BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 29 September 2022

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 3
  3/5Diana's compensation payout catches the attention of Fleet Street.
2. 00:30
  Pioneers—Series 1, Michael Cashman
  5/5Michael Cashman discusses the explosive moment when the UK saw its first gay kiss on TV.
3. 01:00
  Death May Surprise Us—3. The Anonymous Man
  3/6Where are the kidnapped Prime Minister and his wife?
4. 01:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 3. Family Business
  3/5A man goes missing with £98,000 in bookies winnings. But no-one seems to know who he is?
5. 02:00
  Middle England by Jonathan Coe—Episode 3
  3/10London 2011: riots in the capital and the immigration issue rears its ugly head.
6. 02:15
  Cyrano de Bergerac—Episode 3
  3/5Cyrano thinks himself too ugly to be loved, while his rival doesn’t have a way with words!
7. 02:30
  Inside the Elephant Mind
  On the African plains, science reveals the secret agility of the elephant mind
8. 03:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—2. The Mysterious Count
  2/4All Parisian society wants to meet the mysterious, and fabulously wealthy Count.
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 13, Irvine Welsh
  2/6James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Jane Thynne and Christopher Brookmyre.
10. 04:30
  1835—The Reluctant Aristocrat
  3/4Belport tries to prove he is not a toff but instead starts the world's first rail strike.
11. 05:00
  Lobby Land—Series 1, Frozen Out
  1/4As Parliament returns from recess, young political editor Sam Peakes needs a story - fast.
12. 05:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Janey Godley: Still Got It
  Comedian Janey Godley has lurched from controversy to cancer, and she’s still got it.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Death May Surprise Us—4. Breakthrough
  4/6Police get their first major lead.
2. 06:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 4. Green Machine
  4/5As an environmental activist is knocked off his bike, the duo learn green issues are grey.
3. 07:00
  To Hull and Back—Series 2, Is That You Mr Brown?
  3/4Sheila buys a crystal ball and attempts to tell the fortune of a neighbour with piles.
4. 07:30
  Gemma Arrowsmith's Sketched Out—Series 1, Paterson Joseph
  1/4New sketch comedy from writer-performer Gemma Arrowsmith, but can she host it herself?
5. 08:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Day
  6/6The author tries to make amends when he upsets his wife Diana.
6. 08:30
  No Commitments—Series 6, Retiring Types
  4/6Charlotte, Anna and Victoria's sisterly ties are strained over a family dinner.
7. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
8. 09:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6The sports agent faces an uphill struggle with his clients, staff and family.
9. 10:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—3. Scandal
  3/4The Count unearths a scandal that links two of his remaining enemies.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Fashion Designers, Barbara Hulanicki
  Barbara Hulanicki, the designer who created the Biba label shares her castaway choices.
11. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Cicada
  David Attenborough reveals the life of insects that emerge from the earth every 17 years.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Day
  6/6The author tries to make amends when he upsets his wife Diana.
2. 12:30
  No Commitments—Series 6, Retiring Types
  4/6Charlotte, Anna and Victoria's sisterly ties are strained over a family dinner.
3. 13:00
  Death May Surprise Us—4. Breakthrough
  4/6Police get their first major lead.
4. 13:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 4. Green Machine
  4/5As an environmental activist is knocked off his bike, the duo learn green issues are grey.
5. 14:00
  Middle England by Jonathan Coe—Episode 4
  4/102012 sees the aftermath of the riots - and Olympic fever.
6. 14:15
  Cyrano de Bergerac—Episode 4
  4/5Cyrano heads to war, still in love with Roxanne, who’s pining for new cadet Christian.
7. 14:30
  The Spoken Image
  Photographer Eamonn McCabe curates his own photo exhibition on the radio.
8. 15:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—3. Scandal
  3/4The Count unearths a scandal that links two of his remaining enemies.
9. 16:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 16:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6The sports agent faces an uphill struggle with his clients, staff and family.
11. 17:00
  To Hull and Back—Series 2, Is That You Mr Brown?
  3/4Sheila buys a crystal ball and attempts to tell the fortune of a neighbour with piles.
12. 17:30
  Gemma Arrowsmith's Sketched Out—Series 1, Paterson Joseph
  1/4New sketch comedy from writer-performer Gemma Arrowsmith, but can she host it herself?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 4
  4/5Biochemist Diana Brackley's attempts to conceal the source of the antigerone are overcome.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Robinson Crusoe
  Real-life castaway Lucy Irvine nominates Robinson Crusoe. With Martin Popplewell.
3. 19:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Day
  6/6The author tries to make amends when he upsets his wife Diana.
4. 19:30
  No Commitments—Series 6, Retiring Types
  4/6Charlotte, Anna and Victoria's sisterly ties are strained over a family dinner.
5. 20:00
  Death May Surprise Us—4. Breakthrough
  4/6Police get their first major lead.
6. 20:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 4. Green Machine
  4/5As an environmental activist is knocked off his bike, the duo learn green issues are grey.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Fashion Designers, Barbara Hulanicki
  Barbara Hulanicki, the designer who created the Biba label shares her castaway choices.
8. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Cicada
  David Attenborough reveals the life of insects that emerge from the earth every 17 years.
9. 22:00
  Gemma Arrowsmith's Sketched Out—Series 1, Paterson Joseph
  1/4New sketch comedy from writer-performer Gemma Arrowsmith, but can she host it herself?
10. 22:30
  Great Unanswered Questions—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Dara O Briain joins the comedy talk show which tries to answer the unanswerable.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Glenn Moore 3/3
  Rob Deering talks to Glenn Moore.
12. 23:00
  The Hauntening—Series 1, The Asag Chiller
  2/2Tom has acquired a healthy new lifestyle, a shiny new fridge and a terrifying new problem.
13. 23:15
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 3, Hannah's Gone
  2/4Josie Lawrence stars as a mother with a bad case of empty nest syndrome.
14. 23:30
  Weak at the Top—Series 2, Values
  3/4Marketing maestro John Weak tackles a meeting room crisis with a little seduction.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 4
  4/5Biochemist Diana Brackley's attempts to conceal the source of the antigerone are overcome.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Robinson Crusoe
  Real-life castaway Lucy Irvine nominates Robinson Crusoe. With Martin Popplewell.
3. 01:00
  Death May Surprise Us—4. Breakthrough
  4/6Police get their first major lead.
4. 01:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 4. Green Machine
  4/5As an environmental activist is knocked off his bike, the duo learn green issues are grey.
5. 02:00
  Middle England by Jonathan Coe—Episode 4
  4/102012 sees the aftermath of the riots - and Olympic fever.
6. 02:15
  Cyrano de Bergerac—Episode 4
  4/5Cyrano heads to war, still in love with Roxanne, who’s pining for new cadet Christian.
7. 02:30
  The Spoken Image
  Photographer Eamonn McCabe curates his own photo exhibition on the radio.
8. 03:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—3. Scandal
  3/4The Count unearths a scandal that links two of his remaining enemies.
9. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 04:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6The sports agent faces an uphill struggle with his clients, staff and family.
11. 05:00
  To Hull and Back—Series 2, Is That You Mr Brown?
  3/4Sheila buys a crystal ball and attempts to tell the fortune of a neighbour with piles.
12. 05:30
  Gemma Arrowsmith's Sketched Out—Series 1, Paterson Joseph
  1/4New sketch comedy from writer-performer Gemma Arrowsmith, but can she host it herself?

Friday 30 September 2022