BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 28 October 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Alderman
  Small town politics in The Valleys where a divisive Alderman dreams of Westminster.
2. 07:30
  Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2The ever chaotic life of Adrian Mole, now aged 39.
3. 08:45
  Could Do Better—Stephen Fry
  Robert Booth summons writer and comic actor Stephen Fry to his study for a quiet word.
4. 09:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Safe and Unsound
  The bungling bureaucrats spark fears of a top level security leak.
5. 09:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 18
  18/20In the depths of winter, the agency works on promoting struggling Siltford-on-Sea.
6. 10:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Alternative Comedy...and Beyond, 2. The Mary Whitehouse Experience
  2/3Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at 80s alternative comedy.
7. 11:00
  The Alderman
  Small town politics in The Valleys where a divisive Alderman dreams of Westminster.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2The ever chaotic life of Adrian Mole, now aged 39.
2. 13:45
  Could Do Better—Stephen Fry
  Robert Booth summons writer and comic actor Stephen Fry to his study for a quiet word.
3. 14:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Safe and Unsound
  The bungling bureaucrats spark fears of a top level security leak.
4. 14:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 18
  18/20In the depths of winter, the agency works on promoting struggling Siltford-on-Sea.
5. 15:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Alternative Comedy...and Beyond, 2. The Mary Whitehouse Experience
  2/3Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at 80s alternative comedy.
6. 16:00
  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.
7. 17:00
  The Alderman
  Small town politics in The Valleys where a divisive Alderman dreams of Westminster.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2The ever chaotic life of Adrian Mole, now aged 39.
2. 19:45
  Could Do Better—Stephen Fry
  Robert Booth summons writer and comic actor Stephen Fry to his study for a quiet word.
3. 20:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Safe and Unsound
  The bungling bureaucrats spark fears of a top level security leak.
4. 20:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 18
  18/20In the depths of winter, the agency works on promoting struggling Siltford-on-Sea.
5. 21:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Alternative Comedy...and Beyond, 2. The Mary Whitehouse Experience
  2/3Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at 80s alternative comedy.
6. 22:00
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 2, Baking
  3/4Susan Calman tries to relax by learning to bake with Selasi Gbormittah.
7. 22:30
  Cowards—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Sketch show with a comic slant on human frailties.
8. 23:00
  Fred at The Stand—Series 2, Justin Moorhouse, Gareth Waugh, Ninia Benjamin and Gary Little
  2/6Fred MacAulay introduces some of the country's best comedians, recorded live in Glasgow.
9. 23:30
  The Shuttleworths—Series 2, Wireless Wanderings (Part 1)
  1/5Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth takes Ken on a radio cruise.
10. 23:45
  Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—A Switch in Time
  1/5Armando Iannucci on tackling time-wasting and greetings cards.
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Late
1. 00:00
  MR James—A Mass of Cobwebs
  A conniving old man causes havoc from beyond the grave...
2. 00:30
  The Price of Fear—Meeting in Athens
  Vincent Price encounters a couple in Greece, desperate to stay for three days more.
3. 01:00
  Koji Suzuki - Ring
  A British journalist living in Tokyo investigates the mysterious deaths of four teenagers.
4. 01:00
  The Alderman
  Small town politics in The Valleys where a divisive Alderman dreams of Westminster.
5. 02:30
  Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2The ever chaotic life of Adrian Mole, now aged 39.
6. 03:45
  Could Do Better—Stephen Fry
  Robert Booth summons writer and comic actor Stephen Fry to his study for a quiet word.
7. 04:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Safe and Unsound
  The bungling bureaucrats spark fears of a top level security leak.
8. 04:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 18
  18/20In the depths of winter, the agency works on promoting struggling Siltford-on-Sea.

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