BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 30 September 2017

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ghost Zone—Episode 4
  4/5The alien's purpose in Inchbrae becomes apparent.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Bach Cello Suite No 1 in G Major
  Leading cellists explain the power of Bach's Cello Suite No 1 in G Major.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair, 10. Presenting Mr Gregory
  10/10Paul sends out invitations to a very special party at the Madrid club.
4. 01:30
  Cult Heroes - Marc Bolan
  Magenta Devine charts Mark Feld's rise to superstardom as Glam Rock pioneer Marc Bolan.
5. 02:00
  Helen Dunmore - The Betrayal—Volkov Is Dead
  10/10Volkov gives Andrei a way out of execution, while Anna waits to give birth in hiding.
6. 02:15
  The Art of Rhetoric—Speech and Spin
  4/4Simon Hoggart considers the future of spontaneous public speaking.
7. 02:30
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace—The Death of Albert
  10/10Victoria mourns for her mother while Albert is tormented by Bertie.
8. 02:45
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—10. Torn in Two
  10/10Back home to comfort her mother, Eilis is unable to resist the lure of the familiar.
9. 03:00
  Saturday Drama—Don Webb - Boots on the Ground
  Danny Marks volunteers for speed reaction tests. A friend on the same course goes missing.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6With Simon Fanshawe and Peter Bradshaw, Brian Sewell and Steve Punt.
11. 04:30
  After Henry—Series 1, Mr Right
  6/8Sarah meets her daughter Clare's boyfriend, while her mother interferes.
12. 05:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Mother
  2/6Nick's worst fears come true, and Ronnie sells heart rate monitors to Monty Python fans.
13. 05:30
  Mr Muzak—Series 1, 2. Rock the Boat
  2/2Cocktail pianist Nigel Penny is booked to perform afloat. Stars Richie Webb.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Saturday Drama—Marks & Gran - Love Me Do
  by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. A love story set during the Cuban missile crisis.
2. 07:30
  Radio 1: The First Ten Years
  A look at the first decade of BBC Radio 1 through the music, voices and listeners.
3. 09:00
  Side By Side By Sherrin
  Emma Freud celebrates the life and career of Ned Sherrin with archive highlights.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Old-style print journalist Maddox must compete with a new editor - an actual female.
2. 12:30
  Listen to Les—From 25/01/1981
  Les Dawson on the British sense of humour, plus animal noises galore and a piano singalong
3. 13:00
  Black Eyed Girls by Katie Hims (Omnibus)
  Katie Hims' heartrending story of separated twins and their search for one another.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Natalie Imbruglia
  Actress and singer Natalie Imbruglia chooses 'Close to You' by The Carpenters.
5. 14:15
  Peter Tinniswood—Tales From the Brigadier, 1. Stumped!
  1/5All the way from Witney Scrotum, reminiscences of the glory days of English cricket.
6. 14:30
  Radio 1: The First Ten Years
  A look at the first decade of BBC Radio 1 through the music, voices and listeners.
7. 16:00
  Saturday Drama—Marks & Gran - Love Me Do
  by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. A love story set during the Cuban missile crisis.
8. 17:30
  Blueberries in Manndalen
  John Burnside visits the Sami Music Festival of Riddu Riddu in northern Norway.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 2, Elegy
  3/16Stacy Keach introduces a world where everyone seems frozen in time - except The Caretaker.
2. 18:40
  James Follett - The Silent Vulcan—Episode 3
  3/8Selby and his team find gas, which won't please Roscoe.
3. 19:00
  Side By Side By Sherrin
  Emma Freud celebrates the life and career of Ned Sherrin with archive highlights.
4. 22:00
  Blue Jam—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Another audio cloud of darkly hilarious comedy from Chris Morris.
5. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Matthew Bannister 1/3
  Arthur Smith chats to former BBC Radio 1 controller Matthew Bannister.
6. 23:00
  The League against Tedium—Episode 1
  1/6Music and comedy, as Simon Munnery goes in search of the Greatest Waiter of All Time.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 2, Elegy
  3/16Stacy Keach introduces a world where everyone seems frozen in time - except The Caretaker.
2. 00:40
  James Follett - The Silent Vulcan—Episode 3
  3/8Selby and his team find gas, which won't please Roscoe.
3. 01:00
  Black Eyed Girls by Katie Hims (Omnibus)
  Katie Hims' heartrending story of separated twins and their search for one another.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Natalie Imbruglia
  Actress and singer Natalie Imbruglia chooses 'Close to You' by The Carpenters.
5. 02:15
  Peter Tinniswood—Tales From the Brigadier, 1. Stumped!
  1/5All the way from Witney Scrotum, reminiscences of the glory days of English cricket.
6. 02:30
  Radio 1: The First Ten Years
  A look at the first decade of BBC Radio 1 through the music, voices and listeners.
7. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Marks & Gran - Love Me Do
  by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. A love story set during the Cuban missile crisis.
8. 05:30
  Blueberries in Manndalen
  John Burnside visits the Sami Music Festival of Riddu Riddu in northern Norway.

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