BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 5 October 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 4, The Devil's Eye
  2/6The priestly sleuth gets involved in a mysterious case on a remote Irish island.
2. 00:45
  Short Works—Is This Platform Four Madam? Is it? by Pauline Melville
  The haunting story of a remarkable encounter with two mysterious strangers on a train.
3. 01:00
  Project Raphael—3. Alarms
  3/3Malcolm and Polly set alarms ringing, and the Laughing Dog secrets are finally revealed.
4. 01:30
  The Hot Kid—3. Teddy's on 18th and Central
  3/4Fed up Louly decides to make a fresh start, with a new job and name.
5. 02:00
  Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson—3. The Shrewsbury Two
  3/5Reading from his autobiography, the actor recalls his arrest for strike action.
6. 02:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—8. Torment
  8/10As Emma embarks on a passionate affair, her lover Leon becomes troubled.
7. 02:30
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Ian takes Chloe and baby Don away, hoping a relaxing weekend at a spa hotel will help.
8. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Publicity Photograph
  5/20A new image leads to a major makeover away from the camera for The Lad Himself.
9. 03:30
  King of Bath—Ars Brevis
  3/6Beau Nash tries to hide his Welsh origins to get royal approval for his cordial.
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/4Joe Lycett discovers how well a panel of celebrity guests know their nearest and dearest.
11. 04:30
  His Master's Voice—4. Globalisation Celebrity Special
  4/4Can Keith stomach Lord Malan's demand for a globalisation special with a celebrity angle?
12. 05:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 4, The Smoker
  3/6A drunken author lights up in a non-smoking wine bar and befalls a terrible fate.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—Fifty Pence for the Meter by Jamie Guiney
  An elderly man attends wakes for deceased strangers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel—1. Visitor
  1/4Ghosts and special agents once again work together in the sequel to "Project Raphael".
2. 06:30
  The Hot Kid—4. Public Enemy Number 1
  4/4Elmore Leonard's epic tale of cops and robbers in the 1930s.
3. 07:00
  Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson—4. Released into Drama
  4/5Reading from his autobiography, the actor is released from jail and gets his big chance.
4. 07:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—9. Misfortune
  9/10Emma Bovary's complicated and unfulfilled life starts to unravel.
5. 07:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 1, My Mum Is Shirley Bassey
  2/6Stephen traces his ability to spin a yarn to an incident with his mum and the school fete.
6. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Menace From the Deep
  18/20With the platoon marooned at the end of the pier, Jones gets a shock.
7. 08:30
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—5. John Barrowman
  5/6John Barrowman's expert master class reaches a surprising conclusion about The Bard.
8. 09:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Milton Jones, Lloyd Langford, Chris Corcoran and Lucy Porter in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz
9. 09:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 1, It's a Fig, Not a Date
  3/4Cassie and Pete enter the world of dating agencies and come to unexpected realisations.
10. 10:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 4, The Smoker
  3/6A drunken author lights up in a non-smoking wine bar and befalls a terrible fate.
11. 10:45
  Short Works—Fifty Pence for the Meter by Jamie Guiney
  An elderly man attends wakes for deceased strangers.
12. 11:00
  Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel—1. Visitor
  1/4Ghosts and special agents once again work together in the sequel to "Project Raphael".
13. 11:30
  The Hot Kid—4. Public Enemy Number 1
  4/4Elmore Leonard's epic tale of cops and robbers in the 1930s.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson—4. Released into Drama
  4/5Reading from his autobiography, the actor is released from jail and gets his big chance.
2. 12:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—9. Misfortune
  9/10Emma Bovary's complicated and unfulfilled life starts to unravel.
3. 12:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 1, My Mum Is Shirley Bassey
  2/6Stephen traces his ability to spin a yarn to an incident with his mum and the school fete.
4. 13:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Menace From the Deep
  18/20With the platoon marooned at the end of the pier, Jones gets a shock.
5. 13:30
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—5. John Barrowman
  5/6John Barrowman's expert master class reaches a surprising conclusion about The Bard.
6. 14:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Milton Jones, Lloyd Langford, Chris Corcoran and Lucy Porter in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz
7. 14:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 1, It's a Fig, Not a Date
  3/4Cassie and Pete enter the world of dating agencies and come to unexpected realisations.
8. 15:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 4, The Smoker
  3/6A drunken author lights up in a non-smoking wine bar and befalls a terrible fate.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—Fifty Pence for the Meter by Jamie Guiney
  An elderly man attends wakes for deceased strangers.
10. 16:00
  Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel—1. Visitor
  1/4Ghosts and special agents once again work together in the sequel to "Project Raphael".
11. 16:30
  The Hot Kid—4. Public Enemy Number 1
  4/4Elmore Leonard's epic tale of cops and robbers in the 1930s.
12. 17:00
  Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson—4. Released into Drama
  4/5Reading from his autobiography, the actor is released from jail and gets his big chance.
13. 17:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—9. Misfortune
  9/10Emma Bovary's complicated and unfulfilled life starts to unravel.
14. 17:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 1, My Mum Is Shirley Bassey
  2/6Stephen traces his ability to spin a yarn to an incident with his mum and the school fete.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Menace From the Deep
  18/20With the platoon marooned at the end of the pier, Jones gets a shock.
2. 18:30
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—5. John Barrowman
  5/6John Barrowman's expert master class reaches a surprising conclusion about The Bard.
3. 19:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Milton Jones, Lloyd Langford, Chris Corcoran and Lucy Porter in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz
4. 19:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 1, It's a Fig, Not a Date
  3/4Cassie and Pete enter the world of dating agencies and come to unexpected realisations.
5. 20:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Satire and Sitcoms, 1. Round the Horne
  1/3Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at '60s and '70s sitcoms.
6. 21:00
  Great Lives—Paavo Nurmi
  Former athlete Steve Cram nominates ‘Flying Finn’ Paavo Nurmi. Matthew Parris presents.
7. 21:30
  Soho Nights—4. Bad Influence
  4/5Simon finally begins to heed the warnings regarding Victor.
8. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 11, 5: Sophie Duker
  5/6The comedian Sophie Duker shares her teenage diaries with host Rufus Hound.
9. 22:30
  Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—2000s
  4/4Micky completes his life story during the 2000s, settling down and building up his career.
10. 23:00
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 3, Inverurie Jones and the Thimble of Doom
  4/6Can the two old Scotsmen foil the plans of an incorrigible thief?
11. 23:15
  Life With Lederer—Series 1, 2. The New Home
  2/5Helen Lederer tackles another stress-filled event – moving home.
12. 23:30
  Ectoplasm—The Curse of Tutancommon
  1/4Egypt, where Edwardian adventurer Lord Zimbabwe swashes a buckle or two.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 4, The Smoker
  3/6A drunken author lights up in a non-smoking wine bar and befalls a terrible fate.
2. 00:45
  Short Works—Fifty Pence for the Meter by Jamie Guiney
  An elderly man attends wakes for deceased strangers.
3. 01:00
  Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel—1. Visitor
  1/4Ghosts and special agents once again work together in the sequel to "Project Raphael".
4. 01:30
  The Hot Kid—4. Public Enemy Number 1
  4/4Elmore Leonard's epic tale of cops and robbers in the 1930s.
5. 02:00
  Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson—4. Released into Drama
  4/5Reading from his autobiography, the actor is released from jail and gets his big chance.
6. 02:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—9. Misfortune
  9/10Emma Bovary's complicated and unfulfilled life starts to unravel.
7. 02:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 1, My Mum Is Shirley Bassey
  2/6Stephen traces his ability to spin a yarn to an incident with his mum and the school fete.
8. 03:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Menace From the Deep
  18/20With the platoon marooned at the end of the pier, Jones gets a shock.
9. 03:30
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—5. John Barrowman
  5/6John Barrowman's expert master class reaches a surprising conclusion about The Bard.
10. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Milton Jones, Lloyd Langford, Chris Corcoran and Lucy Porter in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz
11. 04:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 1, It's a Fig, Not a Date
  3/4Cassie and Pete enter the world of dating agencies and come to unexpected realisations.
12. 05:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 4, No Sin
  4/6A steroids scandal at the gym - another case for the priestly sleuth.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—Something Less Than Our Best by Max Sydney Smith
  A funny and forlorn tale about working in a bar.

Friday 6 October 2023