BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 12 October 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
  Anna Blundy, Robert Offord and Colin Murray Parkes reflect on Cole Porter's song.
2. 00:30
  A Dancer Dies Twice
  First deaths and last dances - when a dancer's body begins to change.
3. 01:00
  The Fall and Rise of Danny Clark
  When his Dad dies on a job for a gangland boss, Danny vows to avoid crime.
4. 01:45
  Whodunnits—Bloody Eisteddfod, 5. What Future?
  5/5Preoccupied with solving the crime - Daf's future hangs in the balance.
5. 02:00
  The Older Woman—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6The airing of Roy's video diary is merely the prelude to an apocalyptic finale.
6. 02:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 5, Write Extremely Long Programme Titles the Burkiss Way
  4/6It's time to meet the Muppets, with President Nixon.
7. 03:00
  To Hull and Back—Series 3, Stockholm Syndrome
  2/4When Sophie tries to make the salon more popular, she unwittingly attracts protesters.
8. 03:30
  Piranesi by Susanna Clarke—5. Details
  5/10Piranesi begins to recover details that the House has made him forget.
9. 03:45
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—10. Decision
  10/25Jean Valjean and Cosette face a tough dilemma.
10. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Dave Gorman and Mary Anne Hobbs.
11. 04:30
  Lucky Heather—3. The Searchers
  3/6Emma thinks that her mother is having an affair so asks Heather to investigate.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—Dot and the Russian Dossier
  Leaving her desk at the War Rooms behind, Dot embarks on a most perilous mission.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—Table Manners by Susmita Bhattacharya, 5. Mango Season
  5/5A woman discovers her great-grandmother’s past.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Michael Frayn - Birthday
  On Liz’s 27th birthday, her pregnant sister visits, and they're both in for a shock
2. 07:15
  Waste Flesh by Gee Williams
  Inspired by George Orwell, Vinny photographs his Welsh community.
3. 07:30
  A Month in Siena by Hisham Matar (Omnibus)
  Hisham Matar's trip to the city whose painters so influenced his view of art.
4. 08:45
  Tales From A Long Room by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, The Lady Wife
  3/5Should a cricket fanatic marry, when perpetually entranced by the summer game?
5. 09:00
  The Men from the Ministry—That's My Baby
  A lovestruck civil servant is fast-tracked into fatherhood.
6. 09:30
  Stilgoe's Around—City of London
  Richard Stilgoe ponders money-making in Britain's financial heartland.
7. 10:00
  Unsung Heroines—2. Florrie Forde, Betty Davis, Caroline Norton, Wangari Maathai, Hoda Sharawi, Mary Tealby, Olive Shapley
  2/3Viv Groskop celebrates amazing women whose names aren't as well known as they should be.
8. 11:00
  Michael Frayn - Birthday
  On Liz’s 27th birthday, her pregnant sister visits, and they're both in for a shock
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Waste Flesh by Gee Williams
  Inspired by George Orwell, Vinny photographs his Welsh community.
2. 12:30
  A Month in Siena by Hisham Matar (Omnibus)
  Hisham Matar's trip to the city whose painters so influenced his view of art.
3. 13:45
  Tales From A Long Room by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, The Lady Wife
  3/5Should a cricket fanatic marry, when perpetually entranced by the summer game?
4. 14:00
  The Men from the Ministry—That's My Baby
  A lovestruck civil servant is fast-tracked into fatherhood.
5. 14:30
  Stilgoe's Around—City of London
  Richard Stilgoe ponders money-making in Britain's financial heartland.
6. 15:00
  Unsung Heroines—2. Florrie Forde, Betty Davis, Caroline Norton, Wangari Maathai, Hoda Sharawi, Mary Tealby, Olive Shapley
  2/3Viv Groskop celebrates amazing women whose names aren't as well known as they should be.
7. 16:00
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—2. The Search for a Haven
  2/2With widespread blindness, society crumbles as the Triffids spread unabated.
8. 17:00
  Michael Frayn - Birthday
  On Liz’s 27th birthday, her pregnant sister visits, and they're both in for a shock
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Evening
1. 18:15
  Waste Flesh by Gee Williams
  Inspired by George Orwell, Vinny photographs his Welsh community.
2. 18:30
  A Month in Siena by Hisham Matar (Omnibus)
  Hisham Matar's trip to the city whose painters so influenced his view of art.
3. 19:45
  Tales From A Long Room by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, The Lady Wife
  3/5Should a cricket fanatic marry, when perpetually entranced by the summer game?
4. 20:00
  The Men from the Ministry—That's My Baby
  A lovestruck civil servant is fast-tracked into fatherhood.
5. 20:30
  Stilgoe's Around—City of London
  Richard Stilgoe ponders money-making in Britain's financial heartland.
6. 21:00
  Unsung Heroines—2. Florrie Forde, Betty Davis, Caroline Norton, Wangari Maathai, Hoda Sharawi, Mary Tealby, Olive Shapley
  2/3Viv Groskop celebrates amazing women whose names aren't as well known as they should be.
7. 22:00
  Welcome to Wherever You Are—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Comedy from Dubai, Kampala and Rome, hosted by Andrew Maxwell in London.
8. 22:30
  The Secret World—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson explore the bizarre private lives of famous folk.
9. 23:00
  Two Episodes of Mash—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4News, weather, sport and a fly on the wall documentary.
10. 23:30
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 2, About Animals
  5/6Nathan explains his attitude to animals and pets and his grandma's attitude to mice.
11. 23:45
  Sounding Off with McGough—5. What She Did
  5/6More poetic reflections from Roger McGough on the perennially fruitful topic of love.
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Late
1. 00:00
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—2. The Search for a Haven
  2/2With widespread blindness, society crumbles as the Triffids spread unabated.
2. 01:00
  Michael Frayn - Birthday
  On Liz’s 27th birthday, her pregnant sister visits, and they're both in for a shock
3. 02:15
  Waste Flesh by Gee Williams
  Inspired by George Orwell, Vinny photographs his Welsh community.
4. 02:30
  A Month in Siena by Hisham Matar (Omnibus)
  Hisham Matar's trip to the city whose painters so influenced his view of art.
5. 03:45
  Tales From A Long Room by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, The Lady Wife
  3/5Should a cricket fanatic marry, when perpetually entranced by the summer game?
6. 04:00
  The Men from the Ministry—That's My Baby
  A lovestruck civil servant is fast-tracked into fatherhood.
7. 04:30
  Stilgoe's Around—City of London
  Richard Stilgoe ponders money-making in Britain's financial heartland.
8. 05:00
  Unsung Heroines—2. Florrie Forde, Betty Davis, Caroline Norton, Wangari Maathai, Hoda Sharawi, Mary Tealby, Olive Shapley
  2/3Viv Groskop celebrates amazing women whose names aren't as well known as they should be.

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