BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 27 October 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Jefferson 37 by Jenny Stephens—Episode 4
  4/4Dr Abbotts finds his 'party trick' used against him, and Paul Smith takes full advantage.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Youth
  Correlli Barnett and Decca Aitkenhead exchange views in a clash of the generations.
3. 01:00
  Andrew Sachs - The Revenge
  Andrew Sachs' pioneering thriller with sound effects and actors, but no written dialogue.
4. 01:30
  The Morricone Affair
  Christopher Frayling's profile of Italian film and TV score composer Ennio Morricone.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sebastian Barry - The Temporary Gentleman, Episode 5
  5/10Mai's happiness at returning to Grattan House is short-lived.
6. 02:15
  The Global Gap—Series 2: Turkey, Club Owners
  5/5Nightclub owners from the UK and Turkey compare their experiences.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Bronte - Shirley, A Proposal
  5/10The rioters have stormed Robert's mill, and Shirley and Caroline wait anxiously for news.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Philip Short - Mitterrand, Episode 5
  5/5Mitterrand leaves the Elysee Palace for the last time in 1995, after 14 years in power.
9. 03:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Water Games
  2/4Gerald excites Gudrun with his physicality, while Ursula is infuriated by Rupert.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Toyah Willcox
  5/6Toyah Willcox tests a panel about herself. With Sue Perkins and Caroline Quinlan.
11. 04:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Positive Thinking
  3/6Rosie's PR company goes New Age for a guru.
12. 05:00
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Vampires and Feng Shui in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
13. 05:30
  Big Broadcast—Series 3, Quiz
  1/2Neil Brand's fast-talking musical comedy set in a 1932 Chicago Radio Studio.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Alan Bennett - Forty Years On
  Alan Bennett stars in his own darkly comic requiem for a lost England.
2. 07:30
  Unmasking the English—Miss Jane Marple
  Andrew Marr tries to better understand the mysterious English by looking at its characters
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Tears of a Clown
  Robin Ince looks at the enduring cliche of the sad clown.
4. 09:00
  Brian Blessed's Radio Adventures
  A celebration of the radio work of Brian Blessed.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Martin Young hosts the quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Sue Cook and Annabel Giles.
2. 12:30
  The Code of the Woosters—The Silver Cow-Creamer
  1/7Bertie Wooster turns to Aunt Dahlia to help out Gussie.
3. 13:00
  The Latvian Locum (Omnibus)—Series 1
  Offbeat comic drama following the experiences of Latvian locum Dr Dace Zake.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Orla Kiely
  Designer Orla Kiely picks Cole Porter's 'Night and Day' and Youssou N'Dour's '7 seconds'.
5. 14:15
  Battlefield Ramblings—Series 1, Hastings
  2/7Muriel Gray explores the Sussex battlefield with Paul Adams and Julian Humphrys.
6. 14:45
  DCI Alma Blair—Deadheading, Episode 2
  Are there green shoots of love between Alma and Jo?
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Tears of a Clown
  Robin Ince looks at the enduring cliche of the sad clown.
8. 16:00
  Alan Bennett - Forty Years On
  Alan Bennett stars in his own darkly comic requiem for a lost England.
9. 17:30
  Unmasking the English—Miss Jane Marple
  Andrew Marr tries to better understand the mysterious English by looking at its characters
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Eric Pringle - It's Cold Outside
  Ray wakes to see he’s trapped in his car, with no idea who he is or why he’s there.
2. 18:30
  Fear on 4—Series 5, Tissue Memory
  5/5Anna is due to marry Paul, but a change of heart takes her on a different journey.
3. 19:00
  Brian Blessed's Radio Adventures
  A celebration of the radio work of Brian Blessed.
4. 22:00
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 1, Football
  1/4Paul's story takes in 15th-century explorers, the slave trade and mass immigration.
5. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 6, Ade Edmondson interviews Ruby Wax
  3/6The British comic actor and American comedian meet in the tag-team talk show.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—John Dowie 1/2
  Arthur Smith is joined by John Dowie.
7. 23:00
  28 Acts in 28 Minutes—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/328 performers get 60 seconds to entertain. With John Humphrys and Sarah Millican.
8. 23:30
  Mark Watson's Live Address to the Nation—Tolerance
  5/6Can tolerance turn people into doormats?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Eric Pringle - It's Cold Outside
  Ray wakes to see he’s trapped in his car, with no idea who he is or why he’s there.
2. 00:30
  Fear on 4—Series 5, Tissue Memory
  5/5Anna is due to marry Paul, but a change of heart takes her on a different journey.
3. 01:00
  When the Clocks Change
  How does the onset of winter influence our lives?
4. 01:30
  The Code of the Woosters—The Silver Cow-Creamer
  1/7Bertie Wooster turns to Aunt Dahlia to help out Gussie.
5. 01:00
  The Latvian Locum (Omnibus)—Series 1
  Offbeat comic drama following the experiences of Latvian locum Dr Dace Zake.
6. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Orla Kiely
  Designer Orla Kiely picks Cole Porter's 'Night and Day' and Youssou N'Dour's '7 seconds'.
7. 02:15
  Battlefield Ramblings—Series 1, Hastings
  2/7Muriel Gray explores the Sussex battlefield with Paul Adams and Julian Humphrys.
8. 02:45
  DCI Alma Blair—Deadheading, Episode 2
  Are there green shoots of love between Alma and Jo?
9. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Tears of a Clown
  Robin Ince looks at the enduring cliche of the sad clown.
10. 04:00
  Alan Bennett - Forty Years On
  Alan Bennett stars in his own darkly comic requiem for a lost England.

Sunday 28 October 2018