BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 11 October 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Scramble by Martin Kiszko—1. Banned
  1/3With music banned in a totalitarian Britain, a battle ensues between good and evil.
2. 00:30
  The Darker Side of the Border—1. The Captain of the Polestar by Arthur Conan Doyle
  1/3Strange apparitions for a Dundee whaling ship trapped in Arctic ice.
3. 01:00
  The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2The shop reopens, but Frank's latest music lesson causes Ilse to reveal a painful secret.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Cliff Richard
  The 'Peter Pan of Pop' chooses tracks by Jack Payne and His Orchestra and one by himself.
5. 02:20
  Jonathan Myerson - That Was Then (Omnibus)—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/2Held at knifepoint - but will the truth set Anna free?
6. 03:30
  The Welsh M1—1. Heading South
  1/2Cerys Matthews drives the A470, the highway running through the heart of Wales.
7. 04:00
  Moonbeam and Mrs Pat
  Celebrated actress Mrs Patrick Campbell had one constant companion, her dog, Moonbeam.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Pursuit Of Beauty - In Emily Dickinson’s Bedroom
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—2000s
  4/4Micky completes his life story during the 2000s, settling down and building up his career.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 6. The Engineer's Thumb
  6/7Can the sleuth solve the mystery behind an engineer's injury? From 1960.
2. 06:30
  The Dark Island—1. Escape
  1/6A plot to run an escape route for defectors from Britain is exposed in the Outer Hebrides.
3. 07:00
  Man at the Helm—Episode 3
  3/4The kids wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material. Nina Stibbe’s comic novel.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 87, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard
  8/8Sceptical Harold slams Albert's spiritualist claims.
6. 08:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Spanner in the Works
  4/9Single dad Bryan's son is starting nursery. What could go wrong?
7. 09:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Justin Moorhouse, Rob Deering, Chris Corcoran and Tom Allen in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz.
8. 09:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Pam's absent hubby returns, so Merv faces a double-dilemma.
9. 10:00
  Douglas Livingstone—Road to Oxford
  The story of a missing student set against the rowdy May Day celebrations in Oxford.
10. 10:45
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—1. Sarah
  1/5The villagers enjoy Sarah's inaugural creation as she recalls life selling chocolate.
11. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 8, Lessons From The Summer Of 2020
  24/48Manoush Zomorodi explores what lessons and wisdom we can take of the summer of 2020
12. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Emma Barnett
  Woman's Hour presenter Emma Barnett chooses Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong and Moloko.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard
  8/8Sceptical Harold slams Albert's spiritualist claims.
2. 12:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Spanner in the Works
  4/9Single dad Bryan's son is starting nursery. What could go wrong?
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 6. The Engineer's Thumb
  6/7Can the sleuth solve the mystery behind an engineer's injury? From 1960.
4. 13:30
  The Dark Island—1. Escape
  1/6A plot to run an escape route for defectors from Britain is exposed in the Outer Hebrides.
5. 14:00
  A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—6. Hold the Front Page
  6/10Playwright John Osborne's theatrical aspirations.
6. 14:15
  John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—6. The Revolutionary Front
  6/10Reed visits the revolutionary frontline with the Bolshevik commander-in-chief.
7. 14:30
  Peter and the Wolf
  Pianist and entertainer Rainer Hersch assesses the classic children's musical.
8. 15:00
  Douglas Livingstone—Road to Oxford
  The story of a missing student set against the rowdy May Day celebrations in Oxford.
9. 15:45
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—1. Sarah
  1/5The villagers enjoy Sarah's inaugural creation as she recalls life selling chocolate.
10. 16:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Justin Moorhouse, Rob Deering, Chris Corcoran and Tom Allen in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz.
11. 16:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Pam's absent hubby returns, so Merv faces a double-dilemma.
12. 17:00
  Man at the Helm—Episode 3
  3/4The kids wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material. Nina Stibbe’s comic novel.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 87, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—1. The Seeds of Creation
  1/6Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine-stricken countries?
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Meg Rosoff and Sara Pascoe
  Harriett Gilbert is joined by Meg Rosoff and Sara Pascoe to discuss the books they love.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard
  8/8Sceptical Harold slams Albert's spiritualist claims.
4. 19:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Spanner in the Works
  4/9Single dad Bryan's son is starting nursery. What could go wrong?
5. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 6. The Engineer's Thumb
  6/7Can the sleuth solve the mystery behind an engineer's injury? From 1960.
6. 20:30
  The Dark Island—1. Escape
  1/6A plot to run an escape route for defectors from Britain is exposed in the Outer Hebrides.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 8, Lessons From The Summer Of 2020
  24/48Manoush Zomorodi explores what lessons and wisdom we can take of the summer of 2020
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Emma Barnett
  Woman's Hour presenter Emma Barnett chooses Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong and Moloko.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 87, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
10. 22:30
  The Sofa of Time—And the Hackett March on...
  3/6The magical quest is helped by a tiny gold samurai who points.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 106, Episode 6
  6/8Andy Zaltzman and the panel pick apart the week's headlines.
12. 23:30
  The Harri-Parris' Radio Show—Series 1, West End Boys
  2/3Ifan plots to split Anni from Ben and ropes her ex-boyfriends into the scheme.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—1. The Seeds of Creation
  1/6Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine-stricken countries?
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Meg Rosoff and Sara Pascoe
  Harriett Gilbert is joined by Meg Rosoff and Sara Pascoe to discuss the books they love.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 6. The Engineer's Thumb
  6/7Can the sleuth solve the mystery behind an engineer's injury? From 1960.
4. 01:30
  The Dark Island—1. Escape
  1/6A plot to run an escape route for defectors from Britain is exposed in the Outer Hebrides.
5. 02:00
  A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—6. Hold the Front Page
  6/10Playwright John Osborne's theatrical aspirations.
6. 02:15
  John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—6. The Revolutionary Front
  6/10Reed visits the revolutionary frontline with the Bolshevik commander-in-chief.
7. 02:30
  Peter and the Wolf
  Pianist and entertainer Rainer Hersch assesses the classic children's musical.
8. 03:00
  Douglas Livingstone—Road to Oxford
  The story of a missing student set against the rowdy May Day celebrations in Oxford.
9. 03:45
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—1. Sarah
  1/5The villagers enjoy Sarah's inaugural creation as she recalls life selling chocolate.
10. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Justin Moorhouse, Rob Deering, Chris Corcoran and Tom Allen in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz.
11. 04:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Pam's absent hubby returns, so Merv faces a double-dilemma.
12. 05:00
  Man at the Helm—Episode 3
  3/4The kids wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material. Nina Stibbe’s comic novel.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 87, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute.

Tuesday 12 October 2021