BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 1 October 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Darker Side of the Border—1. The Captain of the Polestar by Arthur Conan Doyle
  1/3Strange apparitions for a Dundee whaling ship trapped in Arctic ice.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Terry Jones and Mark Borkowski
  Terry Jones and Mark Borkowski join Sue MacGregor at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 3. The Will
  3/7A suspect takes a shine to Lord Peter Wimsey, as he investigates multiple murders.
4. 01:30
  The Enfield Thunderbolt—Episode 1
  1/2Peter Curran tells the story of the Enfield 8000, Britain's pioneering electric car.
5. 02:00
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—1. 1980s Multicultural London
  1/5Zadie Smith reads from her electrifying essay collection.
6. 02:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Felons and Oddfellows
  6/15Dr Thomas Dixon explores friendship and self-help among the 19th-century poor.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Early One Morning, Episode 1
  1/10Virginia Baily's powerful novel of love and loss opens in Rome 1943. Stars Juliet Aubrey.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Reaching down the Rabbit Hole, Episode 1
  1/5Case studies of a neurologist by Dr Allan H Ropper and Brian D Burrell.
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Hard Times, Episode 1
  1/4The arrival of a circus challenges the provincial thinking of two local businessmen.
10. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham join Gyles Brandreth.
11. 04:30
  Semi Circles—Series 1, A Nice Area
  2/6An action committee is formed when a foreign owner applies to open a new restaurant.
12. 05:00
  Sisters—Series 1, No Wi-Fi
  1/4The sisters challenge each other to 24 hours without the internet.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 85, Episode 8
  Stephen Fry, Jan Ravens, Pam Ayres and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 4. Hallelujah
  4/7Thanks to a murder victim's cousin, new clues emerge in Lord Peter Wimsey's enquiries.
2. 06:30
  The Enfield Thunderbolt—Episode 2
  2/2Peter Curran tells the story of the Enfield 8000, Britain's pioneering electric car.
3. 07:00
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6A TV stars reaps what she's sown, when Rosie helps launch a garden centre.
4. 07:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 12, Heartbroken
  1/6Clare is feeling very unsympathetic towards Brian.
5. 08:00
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 29/03/1971
  A bungling burglar, a struggling pianist and the Clegworthy family's Sunday.
6. 08:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 8
  8/14Kenneth Horne is up the Khyber Pass and Hornerama on food.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 27, Episode 5
  Made for 4 Extra. Extended edition of The News Quiz.
8. 09:45
  Life on Egg—Series 1, Stand-In
  5/6When Peter goes on training, Harry has to contend with a brutally efficient replacement.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Hard Times, Episode 2
  2/4With Tom at his bank, Bounderby weds Louisa while Stephen angers the union.
10. 11:00
  Short Cuts—Series 9, Body Language
  1/6Josie Long presents stories about wordless communication.
11. 11:30
  After Eden—3. One Flesh
  3/6Arranging weddings and funerals on the same day is just part of a vicar's job....
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 29/03/1971
  A bungling burglar, a struggling pianist and the Clegworthy family's Sunday.
2. 12:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 8
  8/14Kenneth Horne is up the Khyber Pass and Hornerama on food.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 4. Hallelujah
  4/7Thanks to a murder victim's cousin, new clues emerge in Lord Peter Wimsey's enquiries.
4. 13:30
  The Enfield Thunderbolt—Episode 2
  2/2Peter Curran tells the story of the Enfield 8000, Britain's pioneering electric car.
5. 14:00
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—2. Writing and Dancing
  2/5Zadie Smith on the connection between writing and dancing.
6. 14:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Education of the Heart
  The dangers of friendship as conveyed to children in the 18th and 19th centuries.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Early One Morning, Episode 2
  2/10Chiara and Daniele flee Rome in Virginia Baily's new novel, adapted by Miranda Emmerson
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Reaching down the Rabbit Hole, Episode 2
  2/5Case studies of a neurologist by Dr Allan H Ropper and Brian D Burrell.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Hard Times, Episode 2
  2/4With Tom at his bank, Bounderby weds Louisa while Stephen angers the union.
10. 16:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
11. 16:30
  The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience—Episode 4
  4/4The warring radio duo try an on-air separation. Stars Imelda Staunton.
12. 17:00
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6A TV stars reaps what she's sown, when Rosie helps launch a garden centre.
13. 17:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 12, Heartbroken
  1/6Clare is feeling very unsympathetic towards Brian.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Darker Side of the Border—2. Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson
  2/3A convalescing soldier finds love in a sinister Spanish house.
2. 18:30
  Musical Genes—Series 2, Margaret Bennett
  Tom Morton talks to folklorist Margaret Bennett about life with her musical son Martyn.
3. 19:00
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 29/03/1971
  A bungling burglar, a struggling pianist and the Clegworthy family's Sunday.
4. 19:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 8
  8/14Kenneth Horne is up the Khyber Pass and Hornerama on food.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 4. Hallelujah
  4/7Thanks to a murder victim's cousin, new clues emerge in Lord Peter Wimsey's enquiries.
6. 20:30
  The Enfield Thunderbolt—Episode 2
  2/2Peter Curran tells the story of the Enfield 8000, Britain's pioneering electric car.
7. 21:00
  Short Cuts—Series 9, Body Language
  1/6Josie Long presents stories about wordless communication.
8. 21:30
  How to Burn a Million Quid—Rule 3
  KLF are a pop sensation but the search for meaning goes on.
9. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 12, Heartbroken
  1/6Clare is feeling very unsympathetic towards Brian.
10. 22:30
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 1, Touchdown
  2/3Storyteller Sarah Kendall performs her award-winning live solo show Touchdown.
11. 23:00
  Seekers—Series 2, The Wedding Crushers
  2/6Stuart and Vanessa are keen to plan their wedding, but not everyone is happy for them.
12. 23:30
  Think the Unthinkable—Series 1, Moore and Burmans
  3/5The management consultants propose a radical publicity campaign to an ailing retailer.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Darker Side of the Border—2. Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson
  2/3A convalescing soldier finds love in a sinister Spanish house.
2. 00:30
  Musical Genes—Series 2, Margaret Bennett
  Tom Morton talks to folklorist Margaret Bennett about life with her musical son Martyn.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 4. Hallelujah
  4/7Thanks to a murder victim's cousin, new clues emerge in Lord Peter Wimsey's enquiries.
4. 01:30
  The Enfield Thunderbolt—Episode 2
  2/2Peter Curran tells the story of the Enfield 8000, Britain's pioneering electric car.
5. 02:00
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—2. Writing and Dancing
  2/5Zadie Smith on the connection between writing and dancing.
6. 02:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Education of the Heart
  The dangers of friendship as conveyed to children in the 18th and 19th centuries.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Early One Morning, Episode 2
  2/10Chiara and Daniele flee Rome in Virginia Baily's new novel, adapted by Miranda Emmerson
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Reaching down the Rabbit Hole, Episode 2
  2/5Case studies of a neurologist by Dr Allan H Ropper and Brian D Burrell.
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Hard Times, Episode 2
  2/4With Tom at his bank, Bounderby weds Louisa while Stephen angers the union.
10. 04:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
11. 04:30
  The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience—Episode 4
  4/4The warring radio duo try an on-air separation. Stars Imelda Staunton.
12. 05:00
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6A TV stars reaps what she's sown, when Rosie helps launch a garden centre.
13. 05:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 12, Heartbroken
  1/6Clare is feeling very unsympathetic towards Brian.

Wednesday 2 October 2019