BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 4 October 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Heroes of Sontar, Episode 2
  2/2The Time Lord is on the planet Samur, with three enemies after him.
2. 01:00
  Shardlake (Omnibus)—Sovereign, Episode 2
  2/2Autumn 1541, Henry VIII arrives in York and lawyer Matthew Shardlake is put to task.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—John Waters
  Writer, director, actor and comedian John Waters chooses 'Transfusion' by Nervous Norvus.
4. 02:15
  Drama on 4—Landscape
  A man and woman's memories, plus a man's interrogation in 'The Examination'.
5. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Test Match Special: Ball by Ball
  Rory Bremner looks back at 50 years of BBC Radio coverage of Test Match cricket.
6. 04:00
  Hercule Poirot—Death in the Clouds
  Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot probes a passenger's murder on board a plane.
7. 05:30
  Lucinda Lambton's Elevations and Revelations—Chillingham Castle
  3/6The architectural historian revels in a fabulous restoration in Alnwick, Northumberland.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Bryony Lavery - Breathing Underwater (Omnibus)
  Diver Sennen is set to explore a Tudor ship wreck off Cornwall, but there's a bumpy start.
2. 07:15
  Pier People—Llandudno Pier
  2/5Llandudno Pier is half a mile of Victorian splendour, but it eats money.
3. 07:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Coach Trip
  4/6After a coach trip to Bridlington goes terribly wrong, Arthur decides to go 'native'.
4. 08:00
  Educating Archie—From 07/12/1952
  Archie creates mayhem with radio ventriloquist Peter Brough, Beryl Reid and Max Bygraves.
5. 08:30
  Frankie Howerd—From 7/8/1966
  Titters galore from the comedy great, with June Whitfield, Wallas Eaton and Robertson Hare
6. 09:00
  Reading Europe Omnibus
  Alba Arikha looks at how long-term immigration is reflected in French fiction.
7. 10:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
  Singer Kiri Te Kanawa chooses 'O Mio Babbino Caro' by Puccini.
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Fashion, Dame Zandra Rhodes
  From Pink Floyd to Ravel, fashion designer Zandra Rhodes makes her castaway choices.
9. 11:10
  TED Radio Hour—Series 2, Animals and Us
  Guy Raz investigates our complicated relationship with animals.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Educating Archie—From 07/12/1952
  Archie creates mayhem with radio ventriloquist Peter Brough, Beryl Reid and Max Bygraves.
2. 12:30
  Frankie Howerd—From 7/8/1966
  Titters galore from the comedy great, with June Whitfield, Wallas Eaton and Robertson Hare
3. 13:00
  Bryony Lavery - Breathing Underwater (Omnibus)
  Diver Sennen is set to explore a Tudor ship wreck off Cornwall, but there's a bumpy start.
4. 14:15
  Pier People—Llandudno Pier
  2/5Llandudno Pier is half a mile of Victorian splendour, but it eats money.
5. 14:30
  William Boyd - Sweet Caress—Episode 2
  2/2Photographer Amory Clay learns the full consequences of the Maroon Street riot.
6. 15:45
  Katherine Mansfield - The Montana Stories—Honeymoon
  4/4By the Mediterranean Sea, Fanny contemplates her future with George.
7. 16:00
  Saturday Drama—The Caretaker
  An old tramp is saved from a fight and brought home by a man living in his brother's house
8. 17:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Coach Trip
  4/6After a coach trip to Bridlington goes terribly wrong, Arthur decides to go 'native'.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  She by H Rider-Haggard—2. The Beguiling White Queen
  2/2Ayesha believes Leo is the lover she's waited 2,000 years for...
2. 19:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 2, Animals and Us
  Guy Raz investigates our complicated relationship with animals.
3. 19:50
  Reading Europe Omnibus
  Alba Arikha looks at how long-term immigration is reflected in French fiction.
4. 21:00
  Inheritance Tracks—Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
  Singer Kiri Te Kanawa chooses 'O Mio Babbino Caro' by Puccini.
5. 21:05
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Fashion, Dame Zandra Rhodes
  From Pink Floyd to Ravel, fashion designer Zandra Rhodes makes her castaway choices.
6. 22:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Coach Trip
  4/6After a coach trip to Bridlington goes terribly wrong, Arthur decides to go 'native'.
7. 22:30
  On the Town with the League of Gentlemen—Go to Joan Glover
  3/6A theatre troupe visit the school. With Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith and Mark Gatiss.
8. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—04/10/2015
  The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Ahir Shah.
9. 23:00
  Newsjack—Series 13, Episode 4
  4/6This week's stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners.
10. 23:30
  Tina C—Tina C's Tiny Island Tour, Wales
  4/4Arriving in Cardiff, the country singer has a very special announcement to make.
11. 23:45
  2000 Years of Radio—Series 2, Olympic FM
  6/6How will the British Olympic team fare in 776BC?
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Late
1. 00:00
  She by H Rider-Haggard—2. The Beguiling White Queen
  2/2Ayesha believes Leo is the lover she's waited 2,000 years for...
2. 01:00
  Bryony Lavery - Breathing Underwater (Omnibus)
  Diver Sennen is set to explore a Tudor ship wreck off Cornwall, but there's a bumpy start.
3. 02:15
  Pier People—Llandudno Pier
  2/5Llandudno Pier is half a mile of Victorian splendour, but it eats money.
4. 02:30
  William Boyd - Sweet Caress—Episode 2
  2/2Photographer Amory Clay learns the full consequences of the Maroon Street riot.
5. 03:45
  Katherine Mansfield - The Montana Stories—Honeymoon
  4/4By the Mediterranean Sea, Fanny contemplates her future with George.
6. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—The Caretaker
  An old tramp is saved from a fight and brought home by a man living in his brother's house
7. 05:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Coach Trip
  4/6After a coach trip to Bridlington goes terribly wrong, Arthur decides to go 'native'.

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