BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 23 September 2017

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 5. Re-enter the Dragon
  5/6The dragon strikes. Captain Vimes gets his man, but can he hang onto him?
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Hallelujah
  How an obscure track on a Leonard Cohen album became a global anthem.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair, 5. Virginia van Cleeve
  5/10A sinister shop may hold a vital clue for the suave sleuth.
4. 01:30
  The Ice Mountain
  Haunted by the sinking of RMS Titanic, this is a story of a fictional iceberg's journey.
5. 02:00
  Helen Dunmore - The Betrayal—We Always Find Them Out
  5/10Anna and Andrei are warned to get out of Leningrad, but is it already too late?
6. 02:15
  Student Bibles—A History of Architecture
  4/5The Banister-Fletcher textbook, used at some point by every architect to check facts.
7. 02:30
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace—5. The Wedding
  5/10The Queen proposes to her husband of choice.
8. 02:45
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—5. The Melting Pot
  5/10Eilis fights the prejudice of her fellow lodgers.
9. 03:00
  Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers—Episode 12
  12/12Lady Glencora's children must choose between duty and love. Will the family be reconciled?
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game. With Steve Punt and John O'Farrell.
11. 04:30
  After Henry—Series 1, Gossip
  5/8Rumours abound as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together.
12. 05:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Wine
  1/6Back in England, Nick finds the mysterious Ronnie Hazelbeach in his late dad's house.
13. 05:30
  Mr Muzak—Series 1, 1. We've Only Just Begun
  1/2Musical comedy starring Richie Webb as performance shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Horace Walpole - The Castle of Otranto
  Duplicity and dynastic rivalry in what is considered to be the first ever gothic novel.
2. 07:30
  The Story of Flowers in the Rain
  Tony Blackburn reveals how a PR stunt for The Move's single libelled a prime minister.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Art School, Smart School
  Brian Eno, Grayson Perry and others reflect on the state of the art school.
4. 09:00
  The Golden Age of American Radio
  Toby Hadoke celebrates classic radio shows from the golden age of American radio.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Peter Baynham, Armando Iannucci and Nick Frost. From 2001.
2. 12:30
  Our Man at Wembley—Episode 2
  2/4As the FA Cup final looms, will budding commentator Eric Halliday get inside the stadium?
3. 13:00
  Just a Girl: Omnibus
  The continuing journey of a 13-year-old transgender teenager. Starring Cassie Campbell.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Engelbert Humperdinck
  Singer Engelbert Humperdinck chooses 'Harbour Lights' by The Platters.
5. 14:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 2, Jersey
  5/9Pam is on the largest Channel island to learn about black butter.
6. 14:45
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, The Great Snitcher
  4/4An MP's unreliable memories hark back to an attempted seduction by a Russian spy.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Art School, Smart School
  Brian Eno, Grayson Perry and others reflect on the state of the art school.
8. 16:00
  Horace Walpole - The Castle of Otranto
  Duplicity and dynastic rivalry in what is considered to be the first ever gothic novel.
9. 17:30
  The Story of Flowers in the Rain
  Tony Blackburn reveals how a PR stunt for The Move's single libelled a prime minister.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 2, The Chaser
  2/16A lovesick suitor buys a mysterious love potion that works all too well.
2. 18:40
  James Follett - The Silent Vulcan—Episode 2
  2/8Cut off by an invisible wall, residents of Pentworth have a deceptively quiet morning.
3. 19:00
  The Golden Age of American Radio
  Toby Hadoke celebrates classic radio shows from the golden age of American radio.
4. 22:00
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 2, Lord Byron
  1/6The life and times of the 'mad, bad and dangerous to know' Romantic poet.
5. 22:30
  The Jason Byrne Show—Series 2, Holidays
  5/6The award-winning comic tackles the stress of going on holiday.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Danielle Ward 2/2
  Arthur Smith chats to Danielle Ward.
7. 23:00
  Mark Thomas: My Life in Serious Organised Crime
  Mark talks permits in campaigning against the Serious Organised Crime and Policing Act.
8. 23:30
  Two Episodes of Mash—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Diane, Joe and David must do 30 minutes of community service for crimes against radio.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 2, The Chaser
  2/16A lovesick suitor buys a mysterious love potion that works all too well.
2. 00:40
  James Follett - The Silent Vulcan—Episode 2
  2/8Cut off by an invisible wall, residents of Pentworth have a deceptively quiet morning.
3. 01:00
  Just a Girl: Omnibus
  The continuing journey of a 13-year-old transgender teenager. Starring Cassie Campbell.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Engelbert Humperdinck
  Singer Engelbert Humperdinck chooses 'Harbour Lights' by The Platters.
5. 02:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 2, Jersey
  5/9Pam is on the largest Channel island to learn about black butter.
6. 02:45
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, The Great Snitcher
  4/4An MP's unreliable memories hark back to an attempted seduction by a Russian spy.
7. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Art School, Smart School
  Brian Eno, Grayson Perry and others reflect on the state of the art school.
8. 04:00
  Horace Walpole - The Castle of Otranto
  Duplicity and dynastic rivalry in what is considered to be the first ever gothic novel.
9. 05:30
  The Story of Flowers in the Rain
  Tony Blackburn reveals how a PR stunt for The Move's single libelled a prime minister.

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