BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 21 February 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Burnt—2. Politics of Darkness
  2/6Did fanatical nationalists attack an old lady?
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 2. The Blue Train
  2/6Katherine is travelling to Nice, but someone on board won't be able to alight...
3. 07:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—7. Invite
  7/10Florence is invited into Mr Brundish's lair to discuss Lolita. Read by Maggie Steed.
4. 07:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—The Heart of a Woman, Episode 2
  2/5Maya moves to New York to develop her writing but realises there is much to be improved.
5. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, The Intern
  2/6Ed finds himself the oldest intern in town and sharing an office with Ping.
6. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Ill Met by Goonlight
  24/26Neddie Seagoon is sent to capture the German general who commands the island of Crete.
7. 08:30
  In the Chair—Episode 4
  4/6Hack George Cragge thinks an unrelated murder may be connected after all. From June 1998.
8. 09:00
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Pete Sinclair, Steve Punt, Michael White.
9. 09:30
  The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience—Episode 1
  1/4The squabbling husband and wife's weekly look at classical music.
10. 10:00
  Rosamond Lehmann—The Weather in the Streets
  1930s London, Olivia meets Rollo again - and they embark on a secret affair.
11. 11:00
  Burnt—2. Politics of Darkness
  2/6Did fanatical nationalists attack an old lady?
12. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 2. The Blue Train
  2/6Katherine is travelling to Nice, but someone on board won't be able to alight...
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—7. Invite
  7/10Florence is invited into Mr Brundish's lair to discuss Lolita. Read by Maggie Steed.
2. 12:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—The Heart of a Woman, Episode 2
  2/5Maya moves to New York to develop her writing but realises there is much to be improved.
3. 12:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, The Intern
  2/6Ed finds himself the oldest intern in town and sharing an office with Ping.
4. 13:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Ill Met by Goonlight
  24/26Neddie Seagoon is sent to capture the German general who commands the island of Crete.
5. 13:30
  In the Chair—Episode 4
  4/6Hack George Cragge thinks an unrelated murder may be connected after all. From June 1998.
6. 14:00
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Pete Sinclair, Steve Punt, Michael White.
7. 14:30
  The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience—Episode 1
  1/4The squabbling husband and wife's weekly look at classical music.
8. 15:00
  Rosamond Lehmann—The Weather in the Streets
  1930s London, Olivia meets Rollo again - and they embark on a secret affair.
9. 16:00
  Burnt—2. Politics of Darkness
  2/6Did fanatical nationalists attack an old lady?
10. 16:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 2. The Blue Train
  2/6Katherine is travelling to Nice, but someone on board won't be able to alight...
11. 17:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—7. Invite
  7/10Florence is invited into Mr Brundish's lair to discuss Lolita. Read by Maggie Steed.
12. 17:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—The Heart of a Woman, Episode 2
  2/5Maya moves to New York to develop her writing but realises there is much to be improved.
13. 17:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, The Intern
  2/6Ed finds himself the oldest intern in town and sharing an office with Ping.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Ill Met by Goonlight
  24/26Neddie Seagoon is sent to capture the German general who commands the island of Crete.
2. 18:30
  In the Chair—Episode 4
  4/6Hack George Cragge thinks an unrelated murder may be connected after all. From June 1998.
3. 19:00
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Pete Sinclair, Steve Punt, Michael White.
4. 19:30
  The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience—Episode 1
  1/4The squabbling husband and wife's weekly look at classical music.
5. 20:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 9, Preserving Information For All Eternity
  40/52Manoush Zomorodi explores how we can store and preserve information into the future
6. 20:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Sheila Hancock
  Sheila Hancock chooses songs by Vera Lynn and Nina Simone.
7. 21:00
  The Battersea Poltergeist—Episode 1: 63 Wycliffe Road
  Strange events start at an ordinary house in South London. Is it a poltergeist?
8. 21:30
  Forest 404—Ep1: Life in the Fast Times
  When Pan finds a 21st-century recording of a rainforest, she has no idea what it is.
9. 22:00
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 4, Monday's Child Is...
  1/6Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
10. 22:30
  The Jason Byrne Show—Series 2, Parents
  3/6The award-winning comic's lowdown on what being a mum and dad means.
11. 23:00
  The Consultants—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Two travellers stumble upon a very unusual pub quiz.
12. 23:30
  Elvenquest—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6In the Tower of Tests, Sam loses a pal. But is death the end?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Rosamond Lehmann—The Weather in the Streets
  1930s London, Olivia meets Rollo again - and they embark on a secret affair.
2. 01:00
  Burnt—2. Politics of Darkness
  2/6Did fanatical nationalists attack an old lady?
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 2. The Blue Train
  2/6Katherine is travelling to Nice, but someone on board won't be able to alight...
4. 02:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—7. Invite
  7/10Florence is invited into Mr Brundish's lair to discuss Lolita. Read by Maggie Steed.
5. 02:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—The Heart of a Woman, Episode 2
  2/5Maya moves to New York to develop her writing but realises there is much to be improved.
6. 02:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, The Intern
  2/6Ed finds himself the oldest intern in town and sharing an office with Ping.
7. 03:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Ill Met by Goonlight
  24/26Neddie Seagoon is sent to capture the German general who commands the island of Crete.
8. 03:30
  In the Chair—Episode 4
  4/6Hack George Cragge thinks an unrelated murder may be connected after all. From June 1998.
9. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Pete Sinclair, Steve Punt, Michael White.
10. 04:30
  The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience—Episode 1
  1/4The squabbling husband and wife's weekly look at classical music.
11. 05:00
  Neil Bartlett - In Extremis
  A re-imagining of Oscar Wilde’s hastily arranged sitting with a society palm reader.
12. 05:45
  Short Works—Singular by Diana Evans
  Old friends meet up to discuss their love life and dating later in life.

Wednesday 22 February 2023