BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 29 October 2020

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Short History of Vampires—2. Hero Dust By Kristine Kathryn Rusch
  2/4Another tale of the undead. A slayer searches for his successor.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 14, Long Distance
  4/6Josie Long hears stories of relationships stretched across space.
3. 01:00
  The Rivals—Series 4, 2. The Stanway Cameo Mystery
  2/4Inspector Lestrade (James Fleet) introduces Sherlock Holmes' rival Martin Hewitt.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 3. Playing Games
  3/5With the Lucky Charm killer at large, the detective is taunted at the station.
5. 02:00
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the quirky debating game.
6. 02:30
  North East of Eden—Plague
  4/6Festival time on the island, but will a mystery illness put an end to Marcia's fun?
7. 03:00
  Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov—1. Tomorrow
  1/2Gentle, intelligent Oblomov fails to deal with life.
8. 04:00
  Unsung Heroines—2. Florrie Forde, Betty Davis, Caroline Norton, Wangari Maathai, Hoda Sharawi, Mary Tealby, Olive Shapley
  2/3Viv Groskop celebrates amazing women whose names aren't as well known as they should be.
9. 05:00
  Barbara Nice—Series 1, The Trial
  3/4Barbara takes direct action when local public toilets are closed down and ends up in court
10. 05:30
  Ability—Series 2, A Job for Matt
  3/4Matt - Lost Voice Guy - decides to turn over a new leaf and earn some money legally.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Rivals—Series 4, 3. The Secret of Dunstan's Tower
  3/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes' rival Max Carrados.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 4. Fury
  4/5After her assistant is found hanging, the detective suspects a train spotter.
3. 07:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6A funeral focuses everyone's mind in Wadenbrook.
4. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6John apologises for a delay and wonders what his hobbies are.
5. 08:00
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 9
  9/20Inspector Polly Potter's investigation in Paris. With Betty Marsden. From 1960.
6. 08:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Moral Dimension
  8/8Thirsty Jim Hacker's trip to an Arab state sparks diplomatic disarray.
7. 09:00
  Genius—Series 1, Stewart Lee
  5/5Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo.
8. 09:30
  Millport—Series 3, The End of the Beginning
  6/6The island makeover has gone sour, but with no Irene can Bunty stop the bulldozers?
9. 10:00
  Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov—2. Love
  2/2Oblomov has fallen in love with Olga. Back in St Petersburg, her patience is tested.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Small Screen Stars, Saeed Jaffrey
  From Debussy to Elton John, actor Saeed Jaffrey shares his castaway musical choices.
11. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Nectar
  David Attenborough tells of nature's first bribe, that evolved a hundred million years ago
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 9
  9/20Inspector Polly Potter's investigation in Paris. With Betty Marsden. From 1960.
2. 12:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Moral Dimension
  8/8Thirsty Jim Hacker's trip to an Arab state sparks diplomatic disarray.
3. 13:00
  The Rivals—Series 4, 3. The Secret of Dunstan's Tower
  3/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes' rival Max Carrados.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 4. Fury
  4/5After her assistant is found hanging, the detective suspects a train spotter.
5. 14:00
  Genius—Series 1, Stewart Lee
  5/5Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo.
6. 14:30
  Millport—Series 3, The End of the Beginning
  6/6The island makeover has gone sour, but with no Irene can Bunty stop the bulldozers?
7. 15:00
  Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov—2. Love
  2/2Oblomov has fallen in love with Olga. Back in St Petersburg, her patience is tested.
8. 16:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Small Screen Stars, Saeed Jaffrey
  From Debussy to Elton John, actor Saeed Jaffrey shares his castaway musical choices.
9. 16:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Nectar
  David Attenborough tells of nature's first bribe, that evolved a hundred million years ago
10. 17:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6A funeral focuses everyone's mind in Wadenbrook.
11. 17:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6John apologises for a delay and wonders what his hobbies are.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  A Short History of Vampires—3. Israbel By Tanith Lee
  3/4The tale of a dangerous obsession for a vampire and a painter.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Hannah Rothschild on Thelonious Monk
  Hannah Rothschild looks back at the life of jazz musician Thelonious Monk.
3. 19:00
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 9
  9/20Inspector Polly Potter's investigation in Paris. With Betty Marsden. From 1960.
4. 19:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Moral Dimension
  8/8Thirsty Jim Hacker's trip to an Arab state sparks diplomatic disarray.
5. 20:00
  The Rivals—Series 4, 3. The Secret of Dunstan's Tower
  3/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes' rival Max Carrados.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 4. Fury
  4/5After her assistant is found hanging, the detective suspects a train spotter.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Small Screen Stars, Saeed Jaffrey
  From Debussy to Elton John, actor Saeed Jaffrey shares his castaway musical choices.
8. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Nectar
  David Attenborough tells of nature's first bribe, that evolved a hundred million years ago
9. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6John apologises for a delay and wonders what his hobbies are.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 23, Episode 6
  6/6Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public.
11. 23:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—The Brothers Faversham, Augustus Faversham
  4/4The story of Victorian Britain's most celebrated magician.
12. 23:30
  Concrete Cow—Series 2, Spies
  4/6An evil genius and superspy who are John Candy fans; the truth behind laser eye surgery.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Short History of Vampires—3. Israbel By Tanith Lee
  3/4The tale of a dangerous obsession for a vampire and a painter.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Hannah Rothschild on Thelonious Monk
  Hannah Rothschild looks back at the life of jazz musician Thelonious Monk.
3. 01:00
  The Rivals—Series 4, 3. The Secret of Dunstan's Tower
  3/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes' rival Max Carrados.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 4. Fury
  4/5After her assistant is found hanging, the detective suspects a train spotter.
5. 02:00
  Genius—Series 1, Stewart Lee
  5/5Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo.
6. 02:30
  Millport—Series 3, The End of the Beginning
  6/6The island makeover has gone sour, but with no Irene can Bunty stop the bulldozers?
7. 03:00
  Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov—2. Love
  2/2Oblomov has fallen in love with Olga. Back in St Petersburg, her patience is tested.
8. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Small Screen Stars, Saeed Jaffrey
  From Debussy to Elton John, actor Saeed Jaffrey shares his castaway musical choices.
9. 04:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Nectar
  David Attenborough tells of nature's first bribe, that evolved a hundred million years ago
10. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6A funeral focuses everyone's mind in Wadenbrook.
11. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6John apologises for a delay and wonders what his hobbies are.

Friday 30 October 2020