BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 13 October 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poet Castaways, Imtiaz Dharker
  Poet Imtiaz Dharker is castaway by Kirsty Young.
2. 06:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Dragons
  The famous naturalist recalls meeting the 10-foot-long Komodo dragon.
3. 07:00
  Poetry Extra—Bronzeville Beat: 2/2 We Real Cool
  Daljit Nagra chooses another highlight from the BBC archives, this time from Chicago.
4. 07:30
  Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Piranesi witnesses the joining of three tides and introduces us to the House inhabitants.
5. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Nicola Adams
  Olympic Gold Medallist Nicola Adams chooses tracks by Rick Ross and Miguel.
6. 08:50
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/5Determined to rescue Fantine's child Cosette, Jean Valjean begins a new life in Paris.
7. 10:00
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, When Grandad Papered The Parlour
  5/20With mother away, and money tight, can Grandad manage some decorating?
8. 10:30
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, Down Your Way
  3/13Will the dear ladies manage to appear on a famous radio show?
9. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poet Castaways, Imtiaz Dharker
  Poet Imtiaz Dharker is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Dragons
  The famous naturalist recalls meeting the 10-foot-long Komodo dragon.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Bronzeville Beat: 2/2 We Real Cool
  Daljit Nagra chooses another highlight from the BBC archives, this time from Chicago.
2. 12:30
  Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Piranesi witnesses the joining of three tides and introduces us to the House inhabitants.
3. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Nicola Adams
  Olympic Gold Medallist Nicola Adams chooses tracks by Rick Ross and Miguel.
4. 13:50
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/5Determined to rescue Fantine's child Cosette, Jean Valjean begins a new life in Paris.
5. 15:00
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, When Grandad Papered The Parlour
  5/20With mother away, and money tight, can Grandad manage some decorating?
6. 15:30
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, Down Your Way
  3/13Will the dear ladies manage to appear on a famous radio show?
7. 16:00
  A Stone Woman by AS Byatt—3. A New World
  3/3Winter falls in Iceland as Ines completes her transformation. Read by Penelope Wilton.
8. 16:30
  Catch My Breath—2. Hiding
  2/5Fugitives Kate and Colleen hide from the police, but who is hiding with them?
9. 17:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poet Castaways, Imtiaz Dharker
  Poet Imtiaz Dharker is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 17:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Dragons
  The famous naturalist recalls meeting the 10-foot-long Komodo dragon.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Poetry Extra—Bronzeville Beat: 2/2 We Real Cool
  Daljit Nagra chooses another highlight from the BBC archives, this time from Chicago.
2. 18:30
  Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Piranesi witnesses the joining of three tides and introduces us to the House inhabitants.
3. 19:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Nicola Adams
  Olympic Gold Medallist Nicola Adams chooses tracks by Rick Ross and Miguel.
4. 19:50
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/5Determined to rescue Fantine's child Cosette, Jean Valjean begins a new life in Paris.
5. 21:00
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, When Grandad Papered The Parlour
  5/20With mother away, and money tight, can Grandad manage some decorating?
6. 21:30
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, Down Your Way
  3/13Will the dear ladies manage to appear on a famous radio show?
7. 22:00
  On the Town with the League of Gentlemen—Death by Mau Mau
  2/6There's a bug going round Spent. With Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith and Mark Gatiss.
8. 22:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Robin Morgan 1/4
  Esyllt Sears interviews the comedian and writer Robin Morgan.
9. 22:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Circulation is going through the roof as the old newspaper hacks struggle with new media.
10. 23:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 1, Corruption
  2/6Satan tries convincing the professor that everyone's corruptible, even his wife.
11. 23:30
  Twenty Players—Series 1, Gertrude Trelawny Ferris
  4/6Gerald Sinstadt tells the story of the sporting all-rounder Gertrude Trelawny Ferris.
12. 23:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 3, Episode 7
  7/8John invites poet Christopher Logue and 'actor of sorts' Andrew Bailey into his home.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Stone Woman by AS Byatt—3. A New World
  3/3Winter falls in Iceland as Ines completes her transformation. Read by Penelope Wilton.
2. 00:30
  Catch My Breath—2. Hiding
  2/5Fugitives Kate and Colleen hide from the police, but who is hiding with them?
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poet Castaways, Imtiaz Dharker
  Poet Imtiaz Dharker is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Dragons
  The famous naturalist recalls meeting the 10-foot-long Komodo dragon.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Bronzeville Beat: 2/2 We Real Cool
  Daljit Nagra chooses another highlight from the BBC archives, this time from Chicago.
6. 02:30
  Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Piranesi witnesses the joining of three tides and introduces us to the House inhabitants.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Nicola Adams
  Olympic Gold Medallist Nicola Adams chooses tracks by Rick Ross and Miguel.
8. 03:50
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/5Determined to rescue Fantine's child Cosette, Jean Valjean begins a new life in Paris.
9. 05:00
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, When Grandad Papered The Parlour
  5/20With mother away, and money tight, can Grandad manage some decorating?
10. 05:30
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, Down Your Way
  3/13Will the dear ladies manage to appear on a famous radio show?

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