BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 17 October 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—2. The Siege
  2/4The narrator and his sister face the swine-like creatures' terrifying siege. 1908 novella.
2. 00:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 5, Charles Collingwood
  Charles Collingwood - Brian Aldridge in The Archers - looks back over his life and career.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Retired Colourman
  8/8A simple case of adultery and theft turns sinister for the detective and Dr Watson.
4. 01:30
  A Mortal Work of Art
  Mary Anne Hobbs explores the fusion of fine art and tattoos.
5. 02:00
  The Underground Railroad—Episode 8
  8/10Cora meets freeborn men for the first time and begins a new life on the Valentine farm.
6. 02:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—Wired for Sound
  3/10When Al Jolson sang for his 'mammy' in 1927, a new age of dreaming and illusion was born.
7. 02:30
  Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 3
  Alice continues her mission to make the squat habitable.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 3
  3/5The nightmarish ordeal of a businesswoman falsely imprisoned for drug trafficking.
9. 03:00
  Drama on 4—The Continuing Adventures of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (Deceased)
  An original western by Sebastian Baczkiewicz about the creation of an American legend.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 8, University of Dundee
  3/6Students from the University of Dundee take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz.
11. 04:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Educating Robert
  5/7The thespian goes back to school and upsets the Entente Cordiale.
12. 05:00
  Potting On—Wedding
  4/6Cut back or cash splash? Pam and Gordon run a garden centre, but argue over growing old.
13. 05:30
  Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, Fear! Terror! Gut-wrenching Horror! Arg Arg. Please!
  5/6The professor receives a call from his future self with a dire warning.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 1. London Pride
  1/6PC George Dixon bends the rules for a local bad lad. Radio revival of the BBC TV copper.
2. 06:30
  Never Before in the History of Motion Pictures...
  Patrick Humphries takes an affectionate look at the little known story of movie trailers.
3. 07:00
  Fat Chance—Better Wed Than Dead
  5/5The slimmers aim to give Kelly a wedding day she will never forget.
4. 07:30
  Alone—Series 2, A Cry For No Help
  1/6Everyone's sensitive around widower Mitch on his anniversary but he's preoccupied...
5. 08:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 20/10/1963
  Down Your Way is in the village of Knotty Ash, and Doddy croons a ditty.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/9Rent-a-pet, and an invasion of Earth. Sketches and songs.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 3, 4. Kingsley Amis
  4/6The radio panel game of literary correctness. With James Walton.
8. 09:30
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/8Sweethearts Bernard and Iris scour the neighbourhood for his sulking dad.
9. 10:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast
  1/2John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
10. 11:00
  The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
  A woman discovers that scaling the social ladder needs delicate balance.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Laura Lomas - Fragments
  A meteorite explodes over the North Yorkshire coast. Four lonely lives change forever.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 20/10/1963
  Down Your Way is in the village of Knotty Ash, and Doddy croons a ditty.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/9Rent-a-pet, and an invasion of Earth. Sketches and songs.
3. 13:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 1. London Pride
  1/6PC George Dixon bends the rules for a local bad lad. Radio revival of the BBC TV copper.
4. 13:30
  Never Before in the History of Motion Pictures...
  Patrick Humphries takes an affectionate look at the little known story of movie trailers.
5. 14:00
  The Underground Railroad—Episode 9
  9/10Cora's refuge, Valentine farm, comes under threat.
6. 14:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—The Big Kill-Off
  4/10Author and critic David Thomson delves into cinema's dubious love affair with death.
7. 14:30
  Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 4
  Jasper and Bert are in Ireland, attempting to woo the IRA.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 4
  4/5Peter meets a 'guardian spirit' of Old Moscow, defender of its historic architecture.
9. 15:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast
  1/2John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 3, 4. Kingsley Amis
  4/6The radio panel game of literary correctness. With James Walton.
11. 16:30
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/8Sweethearts Bernard and Iris scour the neighbourhood for his sulking dad.
12. 17:00
  Fat Chance—Better Wed Than Dead
  5/5The slimmers aim to give Kelly a wedding day she will never forget.
13. 17:30
  Alone—Series 2, A Cry For No Help
  1/6Everyone's sensitive around widower Mitch on his anniversary but he's preoccupied...
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—3. The Pit
  3/4Will the narrator and his dog survive a watery entrapment? Jim Norton reads 1908 novella.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Sir Brendan Barber on John Steinbeck
  Sir Brendan Barber champions John Steinbeck.
3. 19:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 20/10/1963
  Down Your Way is in the village of Knotty Ash, and Doddy croons a ditty.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/9Rent-a-pet, and an invasion of Earth. Sketches and songs.
5. 20:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 1. London Pride
  1/6PC George Dixon bends the rules for a local bad lad. Radio revival of the BBC TV copper.
6. 20:30
  Never Before in the History of Motion Pictures...
  Patrick Humphries takes an affectionate look at the little known story of movie trailers.
7. 21:00
  The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
  A woman discovers that scaling the social ladder needs delicate balance.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Laura Lomas - Fragments
  A meteorite explodes over the North Yorkshire coast. Four lonely lives change forever.
9. 22:00
  Alone—Series 2, A Cry For No Help
  1/6Everyone's sensitive around widower Mitch on his anniversary but he's preoccupied...
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 21, Episode 6
  The week's news stories lovingly moulded into sketches and one-liners by the public.
11. 23:00
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 4, A Nice Time with All the Family
  4/4Beverley Callard stars in Jenny Eclair's comic monologue about a 60th birthday party.
12. 23:15
  The Lach Chronicles—Series 2, Home on the Range
  4/4The host of the longest-running open mic night in NYC recalls why he started writing.
13. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Lewis MacLeod 2/2
  From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
14. 23:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 2, Possessions
  2/6Mark Watson attempts to make sense of life, assisted by Sam Simmons and Will Adamsdale.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—3. The Pit
  3/4Will the narrator and his dog survive a watery entrapment? Jim Norton reads 1908 novella.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Sir Brendan Barber on John Steinbeck
  Sir Brendan Barber champions John Steinbeck.
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 1. London Pride
  1/6PC George Dixon bends the rules for a local bad lad. Radio revival of the BBC TV copper.
4. 01:30
  Never Before in the History of Motion Pictures...
  Patrick Humphries takes an affectionate look at the little known story of movie trailers.
5. 02:00
  The Underground Railroad—Episode 9
  9/10Cora's refuge, Valentine farm, comes under threat.
6. 02:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—The Big Kill-Off
  4/10Author and critic David Thomson delves into cinema's dubious love affair with death.
7. 02:30
  Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 4
  Jasper and Bert are in Ireland, attempting to woo the IRA.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 4
  4/5Peter meets a 'guardian spirit' of Old Moscow, defender of its historic architecture.
9. 03:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast
  1/2John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 3, 4. Kingsley Amis
  4/6The radio panel game of literary correctness. With James Walton.
11. 04:30
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/8Sweethearts Bernard and Iris scour the neighbourhood for his sulking dad.
12. 05:00
  Fat Chance—Better Wed Than Dead
  5/5The slimmers aim to give Kelly a wedding day she will never forget.
13. 05:30
  Alone—Series 2, A Cry For No Help
  1/6Everyone's sensitive around widower Mitch on his anniversary but he's preoccupied...

Friday 18 October 2019