BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 6 October 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Virginia Baily - Early One Morning Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2A split-second decision is about to change Chiara's life forever.
2. 07:15
  If I Only Had...—If I Only Had A Brain by Ian Sansom
  1/3A story of the repetitious life of a scientist, but what is it he hopes to discover?
3. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, Generation Why Bother
  3/6A chance meeting leads Ed to believe he may be owed a small fortune by the HMRC.
4. 08:00
  The Arthur Haynes Show—From 04/08/1963
  The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
5. 08:30
  A Life of Bliss—Pleasure As Usual
  David is roped in when his father and Tony vow not to wear fancy dress at a costume ball.
6. 09:00
  Margaret Thatcher: Herself Alone (Omnibus)
  The third volume in Charles Moore's definitive biography of Margaret Thatcher.
7. 10:10
  The Listening Project—Joanna and Jenny – Living Where We Work
  Conversations about missed opportunities in love and misapprehensions about health.(R)
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nobel Prize Winners, Sir Aaron Klug
  From Mozart to Elgar, the Nobel Prize winning scientist shares his castaway choices.
9. 11:00
  Radiolab—Series 2, The Good Show
  1/8Radiolab asks is 'survival of the fittest' compatible with animals helping each other out?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Arthur Haynes Show—From 04/08/1963
  The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
2. 12:30
  A Life of Bliss—Pleasure As Usual
  David is roped in when his father and Tony vow not to wear fancy dress at a costume ball.
3. 13:00
  Virginia Baily - Early One Morning Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2A split-second decision is about to change Chiara's life forever.
4. 14:15
  If I Only Had...—If I Only Had A Brain by Ian Sansom
  1/3A story of the repetitious life of a scientist, but what is it he hopes to discover?
5. 14:30
  Margaret Atwood - The Testaments (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/3Jade travels to the heart of Gilead. Aunt Lydia relishes a downfall.
6. 15:45
  Diplomatic Dinners—High Spirits
  4/5Chris Bowlby discovers the perils of alcoholic customs and impact on diplomacy.
7. 16:00
  Dr Korczak's Example
  1942, Warsaw: can the writer and paediatrician Dr Korcak protect his Jewish orphanage?
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—The Poetic Spark
  Poet Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the BBC's Poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, Generation Why Bother
  3/6A chance meeting leads Ed to believe he may be owed a small fortune by the HMRC.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Night Terrace—Series 2, 7. The Retirement of Horatio Gray
  7/8Horatio Gray’s new terrace house unexpectedly travels through time. Seems familiar...
2. 18:30
  John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos—Episode 2
  2/3The alien children born in the rural village start to make their presence felt.
3. 19:00
  Radiolab—Series 2, The Good Show
  1/8Radiolab asks is 'survival of the fittest' compatible with animals helping each other out?
4. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Black Footballer’s Dilemma
  Former footballer Clark Carlisle tells story of British black players in the game.
5. 21:00
  Diplomatic Dinners—High Spirits
  4/5Chris Bowlby discovers the perils of alcoholic customs and impact on diplomacy.
6. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nobel Prize Winners, Sir Aaron Klug
  From Mozart to Elgar, the Nobel Prize winning scientist shares his castaway choices.
7. 22:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, Generation Why Bother
  3/6A chance meeting leads Ed to believe he may be owed a small fortune by the HMRC.
8. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 10, Olivia Colman talks to Sharon Horgan
  5/6Actress Olivia Colman talks to Sharon Horgan, writer and star of sitcom Pulling.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Carol Cleveland
  From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
10. 23:00
  Newsjack—Series 21, Episode 4
  Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public.
11. 23:30
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 3
  3/4When dealing with his wife's lover, Robert uses his deadliest weapon - being a gentleman.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Night Terrace—Series 2, 7. The Retirement of Horatio Gray
  7/8Horatio Gray’s new terrace house unexpectedly travels through time. Seems familiar...
2. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos—Episode 2
  2/3The alien children born in the rural village start to make their presence felt.
3. 01:00
  Virginia Baily - Early One Morning Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2A split-second decision is about to change Chiara's life forever.
4. 02:15
  If I Only Had...—If I Only Had A Brain by Ian Sansom
  1/3A story of the repetitious life of a scientist, but what is it he hopes to discover?
5. 02:30
  Margaret Atwood - The Testaments (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/3Jade travels to the heart of Gilead. Aunt Lydia relishes a downfall.
6. 03:45
  Diplomatic Dinners—High Spirits
  4/5Chris Bowlby discovers the perils of alcoholic customs and impact on diplomacy.
7. 04:00
  Dr Korczak's Example
  1942, Warsaw: can the writer and paediatrician Dr Korcak protect his Jewish orphanage?
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—The Poetic Spark
  Poet Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the BBC's Poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, Generation Why Bother
  3/6A chance meeting leads Ed to believe he may be owed a small fortune by the HMRC.

Monday 7 October 2019