BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 6 October 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel—2. Moscow
  2/4Ghosts and special agents once again work together in the sequel to Project Raphael.
2. 06:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 1. Cuts
  1/6Budget cuts spark conflict in a Cambridge college and Gilbert's plotting.
3. 07:00
  Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson—5. Royle to the Rescue
  5/5Actor Ricky recalls more hardship until Jim Royle arrives.
4. 07:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—10. Mounting Debts
  10/10Exhausted from her debts and betrayal, Emma opts for a swift course of action.
5. 07:30
  The Break—Series 3, 6. Fly Flamford
  6/6Jeff and Andy are waiting for a plane. In vain.
6. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Illness
  10/13Kate is not feeling well - will George be able to cope?
7. 08:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—Dover and Out
  1/6Five travellers face a bumpy ride - their clueless guide has never been to Asia.
8. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling.
9. 09:30
  Barbara Nice—Series 1, Drawdown
  2/4When Ken refuses to drawdown on his pension Barbara goes on strike.
10. 10:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 4, No Sin
  4/6A steroids scandal at the gym - another case for the priestly sleuth.
11. 10:45
  Short Works—Something Less Than Our Best by Max Sydney Smith
  A funny and forlorn tale about working in a bar.
12. 11:00
  Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel—2. Moscow
  2/4Ghosts and special agents once again work together in the sequel to Project Raphael.
13. 11:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 1. Cuts
  1/6Budget cuts spark conflict in a Cambridge college and Gilbert's plotting.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson—5. Royle to the Rescue
  5/5Actor Ricky recalls more hardship until Jim Royle arrives.
2. 12:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—10. Mounting Debts
  10/10Exhausted from her debts and betrayal, Emma opts for a swift course of action.
3. 12:30
  The Break—Series 3, 6. Fly Flamford
  6/6Jeff and Andy are waiting for a plane. In vain.
4. 13:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Illness
  10/13Kate is not feeling well - will George be able to cope?
5. 13:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—Dover and Out
  1/6Five travellers face a bumpy ride - their clueless guide has never been to Asia.
6. 14:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling.
7. 14:30
  Barbara Nice—Series 1, Drawdown
  2/4When Ken refuses to drawdown on his pension Barbara goes on strike.
8. 15:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 4, No Sin
  4/6A steroids scandal at the gym - another case for the priestly sleuth.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—Something Less Than Our Best by Max Sydney Smith
  A funny and forlorn tale about working in a bar.
10. 16:00
  Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel—2. Moscow
  2/4Ghosts and special agents once again work together in the sequel to Project Raphael.
11. 16:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 1. Cuts
  1/6Budget cuts spark conflict in a Cambridge college and Gilbert's plotting.
12. 17:00
  Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson—5. Royle to the Rescue
  5/5Actor Ricky recalls more hardship until Jim Royle arrives.
13. 17:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—10. Mounting Debts
  10/10Exhausted from her debts and betrayal, Emma opts for a swift course of action.
14. 17:30
  The Break—Series 3, 6. Fly Flamford
  6/6Jeff and Andy are waiting for a plane. In vain.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Illness
  10/13Kate is not feeling well - will George be able to cope?
2. 18:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—Dover and Out
  1/6Five travellers face a bumpy ride - their clueless guide has never been to Asia.
3. 19:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling.
4. 19:30
  Barbara Nice—Series 1, Drawdown
  2/4When Ken refuses to drawdown on his pension Barbara goes on strike.
5. 20:00
  The Tarpaulin - A Biography
  Historian Dina Gusejnova tells the story of tarpaulin from the 17th Century to now.
6. 20:30
  Soul Music—Fever
  Peggy Lee's daughter Nicki Foster talks about her mother's life and her hit record.
7. 21:00
  Notable—Monsters of Music with Tom Allen, Fifty Shades of Percy Grainger with Lou Sanders
  Percy Grainger had a fetish for whips, blood-stained shirts and folk melodies.
8. 21:30
  Soho Nights—5. Payback
  5/5Simon is set to spring his revenge but Victor tries a couple more throws of the dice.
9. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Funny Women at 20
  Jo Brand presents highlights of the 20th Funny Women comedy award final.
10. 22:30
  4 Stands Up—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Chris Addison introduces Stephen Carlin, Adams and Rea and Jon Richardson
11. 23:00
  2000 Years of Radio—Series 1, Steaming - Radio Victoriana
  6/6Steam-powered fun from the Great Exhibition of 1851.
12. 23:15
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 2, Normal Truth
  6/6The cartoonist boldly tells the truth to end his series. A less-than-wise career move?
13. 23:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 1, WG Grace
  2/4Mark profiles the 'first modern celebrity' in English cricketing and Victorian society.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charlotte Perkins Gilman - The Yellow Wallpaper
  A woman lies alone with only a strange obsession for company. With Charlotte Emmerson.
2. 00:45
  Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber—The Tiger's Bride
  4/5A father stakes his daughter in a game of cards. His adversary is known as the Beast.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 4, No Sin
  4/6A steroids scandal at the gym - another case for the priestly sleuth.
4. 01:45
  Short Works—Something Less Than Our Best by Max Sydney Smith
  A funny and forlorn tale about working in a bar.
5. 02:00
  Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel—2. Moscow
  2/4Ghosts and special agents once again work together in the sequel to Project Raphael.
6. 02:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 1. Cuts
  1/6Budget cuts spark conflict in a Cambridge college and Gilbert's plotting.
7. 03:00
  Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson—5. Royle to the Rescue
  5/5Actor Ricky recalls more hardship until Jim Royle arrives.
8. 03:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—10. Mounting Debts
  10/10Exhausted from her debts and betrayal, Emma opts for a swift course of action.
9. 03:30
  The Break—Series 3, 6. Fly Flamford
  6/6Jeff and Andy are waiting for a plane. In vain.
10. 04:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Illness
  10/13Kate is not feeling well - will George be able to cope?
11. 04:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—Dover and Out
  1/6Five travellers face a bumpy ride - their clueless guide has never been to Asia.
12. 05:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling.
13. 05:30
  Barbara Nice—Series 1, Drawdown
  2/4When Ken refuses to drawdown on his pension Barbara goes on strike.

Saturday 7 October 2023