BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 9 October 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Middle England by Jonathan Coe (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Jonathan Coe’s satirical tales of people on either side of EU Referendum debate.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Philip Glass
  The composer inherits La Création du Monde by Milhaud.
3. 07:20
  Katherine Jakeways - Forty Weeks (Omnibus)
  The baby's due in 20 weeks and Sam moved in with Bayley but Rose is always on his mind.
4. 08:30
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, The Cruise - 2/2
  7/13The Captain and the Brigadier compete for the ladies' affections.
5. 09:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Honoria Glossop
  3/10When Bingo's new love lands Bertie in bother, who can save the day?
6. 09:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6A charity quiz night gives Trev the chance to boost office morale, or maybe destroy it.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Fashion Designers, Cath Kidston
  From the Rolling Stones to Monty Python, the designer shares her castaway choices.
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Charnia
  David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
9. 11:00
  Radiolab—Series 10, Lucy
  5/8A chimp named Lucy teaches us the ups and downs of growing up human
10. 11:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Philip Glass
  The composer inherits La Création du Monde by Milhaud.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Mother Tongue - Double Takes
  Daljit Nagra selects gems from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Editor Oliver wants Terry from Tottenham, as 'street boy' Freddy chases a Treasury scoop.
3. 13:00
  Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Cedar is in a high-security hospital. Both her families join forces to plan a break-out.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Helen Fielding
  Author Helen Fielding chooses 'Climb Every Mountain' from The Sound of Music.
5. 14:20
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/4Aunt Esther reappears worried for her niece's welfare, and the mill workers are angry.
6. 15:30
  Hollow Earth: A Travel Guide
  Comedian Robin Ince takes us on a tour of a world beneath the earth's crust.
7. 16:00
  Jon Wynne-Tyson: Marvellous Party
  1950s Las Vegas: sparks fly as Noel Coward meets his old close friend, Esme Wynne-Tyson.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Mother Tongue - Double Takes
  Daljit Nagra selects gems from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Editor Oliver wants Terry from Tottenham, as 'street boy' Freddy chases a Treasury scoop.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Weird Tales—Series 3, Original Features by Christopher William Hill
  1/4Carl and Rob's dream flat turns out not so perfect after all.
2. 18:30
  Jefferson 37 by Jenny Stephens—1. Abbotsville
  1/4With human spare-part surgery the norm, a marketing expert visits cloning HQ.
3. 19:00
  Radiolab—Series 10, Lucy
  5/8A chimp named Lucy teaches us the ups and downs of growing up human
4. 19:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Philip Glass
  The composer inherits La Création du Monde by Milhaud.
5. 20:00
  Jon Wynne-Tyson: Marvellous Party
  1950s Las Vegas: sparks fly as Noel Coward meets his old close friend, Esme Wynne-Tyson.
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Fashion Designers, Cath Kidston
  From the Rolling Stones to Monty Python, the designer shares her castaway choices.
7. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Charnia
  David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
8. 22:00
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Editor Oliver wants Terry from Tottenham, as 'street boy' Freddy chases a Treasury scoop.
9. 22:30
  I Think I've Got a Problem—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Tom and the troublesome band in his head set off for the Tower of London.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Taylor Glenn 1/3
  Laura Lexx talks to the host of Drunk Women Solving Crime, Taylor Glenn
11. 23:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Primary Phase, Fit The First
  1/6Arthur Dent is trying to stop his house being demolished. But what about Planet Earth?
12. 23:30
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 1, Seafarers
  1/6Comparing Welsh history's key figures to determine Wales's ultimate heroes.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Weird Tales—Series 3, Original Features by Christopher William Hill
  1/4Carl and Rob's dream flat turns out not so perfect after all.
2. 00:30
  Jefferson 37 by Jenny Stephens—1. Abbotsville
  1/4With human spare-part surgery the norm, a marketing expert visits cloning HQ.
3. 01:00
  Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Cedar is in a high-security hospital. Both her families join forces to plan a break-out.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Helen Fielding
  Author Helen Fielding chooses 'Climb Every Mountain' from The Sound of Music.
5. 02:20
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/4Aunt Esther reappears worried for her niece's welfare, and the mill workers are angry.
6. 03:30
  Hollow Earth: A Travel Guide
  Comedian Robin Ince takes us on a tour of a world beneath the earth's crust.
7. 04:00
  Jon Wynne-Tyson: Marvellous Party
  1950s Las Vegas: sparks fly as Noel Coward meets his old close friend, Esme Wynne-Tyson.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Mother Tongue - Double Takes
  Daljit Nagra selects gems from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Editor Oliver wants Terry from Tottenham, as 'street boy' Freddy chases a Treasury scoop.

Monday 10 October 2022