BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 9 October 2021

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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Douglas Livingstone—Road to Lisdoonvarna
  Maggie and Derek plunge into the match-making fair in County Clare. Stars Frances Barber.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Iain Lee on Andy Kaufman
  Cult legend Andy Kaufman chosen by Iain Lee as his great life.
3. 08:00
  The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/6Graeme Garden challenges Bernard Ingham, Hugh Dennis, Victoria Coren and Arthur Smith.
4. 08:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 3, Private Views
  1/6Events organiser Rosie plans a private view for an odious art dealer.
5. 09:00
  I Did It My Way—Roy Hudd
  Comedian Roy Hudd talks to Peter Reed about his radio life and times.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Justin Moorhouse, Jarred Christmas, Chris Corcoran and Jeremy Hardy join Rhod Gilbert.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—The Blood Donor: Pye's Re-recording
  The Lad sparks hospital havoc. The classic TV episode recreated with an audience in 1961.
3. 13:00
  Pieces of Britney—6. Shattered
  Pandora Sykes looks at the cultural treatment of 'troubled' young female celebrities
4. 13:50
  The Chippendales
  Lucy Burns speaks to Chippendales co-founder Bruce Nahin.
5. 14:00
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1995
  1/5Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Chris Barrie 'look back' at a year that was yet to happen.
6. 14:30
  The Harri-Parris' Radio Show—Series 1, The Visitor
  1/3Llinos Mai’s sitcom with songs: what will happen when Anni's boyfriend meets her family?
7. 15:00
  Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—1990s
  3/4Micky Flanagan looks at his life in the 90s, returning to education and becoming a teacher
8. 15:30
  Brian Appleton's Unofficial Multi-Media Lecture—From Cliff to Dale
  1/6Rock Musicologist Brian Appleton gives bizarre lectures to an invited audience.
9. 15:45
  The Jail Diaries of Sir Ralph Stanza—Prison Bard
  1/6Sir Ralph Stanza latest project: poet-in-residence at a maximum security prison.
10. 16:00
  Douglas Livingstone—Road to Lisdoonvarna
  Maggie and Derek plunge into the match-making fair in County Clare. Stars Frances Barber.
11. 17:30
  Great Lives—Iain Lee on Andy Kaufman
  Cult legend Andy Kaufman chosen by Iain Lee as his great life.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Something of the Night
  A schoolboy witnesses strange goings-on. Will the grown-ups believe his fantastic tale?
2. 18:45
  The Man and the Snake by Ambrose Bierce
  Harker Brayton is relaxing when he notices a large snake in the room.
3. 19:00
  I Did It My Way—Roy Hudd
  Comedian Roy Hudd talks to Peter Reed about his radio life and times.
4. 22:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 1, Isy Suttie
  3/4Alex Horne is joined by his own five-piece jazz band for a new series of music and comedy.
5. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 11, 1. Ed Byrne interviews Al Murray
  1/6Ed Byrne kicks off Series 11 by interviewing the creator of the Pub Landlord, Al Murray.
6. 23:00
  The Curried Goat Show—Episode 4
  4/8It's Fabric Night! Dan Gaster, Will Ing and Ben Silburn's sketch bonanza.
7. 23:30
  Cowards—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Sketch show with a comic slant on human frailties.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Something of the Night
  A schoolboy witnesses strange goings-on. Will the grown-ups believe his fantastic tale?
2. 00:45
  The Man and the Snake by Ambrose Bierce
  Harker Brayton is relaxing when he notices a large snake in the room.
3. 01:00
  Pieces of Britney—6. Shattered
  Pandora Sykes looks at the cultural treatment of 'troubled' young female celebrities
4. 01:50
  The Chippendales
  Lucy Burns speaks to Chippendales co-founder Bruce Nahin.
5. 02:00
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1995
  1/5Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Chris Barrie 'look back' at a year that was yet to happen.
6. 02:30
  The Harri-Parris' Radio Show—Series 1, The Visitor
  1/3Llinos Mai’s sitcom with songs: what will happen when Anni's boyfriend meets her family?
7. 03:00
  Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—1990s
  3/4Micky Flanagan looks at his life in the 90s, returning to education and becoming a teacher
8. 03:30
  Brian Appleton's Unofficial Multi-Media Lecture—From Cliff to Dale
  1/6Rock Musicologist Brian Appleton gives bizarre lectures to an invited audience.
9. 03:45
  The Jail Diaries of Sir Ralph Stanza—Prison Bard
  1/6Sir Ralph Stanza latest project: poet-in-residence at a maximum security prison.
10. 04:00
  Douglas Livingstone—Road to Lisdoonvarna
  Maggie and Derek plunge into the match-making fair in County Clare. Stars Frances Barber.
11. 05:30
  Great Lives—Iain Lee on Andy Kaufman
  Cult legend Andy Kaufman chosen by Iain Lee as his great life.

Sunday 10 October 2021