BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 15 October 2016

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Project Raphael—2. Truths
  2/3As MI7 recruits Malcolm Holmes, some uncomfortable truths are uncovered.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—The Emperor
  Examining the power of Beethoven's fifth piano concerto, The Emperor.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Legacy
  10/13DS Brook seems personally affected by a theft from a woman.
4. 01:30
  The Shipwrecked Bears
  Gyles Brandreth probes the mystery of the missing teddy bears - the first ever made.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Anna Funder - All That I Am, Episode 5
  5/10Ruth remembers how hard life was as a refugee in London, without money, rights, or status.
6. 02:15
  Foreign Bodies—Series 1, Italy - Inspector Montalbano
  10/15Andrea Camilleri's crime stories depict corruption, politics and power in Italy.
7. 02:30
  Mary Brunton - Self Control—Desperation
  5/10Laura's father is ill, their money is running out and Hargrave is growing desperate.
8. 02:45
  Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—5. Adulation and Farewells
  5/5Adulation and farewells for Britain's great novelist.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Janet Frame - An Angel at My Table, Episode 2
  2/2The arrival of Janet's mother triggers a reaction that will have calamitous repercussions.
10. 04:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 6
  6/6Victoria Coren Mitchell's guests are Sue Perkins, Maureen Lipman and Cerys Matthews.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 11, Accentuate the Positive
  1/6Emily is in Australia, Charlotte is still engaged and Roger is worried. Can Anna cope?
12. 05:00
  Winston—Winston Back Home, Don't Call Me Soams
  3/6Rosie and William irk the old rogue, so he turns to The Forsyte Saga.
13. 05:30
  Sketchorama—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Thom Tuck reunites classic sketch group, Absolutely, in Glasgow.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Victor Pemberton - Dark
  Virginia calls in Simon to probe paranormal happenings in her home. Stars Honor Blackman.
2. 07:30
  Lyrical Journey—Series 1, Day Trip to Bangor
  2/3Was the 1979 smash hit 'Day Trip to Bangor' really inspired by the Welsh city?
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—From Our Rome Correspondent
  The BBC's veteran Rome correspondent David Willey looks back at his 50-year career.
4. 09:00
  The Navy Lark: Left Hand Down A Bit with Leslie Phillips
  Leslie Phillips recalls the classic comedy aboard HMS Troutbridge.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Angela Carter - Lizzie's Tiger
  The infamous Lizzie Borden, imagined as a four-year-old having an encounter at the circus.
2. 12:30
  Crazy Big Fish—Fish is Back in Hull
  1/6Can five everyday Hull women overcome the barriers and fulfil their dreams upon the stage?
3. 13:00
  Intensive Care - Omnibus
  A husband relates the events surrounding the illness of his wife of 40 years.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ade Edmondson
  Actor Ade Edmondson picks tracks by Flanders & Swann and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.
5. 14:15
  Frankly Speaking—Hugh Cudlipp
  The Welsh journalist and newspaper editor answers the questions in the interview series.
6. 14:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, Young Chocolate
  3/5Carter's uncle fancies a good funeral, so they head off to a boxer's burial.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—From Our Rome Correspondent
  The BBC's veteran Rome correspondent David Willey looks back at his 50-year career.
8. 16:00
  Victor Pemberton - Dark
  Virginia calls in Simon to probe paranormal happenings in her home. Stars Honor Blackman.
9. 17:30
  Lyrical Journey—Series 1, Day Trip to Bangor
  2/3Was the 1979 smash hit 'Day Trip to Bangor' really inspired by the Welsh city?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Drama on 4—John Dryden - Pandemic, The Future
  2/3Five years after the pandemic, Diane cannot get over her daughter's death.
2. 18:45
  Edinburgh Haunts—The Misadventures of Magnus Lovatt
  2/3By Susie Maguire. An actor performs a one-man show, but the words echo back to him.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark: Left Hand Down A Bit with Leslie Phillips
  Leslie Phillips recalls the classic comedy aboard HMS Troutbridge.
4. 22:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Dave Angel
  3/61990s eco-warrior Dave Angel performs, and a confused delivery man arrives.
5. 22:30
  The Secret World—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6From Ed Miliband to Lady Gaga, Jon Culshaw and gang explore bizarre private lives.
6. 23:00
  The League against Tedium—Episode 4
  4/6What happens to Oscar Wilde in customs? Cryptic blend of odd comedy and smooth music.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Drama on 4—John Dryden - Pandemic, The Future
  2/3Five years after the pandemic, Diane cannot get over her daughter's death.
2. 00:45
  Edinburgh Haunts—The Misadventures of Magnus Lovatt
  2/3By Susie Maguire. An actor performs a one-man show, but the words echo back to him.
3. 01:00
  Intensive Care - Omnibus
  A husband relates the events surrounding the illness of his wife of 40 years.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ade Edmondson
  Actor Ade Edmondson picks tracks by Flanders & Swann and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.
5. 02:15
  Frankly Speaking—Hugh Cudlipp
  The Welsh journalist and newspaper editor answers the questions in the interview series.
6. 02:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, Young Chocolate
  3/5Carter's uncle fancies a good funeral, so they head off to a boxer's burial.
7. 03:00
  Archive on 4—From Our Rome Correspondent
  The BBC's veteran Rome correspondent David Willey looks back at his 50-year career.
8. 04:00
  Victor Pemberton - Dark
  Virginia calls in Simon to probe paranormal happenings in her home. Stars Honor Blackman.
9. 05:30
  Lyrical Journey—Series 1, Day Trip to Bangor
  2/3Was the 1979 smash hit 'Day Trip to Bangor' really inspired by the Welsh city?

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