BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 15 October 2021

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Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—3. Strangers in a Cafe
  3/8The danger mounts as Elizabeth explores the final tomb her father discovered in Egypt.
2. 06:30
  The Dark Island—5. Escalation
  5/6Will Grant and McCleod’s dangerous trap catch a Cold War spy ring plotter?
3. 07:00
  On the Rocks—Series 2, Sermons
  3/4Despairing of his flock, Father Tregarthan enlists the help of an unlikely source.
4. 07:30
  The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of Olivia Williams
  1/6Comedy revelations as Stephen Mangan uncovers his guest's guiltiest memories.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Mum's Army
  12/20When Mainwaring opens his Home Guard up to women, Mrs Gray catches his eye.
6. 08:30
  Coming Alive—Series 1, Hostage To Fortune
  5/6Ex convict Terry is in danger from a community centre visitor. Stars Karl Howman.
7. 09:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Miles Jupp asks for revelations about Sarah Millican, Richard Osman and Nathan Caton.
8. 09:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 1, Last Words
  4/6The social worker is wracked with relief when her most detested client dies.
9. 10:00
  Drama on 4—Sebastian Baczkiewicz - The Last Submarine Hunter
  The Swedish archipelago has 30,000 islands and many mysteries. By Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
10. 10:45
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—5. Mrs Drexl
  5/5Mysterious Mrs Drexl is last to share a chocolate tale...
11. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Long Running Podcasts
  Laura Grimshaw and Jessica Fostekew look at long running podcasts.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Mum's Army
  12/20When Mainwaring opens his Home Guard up to women, Mrs Gray catches his eye.
2. 12:30
  Coming Alive—Series 1, Hostage To Fortune
  5/6Ex convict Terry is in danger from a community centre visitor. Stars Karl Howman.
3. 13:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—3. Strangers in a Cafe
  3/8The danger mounts as Elizabeth explores the final tomb her father discovered in Egypt.
4. 13:30
  The Dark Island—5. Escalation
  5/6Will Grant and McCleod’s dangerous trap catch a Cold War spy ring plotter?
5. 14:00
  A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—10. On the Pier at Morecambe
  10/10Another marriage ends and penury beckons, but so does success.
6. 14:15
  John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—10. The Conquest of Power
  10/10The Bolsheviks have defeated the counter-revolution.
7. 14:30
  The Stasi Jigsaw Puzzle
  Chris Bowlby tells the story of the attempt to rescue East Germany's Stasi secret files.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Sebastian Baczkiewicz - The Last Submarine Hunter
  The Swedish archipelago has 30,000 islands and many mysteries. By Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
9. 15:45
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—5. Mrs Drexl
  5/5Mysterious Mrs Drexl is last to share a chocolate tale...
10. 16:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Miles Jupp asks for revelations about Sarah Millican, Richard Osman and Nathan Caton.
11. 16:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 1, Last Words
  4/6The social worker is wracked with relief when her most detested client dies.
12. 17:00
  On the Rocks—Series 2, Sermons
  3/4Despairing of his flock, Father Tregarthan enlists the help of an unlikely source.
13. 17:30
  The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of Olivia Williams
  1/6Comedy revelations as Stephen Mangan uncovers his guest's guiltiest memories.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—5. Search and Destroy
  5/6Despite the national emergency, landowners try to profit from the deadly Exon strain.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Away with the Fairies
  Dominic Arkwright asks why fairies - once so very scary - have become pink and innocent?
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Mum's Army
  12/20When Mainwaring opens his Home Guard up to women, Mrs Gray catches his eye.
4. 19:30
  Coming Alive—Series 1, Hostage To Fortune
  5/6Ex convict Terry is in danger from a community centre visitor. Stars Karl Howman.
5. 20:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—3. Strangers in a Cafe
  3/8The danger mounts as Elizabeth explores the final tomb her father discovered in Egypt.
6. 20:30
  The Dark Island—5. Escalation
  5/6Will Grant and McCleod’s dangerous trap catch a Cold War spy ring plotter?
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Long Running Podcasts
  Laura Grimshaw and Jessica Fostekew look at long running podcasts.
8. 22:00
  The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of Olivia Williams
  1/6Comedy revelations as Stephen Mangan uncovers his guest's guiltiest memories.
9. 22:30
  Mark Thomas Presents—Shelley Berman
  4/4One of America's greatest Jewish comics, Shelley Berman performs.
10. 23:00
  Brian Appleton's Unofficial Multi-Media Lecture—Elvis Lives
  2/6Brian Appleton examines the conspiracy theories which abound in the history of rock.
11. 23:15
  The Jail Diaries of Sir Ralph Stanza—Doing Rhyme
  2/6Sir Ralph gives Irish inmate Conor a few tips on writing political poetry.
12. 23:30
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 1, Shaken
  4/3Storyteller Sarah Kendall performs her award-winning live solo show Shaken.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—5. Search and Destroy
  5/6Despite the national emergency, landowners try to profit from the deadly Exon strain.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Away with the Fairies
  Dominic Arkwright asks why fairies - once so very scary - have become pink and innocent?
3. 01:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—3. Strangers in a Cafe
  3/8The danger mounts as Elizabeth explores the final tomb her father discovered in Egypt.
4. 01:30
  The Dark Island—5. Escalation
  5/6Will Grant and McCleod’s dangerous trap catch a Cold War spy ring plotter?
5. 02:00
  A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—10. On the Pier at Morecambe
  10/10Another marriage ends and penury beckons, but so does success.
6. 02:15
  John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—10. The Conquest of Power
  10/10The Bolsheviks have defeated the counter-revolution.
7. 02:30
  The Stasi Jigsaw Puzzle
  Chris Bowlby tells the story of the attempt to rescue East Germany's Stasi secret files.
8. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Sebastian Baczkiewicz - The Last Submarine Hunter
  The Swedish archipelago has 30,000 islands and many mysteries. By Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
9. 03:45
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—5. Mrs Drexl
  5/5Mysterious Mrs Drexl is last to share a chocolate tale...
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Miles Jupp asks for revelations about Sarah Millican, Richard Osman and Nathan Caton.
11. 04:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 1, Last Words
  4/6The social worker is wracked with relief when her most detested client dies.
12. 05:00
  On the Rocks—Series 2, Sermons
  3/4Despairing of his flock, Father Tregarthan enlists the help of an unlikely source.
13. 05:30
  The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of Olivia Williams
  1/6Comedy revelations as Stephen Mangan uncovers his guest's guiltiest memories.

Saturday 16 October 2021