BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 6 October 2024

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—1. Can't You See? I'm Blind...
  1/2With most of humanity blind, mobile carnivorous plants move in.
2. 00:50
  The Fanthorpe Investigations—The Moving Coffins of Barbados
  1/5Priest and paranormal investigator Lionel Fanthorpe relates a tale of the unexplained.
3. 01:00
  Semi-Detached
  Scheming Fred Midway will do whatever it takes to maintain his position in suburbia.
4. 02:30
  William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord Of The Flies (Omnibus)
  The life and career of the publicity-shy, Nobel Prize-winning author.
5. 03:45
  Tales From A Long Room by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, Polar Games
  2/5A cricket match in Antarctica captained by Captain Scott and Roald Amundsen.
6. 04:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Nothing But the Vest
  The bungling bureaucrats play cupid for Mildred.
7. 04:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Keeping It Warm
  12/12Will barrister Roger manage to make up with Sally?
8. 05:00
  Unsung Heroines—1. Annie Russell-Maunder, Beryl Burton, Flo Bilton, Jayaben Desai, Sulpicia, Sophia Jex-Blake
  1/3Viv Groskop celebrates amazing women whose names aren't as well known as they should be.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poet Castaways, Simon Armitage
  Poet Laureate Simon Armitage is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
2. 06:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Sloths
  Musings on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world.
3. 07:00
  Poetry Extra—In the Studio - Ada Limón: A poem for Nasa
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
4. 07:30
  Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald (Omnibus)
  Helen Macdonald's reads six essays about her passion and concerns for the natural world.
5. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—David and Carrie Grant
  The musical couple choose Andy Williams, Bob Marley & The Wailers and Roberta Flack.
6. 08:50
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/5Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean begins a new life as the Mayor of Montreuil.
7. 10:00
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, Smile Please
  4/20Jimmy acquires a camera but his snaps are not appreciated.
8. 10:30
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, The Norfolk Broads
  2/13The dear ladies take Maud for a boat trip.
9. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poet Castaways, Simon Armitage
  Poet Laureate Simon Armitage is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
10. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Sloths
  Musings on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—In the Studio - Ada Limón: A poem for Nasa
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald (Omnibus)
  Helen Macdonald's reads six essays about her passion and concerns for the natural world.
3. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—David and Carrie Grant
  The musical couple choose Andy Williams, Bob Marley & The Wailers and Roberta Flack.
4. 13:50
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/5Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean begins a new life as the Mayor of Montreuil.
5. 15:00
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, Smile Please
  4/20Jimmy acquires a camera but his snaps are not appreciated.
6. 15:30
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, The Norfolk Broads
  2/13The dear ladies take Maud for a boat trip.
7. 16:00
  A Stone Woman by AS Byatt—2. Iceland
  2/3Ines worries whether her transformation will turn volcanic. Read by Penelope Wilton.
8. 16:30
  Catch My Breath—1. Demon Host
  1/5Two women take refuge in a remote Scottish country house where a demon awaits them.
9. 17:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poet Castaways, Simon Armitage
  Poet Laureate Simon Armitage is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
10. 17:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Sloths
  Musings on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Poetry Extra—In the Studio - Ada Limón: A poem for Nasa
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 18:30
  Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald (Omnibus)
  Helen Macdonald's reads six essays about her passion and concerns for the natural world.
3. 19:40
  Inheritance Tracks—David and Carrie Grant
  The musical couple choose Andy Williams, Bob Marley & The Wailers and Roberta Flack.
4. 19:50
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/5Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean begins a new life as the Mayor of Montreuil.
5. 21:00
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, Smile Please
  4/20Jimmy acquires a camera but his snaps are not appreciated.
6. 21:30
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, The Norfolk Broads
  2/13The dear ladies take Maud for a boat trip.
7. 22:00
  On the Town with the League of Gentlemen—A Guest at the Dentons
  1/6The dark comedy about the 'local people' of Spent, before it hit TV.
8. 22:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Old hacks struggle with new media in the changing world of a broadsheet newspaper.
9. 23:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 1, Introduction
  1/6Fed up with eternity, Satan decides hell needs some new guests.
10. 23:30
  Elastic Planet—The Hair
  6/6A documentary maker films endangered hairstyles in the cosmic comedy of connections.
11. 23:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/8The Luton laureate muses on school puddings and asks his audience 'how long is your dog?'
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Stone Woman by AS Byatt—2. Iceland
  2/3Ines worries whether her transformation will turn volcanic. Read by Penelope Wilton.
2. 00:30
  Catch My Breath—1. Demon Host
  1/5Two women take refuge in a remote Scottish country house where a demon awaits them.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poet Castaways, Simon Armitage
  Poet Laureate Simon Armitage is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Sloths
  Musings on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—In the Studio - Ada Limón: A poem for Nasa
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald (Omnibus)
  Helen Macdonald's reads six essays about her passion and concerns for the natural world.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—David and Carrie Grant
  The musical couple choose Andy Williams, Bob Marley & The Wailers and Roberta Flack.
8. 03:50
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/5Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean begins a new life as the Mayor of Montreuil.
9. 05:00
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, Smile Please
  4/20Jimmy acquires a camera but his snaps are not appreciated.
10. 05:30
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, The Norfolk Broads
  2/13The dear ladies take Maud for a boat trip.

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