BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 28 September 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Blue Lenses by Daphne du Maurier—2. Survival
  2/2After a major eye operation, shocked Marda West can see things that others can't.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Boredom
  Matthew Parris and his guests are inspired by boredom.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 2. Death In Epping Forest
  2/7After another killing, Lord Peter Wimsey questions an evasive would-be divorcee.
4. 01:30
  Going on the Gallopers
  A portrait of the life, popular art and remarkable engineering of Carters Steam Fair.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—In Certain Circles, "You must solve yourself"
  10/10Penny Downie reads Elizabeth Harrower's 1971 novel set in postwar Sydney.
6. 02:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—When William Met Mary
  5/15The 18th-century origins of a famous question about men, women and friendship.
7. 02:30
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—5. Help
  5/5In order to come to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie gets help from some youngsters.
8. 02:45
  Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson—5. Royle to the Rescue
  5/5Actor Ricky recalls more hardship until Jim Royle arrives.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—F Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby, Episode 2
  2/2Nick's neighbour, Gatsby, asks him to engineer a meeting with his lost love Daisy.
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frankie Boyle, Diane Morgan and Alan Johnson.
11. 04:30
  In the Red—Episode 5
  5/7A crucial by-election result is due, as the murders continue - but George is on the case.
12. 05:00
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Smitten by lovely Lucinda, squire Fenton must firstly face her mother's demands.
13. 05:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Green Pea Sandwiches
  3/4Appetising bedsitter romcom, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's sixties' cookery classic.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Stoker Leishman's Diaries
  The diaries of Leishman's South Pole attempt become the focus of an avaricious family.
2. 07:30
  Mabey in the Wild—Series 2, Yew, Sycamore And Ash
  1/2Naturalist Richard Mabey profiles three of the oldest British trees - Yew, Beech and Elm.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Lives in a Landscape
  Alan Dein tells the story of ten years of Radio 4's observational documentary series.
4. 09:00
  You're Entering Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone
  Enter The Twilight Zone as Alan Dein explores the mind of series creator Rod Serling.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 3, 1. Thomas Hardy
  1/6The return of the panel game of literary correctness with James Walton.
2. 12:30
  Potting On—Stones
  1/6Garden centre owners Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
3. 13:00
  Just a Woman (Omnibus)
  The ups and downs of being a young transgender woman turning 18.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—George RR Martin
  George RR Martin chooses The Wayward Wind by Gogi Grant and Ripple by The Grateful Dead.
5. 14:15
  With Great Pleasure—Brian Patten
  Liverpool poet Brian Patten shares writing that has been an emotional marker in his life.
6. 14:45
  Holmes and Watford—Speed
  5/5A speeding driver brings back painful memories of her schooldays for Sue.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Lives in a Landscape
  Alan Dein tells the story of ten years of Radio 4's observational documentary series.
8. 16:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Stoker Leishman's Diaries
  The diaries of Leishman's South Pole attempt become the focus of an avaricious family.
9. 17:30
  Mabey in the Wild—Series 2, Yew, Sycamore And Ash
  1/2Naturalist Richard Mabey profiles three of the oldest British trees - Yew, Beech and Elm.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: Point of Entry, Episode 1
  1/2The TARDIS materialises in Elizabethan England, as dark forces prepare to invade Earth.
2. 19:00
  You're Entering Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone
  Enter The Twilight Zone as Alan Dein explores the mind of series creator Rod Serling.
3. 22:00
  Political Animals—Series 1, Sybil
  3/4Talks from well-known, if unreliable, Downing Street cats.
4. 22:15
  Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows—3. Football
  3/4The incisive reporter focuses on the joys of lower league soccer.
5. 22:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Coding Special
  John Lloyd and Sarah Millican are joined by Matt Parker, Eben Upton and Sydney Padua.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Flo and Joan 1/2
  Jake Yapp is joined by the musical comedy duo Flo and Joan, who also sing for us!
7. 23:00
  Alice's Wunderland—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4A trip to the land of magical realms, which is under threat from an unclear war.
8. 23:30
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 1, Ireland
  4/5Travelling from Sligo to Dublin, the comedian learns to play the penny whistle - badly.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: Point of Entry, Episode 1
  1/2The TARDIS materialises in Elizabethan England, as dark forces prepare to invade Earth.
2. 01:00
  Just a Woman (Omnibus)
  The ups and downs of being a young transgender woman turning 18.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—George RR Martin
  George RR Martin chooses The Wayward Wind by Gogi Grant and Ripple by The Grateful Dead.
4. 02:15
  With Great Pleasure—Brian Patten
  Liverpool poet Brian Patten shares writing that has been an emotional marker in his life.
5. 02:45
  Holmes and Watford—Speed
  5/5A speeding driver brings back painful memories of her schooldays for Sue.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Lives in a Landscape
  Alan Dein tells the story of ten years of Radio 4's observational documentary series.
7. 04:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Stoker Leishman's Diaries
  The diaries of Leishman's South Pole attempt become the focus of an avaricious family.
8. 05:30
  Mabey in the Wild—Series 2, Yew, Sycamore And Ash
  1/2Naturalist Richard Mabey profiles three of the oldest British trees - Yew, Beech and Elm.

Sunday 29 September 2019