BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 7 October 2017

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Anthony Berkeley - The Poisoned Chocolates Case
  Can amateur sleuths in the Crime Circle solve a murder case that’s stumped Scotland Yard?
2. 07:30
  Britain in a Box—Series 5, Pop Idol
  1/3Paul Jackson assesses Pop Idol, the show that rewrote the talent show rule book.
3. 08:00
  An Hour With...—Brian Blessed
  From mountaineering on Everest to TV and stage, the actor shares tales of his life.
4. 09:00
  Last Post for the Men of Letters
  Russell Davies charts the receding impact of what were once known as 'the men of letters'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, 2007 - Heat 1
  Edward Seckerson asks music questions of Chris Gibson, Carolyn Pritchett and Chris Wade.
2. 12:30
  Bristow—Series 3, Of Moles and Men
  1/4The office rebel returns with some inside information which must surely lead to promotion.
3. 13:00
  Lucy Catherine - Gudrun—Series 2 (Omnibus)
  A young woman in 11th-century Iceland wants to rebuild her family.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Don Letts
  DJ and film-maker Don Letts chooses Augustus Pablo's 'King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown'.
5. 14:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 2, The Fire Service College
  6/9Pam visits the 'university for firefighters' in Moreton-in-Marsh.
6. 14:45
  Peter Tinniswood—Tales From the Brigadier, 2. Carry On Goering
  2/5Commodore's gardener is arousing suspicion. Can the Brigadier uncover his murky past?
7. 15:00
  An Hour With...—Brian Blessed
  From mountaineering on Everest to TV and stage, the actor shares tales of his life.
8. 16:00
  Whodunnits—Anthony Berkeley - The Poisoned Chocolates Case
  Can amateur sleuths in the Crime Circle solve a murder case that’s stumped Scotland Yard?
9. 17:30
  Britain in a Box—Series 5, Pop Idol
  1/3Paul Jackson assesses Pop Idol, the show that rewrote the talent show rule book.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 2, Free Dirt
  4/16Stingy Luther acquires cemetery soil to grow his vegetables. But there's a price.
2. 18:40
  James Follett - The Silent Vulcan—Episode 4
  4/8David warns their hideout is no longer a secret.
3. 19:00
  Last Post for the Men of Letters
  Russell Davies charts the receding impact of what were once known as 'the men of letters'.
4. 22:00
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 2, Aristotle
  2/6The radical comedian profiles the Greek philosopher, who he thinks was hard done by.
5. 22:30
  The Jason Byrne Show—Series 2, Animals
  6/6The award-winning funny man muses on all beasts, including humans.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Rodney Slater and Michael Livesley
  Arthur Smith chats to Rodney Slater and Michael Livesley about Bonzos and Parrots.
7. 23:00
  Sabotage—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/2The fantastic talents of Aisling Bea, Mike Wozniak, Ben Mellor, James Acaster and more.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 2, Free Dirt
  4/16Stingy Luther acquires cemetery soil to grow his vegetables. But there's a price.
2. 00:40
  James Follett - The Silent Vulcan—Episode 4
  4/8David warns their hideout is no longer a secret.
3. 01:00
  Lucy Catherine - Gudrun—Series 2 (Omnibus)
  A young woman in 11th-century Iceland wants to rebuild her family.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Don Letts
  DJ and film-maker Don Letts chooses Augustus Pablo's 'King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown'.
5. 02:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 2, The Fire Service College
  6/9Pam visits the 'university for firefighters' in Moreton-in-Marsh.
6. 02:45
  Peter Tinniswood—Tales From the Brigadier, 2. Carry On Goering
  2/5Commodore's gardener is arousing suspicion. Can the Brigadier uncover his murky past?
7. 03:00
  An Hour With...—Brian Blessed
  From mountaineering on Everest to TV and stage, the actor shares tales of his life.
8. 04:00
  Whodunnits—Anthony Berkeley - The Poisoned Chocolates Case
  Can amateur sleuths in the Crime Circle solve a murder case that’s stumped Scotland Yard?
9. 05:30
  Britain in a Box—Series 5, Pop Idol
  1/3Paul Jackson assesses Pop Idol, the show that rewrote the talent show rule book.

Sunday 8 October 2017