BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 9 October 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Drama on 4—John Dryden - Pandemic, The Present
  1/3Dr Jan Roldanus is in Bangkok to give a lecture, when a new virulent flu strain emerges.
2. 00:45
  Edinburgh Haunts—I Remember Yesterday
  1/3A young woman haunts Edinburgh seeking revenge to the strains of Donna Summer.
3. 01:00
  Writing the Century: Omnibus
  Suffering from TB, 12-year-old Alan is admitted to Stannington Sanatorium.
4. 02:15
  Frankly Speaking—Baroness Summerskill
  The conservationist, ornithologist and painter answers the questions.
5. 02:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, Dark Satanic Writer
  2/5Carter and Uncle Mort chew the cud as they tour a museum of northern life.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Presenting the Past - How the Media Changes History
  Juliet Gardiner on how directors, writers and producers achieve authenticity in their work
7. 04:00
  Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou - M
  Berlin is gripped with fear as a murderer preys on the city's children.
8. 05:10
  The Film Programme
  Francine Stock talks to filmmaker Ian Sinclair about Fritz Lang's dark 1931 masterpiece, M
9. 05:15
  On Films
  Fritz Lang, creator of M and Metropolis, tells Paul Mayersberg about his career.
10. 05:30
  Lyrical Journey—Series 1, Up the Junction
  1/3How Clapham Junction inspired one of Britain's most celebrated songwriters.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook—Episode 2
  2/2Writer Anna Wulf is drawn in again to sort out her friends' conflicts.
2. 07:15
  The Romantic Road: On the Trail of the German Philosophers—Lifting Berlin
  5/5Stephen Plaice concludes his philosophical tour in Berlin.
3. 07:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, Meter Reading Chic
  6/6Ramesh decides it is time to ponder retirement from the corner shop game.
4. 08:00
  Take It From Here—From 24/08/1948
  Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwards write a song for a musical and take part in a medical drama
5. 08:30
  Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat—1. Setting Off
  1/3George, Harris and J enjoy a holiday on the River Thames, with Montmorency the dog.
6. 09:00
  The Return by Hisham Matar (Omnibus)
  Hisham Matar's memoir of hope and loss, a powerful insight into Libya under Gaddafi.
7. 10:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Danielle de Niese
  Lyric soprano Danielle de Niese chooses Barbra Streisand's 'Evergreen'.
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Adventurers, Joe Simpson
  From Joy Division to Etta James, mountaineer Joe Simpson shares his castaway choices.
9. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour
  Guy Raz explores how to make an idea, a brand, or a behaviour catch fire.
10. 11:50
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Power Struggles
  A breakthrough in 'ecological physics' is scandalously ignored.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Take It From Here—From 24/08/1948
  Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwards write a song for a musical and take part in a medical drama
2. 12:30
  Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat—1. Setting Off
  1/3George, Harris and J enjoy a holiday on the River Thames, with Montmorency the dog.
3. 13:00
  Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook—Episode 2
  2/2Writer Anna Wulf is drawn in again to sort out her friends' conflicts.
4. 14:15
  The Romantic Road: On the Trail of the German Philosophers—Lifting Berlin
  5/5Stephen Plaice concludes his philosophical tour in Berlin.
5. 14:30
  The Wonder by Emma Donoghue (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2As Anna's health deteriorates, Nurse Wright seeks out potential allies.
6. 15:45
  Christopher Hope - Covered Bridge and Autumn Splendour
  In Maida Vale, Miranda becomes obsessed with a Canadian double-bass player.
7. 16:00
  Patrick O'Brian - Testimonies
  A haunting tale of secret passion set in a remote Welsh valley in the 1950s.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—The Dub Poetry of Linton Kwesi Johnson
  Poet in Residence Daljit Nagra introduces Dread, Beat an' Blood.
9. 17:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, Meter Reading Chic
  6/6Ramesh decides it is time to ponder retirement from the corner shop game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Lightbulbs
  Steve returns to Tipton to find his dead relatives are unsettled. Supernatural tale.
2. 18:30
  William Gibson - Burning Chrome—Episode 1
  1/2Two cyberpunks go for the big score by hacking a vicious criminal.
3. 19:00
  TED Radio Hour
  Guy Raz explores how to make an idea, a brand, or a behaviour catch fire.
4. 19:50
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Power Struggles
  A breakthrough in 'ecological physics' is scandalously ignored.
5. 20:00
  The Return by Hisham Matar (Omnibus)
  Hisham Matar's memoir of hope and loss, a powerful insight into Libya under Gaddafi.
6. 21:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Danielle de Niese
  Lyric soprano Danielle de Niese chooses Barbra Streisand's 'Evergreen'.
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Adventurers, Joe Simpson
  From Joy Division to Etta James, mountaineer Joe Simpson shares his castaway choices.
8. 22:00
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, Meter Reading Chic
  6/6Ramesh decides it is time to ponder retirement from the corner shop game.
9. 22:30
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 9, How to Speak
  4/4Jeremy Hardy looks at when to speak and when not to speak - via the medium of speaking.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—09/10/2016
  Arthur Smith chats again to Sam Simmons.
11. 23:00
  Newsjack—Series 15, Episode 5
  5/6This week's stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners.
12. 23:30
  Radio Shuttleworth—Series 2, Richard Whiteley
  2/6The Sheffield singer hosts a special edition of Countdown with Richard Whiteley.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Lightbulbs
  Steve returns to Tipton to find his dead relatives are unsettled. Supernatural tale.
2. 00:30
  William Gibson - Burning Chrome—Episode 1
  1/2Two cyberpunks go for the big score by hacking a vicious criminal.
3. 01:00
  Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook—Episode 2
  2/2Writer Anna Wulf is drawn in again to sort out her friends' conflicts.
4. 02:15
  The Romantic Road: On the Trail of the German Philosophers—Lifting Berlin
  5/5Stephen Plaice concludes his philosophical tour in Berlin.
5. 02:30
  The Wonder by Emma Donoghue (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2As Anna's health deteriorates, Nurse Wright seeks out potential allies.
6. 03:45
  Christopher Hope - Covered Bridge and Autumn Splendour
  In Maida Vale, Miranda becomes obsessed with a Canadian double-bass player.
7. 04:00
  Patrick O'Brian - Testimonies
  A haunting tale of secret passion set in a remote Welsh valley in the 1950s.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—The Dub Poetry of Linton Kwesi Johnson
  Poet in Residence Daljit Nagra introduces Dread, Beat an' Blood.
9. 05:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, Meter Reading Chic
  6/6Ramesh decides it is time to ponder retirement from the corner shop game.

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