BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 14 October 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—3. The Wings of Azreal
  3/6Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine stricken countries?
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 22, Habitat
  6/7Short documentaries about our changing climate with Josie Long.
3. 01:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—1. Village of the White Scorpion
  1/8What will Elizabeth Warwick discover, about her famous archaeologist father, in Egypt?
4. 01:30
  The Dark Island—3. Danger
  3/6Nicholson and Grant try to establish who could be in the Outer Hebrides spy ring.
5. 02:00
  A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—8. I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
  8/10Focus on the 'Brighton year', and a spluttering start to Osborne's writing career.
6. 02:15
  John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—8. Victory
  8/10Trotsky claims victory over the Cossacks.
7. 02:30
  Carnival Queens
  Does the idea of the Carnival Queen still appeal to the modern girl?
8. 03:00
  Douglas Livingstone—Road to Lisbon
  St Anthony’s Festival this year is the setting for the story of a 40-year old secret.
9. 03:45
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—3. Charlotte
  3/5Charlotte recalls how chocolate led to a French adventure with a stranger.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/6Graeme Garden with Gyles Brandreth, Boothby Graffoe, Hugh Dennis and Lauren Laverne.
11. 04:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 3, Promises, Promises
  2/6Rosie's auction of promises sparks competitive fund-raising.
12. 05:00
  Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Neuropolis, Skull and Bonce
  4/4Comedian Rob Newman presents a unique odyssey of our brains mixing stand-up and sketches.
13. 05:30
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 3, Summer: New Swedes
  2/4Sten sponsors Ashkan, a young refugee from Afghanistan, who has applied for asylum.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—2. Into the Darkness
  2/8Will Elizabeth be able to find out more about the tomb her father discovered in Egypt?
2. 06:30
  The Dark Island—4. Suspects
  4/6Jim Nicholson’s life is in danger as he pursues new information on the spy cell.
3. 07:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 1, The Date
  1/3Bob meets a lady, and Gruff is pleased to be asked to write an article about smoothies.
4. 07:30
  The Break—Series 3, 2. Five Benches Outside Yatterby Hall, Flamford
  2/6An unexpected bus ride gives Jeff a trip down memory lane.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 5
  5/13The wonderful Radio Prune becomes a musical station with Dave 'the Rave' Hatch.
6. 08:30
  After Henry—Series 1, Going Away
  8/8Sarah is keen to book a holiday, but can't get away from her family.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, AA Milne
  3/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and John O'Farrell.
8. 09:30
  Beaumarchais—5. Droit d'Auteur
  5/6Beaumarchais is a censor’s gavel tap away from oblivion.
9. 10:00
  Douglas Livingstone—Road to Ferrara
  From 1425 to 2019, two ill-starred love triangles, set at the oldest horse race in Italy.
10. 10:45
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—4. Clementine
  4/5Clementine remembers her stint as the owner of the Muchly Bottom village chocolate shop.
11. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Musicians, Christine McVie
  Christine McVie, musician, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
12. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Waterton
  David Attenborough explores the life of Squire Waterton, a 19th-century taxidermist.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 5
  5/13The wonderful Radio Prune becomes a musical station with Dave 'the Rave' Hatch.
2. 12:30
  After Henry—Series 1, Going Away
  8/8Sarah is keen to book a holiday, but can't get away from her family.
3. 13:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—2. Into the Darkness
  2/8Will Elizabeth be able to find out more about the tomb her father discovered in Egypt?
4. 13:30
  The Dark Island—4. Suspects
  4/6Jim Nicholson’s life is in danger as he pursues new information on the spy cell.
5. 14:00
  A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—9. Fall of a Sparrow
  9/10The writer recalls further theatrical enterprises.
6. 14:15
  John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—9. Moscow
  9/10The revolutionaries' own bombardment has destroyed the Kremlin.
7. 14:30
  A Tale Of Two Theatres
  Director Mehmet Ergen returns home to lift the curtain on Turkish theatre. From 2014.
8. 15:00
  Douglas Livingstone—Road to Ferrara
  From 1425 to 2019, two ill-starred love triangles, set at the oldest horse race in Italy.
9. 15:45
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—4. Clementine
  4/5Clementine remembers her stint as the owner of the Muchly Bottom village chocolate shop.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, AA Milne
  3/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and John O'Farrell.
11. 16:30
  Beaumarchais—5. Droit d'Auteur
  5/6Beaumarchais is a censor’s gavel tap away from oblivion.
12. 17:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 1, The Date
  1/3Bob meets a lady, and Gruff is pleased to be asked to write an article about smoothies.
13. 17:30
  The Break—Series 3, 2. Five Benches Outside Yatterby Hall, Flamford
  2/6An unexpected bus ride gives Jeff a trip down memory lane.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—4. Birdstrike
  4/6Having already sparked a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's advance continues.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Maxine Peake on Ellen Wilkinson
  Maxine Peake nominates her working class hero the MP Ellen Wilkinson as her great life.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 5
  5/13The wonderful Radio Prune becomes a musical station with Dave 'the Rave' Hatch.
4. 19:30
  After Henry—Series 1, Going Away
  8/8Sarah is keen to book a holiday, but can't get away from her family.
5. 20:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—2. Into the Darkness
  2/8Will Elizabeth be able to find out more about the tomb her father discovered in Egypt?
6. 20:30
  The Dark Island—4. Suspects
  4/6Jim Nicholson’s life is in danger as he pursues new information on the spy cell.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Musicians, Christine McVie
  Christine McVie, musician, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
8. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Waterton
  David Attenborough explores the life of Squire Waterton, a 19th-century taxidermist.
9. 22:00
  The Break—Series 3, 2. Five Benches Outside Yatterby Hall, Flamford
  2/6An unexpected bus ride gives Jeff a trip down memory lane.
10. 22:30
  What's Funny About...—Series 2, 4. Pamela Stephenson & John Lloyd on Not The Nine O’Clock News
  4/6John Lloyd and Dr Pamela Stephenson tell the inside story of their pioneering sketch show.
11. 23:30
  The Secret World—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6From Lord Sugar to Bruce Forsyth, Jon Culshaw explores the private lives of famous folk.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—4. Birdstrike
  4/6Having already sparked a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's advance continues.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Maxine Peake on Ellen Wilkinson
  Maxine Peake nominates her working class hero the MP Ellen Wilkinson as her great life.
3. 01:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—2. Into the Darkness
  2/8Will Elizabeth be able to find out more about the tomb her father discovered in Egypt?
4. 01:30
  The Dark Island—4. Suspects
  4/6Jim Nicholson’s life is in danger as he pursues new information on the spy cell.
5. 02:00
  A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—9. Fall of a Sparrow
  9/10The writer recalls further theatrical enterprises.
6. 02:15
  John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—9. Moscow
  9/10The revolutionaries' own bombardment has destroyed the Kremlin.
7. 02:30
  A Tale Of Two Theatres
  Director Mehmet Ergen returns home to lift the curtain on Turkish theatre. From 2014.
8. 03:00
  Douglas Livingstone—Road to Ferrara
  From 1425 to 2019, two ill-starred love triangles, set at the oldest horse race in Italy.
9. 03:45
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—4. Clementine
  4/5Clementine remembers her stint as the owner of the Muchly Bottom village chocolate shop.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, AA Milne
  3/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and John O'Farrell.
11. 04:30
  Beaumarchais—5. Droit d'Auteur
  5/6Beaumarchais is a censor’s gavel tap away from oblivion.
12. 05:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 1, The Date
  1/3Bob meets a lady, and Gruff is pleased to be asked to write an article about smoothies.
13. 05:30
  The Break—Series 3, 2. Five Benches Outside Yatterby Hall, Flamford
  2/6An unexpected bus ride gives Jeff a trip down memory lane.

Friday 15 October 2021