Schedule

BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 11 - 17 October 2021

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00:00	00:00 Scramble by Martin Kiszko—1. Banned 1/3 With music banned in a totalitarian Britain, a battle ensues between good and evil. 00:30 The Darker Side of the Border—1. The Captain of the Polestar by Arthur Conan Doyle 1/3 Strange apparitions for a Dundee whaling ship trapped in Arctic ice.	00:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—1. The Seeds of Creation 1/6 Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine-stricken countries? 00:30 A Good Read—Meg Rosoff and Sara Pascoe Harriett Gilbert is joined by Meg Rosoff and Sara Pascoe to discuss the books they love.	00:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—2. The Devil's Harvest 2/6 As fires erupt, why is Ralph Exon's new plant strain mutation growing so rapidly? 00:30 Soul Music—Lili Marlene The impact of wartime favourite 'Lili Marlene', made famous by Marlene Dietrich.	00:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—3. The Wings of Azreal 3/6 Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine stricken countries? 00:30 Short Cuts—Series 22, Habitat 6/7 Short documentaries about our changing climate with Josie Long.	00:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—4. Birdstrike 4/6 Having already sparked a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's advance continues. 00:30 Great Lives—Maxine Peake on Ellen Wilkinson Maxine Peake nominates her working class hero the MP Ellen Wilkinson as her great life.	00:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—5. Search and Destroy 5/6 Despite the national emergency, landowners try to profit from the deadly Exon strain. 00:30 Off the Page—Away with the Fairies Dominic Arkwright asks why fairies - once so very scary - have become pink and innocent?	00:00 The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Dostoyevsky's nightmare vision of a man whose life is usurped by his double.
01:00	01:00 The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce (Omnibus)—Episode 2 2/2 The shop reopens, but Frank's latest music lesson causes Ilse to reveal a painful secret.	01:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 6. The Engineer's Thumb 6/7 Can the sleuth solve the mystery behind an engineer's injury? From 1960. 01:30 The Dark Island—1. Escape 1/6 A plot to run an escape route for defectors from Britain is exposed in the Outer Hebrides.	01:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 7. The Illustrious Client 7/7 Why is the sleuth asked to intervene in a matter of the heart? 01:30 The Dark Island—2. Risk 2/6 Officer Jim Nicholson risks his life investigating the spy torpedo.	01:00 Kill The Pharaoh!—1. Village of the White Scorpion 1/8 What will a woman discover retracing her famous archaeologist father's route in Egypt? 01:30 The Dark Island—3. Danger 3/6 Nicholson and Grant try to establish who could be in the Outer Hebrides spy ring.	01:00 Kill The Pharaoh!—2. Into the Darkness 2/8 Elizabeth battles to find out more about the tomb her father discovered in Egypt. 01:30 The Dark Island—4. Suspects 4/6 Jim Nicholson’s life is in danger as he pursues new information on the spy cell.	01:00 Kill The Pharaoh!—3. Strangers in a Cafe 3/8 As Elizabeth explores the final Egyptian tomb her father discovered - danger mounts! 01:30 The Dark Island—5. Escalation 5/6 Will Grant and McCleod’s dangerous trap catch a Cold War spy ring plotter?	01:00 Pieces of Britney—7. Groundhog Day Pandora Sykes revisits the events leading to Britney's conservatorship and its key players 01:55 Inheritance Tracks—Leona Lewis Singer Leona Lewis chooses 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' by Roberta Flack.
02:00	02:10 Inheritance Tracks—Cliff Richard The 'Peter Pan of Pop' chooses tracks by Jack Payne and His Orchestra and one by himself. 02:20 Jonathan Myerson - That Was Then (Omnibus)—Series 2, Episode 2 2/2 Held at knifepoint - but will the truth set Anna free?	02:00 A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—6. Hold the Front Page 6/10 Playwright John Osborne's theatrical aspirations. 02:15 John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—6. The Revolutionary Front 6/10 Reed visits the revolutionary frontline with the Bolshevik commander-in-chief. 02:30 Peter and the Wolf Pianist and entertainer Rainer Hersch assesses the classic children's musical.	02:00 A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—7. Kindly Leave the Stage 7/10 The famous playwright remembers his first faltering steps towards his calling. 02:15 John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—7. Counter-Revolution 7/10 Bryant is caught up in a vicious street battle. 02:30 For One Night Only—Series 5, The Reunion in Central Park Paul Gambaccini discovers the stories behind the concert that almost didn't happen.	02:00 A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—8. I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles 8/10 Focus on the 'Brighton year', and a spluttering start to Osborne's writing career. 02:15 John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—8. Victory 8/10 Trotsky claims victory over the Cossacks. 02:30 Carnival Queens Does the idea of the Carnival Queen still appeal to the modern girl?	02:00 A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—9. Fall of a Sparrow 9/10 The writer recalls further theatrical enterprises. 02:15 John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—9. Moscow 9/10 The revolutionaries' own bombardment has destroyed the Kremlin. 02:30 A Tale Of Two Theatres Director Mehmet Ergen returns home to lift the curtain on Turkish theatre. From 2014.	02:00 A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—10. On the Pier at Morecambe 10/10 Another marriage ends and penury beckons, but so does success. 02:15 John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—10. The Conquest of Power 10/10 The Bolsheviks have defeated the counter-revolution. 02:30 The Stasi Jigsaw Puzzle Chris Bowlby tells the story of the attempt to rescue East Germany's Stasi secret files.	02:00 Chain Reaction—Series 11, 1. Ed Byrne interviews Al Murray 1/6 Ed Byrne kicks off Series 11 by interviewing the creator of the Pub Landlord, Al Murray. 02:30 The Harpoon—Series 1, Episode 1 1/4 The nostalgic spiffing spoof of adventure story papers for boys.
03:00	03:30 The Welsh M1—1. Heading South 1/2 Cerys Matthews drives the A470, the highway running through the heart of Wales.	03:00 Douglas Livingstone—Road to Oxford The story of a missing student set against the rowdy May Day celebrations in Oxford. 03:45 The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—1. Sarah 1/5 The villagers enjoy Sarah's inaugural creation as she recalls life selling chocolate.	03:00 Douglas Livingstone—Road to Lautrec Romance set at a garlic festival in Lautrec. With Cheryl Campbell and Robin Ellis. 03:45 The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—2. Rosie 2/5 Rosie harks back to her 21st birthday to reveal a shameful chocolate memory.	03:00 Douglas Livingstone—Road to Lisbon St Anthony’s Festival this year is the setting for the story of a 40-year old secret. 03:45 The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—3. Charlotte 3/5 Charlotte recalls how chocolate led to a French adventure with a stranger.	03:00 Douglas Livingstone—Road to Ferrara From 1425 to 2019, two ill-starred love triangles, set at the oldest horse race in Italy. 03:45 The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—4. Clementine 4/5 Clementine remembers her stint as the owner of the Muchly Bottom village chocolate shop.	03:00 Drama on 4—Sebastian Baczkiewicz - The Last Submarine Hunter The Swedish archipelago has 30,000 islands and many mysteries. By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. 03:45 The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—5. Mrs Drexl 5/5 Mysterious Mrs Drexl is last to share a chocolate tale...	03:00 What's Funny About...—Series 2, 4. Pamela Stephenson & John Lloyd on Not The Nine O’Clock News 4/6 John Lloyd and Dr Pamela Stephenson tell the inside story of their pioneering sketch show.
04:00	04:00 Moonbeam and Mrs Pat Celebrated actress Mrs Patrick Campbell had one constant companion, her dog, Moonbeam.	04:00 Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Justin Moorhouse, Rob Deering, Chris Corcoran and Tom Allen in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz. 04:30 Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Pam's absent hubby returns, so Merv faces a double-dilemma.	04:00 The 3rd Degree—Series 7, The University of Liverpool 6/6 Students from the University of Liverpool take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. 04:30 Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 6 6/6 Edward and Tabitha finally face their foe, Colonel Brad.	04:00 The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 4 4/6 Graeme Garden with Gyles Brandreth, Boothby Graffoe, Hugh Dennis and Lauren Laverne. 04:30 Smelling of Roses—Series 3, Promises, Promises 2/6 Rosie's auction of promises sparks competitive fund-raising.	04:00 The Write Stuff—Series 9, AA Milne 3/6 James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and John O'Farrell. 04:30 Beaumarchais—5. Droit d'Auteur 5/6 Beaumarchais is a censor’s gavel tap away from oblivion.	04:00 It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 1 1/6 Miles Jupp asks for revelations about Sarah Millican, Richard Osman and Nathan Caton. 04:30 Clare in the Community—Series 1, Last Words 4/6 The social worker is wracked with relief when her most detested client dies.	04:00 Daphne Du Maurier—Rebecca Mrs de Winter must battle memories of her husband's first wife. With Christopher Cazenove.
05:00	05:00 Poetry Extra—Pursuit Of Beauty - In Emily Dickinson’s Bedroom Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 05:30 Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—2000s 4/4 Micky completes his life story during the 2000s, settling down and building up his career.	05:00 Man at the Helm—3. Another Option 3/4 The kids wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material. Nina Stibbe’s comic novel. 05:30 Just a Minute—Series 87, Episode 5 5/6 Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute.	05:00 Polyoaks—Series 5, The Ghosts of Patients Present 1/6 The staff at Polyoaks surgery fight on through the bureaucracy. Stars Nigel Planer. 05:30 The Birthday Cake Game—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 With Richard to guess celebs' ages are Suzi Ruffell, Andrew Hunter Murray and Sophie Duker	05:00 Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Neuropolis, Skull and Bonce 4/4 Rob Newman's unique odyssey of our brains mixing stand-up and sketches. 05:30 The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 3, Summer: New Swedes 2/4 Sten sponsors Ashkan, a young refugee from Afghanistan, who has applied for asylum.	05:00 Ankle Tag—Series 1, The Date 1/3 Bob meets a lady, and Gruff is pleased to be asked to write an article about smoothies. 05:30 The Break—Series 3, 2. Five Benches Outside Yatterby Hall, Flamford 2/6 An unexpected bus ride gives Jeff a trip down memory lane.	05:00 On the Rocks—Series 2, Sermons 3/4 Despairing of his flock, Father Tregarthan enlists the help of an unlikely source. 05:30 The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of Olivia Williams 1/6 Comedy revelations as Stephen Mangan uncovers his guest's guiltiest memories.	05:30 Great Lives—Maxine Peake on Ellen Wilkinson Maxine Peake nominates her working class hero the MP Ellen Wilkinson as her great life.
06:00	06:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 6. The Engineer's Thumb 6/7 Can the sleuth solve the mystery behind an engineer's injury? From 1960. 06:30 The Dark Island—1. Escape 1/6 A plot to run an escape route for defectors from Britain is exposed in the Outer Hebrides.	06:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 7. The Illustrious Client 7/7 Why is the sleuth asked to intervene in a matter of the heart? 06:30 The Dark Island—2. Risk 2/6 Officer Jim Nicholson risks his life investigating the spy torpedo.	06:00 Kill The Pharaoh!—1. Village of the White Scorpion 1/8 What will a woman discover retracing her famous archaeologist father's route in Egypt? 06:30 The Dark Island—3. Danger 3/6 Nicholson and Grant try to establish who could be in the Outer Hebrides spy ring.	06:00 Kill The Pharaoh!—2. Into the Darkness 2/8 Elizabeth battles to find out more about the tomb her father discovered in Egypt. 06:30 The Dark Island—4. Suspects 4/6 Jim Nicholson’s life is in danger as he pursues new information on the spy cell.	06:00 Kill The Pharaoh!—3. Strangers in a Cafe 3/8 As Elizabeth explores the final Egyptian tomb her father discovered - danger mounts! 06:30 The Dark Island—5. Escalation 5/6 Will Grant and McCleod’s dangerous trap catch a Cold War spy ring plotter?	06:00 Daphne Du Maurier—Rebecca Mrs de Winter must battle memories of her husband's first wife. With Christopher Cazenove.	06:00 A Better Class of Person by John Osborne (Omnibus)—Episode 2 2/2 Playwright John Osborne's theatrical aspirations.
07:00	07:00 Man at the Helm—3. Another Option 3/4 The kids wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material. Nina Stibbe’s comic novel. 07:30 Just a Minute—Series 87, Episode 5 5/6 Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute.	07:00 Polyoaks—Series 5, The Ghosts of Patients Present 1/6 The staff at Polyoaks surgery fight on through the bureaucracy. Stars Nigel Planer. 07:30 The Birthday Cake Game—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 With Richard to guess celebs' ages are Suzi Ruffell, Andrew Hunter Murray and Sophie Duker	07:00 Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Neuropolis, Skull and Bonce 4/4 Rob Newman's unique odyssey of our brains mixing stand-up and sketches. 07:30 The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 3, Summer: New Swedes 2/4 Sten sponsors Ashkan, a young refugee from Afghanistan, who has applied for asylum.	07:00 Ankle Tag—Series 1, The Date 1/3 Bob meets a lady, and Gruff is pleased to be asked to write an article about smoothies. 07:30 The Break—Series 3, 2. Five Benches Outside Yatterby Hall, Flamford 2/6 An unexpected bus ride gives Jeff a trip down memory lane.	07:00 On the Rocks—Series 2, Sermons 3/4 Despairing of his flock, Father Tregarthan enlists the help of an unlikely source. 07:30 The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of Olivia Williams 1/6 Comedy revelations as Stephen Mangan uncovers his guest's guiltiest memories.	07:30 Great Lives—Maxine Peake on Ellen Wilkinson Maxine Peake nominates her working class hero the MP Ellen Wilkinson as her great life.	07:10 Inheritance Tracks—Katie Derham Broadcaster Katie Derham chooses 'Bachianas Brasileiras No 5' by Heitor Villa-Lobos. 07:20 John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World (Omnibus)—Episode 2 2/2 Reed visits the revolutionary frontline with a disorganised Bolshevik commander-in-chief.
08:00	08:00 Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard 8/8 Sceptical Harold slams Albert's spiritualist claims. 08:30 Albert and Me—Series 1, Spanner in the Works 4/9 Single dad Bryan's son is starting nursery. What could go wrong?	08:00 Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 4 4/13 In a bona disguise, master spy Kenneth Horne trails the missing World Cup. 08:30 Our Man at Wembley—Episode 2 2/4 As the FA Cup final looms, will budding commentator Eric Halliday get inside the stadium?	08:00 Hancock's Half Hour—The Radio Ham: Pye's Re-recording The original TV-only episode re-created with an audience in 1961. 08:30 Give Or Take—6. Besieged! 6/8 Sam and Annabel are besieged for the full story of their pools win.	08:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 5 5/13 The wonderful Radio Prune becomes a musical station with Dave 'the Rave' Hatch. 08:30 After Henry—Series 1, Going Away 8/8 Sarah is keen to book a holiday, but can't escape her family.	08:00 Dad's Army—Series 2, Mum's Army 12/20 When the Home Guard opens up to women, Mrs Gray catches Mainwaring's eye. 08:30 Coming Alive—Series 1, Hostage To Fortune 5/6 Ex convict Terry is in danger from a community centre visitor. Stars Karl Howman.	08:00 The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 4 4/6 Graeme Garden with Gyles Brandreth, Boothby Graffoe, Hugh Dennis and Lauren Laverne. 08:30 Smelling of Roses—Series 3, Promises, Promises 2/6 Rosie's auction of promises sparks competitive fund-raising.	08:30 Doctor at Large—Dr Sparrow of Harley Street 10/13 Mayhem ensues when Simon Sparrow goes to work at Sir Lancelot's rather posh practice.
09:00	09:00 Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Justin Moorhouse, Rob Deering, Chris Corcoran and Tom Allen in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz. 09:30 Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Pam's absent hubby returns, so Merv faces a double-dilemma.	09:00 The News Quiz—Series 106, Episode 6 6/8 Andy Zaltzman and the panel pick apart the week's headlines. 09:30 Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 6 6/6 Edward and Tabitha finally face their foe, Colonel Brad.	09:00 The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 4 4/6 Graeme Garden with Gyles Brandreth, Boothby Graffoe, Hugh Dennis and Lauren Laverne. 09:30 Smelling of Roses—Series 3, Promises, Promises 2/6 Rosie's auction of promises sparks competitive fund-raising.	09:00 The Write Stuff—Series 9, AA Milne 3/6 James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and John O'Farrell. 09:30 Beaumarchais—5. Droit d'Auteur 5/6 Beaumarchais is a censor’s gavel tap away from oblivion.	09:00 It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 1 1/6 Miles Jupp asks for revelations about Sarah Millican, Richard Osman and Nathan Caton. 09:30 Clare in the Community—Series 1, Last Words 4/6 The social worker is wracked with relief when her most detested client dies.	09:00 Radio Heads—Bobby Jaye The former boss of BBC Radio Light Entertainment chooses his career favourites.	09:00 Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Home From Home 12/13 Jennifer's mission to save plants from the old house goes awry. 09:30 Man at the Helm—3. Another Option 3/4 The kids wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material. Nina Stibbe’s comic novel.
10:00	10:00 Douglas Livingstone—Road to Oxford The story of a missing student set against the rowdy May Day celebrations in Oxford. 10:45 The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—1. Sarah 1/5 The villagers enjoy Sarah's inaugural creation as she recalls life selling chocolate.	10:00 Douglas Livingstone—Road to Lautrec Romance set at a garlic festival in Lautrec. With Cheryl Campbell and Robin Ellis. 10:45 The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—2. Rosie 2/5 Rosie harks back to her 21st birthday to reveal a shameful chocolate memory.	10:00 Douglas Livingstone—Road to Lisbon St Anthony’s Festival this year is the setting for the story of a 40-year old secret. 10:45 The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—3. Charlotte 3/5 Charlotte recalls how chocolate led to a French adventure with a stranger.	10:00 Douglas Livingstone—Road to Ferrara From 1425 to 2019, two ill-starred love triangles, set at the oldest horse race in Italy. 10:45 The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—4. Clementine 4/5 Clementine remembers her stint as the owner of the Muchly Bottom village chocolate shop.	10:00 Drama on 4—Sebastian Baczkiewicz - The Last Submarine Hunter The Swedish archipelago has 30,000 islands and many mysteries. By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. 10:45 The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—5. Mrs Drexl 5/5 Mysterious Mrs Drexl is last to share a chocolate tale...		10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—British Music Makers, Thom Yorke Radiohead's Thom Yorke is cast away by Lauren Laverne. 10:45 Siberian Stories—Autumn Migration 2/5 A return to nomadic herding in Tuva, told through the story of one family's migration.
11:00	11:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 8, Lessons From The Summer Of 2020 24/48 Manoush Zomorodi explores what lessons and wisdom we can take of the summer of 2020 11:50 Inheritance Tracks—Emma Barnett Woman's Hour presenter Emma Barnett chooses Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong and Moloko.	11:00 Pieces of Britney—7. Groundhog Day Pandora Sykes revisits the events leading to Britney's conservatorship and its key players 11:55 Inheritance Tracks—Leona Lewis Singer Leona Lewis chooses 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' by Roberta Flack.	11:00 Great Lives - 400 and Counting—1. Eric and Ernest 1/3 From Eric Morecambe to Ernest Shackleton - the story behind 400 Great Lives	11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Musicians, Christine McVie Christine McVie, musician, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. 11:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Waterton David Attenborough explores the life of Squire Waterton, a 19th-century taxidermist.	11:00 Podcast Radio Hour—Long Running Podcasts Laura Grimshaw and Jessica Fostekew look at long running podcasts.		11:00 Radiolab—Series 8, Staph and Gamma 6/8 Radiolab explores the incredible stories of two seemingly simple scientific discoveries 11:55 Inheritance Tracks—Katie Derham Broadcaster Katie Derham chooses 'Bachianas Brasileiras No 5' by Heitor Villa-Lobos.
12:00	12:00 Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard 8/8 Sceptical Harold slams Albert's spiritualist claims. 12:30 Albert and Me—Series 1, Spanner in the Works 4/9 Single dad Bryan's son is starting nursery. What could go wrong?	12:00 Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 4 4/13 In a bona disguise, master spy Kenneth Horne trails the missing World Cup. 12:30 Our Man at Wembley—Episode 2 2/4 As the FA Cup final looms, will budding commentator Eric Halliday get inside the stadium?	12:00 Hancock's Half Hour—The Radio Ham: Pye's Re-recording The original TV-only episode re-created with an audience in 1961. 12:30 Give Or Take—6. Besieged! 6/8 Sam and Annabel are besieged for the full story of their pools win.	12:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 5 5/13 The wonderful Radio Prune becomes a musical station with Dave 'the Rave' Hatch. 12:30 After Henry—Series 1, Going Away 8/8 Sarah is keen to book a holiday, but can't escape her family.	12:00 Dad's Army—Series 2, Mum's Army 12/20 When the Home Guard opens up to women, Mrs Gray catches Mainwaring's eye. 12:30 Coming Alive—Series 1, Hostage To Fortune 5/6 Ex convict Terry is in danger from a community centre visitor. Stars Karl Howman.	12:00 Forests of the Imagination Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough searches the Autumn forest, looking for stories. 12:45 Elegies From a Suburban Garden—Autumn 4/5 For botanist Phil Gates, when Autumn arrives there's a sense of elation in the garden.	12:00 Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - George Mackay Brown Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 12:30 Ability—Pilot What happens when someone with cerebral palsy moves into his best friend's flat?
13:00	13:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 6. The Engineer's Thumb 6/7 Can the sleuth solve the mystery behind an engineer's injury? From 1960. 13:30 The Dark Island—1. Escape 1/6 A plot to run an escape route for defectors from Britain is exposed in the Outer Hebrides.	13:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 7. The Illustrious Client 7/7 Why is the sleuth asked to intervene in a matter of the heart? 13:30 The Dark Island—2. Risk 2/6 Officer Jim Nicholson risks his life investigating the spy torpedo.	13:00 Kill The Pharaoh!—1. Village of the White Scorpion 1/8 What will a woman discover retracing her famous archaeologist father's route in Egypt? 13:30 The Dark Island—3. Danger 3/6 Nicholson and Grant try to establish who could be in the Outer Hebrides spy ring.	13:00 Kill The Pharaoh!—2. Into the Darkness 2/8 Elizabeth battles to find out more about the tomb her father discovered in Egypt. 13:30 The Dark Island—4. Suspects 4/6 Jim Nicholson’s life is in danger as he pursues new information on the spy cell.	13:00 Kill The Pharaoh!—3. Strangers in a Cafe 3/8 As Elizabeth explores the final Egyptian tomb her father discovered - danger mounts! 13:30 The Dark Island—5. Escalation 5/6 Will Grant and McCleod’s dangerous trap catch a Cold War spy ring plotter?	13:00 Pieces of Britney—7. Groundhog Day Pandora Sykes revisits the events leading to Britney's conservatorship and its key players 13:55 Inheritance Tracks—Leona Lewis Singer Leona Lewis chooses 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' by Roberta Flack.	13:00 Between Them by Richard Ford (Omnibus) Author Richard Ford reads a portrait of his parents before and after he came along.
14:00	14:00 A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—6. Hold the Front Page 6/10 Playwright John Osborne's theatrical aspirations. 14:15 John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—6. The Revolutionary Front 6/10 Reed visits the revolutionary frontline with the Bolshevik commander-in-chief. 14:30 Peter and the Wolf Pianist and entertainer Rainer Hersch assesses the classic children's musical.	14:00 A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—7. Kindly Leave the Stage 7/10 The famous playwright remembers his first faltering steps towards his calling. 14:15 John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—7. Counter-Revolution 7/10 Bryant is caught up in a vicious street battle. 14:30 For One Night Only—Series 5, The Reunion in Central Park Paul Gambaccini discovers the stories behind the concert that almost didn't happen.	14:00 A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—8. I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles 8/10 Focus on the 'Brighton year', and a spluttering start to Osborne's writing career. 14:15 John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—8. Victory 8/10 Trotsky claims victory over the Cossacks. 14:30 Carnival Queens Does the idea of the Carnival Queen still appeal to the modern girl?	14:00 A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—9. Fall of a Sparrow 9/10 The writer recalls further theatrical enterprises. 14:15 John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—9. Moscow 9/10 The revolutionaries' own bombardment has destroyed the Kremlin. 14:30 A Tale Of Two Theatres Director Mehmet Ergen returns home to lift the curtain on Turkish theatre. From 2014.	14:00 A Better Class of Person by John Osborne—10. On the Pier at Morecambe 10/10 Another marriage ends and penury beckons, but so does success. 14:15 John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—10. The Conquest of Power 10/10 The Bolsheviks have defeated the counter-revolution. 14:30 The Stasi Jigsaw Puzzle Chris Bowlby tells the story of the attempt to rescue East Germany's Stasi secret files.	14:00 Chain Reaction—Series 11, 1. Ed Byrne interviews Al Murray 1/6 Ed Byrne kicks off Series 11 by interviewing the creator of the Pub Landlord, Al Murray. 14:30 The Harpoon—Series 1, Episode 1 1/4 The nostalgic spiffing spoof of adventure story papers for boys.	14:10 Inheritance Tracks—Ian Hislop Private Eye editor Ian Hislop chooses 'A Swingin' Safari' played by Bert Kaempfert. 14:20 The Pillow Book (Omnibus)—Series 11 Empress Teishi will not allow Shonagon to get the help her Empress needs.
15:00	15:00 Douglas Livingstone—Road to Oxford The story of a missing student set against the rowdy May Day celebrations in Oxford. 15:45 The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—1. Sarah 1/5 The villagers enjoy Sarah's inaugural creation as she recalls life selling chocolate.	15:00 Douglas Livingstone—Road to Lautrec Romance set at a garlic festival in Lautrec. With Cheryl Campbell and Robin Ellis. 15:45 The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—2. Rosie 2/5 Rosie harks back to her 21st birthday to reveal a shameful chocolate memory.	15:00 Douglas Livingstone—Road to Lisbon St Anthony’s Festival this year is the setting for the story of a 40-year old secret. 15:45 The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—3. Charlotte 3/5 Charlotte recalls how chocolate led to a French adventure with a stranger.	15:00 Douglas Livingstone—Road to Ferrara From 1425 to 2019, two ill-starred love triangles, set at the oldest horse race in Italy. 15:45 The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—4. Clementine 4/5 Clementine remembers her stint as the owner of the Muchly Bottom village chocolate shop.	15:00 Drama on 4—Sebastian Baczkiewicz - The Last Submarine Hunter The Swedish archipelago has 30,000 islands and many mysteries. By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. 15:45 The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—5. Mrs Drexl 5/5 Mysterious Mrs Drexl is last to share a chocolate tale...	15:00 What's Funny About...—Series 2, 4. Pamela Stephenson & John Lloyd on Not The Nine O’Clock News 4/6 John Lloyd and Dr Pamela Stephenson tell the inside story of their pioneering sketch show.	15:30 The Welsh M1—2. Welshness 2/2 Cerys Matthews continues her trip down the A470, the road connecting north and south Wales
16:00	16:00 Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Justin Moorhouse, Rob Deering, Chris Corcoran and Tom Allen in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz. 16:30 Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Pam's absent hubby returns, so Merv faces a double-dilemma.	16:00 The 3rd Degree—Series 7, The University of Liverpool 6/6 Students from the University of Liverpool take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. 16:30 Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 6 6/6 Edward and Tabitha finally face their foe, Colonel Brad.	16:00 The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 4 4/6 Graeme Garden with Gyles Brandreth, Boothby Graffoe, Hugh Dennis and Lauren Laverne. 16:30 Smelling of Roses—Series 3, Promises, Promises 2/6 Rosie's auction of promises sparks competitive fund-raising.	16:00 The Write Stuff—Series 9, AA Milne 3/6 James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and John O'Farrell. 16:30 Beaumarchais—5. Droit d'Auteur 5/6 Beaumarchais is a censor’s gavel tap away from oblivion.	16:00 It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 1 1/6 Miles Jupp asks for revelations about Sarah Millican, Richard Osman and Nathan Caton. 16:30 Clare in the Community—Series 1, Last Words 4/6 The social worker is wracked with relief when her most detested client dies.	16:00 Daphne Du Maurier—Rebecca Mrs de Winter must battle memories of her husband's first wife. With Christopher Cazenove.	16:00 Victor Pemberton - Looking Back War veteran Arthur Hobbs looks back at his life and remembers the 1914-18 war.
17:00	17:00 Man at the Helm—3. Another Option 3/4 The kids wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material. Nina Stibbe’s comic novel. 17:30 Just a Minute—Series 87, Episode 5 5/6 Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute.	17:00 Polyoaks—Series 5, The Ghosts of Patients Present 1/6 The staff at Polyoaks surgery fight on through the bureaucracy. Stars Nigel Planer. 17:30 The Birthday Cake Game—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 With Richard to guess celebs' ages are Suzi Ruffell, Andrew Hunter Murray and Sophie Duker	17:00 Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Neuropolis, Skull and Bonce 4/4 Rob Newman's unique odyssey of our brains mixing stand-up and sketches. 17:30 The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 3, Summer: New Swedes 2/4 Sten sponsors Ashkan, a young refugee from Afghanistan, who has applied for asylum.	17:00 Ankle Tag—Series 1, The Date 1/3 Bob meets a lady, and Gruff is pleased to be asked to write an article about smoothies. 17:30 The Break—Series 3, 2. Five Benches Outside Yatterby Hall, Flamford 2/6 An unexpected bus ride gives Jeff a trip down memory lane.	17:00 On the Rocks—Series 2, Sermons 3/4 Despairing of his flock, Father Tregarthan enlists the help of an unlikely source. 17:30 The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of Olivia Williams 1/6 Comedy revelations as Stephen Mangan uncovers his guest's guiltiest memories.	17:30 Great Lives—Maxine Peake on Ellen Wilkinson Maxine Peake nominates her working class hero the MP Ellen Wilkinson as her great life.	17:00 Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - George Mackay Brown Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 17:30 Ability—Pilot What happens when someone with cerebral palsy moves into his best friend's flat?
18:00	18:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—1. The Seeds of Creation 1/6 Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine-stricken countries? 18:30 A Good Read—Meg Rosoff and Sara Pascoe Harriett Gilbert is joined by Meg Rosoff and Sara Pascoe to discuss the books they love.	18:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—2. The Devil's Harvest 2/6 As fires erupt, why is Ralph Exon's new plant strain mutation growing so rapidly? 18:30 Soul Music—Lili Marlene The impact of wartime favourite 'Lili Marlene', made famous by Marlene Dietrich.	18:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—3. The Wings of Azreal 3/6 Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine stricken countries? 18:30 Short Cuts—Series 22, Habitat 6/7 Short documentaries about our changing climate with Josie Long.	18:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—4. Birdstrike 4/6 Having already sparked a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's advance continues. 18:30 Great Lives—Maxine Peake on Ellen Wilkinson Maxine Peake nominates her working class hero the MP Ellen Wilkinson as her great life.	18:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—5. Search and Destroy 5/6 Despite the national emergency, landowners try to profit from the deadly Exon strain. 18:30 Off the Page—Away with the Fairies Dominic Arkwright asks why fairies - once so very scary - have become pink and innocent?	18:00 The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Dostoyevsky's nightmare vision of a man whose life is usurped by his double.	18:00 Scramble by Martin Kiszko—2. Uncomfortable Truths 2/3 Mel discovers some uncomfortable truths about herself and her past. 18:30 The Darker Side of the Border—2. Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson 2/3 A convalescing soldier finds love in a sinister Spanish house.
19:00	19:00 Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard 8/8 Sceptical Harold slams Albert's spiritualist claims. 19:30 Albert and Me—Series 1, Spanner in the Works 4/9 Single dad Bryan's son is starting nursery. What could go wrong?	19:00 Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 4 4/13 In a bona disguise, master spy Kenneth Horne trails the missing World Cup. 19:30 Our Man at Wembley—Episode 2 2/4 As the FA Cup final looms, will budding commentator Eric Halliday get inside the stadium?	19:00 Hancock's Half Hour—The Radio Ham: Pye's Re-recording The original TV-only episode re-created with an audience in 1961. 19:30 Give Or Take—6. Besieged! 6/8 Sam and Annabel are besieged for the full story of their pools win.	19:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 5 5/13 The wonderful Radio Prune becomes a musical station with Dave 'the Rave' Hatch. 19:30 After Henry—Series 1, Going Away 8/8 Sarah is keen to book a holiday, but can't escape her family.	19:00 Dad's Army—Series 2, Mum's Army 12/20 When the Home Guard opens up to women, Mrs Gray catches Mainwaring's eye. 19:30 Coming Alive—Series 1, Hostage To Fortune 5/6 Ex convict Terry is in danger from a community centre visitor. Stars Karl Howman.	19:00 Radio Heads—Bobby Jaye The former boss of BBC Radio Light Entertainment chooses his career favourites.	19:00 Radiolab—Series 8, Staph and Gamma 6/8 Radiolab explores the incredible stories of two seemingly simple scientific discoveries 19:55 Inheritance Tracks—Katie Derham Broadcaster Katie Derham chooses 'Bachianas Brasileiras No 5' by Heitor Villa-Lobos.
20:00	20:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 6. The Engineer's Thumb 6/7 Can the sleuth solve the mystery behind an engineer's injury? From 1960. 20:30 The Dark Island—1. Escape 1/6 A plot to run an escape route for defectors from Britain is exposed in the Outer Hebrides.	20:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 2, 7. The Illustrious Client 7/7 Why is the sleuth asked to intervene in a matter of the heart? 20:30 The Dark Island—2. Risk 2/6 Officer Jim Nicholson risks his life investigating the spy torpedo.	20:00 Kill The Pharaoh!—1. Village of the White Scorpion 1/8 What will a woman discover retracing her famous archaeologist father's route in Egypt? 20:30 The Dark Island—3. Danger 3/6 Nicholson and Grant try to establish who could be in the Outer Hebrides spy ring.	20:00 Kill The Pharaoh!—2. Into the Darkness 2/8 Elizabeth battles to find out more about the tomb her father discovered in Egypt. 20:30 The Dark Island—4. Suspects 4/6 Jim Nicholson’s life is in danger as he pursues new information on the spy cell.	20:00 Kill The Pharaoh!—3. Strangers in a Cafe 3/8 As Elizabeth explores the final Egyptian tomb her father discovered - danger mounts! 20:30 The Dark Island—5. Escalation 5/6 Will Grant and McCleod’s dangerous trap catch a Cold War spy ring plotter?		20:00 Victor Pemberton - Looking Back War veteran Arthur Hobbs looks back at his life and remembers the 1914-18 war.
21:00	21:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 8, Lessons From The Summer Of 2020 24/48 Manoush Zomorodi explores what lessons and wisdom we can take of the summer of 2020 21:50 Inheritance Tracks—Emma Barnett Woman's Hour presenter Emma Barnett chooses Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong and Moloko.	21:00 Pieces of Britney—7. Groundhog Day Pandora Sykes revisits the events leading to Britney's conservatorship and its key players 21:55 Inheritance Tracks—Leona Lewis Singer Leona Lewis chooses 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' by Roberta Flack.	21:00 Great Lives - 400 and Counting—1. Eric and Ernest 1/3 From Eric Morecambe to Ernest Shackleton - the story behind 400 Great Lives	21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Musicians, Christine McVie Christine McVie, musician, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. 21:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Waterton David Attenborough explores the life of Squire Waterton, a 19th-century taxidermist.	21:00 Podcast Radio Hour—Long Running Podcasts Laura Grimshaw and Jessica Fostekew look at long running podcasts.		21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—British Music Makers, Thom Yorke Radiohead's Thom Yorke is cast away by Lauren Laverne. 21:45 Siberian Stories—Autumn Migration 2/5 A return to nomadic herding in Tuva, told through the story of one family's migration.
22:00	22:00 Just a Minute—Series 87, Episode 5 5/6 Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute. 22:30 The Sofa of Time—And the Hackett March on... 3/6 The magical quest is helped by a tiny gold samurai who points.	22:00 The Birthday Cake Game—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 With Richard to guess celebs' ages are Suzi Ruffell, Andrew Hunter Murray and Sophie Duker 22:30 Revolting People—Series 4, George Washington 3/6 Captain Brimshaw attempts to broker peace with George Washington.	22:00 The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 3, Summer: New Swedes 2/4 Sten sponsors Ashkan, a young refugee from Afghanistan, who has applied for asylum. 22:30 The Harpoon—Series 1, Episode 1 1/4 The nostalgic spiffing spoof of adventure story papers for boys.	22:00 The Break—Series 3, 2. Five Benches Outside Yatterby Hall, Flamford 2/6 An unexpected bus ride gives Jeff a trip down memory lane. 22:30 What's Funny About...—Series 2, 4. Pamela Stephenson & John Lloyd on Not The Nine O’Clock News 4/6 John Lloyd and Dr Pamela Stephenson tell the inside story of their pioneering sketch show.	22:00 The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of Olivia Williams 1/6 Comedy revelations as Stephen Mangan uncovers his guest's guiltiest memories. 22:30 Mark Thomas Presents—Shelley Berman 4/4 One of America's greatest Jewish comics, Shelley Berman performs.	22:00 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 1, Kevin Eldon 4/4 Alex and his band try interactive cookery, and Kevin Eldon joins them for a song. 22:30 Chain Reaction—Series 11, 2. Al Murray interviews Ian Hislop 2/6 Al Murray, the Pub Landlord creator, passes the baton to comedian and satirist Ian Hislop.	22:00 Ability—Pilot What happens when someone with cerebral palsy moves into his best friend's flat? 22:30 Mark Steel's in Town—Series 1, Merthyr Tydfil 5/6 Stand-up comedy from the Myfanwy Theatre in Merthyr Tydfil.
23:00	23:00 The News Quiz—Series 106, Episode 6 6/8 Andy Zaltzman and the panel pick apart the week's headlines. 23:30 The Harri-Parris' Radio Show—Series 1, West End Boys 2/3 Ifan plots to split Anni from Ben and ropes her ex-boyfriends into the scheme.	23:00 Small Scenes—Series 2, Episode 3 3/4 A breakfast buffet dilemma - and a stag party goes awry. 23:30 The Guns of Adam Riches—Series 2, Bean's Odyssey 1/3 In an epic journey, Sean Bean attempts to save his castle, his wife and his phone contract	23:00 Radio Active—Series 5, Music Festival 7/8 Mike Flex and Mike Channel host Radio Active's very own live music extravaganza. 23:30 And Now in Colour—Series 1, Salisbury Plain 5/6 The sketch show team take their audience on Territorial Army manoeuvres.	23:30 The Secret World—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 From Lord Sugar to Bruce Forsyth, Jon Culshaw reveals the private lives of famous folk.	23:00 Brian Appleton's Unofficial Multi-Media Lecture—Elvis Lives 2/6 Brian Appleton examines the conspiracy theories which abound in the history of rock. 23:15 The Jail Diaries of Sir Ralph Stanza—Doing Rhyme 2/6 Sir Ralph gives Irish inmate Conor a few tips on writing political poetry. 23:30 Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 1, Shaken 4/3 Storyteller Sarah Kendall performs her award-winning live solo show Shaken.	23:00 The Curried Goat Show—Episode 5 5/8 Try Joseph's Psychedelic Poncho. Dan Gaster, Will Ing and Ben Silburn's sketch-bonanza 23:30 Cowards—Series 2, Episode 3 3/4 Meet a cheery bailiff - and an office induction with a twist...	23:00 On the Hour—Series 2, Episode 6 6/6 An outside broadcast goes down and a bluebottle rampages across Essex. 23:30 A Look Back at the Nineties—1997 3/5 Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Steve Coogan look back at the year that was yet to happen.

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