BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 3 October 2020

Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Haunted—Esmeralda by John Keir Cross
  Who is the mysterious woman claiming to be Felix's daughter?
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Keeping Up Appearances
  With Attila the Stockbroker, Susannah Jowitt and James Delingpole.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger
  A tragic story of love and revenge induces pity and sorrow in the great Sherlock Holmes.
4. 01:30
  Castles in Spain—5. Death
  5/5Will Forrest’s death release bookseller Grahame Mayer from his quest?
5. 02:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Rick Wakeman
  2/6Rock keyboardist Rick Wakeman quizzes a panel about himself.
6. 02:30
  Minor Adjustment—Foetal Attraction
  6/6Sarah wants a third child. Richard suggests a holiday might be more fun.
7. 03:00
  Joseph Conrad - The Secret Agent—2. London Outrage
  2/2What began as an international terrorist bombing outrage resolves into a domestic tragedy.
8. 04:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Sporting stories and a visit to the Socially Distant Sports Bar
  Podcasts from the world of sports: The Socially Distant Sports Bar + Quell Party Podcast.
9. 05:00
  Alone—Series 1, The Big Match
  5/6Mitch's plan to watch the Aussie tennis final alone goes up in smoke. Stars Angus Deayton.
10. 05:30
  Dot—Series 2, Meat
  3/4Dot and the gals have a very important visitor.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  John Fletcher - Night Express
  It’s 1933. A British agent’s first mission is in Vienna - then a political powder keg.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—David Blunkett on Louis Braille
  Matthew Parris hears from David Blunkett about the life of Louis Braille. From 2015.
3. 08:00
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins with Dave Gorman, Anita Anand, Mark Evans and Jenny Eclair.
4. 08:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—End of the Road
  6/6The lights of Kathmandu are twinkling on the horizon. What can possibly go wrong?
5. 09:00
  Selected Radiophonic Works
  Richard Coles tells the BBC's Radiophonic Workshop's extraordinary story.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  My Favorite Husband—The Quiz Show
  Lucille Ball and Richard Denning star as Liz and George. Vintage US comedy from 1948.
2. 12:30
  Genius—Series 1, Paul Daniels
  1/5Paul Daniels has to select the best loopy idea, from the 99p coin to steel drum urinals.
3. 13:00
  Castles in Spain—1. Military Mystery
  1/5A bookseller is suddenly asked to try and solve a military mystery. Stars Ray Brooks.
4. 13:30
  Castles in Spain—2. Jock
  2/5Grahame Mayer flies to Glasgow in search of missing Jock Cameron.
5. 14:00
  Castles in Spain—3. The Nurse
  3/5Grahame has an interesting meeting with a former nurse.
6. 14:30
  Castles in Spain—4. Clues
  4/5Grahame meets a pop star and learns about the holy pictures. Drama with Ray Brooks.
7. 15:00
  Castles in Spain—5. Death
  5/5Will Forrest’s death release bookseller Grahame Mayer from his quest?
8. 15:30
  A Good Read—Laura Wade and Will Gregory
  Playwright Laura Wade and musician Will Gregory talk about books with Sue MacGregor.
9. 16:00
  John Fletcher - Night Express
  It’s 1933. A British agent’s first mission is in Vienna - then a political powder keg.
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—David Blunkett on Louis Braille
  Matthew Parris hears from David Blunkett about the life of Louis Braille. From 2015.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Tanika Gupta - Skeleton
  An Indian medical student is obsessed with an unobtainable woman.
2. 19:00
  Selected Radiophonic Works
  Richard Coles tells the BBC's Radiophonic Workshop's extraordinary story.
3. 22:00
  Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting—Series 1, Coffins, Funerals and Nursing Homes
  5/6Accompanying neighbour Betty to a funeral, Linda encounters a mislaid eco-warrior.
4. 22:30
  Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel of Laughs—Episode 5
  5/6Greg Davies, Lloyd Langford, Shappi Khorsandi, Sarah Millican and music from Neil Hannon.
5. 23:30
  The Mary Whitehouse Experience—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/9Charity telethons are mercilessly parodied by the double double act.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Tanika Gupta - Skeleton
  An Indian medical student is obsessed with an unobtainable woman.
2. 01:00
  Castles in Spain—1. Military Mystery
  1/5A bookseller is suddenly asked to try and solve a military mystery. Stars Ray Brooks.
3. 01:30
  Castles in Spain—2. Jock
  2/5Grahame Mayer flies to Glasgow in search of missing Jock Cameron.
4. 02:00
  Castles in Spain—3. The Nurse
  3/5Grahame has an interesting meeting with a former nurse.
5. 02:30
  Castles in Spain—4. Clues
  4/5Grahame meets a pop star and learns about the holy pictures. Drama with Ray Brooks.
6. 03:00
  Castles in Spain—5. Death
  5/5Will Forrest’s death release bookseller Grahame Mayer from his quest?
7. 03:30
  A Good Read—Laura Wade and Will Gregory
  Playwright Laura Wade and musician Will Gregory talk about books with Sue MacGregor.
8. 04:00
  John Fletcher - Night Express
  It’s 1933. A British agent’s first mission is in Vienna - then a political powder keg.
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—David Blunkett on Louis Braille
  Matthew Parris hears from David Blunkett about the life of Louis Braille. From 2015.

Sunday 4 October 2020