BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 5 October 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Spaceship II—1. Hole
  1/5Captain Gordon Taylor runs into trouble over a failing call centre.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Miles Jupp and Barb Jungr
  Miles Jupp and Barb Jungr talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 1. The Stockbroker's Clerk
  1/7Can the sleuth help a man who has received a rather curious offer?
4. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 3, 6. The Last Word
  6/6War-scarred Bunny returns to London, determined to restore his friend's reputation.
5. 02:00
  A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—1. No Pride in Real Gentry
  1/10Playwright John Osborne's early years - his mother's make-up regime and Uncle's letters.
6. 02:15
  John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—1. The Coming Storm
  1/10John Reed's classic eye-witness account of the Russian Revolution in October 1917.
7. 02:30
  Journey of a Lifetime—2009: Dan Box. The Sinking Islands
  Dan Box visits the Carteret Islands, where evacuation is taking place as sea levels rises.
8. 03:00
  Elizabeth Bowen - The Last September—1. The Brink
  1/2Parties carry on during the Irish War of Independence, and Lois waits for life to begin.
9. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Justin Moorhouse, Jarred Christmas, Chris Corcoran and Jeremy Hardy join Rhod Gilbert.
10. 04:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Ex-lovers turned cafe-bar owners Pam and Merv discuss love, life and a revamp.
11. 05:00
  Man at the Helm—Episode 2
  2/4Nina Stibbe’s comic novel. Elizabeth falls for local handyman Charlie Bates
12. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 87, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 2. The Naval Treaty
  2/7Can the detective prevent the ruin of Dr Watson's friend?
2. 06:30
  Imperial Palace—1. New Arrivals
  1/41930s: New arrivals at a luxury hotel in London. Stars Robin Ellis.
3. 07:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 2, Greenwich
  6/6Tim visits Greenwich and chats to a museum curator about airport security.
4. 07:30
  The Birthday Cake Game—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Richard asks Catherine Bohart, Ivo Graham and Ramita Navai to guess celebrities’ ages.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/13Kenneth Horne spies on an escaped war criminal and gets a tattoo from Julian and Sandy.
6. 08:30
  Our Man at Wembley—Episode 1
  1/4Eric Halliday has a talent for impersonation, but can he make it as a sports commentator?
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz—Series 106, Episode 5
  5/8Andy Zaltzman and a panel of comedians look back at the week's headlines.
8. 09:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 5
  5/6Even Edward's allies find themselves absorbed by AmJap. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
9. 10:00
  Elizabeth Bowen - The Last September—2. Falling in Love
  2/2Is Lois finally in love? With Anna Healy and Greg Wise.
10. 11:00
  Pieces of Britney—6. Shattered
  Pandora Sykes looks at the cultural treatment of 'troubled' young female celebrities
11. 11:50
  The Chippendales
  Lucy Burns speaks to Chippendales co-founder Bruce Nahin.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/13Kenneth Horne spies on an escaped war criminal and gets a tattoo from Julian and Sandy.
2. 12:30
  Our Man at Wembley—Episode 1
  1/4Eric Halliday has a talent for impersonation, but can he make it as a sports commentator?
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 2. The Naval Treaty
  2/7Can the detective prevent the ruin of Dr Watson's friend?
4. 13:30
  Imperial Palace—1. New Arrivals
  1/41930s: New arrivals at a luxury hotel in London. Stars Robin Ellis.
5. 14:00
  A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—2. I Don't Want to End Up in a Dead-and-Alive Hole
  2/10The writer recounts his formative years, a peripatetic life thanks to his mother's whims.
6. 14:15
  John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—2. On the Eve
  2/10John Reed's classic eye-witness account of the Russian Revolution in October 1917.
7. 14:30
  The Man with Many Names
  Peter Day explores the wayward genius of Irish writer Flann O'Brien on his centenary
8. 15:00
  Elizabeth Bowen - The Last September—2. Falling in Love
  2/2Is Lois finally in love? With Anna Healy and Greg Wise.
9. 16:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 7, The University of Hull
  5/6Three students from the University of Hull take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
10. 16:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 5
  5/6Even Edward's allies find themselves absorbed by AmJap. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
11. 17:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 2, Greenwich
  6/6Tim visits Greenwich and chats to a museum curator about airport security.
12. 17:30
  The Birthday Cake Game—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Richard asks Catherine Bohart, Ivo Graham and Ramita Navai to guess celebrities’ ages.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Spaceship II—2. Manhood
  2/5Scientist Clive 55 reconstructs a dead space pirate, who before long is running the ship.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Shipbuilding
  The Robert Wyatt song from 1982, written by Elvis Costello and Clive Langer.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/13Kenneth Horne spies on an escaped war criminal and gets a tattoo from Julian and Sandy.
4. 19:30
  Our Man at Wembley—Episode 1
  1/4Eric Halliday has a talent for impersonation, but can he make it as a sports commentator?
5. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 2. The Naval Treaty
  2/7Can the detective prevent the ruin of Dr Watson's friend?
6. 20:30
  Imperial Palace—1. New Arrivals
  1/41930s: New arrivals at a luxury hotel in London. Stars Robin Ellis.
7. 21:00
  Pieces of Britney—6. Shattered
  Pandora Sykes looks at the cultural treatment of 'troubled' young female celebrities
8. 21:50
  The Chippendales
  Lucy Burns speaks to Chippendales co-founder Bruce Nahin.
9. 22:00
  The Birthday Cake Game—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Richard asks Catherine Bohart, Ivo Graham and Ramita Navai to guess celebrities’ ages.
10. 22:30
  Revolting People—Series 4, McGurk Runs the Shop
  2/6Samuel is reunited with his sister and Ezekiel is dressed as a bear.
11. 23:00
  Small Scenes—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Oxford Zoo is annexed by its own monkey kingdom, and a woman falls under a romantic spell.
12. 23:30
  Vent—Series 2, Arrival
  6/6Comatose Ben takes a final trip around the safe fantasy world of his subconscious.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Spaceship II—2. Manhood
  2/5Scientist Clive 55 reconstructs a dead space pirate, who before long is running the ship.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Shipbuilding
  The Robert Wyatt song from 1982, written by Elvis Costello and Clive Langer.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 2. The Naval Treaty
  2/7Can the detective prevent the ruin of Dr Watson's friend?
4. 01:30
  Imperial Palace—1. New Arrivals
  1/41930s: New arrivals at a luxury hotel in London. Stars Robin Ellis.
5. 02:00
  A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—2. I Don't Want to End Up in a Dead-and-Alive Hole
  2/10The writer recounts his formative years, a peripatetic life thanks to his mother's whims.
6. 02:15
  John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—2. On the Eve
  2/10John Reed's classic eye-witness account of the Russian Revolution in October 1917.
7. 02:30
  The Man with Many Names
  Peter Day explores the wayward genius of Irish writer Flann O'Brien on his centenary
8. 03:00
  Elizabeth Bowen - The Last September—2. Falling in Love
  2/2Is Lois finally in love? With Anna Healy and Greg Wise.
9. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 7, The University of Hull
  5/6Three students from the University of Hull take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
10. 04:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 5
  5/6Even Edward's allies find themselves absorbed by AmJap. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
11. 05:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 2, Greenwich
  6/6Tim visits Greenwich and chats to a museum curator about airport security.
12. 05:30
  The Birthday Cake Game—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Richard asks Catherine Bohart, Ivo Graham and Ramita Navai to guess celebrities’ ages.

Wednesday 6 October 2021