BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 20 February 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—Conversations on a Bench - Falmouth
  Daljit Nagra chooses the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 00:30
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Florence Green wants to open a bookshop in a small Suffolk town, but faces many obstacles.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—William Shatner
  The Star Trek legend chooses ‘Rocket Man’ by Elton John and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ by Queen.
4. 01:50
  HighLites (Omnibus)—Wash and Blow
  The country's worst hairdressers head out to sea.
5. 03:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 15/06/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on the legend of Lord Nelson.
6. 03:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 14
  14/21Mamma mia! There’s trouble on the menu when Mavis and Janet help out at Luigi’s café.
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Michael McIntyre
  4 Extra's extended edition. Michael McIntyre shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young
8. 05:00
  Rosamond Lehmann—Invitation to the Waltz
  Waking on her 17th birthday, Olivia senses her rite of passage has begun.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Burnt—1. Mountain Horror
  1/6After leaving London, Milkie finds arson and bloodshed in Wales.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 1. Heart of Fire
  1/6The'Heart of Fire' ruby once adorned the crown of Tsars, but you own it at your peril...
3. 07:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—6. Poltergeist
  6/10The poltergeist makes a chilling visit.
4. 07:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—The Heart of a Woman, Episode 1
  1/5Maya gets an unexpected visit from singing legend Billie Holiday.
5. 07:30
  Bridget Christie: Mortal—Life
  2/4Comedian Bridget Christie contemplates mortality and takes a look at life.
6. 08:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Special Examiner
  12/13Barrister Roger Thursby is sent to Rome to check on a case.
7. 08:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Quality of Life
  5/8Jim Hacker gets embroiled in the property business.
8. 09:00
  Genius—Series 3, Matthew Wright
  5/6Dave Gorman and guest Matthew Wright chew over ridiculous and unworkable inventions.
9. 09:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6After Steve and Linda's dinner party, Dan is not keen on a re-match.
10. 10:00
  Rosamond Lehmann—Invitation to the Waltz
  Waking on her 17th birthday, Olivia senses her rite of passage has begun.
11. 11:00
  Burnt—1. Mountain Horror
  1/6After leaving London, Milkie finds arson and bloodshed in Wales.
12. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 1. Heart of Fire
  1/6The'Heart of Fire' ruby once adorned the crown of Tsars, but you own it at your peril...
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—6. Poltergeist
  6/10The poltergeist makes a chilling visit.
2. 12:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—The Heart of a Woman, Episode 1
  1/5Maya gets an unexpected visit from singing legend Billie Holiday.
3. 12:30
  Bridget Christie: Mortal—Life
  2/4Comedian Bridget Christie contemplates mortality and takes a look at life.
4. 13:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Special Examiner
  12/13Barrister Roger Thursby is sent to Rome to check on a case.
5. 13:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Quality of Life
  5/8Jim Hacker gets embroiled in the property business.
6. 14:00
  Genius—Series 3, Matthew Wright
  5/6Dave Gorman and guest Matthew Wright chew over ridiculous and unworkable inventions.
7. 14:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6After Steve and Linda's dinner party, Dan is not keen on a re-match.
8. 15:00
  Rosamond Lehmann—Invitation to the Waltz
  Waking on her 17th birthday, Olivia senses her rite of passage has begun.
9. 16:00
  Burnt—1. Mountain Horror
  1/6After leaving London, Milkie finds arson and bloodshed in Wales.
10. 16:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 1. Heart of Fire
  1/6The'Heart of Fire' ruby once adorned the crown of Tsars, but you own it at your peril...
11. 17:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—6. Poltergeist
  6/10The poltergeist makes a chilling visit.
12. 17:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—The Heart of a Woman, Episode 1
  1/5Maya gets an unexpected visit from singing legend Billie Holiday.
13. 17:30
  Bridget Christie: Mortal—Life
  2/4Comedian Bridget Christie contemplates mortality and takes a look at life.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Special Examiner
  12/13Barrister Roger Thursby is sent to Rome to check on a case.
2. 18:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Quality of Life
  5/8Jim Hacker gets embroiled in the property business.
3. 19:00
  Genius—Series 3, Matthew Wright
  5/6Dave Gorman and guest Matthew Wright chew over ridiculous and unworkable inventions.
4. 19:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6After Steve and Linda's dinner party, Dan is not keen on a re-match.
5. 20:00
  Radiolab—Series 7, Plant Parade
  8/8Radiolab explores whether you need a brain to experience the world
6. 21:00
  Restart—8. Light of the World
  Open the door, what’s my name, play the game to the end…
7. 21:45
  The Boring Talks—The Sounds Of Computer Games Loading
  Keith Stuart remembers the whirrs and clicks that made up the soundtrack of his youth.
8. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 90, 8. The Day I Cut My Fringe, Rap Battles and Prawn Cocktail
  8/8Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest-running panel show, Just a Minute.
9. 22:30
  Woof—True Tales of Romance and Failure, A Foreign Tongue
  1/4Bittersweet stories written and performed by Chris Neill with Martin Hyder and Isy Suttie.
10. 22:45
  Charlotte and Lillian—Series 2, 1. The Game
  1/4Charlotte has met a new man, prompting Lillian to offer her best dating advice.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 110, Episode 8
  8/11Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
12. 23:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 2, The Scheme of Things
  5/6The sci-fi star probes the notion of a 'cosmic plan'.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Rosamond Lehmann—Invitation to the Waltz
  Waking on her 17th birthday, Olivia senses her rite of passage has begun.
2. 01:00
  Burnt—1. Mountain Horror
  1/6After leaving London, Milkie finds arson and bloodshed in Wales.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 1. Heart of Fire
  1/6The'Heart of Fire' ruby once adorned the crown of Tsars, but you own it at your peril...
4. 02:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—6. Poltergeist
  6/10The poltergeist makes a chilling visit.
5. 02:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—The Heart of a Woman, Episode 1
  1/5Maya gets an unexpected visit from singing legend Billie Holiday.
6. 02:30
  Bridget Christie: Mortal—Life
  2/4Comedian Bridget Christie contemplates mortality and takes a look at life.
7. 03:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Special Examiner
  12/13Barrister Roger Thursby is sent to Rome to check on a case.
8. 03:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Quality of Life
  5/8Jim Hacker gets embroiled in the property business.
9. 04:00
  Genius—Series 3, Matthew Wright
  5/6Dave Gorman and guest Matthew Wright chew over ridiculous and unworkable inventions.
10. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6After Steve and Linda's dinner party, Dan is not keen on a re-match.
11. 05:00
  Rosamond Lehmann—The Weather in the Streets
  1930s London, Olivia meets Rollo again - and they embark on a secret affair.

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