BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 5 November 2022

Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham—4. Dead End
  4/6Bill must help a group of blind survivors. Can he find Josella?
2. 00:30
  Musical Genes—Series 1, Matt Monro Jr
  3/4Tom Morton meets Matt Monro Jr, who reveals what life was really like with his father.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 6. All a Question of Time
  6/6The upper class sleuth battles to finally unmask a killer.
4. 01:30
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 5. A Helping Hand
  5/5With a strong case against Elis, will Brother Cadfael solve the sheriff's murder?
5. 02:00
  Buzz by Dr Thor Hanson—Episode 5
  5/5How California's annual almond harvest is eliminating bees from the orchards.
6. 02:15
  Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—5. Emergency Prescriptions Kept Up One's Sleeve
  5/5The old ones are still sometimes the best. Drama exploring ancient ideas about malaria.
7. 02:30
  The Business of Film with Mark Kermode—The Business of Showing
  3/3Opening weekend is crucial to a film, but there are pitfalls to watch out for.
8. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 5. Good and Bad Angels
  5/10David falls in love, and questions his friendship with Steerforth.
9. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 3
  3/6John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Ahir Shah, Dr Fern Riddell and Prof. Bobby Acharya.
10. 04:30
  Sharing Fatman—The Thoroughbred Game
  5/6Is there a connection between their horse's virus and a mysterious offer to the syndicate?
11. 05:00
  Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, The Splattered Remains of Undentifiable Organs Incident All Over Again
  4/6Jenkins discovers the crew have taken the lift to the Moon. Stars John Sessions.
12. 05:30
  Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Boring Husband Problem
  Marian and Tara tackle holiday romances, boring husbands and not being invited to things.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus
  A sinister destiny overtakes the nuns living in the shadow of the Himalayas.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Philippa Perry on the Italian educator Maria Montessori
  Psychotherapist Philippa Perry on the Italian educator Maria Montessori.
3. 08:00
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Mark Radcliffe.
4. 08:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 6, Holidays
  4/4Poet and entertainer Pam Ayres presents poems and sketches about holidays.
5. 09:00
  Listening to Les Dawson
  Ray Peacock celebrates Les Dawson with special guests and rare archive programmes.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Jack Benny Program—Jack Is Sick In Bed
  4/6Jack is bed-ridden with a cold - and he blames announcer, Don Wilson.
2. 12:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The After-Dinner
  3/6Damien is invited to do an after-dinner speech.
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—Voice in the Machine
  How did our machines first find their voices and why have they now started to listen back?
4. 14:00
  Sorry About Last Night—A Loft
  1/5Left wing lawyer Julie and jobless Andy fall for each other - but should they marry?
5. 14:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 5, Dave Gorman
  2/6Marcus Brigstocke invites comic Dave Gorman to try new experiences.
6. 15:00
  Alun Cochrane's Fun House—The Kitchen
  1/4Comedian Alun Cochrane takes us on a stand-up tour of his house.
7. 15:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Job cuts are predicted with circulation dropping, but who will survive the bloodbath?
8. 16:00
  Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus
  A sinister destiny overtakes the nuns living in the shadow of the Himalayas.
9. 17:30
  Great Lives—Philippa Perry on the Italian educator Maria Montessori
  Psychotherapist Philippa Perry on the Italian educator Maria Montessori.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Ghosts of Albion - Legacy
  William and Tamara Swift discover their demon fighting legacy as defenders of Albion.
2. 19:00
  Listening to Les Dawson
  Ray Peacock celebrates Les Dawson with special guests and rare archive programmes.
3. 22:00
  Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Total Eclipse of Descartes, Thought Experiments
  4/4Mixing stand-up comedy and sketches, Rob Newman tackles the world of philosophy.
4. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 5, Eddie Izzard interviews Alastair Campbell
  4/6The stand-up comic interviews the political spin doctor in the tag-team talk show.
5. 23:00
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Featuring a woman who is so useless, she has just been snapped up for a job in government.
6. 23:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 3, A Four Letter Word
  3/6A new arrival in Hell persuades Satan to re-shoot 'Casablanca' - with a mutant alien.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Ghosts of Albion - Legacy
  William and Tamara Swift discover their demon fighting legacy as defenders of Albion.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Voice in the Machine
  How did our machines first find their voices and why have they now started to listen back?
3. 02:00
  Sorry About Last Night—A Loft
  1/5Left wing lawyer Julie and jobless Andy fall for each other - but should they marry?
4. 02:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 5, Dave Gorman
  2/6Marcus Brigstocke invites comic Dave Gorman to try new experiences.
5. 03:00
  Alun Cochrane's Fun House—The Kitchen
  1/4Comedian Alun Cochrane takes us on a stand-up tour of his house.
6. 03:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Job cuts are predicted with circulation dropping, but who will survive the bloodbath?
7. 04:00
  Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus
  A sinister destiny overtakes the nuns living in the shadow of the Himalayas.
8. 05:30
  Great Lives—Philippa Perry on the Italian educator Maria Montessori
  Psychotherapist Philippa Perry on the Italian educator Maria Montessori.

Sunday 6 November 2022