BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 21 October 2024

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Alan Garner - The Weirdstone of Brisingamen—1. Peril
  1/4Two children on holiday in the North of England encounter perilous magical forces.
2. 00:30
  Catch My Breath—3. Connections
  3/5Two women, two Adams. But what is the connection? Are they demon or liberator?
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poet Castaways, Michael Rosen
  Children's author Michael Rosen is castaway by Sue Lawley.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Elsa
  David Attenborough gives his perspective on the story of the famous lioness, Elsa.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - Caroline Bird
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Piranesi reflects on the House and its inhabitants.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Tim Minchin
  Musical comedian Tim Minchin chooses tracks by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.
8. 03:50
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/5Jean Valjean gets nervous about Marius's pursuit of Cosette and an evil plan is hatched.
9. 05:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 01/07/1958
  Kenneth Horne's revered troupe poke fun at tax bills and atomic power.
10. 05:30
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, The Storm
  4/13The dear ladies head for Maud’s when a dangerous storm strikes.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Death May Surprise Us—6. Staccato
  6/6As the PM’s captors prepare to carry out their threat, police are desperate...
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris: So Much Blood, 2. D.U.D.S. on the Fringe
  2/6The thespian sleuth gathers the evidence to solve Willy's death.
3. 07:00
  The Emerald Green Show—Face Value
  3/4Emerald's feathers are ruffled when a bright and talented intern arrives on the show.
4. 07:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 11, CPO Pertwee's Long Service Medal
  7/16The Chief Petty Officer is facing a setback.
5. 08:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Residents of the market town of Wadenbrook are preparing for the Dickensian Festival.
6. 08:30
  I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West—1. Weekly Rep
  1/51961: Timothy West is doing a farce at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham.
7. 08:45
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—16. The Rivals
  16/25Will the love between Marius and Cosette survive when Valjean leaves for England?
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—21/10/2024
  News and views from Westminster with Sean Curran.
9. 09:30
  Fungi - The Fifth Kingdom—1. A World Wide Web
  1/5Mycologists reveal some extraordinary facts.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Reclaiming Narratives (Black History Month) - Truth Revealed by God
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Fr Paschal Uche
11. 10:00
  Sounds Natural—Peter Cushing
  Actor Peter Cushing discusses his love of the British countryside and its birdlife.
12. 10:30
  Sweet Mother KD
  Laura Barton tells the story of Karen Dalton, the folk world's answer to Billie Holliday.
13. 11:00
  Death May Surprise Us—6. Staccato
  6/6As the PM’s captors prepare to carry out their threat, police are desperate...
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris: So Much Blood, 2. D.U.D.S. on the Fringe
  2/6The thespian sleuth gathers the evidence to solve Willy's death.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Emerald Green Show—Face Value
  3/4Emerald's feathers are ruffled when a bright and talented intern arrives on the show.
2. 12:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 11, CPO Pertwee's Long Service Medal
  7/16The Chief Petty Officer is facing a setback.
3. 13:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Residents of the market town of Wadenbrook are preparing for the Dickensian Festival.
4. 13:30
  I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West—1. Weekly Rep
  1/51961: Timothy West is doing a farce at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham.
5. 13:45
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—16. The Rivals
  16/25Will the love between Marius and Cosette survive when Valjean leaves for England?
6. 14:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Clive Anderson with Gyles Brandreth, John O'Farrell, Natalie Haynes and Richard Herring.
7. 14:30
  Spending My Inheritance—Saga Louts
  5/6When Brian's parents offer to take him and his family on holiday, he can hardly say no.
8. 15:00
  W Somerset Maugham - The Moon and Sixpence—1. Flight from London
  1/4Stockbroker Charles Strickland is seen as dull - but his time is yet to come.
9. 16:00
  Sounds Natural—Peter Cushing
  Actor Peter Cushing discusses his love of the British countryside and its birdlife.
10. 16:30
  Sweet Mother KD
  Laura Barton tells the story of Karen Dalton, the folk world's answer to Billie Holliday.
11. 17:00
  Death May Surprise Us—6. Staccato
  6/6As the PM’s captors prepare to carry out their threat, police are desperate...
12. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris: So Much Blood, 2. D.U.D.S. on the Fringe
  2/6The thespian sleuth gathers the evidence to solve Willy's death.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Emerald Green Show—Face Value
  3/4Emerald's feathers are ruffled when a bright and talented intern arrives on the show.
2. 18:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 11, CPO Pertwee's Long Service Medal
  7/16The Chief Petty Officer is facing a setback.
3. 19:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Residents of the market town of Wadenbrook are preparing for the Dickensian Festival.
4. 19:30
  I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West—1. Weekly Rep
  1/51961: Timothy West is doing a farce at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham.
5. 19:45
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—16. The Rivals
  16/25Will the love between Marius and Cosette survive when Valjean leaves for England?
6. 20:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Clive Anderson with Gyles Brandreth, John O'Farrell, Natalie Haynes and Richard Herring.
7. 20:30
  Spending My Inheritance—Saga Louts
  5/6When Brian's parents offer to take him and his family on holiday, he can hardly say no.
8. 21:00
  W Somerset Maugham - The Moon and Sixpence—1. Flight from London
  1/4Stockbroker Charles Strickland is seen as dull - but his time is yet to come.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 93, 5. Cheek by jowl with some stubbly nosed man
  5/6Jenny Eclair joins Sue Perkins for Radio 4's fast-talking panel show.
10. 22:30
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 1, Manchester to Bournemouth
  4/6Alexei Sayle travels from Manchester to Bournemouth talking to strangers on his train.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Tom Ward 1/3
  Rob Deering talks to Tom Ward in the Comedy Club.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 115, Inflation and Incinerators
  7/8Lucy Porter steps in as guest host for the weekly quiz on the latest news.
13. 23:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 3, Summer
  2/4Mark Watson continues his doomed quest to make sense of the human experience.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sounds Natural—Peter Cushing
  Actor Peter Cushing discusses his love of the British countryside and its birdlife.
2. 00:30
  Sweet Mother KD
  Laura Barton tells the story of Karen Dalton, the folk world's answer to Billie Holliday.
3. 01:00
  Death May Surprise Us—6. Staccato
  6/6As the PM’s captors prepare to carry out their threat, police are desperate...
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris: So Much Blood, 2. D.U.D.S. on the Fringe
  2/6The thespian sleuth gathers the evidence to solve Willy's death.
5. 02:00
  The Emerald Green Show—Face Value
  3/4Emerald's feathers are ruffled when a bright and talented intern arrives on the show.
6. 02:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 11, CPO Pertwee's Long Service Medal
  7/16The Chief Petty Officer is facing a setback.
7. 03:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Residents of the market town of Wadenbrook are preparing for the Dickensian Festival.
8. 03:30
  I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West—1. Weekly Rep
  1/51961: Timothy West is doing a farce at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham.
9. 03:45
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—16. The Rivals
  16/25Will the love between Marius and Cosette survive when Valjean leaves for England?
10. 04:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Clive Anderson with Gyles Brandreth, John O'Farrell, Natalie Haynes and Richard Herring.
11. 04:30
  Spending My Inheritance—Saga Louts
  5/6When Brian's parents offer to take him and his family on holiday, he can hardly say no.
12. 05:00
  W Somerset Maugham - The Moon and Sixpence—1. Flight from London
  1/4Stockbroker Charles Strickland is seen as dull - but his time is yet to come.

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