BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 12 February 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind—4. Official Intercessions
  4/6The authorities want to conceal Flora's presence, but how long can she fend them off?
2. 00:30
  A Sting in the Tale—4. Sally Go Round the Moon by Natalia Power
  4/5Are job pressures making Sally hear a voice that no-one else can hear?
3. 01:00
  Ben Travers - Rookery Nook
  With his new wife nursing her mother, Gerald Popkiss motors off to stay with her sister
4. 02:30
  Richard Hughes - Danger
  Three people find themselves trapped in a pitch black, flooding mine. Is this the end?
5. 02:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Johnny Marr
  Guitarist Johnny Marr chooses 'Walk Right Back' by the Everly Brothers.
6. 03:00
  Guy Meredith - Clicktrack
  1930s Britain: a film is doomed – unless a young composer can save the day with a score.
7. 03:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, Beside the Seaside
  5/5Carter and Uncle Mort enjoy sea air and some miserable memories.
8. 04:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 16/10/1959
  When Ted makes Kitty an early morning cup of tea she wonders what is he really up to?
9. 04:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Baby talk and hairy bath-time antics from the much-loved comic duo.
10. 05:00
  Isy Suttie's Guide to the Family—1. Mementos & Millican
  1/3Isy Suttie ambles through the radio archives to celebrate family life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Poetry Extra—My Muse - Kathryn Williams on Sylvia Plath
  Daljit Nagra selects interesting programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 06:30
  The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah (Omnibus)
  Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography, beginning with his Birmingham childhood.
3. 07:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Caroline Hirons
  The skincare supremo chooses : On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Travelin' Soldier.
4. 07:50
  Subterranean Homesick Blues (Omnibus)—Series 2
  Growing older but no wiser, John and Maggie try to rekindle an affair.
5. 09:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 08/06/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray romp through the permissive society.
6. 09:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 13
  13/21Mavis’s new beatnik boyfriend makes her dizzier than ever.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, James Corden
  4 Extra's extended edition. Kirsty Young chats to the multi-talented James Corden.
8. 11:00
  Poetry Extra—My Muse - Kathryn Williams on Sylvia Plath
  Daljit Nagra selects interesting programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 11:30
  The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah (Omnibus)
  Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography, beginning with his Birmingham childhood.
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Afternoon
1. 12:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Caroline Hirons
  The skincare supremo chooses : On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Travelin' Soldier.
2. 12:50
  Subterranean Homesick Blues (Omnibus)—Series 2
  Growing older but no wiser, John and Maggie try to rekindle an affair.
3. 14:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 08/06/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray romp through the permissive society.
4. 14:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 13
  13/21Mavis’s new beatnik boyfriend makes her dizzier than ever.
5. 15:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, James Corden
  4 Extra's extended edition. Kirsty Young chats to the multi-talented James Corden.
6. 16:00
  Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind—4. Official Intercessions
  4/6The authorities want to conceal Flora's presence, but how long can she fend them off?
7. 16:30
  A Sting in the Tale—4. Sally Go Round the Moon by Natalia Power
  4/5Are job pressures making Sally hear a voice that no-one else can hear?
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—My Muse - Kathryn Williams on Sylvia Plath
  Daljit Nagra selects interesting programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah (Omnibus)
  Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography, beginning with his Birmingham childhood.
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Evening
1. 18:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Caroline Hirons
  The skincare supremo chooses : On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Travelin' Soldier.
2. 18:50
  Subterranean Homesick Blues (Omnibus)—Series 2
  Growing older but no wiser, John and Maggie try to rekindle an affair.
3. 20:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 08/06/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray romp through the permissive society.
4. 20:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 13
  13/21Mavis’s new beatnik boyfriend makes her dizzier than ever.
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, James Corden
  4 Extra's extended edition. Kirsty Young chats to the multi-talented James Corden.
6. 22:00
  Sean Lock - 15 Storeys High—Series 1, The New Sofa
  4/5Could the detritus of Sean's domestic life have artistic worth?
7. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 6, Ade Edmondson interviews Ruby Wax
  3/6The British comic actor and American comedian meet in the tag-team talk show.
8. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Michelle de Swarte 1/3
  Comedy - Discussion
9. 23:00
  Safety Catch—Series 1, A Wanting Man
  2/4Arms dealer Simon struggles to understand why other people hold his job against him.
10. 23:30
  1966 and All That—The 1980s and 90s
  4/4Neil Knock-Knock and John Minor make the political headlines.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—My Muse - Kathryn Williams on Sylvia Plath
  Daljit Nagra selects interesting programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 00:30
  The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah (Omnibus)
  Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography, beginning with his Birmingham childhood.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Caroline Hirons
  The skincare supremo chooses : On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Travelin' Soldier.
4. 01:50
  Subterranean Homesick Blues (Omnibus)—Series 2
  Growing older but no wiser, John and Maggie try to rekindle an affair.
5. 03:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 08/06/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray romp through the permissive society.
6. 03:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 13
  13/21Mavis’s new beatnik boyfriend makes her dizzier than ever.
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, James Corden
  4 Extra's extended edition. Kirsty Young chats to the multi-talented James Corden.
8. 05:00
  We're Backing Britain
  How the 1968 Backing Britain campaign became a political storm in a very English teacup.
9. 05:45
  Short Works—Big House by Louise Hegarty
  An insurance company employee investigates a suspected arson at a stately home.

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