BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 20 October 2018

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Earthsea—Series 2, The Princess
  5/6Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set in a magical world rich with wizards & dragons.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Being Alone
  Jenny Ditski and Francis Spufford join Chris Bigsby to discuss solitude versus loneliness.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 3, 4. Charles Augustus Milverton
  4/7Sherlock Holmes sets his scruples to the side in the case of a serial blackmailer.
4. 01:30
  The Carabinieri Art Squad
  Alex Butterworth meets the police team protecting Italy's priceless culture.
5. 02:00
  Karl Ove Knausgaard - A Death in the Family—Episode 10
  10/10An author's struggle to write about his childhood and father.
6. 02:15
  The Global Gap—Series 1: Mexico, Charity Workers
  5/5Charity workers from the UK and Mexico compare notes on their experiences.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Toni Morrison - Beloved, Episode 10
  10/10News spreads that the ghost of Sethe's murdered daughter has returned to reap revenge.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—CS Lewis - The Screwtape Letters, Episode 5
  5/5Screwtape loses patience, as he fears that the patient is slipping from Wormwood's grasp.
9. 03:00
  Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie—Episode 2
  2/2After two marriage proposals, Margaret has turned down the first, but what of the second?
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Edwina Currie
  4/6Edwina Currie's panellists are Sue Perkins, Caroline Quinlan, Robin Ince and Will Smith.
11. 04:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Out To Launch
  2/6Rosie's company launches a famous young footballer's autobiography.
12. 05:00
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Reflexology and nudism in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
13. 05:30
  A Charles Paris Mystery—A Decent Interval, Episode 4
  With the two Hamlet leads out, Charles is determined to find out who wanted them dead.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Victor Pemberton - Night of the Wolf
  With a werewolf prowling around the Fenlands, a judge searches for his missing son.
2. 07:30
  Our Language in Your Hands—New York City
  3/3Mark Turin meets the linguists who track and preserve the languages of the Big Apple.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Music Hall Reclaimed
  Barry Cryer hears how recordings are restored so that music hall stars can be heard again.
4. 09:00
  Laura Barton's American Road Trip
  Laura Barton takes to the open road for an audio adventure across the USA.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Older Woman—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Chad and Roy compete for the chance to live in Jane's caravan.
2. 12:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Market Special
  1/10Station staff battle to boost declining passengers. Stars Arthur Lowe.
3. 13:00
  A Small Town Murder (Omnibus)—Series 12
  A family liaison officer is assigned to a woman viciously assaulted at home.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Helen Lederer
  Helen Lederer chooses Que Sera, Sera by Doris Day and All I Want by Joni Mitchell.
5. 14:15
  Battlefield Ramblings—Series 1, Boudicca's Way
  1/7Muriel Gray explores the history of the East Anglian battlefield with Peter and Dan Snow.
6. 14:45
  DCI Alma Blair—Deadheading, Episode 1
  Comic capers amongst the carrots when a body is found on an allotment.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Music Hall Reclaimed
  Barry Cryer hears how recordings are restored so that music hall stars can be heard again.
8. 16:00
  Victor Pemberton - Night of the Wolf
  With a werewolf prowling around the Fenlands, a judge searches for his missing son.
9. 17:30
  Our Language in Your Hands—New York City
  3/3Mark Turin meets the linguists who track and preserve the languages of the Big Apple.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Special Features
  The Doctor contributes a DVD commentary to a cult 1970s horror movie re-release.
2. 18:30
  Fear on 4—Series 5, Making Sacrifices
  4/5Bullying, revenge and double-daring at a girls’ school.
3. 19:00
  Laura Barton's American Road Trip
  Laura Barton takes to the open road for an audio adventure across the USA.
4. 22:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 5, I Blame the Media
  4/4While Satan is away morally cleansing the media and internet, revolt is brewing in Hell.
5. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 6, Lee Mack interviews Ade Edmondson
  2/6The comedian and the comic actor meet in the tag-team talk show.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Elis James and John Robins 1/2
  Arthur Smith chats to Elis James and John Robins.
7. 23:00
  28 Acts in 28 Minutes—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/328 performers get 60 seconds to entertain. With John Humphrys.
8. 23:30
  Mark Watson's Live Address to the Nation—Passion
  4/6Is passion a dangerous thing? Mark Watson resumes his quest to improve the world.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Special Features
  The Doctor contributes a DVD commentary to a cult 1970s horror movie re-release.
2. 00:30
  Fear on 4—Series 5, Making Sacrifices
  4/5Bullying, revenge and double-daring at a girls’ school.
3. 01:00
  A Small Town Murder (Omnibus)—Series 12
  A family liaison officer is assigned to a woman viciously assaulted at home.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Helen Lederer
  Helen Lederer chooses Que Sera, Sera by Doris Day and All I Want by Joni Mitchell.
5. 02:15
  Battlefield Ramblings—Series 1, Boudicca's Way
  1/7Muriel Gray explores the history of the East Anglian battlefield with Peter and Dan Snow.
6. 02:45
  DCI Alma Blair—Deadheading, Episode 1
  Comic capers amongst the carrots when a body is found on an allotment.
7. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Music Hall Reclaimed
  Barry Cryer hears how recordings are restored so that music hall stars can be heard again.
8. 04:00
  Victor Pemberton - Night of the Wolf
  With a werewolf prowling around the Fenlands, a judge searches for his missing son.
9. 05:30
  Our Language in Your Hands—New York City
  3/3Mark Turin meets the linguists who track and preserve the languages of the Big Apple.

Sunday 21 October 2018