BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 23 October 2019

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 2. First Footprint City
  2/10Heading for a home they have never known, the crew must come to terms with shocking news.
2. 00:30
  Musical Genes—Series 2, Woody Guthrie
  Tom Morton hears about Woody Guthrie and his music from his singer-songwriter son, Arlo.
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 4. Dixie
  4/6An arrival and a departure on PC Dixon's night beat. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 01:30
  And Calm of Mind
  Former soldiers turn to Shakespeare to fight stress and take Henry V to the London stage.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Kazuo Ishiguro - The Buried Giant, Episode 2
  2/10David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's novel The Buried Giant.
6. 02:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—The Look of Love
  7/10David Thomson looks at the cinema with the thrill of romance and a kiss as big as a house.
7. 02:30
  Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 7
  Comrade Jocelin tests out her bomb-making abilities.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Young Eliot, Episode 2
  2/5Harvard, Paris and beyond. Robert Crawford's biography of poet TS Eliot.
9. 03:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—2. Forty-Five
  2/4Francis Herries encounters Mirabell again and the Jacobite rebels march on Carlisle.
10. 04:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
11. 04:30
  The Break—Series 1, Dead Man's Dinner
  3/6Jeff and Andy win a meal at Flamford's poshest hotel, opening a Pandora's Box of envy.
12. 05:00
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Geoff finds himself pitted against a perfect Swedish male.
13. 05:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 12, Unlucky Louis
  4/6Clare is tempting fate in a visit to 'Unlucky Louis'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 5. Rock, Rattle and Roll
  5/6PC Dixon visits the terraces to solve a robbery. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
2. 06:30
  The Sinking of the Lancastria
  From the French coast, Allan Little tells the story of Britain's worst maritime disaster.
3. 07:00
  Potting On—Flab
  5/6Diet or deception? Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
4. 07:30
  Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, Dah dah dah dah dah dahh Dah dah dah dah dahhhh...
  6/6Troy tries to comfort a dying Brian. And fails.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The End of the Series
  16/16The cast reminisce over how they all first met.
6. 08:30
  Listen to Les—From 11/01/1981
  Les Dawson presents his own versions of Dallas and Columbo, plus more piano bashing.
7. 09:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 8, Merton College, Oxford
  4/6Students from Merton College Oxford take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz.
8. 09:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, May the Farce Be With You
  6/7Robert is all set for a West End stage romp, but the farce occurs before the curtain rises
9. 10:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—3. The Wild Marriage
  3/4Francis Herries roams the fells searching for something he can never find.
10. 11:00
  Soul Music Mixtapes—1. 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You' to 'Tainted Love'
  1/3Cerys Matthews chooses her favourite stories from 25 series of BBC Radio 4's Soul Music
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The End of the Series
  16/16The cast reminisce over how they all first met.
2. 12:30
  Listen to Les—From 11/01/1981
  Les Dawson presents his own versions of Dallas and Columbo, plus more piano bashing.
3. 13:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 5. Rock, Rattle and Roll
  5/6PC Dixon visits the terraces to solve a robbery. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 13:30
  The Sinking of the Lancastria
  From the French coast, Allan Little tells the story of Britain's worst maritime disaster.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Kazuo Ishiguro - The Buried Giant, Episode 3
  3/10David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's novel The Buried Giant.
6. 14:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—Happy Endings
  8/10Critic and writer David Thomson goes in search of happiness on the big screen.
7. 14:30
  Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 8
  Tale of a band of incompetent, bourgeois revolutionaries living in a London squat.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Young Eliot, Episode 3
  3/5Cambridge University and meeting Vivien. Robert Crawford's biography of poet TS Eliot.
9. 15:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—3. The Wild Marriage
  3/4Francis Herries roams the fells searching for something he can never find.
10. 16:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 8, Merton College, Oxford
  4/6Students from Merton College Oxford take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz.
11. 16:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, May the Farce Be With You
  6/7Robert is all set for a West End stage romp, but the farce occurs before the curtain rises
12. 17:00
  Potting On—Flab
  5/6Diet or deception? Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
13. 17:30
  Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, Dah dah dah dah dah dahh Dah dah dah dah dahhhh...
  6/6Troy tries to comfort a dying Brian. And fails.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 3. Sands of Kyros
  3/10After their devastating news, the starship's crew face peril from a once-benign force.
2. 18:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 5, Liz Fraser
  The 'Carry On' star, Liz Fraser, recalls her career.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The End of the Series
  16/16The cast reminisce over how they all first met.
4. 19:30
  Listen to Les—From 11/01/1981
  Les Dawson presents his own versions of Dallas and Columbo, plus more piano bashing.
5. 20:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 5. Rock, Rattle and Roll
  5/6PC Dixon visits the terraces to solve a robbery. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
6. 20:30
  The Sinking of the Lancastria
  From the French coast, Allan Little tells the story of Britain's worst maritime disaster.
7. 21:00
  Soul Music Mixtapes—1. 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You' to 'Tainted Love'
  1/3Cerys Matthews chooses her favourite stories from 25 series of BBC Radio 4's Soul Music
8. 22:00
  Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, Dah dah dah dah dah dahh Dah dah dah dah dahhhh...
  6/6Troy tries to comfort a dying Brian. And fails.
9. 22:30
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4The lovers face a challenge to their relationship - Marengo's stablemate Marcy.
10. 22:45
  The John Moloney Show—Series 1, Jokes for Pubs and Clubs
  3/4John tells a story about darts and remembers a few of his old one-liners.
11. 22:55
  Comedy Club Extra—Jon Holmes Does..., 3: Yoga
  Jon Holmes enlists the help of Abigoliah Schamaun in his quest to become more flexible.
12. 23:00
  Recorded for Training Purposes—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Fast-paced sketch show about modern communication, media noise and contemporary obsessions
13. 23:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 3, The Riot
  2/4The Amos household are caught up in the Brixton riot.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 3. Sands of Kyros
  3/10After their devastating news, the starship's crew face peril from a once-benign force.
2. 00:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 5, Liz Fraser
  The 'Carry On' star, Liz Fraser, recalls her career.
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 5. Rock, Rattle and Roll
  5/6PC Dixon visits the terraces to solve a robbery. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 01:30
  The Sinking of the Lancastria
  From the French coast, Allan Little tells the story of Britain's worst maritime disaster.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Kazuo Ishiguro - The Buried Giant, Episode 3
  3/10David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's novel The Buried Giant.
6. 02:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—Happy Endings
  8/10Critic and writer David Thomson goes in search of happiness on the big screen.
7. 02:30
  Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 8
  Tale of a band of incompetent, bourgeois revolutionaries living in a London squat.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Young Eliot, Episode 3
  3/5Cambridge University and meeting Vivien. Robert Crawford's biography of poet TS Eliot.
9. 03:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—3. The Wild Marriage
  3/4Francis Herries roams the fells searching for something he can never find.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 8, Merton College, Oxford
  4/6Students from Merton College Oxford take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz.
11. 04:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, May the Farce Be With You
  6/7Robert is all set for a West End stage romp, but the farce occurs before the curtain rises
12. 05:00
  Potting On—Flab
  5/6Diet or deception? Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
13. 05:30
  Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, Dah dah dah dah dah dahh Dah dah dah dah dahhhh...
  6/6Troy tries to comfort a dying Brian. And fails.

Thursday 24 October 2019