BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 16 October 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Deep Six—1. Target
  1/6Ex-SAS agent Terry is still hired for special 'jobs'. But a new assignment sparks alarm.
2. 06:30
  Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122—1. Parallels
  1/6Unmarried women are disappearing in the sleepy East Anglian town of Flaxborough.
3. 07:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—6. The Coastguard
  6/10Sophie tells all, and Calypso has a secret for Hector, but where is he?
4. 07:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—1. England Goes Global
  1/20Assessing the impact of Sir Francis Drake's Circumnavigation Medal.
5. 07:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Pilot
  Sitcom about an alien invasion of a small English village. Starring Katherine Parkinson.
6. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Wooden Overcoats
  3/8Two coffins lead to a burst of superstition. Adapted from BBC TV
7. 08:30
  Semi Circles—Series 1, A Woman's Role
  5/6Helen's multiplying skills with a calculator mean Ben is soon adding up the repercussions.
8. 09:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6With panellists Tom Wrigglesworth, Lloyd Langford, Lucy Porter and Robert Popper.
9. 09:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Doug and Molly try to bury their differences to help son Ryan.
10. 10:00
  Andrew Rissik - A Man Alone—3. Harriet
  3/3Philip struggles on with his marriage to Jennifer. With Ronald Pickup and Brenda Blethyn.
11. 11:00
  Deep Six—1. Target
  1/6Ex-SAS agent Terry is still hired for special 'jobs'. But a new assignment sparks alarm.
12. 11:30
  Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122—1. Parallels
  1/6Unmarried women are disappearing in the sleepy East Anglian town of Flaxborough.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—6. The Coastguard
  6/10Sophie tells all, and Calypso has a secret for Hector, but where is he?
2. 12:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—1. England Goes Global
  1/20Assessing the impact of Sir Francis Drake's Circumnavigation Medal.
3. 12:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Pilot
  Sitcom about an alien invasion of a small English village. Starring Katherine Parkinson.
4. 13:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Wooden Overcoats
  3/8Two coffins lead to a burst of superstition. Adapted from BBC TV
5. 13:30
  Semi Circles—Series 1, A Woman's Role
  5/6Helen's multiplying skills with a calculator mean Ben is soon adding up the repercussions.
6. 14:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6With panellists Tom Wrigglesworth, Lloyd Langford, Lucy Porter and Robert Popper.
7. 14:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Doug and Molly try to bury their differences to help son Ryan.
8. 15:00
  Andrew Rissik - A Man Alone—3. Harriet
  3/3Philip struggles on with his marriage to Jennifer. With Ronald Pickup and Brenda Blethyn.
9. 16:00
  Deep Six—1. Target
  1/6Ex-SAS agent Terry is still hired for special 'jobs'. But a new assignment sparks alarm.
10. 16:30
  Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122—1. Parallels
  1/6Unmarried women are disappearing in the sleepy East Anglian town of Flaxborough.
11. 17:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—6. The Coastguard
  6/10Sophie tells all, and Calypso has a secret for Hector, but where is he?
12. 17:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—1. England Goes Global
  1/20Assessing the impact of Sir Francis Drake's Circumnavigation Medal.
13. 17:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Pilot
  Sitcom about an alien invasion of a small English village. Starring Katherine Parkinson.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Wooden Overcoats
  3/8Two coffins lead to a burst of superstition. Adapted from BBC TV
2. 18:30
  Semi Circles—Series 1, A Woman's Role
  5/6Helen's multiplying skills with a calculator mean Ben is soon adding up the repercussions.
3. 19:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6With panellists Tom Wrigglesworth, Lloyd Langford, Lucy Porter and Robert Popper.
4. 19:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Doug and Molly try to bury their differences to help son Ryan.
5. 20:00
  Radiolab—Series 9, Flop Off
  6/8Radiolab explores when the best of intentions is not enough – the world of flops.
6. 20:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Susie Dent
  Susie Dent chooses tracks by John Denver and by Joan Armatrading.
7. 21:00
  Mastertapes—Series 6, Graham Nash (A-side)
  Graham Nash talks about his debut 1971 solo album, Songs for Beginners.
8. 21:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 6. The Mysterious Object
  6/20Captain Jet Morgan and his crew receive warnings to turn back, but who from?
9. 22:00
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 2, Episode 6 - Brighton
  6/10Quizzer and comedian Paul Sinha tests Brighton on some themed rounds.
10. 22:30
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 2, Lessington
  2/6Brian Gulliver relives his experiences in Lessington, a land where ignorance reigns.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 112, Episode 6
  6/8Alex Massie, Simon Evans, Alice Fraser, and Rachel Parris join Andy Zaltzman.
12. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Njambi McGrath 2/3
  Jake Yapp chats again to Njambi McGrath.
13. 23:30
  Forty Nights in the Wildebeest—Episode 1
  1/6Dan Freedman and Nick Romero return to push their pun count beyond the pain threshold.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Andrew Rissik - A Man Alone—3. Harriet
  3/3Philip struggles on with his marriage to Jennifer. With Ronald Pickup and Brenda Blethyn.
2. 01:00
  Deep Six—1. Target
  1/6Ex-SAS agent Terry is still hired for special 'jobs'. But a new assignment sparks alarm.
3. 01:30
  Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122—1. Parallels
  1/6Unmarried women are disappearing in the sleepy East Anglian town of Flaxborough.
4. 02:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—6. The Coastguard
  6/10Sophie tells all, and Calypso has a secret for Hector, but where is he?
5. 02:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—1. England Goes Global
  1/20Assessing the impact of Sir Francis Drake's Circumnavigation Medal.
6. 02:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Pilot
  Sitcom about an alien invasion of a small English village. Starring Katherine Parkinson.
7. 03:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Wooden Overcoats
  3/8Two coffins lead to a burst of superstition. Adapted from BBC TV
8. 03:30
  Semi Circles—Series 1, A Woman's Role
  5/6Helen's multiplying skills with a calculator mean Ben is soon adding up the repercussions.
9. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6With panellists Tom Wrigglesworth, Lloyd Langford, Lucy Porter and Robert Popper.
10. 04:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Doug and Molly try to bury their differences to help son Ryan.
11. 05:00
  Catherine Czerkawska - Running Before the Wind—1. Casting Off
  1/4Yachting fan Alison discovers an incredible family history while restoring the Isabella.
12. 05:45
  Short Works—Beatrice by Nicole Flattery
  14 year old Beatrice attends an after-school class for 'Female CEO’s of the Future’.

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