BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 6 October 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 3
  3/5Diana's compensation payout catches the attention of Fleet Street.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Lise Meitner
  Jenny Agutter champions the life and work of pioneering Austrian physicist Lise Meitner.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 3, 4. The Sell Out
  4/8Tully and his boss learn you can't always believe what people tell you.
4. 01:30
  One Way to Necropolis
  The story of the "dead line" where trains carried the departed to their last stop.
5. 02:00
  When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr—4. Stolen Keepsakes
  4/10Anna and her family become refugees in Zurich.
6. 02:15
  Redesigning the Human Body—Banish the Aches
  4/5Len Fisher discovers how an overhaul would benefit our incredibly vulnerable joints.
7. 02:30
  Love for Lydia by HE Bates—4. Party
  4/10Party plans are afoot for the heiress's 21st birthday and Richardson makes a decision.
8. 02:45
  Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort—4. A Blitz and a Blow
  4/5The first female MP helps to steer Plymouth through the horrors of the Blitz.
9. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - Tess of the D'Urbervilles—Episode 2
  2/4Tess must face the ruinous consequences of her encounter with Alec D'Urberville.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, 2007 - Heat 1
  Edward Seckerson asks music questions of Chris Gibson, Carolyn Pritchett and Chris Wade.
11. 04:30
  Bristow—Series 3, Of Moles and Men
  1/4The office rebel returns with some inside information which must surely lead to promotion.
12. 05:00
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Lucy is thrilled to be asked to be a godparent, but Dan's not so sure...
13. 05:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 2, Claudia Winkleman
  4/4Victoria Coren Mitchell chats with Claudia Winkleman about her life and her cars.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 3, 5. Murder of a Shy Girl
  5/8Reclusive Joan is found dead, but Brook and Tully wonder how solitary her life really was.
2. 06:30
  Train Tracks
  An exploration of the rhythms and themes of the railway train in music.
3. 07:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Horse-Racing
  3/6Can a trip to a race course help with Ronnie and Nick's perilous finances?
4. 07:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #96 - Community Disservice
  1/4Joanna Lumley guest stars in an investigation into multiple thefts at a community centre.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 10
  10/14British seafarers, and John Cleese in reverse.
6. 08:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, With Use of Bath
  9/13Barrister Roger Thursby is caught between a landlord and his tenant.
7. 09:00
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with John O'Farrell, Mark Maier, Maria McErlane.
8. 09:30
  After Henry—Series 1, The Spectre at the Feast
  7/8Angry widow Sarah dodges matchmakers and her mother's interference.
9. 10:00
  Thomas Hardy - Tess of the D'Urbervilles—Episode 3
  3/4Set to wed clergyman's son Angel Clare, Tess is torn over whether to reveal her past.
10. 11:00
  Alice Munro - Dear Life—To Reach Japan
  5/5A young poet sets out across a continent and finds more than she imagined.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—John Taylor - A Bottle on the Shore
  A bottle found on a Sheppey beach contains a heart-stopping message.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 10
  10/14British seafarers, and John Cleese in reverse.
2. 12:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, With Use of Bath
  9/13Barrister Roger Thursby is caught between a landlord and his tenant.
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 3, 5. Murder of a Shy Girl
  5/8Reclusive Joan is found dead, but Brook and Tully wonder how solitary her life really was.
4. 13:30
  Train Tracks
  An exploration of the rhythms and themes of the railway train in music.
5. 14:00
  When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr—5. Visitors
  5/10Unable to get published in Zurich, Papa travels to Paris.
6. 14:15
  Redesigning the Human Body—The Skin We're In
  5/5Len Fisher dreams about what he could do to make his skin more appealing.
7. 14:30
  Love for Lydia by HE Bates—5. Tragedy
  5/10As a midsummer night draws to an end, some life-changing events await Richardson.
8. 14:45
  Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort—5. An Array of Dragons
  5/5Forced into retirement, Nancy struggles to adapt to non-political life.
9. 15:00
  Thomas Hardy - Tess of the D'Urbervilles—Episode 3
  3/4Set to wed clergyman's son Angel Clare, Tess is torn over whether to reveal her past.
10. 16:00
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with John O'Farrell, Mark Maier, Maria McErlane.
11. 16:30
  After Henry—Series 1, The Spectre at the Feast
  7/8Angry widow Sarah dodges matchmakers and her mother's interference.
12. 17:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Horse-Racing
  3/6Can a trip to a race course help with Ronnie and Nick's perilous finances?
13. 17:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #96 - Community Disservice
  1/4Joanna Lumley guest stars in an investigation into multiple thefts at a community centre.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 4
  4/5Biochemist Diana Brackley's attempts to conceal the source of the antigerone are overcome.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—First Cut Is the Deepest
  The story behind the Cat Stevens song, and the memories people associate with it.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 10
  10/14British seafarers, and John Cleese in reverse.
4. 19:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, With Use of Bath
  9/13Barrister Roger Thursby is caught between a landlord and his tenant.
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 3, 5. Murder of a Shy Girl
  5/8Reclusive Joan is found dead, but Brook and Tully wonder how solitary her life really was.
6. 20:30
  Train Tracks
  An exploration of the rhythms and themes of the railway train in music.
7. 21:00
  Alice Munro - Dear Life—To Reach Japan
  5/5A young poet sets out across a continent and finds more than she imagined.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—John Taylor - A Bottle on the Shore
  A bottle found on a Sheppey beach contains a heart-stopping message.
9. 22:00
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #96 - Community Disservice
  1/4Joanna Lumley guest stars in an investigation into multiple thefts at a community centre.
10. 22:30
  Blue Jam—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Cult dark comedy from the imagination of Chris Morris.
11. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Radio@50 - Radio 1 Comedy
  Simon Munnery, Richard Herring, Matthew Bannister talk about Radio 1's 90s comedy output.
12. 23:30
  The Mary Whitehouse Experience—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/9The double double acts scrutinise horse racing and party conferences.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 4
  4/5Biochemist Diana Brackley's attempts to conceal the source of the antigerone are overcome.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—First Cut Is the Deepest
  The story behind the Cat Stevens song, and the memories people associate with it.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 3, 5. Murder of a Shy Girl
  5/8Reclusive Joan is found dead, but Brook and Tully wonder how solitary her life really was.
4. 01:30
  Train Tracks
  An exploration of the rhythms and themes of the railway train in music.
5. 02:00
  When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr—5. Visitors
  5/10Unable to get published in Zurich, Papa travels to Paris.
6. 02:15
  Redesigning the Human Body—The Skin We're In
  5/5Len Fisher dreams about what he could do to make his skin more appealing.
7. 02:30
  Love for Lydia by HE Bates—5. Tragedy
  5/10As a midsummer night draws to an end, some life-changing events await Richardson.
8. 02:45
  Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort—5. An Array of Dragons
  5/5Forced into retirement, Nancy struggles to adapt to non-political life.
9. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - Tess of the D'Urbervilles—Episode 3
  3/4Set to wed clergyman's son Angel Clare, Tess is torn over whether to reveal her past.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with John O'Farrell, Mark Maier, Maria McErlane.
11. 04:30
  After Henry—Series 1, The Spectre at the Feast
  7/8Angry widow Sarah dodges matchmakers and her mother's interference.
12. 05:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Horse-Racing
  3/6Can a trip to a race course help with Ronnie and Nick's perilous finances?
13. 05:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #96 - Community Disservice
  1/4Joanna Lumley guest stars in an investigation into multiple thefts at a community centre.

Saturday 7 October 2017