BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 2 October 2023

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—The Poetry Editor
  Daljit Nagra chooses the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 00:30
  How to Find Home by Mahsuda Snaith (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2When Molly hears Luca's mental health discussed, she remembers her days on the streets.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Dave Mustaine
  Guitarist Dave Mustaine chooses songs by Chuck Berry and Mott the Hoople.
4. 01:50
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Doctor's wife Emma embarks on a series of affairs to escape provincial life.
5. 03:00
  A Life of Bliss—From 25/06/1957
  The Bliss family are worrying about a burglar in the village.
6. 03:30
  Home to Roost—Series 1, Taken For A Ride
  4/6Olive pesters William to buy a car.
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, Maya Angelou
  Author and poet Maya Angelou shares her castaway choices with Michael Parkinson.
8. 04:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Adam's Face
  Sir David recalls the importance of human eyebrows for communication.
9. 05:00
  Graeme Fife - A Breath of Fresh Air
  Proud chemist Antoine Lavoisier is in grave danger the longer he stays in Paris.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Project Raphael—1. Secrets
  1/3Agents from beyond the grave help Britain's MI7 gather secrets from the Nablovski Colony.
2. 06:30
  The Hot Kid—1. True American Lawman
  1/4Elmore Leonard's epic tale of cops and robbers in the 1930s.
3. 07:00
  Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson—1. Family and Fun
  1/5Early years. The Royle Family actor reads from his autobiography.
4. 07:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—6. The Affairs
  6/10Doctor's wife Emma embarks on a series of affairs to escape provincial life.
5. 07:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, Death and Travel
  3/4Alexei Sayle considers travel to places both real and imaginary.
6. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Siege of Steptoe Street
  1/8Albert and Harold's creditors are after payment! Adapted from BBC TV.
7. 08:30
  Semi Circles—Series 1, A Matter of Life and Death
  3/6Following a school reunion, Ben is cajoled to sign up for life insurance.
8. 09:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.
9. 09:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Divorcing from Molly, Doug's furious to hear about her party - but is all as it seems?
10. 10:00
  Graeme Fife - A Breath of Fresh Air
  Proud chemist Antoine Lavoisier is in grave danger the longer he stays in Paris.
11. 11:00
  Project Raphael—1. Secrets
  1/3Agents from beyond the grave help Britain's MI7 gather secrets from the Nablovski Colony.
12. 11:30
  The Hot Kid—1. True American Lawman
  1/4Elmore Leonard's epic tale of cops and robbers in the 1930s.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson—1. Family and Fun
  1/5Early years. The Royle Family actor reads from his autobiography.
2. 12:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—6. The Affairs
  6/10Doctor's wife Emma embarks on a series of affairs to escape provincial life.
3. 12:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, Death and Travel
  3/4Alexei Sayle considers travel to places both real and imaginary.
4. 13:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Siege of Steptoe Street
  1/8Albert and Harold's creditors are after payment! Adapted from BBC TV.
5. 13:30
  Semi Circles—Series 1, A Matter of Life and Death
  3/6Following a school reunion, Ben is cajoled to sign up for life insurance.
6. 14:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.
7. 14:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Divorcing from Molly, Doug's furious to hear about her party - but is all as it seems?
8. 15:00
  Graeme Fife - A Breath of Fresh Air
  Proud chemist Antoine Lavoisier is in grave danger the longer he stays in Paris.
9. 16:00
  Project Raphael—1. Secrets
  1/3Agents from beyond the grave help Britain's MI7 gather secrets from the Nablovski Colony.
10. 16:30
  The Hot Kid—1. True American Lawman
  1/4Elmore Leonard's epic tale of cops and robbers in the 1930s.
11. 17:00
  Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson—1. Family and Fun
  1/5Early years. The Royle Family actor reads from his autobiography.
12. 17:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—6. The Affairs
  6/10Doctor's wife Emma embarks on a series of affairs to escape provincial life.
13. 17:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, Death and Travel
  3/4Alexei Sayle considers travel to places both real and imaginary.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Siege of Steptoe Street
  1/8Albert and Harold's creditors are after payment! Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 18:30
  Semi Circles—Series 1, A Matter of Life and Death
  3/6Following a school reunion, Ben is cajoled to sign up for life insurance.
3. 19:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.
4. 19:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Divorcing from Molly, Doug's furious to hear about her party - but is all as it seems?
5. 20:00
  Radiolab—Series 9, Heavy Metal
  5/8Radiolab explores the effects when we humans rearrange the elemental stuff around us.
6. 20:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Dame Kristin Scott Thomas
  Kristin Scott Thomas with tracks by Nancy Sinatra and Gustav Holst.
7. 21:00
  Mastertapes—Series 5, Nigel Kennedy (the A-Side)
  Nigel Kennedy talks to John Wilson about his 1989 recording of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
8. 21:30
  Soho Nights—1. Bohemian Dream
  1/5A young law school dropout follows his dream. But will it turn out to be a nightmare?
9. 22:00
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 2, Episode 4 - Ipswich
  4/10Paul Sinha tests an Ipswich audience on their hometown literary heroes. Contains anagrams.
10. 22:30
  Small Scenes—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Meet the funniest (and unhappiest) man in the world.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Paul Foot 2/3
  The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Iain Lee talks to Paul Foot.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 112, Episode 4
  4/8Andrew Doyle, Athena Kugblenu, Felicity Ward and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman.
13. 23:30
  Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun—Greenwich
  5/6The cult BBC Radio 1 series tour hits Greenwich University, London.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Graeme Fife - A Breath of Fresh Air
  Proud chemist Antoine Lavoisier is in grave danger the longer he stays in Paris.
2. 01:00
  Project Raphael—1. Secrets
  1/3Agents from beyond the grave help Britain's MI7 gather secrets from the Nablovski Colony.
3. 01:30
  The Hot Kid—1. True American Lawman
  1/4Elmore Leonard's epic tale of cops and robbers in the 1930s.
4. 02:00
  Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson—1. Family and Fun
  1/5Early years. The Royle Family actor reads from his autobiography.
5. 02:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—6. The Affairs
  6/10Doctor's wife Emma embarks on a series of affairs to escape provincial life.
6. 02:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, Death and Travel
  3/4Alexei Sayle considers travel to places both real and imaginary.
7. 03:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Siege of Steptoe Street
  1/8Albert and Harold's creditors are after payment! Adapted from BBC TV.
8. 03:30
  Semi Circles—Series 1, A Matter of Life and Death
  3/6Following a school reunion, Ben is cajoled to sign up for life insurance.
9. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.
10. 04:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Divorcing from Molly, Doug's furious to hear about her party - but is all as it seems?
11. 05:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 4, Cross Purposes
  1/6The priestly sleuth tackles some crossword-related murders.
12. 05:45
  Short Works—Meditations for a New Mother by Amy Mason
  Three guided meditations for a new mother, picturing a rather unusual happy place.

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