BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 20 October 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Deep Six—5. Blackmail
  5/6Falsely accused ex-SAS agent Terry Prince is on the run, and being blackmailed.
2. 06:30
  Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122—5. Follow the Money
  5/6Dodgy money begins to flow. But in which direction?
3. 07:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—10. The Return
  10/10A funeral sparks a big reunion of old faces at the house in Cornwall.
4. 07:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—5. Swordplay and Swagger
  5/20Neil MacGregor explores the essential accoutrements of any self-respecting gentleman.
5. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, One Man, Two Charlies
  2/6Ed finally finds himself homeless, but with a two-book deal! Stars Christopher Douglas.
6. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Divorce
  12/13When some friends split up, Kate and George become rather nervous.
7. 08:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—Turkish Delight
  3/6The travellers arrive in Turkey, but will they all be able to explore the land of Kismet?
8. 09:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Anissa Helou, Matthew Fort.
9. 09:30
  Barbara Nice—Series 1, The Fib
  4/4A school reunion for Barbara sparks a rash white lie.
10. 10:00
  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?
11. 10:45
  Short Works—Take Me Home by Louise Kennedy
  A woman returns to Belfast to care for her dying grandmother.
12. 11:00
  Deep Six—5. Blackmail
  5/6Falsely accused ex-SAS agent Terry Prince is on the run, and being blackmailed.
13. 11:30
  Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122—5. Follow the Money
  5/6Dodgy money begins to flow. But in which direction?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—10. The Return
  10/10A funeral sparks a big reunion of old faces at the house in Cornwall.
2. 12:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—5. Swordplay and Swagger
  5/20Neil MacGregor explores the essential accoutrements of any self-respecting gentleman.
3. 12:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, One Man, Two Charlies
  2/6Ed finally finds himself homeless, but with a two-book deal! Stars Christopher Douglas.
4. 13:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Divorce
  12/13When some friends split up, Kate and George become rather nervous.
5. 13:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—Turkish Delight
  3/6The travellers arrive in Turkey, but will they all be able to explore the land of Kismet?
6. 14:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Anissa Helou, Matthew Fort.
7. 14:30
  Barbara Nice—Series 1, The Fib
  4/4A school reunion for Barbara sparks a rash white lie.
8. 15:00
  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?
9. 15:45
  Short Works—Take Me Home by Louise Kennedy
  A woman returns to Belfast to care for her dying grandmother.
10. 16:00
  Deep Six—5. Blackmail
  5/6Falsely accused ex-SAS agent Terry Prince is on the run, and being blackmailed.
11. 16:30
  Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122—5. Follow the Money
  5/6Dodgy money begins to flow. But in which direction?
12. 17:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—10. The Return
  10/10A funeral sparks a big reunion of old faces at the house in Cornwall.
13. 17:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—5. Swordplay and Swagger
  5/20Neil MacGregor explores the essential accoutrements of any self-respecting gentleman.
14. 17:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, One Man, Two Charlies
  2/6Ed finally finds himself homeless, but with a two-book deal! Stars Christopher Douglas.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Divorce
  12/13When some friends split up, Kate and George become rather nervous.
2. 18:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—Turkish Delight
  3/6The travellers arrive in Turkey, but will they all be able to explore the land of Kismet?
3. 19:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Anissa Helou, Matthew Fort.
4. 19:30
  Barbara Nice—Series 1, The Fib
  4/4A school reunion for Barbara sparks a rash white lie.
5. 20:00
  An Obsessive Type: The Tale of the Doves Typeface
  Can a long lost design classic be rediscovered at the bottom of the Thames?
6. 20:30
  Soul Music—Somewhere
  Exploring what Leonard Bernstein's song from 'West Side Story' means to different people.
7. 21:00
  Notable—Monsters of Music with Tom Allen, Puccini The Mighty Hunter with Bec Hill
  Blackmail, affairs and a secret love child. Was Puccini the bad boy of the Opera world?
8. 21:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 10. Freighters Approach
  10/20Captain Jet Morgan's crew are on Mars, but he's alarmed when more of the fleet arrive.
9. 22:00
  Desolation Jests—Episode 2
  2/4David Jason stars in David Renwick’s dark sketch show about laughter after the apocalypse.
10. 22:30
  4 Stands Up—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Chris Addison introduces Gareth Richards, Dan Antopolski and Zoe Lyons
11. 23:00
  Nick Mohammed in Quarters—Episode 2
  2/4Job interview from hell. Nick's fast-paced comedy sketches.
12. 23:15
  Bunk Bed—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/4Peter Curran and Patrick Marber wrestle life's challenges while laying in the dark.
13. 23:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 1, Thomas Paine
  4/4The radical comedian profiles the 18th-century author and radical idealist.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Algernon Blackwood - The Nemesis of Fire
  Dr John Silence investigates the appearance of smoke and spontaneous fires...
2. 00:45
  Edgar Allan Poe—The Pit and the Pendulum
  In a dark dungeon, a man faces the threat of death.
3. 01:00
  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?
4. 01:45
  Short Works—Take Me Home by Louise Kennedy
  A woman returns to Belfast to care for her dying grandmother.
5. 02:00
  Deep Six—5. Blackmail
  5/6Falsely accused ex-SAS agent Terry Prince is on the run, and being blackmailed.
6. 02:30
  Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122—5. Follow the Money
  5/6Dodgy money begins to flow. But in which direction?
7. 03:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—10. The Return
  10/10A funeral sparks a big reunion of old faces at the house in Cornwall.
8. 03:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—5. Swordplay and Swagger
  5/20Neil MacGregor explores the essential accoutrements of any self-respecting gentleman.
9. 03:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, One Man, Two Charlies
  2/6Ed finally finds himself homeless, but with a two-book deal! Stars Christopher Douglas.
10. 04:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Divorce
  12/13When some friends split up, Kate and George become rather nervous.
11. 04:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—Turkish Delight
  3/6The travellers arrive in Turkey, but will they all be able to explore the land of Kismet?
12. 05:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Anissa Helou, Matthew Fort.
13. 05:30
  Barbara Nice—Series 1, The Fib
  4/4A school reunion for Barbara sparks a rash white lie.

Saturday 21 October 2023