BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 8 October 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Spaceship II—4. Sick
  4/5The crew contracts a mystery virus which makes them age at an alarming rate.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Iain Lee on Andy Kaufman
  Cult legend Andy Kaufman chosen by Iain Lee as his great life.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 4. The Cardboard Box
  4/7Can the sleuth solve the mystery of a very grizzly delivery?
4. 01:30
  Imperial Palace—3. Takeover
  3/4Imperial Palace hotel director Evelyn Orcham faces staff unrest
5. 02:00
  A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—4. Too Young To Fight and Too Old to Forget
  4/10After an illness, young John is sent to Dorset for brutal convalescence.
6. 02:15
  John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—4. Plunging Ahead
  4/10John Reed's classic eye-witness account of the Russian Revolution in October 1917.
7. 02:30
  The Welsh M1—2. Welshness
  2/2Cerys Matthews continues her trip down the A470, the road connecting north and south Wales
8. 03:00
  Rebus—Fleshmarket Close, 1. Murder
  1/2Ian Rankin's DI Rebus investigates the murder of an illegal immigrant.
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, Henry James
  2/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Peter Kemp and Miles Kington.
10. 04:30
  Beaumarchais—4. Hors de Combat
  4/6How will Beaumarchais cope after the death of Louis XV?
11. 05:00
  Ankle Tag—The Beginning
  Sitcom pilot about a fraudster dad on parole. Stars Elis James, Steve Speirs and Katy Wix.
12. 05:30
  The Break—Series 3, 1. Never The Twin
  1/6The Applegarth twins enjoy a thoroughly Flamford Christmas - in September.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 5. The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
  5/7Can the sleuth locate a missing lone woman with valuable jewels?
2. 06:30
  Imperial Palace—4. New Beginnings
  4/4Changes beckon at the heart of London's Imperial Palace hotel
3. 07:00
  On the Rocks—Series 2, Adventure
  2/41938: Ben tries to prove to Morwenna-May that he's a man of action. Stars Joseph Kloska.
4. 07:30
  Comedy from the Wilderness
  A report from the 2021 Wilderness Festival with Marcel Lucont, Robin Clyfan and The Idler.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, War Dance
  11/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon dance is disrupted by Pike's announcement.
6. 08:30
  Coming Alive—Series 1, Plumbing The Depths
  4/6Ex-convict Terry is challenged to bring neighbourhood talent to the community centre.
7. 09:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Jay Rayner puts Stephen Fry and Clarissa Dickson Wright through their culinary paces.
8. 09:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 1, Glad to be Ray
  3/6Clare can't understand why she's not been invited to Ray's.
9. 10:00
  Rebus—Fleshmarket Close, 2. Discovery
  2/2Rebus investigates a people-trafficking gang. Conclusion of Ian Rankin's crime thriller.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—New Listening for October
  Laura Grimshaw and Scott Bryan recommend new listening for October.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, War Dance
  11/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon dance is disrupted by Pike's announcement.
2. 12:30
  Coming Alive—Series 1, Plumbing The Depths
  4/6Ex-convict Terry is challenged to bring neighbourhood talent to the community centre.
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 5. The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
  5/7Can the sleuth locate a missing lone woman with valuable jewels?
4. 13:30
  Imperial Palace—4. New Beginnings
  4/4Changes beckon at the heart of London's Imperial Palace hotel
5. 14:00
  A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—5. Don't Fence Me In
  5/10The playwright's formal education comes to an end, when girls and rebellion cost him dear.
6. 14:15
  John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—5. Chill Winds
  5/10Kerensky joins forces with the Cossacks advancing on Petrograd.
7. 14:30
  Losing The Children
  Michael Rosen explores the meaning behind one of Germany's greatest fairy tales.
8. 15:00
  Rebus—Fleshmarket Close, 2. Discovery
  2/2Rebus investigates a people-trafficking gang. Conclusion of Ian Rankin's crime thriller.
9. 16:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Jay Rayner puts Stephen Fry and Clarissa Dickson Wright through their culinary paces.
10. 16:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 1, Glad to be Ray
  3/6Clare can't understand why she's not been invited to Ray's.
11. 17:00
  On the Rocks—Series 2, Adventure
  2/41938: Ben tries to prove to Morwenna-May that he's a man of action. Stars Joseph Kloska.
12. 17:30
  Comedy from the Wilderness
  A report from the 2021 Wilderness Festival with Marcel Lucont, Robin Clyfan and The Idler.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Spaceship II—5. The End
  5/5The crew is brought face-to-face with reality when they reach the end of the universe.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Neighbours
  Dominic Arkwright asks Guy Browning, Laurie Penny and Edson Burton about neighbours.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, War Dance
  11/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon dance is disrupted by Pike's announcement.
4. 19:30
  Coming Alive—Series 1, Plumbing The Depths
  4/6Ex-convict Terry is challenged to bring neighbourhood talent to the community centre.
5. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 5. The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
  5/7Can the sleuth locate a missing lone woman with valuable jewels?
6. 20:30
  Imperial Palace—4. New Beginnings
  4/4Changes beckon at the heart of London's Imperial Palace hotel
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—New Listening for October
  Laura Grimshaw and Scott Bryan recommend new listening for October.
8. 22:00
  Comedy from the Wilderness
  A report from the 2021 Wilderness Festival with Marcel Lucont, Robin Clyfan and The Idler.
9. 22:30
  Mark Thomas Presents—Mort Sahl
  3/4The pioneering American political comic of the 1950s and 60s in a special one-off show.
10. 23:00
  Brian Appleton's Unofficial Multi-Media Lecture—From Cliff to Dale
  1/6Rock Musicologist Brian Appleton gives bizarre lectures to an invited audience.
11. 23:15
  The Jail Diaries of Sir Ralph Stanza—Prison Bard
  1/6Sir Ralph Stanza latest project: poet-in-residence at a maximum security prison.
12. 23:30
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 1, Touchdown
  2/3Storyteller Sarah Kendall performs her award-winning live solo show Touchdown.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Spaceship II—5. The End
  5/5The crew is brought face-to-face with reality when they reach the end of the universe.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Neighbours
  Dominic Arkwright asks Guy Browning, Laurie Penny and Edson Burton about neighbours.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 5. The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
  5/7Can the sleuth locate a missing lone woman with valuable jewels?
4. 01:30
  Imperial Palace—4. New Beginnings
  4/4Changes beckon at the heart of London's Imperial Palace hotel
5. 02:00
  A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—5. Don't Fence Me In
  5/10The playwright's formal education comes to an end, when girls and rebellion cost him dear.
6. 02:15
  John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—5. Chill Winds
  5/10Kerensky joins forces with the Cossacks advancing on Petrograd.
7. 02:30
  Losing The Children
  Michael Rosen explores the meaning behind one of Germany's greatest fairy tales.
8. 03:00
  Rebus—Fleshmarket Close, 2. Discovery
  2/2Rebus investigates a people-trafficking gang. Conclusion of Ian Rankin's crime thriller.
9. 04:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Jay Rayner puts Stephen Fry and Clarissa Dickson Wright through their culinary paces.
10. 04:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 1, Glad to be Ray
  3/6Clare can't understand why she's not been invited to Ray's.
11. 05:00
  On the Rocks—Series 2, Adventure
  2/41938: Ben tries to prove to Morwenna-May that he's a man of action. Stars Joseph Kloska.
12. 05:30
  Comedy from the Wilderness
  A report from the 2021 Wilderness Festival with Marcel Lucont, Robin Clyfan and The Idler.

Saturday 9 October 2021