BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 10 October 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Something of the Night
  A schoolboy witnesses strange goings-on. Will the grown-ups believe his fantastic tale?
2. 00:45
  The Man and the Snake by Ambrose Bierce
  Harker Brayton is relaxing when he notices a large snake in the room.
3. 01:00
  Pieces of Britney—6. Shattered
  Pandora Sykes looks at the cultural treatment of 'troubled' young female celebrities
4. 01:50
  The Chippendales
  Lucy Burns speaks to Chippendales co-founder Bruce Nahin.
5. 02:00
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1995
  1/5Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Chris Barrie 'look back' at a year that was yet to happen.
6. 02:30
  The Harri-Parris' Radio Show—Series 1, The Visitor
  1/3Llinos Mai’s sitcom with songs: what will happen when Anni's boyfriend meets her family?
7. 03:00
  Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—1990s
  3/4Micky Flanagan looks at his life in the 90s, returning to education and becoming a teacher
8. 03:30
  Brian Appleton's Unofficial Multi-Media Lecture—From Cliff to Dale
  1/6Rock Musicologist Brian Appleton gives bizarre lectures to an invited audience.
9. 03:45
  The Jail Diaries of Sir Ralph Stanza—Prison Bard
  1/6Sir Ralph Stanza latest project: poet-in-residence at a maximum security prison.
10. 04:00
  Douglas Livingstone—Road to Lisdoonvarna
  Maggie and Derek plunge into the match-making fair in County Clare. Stars Frances Barber.
11. 05:30
  Great Lives—Iain Lee on Andy Kaufman
  Cult legend Andy Kaufman chosen by Iain Lee as his great life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  A Better Class of Person by John Osborne (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Playwright John Osborne's early years - his mother's make-up regime and Uncle's letters.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Maria Friedman
  Actress-singer Maria Friedman chooses 'Peter and the Wolf' by Prokofiev.
3. 07:20
  John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2John Reed's classic eyewitness account of the Russian Revolution in October 1917.
4. 08:30
  Doctor at Large—To Bed or Not to Bed
  9/13Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but events don't quite go to plan.
5. 09:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Domestic Help
  11/13Desperate to get a cleaner, how can Jennifer raise the cash?
6. 09:30
  Man at the Helm—Episode 2
  2/4Nina Stibbe’s comic novel. Elizabeth falls for local handyman Charlie Bates
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Musicians, Christine McVie
  Christine McVie, musician, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Waterton
  David Attenborough explores the life of Squire Waterton, a 19th-century taxidermist.
9. 11:00
  Radiolab—Series 8, Ashes On The Lawn
  5/8Radiolab explores another time of pandemic and social unrest - 1989 and the AIDS crisis.
10. 11:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Maria Friedman
  Actress-singer Maria Friedman chooses 'Peter and the Wolf' by Prokofiev.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Pursuit Of Beauty - In Emily Dickinson’s Bedroom
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—2000s
  4/4Micky completes his life story during the 2000s, settling down and building up his career.
3. 13:00
  The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2The shop reopens, but Frank's latest music lesson causes Ilse to reveal a painful secret.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Cliff Richard
  The 'Peter Pan of Pop' chooses tracks by Jack Payne and His Orchestra and one by himself.
5. 14:20
  Jonathan Myerson - That Was Then (Omnibus)—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/2Held at knifepoint - but will the truth set Anna free?
6. 15:30
  The Welsh M1—1. Heading South
  1/2Cerys Matthews drives the A470, the highway running through the heart of Wales.
7. 16:00
  Moonbeam and Mrs Pat
  Celebrated actress Mrs Patrick Campbell had one constant companion, her dog, Moonbeam.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Pursuit Of Beauty - In Emily Dickinson’s Bedroom
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—2000s
  4/4Micky completes his life story during the 2000s, settling down and building up his career.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Scramble by Martin Kiszko—1. Banned
  1/3With music banned in a totalitarian Britain, a battle ensues between good and evil.
2. 18:30
  The Darker Side of the Border—1. The Captain of the Polestar by Arthur Conan Doyle
  1/3Strange apparitions for a Dundee whaling ship trapped in Arctic ice.
3. 19:00
  Radiolab—Series 8, Ashes On The Lawn
  5/8Radiolab explores another time of pandemic and social unrest - 1989 and the AIDS crisis.
4. 19:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Maria Friedman
  Actress-singer Maria Friedman chooses 'Peter and the Wolf' by Prokofiev.
5. 20:00
  Moonbeam and Mrs Pat
  Celebrated actress Mrs Patrick Campbell had one constant companion, her dog, Moonbeam.
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Musicians, Christine McVie
  Christine McVie, musician, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
7. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Waterton
  David Attenborough explores the life of Squire Waterton, a 19th-century taxidermist.
8. 22:00
  Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—2000s
  4/4Micky completes his life story during the 2000s, settling down and building up his career.
9. 22:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 1, Walsall
  4/6Mark celebrates Walsall and why it has nothing to do with Birmingham.
10. 23:00
  On the Hour—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Ireland hits the headlines as the programme celebrates its 33rd birthday.
11. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1996
  2/5Kate Robbins, Brian Perkins and Hugh Dennis look back at a decade yet to happen.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Scramble by Martin Kiszko—1. Banned
  1/3With music banned in a totalitarian Britain, a battle ensues between good and evil.
2. 00:30
  The Darker Side of the Border—1. The Captain of the Polestar by Arthur Conan Doyle
  1/3Strange apparitions for a Dundee whaling ship trapped in Arctic ice.
3. 01:00
  The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2The shop reopens, but Frank's latest music lesson causes Ilse to reveal a painful secret.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Cliff Richard
  The 'Peter Pan of Pop' chooses tracks by Jack Payne and His Orchestra and one by himself.
5. 02:20
  Jonathan Myerson - That Was Then (Omnibus)—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/2Held at knifepoint - but will the truth set Anna free?
6. 03:30
  The Welsh M1—1. Heading South
  1/2Cerys Matthews drives the A470, the highway running through the heart of Wales.
7. 04:00
  Moonbeam and Mrs Pat
  Celebrated actress Mrs Patrick Campbell had one constant companion, her dog, Moonbeam.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Pursuit Of Beauty - In Emily Dickinson’s Bedroom
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—2000s
  4/4Micky completes his life story during the 2000s, settling down and building up his career.

Monday 11 October 2021