BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 4 October 2019

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—625Y, 1. Discovery
  1/2A scientist makes a startling discovery, but then the news starts to spread...
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Paul Mason on Louise Michel
  Paul Mason talks to Matthew Parris about the 19th-century French anarchist, Louise Michel.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 6. Vera Findlater
  6/7Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery.
4. 01:30
  The House That Chekhov Built
  Michael Pennington travels to the Ukraine to explore the life of the writer Anton Chekhov.
5. 02:00
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—4. Writing Fiction
  4/5Zadie Smith reads her essay on the art of writing fiction.
6. 02:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Comrades and Lovers
  9/15Exploring the Victorian borderland between Platonic friendship and homosexual love.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Early One Morning, Episode 4
  4/10Virginia Baily's novel about a woman learning to be a mother against the backdrop of war.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Reaching down the Rabbit Hole, Episode 4
  4/5Case studies of a neurologist by Dr Allan H Ropper and Brian D Burrell.
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Hard Times, Episode 4
  4/4Stephen is missing, Tom goes on the run and Gradgrind gets some help. Dickens adaptation.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 3, 2. Agatha Christie
  2/6James Walton hosts the game of literary correctness.
11. 04:30
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/8Dithering Bernard tries to get engaged to his flighty partner Iris.
12. 05:00
  Fat Chance—Weighty Matters
  3/5Graham confesses to Lee and Kelly owns up to a deception regarding her pen pal.
13. 05:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 3, Rage and Resentment
  3/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 7. Miss Climpson Investigates
  7/7Lord Peter Wimsey enlists help to try and solve the puzzling murder mystery.
2. 06:30
  Fela Kuti Comes Home
  The story of Nigerian musician and political revolutionary, Fela Kuti.
3. 07:00
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6The rakish Thomas Berridge stands between Fenton and a glamorous political career.
4. 07:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Bolognese Cutlets
  4/4Lightly seasoned bedsitter romcom inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's 1960s cookery classic.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Son of the Burkiss Way
  4/15Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees with the first radio motion picture.
6. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning
  2/8The family clash at Albert's brother's funeral. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
7. 09:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frank Skinner, Grace Dent and Jonathan Agnew.
8. 09:30
  In the Red—Episode 6
  6/7George is due in court - and BBC controllers keep on plotting to axe the Director General.
9. 10:00
  Melissa Murray - The Inheritance
  Simone is seriously ill, but will estranged family agree to help her?
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—New Releases For October - With Scott Bryan
  Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend the best podcasts out this month.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Son of the Burkiss Way
  4/15Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees with the first radio motion picture.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning
  2/8The family clash at Albert's brother's funeral. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 7. Miss Climpson Investigates
  7/7Lord Peter Wimsey enlists help to try and solve the puzzling murder mystery.
4. 13:30
  Fela Kuti Comes Home
  The story of Nigerian musician and political revolutionary, Fela Kuti.
5. 14:00
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—5. Alte Frau by Balthasar Denner
  5/5Zadie Smith reads her essay on an enigmatic painting of a German woman.
6. 14:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—A Battalion of Pals
  10/15Dr Thomas Dixon explores the impact of World War One on male friendship.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Early One Morning, Episode 5
  5/10Virginia Baily's powerful new novel set in Rome about a woman forced to confront her past
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Reaching down the Rabbit Hole, Episode 5
  5/5Case studies of a neurologist by Dr Allan H Ropper and Brian D Burrell.
9. 15:00
  Melissa Murray - The Inheritance
  Simone is seriously ill, but will estranged family agree to help her?
10. 16:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frank Skinner, Grace Dent and Jonathan Agnew.
11. 16:30
  In the Red—Episode 6
  6/7George is due in court - and BBC controllers keep on plotting to axe the Director General.
12. 17:00
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6The rakish Thomas Berridge stands between Fenton and a glamorous political career.
13. 17:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Bolognese Cutlets
  4/4Lightly seasoned bedsitter romcom inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's 1960s cookery classic.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Wally K Daly—625Y, 2. Elixir of Life
  2/2Kate's attempt to bring her new gene discovery into the public domain doesn't go to plan.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Redemption
  Matthew Parris and guests Gillian Slovo, Dannie Abse and Paul Burke discuss atonement.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Son of the Burkiss Way
  4/15Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees with the first radio motion picture.
4. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning
  2/8The family clash at Albert's brother's funeral. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 7. Miss Climpson Investigates
  7/7Lord Peter Wimsey enlists help to try and solve the puzzling murder mystery.
6. 20:30
  Fela Kuti Comes Home
  The story of Nigerian musician and political revolutionary, Fela Kuti.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—New Releases For October - With Scott Bryan
  Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend the best podcasts out this month.
8. 22:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Bolognese Cutlets
  4/4Lightly seasoned bedsitter romcom inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's 1960s cookery classic.
9. 22:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, On Location
  6/6Damien and Marion visit the Lake District to film his 'Poets and their Palates' TV series.
10. 23:00
  Talking to Strangers—Episode 2
  2/4Comic monologues written and performed by Sally Phillips and Lily Bevan with star guests.
11. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, The Mastersons Lose Everything
  6/6Decadent Auderon's unsavoury habits threaten family ruin.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—625Y, 2. Elixir of Life
  2/2Kate's attempt to bring her new gene discovery into the public domain doesn't go to plan.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Redemption
  Matthew Parris and guests Gillian Slovo, Dannie Abse and Paul Burke discuss atonement.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 7. Miss Climpson Investigates
  7/7Lord Peter Wimsey enlists help to try and solve the puzzling murder mystery.
4. 01:30
  Fela Kuti Comes Home
  The story of Nigerian musician and political revolutionary, Fela Kuti.
5. 02:00
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—5. Alte Frau by Balthasar Denner
  5/5Zadie Smith reads her essay on an enigmatic painting of a German woman.
6. 02:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—A Battalion of Pals
  10/15Dr Thomas Dixon explores the impact of World War One on male friendship.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Early One Morning, Episode 5
  5/10Virginia Baily's powerful new novel set in Rome about a woman forced to confront her past
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Reaching down the Rabbit Hole, Episode 5
  5/5Case studies of a neurologist by Dr Allan H Ropper and Brian D Burrell.
9. 03:00
  Melissa Murray - The Inheritance
  Simone is seriously ill, but will estranged family agree to help her?
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frank Skinner, Grace Dent and Jonathan Agnew.
11. 04:30
  In the Red—Episode 6
  6/7George is due in court - and BBC controllers keep on plotting to axe the Director General.
12. 05:00
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6The rakish Thomas Berridge stands between Fenton and a glamorous political career.
13. 05:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Bolognese Cutlets
  4/4Lightly seasoned bedsitter romcom inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's 1960s cookery classic.

Saturday 5 October 2019