BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 27 October 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1. Vanity
  1/2'I would give my soul to stay young'. A vain aristocrat makes a dangerous pact.
2. 01:00
  The Candle of Darkness—3. The Ally
  3/6Despite suspicious locals, Steve makes a useful ally in his hunt for 'The Kind Man'.
3. 01:30
  The Dark Island—3. Danger
  3/6Nicholson and Grant try to establish who could be in the Outer Hebrides spy ring.
4. 02:00
  Heartburn by Nora Ephron—4. Grand Gestures
  4/5The heavily-pregnant Rachel gets an unexpected proposal.
5. 02:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—9. New Science, Old Magic
  9/20A disc of black obsidian from Mexico reflects the Elizabethan fascination with astrology.
6. 02:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 1, The First Noel
  5/6The Amos family plan to fly out to celebrate Christmas in Lagos, Nigeria.
7. 03:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Forget the Diver
  1/20The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square's HQ.
8. 03:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 2, Rebel Without a Pause
  2/8Faith and teenage son Joe fall out, but is Bill the cause or the cure?
9. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Paul Tonkinson, Tom Wrigglesworth, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert.
10. 04:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, The Agony and the Ecstasy
  2/6Italian exchange student Gian Paolo meets the Conroy family. And it's Gay Pride.
11. 05:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Picture of Dorian Gray, 2. Retribution
  2/2The aristocrat is living a life of selfish pleasure. But is retribution on the horizon?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Candle of Darkness—4. The Latest Victim
  4/6Steve Gardiner witnesses the latest deadly attack and hears the victim's dying words.
2. 06:30
  The Dark Island—4. Suspects
  4/6Jim Nicholson’s life is in danger as he pursues new information on the spy cell.
3. 07:00
  Heartburn by Nora Ephron—5. Revenge
  5/5Rachel makes a grand gesture of her own.
4. 07:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—10. Toil and Trouble
  10/20A model ship hung in a church reveals the differences between Scottish and English witches
5. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, My Companion
  3/6Ed plans to attend a funeral with his ex-wife, making his children and cat very unhappy.
6. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, A Nice Surprise
  13/13Can Kate and George cope with an unexpected arrival?
7. 08:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—The Truck Stops Here
  4/6The travellers have reached.......well, actually they're lost in the middle of Uzbekistan.
8. 09:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jekka McVicar, Heston Blumenthal.
9. 09:30
  Plum House—Pilot
  An eager museum curator arrives to turn things around, but finds the incompetent staff.
10. 10:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Picture of Dorian Gray, 2. Retribution
  2/2The aristocrat is living a life of selfish pleasure. But is retribution on the horizon?
11. 11:00
  The Candle of Darkness—4. The Latest Victim
  4/6Steve Gardiner witnesses the latest deadly attack and hears the victim's dying words.
12. 11:30
  The Dark Island—4. Suspects
  4/6Jim Nicholson’s life is in danger as he pursues new information on the spy cell.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Heartburn by Nora Ephron—5. Revenge
  5/5Rachel makes a grand gesture of her own.
2. 12:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—10. Toil and Trouble
  10/20A model ship hung in a church reveals the differences between Scottish and English witches
3. 12:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, My Companion
  3/6Ed plans to attend a funeral with his ex-wife, making his children and cat very unhappy.
4. 13:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, A Nice Surprise
  13/13Can Kate and George cope with an unexpected arrival?
5. 13:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—The Truck Stops Here
  4/6The travellers have reached.......well, actually they're lost in the middle of Uzbekistan.
6. 14:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jekka McVicar, Heston Blumenthal.
7. 14:30
  Plum House—Pilot
  An eager museum curator arrives to turn things around, but finds the incompetent staff.
8. 15:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Picture of Dorian Gray, 2. Retribution
  2/2The aristocrat is living a life of selfish pleasure. But is retribution on the horizon?
9. 16:00
  The Candle of Darkness—4. The Latest Victim
  4/6Steve Gardiner witnesses the latest deadly attack and hears the victim's dying words.
10. 16:30
  The Dark Island—4. Suspects
  4/6Jim Nicholson’s life is in danger as he pursues new information on the spy cell.
11. 17:00
  Heartburn by Nora Ephron—5. Revenge
  5/5Rachel makes a grand gesture of her own.
12. 17:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—10. Toil and Trouble
  10/20A model ship hung in a church reveals the differences between Scottish and English witches
13. 17:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, My Companion
  3/6Ed plans to attend a funeral with his ex-wife, making his children and cat very unhappy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, A Nice Surprise
  13/13Can Kate and George cope with an unexpected arrival?
2. 18:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—The Truck Stops Here
  4/6The travellers have reached.......well, actually they're lost in the middle of Uzbekistan.
3. 19:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jekka McVicar, Heston Blumenthal.
4. 19:30
  Plum House—Pilot
  An eager museum curator arrives to turn things around, but finds the incompetent staff.
5. 20:00
  Pony Tales
  What is the appeal of ponies and pony books to girls - and some post-menopausal women?
6. 20:30
  Soul Music—Days
  How the Kinks classic 'Days' has touched peoples lives.
7. 21:00
  Notable—Monsters of Music with Tom Allen, Franz Liszt The First Rockstar with Jack Steadman
  Liszt was a monk, a sex symbol, and a pianist who made nuns faint and forget their vows.
8. 21:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 15. Hypnosis
  15/20Cold-handed Maclean attacks Lemmy, but the plucky radio operator fights back.
9. 22:00
  Desolation Jests—Episode 3
  3/4David Jason stars in David Renwick's dark and eclectic post-apocalyptic sketch comedy
10. 22:30
  4 Stands Up—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Chris Addison introduces Matt Kirshen, Tim Vine and Pippa Evans as Loretta Maine.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Laura Smyth 3/3
  The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Rob Deering talks to Laura Smyth.
12. 23:00
  Nick Mohammed in Quarters—Episode 3
  3/4A wayward travel agent. Nick's fast-paced comedy sketches.
13. 23:15
  Bunk Bed—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/4Patrick Marber and Peter Curran wonder what it all means while laying in the dark.
14. 23:30
  The Boosh—Stolen
  1/6Two surreal zookeepers try to catch an animal thief.
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Late
1. 00:00
  John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos—1. The Village
  1/2Alarm and confusion in a sleepy village where an alien forces takes its toll on the women.
2. 01:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Picture of Dorian Gray, 2. Retribution
  2/2The aristocrat is living a life of selfish pleasure. But is retribution on the horizon?
3. 02:00
  The Candle of Darkness—4. The Latest Victim
  4/6Steve Gardiner witnesses the latest deadly attack and hears the victim's dying words.
4. 02:30
  The Dark Island—4. Suspects
  4/6Jim Nicholson’s life is in danger as he pursues new information on the spy cell.
5. 03:00
  Heartburn by Nora Ephron—5. Revenge
  5/5Rachel makes a grand gesture of her own.
6. 03:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—10. Toil and Trouble
  10/20A model ship hung in a church reveals the differences between Scottish and English witches
7. 03:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, My Companion
  3/6Ed plans to attend a funeral with his ex-wife, making his children and cat very unhappy.
8. 04:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, A Nice Surprise
  13/13Can Kate and George cope with an unexpected arrival?
9. 04:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—The Truck Stops Here
  4/6The travellers have reached.......well, actually they're lost in the middle of Uzbekistan.
10. 05:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jekka McVicar, Heston Blumenthal.
11. 05:30
  Plum House—Pilot
  An eager museum curator arrives to turn things around, but finds the incompetent staff.

Saturday 28 October 2023