BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 18 October 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Scramble by Martin Kiszko—2. Uncomfortable Truths
  2/3Mel discovers some uncomfortable truths about herself and her past.
2. 00:30
  The Darker Side of the Border—2. Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson
  2/3A convalescing soldier finds love in a sinister Spanish house.
3. 01:00
  Between Them by Richard Ford (Omnibus)
  Author Richard Ford reads a portrait of his parents before and after he came along.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ian Hislop
  Private Eye editor Ian Hislop chooses 'A Swingin' Safari' played by Bert Kaempfert.
5. 02:20
  The Pillow Book (Omnibus)—Series 11
  Empress Teishi will not allow Shonagon to get the help her Empress needs.
6. 03:30
  The Welsh M1—2. Welshness
  2/2Cerys Matthews continues her trip down the A470, the road connecting north and south Wales
7. 04:00
  Victor Pemberton - Looking Back
  War veteran Arthur Hobbs looks back at his life and remembers the 1914-18 war.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - George Mackay Brown
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Ability—Pilot
  What happens when someone with cerebral palsy moves into his best friend's flat?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—4. The Hunter
  4/8Inspector Mahmoud is increasingly concerned for the safety of Elizabeth Warwick
2. 06:30
  The Dark Island—6. Capture
  6/6A plot to run an escape route for defectors from Britain is exposed in the Outer Hebrides.
3. 07:00
  Man at the Helm—Episode 4
  4/4Nina Stibbe’s comic novel. Elizabeth gets a job and has a run-in with her new boss.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 87, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
5. 08:00
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 22/02/1971
  A laughing tax inspector and a right royal surprise. Sketches starring Ronnie Barker.
6. 08:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Holiday
  5/9When Bryan and son arrive in Frimlington, their fellow holidaymakers aren't too welcoming.
7. 09:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Justin Moorhouse, Roger Monkhouse, Chris Corcoran and Kirsten O'Brien join Rhod Gilbert.
8. 09:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Pam tries online dating and Merv launches a 'Love Byte Night'.
9. 10:00
  DH Lawrence - Love Among the Haystacks
  The story of two young brothers who work on the family farm each hoping to fall in love.
10. 10:45
  A Birdsong Garden - Autumn Passage
  Chiffchaff’s first words, and the swallows come...and go.
11. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 8, Growing Up
  25/48Guy Raz explores what makes us who we are? How do parents impact upon their children?
12. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Lynda la Plante
  Author Lynda la Plante chooses 'The Great Pretender' and 'Nessun Dorma'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 22/02/1971
  A laughing tax inspector and a right royal surprise. Sketches starring Ronnie Barker.
2. 12:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Holiday
  5/9When Bryan and son arrive in Frimlington, their fellow holidaymakers aren't too welcoming.
3. 13:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—4. The Hunter
  4/8Inspector Mahmoud is increasingly concerned for the safety of Elizabeth Warwick
4. 13:30
  The Dark Island—6. Capture
  6/6A plot to run an escape route for defectors from Britain is exposed in the Outer Hebrides.
5. 14:00
  The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark—1. The Creme de la Creme
  1/5Muriel Spark's sparkling and much-loved classic story of an Edinburgh school teacher.
6. 14:15
  Isabel Colegate - The Shooting Party—1. On the Eve
  1/5English society is under the microscope, soon to be destroyed in the trenches.
7. 14:30
  Living World—Nightjars
  Chris Sperring is in Somerset during the last days of summer listening for nightjars.
8. 14:50
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Swallow
  The swallow features in this extended version of Tweet of the Day.
9. 15:00
  DH Lawrence - Love Among the Haystacks
  The story of two young brothers who work on the family farm each hoping to fall in love.
10. 15:45
  A Birdsong Garden - Autumn Passage
  Chiffchaff’s first words, and the swallows come...and go.
11. 16:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Justin Moorhouse, Roger Monkhouse, Chris Corcoran and Kirsten O'Brien join Rhod Gilbert.
12. 16:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Pam tries online dating and Merv launches a 'Love Byte Night'.
13. 17:00
  Man at the Helm—Episode 4
  4/4Nina Stibbe’s comic novel. Elizabeth gets a job and has a run-in with her new boss.
14. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 87, Episode 6
  6/6Sue 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—6. World Without Fire
  6/6The British government must track down the Exon seeds before any American involvement.
2. 18:30
  A Tale of Harvest Festival
  Paul Heiney traces the origins of the Harvest Festival.
3. 19:00
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 22/02/1971
  A laughing tax inspector and a right royal surprise. Sketches starring Ronnie Barker.
4. 19:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Holiday
  5/9When Bryan and son arrive in Frimlington, their fellow holidaymakers aren't too welcoming.
5. 20:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—4. The Hunter
  4/8Inspector Mahmoud is increasingly concerned for the safety of Elizabeth Warwick
6. 20:30
  The Dark Island—6. Capture
  6/6A plot to run an escape route for defectors from Britain is exposed in the Outer Hebrides.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 8, Growing Up
  25/48Guy Raz explores what makes us who we are? How do parents impact upon their children?
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Lynda la Plante
  Author Lynda la Plante chooses 'The Great Pretender' and 'Nessun Dorma'.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 87, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
10. 22:30
  The Sofa of Time—Captain Chapel and the Crabs
  4/6Milford sets out to rescue the Crab Prince.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 106, Episode 7
  7/8Andy Zaltzman and the panel delve into the week's headlines.
12. 23:30
  The Harri-Parris' Radio Show—Series 1, The Leaving Do
  3/3Mami and Deiniol throw a surprise engagement party for Anni and Ben.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—6. World Without Fire
  6/6The British government must track down the Exon seeds before any American involvement.
2. 00:30
  A Tale of Harvest Festival
  Paul Heiney traces the origins of the Harvest Festival.
3. 01:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—4. The Hunter
  4/8Inspector Mahmoud is increasingly concerned for the safety of Elizabeth Warwick
4. 01:30
  The Dark Island—6. Capture
  6/6A plot to run an escape route for defectors from Britain is exposed in the Outer Hebrides.
5. 02:00
  The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark—1. The Creme de la Creme
  1/5Muriel Spark's sparkling and much-loved classic story of an Edinburgh school teacher.
6. 02:15
  Isabel Colegate - The Shooting Party—1. On the Eve
  1/5English society is under the microscope, soon to be destroyed in the trenches.
7. 02:30
  Living World—Nightjars
  Chris Sperring is in Somerset during the last days of summer listening for nightjars.
8. 02:50
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Swallow
  The swallow features in this extended version of Tweet of the Day.
9. 03:00
  DH Lawrence - Love Among the Haystacks
  The story of two young brothers who work on the family farm each hoping to fall in love.
10. 03:45
  A Birdsong Garden - Autumn Passage
  Chiffchaff’s first words, and the swallows come...and go.
11. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Justin Moorhouse, Roger Monkhouse, Chris Corcoran and Kirsten O'Brien join Rhod Gilbert.
12. 04:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Pam tries online dating and Merv launches a 'Love Byte Night'.
13. 05:00
  Man at the Helm—Episode 4
  4/4Nina Stibbe’s comic novel. Elizabeth gets a job and has a run-in with her new boss.
14. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 87, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute.

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