BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 6 October 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Orbit One Zero by Peter Elliott Hayes—1. The Unseeing Eye
  1/6A report reinvestigates how Dr Petrie detected strange signals from space.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Stephanie Cole and Michael Horovitz
  Sue MacGregor swaps favourite books with poet Michael Horovitz and actress Stephanie Cole.
3. 01:00
  Charles Paris: Cast, in Order of Disappearance—1. Baron Hardup
  1/6Charles Paris employs his skills to solve the murder of a leading theatre impresario.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Three Act Tragedy, 1. Cornwall
  1/5Hercule Poirot attends a party in Cornwall where a clergyman dies sipping a cocktail.
5. 02:00
  Foul Play—Series 4, The Final Judgement
  3/6Crime writers Jessica Mann and James Melville probe a distinctly 'kinky' matter.
6. 02:30
  Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 1, Mr Foster's Good Fairy
  5/5Cyril Foster harbours dark secrets, but he is offered a way out in a most unlikely manner.
7. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Memsahib Emma, Episode 1
  1/2Nothing delights Emma more than interfering in the romantic lives of others
8. 04:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Rethinking Medicine
  Guy Raz explores whether we need a paradigm shift in medical thinking.
9. 04:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Trevor Nelson
  BBC Soul DJ Trevor Nelson chooses tracks by The Jackson 5 and Stevie Wonder.
10. 05:00
  Relativity—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Ken is rushed into hospital, and the family do their best to get there as fast as possible
11. 05:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 4
  4/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Dr Eugenia Cheng, Ian Hislop and Josh Widdicombe.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Charles Paris: Cast, in Order of Disappearance—2. Transformation Scene
  2/6The lothario actor has a close encounter in a photographer's studio.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Three Act Tragedy, 2. Monte Carlo
  2/5Poirot goes to Monte Carlo, but death follows. With John Moffatt and George Cole.
3. 07:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 2, Chess
  1/6An unwelcome guest disrupts the likeable conman and his friend’s domestic harmony.
4. 07:30
  The Lenny Henry Show—Episode 6
  6/6Character-based sketch show for modern times, starring Lenny Henry.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Spectre of Tintagel
  5/26Neddie reveals his Arthurian roots and goes in search of treasure in deepest Cornwall.
6. 08:30
  Any Other Business—Episode 4
  4/6Chesbury FC is in dire straits, but Lady Mayoress Graham is determined to save the day.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz—Series 103, Episode 5
  5/8A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman.
8. 09:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 1, King of the Road
  6/6A faculty fracas with an old rival helps re-ignite the author's career. From 2005.
9. 10:00
  Drama on 4—Memsahib Emma, Episode 2
  2/2Tanika Gupta's glorious adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma set in mid 19th Century India.
10. 11:00
  Telling Tales—Danny Robins
  We head to Yxsjö with the writer, comedian and self-confessed Swedophile Danny Robins.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Spectre of Tintagel
  5/26Neddie reveals his Arthurian roots and goes in search of treasure in deepest Cornwall.
2. 12:30
  Any Other Business—Episode 4
  4/6Chesbury FC is in dire straits, but Lady Mayoress Graham is determined to save the day.
3. 13:00
  Charles Paris: Cast, in Order of Disappearance—2. Transformation Scene
  2/6The lothario actor has a close encounter in a photographer's studio.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Three Act Tragedy, 2. Monte Carlo
  2/5Poirot goes to Monte Carlo, but death follows. With John Moffatt and George Cole.
5. 14:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6James Walton's quiz with Tracey MacLeod, Andrew Collins, David Hepworth and Carol Decker.
6. 14:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 1, King of the Road
  6/6A faculty fracas with an old rival helps re-ignite the author's career. From 2005.
7. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Memsahib Emma, Episode 2
  2/2Tanika Gupta's glorious adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma set in mid 19th Century India.
8. 16:00
  Telling Tales—Danny Robins
  We head to Yxsjö with the writer, comedian and self-confessed Swedophile Danny Robins.
9. 17:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 2, Chess
  1/6An unwelcome guest disrupts the likeable conman and his friend’s domestic harmony.
10. 17:30
  The Lenny Henry Show—Episode 6
  6/6Character-based sketch show for modern times, starring Lenny Henry.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Orbit One Zero by Peter Elliott Hayes—2. The Cylinder
  2/6Monitoring a strange pattern of signals sparks a mysterious discovery in space.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—I Vow to thee my Country
  An exploration of the hymn which stirs patriotism and controversy.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Spectre of Tintagel
  5/26Neddie reveals his Arthurian roots and goes in search of treasure in deepest Cornwall.
4. 19:30
  Any Other Business—Episode 4
  4/6Chesbury FC is in dire straits, but Lady Mayoress Graham is determined to save the day.
5. 20:00
  Charles Paris: Cast, in Order of Disappearance—2. Transformation Scene
  2/6The lothario actor has a close encounter in a photographer's studio.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Three Act Tragedy, 2. Monte Carlo
  2/5Poirot goes to Monte Carlo, but death follows. With John Moffatt and George Cole.
7. 21:00
  Telling Tales—Danny Robins
  We head to Yxsjö with the writer, comedian and self-confessed Swedophile Danny Robins.
8. 22:00
  The Lenny Henry Show—Episode 6
  6/6Character-based sketch show for modern times, starring Lenny Henry.
9. 22:30
  Great Unanswered Questions—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Colin Murphy, Dr David Booth and Matthew Collins try to answer ridiculous questions.
10. 23:00
  The Consultants—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Crossword challenges and dinner with the devil. Offbeat songs and sketches.
11. 23:30
  Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Super-sharp everywoman Angela Barnes muses on love, life and what might come afterwards.
12. 23:45
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 1, The Shooting Party
  4/4The elderly Scotsmen assist the laird with armaments for shooting out on the moors.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Orbit One Zero by Peter Elliott Hayes—2. The Cylinder
  2/6Monitoring a strange pattern of signals sparks a mysterious discovery in space.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—I Vow to thee my Country
  An exploration of the hymn which stirs patriotism and controversy.
3. 01:00
  Charles Paris: Cast, in Order of Disappearance—2. Transformation Scene
  2/6The lothario actor has a close encounter in a photographer's studio.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Three Act Tragedy, 2. Monte Carlo
  2/5Poirot goes to Monte Carlo, but death follows. With John Moffatt and George Cole.
5. 02:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6James Walton's quiz with Tracey MacLeod, Andrew Collins, David Hepworth and Carol Decker.
6. 02:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 1, King of the Road
  6/6A faculty fracas with an old rival helps re-ignite the author's career. From 2005.
7. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Memsahib Emma, Episode 2
  2/2Tanika Gupta's glorious adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma set in mid 19th Century India.
8. 04:00
  Telling Tales—Danny Robins
  We head to Yxsjö with the writer, comedian and self-confessed Swedophile Danny Robins.
9. 05:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 2, Chess
  1/6An unwelcome guest disrupts the likeable conman and his friend’s domestic harmony.
10. 05:30
  The Lenny Henry Show—Episode 6
  6/6Character-based sketch show for modern times, starring Lenny Henry.

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