BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 18 October 2023

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Catherine Czerkawska - Running Before the Wind—1. Casting Off
  1/4Yachting fan Alison discovers an incredible family history while restoring the Isabella.
2. 00:45
  Short Works—Beatrice by Nicole Flattery
  14 year old Beatrice attends an after-school class for 'Female CEO’s of the Future’.
3. 01:00
  Deep Six—2. Suspect
  2/6Ex-SAS agent Terry is dispatched to retrieve a file only to find death and suspicion.
4. 01:30
  Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122—2. Contact
  2/6Purbright and Sergeant Love hit the trail of Flaxborough’s missing women.
5. 02:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—7. London
  7/10Calypso pays a visit to Polly, and discovers her unusual relationship with the twins.
6. 02:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—2. Communion and Conscience
  2/20Neil MacGregor uses the Stratford Chalice to explore the world in Shakespeare's time.
7. 02:30
  Showstopper—6. Bedlam
  6/6The Showstopper! team improvise an entire musical in front of your very ears.
8. 03:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Tay Bridge
  15/17On Scotland's crab-ridden shores, Neddie Seagoon is bridging a gap.
9. 03:30
  Growing Pains—4. Trial and Error
  4/6Pat's dream comes true - and she is all consuming - while Mark makes romantic plans.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth, Steve Punt, Marcus Brigstocke and Andy Parsons debate to win.
11. 04:30
  On Baby Street—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/5Will Ian get to the hospital on time? Can Geraldine and Yvette get there at all?
12. 05:00
  Catherine Czerkawska - Running Before the Wind—2. Hoisting the Sail
  2/4Alison's curiosity reveals the fortunes of the Lynn family in the 1880s.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—All the Fire by Jacob Ross
  Lilly's a new mother with a burning soul, she just has to find it again.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Deep Six—3. Loose Ends
  3/6Ex-SAS agent Terry, wrongly accused, is on the run from gangsters and security services
2. 06:30
  Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122—3. Paper Trail
  3/6Clients of the Handclasp Marriage Bureau come under scrutiny.
3. 07:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—8. Polly
  8/10Sophie has an accident, Polly tries to forget, and Calypso gets news.
4. 07:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—3. Snacking Through Shakespeare
  3/20A fork found on the site of the Rose Theatre reveals what people ate in the Bard's time.
5. 07:30
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Unexpectedly reunited, no partners or offspring, the family of four go down memory lane.
6. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, Hancock's School
  7/20The Lad himself turns his home into a centre of learning.
7. 08:30
  King of Bath—Blessed Are We
  5/6Can the fine, upright moral guardian Dr Collins be compromised?
8. 09:00
  Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Heat 1
  1/13Paul Gambaccini hosts the 26th series of the general knowledge music quiz. From 2012.
9. 09:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6It's a facelift fracas on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
10. 10:00
  Catherine Czerkawska - Running Before the Wind—2. Hoisting the Sail
  2/4Alison's curiosity reveals the fortunes of the Lynn family in the 1880s.
11. 10:45
  Short Works—All the Fire by Jacob Ross
  Lilly's a new mother with a burning soul, she just has to find it again.
12. 11:00
  Deep Six—3. Loose Ends
  3/6Ex-SAS agent Terry, wrongly accused, is on the run from gangsters and security services
13. 11:30
  Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122—3. Paper Trail
  3/6Clients of the Handclasp Marriage Bureau come under scrutiny.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—8. Polly
  8/10Sophie has an accident, Polly tries to forget, and Calypso gets news.
2. 12:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—3. Snacking Through Shakespeare
  3/20A fork found on the site of the Rose Theatre reveals what people ate in the Bard's time.
3. 12:30
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Unexpectedly reunited, no partners or offspring, the family of four go down memory lane.
4. 13:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, Hancock's School
  7/20The Lad himself turns his home into a centre of learning.
5. 13:30
  King of Bath—Blessed Are We
  5/6Can the fine, upright moral guardian Dr Collins be compromised?
6. 14:00
  Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Heat 1
  1/13Paul Gambaccini hosts the 26th series of the general knowledge music quiz. From 2012.
7. 14:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6It's a facelift fracas on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
8. 15:00
  Catherine Czerkawska - Running Before the Wind—2. Hoisting the Sail
  2/4Alison's curiosity reveals the fortunes of the Lynn family in the 1880s.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—All the Fire by Jacob Ross
  Lilly's a new mother with a burning soul, she just has to find it again.
10. 16:00
  Deep Six—3. Loose Ends
  3/6Ex-SAS agent Terry, wrongly accused, is on the run from gangsters and security services
11. 16:30
  Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122—3. Paper Trail
  3/6Clients of the Handclasp Marriage Bureau come under scrutiny.
12. 17:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—8. Polly
  8/10Sophie has an accident, Polly tries to forget, and Calypso gets news.
13. 17:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—3. Snacking Through Shakespeare
  3/20A fork found on the site of the Rose Theatre reveals what people ate in the Bard's time.
14. 17:30
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Unexpectedly reunited, no partners or offspring, the family of four go down memory lane.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, Hancock's School
  7/20The Lad himself turns his home into a centre of learning.
2. 18:30
  King of Bath—Blessed Are We
  5/6Can the fine, upright moral guardian Dr Collins be compromised?
3. 19:00
  Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Heat 1
  1/13Paul Gambaccini hosts the 26th series of the general knowledge music quiz. From 2012.
4. 19:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6It's a facelift fracas on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
5. 20:00
  Pete Seeger in Word and Song
  A celebration of the life and music of the late folk singer and activist Pete Seeger
6. 21:00
  Short Cuts—Series 9, Vanishing Point
  3/6Josie Long hears stories of disappearance.
7. 21:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 8. Closing-in on Mars
  8/20As the Jet and the crew approach Mars, strange noises and dreams affect them.
8. 22:00
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 4, 1. "...monsters under the bed..."
  1/4A fourth series from Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda. 1/4
9. 22:30
  Agendum—Series 2, Timebomb
  2/4Current affairs parody and stupidly feasible visit to the 24-hour Hall of Opinion Mirrors.
10. 23:00
  Kevin Eldon Will See You Now—Series 3, The Haunted Ghost of the Scary Studio of Terror
  3/4Kevin Eldon returns with sketches about bunnies, Beethoven, Dylan Thomas and olives.
11. 23:30
  The Skewer—Series 10, Episode 1
  1/8Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes news into satirical shapes.
12. 23:45
  The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 2, Problems
  1/6The comedian muses on the secret of life, and the mysteries of destiny and fate.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Catherine Czerkawska - Running Before the Wind—2. Hoisting the Sail
  2/4Alison's curiosity reveals the fortunes of the Lynn family in the 1880s.
2. 00:45
  Short Works—All the Fire by Jacob Ross
  Lilly's a new mother with a burning soul, she just has to find it again.
3. 01:00
  Deep Six—3. Loose Ends
  3/6Ex-SAS agent Terry, wrongly accused, is on the run from gangsters and security services
4. 01:30
  Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122—3. Paper Trail
  3/6Clients of the Handclasp Marriage Bureau come under scrutiny.
5. 02:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—8. Polly
  8/10Sophie has an accident, Polly tries to forget, and Calypso gets news.
6. 02:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—3. Snacking Through Shakespeare
  3/20A fork found on the site of the Rose Theatre reveals what people ate in the Bard's time.
7. 02:30
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Unexpectedly reunited, no partners or offspring, the family of four go down memory lane.
8. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, Hancock's School
  7/20The Lad himself turns his home into a centre of learning.
9. 03:30
  King of Bath—Blessed Are We
  5/6Can the fine, upright moral guardian Dr Collins be compromised?
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Heat 1
  1/13Paul Gambaccini hosts the 26th series of the general knowledge music quiz. From 2012.
11. 04:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6It's a facelift fracas on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
12. 05:00
  Catherine Czerkawska - Running Before the Wind—3. Still Waters
  3/4The Lynns find that being a major force in the world of yacht design brings new demands.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—The Prisoner by Heidi Amsinck
  Anders has doubts about the Copenhagen history tour.

Thursday 19 October 2023