BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 10 February 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe—1. Arrival
  1/2Ignoring his family's advice, the castaway ends up shipwrecked and arrives on an island.
2. 01:00
  Only the Good Die Young—6. Virtual Truth
  6/6Kim is a captive of Stone, Todd Fisher is on the verge of death, Medusa has been activated
3. 01:30
  New Creatives Dramas—Series 7, False Alarm & Torment
  4/5Paul Dodgson presents new short drama from the next generation of storytellers.
4. 02:00
  The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—4. London
  4/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. The poet and political activist meet.
5. 02:15
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 2, 4. Brush With Death
  4/5A brush with death leaves John in the arms of a paramedic.
6. 02:30
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Jealousy
  2/4How our ape past influences us and how we are emotionally hijacked by primitive emotions.
7. 03:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Something of Value
  Reputations are tarnished when the Crown Jewels go for cleaning.
8. 03:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6The shady lawyer turns farmer for a wealthy uncle.
9. 04:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington.
10. 04:30
  Mary Wesley - The Vacillations of Poppy Carew—5. Stranded!
  5/6Poppy flees from Edmund - into Willie Guthrie's arms. Stars Beatie Edney.
11. 05:00
  Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe—2. Friday
  2/2Solitude on the desert island gives way to cannibals, mutineers, and a man called Friday.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—1. Lady's Invitation
  1/6A jeweller attends a party and discovers his hostess faces danger. From 1954.
2. 06:30
  New Creatives Dramas—Series 7, Tregoynt Community Radio & Mythophobia
  5/5Paul Dodgson presents new short dramas from the next generation of storytellers.
3. 07:00
  The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—5. Pain
  5/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. A poet yes, but a parent not to be.
4. 07:15
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 2, 5. The Holiday
  5/5Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's drama about love in later life.
5. 07:30
  Psmith in the City by PG Wodehouse—The Haunting of Mr Bickersdyke
  2/4The indomitable Psmith hatches a plan to take revenge. Stars Nick Caldecott.
6. 08:00
  Mr Willow's Wife—1. Getting to Know You
  1/6Felicity tries to recapture romantic bliss. Stars Moira Lister and Terence Alexander.
7. 08:30
  The Weekend Starts Here—3. Are You Local?
  3/6The Shipcombe Arms holds a pub quiz to attempt to reclaim the pub for the locals.
8. 09:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Ken Cheng, Theo Fennell and Jo Frost.
9. 09:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, A Lovely Life Re-Kippered Again Once More
  1/6In Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof, even death cannot prevent an old enemy from returning.
10. 10:00
  Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe—2. Friday
  2/2Solitude on the desert island gives way to cannibals, mutineers, and a man called Friday.
11. 11:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—1. Lady's Invitation
  1/6A jeweller attends a party and discovers his hostess faces danger. From 1954.
12. 11:30
  New Creatives Dramas—Series 7, Tregoynt Community Radio & Mythophobia
  5/5Paul Dodgson presents new short dramas from the next generation of storytellers.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—5. Pain
  5/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. A poet yes, but a parent not to be.
2. 12:15
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 2, 5. The Holiday
  5/5Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's drama about love in later life.
3. 12:30
  Psmith in the City by PG Wodehouse—The Haunting of Mr Bickersdyke
  2/4The indomitable Psmith hatches a plan to take revenge. Stars Nick Caldecott.
4. 13:00
  Mr Willow's Wife—1. Getting to Know You
  1/6Felicity tries to recapture romantic bliss. Stars Moira Lister and Terence Alexander.
5. 13:30
  The Weekend Starts Here—3. Are You Local?
  3/6The Shipcombe Arms holds a pub quiz to attempt to reclaim the pub for the locals.
6. 14:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Ken Cheng, Theo Fennell and Jo Frost.
7. 14:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, A Lovely Life Re-Kippered Again Once More
  1/6In Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof, even death cannot prevent an old enemy from returning.
8. 15:00
  Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe—2. Friday
  2/2Solitude on the desert island gives way to cannibals, mutineers, and a man called Friday.
9. 16:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—1. Lady's Invitation
  1/6A jeweller attends a party and discovers his hostess faces danger. From 1954.
10. 16:30
  New Creatives Dramas—Series 7, Tregoynt Community Radio & Mythophobia
  5/5Paul Dodgson presents new short dramas from the next generation of storytellers.
11. 17:00
  The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—5. Pain
  5/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. A poet yes, but a parent not to be.
12. 17:15
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 2, 5. The Holiday
  5/5Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's drama about love in later life.
13. 17:30
  Psmith in the City by PG Wodehouse—The Haunting of Mr Bickersdyke
  2/4The indomitable Psmith hatches a plan to take revenge. Stars Nick Caldecott.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Mr Willow's Wife—1. Getting to Know You
  1/6Felicity tries to recapture romantic bliss. Stars Moira Lister and Terence Alexander.
2. 18:30
  The Weekend Starts Here—3. Are You Local?
  3/6The Shipcombe Arms holds a pub quiz to attempt to reclaim the pub for the locals.
3. 19:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Ken Cheng, Theo Fennell and Jo Frost.
4. 19:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, A Lovely Life Re-Kippered Again Once More
  1/6In Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof, even death cannot prevent an old enemy from returning.
5. 20:00
  Marc Riley's Musical Time Machine—Series 1, David Bowie and Iggy Pop
  Marc Riley explores the BBC archive to unearth interviews with David Bowie and Iggy Pop.
6. 20:30
  Soul Music—We Are Family
  The smash disco hit about unity and family by Sister Sledge.
7. 21:00
  Restart—2. The Dig
  The video game journalist, the janitor, a desert grave for ET…
8. 21:30
  Red Moon—Phase 4: Eclipse
  4/6Former agent Eddie Sloper ‘disappears’ for his own safety, then finds an ally.
9. 22:00
  Believe It!—Series 5, Grumpy Old Menopause
  3/4Richard Wilson finds himself getting grumpier with age. What to do?
10. 22:30
  Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4The human chameleon's host of characters from a chatty schoolgirl to a decrepit charwoman.
11. 23:00
  Hannah Gadsby: Arts Clown—2. Jan van Eyck's The Arnolfini Portrait
  2/4Hannah explains what makes van Eyck's painting so important in the art history canon.
12. 23:15
  The Pin—Series 2, Shoestring
  2/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.
13. 23:30
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4John Hegley, Barbara Nice, Andrew Lawrence and Scouting for Girls join Arthur Smith.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Zone—Episode 2
  2/2Turner is caught in a corrupt world where power lies in blood and body parts.
2. 00:45
  James Follett - The Man Who Invented Yesterday
  For scientist Sir Max his latest experiment takes him slightly by surprise.
3. 01:00
  Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe—2. Friday
  2/2Solitude on the desert island gives way to cannibals, mutineers, and a man called Friday.
4. 02:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—1. Lady's Invitation
  1/6A jeweller attends a party and discovers his hostess faces danger. From 1954.
5. 02:30
  New Creatives Dramas—Series 7, Tregoynt Community Radio & Mythophobia
  5/5Paul Dodgson presents new short dramas from the next generation of storytellers.
6. 03:00
  The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—5. Pain
  5/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. A poet yes, but a parent not to be.
7. 03:15
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 2, 5. The Holiday
  5/5Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's drama about love in later life.
8. 03:30
  Psmith in the City by PG Wodehouse—The Haunting of Mr Bickersdyke
  2/4The indomitable Psmith hatches a plan to take revenge. Stars Nick Caldecott.
9. 04:00
  Mr Willow's Wife—1. Getting to Know You
  1/6Felicity tries to recapture romantic bliss. Stars Moira Lister and Terence Alexander.
10. 04:30
  The Weekend Starts Here—3. Are You Local?
  3/6The Shipcombe Arms holds a pub quiz to attempt to reclaim the pub for the locals.
11. 05:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Ken Cheng, Theo Fennell and Jo Frost.
12. 05:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, A Lovely Life Re-Kippered Again Once More
  1/6In Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof, even death cannot prevent an old enemy from returning.

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