BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 17 February 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—6. Under Fire
  6/6Living targets are lined up to test the Kratz alloy metal.
2. 06:30
  Personal Column—This Column Every Friday by Arnold Yarrow
  A dodgy insurance broker takes drastic measures to try to avoid being exposed.
3. 07:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—5. Christine
  5/10Ten year old Christine is a formidable organiser for Florence. Read by Maggie Steed.
4. 07:15
  Highlites—HighLites - Wash and Blow, 5. Heading for a Showdown
  5/5Shirl has a lot on her mind and it looks like Bev is heading for a showdown.
5. 07:30
  Psmith in the City by PG Wodehouse—Stirring Times with Comrade Waller
  3/4Comedy set in the world of Edwardian finance. Stars Nick Caldecott and Simon Williams.
6. 08:00
  Mr Willow's Wife—2. Together Again
  2/6Felicity wants to spend more time with her husband. Stars Moira Lister.
7. 08:30
  The Weekend Starts Here—4. What's It Worth?
  4/6There’s uproar when a TV show exposes the antics of the village antique shop owner.
8. 09:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Ade Adepitan, Dr Sarah Beynon and Hannah Gadsby.
9. 09:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, A Now Grim Life Yet More Grimified
  2/6Young Pip is betrayed and receives a spectral visitor.
10. 10:00
  Mr Beluncle—3. Taking Charge
  3/3London suburbs, late 1920s: will Mr Beluncle try and avert financial ruin?
11. 11:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—6. Under Fire
  6/6Living targets are lined up to test the Kratz alloy metal.
12. 11:30
  Personal Column—This Column Every Friday by Arnold Yarrow
  A dodgy insurance broker takes drastic measures to try to avoid being exposed.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—5. Christine
  5/10Ten year old Christine is a formidable organiser for Florence. Read by Maggie Steed.
2. 12:15
  Highlites—HighLites - Wash and Blow, 5. Heading for a Showdown
  5/5Shirl has a lot on her mind and it looks like Bev is heading for a showdown.
3. 12:30
  Psmith in the City by PG Wodehouse—Stirring Times with Comrade Waller
  3/4Comedy set in the world of Edwardian finance. Stars Nick Caldecott and Simon Williams.
4. 13:00
  Mr Willow's Wife—2. Together Again
  2/6Felicity wants to spend more time with her husband. Stars Moira Lister.
5. 13:30
  The Weekend Starts Here—4. What's It Worth?
  4/6There’s uproar when a TV show exposes the antics of the village antique shop owner.
6. 14:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Ade Adepitan, Dr Sarah Beynon and Hannah Gadsby.
7. 14:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, A Now Grim Life Yet More Grimified
  2/6Young Pip is betrayed and receives a spectral visitor.
8. 15:00
  Mr Beluncle—3. Taking Charge
  3/3London suburbs, late 1920s: will Mr Beluncle try and avert financial ruin?
9. 16:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—6. Under Fire
  6/6Living targets are lined up to test the Kratz alloy metal.
10. 16:30
  Personal Column—This Column Every Friday by Arnold Yarrow
  A dodgy insurance broker takes drastic measures to try to avoid being exposed.
11. 17:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—5. Christine
  5/10Ten year old Christine is a formidable organiser for Florence. Read by Maggie Steed.
12. 17:15
  Highlites—HighLites - Wash and Blow, 5. Heading for a Showdown
  5/5Shirl has a lot on her mind and it looks like Bev is heading for a showdown.
13. 17:30
  Psmith in the City by PG Wodehouse—Stirring Times with Comrade Waller
  3/4Comedy set in the world of Edwardian finance. Stars Nick Caldecott and Simon Williams.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Mr Willow's Wife—2. Together Again
  2/6Felicity wants to spend more time with her husband. Stars Moira Lister.
2. 18:30
  The Weekend Starts Here—4. What's It Worth?
  4/6There’s uproar when a TV show exposes the antics of the village antique shop owner.
3. 19:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Ade Adepitan, Dr Sarah Beynon and Hannah Gadsby.
4. 19:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, A Now Grim Life Yet More Grimified
  2/6Young Pip is betrayed and receives a spectral visitor.
5. 20:00
  Marc Riley's Musical Time Machine—Series 1, Frank Zappa and Lou Reed
  Marc Riley delves into the BBC archive to unearth interviews with Frank Zappa and Lou Reed
6. 20:30
  Soul Music—Toto's Africa
  Released in 1982, this soft-rock anthem has become an unlikely viral smash-hit.
7. 21:00
  Restart—7. No One Sees the Janitor
  Training regime, a friend IRL, the escape…
8. 21:35
  The Boring Talks—Jeremy Bentham's 'Auto-Icon'
  Subhadra Das debunks some myths about a curious object.
9. 22:00
  Believe It!—Series 5, Goodbye
  4/4Richard Wilson considers his mortality.
10. 22:30
  Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4The human chameleon's host of comic characters includes a nonagenarian musical diva.
11. 23:00
  Hannah Gadsby: Arts Clown—3. Michelangelo's David
  3/4Hannah shares her affection for and knowledge of David, despite the imperfections.
12. 23:15
  The Pin—Series 2, Evolution
  4/4Join 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 2
  2/4Paloma Faith, Miles Jupp and Tom Wrigglesworth join Arthur at home.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 7. The Shadow Vortex
  East Berlin, 1961. The War Doctor hunts for Dalek mercenary, Lara Zannis.
2. 01:00
  Mr Beluncle—3. Taking Charge
  3/3London suburbs, late 1920s: will Mr Beluncle try and avert financial ruin?
3. 02:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—6. Under Fire
  6/6Living targets are lined up to test the Kratz alloy metal.
4. 02:30
  Personal Column—This Column Every Friday by Arnold Yarrow
  A dodgy insurance broker takes drastic measures to try to avoid being exposed.
5. 03:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—5. Christine
  5/10Ten year old Christine is a formidable organiser for Florence. Read by Maggie Steed.
6. 03:15
  Highlites—HighLites - Wash and Blow, 5. Heading for a Showdown
  5/5Shirl has a lot on her mind and it looks like Bev is heading for a showdown.
7. 03:30
  Psmith in the City by PG Wodehouse—Stirring Times with Comrade Waller
  3/4Comedy set in the world of Edwardian finance. Stars Nick Caldecott and Simon Williams.
8. 04:00
  Mr Willow's Wife—2. Together Again
  2/6Felicity wants to spend more time with her husband. Stars Moira Lister.
9. 04:30
  The Weekend Starts Here—4. What's It Worth?
  4/6There’s uproar when a TV show exposes the antics of the village antique shop owner.
10. 05:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Ade Adepitan, Dr Sarah Beynon and Hannah Gadsby.
11. 05:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, A Now Grim Life Yet More Grimified
  2/6Young Pip is betrayed and receives a spectral visitor.

Saturday 18 February 2023