BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 17 October 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Weird Tales—Series 1, The Fly by Lynn Ferguson
  4/4A lonely man with a huge knowledge of flies meets a Californian lady.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Act Your Age
  Dominic Arkwright wonders if we are refusing to grow up.
3. 01:00
  A Charles Paris Mystery—An Amateur Corpse, Episode 4
  4/4Can thespian sleuth Charles Paris finally uncover who murdered Ellie?
4. 01:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 5. Home Truths
  5/5The detectives are challenged by a 14 year old who's more than a chip off the old block.
5. 02:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Antony Worrall-Thompson
  4/6The celebrity chef and writer quizzes a panel about himself.
6. 02:30
  Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The highlight of the cultural week in Ballylenon is a 'gramophone record recital'.
7. 03:00
  Jonathan Swift - Gulliver's Travels—3 The Voyage to Laputa
  3/3Gulliver meets the mad inventors of Laputa and the mysterious race of the Houyhnhnms.
8. 04:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Press Play - video games and children's podcasts
  Recommendations of great kids podcasts, and shows celebrating the glory of video games,
9. 05:00
  Jack & Millie—Pilot: Kafka Died at 39
  A phone, a strudel and Kafka combine to make Jack and Millie's day rather complicated.
10. 05:30
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, Les McKeown's Autograph
  1/6Award-nominated comedy drama set in Alcoholics Anonymous. With Rebecca Front.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Kingsley Amis - All Free Now
  The late 1960s: Sir Roy Vandervane’s pursuit of stimulation wreaks havoc.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Monica Ali chooses Richard Francis Burton
  The author Monica Ali champions the life of the explorer Richard Francis Burton.
3. 08:00
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins with Jason Cook, Cerys Matthews, David Aaronovitch and Sara Pascoe.
4. 08:30
  North East of Eden—Cod Comfort
  2/6As Marcia adjusts to the Paradise Island diet, a ministry man snoops about.
5. 09:00
  People Talking
  From plucky Cockneys to The Listening Project Fi Glover finds ordinary voices on the radio
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  My Favorite Husband—Piano and Violin Lessons
  Will Liz or George win the radio talent contest? Stars Lucille Ball.
2. 12:30
  Rumblings from the Rafters—Death Watch Beetle and Queen Wasp
  1/3A death watch beetle and a bossy queen wasp share an old attic. Stars Alison Steadman.
3. 13:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 1. Every Dog Has His Day
  1/5The downtrodden detectives get a murder case. Only it's a dog - with a past
4. 13:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 2. Angel Delight
  2/5A robbery at a Burlesque Club leaves the duo looking at cherries in a different light.
5. 14:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 3. Family Business
  3/5A man goes missing with £98,000 in bookies winnings. But no-one seems to know who he is?
6. 14:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 4. Green Machine
  4/5As an environmental activist is knocked off his bike, the duo learn green issues are grey.
7. 15:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 5. Home Truths
  5/5The detectives are challenged by a 14 year old who's more than a chip off the old block.
8. 15:30
  A Good Read—Baroness Mary Warnock and John Telfer
  Sue MacGregor and guests discuss their book choices on stage at the Bristol Old Vic
9. 16:00
  Kingsley Amis - All Free Now
  The late 1960s: Sir Roy Vandervane’s pursuit of stimulation wreaks havoc.
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Monica Ali chooses Richard Francis Burton
  The author Monica Ali champions the life of the explorer Richard Francis Burton.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hunger Again by Dermot Bolger
  A nuclear explosion's aftermath creates a lawless Ireland.
2. 19:00
  People Talking
  From plucky Cockneys to The Listening Project Fi Glover finds ordinary voices on the radio
3. 22:00
  Think the Unthinkable—Series 4, Eurotank
  1/4The bumbling management consultants try to salvage the reputation of the MoD.
4. 22:30
  Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel of Laughs—Episode 6
  6/6With Greg Davies, Jon Richardson, Sarah Millican. The Hoosiers provide music.
5. 23:30
  The Mary Whitehouse Experience—Series 4, Episode 8
  8/9Robert De Niro stars in a Christmas panto.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Hunger Again by Dermot Bolger
  A nuclear explosion's aftermath creates a lawless Ireland.
2. 01:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 1. Every Dog Has His Day
  1/5The downtrodden detectives get a murder case. Only it's a dog - with a past
3. 01:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 2. Angel Delight
  2/5A robbery at a Burlesque Club leaves the duo looking at cherries in a different light.
4. 02:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 3. Family Business
  3/5A man goes missing with £98,000 in bookies winnings. But no-one seems to know who he is?
5. 02:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 4. Green Machine
  4/5As an environmental activist is knocked off his bike, the duo learn green issues are grey.
6. 03:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 5. Home Truths
  5/5The detectives are challenged by a 14 year old who's more than a chip off the old block.
7. 03:30
  A Good Read—Baroness Mary Warnock and John Telfer
  Sue MacGregor and guests discuss their book choices on stage at the Bristol Old Vic
8. 04:00
  Kingsley Amis - All Free Now
  The late 1960s: Sir Roy Vandervane’s pursuit of stimulation wreaks havoc.
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Monica Ali chooses Richard Francis Burton
  The author Monica Ali champions the life of the explorer Richard Francis Burton.

Sunday 18 October 2020