BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 18 October 2020

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Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  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
2. 06:30
  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.
3. 07:00
  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?
4. 07:30
  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.
5. 08:00
  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.
6. 08:30
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Sees a Ghost
  5/13Can the Bishop calm the congregation when they get a fright?
7. 09:00
  Much Binding in the Marsh—From 24/05/1950
  Elocution lessons are on offer with Brains Amalgamated's new machine.
8. 09:30
  Millport—Series 3, The Siege
  4/6The island's neighbours are furious that the town has its own independent public house.
9. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Small Screen Stars, Joanna Lumley
  From Beethoven to Wham! Actress Joanna Lumley shares her castaway choices.
10. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Chameleon
  Sir David Attenborough introduces Rommel the Chameleon.
11. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 8, In Transit!
  4/8True stories told live in in the USA: Catherine Burns introduces stories about moving.
12. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Jay Rayner
  A Fats Waller Medley from Ain't Misbehavin' and Night Boat to Cairo by Madness.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Andrew Motion and U.A. Fanthorpe
  Daljit Nagra chooses programmes featuring Andrew Motion and UA Fanthorpe.
2. 12:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Financial Advisor
  1/6Milton becomes a financial adviser, sinks the pound and fights off a Swedish invasion.
3. 13:00
  Putting You Through, Caller
  Shaun Ley explores the old-fashioned world of telephone operators.
4. 16:00
  Dick George - Private Investigator—2. The Case of the Substitute Spouse
  2/3Shocks in store for Dick George and his wife Dora when they arrive in Maine.
5. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Andrew Motion and U.A. Fanthorpe
  Daljit Nagra chooses programmes featuring Andrew Motion and UA Fanthorpe.
6. 17:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Financial Advisor
  1/6Milton becomes a financial adviser, sinks the pound and fights off a Swedish invasion.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Cult Vampires—3. Half Sick Of Shadows by Graham Masterton
  3/3A crooked archaeologist gets more than he bargained for...
2. 18:30
  A Stone Woman by AS Byatt—3. A New World
  3/3Winter falls in Iceland as Ines completes her transformation. Read by Penelope Wilton.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 8, In Transit!
  4/8True stories told live in in the USA: Catherine Burns introduces stories about moving.
4. 19:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Jay Rayner
  A Fats Waller Medley from Ain't Misbehavin' and Night Boat to Cairo by Madness.
5. 20:00
  Dick George - Private Investigator—2. The Case of the Substitute Spouse
  2/3Shocks in store for Dick George and his wife Dora when they arrive in Maine.
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Small Screen Stars, Joanna Lumley
  From Beethoven to Wham! Actress Joanna Lumley shares her castaway choices.
7. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Chameleon
  Sir David Attenborough introduces Rommel the Chameleon.
8. 22:00
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Financial Advisor
  1/6Milton becomes a financial adviser, sinks the pound and fights off a Swedish invasion.
9. 22:30
  Paperback Hell—Series 3, The De Niro Code
  2/6Papal conspiracies and other secrets in Chapters 1 to 10 of the De Niro Code.
10. 22:45
  Knocker—Eligibilliant
  2/6Market researcher Ian Dunn tackles a rundown council tower block on Halloween.
11. 23:00
  Newsjack—Series 23, Episode 4
  4/6Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public.
12. 23:30
  Clayton Grange—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4The team launch their revolutionary spray-on clothes, and a local MP comes to visit.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Cult Vampires—3. Half Sick Of Shadows by Graham Masterton
  3/3A crooked archaeologist gets more than he bargained for...
2. 00:30
  A Stone Woman by AS Byatt—3. A New World
  3/3Winter falls in Iceland as Ines completes her transformation. Read by Penelope Wilton.
3. 01:00
  Putting You Through, Caller
  Shaun Ley explores the old-fashioned world of telephone operators.
4. 04:00
  Dick George - Private Investigator—2. The Case of the Substitute Spouse
  2/3Shocks in store for Dick George and his wife Dora when they arrive in Maine.
5. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Andrew Motion and U.A. Fanthorpe
  Daljit Nagra chooses programmes featuring Andrew Motion and UA Fanthorpe.
6. 05:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Financial Advisor
  1/6Milton becomes a financial adviser, sinks the pound and fights off a Swedish invasion.

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