BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 8 October 2022

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Sally Warboyes - Wishing Well
  Sarah needs a room for the night and is taken under the wing of Grace and Kenneth.
2. 00:30
  Sounds Natural—Esmond Knight
  Late actor Esmond Knight loves the forlorn sounds of nature including some heard in India.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Missing Three-Quarter
  4/8Just prior to the annual Varsity rubgy match, a key Cambridge player goes missing.
4. 01:30
  Agatha Christie—Philomel Cottage
  Alex meets Terry and is coaxed to start a business out in the country.
5. 02:00
  Middle England by Jonathan Coe—Episode 10
  10/10Brexit is looming. Conclusion of Jonathan Coe's satirical novel.
6. 02:15
  Katherine Jakeways - Forty Weeks—Baby
  5/5Who will Bayley choose to have at her side for the birth - Sam or Rose?
7. 02:30
  When Van Played Cyprus Avenue
  Marie-Louise Muir explores the significance of Van Morrison's Belfast gigs.
8. 03:00
  John Godber - Shafted!
  Life and strife after the 1984-85 miners' strike. Comedy drama with Jane Godber.
9. 04:00
  Say the Word—Episode 5
  5/6The English language quiz, with Andrew Sachs, Kathy Lette, Helen Lederer and Felix Dexter.
10. 04:30
  Sharing Fatman—Daffodil Days
  1/6Disapproving of husband Ken's horse gambling, Margaret takes the reins.
11. 05:00
  Miracles R Us—Lot 243
  4/4Caroline and Sylvia are engaged to bid at an auction but find more than they bargained for
12. 05:30
  Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Thong Problem
  Marian and Tara's personal take on thongs, right of way and offspring going 'non-contact'
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Ladykillers
  An old lady is fooled by a shady lodger and his gang in an Ealing film comedy adaptation.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Ed Balls nominates Herbert Howells
  Ed Balls discusses the influence of 20th-century composer Herbert Howells on his life.
3. 08:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 13, Anton Chekhov
  3/6James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Peter Kemp and Tibor Fischer.
4. 08:30
  The Break—Series 2, The Last Farewell
  6/6Andy and Jeff face affairs of the heart and cardiac arrest.
5. 09:00
  I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, Again
  A celebration of the classic anarchic sketch show which ran from 1964-1973.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 12
  12/20Kenneth Williams saddles up, but Kenneth Horne seeks advice on Bona Bijou Tourettes.
2. 12:30
  The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6In a rare moment, Miss Callaghan apologises to her ex, lovestruck pupil Roy.
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—Twice Nightly
  Stan Stennett recreates British variety theatre's heyday.
4. 14:00
  Great Unanswered Questions—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Irish comedy star Neil Delamere provides more laughs than answers this week.
5. 14:30
  The Shuttleworths—John Shuttleworth's Open Mind, UFOs
  1/5The Sheffield singer-songwriter investigates, with the help of guest Patrick Mower.
6. 15:00
  Boyle's Law
  His tea mug says 'I am the Law'. Inspector Vincent Boyle is in charge of data storage.
7. 15:30
  Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 1
  1/6A-ha! Legendary squirm-inducing chat show with Norwich's finest son, Alan Partridge.
8. 16:00
  The Ladykillers
  An old lady is fooled by a shady lodger and his gang in an Ealing film comedy adaptation.
9. 17:30
  Great Lives—Ed Balls nominates Herbert Howells
  Ed Balls discusses the influence of 20th-century composer Herbert Howells on his life.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Miranda Emmerson - Iz
  It's 2091. Lee breaks out of his virtual world to find his lover, Iz. By Miranda Emmerson.
2. 18:45
  The Pond by Nigel Kneale
  A man grabs a frog for sinister purposes, but will he pay for it? Read by George Parsons.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, Again
  A celebration of the classic anarchic sketch show which ran from 1964-1973.
4. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Zoo music and a sketch that only a fool wouldn't find funny.
5. 22:30
  The Harpoon—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4A star-spangled American issue of the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure story papers.
6. 23:00
  Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel of Laughs—Episode 5
  5/6Greg Davies, Lloyd Langford, Shappi Khorsandi, Sarah Millican and music from Neil Hannon.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Miranda Emmerson - Iz
  It's 2091. Lee breaks out of his virtual world to find his lover, Iz. By Miranda Emmerson.
2. 00:45
  The Pond by Nigel Kneale
  A man grabs a frog for sinister purposes, but will he pay for it? Read by George Parsons.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Twice Nightly
  Stan Stennett recreates British variety theatre's heyday.
4. 02:00
  Great Unanswered Questions—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Irish comedy star Neil Delamere provides more laughs than answers this week.
5. 02:30
  The Shuttleworths—John Shuttleworth's Open Mind, UFOs
  1/5The Sheffield singer-songwriter investigates, with the help of guest Patrick Mower.
6. 03:00
  Boyle's Law
  His tea mug says 'I am the Law'. Inspector Vincent Boyle is in charge of data storage.
7. 03:30
  Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 1
  1/6A-ha! Legendary squirm-inducing chat show with Norwich's finest son, Alan Partridge.
8. 04:00
  The Ladykillers
  An old lady is fooled by a shady lodger and his gang in an Ealing film comedy adaptation.
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Ed Balls nominates Herbert Howells
  Ed Balls discusses the influence of 20th-century composer Herbert Howells on his life.

Sunday 9 October 2022