BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 18 October 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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...
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack
  2/6PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
2. 06:30
  The Bob Graham Round
  Can the beauty of the Lake District and the grit of fell running inspire a composer?
3. 07:00
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Squire Fenton's downfall looks imminent with the arrival of his scheming father.
4. 07:30
  Sofie Hagen: How To Love Your Fat
  A personal, funny and impassioned look at society's relationship with fat people.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way
  6/15Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.
6. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
  4/8Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
7. 09:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson.
8. 09:30
  Gush—Episode 1
  1/6Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy.
9. 10:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—2. Conflicts
  2/2John Hurt stars in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Dungeons and Dragoncasts? More audio fiction with Ella Watts
  Why are four-hour-long Dungeons and Dragons podcasts so popular?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way
  6/15Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
  4/8Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
3. 13:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack
  2/6PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 13:30
  The Bob Graham Round
  Can the beauty of the Lake District and the grit of fell running inspire a composer?
5. 14:00
  The Underground Railroad—Episode 10
  10/10Cora faces Ridgeway once more, and makes a final journey on the railroad.
6. 14:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—You Must Remember This
  5/10Continuing his journey through cinema, David Thomson meditates on time and memory.
7. 14:30
  Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 5
  Alice finally meets her revolutionary neighbour, the enigmatic Comrade Andrew.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 5
  5/5Peter Pomerantsev considers Russia's shift from communism to a new form of dictatorship.
9. 15:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—2. Conflicts
  2/2John Hurt stars in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
10. 16:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson.
11. 16:30
  Gush—Episode 1
  1/6Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy.
12. 17:00
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Squire Fenton's downfall looks imminent with the arrival of his scheming father.
13. 17:30
  Sofie Hagen: How To Love Your Fat
  A personal, funny and impassioned look at society's relationship with fat people.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—4. The Wound
  4/4Back from his voyage, the narrator sees a sinister green hand at his window.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Anger
  Matthew Parris talks about rage with Shyama Perera, Cristina Odone and Rouzbeh Pirouz.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way
  6/15Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.
4. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
  4/8Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
5. 20:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack
  2/6PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
6. 20:30
  The Bob Graham Round
  Can the beauty of the Lake District and the grit of fell running inspire a composer?
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Dungeons and Dragoncasts? More audio fiction with Ella Watts
  Why are four-hour-long Dungeons and Dragons podcasts so popular?
8. 22:00
  Sofie Hagen: How To Love Your Fat
  A personal, funny and impassioned look at society's relationship with fat people.
9. 22:30
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6The embarrassing auntie gets hip, and curious memories of the British Raj.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Joz Norris 1/2
  Jake Yapp talks to Joz Norris.
11. 23:00
  Talking to Strangers—Episode 4
  4/4Comic monologues written and performed by Sally Phillips and Lily Bevan with star guests.
12. 23:30
  Irish Micks and Legends—Series 1, Tir Na Nog
  2/4Comic modern reworkings of popular ancient Irish stories.
13. 23:45
  Terry Alderton's All Crazy Now—Chicken Pole Vault
  2/4Comic sketches, songs and stand-up with a pole-vaulting chicken and a dancing bear.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—4. The Wound
  4/4Back from his voyage, the narrator sees a sinister green hand at his window.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Anger
  Matthew Parris talks about rage with Shyama Perera, Cristina Odone and Rouzbeh Pirouz.
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack
  2/6PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 01:30
  The Bob Graham Round
  Can the beauty of the Lake District and the grit of fell running inspire a composer?
5. 02:00
  The Underground Railroad—Episode 10
  10/10Cora faces Ridgeway once more, and makes a final journey on the railroad.
6. 02:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—You Must Remember This
  5/10Continuing his journey through cinema, David Thomson meditates on time and memory.
7. 02:30
  Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 5
  Alice finally meets her revolutionary neighbour, the enigmatic Comrade Andrew.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 5
  5/5Peter Pomerantsev considers Russia's shift from communism to a new form of dictatorship.
9. 03:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—2. Conflicts
  2/2John Hurt stars in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson.
11. 04:30
  Gush—Episode 1
  1/6Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy.
12. 05:00
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Squire Fenton's downfall looks imminent with the arrival of his scheming father.
13. 05:30
  Sofie Hagen: How To Love Your Fat
  A personal, funny and impassioned look at society's relationship with fat people.

Saturday 19 October 2019