BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 5 October 2019

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Rosemary Timperley - Where Are You, Juliet?
  Rowena Craig looks for new accommodation and raises concern for a missing former tenant.
2. 07:30
  Mabey in the Wild—Series 2, Elm, Beech And Holly
  2/2Richard Mabey considers the cultural and natural history of the Elm, Beech and Holly.
3. 08:00
  The Archive Hour—Auntie Beeb and Religion
  Jean Seaton explores how the BBC has coped with the nation's religious sensitivities.
4. 09:00
  Pam Ayres - The Radio Years
  Pam Ayres celebrates her remarkable life and radio career
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
2. 12:30
  Sisters—Series 1, No Wi-Fi
  1/4The sisters challenge each other to 24 hours without the internet.
3. 13:00
  Cry Babies (Omnibus)
  Sally and Bea are best friends but life is pushing them apart.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Susan Hill
  Benjamin Britten's ‘The Sea Interludes’ and Mozart's Oboe Concerto 3rd movement.
5. 14:15
  With Great Pleasure—Martha Kearney
  Martha Kearney selects favourite writings including Dorothy Parker and WB Yeats.
6. 14:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, Par for the Course
  1/5Carter Brandon and his curmudgeonly uncle's first day out - down the pub.
7. 15:00
  The Archive Hour—Auntie Beeb and Religion
  Jean Seaton explores how the BBC has coped with the nation's religious sensitivities.
8. 16:00
  Rosemary Timperley - Where Are You, Juliet?
  Rowena Craig looks for new accommodation and raises concern for a missing former tenant.
9. 17:30
  Mabey in the Wild—Series 2, Elm, Beech And Holly
  2/2Richard Mabey considers the cultural and natural history of the Elm, Beech and Holly.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: Point of Entry, Episode 2
  2/2With The Blood Moon imminent, can the Time Lord thwart the deadly arrival of the Omnim?
2. 19:00
  Pam Ayres - The Radio Years
  Pam Ayres celebrates her remarkable life and radio career
3. 22:00
  Comedy Club Extra—Monty Python at 18,262 Days
  Angela Barnes chats to Carol Cleveland and introduces Monty Python-related archive.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: Point of Entry, Episode 2
  2/2With The Blood Moon imminent, can the Time Lord thwart the deadly arrival of the Omnim?
2. 01:00
  Cry Babies (Omnibus)
  Sally and Bea are best friends but life is pushing them apart.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Susan Hill
  Benjamin Britten's ‘The Sea Interludes’ and Mozart's Oboe Concerto 3rd movement.
4. 02:15
  With Great Pleasure—Martha Kearney
  Martha Kearney selects favourite writings including Dorothy Parker and WB Yeats.
5. 02:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, Par for the Course
  1/5Carter Brandon and his curmudgeonly uncle's first day out - down the pub.
6. 03:00
  The Archive Hour—Auntie Beeb and Religion
  Jean Seaton explores how the BBC has coped with the nation's religious sensitivities.
7. 04:00
  Rosemary Timperley - Where Are You, Juliet?
  Rowena Craig looks for new accommodation and raises concern for a missing former tenant.
8. 05:30
  Mabey in the Wild—Series 2, Elm, Beech And Holly
  2/2Richard Mabey considers the cultural and natural history of the Elm, Beech and Holly.

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