BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 21 October 2020

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 2
  2/6After Saul and his family win a competition, strange events happen.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Widor's Toccata
  Widor's Toccata is a favourite for married couples to exit the church by in the UK.
3. 01:00
  Curlew in Autumn—2. Hit and Run
  2/6Nurse Nicolson is dead - with suspicion falling on Peter Calman. But who is lying?
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 2. Death
  2/5Poirot is on hand when a death occurs in the desert.
5. 02:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Martin Young hosts the quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Sue Cook and Annabel Giles.
6. 02:30
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, Tommy Wants a Knighthood
  2/6Comeback duo singer Tommy mounts his own campaign to be awarded an MBE.
7. 03:00
  Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw—2. A Battle of Wills
  2/2Can Undershaft be trusted?
8. 04:00
  Telling Tales—John Finnemore
  The prolific, award-winning sketch and sitcom writer John Finnemore.
9. 05:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 2, Meat
  3/6Likeable conman Ronnie organises a raffle whilst James seems to be having a bad hair day.
10. 05:30
  Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Half-Full Philosophy Hour, The New Forest Festival of Stoic Philosophy
  2/4Rob tells the story of a Stoic philosophy festival and his part in its downfall.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Curlew in Autumn—3. The Cottage
  3/6Can lawyer Peter Calman discover who wrecked his office and why?
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 3. Killer?
  3/5The Belgian sleuth must dig for more clues.
3. 07:00
  Barbara Nice—Series 1, Drawdown
  2/4When Ken refuses to drawdown on his pension Barbara goes on strike.
4. 07:30
  Ability—Series 2, Doing a Runner
  2/4Matt, Bob and Jess do a runner from a restaurant - straight into trouble.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Sleepless Night
  20/20The Lad battles to try and get a good night's sleep...
6. 08:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, The More the Merrier
  7/8Charles discovers all about Izzy's torrid past.
7. 09:00
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins sets posers for Miles Jupp, Isa Guha, Sarah Kendall and Annie Nightingale.
8. 09:30
  North East of Eden—Voyage of the Bobby Vee
  3/6Marcia is bored on the island. Will joining the lifeboat crew help liven things up?
9. 10:00
  Lorna Doone by RD Blackmore—1. The Death of Mr Ridd
  1/3Farmer John Ridd hated the Doones, until he met Lorna.
10. 11:00
  Unsung Heroines—1. Annie Russell-Maunder, Beryl Burton, Flo Bilton, Jayaben Desai, Sulpicia, Sophia Jex-Blake
  1/3Viv Groskop celebrates amazing women whose names aren't as well known as they should be.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Sleepless Night
  20/20The Lad battles to try and get a good night's sleep...
2. 12:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, The More the Merrier
  7/8Charles discovers all about Izzy's torrid past.
3. 13:00
  Curlew in Autumn—3. The Cottage
  3/6Can lawyer Peter Calman discover who wrecked his office and why?
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 3. Killer?
  3/5The Belgian sleuth must dig for more clues.
5. 14:00
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins sets posers for Miles Jupp, Isa Guha, Sarah Kendall and Annie Nightingale.
6. 14:30
  North East of Eden—Voyage of the Bobby Vee
  3/6Marcia is bored on the island. Will joining the lifeboat crew help liven things up?
7. 15:00
  Lorna Doone by RD Blackmore—1. The Death of Mr Ridd
  1/3Farmer John Ridd hated the Doones, until he met Lorna.
8. 16:00
  Unsung Heroines—1. Annie Russell-Maunder, Beryl Burton, Flo Bilton, Jayaben Desai, Sulpicia, Sophia Jex-Blake
  1/3Viv Groskop celebrates amazing women whose names aren't as well known as they should be.
9. 17:00
  Barbara Nice—Series 1, Drawdown
  2/4When Ken refuses to drawdown on his pension Barbara goes on strike.
10. 17:30
  Ability—Series 2, Doing a Runner
  2/4Matt, Bob and Jess do a runner from a restaurant - straight into trouble.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 3
  3/6Haensel warns Elise, and Saul is summoned by Selwyn. More mystery in Roman Bath.
2. 18:30
  Short Cuts—Series 14, The Insider
  3/6Josie Long hears stories from within hidden worlds.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Sleepless Night
  20/20The Lad battles to try and get a good night's sleep...
4. 19:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, The More the Merrier
  7/8Charles discovers all about Izzy's torrid past.
5. 20:00
  Curlew in Autumn—3. The Cottage
  3/6Can lawyer Peter Calman discover who wrecked his office and why?
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 3. Killer?
  3/5The Belgian sleuth must dig for more clues.
7. 21:00
  Unsung Heroines—1. Annie Russell-Maunder, Beryl Burton, Flo Bilton, Jayaben Desai, Sulpicia, Sophia Jex-Blake
  1/3Viv Groskop celebrates amazing women whose names aren't as well known as they should be.
8. 22:00
  Ability—Series 2, Doing a Runner
  2/4Matt, Bob and Jess do a runner from a restaurant - straight into trouble.
9. 22:30
  Late—2. From Grieving to Cross-Dressing
  Cross-dressing and grief - bleak, funny and confusing tales of urban life after dark.
10. 22:45
  Jigsaw—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema piece together a rapid-fire sketch show.
11. 23:00
  Rubbish—Series 2, Liar
  2/6And why are you late? A game gets out of hand in Martin's local government office.
12. 23:30
  Party—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4A group of young idealists try to set up their own political party.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 3
  3/6Haensel warns Elise, and Saul is summoned by Selwyn. More mystery in Roman Bath.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 14, The Insider
  3/6Josie Long hears stories from within hidden worlds.
3. 01:00
  Curlew in Autumn—3. The Cottage
  3/6Can lawyer Peter Calman discover who wrecked his office and why?
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 3. Killer?
  3/5The Belgian sleuth must dig for more clues.
5. 02:00
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins sets posers for Miles Jupp, Isa Guha, Sarah Kendall and Annie Nightingale.
6. 02:30
  North East of Eden—Voyage of the Bobby Vee
  3/6Marcia is bored on the island. Will joining the lifeboat crew help liven things up?
7. 03:00
  Lorna Doone by RD Blackmore—1. The Death of Mr Ridd
  1/3Farmer John Ridd hated the Doones, until he met Lorna.
8. 04:00
  Unsung Heroines—1. Annie Russell-Maunder, Beryl Burton, Flo Bilton, Jayaben Desai, Sulpicia, Sophia Jex-Blake
  1/3Viv Groskop celebrates amazing women whose names aren't as well known as they should be.
9. 05:00
  Barbara Nice—Series 1, Drawdown
  2/4When Ken refuses to drawdown on his pension Barbara goes on strike.
10. 05:30
  Ability—Series 2, Doing a Runner
  2/4Matt, Bob and Jess do a runner from a restaurant - straight into trouble.

Thursday 22 October 2020