BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 16 February 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Mr Beluncle—1. Fantasy
  1/3London suburbs, late 1920s: with a failing business Mr Beluncle lives in a fantasy world
2. 01:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—4. Cards on the Table
  4/6Following a murder - David and Pat battle to find Red.
3. 01:30
  Personal Column—Home And Away by Dawn Pavitt and Terry Wale
  Elderly Albert and Fred cement a new friendship through the personal ads.
4. 02:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—3. Preparations
  3/10Despite opposition Florence prepares to open her shop. Read by Maggie Steed.
5. 02:15
  Highlites—HighLites - Wash and Blow, 3. The Pressure is On
  3/5The business, money, the talent contest and a missing pastry are troubling Bev and Shirl.
6. 02:30
  Sarah Kendall: Talking Story—Chris Addison
  1/3Sarah Kendall talks to fellow storytellers about what 'story' means to them.
7. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, The Chef That Died of Shame
  6/12Hancock's regular cast play different characters in the rise-and-fall of a pie-stall cook.
8. 03:30
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, Cool Heads
  5/6The diplomats take action as a hijack hits their wives' fact-finding shopping trip.
9. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4With broadcaster Emma Freud, 6Music DJ Shaun Keaveny and stand-up Tom Wrigglesworth.
10. 04:30
  A Square of One's Own—The Rights of Women
  3/4Universal rights prove irksome for Lytton Strychnine and Virginia Woof
11. 05:00
  Mr Beluncle—2. On The Verge
  2/3London suburbs, late 1920s: can Mr Beluncle blend business and religion to his advantage?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—5. Target Practice
  5/6Will Kratz be forced to hand over his precious secret formula?
2. 06:30
  Personal Column—Time For A Coat by Andrew Sachs
  Victoria’s desire for a new coat calls for all manner of sacrifices.
3. 07:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—4. Disaster
  4/10Florence's lending library gets off to a disastrous start. Read by Maggie Steed.
4. 07:15
  Highlites—HighLites - Wash and Blow, 4. The Head Judge
  4/5Bev's hoping to turn a visit of the talent competition's head judge to her advantage.
5. 07:30
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Territory
  3/4Why do we have such a visceral reaction when someone intrudes on our personal space?
6. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Taking Leave of Their Census
  The daft duo go west to Cornwall and get embroiled in dodgy doings.
7. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
8. 09:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/6Ian McMillan's literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington.
9. 09:30
  Mary Wesley - The Vacillations of Poppy Carew—6. Fun At Last?
  6/6Will Poppy finally be able to decide where her heart truly lies?
10. 10:00
  Mr Beluncle—2. On The Verge
  2/3London suburbs, late 1920s: can Mr Beluncle blend business and religion to his advantage?
11. 11:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—5. Target Practice
  5/6Will Kratz be forced to hand over his precious secret formula?
12. 11:30
  Personal Column—Time For A Coat by Andrew Sachs
  Victoria’s desire for a new coat calls for all manner of sacrifices.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—4. Disaster
  4/10Florence's lending library gets off to a disastrous start. Read by Maggie Steed.
2. 12:15
  Highlites—HighLites - Wash and Blow, 4. The Head Judge
  4/5Bev's hoping to turn a visit of the talent competition's head judge to her advantage.
3. 12:30
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Territory
  3/4Why do we have such a visceral reaction when someone intrudes on our personal space?
4. 13:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Taking Leave of Their Census
  The daft duo go west to Cornwall and get embroiled in dodgy doings.
5. 13:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
6. 14:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/6Ian McMillan's literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington.
7. 14:30
  Mary Wesley - The Vacillations of Poppy Carew—6. Fun At Last?
  6/6Will Poppy finally be able to decide where her heart truly lies?
8. 15:00
  Mr Beluncle—2. On The Verge
  2/3London suburbs, late 1920s: can Mr Beluncle blend business and religion to his advantage?
9. 16:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—5. Target Practice
  5/6Will Kratz be forced to hand over his precious secret formula?
10. 16:30
  Personal Column—Time For A Coat by Andrew Sachs
  Victoria’s desire for a new coat calls for all manner of sacrifices.
11. 17:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—4. Disaster
  4/10Florence's lending library gets off to a disastrous start. Read by Maggie Steed.
12. 17:15
  Highlites—HighLites - Wash and Blow, 4. The Head Judge
  4/5Bev's hoping to turn a visit of the talent competition's head judge to her advantage.
13. 17:30
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Territory
  3/4Why do we have such a visceral reaction when someone intrudes on our personal space?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Taking Leave of Their Census
  The daft duo go west to Cornwall and get embroiled in dodgy doings.
2. 18:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
3. 19:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/6Ian McMillan's literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington.
4. 19:30
  Mary Wesley - The Vacillations of Poppy Carew—6. Fun At Last?
  6/6Will Poppy finally be able to decide where her heart truly lies?
5. 20:00
  Isy Suttie's Guide to the Family—1. Mementos & Millican
  1/3Isy Suttie ambles through the radio archives to celebrate family life.
6. 21:00
  Restart—6. The Most Dangerous Game
  Hunters and hunted, the “happy kids”, an ancient mechanism…
7. 21:35
  The Boring Talks—#32 - Roads That Don't Exist
  Chris Marshall loves roads... even those that don't actually exist.
8. 22:00
  Prepper—Series 1, The Kit In Your Head
  3/4Are you Armageddon-ready? Sylvia and Rachel explore situational awareness.
9. 22:30
  Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 1, Other People
  2/4Helen Keen, Peter Serafinowicz and Susy Kane explore how to get on with everybody else.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Michelle de Swarte 3/3
  Comedy - Discussion. Stephen Bailey catches up with Michelle de Swarte
11. 23:00
  Athena's Cancel Culture—Episode 4
  4/4Comedian Athena Kugblenu looks at the cultural phenomenon of cancelling the famous.
12. 23:15
  Helen Lederer - All Change—4. Comparisons
  4/5Helen accepts an invitation to a school reunion party, hoping to feel superior.
13. 23:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, The Madman in the Attic
  2/6Tom's dad advocates some rather drastic 'rationalising'.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Mr Beluncle—2. On The Verge
  2/3London suburbs, late 1920s: can Mr Beluncle blend business and religion to his advantage?
2. 01:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—5. Target Practice
  5/6Will Kratz be forced to hand over his precious secret formula?
3. 01:30
  Personal Column—Time For A Coat by Andrew Sachs
  Victoria’s desire for a new coat calls for all manner of sacrifices.
4. 02:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—4. Disaster
  4/10Florence's lending library gets off to a disastrous start. Read by Maggie Steed.
5. 02:15
  Highlites—HighLites - Wash and Blow, 4. The Head Judge
  4/5Bev's hoping to turn a visit of the talent competition's head judge to her advantage.
6. 02:30
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Territory
  3/4Why do we have such a visceral reaction when someone intrudes on our personal space?
7. 03:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Taking Leave of Their Census
  The daft duo go west to Cornwall and get embroiled in dodgy doings.
8. 03:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
9. 04:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/6Ian McMillan's literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington.
10. 04:30
  Mary Wesley - The Vacillations of Poppy Carew—6. Fun At Last?
  6/6Will Poppy finally be able to decide where her heart truly lies?
11. 05:00
  Mr Beluncle—3. Taking Charge
  3/3London suburbs, late 1920s: will Mr Beluncle try and avert financial ruin?

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