BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 16 October 2022

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Sarah Woods - News From Nowhere
  Will wakes to find he has travelled 100 years into the future to a post-capitalist London.
2. 00:45
  The Cobweb Kiss by Peter J Hammond
  Jonathan and Lydia patiently wait to be reunited with their young son.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—The Phoney War
  The story of the BBC in the strange period of 1939-1940 and the echoes of Covid-19 today
4. 02:00
  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?
5. 02:30
  The Party Party—Episode 1
  1/6It's 1993 and the incredibly silly Party Party sweeps to power. Stars Hugh Laurie.
6. 03:00
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 1, Seafarers
  1/6Comparing Welsh history's key figures to determine Wales's ultimate heroes.
7. 03:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Abu Dhabi
  1/6A cat, a thermostat and Bristol combine in the ups and downs of a tiny charter airline.
8. 04:00
  Jo Anderson - The Understudy
  An actor's obsession with a bizarre murder sparks a deadly confrontation.
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Laura Marling on Lou Andreas-Salome
  Laura Marling on the first female psychoanalyst Lou Andreas-Salomé.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Acclaimed novelist Erich Ackermann is approached by a young man claiming to be a fan.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sarah Millican
  Comedian Sarah Millican chooses 'Bossanova' from Fun in Acapulco by Elvis Presley.
3. 07:20
  Tim Jackson - The Rainbow Bridge (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Historian, Kate Williams, researches into Emma Darwin whilst caring for her ailing father.
4. 08:30
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, The Gymkhana
  8/13Can the dear ladies choose an appropriate guest of honour?
5. 09:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—The Great Sermon Handicap
  6/10Can Bertie beat the odds of disaster in an unusual betting syndicate?
6. 09:30
  Coming Alive—Series 3, Good Sports
  1/6Sandra's mother starts meddling over Terry - and there's a surprising sporting challenge.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Lost Gems, Bing Crosby
  Singer and actor Bing Crosby makes his music choices. With Roy Plomley. From 1975.
8. 10:30
  Max Bygraves Entertains
  Max Bygraves with Bob Miller & The Millermen and guest Joe Brown.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—The Rest is History
  True stories told live in the USA
10. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Sarah Millican
  Comedian Sarah Millican chooses 'Bossanova' from Fun in Acapulco by Elvis Presley.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6A new reality star columnist means Maddox must rewrite her copy without causing upset.
3. 13:00
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively (Omnibus)
  Penelope Lively's intimate meditation on gardening, literature and creativity.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—June Spencer
  The actress inherits 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward but passes on Bruch's Concerto.
5. 14:20
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (Omnibus)—Episode 4
  4/4Mary's attachment to both the murder victim and the accused make her the centre of gossip.
6. 15:30
  Sounds from the Seabed
  Lucie Skeaping relives the sound of musical instruments found on Henry VIII’s Mary Rose.
7. 16:00
  Rose Tremain—The End of Love
  Olga adored a Polish pianist. Stars Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Anthony.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6A new reality star columnist means Maddox must rewrite her copy without causing upset.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Weird Tales—Series 3, The Burial of Tom Nobody by Richard Vincent
  2/4A mysterious trio force Reverend Braiden on a road trip.
2. 18:30
  Jefferson 37 by Jenny Stephens—2. Lucy
  2/4Eleanor discovers Abbottsville's clones show human-like feelings.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—The Rest is History
  True stories told live in the USA
4. 19:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Sarah Millican
  Comedian Sarah Millican chooses 'Bossanova' from Fun in Acapulco by Elvis Presley.
5. 20:00
  Rose Tremain—The End of Love
  Olga adored a Polish pianist. Stars Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Anthony.
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Lost Gems, Bing Crosby
  Singer and actor Bing Crosby makes his music choices. With Roy Plomley. From 1975.
7. 21:30
  Max Bygraves Entertains
  Max Bygraves with Bob Miller & The Millermen and guest Joe Brown.
8. 22:00
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6A new reality star columnist means Maddox must rewrite her copy without causing upset.
9. 22:30
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 2, About Upset Mums
  1/6Nathan illustrates what can happen when you don't listen to your mum.
10. 22:45
  Elastic Planet—The Babies
  1/6Cosmic comedy connections. A spoof documentary series that stretches the truth.
11. 23:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Primary Phase, Fit The Second
  2/6Arthur and Ford have escaped Earth's demise only to be cornered by Vogons and their poetry
12. 23:30
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 1, Religion
  2/6Saint David, Saint Patrick and Gerald of Wales are put to the Totaliser Test.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Weird Tales—Series 3, The Burial of Tom Nobody by Richard Vincent
  2/4A mysterious trio force Reverend Braiden on a road trip.
2. 00:30
  Jefferson 37 by Jenny Stephens—2. Lucy
  2/4Eleanor discovers Abbottsville's clones show human-like feelings.
3. 01:00
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively (Omnibus)
  Penelope Lively's intimate meditation on gardening, literature and creativity.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—June Spencer
  The actress inherits 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward but passes on Bruch's Concerto.
5. 02:20
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (Omnibus)—Episode 4
  4/4Mary's attachment to both the murder victim and the accused make her the centre of gossip.
6. 03:30
  Sounds from the Seabed
  Lucie Skeaping relives the sound of musical instruments found on Henry VIII’s Mary Rose.
7. 04:00
  Rose Tremain—The End of Love
  Olga adored a Polish pianist. Stars Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Anthony.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6A new reality star columnist means Maddox must rewrite her copy without causing upset.

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