BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 22 October 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Carey Harrison - A Call From The Dead
  It's good to talk, but not when you're called from beyond the grave. With John Shrapnel.
2. 00:30
  The Price of Fear—Cat's Cradle
  An explicitly horrific tale of a boorish film director and a vengeful feline.
3. 01:00
  David Pownall—Fishing for Ghosts
  A major political figure raises suspicions when they enter a well known literary prize.
4. 02:30
  Salt on Your Tongue by Charlotte Runcie (Omnibus)
  Charlotte Runcie's book explores the mythical and magical qualities of the sea.
5. 03:45
  Could Do Better—Kenneth Williams
  Robert Booth summons Kenneth Williams for a quiet word about the actor's school reports.
6. 04:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Food for Thought
  The bungling duo's antics attract some sinister interest from abroad. Stars Deryck Guyler.
7. 04:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 17
  17/20Shirley the temp, Mavis’s cousin, sees trouble for Michael after reading his tealeaves.
8. 05:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Alternative Comedy...and Beyond, 1. Lenin of the Rovers
  1/3Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at 80s alternative comedy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Poetry Extra—A Manual For Dreaming Womxn
  Dajlit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 06:30
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2A Cornish house with a fragrant lawn provides the setting for a wartime saga.
3. 07:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Lou Sanders
  Comedian and writer Lou Sanders chooses tracks by The Waterstones and Bob Dylan.
4. 07:50
  Shakespeare's Restless World (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/4Neil MacGregor uses objects of the time to explore the turbulent world of Shakespeare.
5. 09:00
  Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat—1. Setting Off
  1/3George, Harris and J enjoy a holiday on the River Thames, with Montmorency the dog.
6. 09:30
  Tony's—Series 1, Putting on the Style
  1/6Misadventures of a corner-shop barber, with a battle against rival Boris the Russian.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, George Foreman
  Former heavyweight champion, George Foreman is castaway by Sue Lawley.
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Collecting
  The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
9. 11:00
  Poetry Extra—A Manual For Dreaming Womxn
  Dajlit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
10. 11:30
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2A Cornish house with a fragrant lawn provides the setting for a wartime saga.
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Afternoon
1. 12:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Lou Sanders
  Comedian and writer Lou Sanders chooses tracks by The Waterstones and Bob Dylan.
2. 12:50
  Shakespeare's Restless World (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/4Neil MacGregor uses objects of the time to explore the turbulent world of Shakespeare.
3. 14:00
  Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat—1. Setting Off
  1/3George, Harris and J enjoy a holiday on the River Thames, with Montmorency the dog.
4. 14:30
  Tony's—Series 1, Putting on the Style
  1/6Misadventures of a corner-shop barber, with a battle against rival Boris the Russian.
5. 15:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, George Foreman
  Former heavyweight champion, George Foreman is castaway by Sue Lawley.
6. 15:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Collecting
  The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
7. 16:00
  Carey Harrison - A Call From The Dead
  It's good to talk, but not when you're called from beyond the grave. With John Shrapnel.
8. 16:30
  The Price of Fear—Cat's Cradle
  An explicitly horrific tale of a boorish film director and a vengeful feline.
9. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—A Manual For Dreaming Womxn
  Dajlit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
10. 17:30
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2A Cornish house with a fragrant lawn provides the setting for a wartime saga.
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Evening
1. 18:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Lou Sanders
  Comedian and writer Lou Sanders chooses tracks by The Waterstones and Bob Dylan.
2. 18:50
  Shakespeare's Restless World (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/4Neil MacGregor uses objects of the time to explore the turbulent world of Shakespeare.
3. 20:00
  Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat—1. Setting Off
  1/3George, Harris and J enjoy a holiday on the River Thames, with Montmorency the dog.
4. 20:30
  Tony's—Series 1, Putting on the Style
  1/6Misadventures of a corner-shop barber, with a battle against rival Boris the Russian.
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, George Foreman
  Former heavyweight champion, George Foreman is castaway by Sue Lawley.
6. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Collecting
  The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
7. 22:00
  Start/Stop—Series 3, 4. Cathy's Dad
  4/6Hit comedy about 3 marriages in various states of disrepair. All-star cast.
8. 22:30
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 4, Under the Stars
  Comic poet Tim Key is attempting to find love, while broadcasting from a houseboat.
9. 23:00
  Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers—Series 2, Class
  4/4A series of potentially misremembered anecdotes on class from Andy Hamilton.
10. 23:30
  Clayton Grange—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4A team of brilliantly stupid scientists try out their self-replicating killer robo-ants.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—A Manual For Dreaming Womxn
  Dajlit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 00:30
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2A Cornish house with a fragrant lawn provides the setting for a wartime saga.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Lou Sanders
  Comedian and writer Lou Sanders chooses tracks by The Waterstones and Bob Dylan.
4. 01:50
  Shakespeare's Restless World (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/4Neil MacGregor uses objects of the time to explore the turbulent world of Shakespeare.
5. 03:00
  Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat—1. Setting Off
  1/3George, Harris and J enjoy a holiday on the River Thames, with Montmorency the dog.
6. 03:30
  Tony's—Series 1, Putting on the Style
  1/6Misadventures of a corner-shop barber, with a battle against rival Boris the Russian.
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, George Foreman
  Former heavyweight champion, George Foreman is castaway by Sue Lawley.
8. 04:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Collecting
  The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
9. 05:00
  Tull
  Walter Tull: footballer, First World War hero, and first black officer in the British Army
10. 05:45
  This Dog's Life by Kate Atkinson
  Gerald and his dog both muse on their predicaments, as they wait interminably at the vets

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