BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 19 October 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Deep Six—4. Framed
  4/6Wrongfully framed for a murder, Ex-SAS agent Terry Prince searches for who did it.
2. 06:30
  Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122—4. Commander
  4/6Lucy meets with Lonelyheart 4122. But is she the naïve party that she makes out?
3. 07:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—9. Shocks and Surprises
  9/10Max gets a telephone call about Monica, while Helena gets a surprise visitor.
4. 07:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—4. Life without Elizabeth
  4/20The story behind a portrait justifying Elizabeth I's position in the Tudor succession.
5. 07:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 1, The Cat Next Door
  4/6An actress moves in next door and helps Stephen overcome his stage fright.
6. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sons of the Sea
  20/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon get lost in sea fog.
7. 08:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 2, Overtaken By Events
  1/8Hannah is driving her mother round the bend and Joe is discovering girls.
8. 09:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Greg Davies, Eggsy, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert for a comedy quiz.
9. 09:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Barbie
  1/6The Conroy family are braced for school reports and a loan.
10. 10:00
  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.
11. 10:45
  Short Works—The Prisoner by Heidi Amsinck
  Anders has doubts about the Copenhagen history tour.
12. 11:00
  Deep Six—4. Framed
  4/6Wrongfully framed for a murder, Ex-SAS agent Terry Prince searches for who did it.
13. 11:30
  Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122—4. Commander
  4/6Lucy meets with Lonelyheart 4122. But is she the naïve party that she makes out?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—9. Shocks and Surprises
  9/10Max gets a telephone call about Monica, while Helena gets a surprise visitor.
2. 12:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—4. Life without Elizabeth
  4/20The story behind a portrait justifying Elizabeth I's position in the Tudor succession.
3. 12:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 1, The Cat Next Door
  4/6An actress moves in next door and helps Stephen overcome his stage fright.
4. 13:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sons of the Sea
  20/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon get lost in sea fog.
5. 13:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 2, Overtaken By Events
  1/8Hannah is driving her mother round the bend and Joe is discovering girls.
6. 14:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Greg Davies, Eggsy, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert for a comedy quiz.
7. 14:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Barbie
  1/6The Conroy family are braced for school reports and a loan.
8. 15:00
  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.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—The Prisoner by Heidi Amsinck
  Anders has doubts about the Copenhagen history tour.
10. 16:00
  Deep Six—4. Framed
  4/6Wrongfully framed for a murder, Ex-SAS agent Terry Prince searches for who did it.
11. 16:30
  Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122—4. Commander
  4/6Lucy meets with Lonelyheart 4122. But is she the naïve party that she makes out?
12. 17:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—9. Shocks and Surprises
  9/10Max gets a telephone call about Monica, while Helena gets a surprise visitor.
13. 17:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—4. Life without Elizabeth
  4/20The story behind a portrait justifying Elizabeth I's position in the Tudor succession.
14. 17:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 1, The Cat Next Door
  4/6An actress moves in next door and helps Stephen overcome his stage fright.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sons of the Sea
  20/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon get lost in sea fog.
2. 18:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 2, Overtaken By Events
  1/8Hannah is driving her mother round the bend and Joe is discovering girls.
3. 19:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Greg Davies, Eggsy, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert for a comedy quiz.
4. 19:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Barbie
  1/6The Conroy family are braced for school reports and a loan.
5. 20:00
  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.
6. 21:00
  Great Lives—Spike Milligan
  Comedian and poet Henry Normal picks his comedy hero - Spike Milligan.
7. 21:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 9. The Irresistible Light
  9/20Arriving on Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and crew prepare to start explorations.
8. 22:00
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Sketch show with Stoneybridge Town Council, Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis.
9. 22:30
  Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 2, Social
  2/4Award-winning comedian Alex Edelman looks at how millennials view social media.
10. 23:00
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 3, Porridge Votes
  6/6The Scotsmen stand against the Laird in the local by-election. Dirty tricks are soon afoot
11. 23:15
  Life With Lederer—Series 1, 4. The Dinner Party
  4/5Cookbook and bottle in hand, Helen Lederer nervously prepares a supper party.
12. 23:30
  Ectoplasm—The Affair of the Baddie's Niece
  3/4Lord Zimbabwe and Dr Lilac try to thwart an evil Waffle Baron.
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Late
1. 00:00
  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.
2. 00:45
  Short Works—The Prisoner by Heidi Amsinck
  Anders has doubts about the Copenhagen history tour.
3. 01:00
  Deep Six—4. Framed
  4/6Wrongfully framed for a murder, Ex-SAS agent Terry Prince searches for who did it.
4. 01:30
  Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122—4. Commander
  4/6Lucy meets with Lonelyheart 4122. But is she the naïve party that she makes out?
5. 02:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—9. Shocks and Surprises
  9/10Max gets a telephone call about Monica, while Helena gets a surprise visitor.
6. 02:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—4. Life without Elizabeth
  4/20The story behind a portrait justifying Elizabeth I's position in the Tudor succession.
7. 02:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 1, The Cat Next Door
  4/6An actress moves in next door and helps Stephen overcome his stage fright.
8. 03:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sons of the Sea
  20/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon get lost in sea fog.
9. 03:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 2, Overtaken By Events
  1/8Hannah is driving her mother round the bend and Joe is discovering girls.
10. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Greg Davies, Eggsy, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert for a comedy quiz.
11. 04:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Barbie
  1/6The Conroy family are braced for school reports and a loan.
12. 05:00
  Catherine Czerkawska - Running Before the Wind—4. Weathering the Storm
  4/4Having learned the family's boat-building history, can Alison save the last Lynn yacht?
13. 05:45
  Short Works—Take Me Home by Louise Kennedy
  A woman returns to Belfast to care for her dying grandmother.

Friday 20 October 2023