BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 15 October 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Man in Black—Series 2, 5. The Old Road by Penelope Skinner
  5/5Another unsettling encounter with Mark Gatiss as the Man in Black
2. 00:30
  The Price of Fear—Remains to Be Seen
  Vincent Price tells of two emasculated husbands, and their plot to escape domestication.
3. 01:00
  The False Diaghilev
  Serge Diaghilev, creator of the Ballet Russe, reflects on his extraordinary life
4. 02:30
  The Remarkable Life of the Skin (Omnibus)
  Exploring the layers and lives of our largest yet most misunderstood organ.
5. 03:45
  Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 1, 5. In a Jam
  5/5Carter's uncle gets time to reflect, stuck on a busy motorway to the coast.
6. 04:00
  The Men from the Ministry—A Private Affair
  The civil servants spark chaos as London's new airport opens in Scotland!
7. 04:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 16
  16/20When Mavis gets a month-long transfer, her cousin Shirley steps into the breach.
8. 05:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Satire and Sitcoms, 3. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  3/3Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at 60s and 70s sitcoms.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Poetry Extra—The Great Libraries - The Wordsworth Trust
  Daljit Nagra finds another poetry highlight in the BBC's archives.
2. 06:30
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A Cornish house, with a fragrant lawn stretching down to the cliffs, links five cousins.
3. 07:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Ros Atkins
  BBC Editor Ros Atkins picks tracks by Keith Jarrett and Crosby, Stills & Nash.
4. 07:50
  Colin Blytheway - Ground Control (Omnibus)
  Trials and tribulations of being married to an astronaut aboard the ISS.
5. 09:00
  A Life of Bliss—From 09/07/1957
  Sparks fly when David’s friend, philandering airline pilot Phil Bender, moves in nearby.
6. 09:30
  Home to Roost—Series 1, Annoying Little Habits
  6/6Daughter-in-law, Angela, fears for William’s state of mind.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, Whoopi Goldberg
  Actor, comic and producer Whoopi Goldberg is castaway by Kirsty Young.
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Large Blue
  The naturalist asks why the Large Blue butterfly recently died out in the UK.
9. 11:00
  Poetry Extra—The Great Libraries - The Wordsworth Trust
  Daljit Nagra finds another poetry highlight in the BBC's archives.
10. 11:30
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A Cornish house, with a fragrant lawn stretching down to the cliffs, links five cousins.
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Afternoon
1. 12:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Ros Atkins
  BBC Editor Ros Atkins picks tracks by Keith Jarrett and Crosby, Stills & Nash.
2. 12:50
  Colin Blytheway - Ground Control (Omnibus)
  Trials and tribulations of being married to an astronaut aboard the ISS.
3. 14:00
  A Life of Bliss—From 09/07/1957
  Sparks fly when David’s friend, philandering airline pilot Phil Bender, moves in nearby.
4. 14:30
  Home to Roost—Series 1, Annoying Little Habits
  6/6Daughter-in-law, Angela, fears for William’s state of mind.
5. 15:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, Whoopi Goldberg
  Actor, comic and producer Whoopi Goldberg is castaway by Kirsty Young.
6. 15:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Large Blue
  The naturalist asks why the Large Blue butterfly recently died out in the UK.
7. 16:00
  The Man in Black—Series 2, 5. The Old Road by Penelope Skinner
  5/5Another unsettling encounter with Mark Gatiss as the Man in Black
8. 16:30
  The Price of Fear—Remains to Be Seen
  Vincent Price tells of two emasculated husbands, and their plot to escape domestication.
9. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—The Great Libraries - The Wordsworth Trust
  Daljit Nagra finds another poetry highlight in the BBC's archives.
10. 17:30
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A Cornish house, with a fragrant lawn stretching down to the cliffs, links five cousins.
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Evening
1. 18:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Ros Atkins
  BBC Editor Ros Atkins picks tracks by Keith Jarrett and Crosby, Stills & Nash.
2. 18:50
  Colin Blytheway - Ground Control (Omnibus)
  Trials and tribulations of being married to an astronaut aboard the ISS.
3. 20:00
  A Life of Bliss—From 09/07/1957
  Sparks fly when David’s friend, philandering airline pilot Phil Bender, moves in nearby.
4. 20:30
  Home to Roost—Series 1, Annoying Little Habits
  6/6Daughter-in-law, Angela, fears for William’s state of mind.
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, Whoopi Goldberg
  Actor, comic and producer Whoopi Goldberg is castaway by Kirsty Young.
6. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Large Blue
  The naturalist asks why the Large Blue butterfly recently died out in the UK.
7. 22:00
  Start/Stop—Series 3, 3. Tinder
  3/6Alice joins a life drawing class but David is jealous.
8. 22:30
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 4, Cuisine
  Tim Key is at the top of the Shard, taking a comic look at the concept of cuisine.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Njambi McGrath 1/3
  Jake Yapp chats to Njambi McGrath.
10. 23:00
  Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers—Series 2, Religion
  3/4A series of potentially misremembered anecdotes on stupidity from Andy Hamilton.
11. 23:30
  Clayton Grange—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Brilliantly stupid scientists trial a bionic suit and try genetic manipulation.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—The Great Libraries - The Wordsworth Trust
  Daljit Nagra finds another poetry highlight in the BBC's archives.
2. 00:30
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A Cornish house, with a fragrant lawn stretching down to the cliffs, links five cousins.
3. 01:50
  Colin Blytheway - Ground Control (Omnibus)
  Trials and tribulations of being married to an astronaut aboard the ISS.
4. 03:00
  A Life of Bliss—From 09/07/1957
  Sparks fly when David’s friend, philandering airline pilot Phil Bender, moves in nearby.
5. 03:30
  Home to Roost—Series 1, Annoying Little Habits
  6/6Daughter-in-law, Angela, fears for William’s state of mind.
6. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, Whoopi Goldberg
  Actor, comic and producer Whoopi Goldberg is castaway by Kirsty Young.
7. 04:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Large Blue
  The naturalist asks why the Large Blue butterfly recently died out in the UK.
8. 05:00
  Andrew Rissik - A Man Alone—3. Harriet
  3/3Philip struggles on with his marriage to Jennifer. With Ronald Pickup and Brenda Blethyn.

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