BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 12 October 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Piaf and Cocteau
  The entwined lives of singer Edith Piaf and the artist and author, Jean Cocteau.
2. 00:45
  The Other Girl by John Mortimer
  Beth can’t get any acting jobs, so who is her successful rival - the ‘other girl’?
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Ordeal by Innocence, 1. Stranger
  1/3The Argyle Family is visited by a stranger with unwelcome news.
4. 01:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 4. Sidetracked.
  4/6Simon is not convinced over a student's murder confession, but he's soon sidetracked.
5. 02:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—3. Honeymoon's Over
  3/10As Calypso weds wealthy Scotsman Hector Grant, the other cousins must move on.
6. 02:15
  Colin Bytheway - Ground Control—3. Distraction
  3/5Astronaut Scott is about to take his first spacewalk but his wife's mind is not on that.
7. 02:30
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Jane treats Ken and Margaret to a slap up cream tea with a little too much prosecco.
8. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Unexploded Bomb
  6/20A surprise in the cellar for the Lad Himself as Sid cashes in.
9. 03:30
  King of Bath—Suffer Little Children
  4/6Ambrose needs Uncle Beau's support when he steals some orphans to start a school.
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/4Joe Lycett discovers how well a panel of celebrity guests know their nearest and dearest.
11. 04:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Gym shenanigans in the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
12. 05:00
  Andrew Rissik - A Man Alone—1. Anthony
  1/3Philip Tremayne relives his friendship with the clever but vulnerable Anthony.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Ordeal by Innocence, 2. Searching
  2/3Dr Calgary joins forces with Huish to find out the truth about Rachel Argyle's murder.
2. 06:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 5. Relish
  5/6Simon's murder probe continues, whilst The Dean sets his sights on promotion.
3. 07:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—4. The Violinist
  4/10The cousins' relationships blossom in London, but the war starts to take its toll.
4. 07:15
  Colin Bytheway - Ground Control—4. Reaction
  4/5When Scott loses consciousness on his spacewalk, Tess's reaction surprises them both.
5. 07:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 1, First Love
  3/6Young Stephen falls in love, discovers something about himself and breaks his first heart.
6. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, No Spring for Frazer
  19/20When Frazer loses a gun butterfly spring, he needs to find a coffin!
7. 08:30
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—6. Lionel Blair
  6/6The Royal Dingle Company re-enact the Bard's great cinematic moments.
8. 09:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Elis James, Jon Richardson, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert's quiz.
9. 09:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 1, I'll Build That Bridge When I Come To It
  4/4Pete is in love with Cassie, but is she in love with him?
10. 10:00
  Andrew Rissik - A Man Alone—1. Anthony
  1/3Philip Tremayne relives his friendship with the clever but vulnerable Anthony.
11. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Ordeal by Innocence, 2. Searching
  2/3Dr Calgary joins forces with Huish to find out the truth about Rachel Argyle's murder.
12. 11:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 5. Relish
  5/6Simon's murder probe continues, whilst The Dean sets his sights on promotion.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—4. The Violinist
  4/10The cousins' relationships blossom in London, but the war starts to take its toll.
2. 12:15
  Colin Bytheway - Ground Control—4. Reaction
  4/5When Scott loses consciousness on his spacewalk, Tess's reaction surprises them both.
3. 12:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 1, First Love
  3/6Young Stephen falls in love, discovers something about himself and breaks his first heart.
4. 13:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, No Spring for Frazer
  19/20When Frazer loses a gun butterfly spring, he needs to find a coffin!
5. 13:30
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—6. Lionel Blair
  6/6The Royal Dingle Company re-enact the Bard's great cinematic moments.
6. 14:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Elis James, Jon Richardson, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert's quiz.
7. 14:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 1, I'll Build That Bridge When I Come To It
  4/4Pete is in love with Cassie, but is she in love with him?
8. 15:00
  Andrew Rissik - A Man Alone—1. Anthony
  1/3Philip Tremayne relives his friendship with the clever but vulnerable Anthony.
9. 16:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Ordeal by Innocence, 2. Searching
  2/3Dr Calgary joins forces with Huish to find out the truth about Rachel Argyle's murder.
10. 16:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 5. Relish
  5/6Simon's murder probe continues, whilst The Dean sets his sights on promotion.
11. 17:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—4. The Violinist
  4/10The cousins' relationships blossom in London, but the war starts to take its toll.
12. 17:15
  Colin Bytheway - Ground Control—4. Reaction
  4/5When Scott loses consciousness on his spacewalk, Tess's reaction surprises them both.
13. 17:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 1, First Love
  3/6Young Stephen falls in love, discovers something about himself and breaks his first heart.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, No Spring for Frazer
  19/20When Frazer loses a gun butterfly spring, he needs to find a coffin!
2. 18:30
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—6. Lionel Blair
  6/6The Royal Dingle Company re-enact the Bard's great cinematic moments.
3. 19:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Elis James, Jon Richardson, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert's quiz.
4. 19:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 1, I'll Build That Bridge When I Come To It
  4/4Pete is in love with Cassie, but is she in love with him?
5. 20:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Satire and Sitcoms, 2. Steptoe and Son
  2/3Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at 60s and 70s sitcoms.
6. 21:00
  Great Lives—Jean Cocteau
  Francesca Simon tells Matthew Parris why Jean Cocteau's is a Great Life.
7. 21:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 4. Meteors!
  4/20The mystery over Whitaker deepens as tragedy strikes on board one of the Mars freighters.
8. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 11, 6: Joe Stilgoe
  6/6Rufus Hound meets musician Joe Stilgoe, who reads letters he sent home from his gap year.
9. 22:30
  Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 2, Material
  1/4Award-winning comedian Alex Edelman looks at how millennials view materialism.
10. 23:00
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 3, Look Who's Stalking
  5/6Mrs Naughtie is being pursued. Could the Laird possibly be to blame?
11. 23:15
  Life With Lederer—Series 1, 3. Relationships
  3/5Helen Lederer decides she needs a man in her life.
12. 23:30
  Ectoplasm—The Case of the Missing Lost Soul
  2/4A countess begs for help to skip eternity as a Barry Manilow fan.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Andrew Rissik - A Man Alone—1. Anthony
  1/3Philip Tremayne relives his friendship with the clever but vulnerable Anthony.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Ordeal by Innocence, 2. Searching
  2/3Dr Calgary joins forces with Huish to find out the truth about Rachel Argyle's murder.
3. 01:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 5. Relish
  5/6Simon's murder probe continues, whilst The Dean sets his sights on promotion.
4. 02:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—4. The Violinist
  4/10The cousins' relationships blossom in London, but the war starts to take its toll.
5. 02:15
  Colin Bytheway - Ground Control—4. Reaction
  4/5When Scott loses consciousness on his spacewalk, Tess's reaction surprises them both.
6. 02:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 1, First Love
  3/6Young Stephen falls in love, discovers something about himself and breaks his first heart.
7. 03:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, No Spring for Frazer
  19/20When Frazer loses a gun butterfly spring, he needs to find a coffin!
8. 03:30
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—6. Lionel Blair
  6/6The Royal Dingle Company re-enact the Bard's great cinematic moments.
9. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Elis James, Jon Richardson, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert's quiz.
10. 04:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 1, I'll Build That Bridge When I Come To It
  4/4Pete is in love with Cassie, but is she in love with him?
11. 05:00
  Andrew Rissik - A Man Alone—2. Jennifer
  2/3Philip remembers when he escaped England to try and find peace on a Greek island.

Friday 13 October 2023