BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 21 October 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Alex Barr - Futures
  Torn between his wife and mistress, Conrad seeks the help of a startling fortune-teller.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—The Lord Is My Shepherd
  Howard Goodall and Selina Scott explore the lasting impact of the hymn based on Psalm 23.
3. 01:00
  Christopher Coake - You Came Back—Episode 5
  5/5With Mark's commitment questioned, how can he earn a future and lay to rest the past?
4. 01:30
  One of the Three Great Plots of All Literature
  Why do foundlings feature so much in literature? Kate Adie explores Henry Fielding.
5. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—5. Mr Rochester
  5/15Jane learns a little of Mr Rochester's past and comes to his aid for the second time.
6. 02:15
  A Week at the Pitt Rivers—The Musicologist
  5/5Musicologist Lucy Doran explores the musical objects of the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford.
7. 02:30
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/5As Coronation Day dawns in London, a desperate search for a missing boy begins.
8. 02:45
  Femme Fatale: A Biography of Mata Hari—Episode 5
  5/5Now under arrest in Paris, Mata Hari's fate is in the Grand Inquisitor's hands.
9. 03:00
  Alexander—Preparation of the Sacrifice
  3/6The young man goes into battle, while King Philip's remarriage causes tensions.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Pete Sinclair, Steve Punt, Michael White.
11. 04:30
  Kalangadog Junction—Episode 1
  1/6Dr Thomas and Mrs Jane Barrett swap 1950s Manchester for a remote Australian town.
12. 05:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Language Teacher
  5/6Nick gets a job with a dominatrix, and Ronnie buys an extraordinary number of sinks.
13. 05:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #73 - Cirque Du Solihull
  3/4Bridget Christie joins Max and Ivan as they investigate strange goings-on at the circus.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Saturday Drama—Noel Coward - Present Laughter
  Noel Coward's play follows a few days in the life of self-obsessed actor Garry Essendine.
2. 07:30
  Britain in a Box—Series 5, Vision On
  3/3Paul Jackson recalls the quirky children's TV show mixing art, animation and stunts.
3. 08:00
  An Hour With...—Jon Pertwee
  The star of Doctor Who, The Navy Lark and Worzel Gummidge entertains with his one-man show
4. 09:00
  Growing Pains
  Grace Dent goes back to her awkward teenage years with help from the BBC archives.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Millport—Series 1, The Storm
  1/6A pensioner disappears on a tiny Scottish island. Lynn Ferguson stars as barmaid Irene.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Spanish Suitcase
  11/24Neddie Seagoon's brave act lands him in prison, and a jewel thief is on the loose.
3. 13:00
  John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Reed visits the revolutionary frontline with a disorganised Bolshevik commander-in-chief.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Anthea Turner
  TV presenter Anthea Turner chose 'A Windmill in Old Amsterdam' and 'Fields of Gold'.
5. 14:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 2, To the Woods, To the Woods
  8/9Pam Ayres visits the arboretum at Batsford Park and the Forest People's Programme.
6. 14:45
  Peter Tinniswood—Tales From the Brigadier, 4. 'Looknow' Hobson
  4/5'Looknow' Hobson was a fine cricketer - until his mother appeared.
7. 15:00
  An Hour With...—Jon Pertwee
  The star of Doctor Who, The Navy Lark and Worzel Gummidge entertains with his one-man show
8. 16:00
  Saturday Drama—Noel Coward - Present Laughter
  Noel Coward's play follows a few days in the life of self-obsessed actor Garry Essendine.
9. 17:30
  Britain in a Box—Series 5, Vision On
  3/3Paul Jackson recalls the quirky children's TV show mixing art, animation and stunts.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 2, The Hitch-Hiker
  6/16Driving across America, a woman is dogged by a mystery man in search of a ride.
2. 18:40
  James Follett - The Silent Vulcan—Episode 6
  6/8A rescuer arrives, but Ellen, Vikki and Claire are still in danger.
3. 19:00
  Growing Pains
  Grace Dent goes back to her awkward teenage years with help from the BBC archives.
4. 22:00
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 2, Che Guevara
  4/6Profiling the revolutionary leader who became a left-wing hero, despite chronic asthma.
5. 22:30
  Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies—The Internet
  2/4What is it about the internet that people find threatening?
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Steve Bugeja 2/2
  The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Steve Bugeja.
7. 23:00
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6The Kapoors visit a stately home, and food for thought from Smeeta Smitten, Showbiz Kitten
8. 23:30
  Chris Addison's Civilization—Controlling the Universe
  1/4The thinking idiot's anthropologist reveals what's next in the future of mankind.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Twilight Zone—Series 2, The Hitch-Hiker
  6/16Driving across America, a woman is dogged by a mystery man in search of a ride.
2. 00:40
  James Follett - The Silent Vulcan—Episode 6
  6/8A rescuer arrives, but Ellen, Vikki and Claire are still in danger.
3. 01:00
  John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Reed visits the revolutionary frontline with a disorganised Bolshevik commander-in-chief.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Anthea Turner
  TV presenter Anthea Turner chose 'A Windmill in Old Amsterdam' and 'Fields of Gold'.
5. 02:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 2, To the Woods, To the Woods
  8/9Pam Ayres visits the arboretum at Batsford Park and the Forest People's Programme.
6. 02:45
  Peter Tinniswood—Tales From the Brigadier, 4. 'Looknow' Hobson
  4/5'Looknow' Hobson was a fine cricketer - until his mother appeared.
7. 03:00
  An Hour With...—Jon Pertwee
  The star of Doctor Who, The Navy Lark and Worzel Gummidge entertains with his one-man show
8. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Noel Coward - Present Laughter
  Noel Coward's play follows a few days in the life of self-obsessed actor Garry Essendine.
9. 05:30
  Britain in a Box—Series 5, Vision On
  3/3Paul Jackson recalls the quirky children's TV show mixing art, animation and stunts.

Sunday 22 October 2017