BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 13 February 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—2. Gold Elephant
  2/6A tip-off about the missing bracelet leads David to a pub.
2. 06:30
  Personal Column—Off To A Good Start by Dawn Pavitt and Terry Wale
  Carol and Dennis’s honeymoon period is soon over. Is the wedding dress to blame?
3. 07:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—1. Opposition
  1/10Florence plans to open a bookshop but there is local opposition. Read by Maggie Steed.
4. 07:15
  Highlites—HighLites - Wash and Blow, 1. Setting Sail
  1/5The country's worst hairdressers head out to sea.
5. 07:30
  Bridget Christie: Mortal—Birth
  1/4Collection of lockdown recordings pondering questions around birth.
6. 08:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Solicitor's Instructions
  11/13Barrister Roger Thursby takes on an elaborate drink-driving case.
7. 08:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, A Question of Loyalty
  4/8With a war on waste at the Civil Service, what does Jim Hacker think?
8. 09:00
  Genius—Series 3, Gyles Brandreth
  4/6A conveyor duvet could be just the thing for quibbling couples. With Gyles Brandreth.
9. 09:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Dan and Lucy's getaway plans are thwarted by other people's problems.
10. 10:00
  We're Backing Britain
  How the 1968 Backing Britain campaign became a political storm in a very English teacup.
11. 10:45
  Short Works—Big House by Louise Hegarty
  An insurance company employee investigates a suspected arson at a stately home.
12. 11:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—2. Gold Elephant
  2/6A tip-off about the missing bracelet leads David to a pub.
13. 11:30
  Personal Column—Off To A Good Start by Dawn Pavitt and Terry Wale
  Carol and Dennis’s honeymoon period is soon over. Is the wedding dress to blame?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—1. Opposition
  1/10Florence plans to open a bookshop but there is local opposition. Read by Maggie Steed.
2. 12:15
  Highlites—HighLites - Wash and Blow, 1. Setting Sail
  1/5The country's worst hairdressers head out to sea.
3. 12:30
  Bridget Christie: Mortal—Birth
  1/4Collection of lockdown recordings pondering questions around birth.
4. 13:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Solicitor's Instructions
  11/13Barrister Roger Thursby takes on an elaborate drink-driving case.
5. 13:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, A Question of Loyalty
  4/8With a war on waste at the Civil Service, what does Jim Hacker think?
6. 14:00
  Genius—Series 3, Gyles Brandreth
  4/6A conveyor duvet could be just the thing for quibbling couples. With Gyles Brandreth.
7. 14:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Dan and Lucy's getaway plans are thwarted by other people's problems.
8. 15:00
  We're Backing Britain
  How the 1968 Backing Britain campaign became a political storm in a very English teacup.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—Big House by Louise Hegarty
  An insurance company employee investigates a suspected arson at a stately home.
10. 16:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—2. Gold Elephant
  2/6A tip-off about the missing bracelet leads David to a pub.
11. 16:30
  Personal Column—Off To A Good Start by Dawn Pavitt and Terry Wale
  Carol and Dennis’s honeymoon period is soon over. Is the wedding dress to blame?
12. 17:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—1. Opposition
  1/10Florence plans to open a bookshop but there is local opposition. Read by Maggie Steed.
13. 17:15
  Highlites—HighLites - Wash and Blow, 1. Setting Sail
  1/5The country's worst hairdressers head out to sea.
14. 17:30
  Bridget Christie: Mortal—Birth
  1/4Collection of lockdown recordings pondering questions around birth.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Solicitor's Instructions
  11/13Barrister Roger Thursby takes on an elaborate drink-driving case.
2. 18:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, A Question of Loyalty
  4/8With a war on waste at the Civil Service, what does Jim Hacker think?
3. 19:00
  Genius—Series 3, Gyles Brandreth
  4/6A conveyor duvet could be just the thing for quibbling couples. With Gyles Brandreth.
4. 19:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Dan and Lucy's getaway plans are thwarted by other people's problems.
5. 20:00
  Radiolab—Series 7, Right to be Forgotten
  7/8Radiolab explores an online world where that story about you lives forever...
6. 21:00
  Restart—3. Circleville
  The video game designer, a military base, an errant priest…
7. 21:30
  Red Moon—Phase 5: Transit
  5/6As the body count mounts, Eddie and Susan head for the RAF base in Cumbria.
8. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 90, 7. Mods and Rockers, The Perfect Mullet and Deep Sea Diving
  7/8Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest-running panel show, Just a Minute.
9. 22:30
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Have the girls from TV show Friends really come to visit?
10. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 110, Episode 7
  7/11Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
11. 23:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 2, The Sea
  4/6The sci-fi star probes the oceans.
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Late
1. 00:00
  We're Backing Britain
  How the 1968 Backing Britain campaign became a political storm in a very English teacup.
2. 00:45
  Short Works—Big House by Louise Hegarty
  An insurance company employee investigates a suspected arson at a stately home.
3. 01:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—2. Gold Elephant
  2/6A tip-off about the missing bracelet leads David to a pub.
4. 01:30
  Personal Column—Off To A Good Start by Dawn Pavitt and Terry Wale
  Carol and Dennis’s honeymoon period is soon over. Is the wedding dress to blame?
5. 02:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—1. Opposition
  1/10Florence plans to open a bookshop but there is local opposition. Read by Maggie Steed.
6. 02:15
  Highlites—HighLites - Wash and Blow, 1. Setting Sail
  1/5The country's worst hairdressers head out to sea.
7. 02:30
  Bridget Christie: Mortal—Birth
  1/4Collection of lockdown recordings pondering questions around birth.
8. 03:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Solicitor's Instructions
  11/13Barrister Roger Thursby takes on an elaborate drink-driving case.
9. 03:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, A Question of Loyalty
  4/8With a war on waste at the Civil Service, what does Jim Hacker think?
10. 04:00
  Genius—Series 3, Gyles Brandreth
  4/6A conveyor duvet could be just the thing for quibbling couples. With Gyles Brandreth.
11. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Dan and Lucy's getaway plans are thwarted by other people's problems.
12. 05:00
  DJ Britton - The Love of Birds
  Miranda and Huw’s chance meeting on a Welsh island has unexpected consequences for both.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—Fear of Flying by Anna Freeman
  An original short work for radio by Anna Freeman, author of The Fair Fight.

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