BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 30 October 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—The Eyelash
  5/5A humorous diversion into an evening meal as a small matter turns into a big discussion.
2. 00:15
  HH Munro - Five Tales By Saki—5. The Open Window
  5/5Framton Nuttel's letter of introduction little prepares him for what he is about to hear.
3. 00:30
  Off the Page—Follow the Yellow Brick Road
  Stuart Heritage, Dee Caffari and Neil McCormick discuss heart, courage and brains.
4. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Deadlock, 5. Pavane for a Dead Hockey Player
  5/6With more deaths to investigate, private eye VI Warshawski finds herself under attack.
5. 01:30
  The Quarry—5. Truth Revealed
  5/5The chilling secret behind the painting is finally revealed.
6. 02:00
  Gainsborough by James Hamilton—5. Revelation
  5/5As he approaches the end, Gainsborough reconciles with an old rival.
7. 02:15
  The Citadel—Series 2, 5. Changes
  5/5Drama series about medical life before the NHS, set in 1920s south Wales.
8. 02:30
  Hearing Ragas
  Paul Robertson's remarkable story of the Indian ragas he heard from within a coma
9. 03:00
  Midnight's Children—Omnibus, 5. The Shadow of the Mosque
  5/5Saleem is reunited with the other Midnight's Children in terrifying circumstances.
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it's not what but who you know that matters.
11. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/4Phonsie gets excited by the discovery linked to a ramshackle cottage.
12. 05:00
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4The family descends upon Maggie to provide support, plumbing advice and tea.
13. 05:30
  The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of Ed Byrne
  3/6Confessional comedy, as Stephen Mangan grills comedian Ed Byrne about his guilty secrets.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Hercule Poirot—Hallowe'en Party
  The Belgian sleuth investigates the murder of a child on All Hallows' Eve.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Stephen Fry on PG Wodehouse
  Stephen Fry nominates his hero, PG Wodehouse, who just simply cheers him up.
3. 08:00
  The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6Graeme Garden with Sir Bernard Ingham, Hattie Hayridge, Steve Punt and Arthur Smith.
4. 08:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 3, Leading A Merry Dance
  4/6Rosie discovers a Russian dance troop isn't quite what it seems.
5. 09:00
  Diane Morgan Believes in Ghosts
  Diane Morgan presents real-life tales of ghost hunting, hauntings and the unexplained.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 1: Live Young
  1/4The team are confronted with an unexpected challenge - a can of water.
2. 12:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, The Scottish Play
  1/6Observing the theatrical superstition, Robert Wilson multi-tasks in Macbeth.
3. 13:00
  A History of Ghosts (Omnibus)—Part 1
  1/2From a violent medieval spectre to pregnant ghosts. Kirsty Logan explores Ghost Lore.
4. 14:00
  Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Tolerable Life De-Happified
  1/6Attacked by sinister custard, Pip must fight a new form of evil.
5. 14:30
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Arthur Smith presents music and comedy from his home in Balham.
6. 15:00
  Ability—Series 1, The Date
  1/4Matt persuades his carer Bob to pretend to be him and ring a prospective internet date.
7. 15:30
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 4, Market Towns
  1/3Elis James determines which Welsh market towns are the nation’s best.
8. 16:00
  Hercule Poirot—Hallowe'en Party
  The Belgian sleuth investigates the murder of a child on All Hallows' Eve.
9. 17:30
  Great Lives—Stephen Fry on PG Wodehouse
  Stephen Fry nominates his hero, PG Wodehouse, who just simply cheers him up.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Frankenstein by Mary Shelley—1. The Passenger
  1/2While sailing through the Arctic wastes, Captain Walton picks up an unexpected passenger.
2. 19:00
  Diane Morgan Believes in Ghosts
  Diane Morgan presents real-life tales of ghost hunting, hauntings and the unexplained.
3. 22:00
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 2, Adelaide
  2/4Weirdness awaits the comedian, with men in leotards and locals with something to hide.
4. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 11, 4. Victoria Coren-Mitchell interviews Sandi Toksvig
  4/6The last episode's interviewee Victoria Coren-Mitchell puts questions to Sandi Toksvig.
5. 23:00
  The Curried Goat Show—Episode 7
  7/8It's Pig Night - and shopping news. Dan Gaster, Will Ing and Ben Silburn's sketch-bonanza.
6. 23:30
  Guy Browning's Small Talk—Series 2, How to Kiss
  1/4Guy enumerates the many methods of engendering facial contact.
7. 23:45
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Are there civilisations on other planets, and, if so, why do they never call?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Frankenstein by Mary Shelley—1. The Passenger
  1/2While sailing through the Arctic wastes, Captain Walton picks up an unexpected passenger.
2. 01:00
  A History of Ghosts (Omnibus)—Part 1
  1/2From a violent medieval spectre to pregnant ghosts. Kirsty Logan explores Ghost Lore.
3. 01:00
  Wally K Daly—Time Slip
  Paul Williamson arrives home, only to find himself already there. What is going on?
4. 02:00
  Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Tolerable Life De-Happified
  1/6Attacked by sinister custard, Pip must fight a new form of evil.
5. 02:30
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Arthur Smith presents music and comedy from his home in Balham.
6. 03:00
  Ability—Series 1, The Date
  1/4Matt persuades his carer Bob to pretend to be him and ring a prospective internet date.
7. 03:30
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 4, Market Towns
  1/3Elis James determines which Welsh market towns are the nation’s best.
8. 04:00
  Hercule Poirot—Hallowe'en Party
  The Belgian sleuth investigates the murder of a child on All Hallows' Eve.

Sunday 31 October 2021