BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 23 February 2023

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Neil Bartlett - In Extremis
  A re-imagining of Oscar Wilde’s hastily arranged sitting with a society palm reader.
2. 00:45
  Short Works—Singular by Diana Evans
  Old friends meet up to discuss their love life and dating later in life.
3. 01:00
  Burnt—3. Exploitation
  3/6Milkie discovers corruption goes right to the top.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 3. A Meeting at the Villa Marguerite
  3/6With one dead and a gem stolen, Poirot begins to ‘arrange the facts’.
5. 02:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—8. Problems
  8/10Lolita brings a surge of sales but other problems too. Read by Maggie Steed.
6. 02:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—The Heart of a Woman, Episode 3
  3/5Maya meets South African freedom fighter Vusumzi Make, and her life changes forever.
7. 02:30
  Sarah Kendall: Talking Story—Sharon Horgan
  2/3Sarah Kendall talks to fellow storytellers about what 'story' means to them.
8. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, The Rail Strike
  8/12The Lad gets a green signal, but a bumpy ride lies ahead.
9. 03:30
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, Cultural Exchange
  6/6A diplomatic visit sees the Ambassador mix the oil and water of artistic detente.
10. 04:00
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
11. 04:30
  A Square of One's Own—A Study in Hysteria
  4/4The passions of Lytton Strychnine and Virginia Woof encounter psychoanalysis
12. 05:00
  Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis—1. Nikos
  1/2Zorba the Greek begins to teach a young writer about the real meaning of life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Burnt—4. Trouble Runs Deep
  4/6Milkie and Beth search for the killers.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 4. Le Comte de la Roche
  4/6Poirot questions the Comte and intercepts a package...
3. 07:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—9. Turning Tide
  9/10The tide is unmistakably turning against Florence's enterprise. Read by Maggie Steed.
4. 07:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—The Heart of a Woman, Episode 4
  4/5Maya’s in love but bored so she creates a group for women to effect change.
5. 07:30
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Charity
  4/4Sara looks at examples of altruistic behaviour and feats of generosity.
6. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Discover Gravity the Burkiss Way
  1/15Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to speak of Eric Pode.
7. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer runs a broke department store.
8. 09:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6Literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Radcliffe, Sophie Hannah and Simon Armitage.
9. 09:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 5, Name Calling
  1/6Plenty of challenges still await an involved, caring social worker. Or even Clare.
10. 10:00
  Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis—1. Nikos
  1/2Zorba the Greek begins to teach a young writer about the real meaning of life.
11. 11:00
  Burnt—4. Trouble Runs Deep
  4/6Milkie and Beth search for the killers.
12. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 4. Le Comte de la Roche
  4/6Poirot questions the Comte and intercepts a package...
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—9. Turning Tide
  9/10The tide is unmistakably turning against Florence's enterprise. Read by Maggie Steed.
2. 12:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—The Heart of a Woman, Episode 4
  4/5Maya’s in love but bored so she creates a group for women to effect change.
3. 12:30
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Charity
  4/4Sara looks at examples of altruistic behaviour and feats of generosity.
4. 13:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Discover Gravity the Burkiss Way
  1/15Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to speak of Eric Pode.
5. 13:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer runs a broke department store.
6. 14:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6Literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Radcliffe, Sophie Hannah and Simon Armitage.
7. 14:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 5, Name Calling
  1/6Plenty of challenges still await an involved, caring social worker. Or even Clare.
8. 15:00
  Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis—1. Nikos
  1/2Zorba the Greek begins to teach a young writer about the real meaning of life.
9. 16:00
  Burnt—4. Trouble Runs Deep
  4/6Milkie and Beth search for the killers.
10. 16:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 4. Le Comte de la Roche
  4/6Poirot questions the Comte and intercepts a package...
11. 17:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—9. Turning Tide
  9/10The tide is unmistakably turning against Florence's enterprise. Read by Maggie Steed.
12. 17:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—The Heart of a Woman, Episode 4
  4/5Maya’s in love but bored so she creates a group for women to effect change.
13. 17:30
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Charity
  4/4Sara looks at examples of altruistic behaviour and feats of generosity.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Discover Gravity the Burkiss Way
  1/15Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to speak of Eric Pode.
2. 18:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer runs a broke department store.
3. 19:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6Literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Radcliffe, Sophie Hannah and Simon Armitage.
4. 19:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 5, Name Calling
  1/6Plenty of challenges still await an involved, caring social worker. Or even Clare.
5. 20:00
  Isy Suttie's Guide to the Family—2. Mementos & Henry
  2/3Isy Suttie ambles through the radio archives to celebrate family life.
6. 21:00
  The Battersea Poltergeist—Episode 3: Interview with a Ghost
  Danny explores links with the infamous Enfield Poltergeist as the press besiege Number 63.
7. 21:30
  Forest 404—Ep3: Into the Inner
  Pan finds an illegal brain shop to uncover how the recordings have changed her.
8. 22:00
  Prepper—Series 1, Bugging In
  4/4Are you Armageddon-ready? Sylvia and Rachel explore home defence.
9. 22:30
  Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 1, Boredom
  3/4Helen Keen tackles the problem of boredom and the potential solution that is gamification.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Michael Akadiri 3/3
  Iain Lee talks to Michael Akadiri.
11. 23:00
  The John Moloney Show—Series 3, How I Became a Comedian
  1/4The stand-up comic returns to the stage with his trials of modern life.
12. 23:15
  Helen Lederer - All Change—5. Jealousy: Fact or Fusion
  5/5When Phil begins to act suspiciously, Helen assumes it's about his nubile new colleague.
13. 23:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, Profit and Loss
  3/6Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth receive some bad news about a friend.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis—1. Nikos
  1/2Zorba the Greek begins to teach a young writer about the real meaning of life.
2. 01:00
  Burnt—4. Trouble Runs Deep
  4/6Milkie and Beth search for the killers.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 4. Le Comte de la Roche
  4/6Poirot questions the Comte and intercepts a package...
4. 02:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—9. Turning Tide
  9/10The tide is unmistakably turning against Florence's enterprise. Read by Maggie Steed.
5. 02:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—The Heart of a Woman, Episode 4
  4/5Maya’s in love but bored so she creates a group for women to effect change.
6. 02:30
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Charity
  4/4Sara looks at examples of altruistic behaviour and feats of generosity.
7. 03:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Discover Gravity the Burkiss Way
  1/15Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to speak of Eric Pode.
8. 03:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer runs a broke department store.
9. 04:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6Literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Radcliffe, Sophie Hannah and Simon Armitage.
10. 04:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 5, Name Calling
  1/6Plenty of challenges still await an involved, caring social worker. Or even Clare.
11. 05:00
  Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis—2. Good Advice?
  2/2Will Zorba's advice for life lead to tragedy when Nikos meets with the young widow?

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