BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 21 October 2021

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 2. Haunting
  2/3Sir Simon plots a spectacular haunting to get rid of the troublesome Otis family.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 22, Storytellers
  7/7Josie Long presents short documentaries about storytellers.
3. 01:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—6. At the Point of a Triangle
  6/8Will Elizabeth Warwick be able to escape a kidnapper?
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Towards Zero, 2. Sudden Death
  2/4Lady Tresselian's house party is thrown into disarray by the sudden death of a friend.
5. 02:00
  The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark—3. Art and Music
  3/5The competing charms of art and music vie for Miss Brodie's favours.
6. 02:15
  Isabel Colegate - The Shooting Party—3. Rivalry
  3/5A fierce rivalry between Lord Hartlip and Lionel Stephens unsettles their host.
7. 02:30
  Living World—The Ivy Bee
  Chris Sperring meets up with Richard Comont to find out more about the ivy bee.
8. 02:50
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Coot and Moorhen
  An extended edition of Tweet of the Day featuring the coot and its cousin the moorhen.
9. 03:00
  Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—2. The Party
  2/4Despite the dark tales he has heard about her, Myshkin heads to Nastasya's birthday party.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6Graeme Garden hosts as Gyles Brandreth, Steve Punt, Arthur Smith and Lauren Laverne debate
11. 04:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 3, A Closed Book
  3/6Rosie's contracted to organise a literary prize, but things don't go by the book.
12. 05:00
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Intelligence
  1/4Nathan is fed up with his family underestimating his intelligence.
13. 05:30
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 3, Autumn: Wedding
  3/4Geoff faces all the bewildering novelty of a Swedish Wedding - his own!
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—7. When the Dervish Begins to Dance
  7/8Elizabeth Warwick and Inspector Mahmoud make an unexpected discovery in the tomb.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Towards Zero, 3. Murder
  3/4Lady Tresselian is discovered murdered in her bed...
3. 07:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 1, The Plumber
  2/3The bath has sprung a leak. Gruff wants to book an ethical plumber, much to Bob's disgust.
4. 07:30
  The Break—Series 3, 3. The Haunting of Jeffrey Whittaker
  3/6Jeff and Andy meddle with the supernatural.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 6
  6/13The team sets out to cause offence, plus high drama on the rails.
6. 08:30
  King Street Junior—Series 4, 1. It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
  1/8The teachers reassemble for the start of a new school year.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, Sylvia Plath
  4/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Michèle Roberts and Harry Ritchie.
8. 09:30
  Beaumarchais—6. Le Mot Juste
  6/6Will the storming of the Bastille finally dampen Beaumarchais' spirits?
9. 10:00
  Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—3. Analysis
  3/4Prince Myshkin analyses his feelings for the two very different women in his life.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—British Music Makers, Thom Yorke
  Radiohead's Thom Yorke is cast away by Lauren Laverne.
11. 11:45
  Siberian Stories—Autumn Migration
  2/5A return to nomadic herding in Tuva, told through the story of one family's migration.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 6
  6/13The team sets out to cause offence, plus high drama on the rails.
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior—Series 4, 1. It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
  1/8The teachers reassemble for the start of a new school year.
3. 13:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—7. When the Dervish Begins to Dance
  7/8Elizabeth Warwick and Inspector Mahmoud make an unexpected discovery in the tomb.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Towards Zero, 3. Murder
  3/4Lady Tresselian is discovered murdered in her bed...
5. 14:00
  The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark—4. Painting
  4/5Art teacher Mr Teddy Lloyd begins to paint Miss Brodie's girls.
6. 14:15
  Isabel Colegate - The Shooting Party—4. Protestor
  4/5Lionel and Olivia are loved-up, while an animal rights protestor interrupts the shoot.
7. 14:30
  Living World—Brambles
  Living World is exploring the complex and fascinating world of blackberries in mid Wales.
8. 14:50
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5: Raven
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the raven, Corvus corax.
9. 15:00
  Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—3. Analysis
  3/4Prince Myshkin analyses his feelings for the two very different women in his life.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, Sylvia Plath
  4/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Michèle Roberts and Harry Ritchie.
11. 16:30
  Beaumarchais—6. Le Mot Juste
  6/6Will the storming of the Bastille finally dampen Beaumarchais' spirits?
12. 17:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 1, The Plumber
  2/3The bath has sprung a leak. Gruff wants to book an ethical plumber, much to Bob's disgust.
13. 17:30
  The Break—Series 3, 3. The Haunting of Jeffrey Whittaker
  3/6Jeff and Andy meddle with the supernatural.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 3. Pity
  3/3Filled with pity for the ghost of the house, Virginia agrees to help Sir Simon find peace.
2. 18:30
  The Rite of Autumn
  Folklorist Doc Rowe on how we mark summer's end in 'The Rite of Autumn'.
3. 18:50
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5: Pink Footed Geese
  Extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring pink footed geese.
4. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 6
  6/13The team sets out to cause offence, plus high drama on the rails.
5. 19:30
  King Street Junior—Series 4, 1. It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
  1/8The teachers reassemble for the start of a new school year.
6. 20:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—7. When the Dervish Begins to Dance
  7/8Elizabeth Warwick and Inspector Mahmoud make an unexpected discovery in the tomb.
7. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Towards Zero, 3. Murder
  3/4Lady Tresselian is discovered murdered in her bed...
8. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—British Music Makers, Thom Yorke
  Radiohead's Thom Yorke is cast away by Lauren Laverne.
9. 21:45
  Siberian Stories—Autumn Migration
  2/5A return to nomadic herding in Tuva, told through the story of one family's migration.
10. 22:00
  The Break—Series 3, 3. The Haunting of Jeffrey Whittaker
  3/6Jeff and Andy meddle with the supernatural.
11. 22:30
  What's Funny About...—Series 2, 5. John Cleese on Fawlty Towers
  5/6John Cleese shares the inside story of BBC TV sitcom masterpiece, Fawlty Towers.
12. 23:30
  The Secret World—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6From Jools Holland to Ross Kemp, Jon Culshaw explores the bizarre lives of famous folk.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 3. Pity
  3/3Filled with pity for the ghost of the house, Virginia agrees to help Sir Simon find peace.
2. 00:30
  The Rite of Autumn
  Folklorist Doc Rowe on how we mark summer's end in 'The Rite of Autumn'.
3. 00:50
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5: Pink Footed Geese
  Extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring pink footed geese.
4. 01:00
  Kill The Pharaoh!—7. When the Dervish Begins to Dance
  7/8Elizabeth Warwick and Inspector Mahmoud make an unexpected discovery in the tomb.
5. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Towards Zero, 3. Murder
  3/4Lady Tresselian is discovered murdered in her bed...
6. 02:00
  The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark—4. Painting
  4/5Art teacher Mr Teddy Lloyd begins to paint Miss Brodie's girls.
7. 02:15
  Isabel Colegate - The Shooting Party—4. Protestor
  4/5Lionel and Olivia are loved-up, while an animal rights protestor interrupts the shoot.
8. 02:30
  Living World—Brambles
  Living World is exploring the complex and fascinating world of blackberries in mid Wales.
9. 02:50
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5: Raven
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the raven, Corvus corax.
10. 03:00
  Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—3. Analysis
  3/4Prince Myshkin analyses his feelings for the two very different women in his life.
11. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, Sylvia Plath
  4/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Michèle Roberts and Harry Ritchie.
12. 04:30
  Beaumarchais—6. Le Mot Juste
  6/6Will the storming of the Bastille finally dampen Beaumarchais' spirits?
13. 05:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 1, The Plumber
  2/3The bath has sprung a leak. Gruff wants to book an ethical plumber, much to Bob's disgust.
14. 05:30
  The Break—Series 3, 3. The Haunting of Jeffrey Whittaker
  3/6Jeff and Andy meddle with the supernatural.

Friday 22 October 2021