and Maggie find their conversations tend towards mortality and missed chances 02:30 A Short History of the Fork Four curved prongs from a fat ridge, joined to a handle. Joe Farrell investigates forks.	02:00 The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú—4. It's Personal 4/5 Francisco Cantu's experiences of policing the US-Mexican border become personal. 02:15 Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 1, 4. Concerns 4/5 An early morning date in Manchester is not what Maggie had hoped for. 02:30 The Maha Kumbh Mela Mark Tully joins the vast crowds of pilgrims at the world's largest religious festival.	02:00 The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú—5. Understanding 5/5 Francisco Cantu gains a new understanding of the US-Mexican border. 02:15 Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 1, 5. Sweet Talk 5/5 John gets a chance to talk his way back into Maggie's heart and bed, but for how long? 02:30 The Business of Film with Mark Kermode—Getting to the Screen 2/3 Film critic Mark Kermode examines how films get financed and distributed.	02:00 Old Harry's Game—Series 3, This Thing Called Love 1/6 Satan worries about his image, and the Professor is concerned over his widow's remarriage. 02:30 Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 3, Episode 1 1/6 Surreal take on infuriating call centres and ex-soviet tyrants.
03:00	03:30 I Dressed Ziggy Stardust Samira Ahmed meets British Asian women who, like her, were inspired by David Bowie.	03:00 Jane Austen - Sense and Sensibility—Episode 1 1/2 Elinor and Marianne try to make a new life for themselves at Barton Cottage.	03:00 Jane Austen - Sense and Sensibility—Episode 2 2/2 Elinor and Marianne are invited to stay at Mrs Jennings' house in London.	03:00 Frank Cottrell-Boyce - The Door in the Pillow Frank Cottrell-Boyce, award-winning screenwriter and novelist, tells a very personal story	03:00 Berlin by Heinrich Mann—1. The Literary Life 1/2 A young, aspiring writer hurls himself into Berlin society at the end of the 19th century.	03:00 Berlin by Heinrich Mann—2. At Last - Rehearsals! 2/2 Andrew Zumsee looks set for success in Berlin. Stars John Kielty.	03:00 Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 1, Episode 1 1/2 Mark pieces working policies together with the aid of you, the people. 03:30 Rudy's Rare Records—Series 1, Take Me Home, Country Roads 1/4 Adam reluctantly helps out at his Dad's record store. Stars Lenny Henry.
04:00	04:00 Mr and Mrs Nobody by Keith Waterhouse The diary doings of Charles Pooter, a London clerk, and his long-suffering wife Carrie.	04:00 Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 5 5/6 Gyles Brandreth welcomes Lloyd Langford, Holly Walsh, Paul Sinha and Natalie Haynes. 04:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 When a top author gets writer's block, Lucy and Daniel get landed with an unwelcome guest.	04:00 Genius—Series 2, Brian Sewell 3/6 Dave Gorman chews over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas with Brian Sewell. 04:30 Lucky Heather—2. Wild Bunch 2/6 Heather helps a neighbour who is being harassed on the estate.	04:00 The Write Stuff—Series 13, JD Salinger 6/6 James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Tibor Fischer and Peter Kemp. 04:30 The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 3, Abraham's Brother 3/6 A faded photograph and a private film show spell trouble for Rabbi Abraham.	04:00 Quote... Unquote—Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal Nigel Rees quizzes Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal. 04:30 Coming Alive—Series 3, Betting Fever 3/6 Terry agrees to babysit for Sandra, but reckons without her mother.	04:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 2 2/6 John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Sarah Kendall, James Wong and Sir Chris Evans. 04:30 Sharing Fatman—Under Starter's Orders 4/6 Mr Fatman battles a virus, and the unity of the horse-racing syndicate is threatened.	04:00 Chris Denys - Personal Luggage A family's fresh start in their new home is thwarted by an angry apparition.
05:00	05:00 Poetry Extra—The ABC of the BBC Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 05:30 Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 5 5/6 Freddy is after buzzwords as Maddox lands a scoop on the prime minister!	05:00 In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The Funeral 2/6 When Anthony's maiden aunt dies, Damien is asked to do the food for the funeral. 05:30 It's a Fair Cop—Series 7, Vulnerable Adult 3/6 'When does an adult become vulnerable?' asks copper turned stand-up Alfie Moore.	05:00 Ayres on the Air—Series 6, Grandparents 3/4 Poet and entertainer Pam Ayres with poems, sketches and anecdotes about grandparents. 05:30 Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Mutton Rissoles 1/4 Romantic comedy set in a 1965 bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.	05:00 Love in Recovery—Series 3, Les McKeown's Autograph 1/6 Award-nominated comedy drama set in Alcoholics Anonymous. With Rebecca Front. 05:30 'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp—Series 1, Episode 4 4/4 Miles discovers a dark secret at the heart of the BBC Radio family.	05:00 Turf Wars—How's Your Mother? 3/4 Does Humphrey Partridge harbour a dark secret? 05:30 Stand-Up Specials—Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar S4, A Monopoly of Violence 4/4 Alexei considers the role of the police force using stand-up, memoir and philosophy.	05:00 Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, A Little Thing Like Chocolate Gates Can't Stop Us 3/6 Dr Janussen discovers a secret about the giant broccoli monster. Stars Cassie Layton. 05:30 Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Love Language Problem Love languages, lies and lifestyle envy - Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn have views.	05:30 Great Lives—First Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald Ramsay Macdonald, Labour's first Prime Minister, chosen by Shaun Ley.
06:00	06:00 Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 1. A Pistol in the Pocket 1/4 The royal sleuth is in Paris, when a shooting occurs at the Moulin Rouge. 06:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, Episode 1 1/5 Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle	06:00 Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 2. The Artist in the Barn 2/4 The royal sleuth thinks he's edging closer in the case of the Moulin Rouge murder. 06:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 2. Intestate 2/5 Elinor and Roddy's invalid aunt has died - but a tube of morphine is missing...	06:00 Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 3. House of Pleasure 3/4 The royal sleuth is bewildered by the apparent lack of motive for the Moulin Rouge murder. 06:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 3. A Poisoning and Investigations 3/5 Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot is called in to track down the killer.	06:00 Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 4. A Trail of Poison 4/4 Bertie and Sarah are following a trail of clues but will they lead to the real culprit? 06:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 4. Murder! 4/5 It seems Mary Gerrard wasn't the first murder victim...	06:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 1. The Evidence of the Corpse 1/6 When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates. 06:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 5. On Trial 5/5 Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle.	06:00 Chris Denys - Personal Luggage A family's fresh start in their new home is thwarted by an angry apparition.	06:00 The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantu (Omnibus) Francisco Cantu’s stories of policing the US/Mexican border from those who risk it all.
07:00	07:00 In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The Funeral 2/6 When Anthony's maiden aunt dies, Damien is asked to do the food for the funeral. 07:30 It's a Fair Cop—Series 7, Vulnerable Adult 3/6 'When does an adult become vulnerable?' asks copper turned stand-up Alfie Moore.	07:00 Ayres on the Air—Series 6, Grandparents 3/4 Poet and entertainer Pam Ayres with poems, sketches and anecdotes about grandparents. 07:30 Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Mutton Rissoles 1/4 Romantic comedy set in a 1965 bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.	07:00 Love in Recovery—Series 3, Les McKeown's Autograph 1/6 Award-nominated comedy drama set in Alcoholics Anonymous. With Rebecca Front. 07:30 'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp—Series 1, Episode 4 4/4 Miles discovers a dark secret at the heart of the BBC Radio family.	07:00 Turf Wars—How's Your Mother? 3/4 Does Humphrey Partridge harbour a dark secret? 07:30 Stand-Up Specials—Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar S4, A Monopoly of Violence 4/4 Alexei considers the role of the police force using stand-up, memoir and philosophy.	07:00 Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, A Little Thing Like Chocolate Gates Can't Stop Us 3/6 Dr Janussen discovers a secret about the giant broccoli monster. Stars Cassie Layton. 07:30 Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Love Language Problem Love languages, lies and lifestyle envy - Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn have views.	07:30 Great Lives—First Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald Ramsay Macdonald, Labour's first Prime Minister, chosen by Shaun Ley.	07:10 Inheritance Tracks—Ruby Wax Comedian and actress Ruby Wax chooses hits by The Beatles and James Taylor. 07:20 Subterranean Homesick Blues (Omnibus)—Series 1 (Omnibus) After a disastrous affair 20 years ago, are John and Maggie old enough to try again?
08:00	08:00 Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 15 15/20 Kenneth Horne's got a big top, and your actual cob is on Julian and Sandy's bona menu. 08:30 Anything Legal—Episode 3 3/8 The city gents' new business makes them money, but at what cost?	08:00 The Goon Show—Series 6, Scradje 26/27 With Britain's boots exploding, Neddie Seagoon tackles a national 'scradje' shortage. 08:30 Little Blighty on the Down—Series 3, Episode 3 3/5 Mrs Roberts faces fallout from an outspoken council member.	08:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Marriage Bureau 15/16 The Lad Himself must get a job. 08:30 England's Glory—Episode 1 1/6 Millionaire Morgan Jefferies returns to Dunkwell and decides to rebuild it. But as what?	08:00 The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Journey Into the Unknown the Burkiss Way 5/13 The team imparts transcendental instruction. 08:30 Girlies—Series 2, Episode 2 2/4 Jabeen has a stormy appearance on cable TV, prompting a girlie night.	08:00 Share and Share Alike—Age of Concern 5/9 Lesley decides to try his luck with the ladies. Stars Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins. 08:30 A Very Private Man—Episode 5 5/6 As Helen prepares for her mother's birthday, David fears for his marriage.	08:00 The Write Stuff—Series 13, JD Salinger 6/6 James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Tibor Fischer and Peter Kemp. 08:30 Ayres on the Air—Series 6, Grandparents 3/4 Poet and entertainer Pam Ayres with poems, sketches and anecdotes about grandparents.	08:30 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, Doctor's Horoscope 10/13 The dear ladies do their best to cheer up their injured housekeeper Maud.
09:00	09:00 Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 5 5/6 Gyles Brandreth welcomes Lloyd Langford, Holly Walsh, Paul Sinha and Natalie Haynes. 09:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 When a top author gets writer's block, Lucy and Daniel get landed with an unwelcome guest.	09:00 The News Quiz—Series 109, Episode 6 6/6 Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. 09:30 Lucky Heather—2. Wild Bunch 2/6 Heather helps a neighbour who is being harassed on the estate.	09:00 The Write Stuff—Series 13, JD Salinger 6/6 James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Tibor Fischer and Peter Kemp. 09:30 The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 3, Abraham's Brother 3/6 A faded photograph and a private film show spell trouble for Rabbi Abraham.	09:00 Quote... Unquote—Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal Nigel Rees quizzes Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal. 09:30 Coming Alive—Series 3, Betting Fever 3/6 Terry agrees to babysit for Sandra, but reckons without her mother.	09:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 2 2/6 John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Sarah Kendall, James Wong and Sir Chris Evans. 09:30 Sharing Fatman—Under Starter's Orders 4/6 Mr Fatman battles a virus, and the unity of the horse-racing syndicate is threatened.	09:00 Andrew Maxwell's Hallowe'en Hoolie The Irish comedian Andrew Maxwell sets out to reclaim Hallowe'en from the Americans.	09:00 The Inimitable Jeeves—The Metropolitan Touch 8/10 Bingo is in love again, so Bertie and his valet are summoned to help. 09:30 Coming Alive—Series 3, Betting Fever 3/6 Terry agrees to babysit for Sandra, but reckons without her mother.
10:00	10:00 Jane Austen - Sense and Sensibility—Episode 1 1/2 Elinor and Marianne try to make a new life for themselves at Barton Cottage.	10:00 Jane Austen - Sense and Sensibility—Episode 2 2/2 Elinor and Marianne are invited to stay at Mrs Jennings' house in London.	10:00 Frank Cottrell-Boyce - The Door in the Pillow Frank Cottrell-Boyce, award-winning screenwriter and novelist, tells a very personal story	10:00 Berlin by Heinrich Mann—1. The Literary Life 1/2 A young, aspiring writer hurls himself into Berlin society at the end of the 19th century.	10:00 Berlin by Heinrich Mann—2. At Last - Rehearsals! 2/2 Andrew Zumsee looks set for success in Berlin. Stars John Kielty.		10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Lost Gems, Patricia Hayes OBE Patricia Hayes shares her castaway choices with Roy Plomley. 10:30 Down With... Work Kenneth Horne takes a humorously anarchic view of the world and value of work.
11:00	11:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 9, We Contain Multitudes 30/52 Manoush Zomorodi explores how we can still embrace the nuances of being human 11:50 Inheritance Tracks—Roddy Doyle Roddy Doyle chooses 'River Stay 'Way From My Door' and 'Boys in the Better Land'	11:00 First Lady of Jazz - Cleo Laine Claire Martin interviews two of the UK's best loved singers Cleo Laine & Jacqui Dankworth	11:00 The Rudest Man in Britain—1. Twenty Questions to Celebrity Status 1/3 Simon Fanshawe explores the work of the broadcasting star Gilbert Harding	11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Lost Gems, James Stewart Actor James Stewart shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley. 11:30 Three Plus One Three women and one man form a sketch group. With Alison Steadman and Denise Coffey.	11:00 Podcast Radio Hour—Fascinating Podcasts about Fungi Wes Butters and Kerry McCarthy tell us about the best podcasts on... Fungi.	11:50 Happy Hop Tu Naa Toby Hadoke finds out about the Isle of Man's very own version of Hallowe'en.	11:00 The Moth Radio Hour—Out of Step, Out of Place True stories told live in the USA: Jenifer Hixson introduces tales of being at odds 11:50 Inheritance Tracks—Ruby Wax Comedian and actress Ruby Wax chooses hits by The Beatles and James Taylor.
12:00	12:00 Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 15 15/20 Kenneth Horne's got a big top, and your actual cob is on Julian and Sandy's bona menu. 12:30 Anything Legal—Episode 3 3/8 The city gents' new business makes them money, but at what cost?	12:00 The Goon Show—Series 6, Scradje 26/27 With Britain's boots exploding, Neddie Seagoon tackles a national 'scradje' shortage. 12:30 Little Blighty on the Down—Series 3, Episode 3 3/5 Mrs Roberts faces fallout from an outspoken council member.	12:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Marriage Bureau 15/16 The Lad Himself must get a job. 12:30 England's Glory—Episode 1 1/6 Millionaire Morgan Jefferies returns to Dunkwell and decides to rebuild it. But as what?	12:00 The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Journey Into the Unknown the Burkiss Way 5/13 The team imparts transcendental instruction. 12:30 Girlies—Series 2, Episode 2 2/4 Jabeen has a stormy appearance on cable TV, prompting a girlie night.	12:00 Share and Share Alike—Age of Concern 5/9 Lesley decides to try his luck with the ladies. Stars Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins. 12:30 A Very Private Man—Episode 5 5/6 As Helen prepares for her mother's birthday, David fears for his marriage.	12:00 The Jack Benny Program—Jack Remembers His Trip To Venice 3/6 Jack and Mary have been to Europe, including a visit to Venice. 12:30 Love in Recovery—Series 3, Les McKeown's Autograph 1/6 Award-nominated comedy drama set in Alcoholics Anonymous. With Rebecca Front.	12:00 Poetry Extra—Poetry Please: TS Eliot - The Waste Land Daljit Nagra selects wonderful programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 12:30 Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 With job cuts predicted, who will survive the bloodbath?
13:00	13:00 Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 1. A Pistol in the Pocket 1/4 The royal sleuth is in Paris, when a shooting occurs at the Moulin Rouge. 13:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, Episode 1 1/5 Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle	13:00 Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 2. The Artist in the Barn 2/4 The royal sleuth thinks he's edging closer in the case of the Moulin Rouge murder. 13:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 2. Intestate 2/5 Elinor and Roddy's invalid aunt has died - but a tube of morphine is missing...	13:00 Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 3. House of Pleasure 3/4 The royal sleuth is bewildered by the apparent lack of motive for the Moulin Rouge murder. 13:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 3. A Poisoning and Investigations 3/5 Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot is called in to track down the killer.	13:00 Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 4. A Trail of Poison 4/4 Bertie and Sarah are following a trail of clues but will they lead to the real culprit? 13:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 4. Murder! 4/5 It seems Mary Gerrard wasn't the first murder victim...	13:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 1. The Evidence of the Corpse 1/6 When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates. 13:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 5. On Trial 5/5 Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle.	13:00 First Lady of Jazz - Cleo Laine Claire Martin interviews two of the UK's best loved singers Cleo Laine & Jacqui Dankworth (R)	13:00 The Diaries of Adrian Mole (Omnibus)—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, Episode 1 1/2 It's 1997, Adrian is 30, single and a father.
14:00	14:00 The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú—1. Risks 1/5 Francisco Cantú recounts his haunting experiences of policing the US-Mexican border. 14:15 Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 1, 1. Reunion? 1/5 Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's romantic comedy. 14:30 The Lake An evocative sound portrait of the UK's largest lake, Lough Neagh	14:00 The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú—2. Creation 2/5 Francsico Cantú recounts how the US-Mexican border was created. 14:15 Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 1, Fears 2/5 Busy John and Maggie's fear of getting hurt are not making a reunion easy. 14:30 The Jacqueline Effect Can there be too many cellists? How Jacqueline du Pré created a surfeit of cellists!	14:00 The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú—3. Questions 3/5 Francisco Cantu begins to question his work policing the US-Mexican border. 14:15 Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 1, 3. Conversations 3/5 John and Maggie find their conversations tend towards mortality and missed chances 14:30 A Short History of the Fork Four curved prongs from a fat ridge, joined to a handle. Joe Farrell investigates forks.	14:00 The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú—4. It's Personal 4/5 Francisco Cantu's experiences of policing the US-Mexican border become personal. 14:15 Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 1, 4. Concerns 4/5 An early morning date in Manchester is not what Maggie had hoped for. 14:30 The Maha Kumbh Mela Mark Tully joins the vast crowds of pilgrims at the world's largest religious festival.	14:00 The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú—5. Understanding 5/5 Francisco Cantu gains a new understanding of the US-Mexican border. 14:15 Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 1, 5. Sweet Talk 5/5 John gets a chance to talk his way back into Maggie's heart and bed, but for how long? 14:30 The Business of Film with Mark Kermode—Getting to the Screen 2/3 Film critic Mark Kermode examines how films get financed and distributed.	14:00 Old Harry's Game—Series 3, This Thing Called Love 1/6 Satan worries about his image, and the Professor is concerned over his widow's remarriage. 14:30 Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 3, Episode 1 1/6 Surreal take on infuriating call centres and ex-soviet tyrants.	14:10 Inheritance Tracks—Jamie Cullum The jazz musician and singer-songwriter chooses Dave Brubeck's 'Take Five'. 14:20 The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories (Omnibus) Anita Sullivan’s fresh interpretation of tales from the Second Pan Book of Horror Stories
15:00	15:00 Jane Austen - Sense and Sensibility—Episode 1 1/2 Elinor and Marianne try to make a new life for themselves at Barton Cottage.	15:00 Jane Austen - Sense and Sensibility—Episode 2 2/2 Elinor and Marianne are invited to stay at Mrs Jennings' house in London.	15:00 Frank Cottrell-Boyce - The Door in the Pillow Frank Cottrell-Boyce, award-winning screenwriter and novelist, tells a very personal story	15:00 Berlin by Heinrich Mann—1. The Literary Life 1/2 A young, aspiring writer hurls himself into Berlin society at the end of the 19th century.	15:00 Berlin by Heinrich Mann—2. At Last - Rehearsals! 2/2 Andrew Zumsee looks set for success in Berlin. Stars John Kielty.	15:00 Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 1, Episode 1 1/2 Mark pieces working policies together with the aid of you, the people. 15:30 Rudy's Rare Records—Series 1, Take Me Home, Country Roads 1/4 Adam reluctantly helps out at his Dad's record store. Stars Lenny Henry.	15:30 The Lake An evocative sound portrait of the UK's largest lake, Lough Neagh
16:00	16:00 Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 5 5/6 Gyles Brandreth welcomes Lloyd Langford, Holly Walsh, Paul Sinha and Natalie Haynes. 16:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 When a top author gets writer's block, Lucy and Daniel get landed with an unwelcome guest.	16:00 Genius—Series 2, Brian Sewell 3/6 Dave Gorman chews over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas with Brian Sewell. 16:30 Lucky Heather—2. Wild Bunch 2/6 Heather helps a neighbour who is being harassed on the estate.	16:00 The Write Stuff—Series 13, JD Salinger 6/6 James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Tibor Fischer and Peter Kemp. 16:30 The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 3, Abraham's Brother 3/6 A faded photograph and a private film show spell trouble for Rabbi Abraham.	16:00 Quote... Unquote—Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal Nigel Rees quizzes Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal. 16:30 Coming Alive—Series 3, Betting Fever 3/6 Terry agrees to babysit for Sandra, but reckons without her mother.	16:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 2 2/6 John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Sarah Kendall, James Wong and Sir Chris Evans. 16:30 Sharing Fatman—Under Starter's Orders 4/6 Mr Fatman battles a virus, and the unity of the horse-racing syndicate is threatened.	16:00 Chris Denys - Personal Luggage A family's fresh start in their new home is thwarted by an angry apparition.	16:00 George Orwell - Keep the Aspidistra Flying In 1930's London, would-be poet Gordon Comstock tries not to conform.
17:00	17:00 In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The Funeral 2/6 When Anthony's maiden aunt dies, Damien is asked to do the food for the funeral. 17:30 It's a Fair Cop—Series 7, Vulnerable Adult 3/6 'When does an adult become vulnerable?' asks copper turned stand-up Alfie Moore.	17:00 Ayres on the Air—Series 6, Grandparents 3/4 Poet and entertainer Pam Ayres with poems, sketches and anecdotes about grandparents. 17:30 Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Mutton Rissoles 1/4 Romantic comedy set in a 1965 bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.	17:00 Love in Recovery—Series 3, Les McKeown's Autograph 1/6 Award-nominated comedy drama set in Alcoholics Anonymous. With Rebecca Front. 17:30 'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp—Series 1, Episode 4 4/4 Miles discovers a dark secret at the heart of the BBC Radio family.	17:00 Turf Wars—How's Your Mother? 3/4 Does Humphrey Partridge harbour a dark secret? 17:30 Stand-Up Specials—Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar S4, A Monopoly of Violence 4/4 Alexei considers the role of the police force using stand-up, memoir and philosophy.	17:00 Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, A Little Thing Like Chocolate Gates Can't Stop Us 3/6 Dr Janussen discovers a secret about the giant broccoli monster. Stars Cassie Layton. 17:30 Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Love Language Problem Love languages, lies and lifestyle envy - Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn have views.	17:30 Great Lives—First Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald Ramsay Macdonald, Labour's first Prime Minister, chosen by Shaun Ley.	17:00 Poetry Extra—Poetry Please: TS Eliot - The Waste Land Daljit Nagra selects wonderful programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 17:30 Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 With job cuts predicted, who will survive the bloodbath?
18:00	18:00 Ralph In a chilling drama set in 1895, Laura and Miles get trapped between the centuries. 18:30 A Good Read—Anita Rani and Katharine Whitehorn Anita Rani and Katharine Whitehorn talk books with Harriett Gilbert.	18:00 Appointment With Fear—The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe A French officer is sentenced to a tortuous death. 1943 classic chiller. 18:30 Soul Music—Shine On You Crazy Diamond The impact of Pink Floyd's Shine On You Crazy Diamond.	18:00 Appointment With Fear—The Speaking Clock by John Dickson Carr When Judith and Ronald confront their blackmailer they face a double surprise. From 1944. 18:30 Pioneers—Series 2, Professor Sir Alfred Cuschieri 4/6 Clare English speaks to a pioneer of keyhole surgery.	18:00 Appointment With Fear—The Clock Strikes Eight by John Dickson Carr A woman accused of murdering her lover, waits for the hangman in her prison cell. 18:30 Great Lives—First Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald Ramsay Macdonald, Labour's first Prime Minister, chosen by Shaun Ley.	18:00 Appointment With Fear—And The Deep Shuddered by Monckton Hoffe A story of insanity from The Man in Black. 18:30 Musical Genes—Series 1, Phil Cunningham 2/4 Phil Cunningham tells Tom Morton about the sudden loss of his brother Johnny.	18:00 Daphne Du Maurier—Don't Look Now A blind psychic unsettles a grieving couple visiting Venice. With Anna Chancellor.	18:00 Weird Tales—Series 3, Night Terrors by Lizzie Nunnery 4/4 Victoria can't sleep at night. Then bad dreams haunt her waking hours. 18:30 Jefferson 37 by Jenny Stephens—Episode 4 4/4 Dr Abbotts finds his 'party trick' used against him, and Paul Smith takes full advantage.
19:00	19:00 Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 15 15/20 Kenneth Horne's got a big top, and your actual cob is on Julian and Sandy's bona menu. 19:30 Anything Legal—Episode 3 3/8 The city gents' new business makes them money, but at what cost?	19:00 The Goon Show—Series 6, Scradje 26/27 With Britain's boots exploding, Neddie Seagoon tackles a national 'scradje' shortage. 19:30 Little Blighty on the Down—Series 3, Episode 3 3/5 Mrs Roberts faces fallout from an outspoken council member.	19:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Marriage Bureau 15/16 The Lad Himself must get a job. 19:30 England's Glory—Episode 1 1/6 Millionaire Morgan Jefferies returns to Dunkwell and decides to rebuild it. But as what?	19:00 The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Journey Into the Unknown the Burkiss Way 5/13 The team imparts transcendental instruction. 19:30 Girlies—Series 2, Episode 2 2/4 Jabeen has a stormy appearance on cable TV, prompting a girlie night.	19:00 Share and Share Alike—Age of Concern 5/9 Lesley decides to try his luck with the ladies. Stars Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins. 19:30 A Very Private Man—Episode 5 5/6 As Helen prepares for her mother's birthday, David fears for his marriage.	19:00 Andrew Maxwell's Hallowe'en Hoolie The Irish comedian Andrew Maxwell sets out to reclaim Hallowe'en from the Americans.	19:00 The Moth Radio Hour—Out of Step, Out of Place True stories told live in the USA: Jenifer Hixson introduces tales of being at odds 19:50 Inheritance Tracks—Ruby Wax Comedian and actress Ruby Wax chooses hits by The Beatles and James Taylor.
20:00	20:00 Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 1. A Pistol in the Pocket 1/4 The royal sleuth is in Paris, when a shooting occurs at the Moulin Rouge. 20:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, Episode 1 1/5 Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle	20:00 Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 2. The Artist in the Barn 2/4 The royal sleuth thinks he's edging closer in the case of the Moulin Rouge murder. 20:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 2. Intestate 2/5 Elinor and Roddy's invalid aunt has died - but a tube of morphine is missing...	20:00 Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 3. House of Pleasure 3/4 The royal sleuth is bewildered by the apparent lack of motive for the Moulin Rouge murder. 20:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 3. A Poisoning and Investigations 3/5 Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot is called in to track down the killer.	20:00 Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 4. A Trail of Poison 4/4 Bertie and Sarah are following a trail of clues but will they lead to the real culprit? 20:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 4. Murder! 4/5 It seems Mary Gerrard wasn't the first murder victim...	20:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 1. The Evidence of the Corpse 1/6 When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates. 20:30 Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 5. On Trial 5/5 Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle.		20:00 George Orwell - Keep the Aspidistra Flying In 1930's London, would-be poet Gordon Comstock tries not to conform.
21:00	21:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 9, We Contain Multitudes 30/52 Manoush Zomorodi explores how we can still embrace the nuances of being human 21:50 Inheritance Tracks—Roddy Doyle Roddy Doyle chooses 'River Stay 'Way From My Door' and 'Boys in the Better Land'	21:00 First Lady of Jazz - Cleo Laine Claire Martin interviews two of the UK's best loved singers Cleo Laine & Jacqui Dankworth	21:00 The Rudest Man in Britain—1. Twenty Questions to Celebrity Status 1/3 Simon Fanshawe explores the work of the broadcasting star Gilbert Harding	21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Lost Gems, James Stewart Actor James Stewart shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley. 21:30 Three Plus One Three women and one man form a sketch group. With Alison Steadman and Denise Coffey.	21:00 Podcast Radio Hour—Fascinating Podcasts about Fungi Wes Butters and Kerry McCarthy tell us about the best podcasts on... Fungi.	21:50 Happy Hop Tu Naa Toby Hadoke finds out about the Isle of Man's very own version of Hallowe'en.	21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Lost Gems, Patricia Hayes OBE Patricia Hayes shares her castaway choices with Roy Plomley. 21:30 Down With... Work Kenneth Horne takes a humorously anarchic view of the world and value of work.
22:00	22:00 It's a Fair Cop—Series 7, Vulnerable Adult 3/6 'When does an adult become vulnerable?' asks copper turned stand-up Alfie Moore. 22:30 Twenty Players—Series 1, Doug and Demelza Davidson 2/6 David Vine tells the story of Britain's most intrepid mixed lugers. 22:45 Self-Storage—Series 1, House Hunting 2/6 Separated and homeless, Dave muses on life outside his temporary storage pod home.	22:00 Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Mutton Rissoles 1/4 Romantic comedy set in a 1965 bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic. 22:30 Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Cremona 3/6 Arthur is struck dumb by a film star, and Douglas has to disguise 30 knights in a hurry. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Rob Auton 1/2 Iain Lee talks to Rob Auton.	22:00 'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp—Series 1, Episode 4 4/4 Miles discovers a dark secret at the heart of the BBC Radio family. 22:30 Rudy's Rare Records—Series 1, Take Me Home, Country Roads 1/4 Adam reluctantly helps out at his Dad's record store. Stars Lenny Henry.	22:00 Stand-Up Specials—Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar S4, A Monopoly of Violence 4/4 Alexei considers the role of the police force using stand-up, memoir and philosophy. 22:30 Great Unanswered Questions—Series 2, Episode 5 5/6 Comedian Craig Hill turns to song in an attempt to answer this week's questions. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Rob Auton 2/2 Iain Lee talks to Rob Auton.	22:00 Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Love Language Problem Love languages, lies and lifestyle envy - Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn have views. 22:30 Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 4 4/6 Host Alan Partridge welcomes a Duchess, an impressionist and an MP back from holiday.	22:00 Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Total Eclipse of Descartes, The Music of the Chromosomes 3/4 Rob navigates the wonders and pitfalls of genetics and internationalism. 22:30 Chain Reaction—Series 5, Frank Skinner interviews Eddie Izzard 3/6 Two comedy giants talk lamp-posts and Hollywood in the tag-team talk show.	22:00 Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 With job cuts predicted, who will survive the bloodbath? 22:30 Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 2, About Money 3/6 Nathan finds out how his loved ones would react if he were rich. But, sadly, he isn't. 22:45 Elastic Planet—The Shape 3/6 Drugged electricity and artificial icebergs. Johnny Ball guest stars.
23:00	23:00 The News Quiz—Series 109, Episode 6 6/6 Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. 23:30 Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 1, Love 6/6 The sci-fi star and his crew set sail on a romantic cruise.	23:00 The Shuttleworths—John Shuttleworth's Open Mind, Fairies 4/5 Sheffield's premier singer-songwriter investigates Ken's surprising garden pond discovery. 23:30 2000 Years of Radio—Series 2, Olympic FM 6/6 How will the British Olympic team fare in 776BC? 23:45 Paperback Hell—Series 2, Black Teeth Lane 6/6 Warm tale of a rebellious woman growing up in London's Welsh community.	23:00 I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 5, Meera Syal 1/6 Marcus Brigstocke invites Meera Syal to try new experiences, including watching football. 23:30 Hearing with Hegley—Series 3, Episode 3 3/8 The Luton poet bikes north for a brimful of Birmingham and some bookshop capers. 23:45 Late—3. From Dating to Mothering Dodgy advice on-air and a restless baby - funny, confusing tales of urban life after dark.	23:00 Woof—Honest Mistakes at Home and Abroad, Parakeet Frenzy 4/4 Bittersweet stories written and performed by Chris Neill with Martin Hyder and Isy Suttie. 23:15 The East Coast Listening Post—Series 1, Return of Mr Splatt 2/4 Jenna and Dana turn their attention to the British phenomenon that was Mr Splatt. 23:30 The Party Party—Episode 3 3/6 Will Sir Lord Knight's campaign over the danger of ads do the business? From May 1987.	23:00 Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 1, Episode 1 1/2 Mark pieces working policies together with the aid of you, the people. 23:30 James Acaster's Perfect Sounds—Series 2, Rosie Jones and Isolation Indie Rap Will Rosie be charmed by The Impossible Kid by Aesop Rock? James has his fingers crossed.	23:00 Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 3, Episode 2 2/6 Olga the ex-tyrant takes on a British post office. 23:30 Old Harry's Game—Series 3, Another Country 2/6 The professor believes societies evolve and mature. Satan introduces him to Bill Clinton.	23:00 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Primary Phase, Fit The Fourth 4/6 Arthur learns the lucrative answer to the question of Life, the Universe and Everything. 23:30 Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 1, Adventurers 4/6 Henry Morton Stanley, the 58 Wales World Cup team and Alfred Russel Wallace face the vote.

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