BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 27 October 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Appointment With Fear—The Speaking Clock by John Dickson Carr
  When Judith and Ronald confront their blackmailer they face a double surprise. From 1944.
2. 00:30
  Pioneers—Series 2, Professor Sir Alfred Cuschieri
  4/6Clare English speaks to a pioneer of keyhole surgery.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 3. House of Pleasure
  3/4The royal sleuth is bewildered by the apparent lack of motive for the Moulin Rouge murder.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 3. A Poisoning and Investigations
  3/5Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot is called in to track down the killer.
5. 02:00
  The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú—3. Questions
  3/5Francisco Cantu begins to question his work policing the US-Mexican border.
6. 02:15
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 1, 3. Conversations
  3/5John and Maggie find their conversations tend towards mortality and missed chances
7. 02:30
  A Short History of the Fork
  Four curved prongs from a fat ridge, joined to a handle. Joe Farrell investigates forks.
8. 03:00
  Frank Cottrell-Boyce - The Door in the Pillow
  Frank Cottrell-Boyce, award-winning screenwriter and novelist, tells a very personal story
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 13, JD Salinger
  6/6James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Tibor Fischer and Peter Kemp.
10. 04:30
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 3, Abraham's Brother
  3/6A faded photograph and a private film show spell trouble for Rabbi Abraham.
11. 05:00
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, Les McKeown's Autograph
  1/6Award-nominated comedy drama set in Alcoholics Anonymous. With Rebecca Front.
12. 05:30
  'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Miles discovers a dark secret at the heart of the BBC Radio family.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 4. A Trail of Poison
  4/4Bertie and Sarah are following a trail of clues but will they lead to the real culprit?
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 4. Murder!
  4/5It seems Mary Gerrard wasn't the first murder victim...
3. 07:00
  Turf Wars—How's Your Mother?
  3/4Will Humphrey Partridge continue to look after his mother?
4. 07:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 4, A Monopoly of Violence
  1/4Alexei considers the role of the police force using stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Journey Into the Unknown the Burkiss Way
  5/13The team imparts transcendental instruction.
6. 08:30
  Girlies—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Jabeen has a stormy appearance on cable TV, prompting a girlie night.
7. 09:00
  Quote... Unquote—Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal
  Nigel Rees quizzes Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal.
8. 09:30
  Coming Alive—Series 3, Betting Fever
  3/6Terry agrees to babysit for Sandra, but reckons without her mother.
9. 10:00
  Heinrich Mann - Berlin—1. The Literary Life
  1/2A young, aspiring writer hurls himself into Berlin society at the end of the 19th century.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Lost Gems, James Stewart
  Actor James Stewart shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley.
11. 11:30
  Three Plus One
  Three women and one man form a sketch group. With Alison Steadman and Denise Coffey.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Journey Into the Unknown the Burkiss Way
  5/13The team imparts transcendental instruction.
2. 12:30
  Girlies—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Jabeen has a stormy appearance on cable TV, prompting a girlie night.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 4. A Trail of Poison
  4/4Bertie and Sarah are following a trail of clues but will they lead to the real culprit?
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 4. Murder!
  4/5It seems Mary Gerrard wasn't the first murder victim...
5. 14:00
  The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú—4. It's Personal
  4/5Francisco Cantu's experiences of policing the US-Mexican border become personal.
6. 14:15
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 1, 4. Concerns
  4/5An early morning date in Manchester is not what Maggie had hoped for.
7. 14:30
  The Maha Kumbh Mela
  Mark Tully joins the vast crowds of pilgrims at the world's largest religious festival.
8. 15:00
  Heinrich Mann - Berlin—1. The Literary Life
  1/2A young, aspiring writer hurls himself into Berlin society at the end of the 19th century.
9. 16:00
  Quote... Unquote—Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal
  Nigel Rees quizzes Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal.
10. 16:30
  Coming Alive—Series 3, Betting Fever
  3/6Terry agrees to babysit for Sandra, but reckons without her mother.
11. 17:00
  Turf Wars—How's Your Mother?
  3/4Will Humphrey Partridge continue to look after his mother?
12. 17:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 4, A Monopoly of Violence
  1/4Alexei considers the role of the police force using stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Appointment With Fear—The Clock Strikes Eight by John Dickson Carr
  A woman accused of murdering her lover, waits for the hangman in her prison cell.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—First Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald
  Ramsay Macdonald, Labour's first Prime Minister, chosen by Shaun Ley.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Journey Into the Unknown the Burkiss Way
  5/13The team imparts transcendental instruction.
4. 19:30
  Girlies—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Jabeen has a stormy appearance on cable TV, prompting a girlie night.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 4. A Trail of Poison
  4/4Bertie and Sarah are following a trail of clues but will they lead to the real culprit?
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 4. Murder!
  4/5It seems Mary Gerrard wasn't the first murder victim...
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Lost Gems, James Stewart
  Actor James Stewart shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley.
8. 21:30
  Three Plus One
  Three women and one man form a sketch group. With Alison Steadman and Denise Coffey.
9. 22:00
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 4, A Monopoly of Violence
  1/4Alexei considers the role of the police force using stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
10. 22:30
  Great Unanswered Questions—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Comedian Craig Hill turns to song in an attempt to answer this week's questions.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Rob Auton 2/2
  Iain Lee talks to Rob Auton.
12. 23:00
  Woof—Honest Mistakes at Home and Abroad, Parakeet Frenzy
  4/4Bittersweet stories written and performed by Chris Neill with Martin Hyder and Isy Suttie.
13. 23:15
  The East Coast Listening Post—Series 1, Return of Mr Splatt
  2/4Jenna and Dana turn their attention to the British phenomenon that was Mr Splatt.
14. 23:30
  The Party Party—Episode 3
  3/6Will Sir Lord Knight's campaign over the danger of ads do the business? From May 1987.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Appointment With Fear—The Clock Strikes Eight by John Dickson Carr
  A woman accused of murdering her lover, waits for the hangman in her prison cell.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—First Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald
  Ramsay Macdonald, Labour's first Prime Minister, chosen by Shaun Ley.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Bertie and the Crime of Passion, 4. A Trail of Poison
  4/4Bertie and Sarah are following a trail of clues but will they lead to the real culprit?
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, 4. Murder!
  4/5It seems Mary Gerrard wasn't the first murder victim...
5. 02:00
  The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú—4. It's Personal
  4/5Francisco Cantu's experiences of policing the US-Mexican border become personal.
6. 02:15
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 1, 4. Concerns
  4/5An early morning date in Manchester is not what Maggie had hoped for.
7. 02:30
  The Maha Kumbh Mela
  Mark Tully joins the vast crowds of pilgrims at the world's largest religious festival.
8. 03:00
  Heinrich Mann - Berlin—1. The Literary Life
  1/2A young, aspiring writer hurls himself into Berlin society at the end of the 19th century.
9. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal
  Nigel Rees quizzes Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal.
10. 04:30
  Coming Alive—Series 3, Betting Fever
  3/6Terry agrees to babysit for Sandra, but reckons without her mother.
11. 05:00
  Turf Wars—How's Your Mother?
  3/4Will Humphrey Partridge continue to look after his mother?
12. 05:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 4, A Monopoly of Violence
  1/4Alexei considers the role of the police force using stand-up, memoir and philosophy.

Friday 28 October 2022