BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 24 February 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Burnt—5. Much Knowledge
  5/6Milkie tries to find out how far the political corruption goes.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 5. A Dancer's Revenge
  5/6Fingers point to Ruth’s husband as the killer...
3. 07:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—10. Conclusions
  10/10The final chapter of Florence's business. Read by Maggie Steed.
4. 07:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—The Heart of a Woman, Episode 5
  5/5Maya works as associate editor of a newspaper in Egypt but faces a crisis with Vus.
5. 07:30
  Psmith in the City by PG Wodehouse—Psmith Arranges His Future
  4/4Comedy set in the world of Edwardian finance.
6. 08:00
  Mr Willow's Wife—3. Love Thy Neighbour
  3/6Felicity decides to meddle in the marriage of chums Diana and Dicky.
7. 08:30
  The Weekend Starts Here—5. Howzat?
  5/6Sport and politics collide on the Shipcombe Green cricket square.
8. 09:00
  Act Your Age—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Which generation is the funniest? With Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Adrian Walsh.
9. 09:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, A Sort of Fine Life De-Niced Completely
  3/6Pip wants to save the poor and Harry Biscuit wants swans.
10. 10:00
  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?
11. 11:00
  Burnt—5. Much Knowledge
  5/6Milkie tries to find out how far the political corruption goes.
12. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 5. A Dancer's Revenge
  5/6Fingers point to Ruth’s husband as the killer...
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—10. Conclusions
  10/10The final chapter of Florence's business. Read by Maggie Steed.
2. 12:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—The Heart of a Woman, Episode 5
  5/5Maya works as associate editor of a newspaper in Egypt but faces a crisis with Vus.
3. 12:30
  Psmith in the City by PG Wodehouse—Psmith Arranges His Future
  4/4Comedy set in the world of Edwardian finance.
4. 13:00
  Mr Willow's Wife—3. Love Thy Neighbour
  3/6Felicity decides to meddle in the marriage of chums Diana and Dicky.
5. 13:30
  The Weekend Starts Here—5. Howzat?
  5/6Sport and politics collide on the Shipcombe Green cricket square.
6. 14:00
  Act Your Age—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Which generation is the funniest? With Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Adrian Walsh.
7. 14:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, A Sort of Fine Life De-Niced Completely
  3/6Pip wants to save the poor and Harry Biscuit wants swans.
8. 15:00
  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?
9. 16:00
  Burnt—5. Much Knowledge
  5/6Milkie tries to find out how far the political corruption goes.
10. 16:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 5. A Dancer's Revenge
  5/6Fingers point to Ruth’s husband as the killer...
11. 17:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—10. Conclusions
  10/10The final chapter of Florence's business. Read by Maggie Steed.
12. 17:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—The Heart of a Woman, Episode 5
  5/5Maya works as associate editor of a newspaper in Egypt but faces a crisis with Vus.
13. 17:30
  Psmith in the City by PG Wodehouse—Psmith Arranges His Future
  4/4Comedy set in the world of Edwardian finance.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Mr Willow's Wife—3. Love Thy Neighbour
  3/6Felicity decides to meddle in the marriage of chums Diana and Dicky.
2. 18:30
  The Weekend Starts Here—5. Howzat?
  5/6Sport and politics collide on the Shipcombe Green cricket square.
3. 19:00
  Act Your Age—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Which generation is the funniest? With Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Adrian Walsh.
4. 19:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, A Sort of Fine Life De-Niced Completely
  3/6Pip wants to save the poor and Harry Biscuit wants swans.
5. 20:00
  Philip Glass: Taxi Driver
  In the 1970s the composer Philip Glass drove a taxi around Manhattan to make ends meet.
6. 20:30
  Soul Music—Feeling Good
  The surprising history behind a track made famous by Nina Simone
7. 21:00
  The Battersea Poltergeist—Episode 4: The Underground Exorcist
  A psychic offers to perform an exorcism to remove the poltergeist. Is Shirley in danger?
8. 21:30
  Forest 404—Ep4: Of Earthly Delights
  Daria and The Hands close in on Pan as they race towards the oil lake.
9. 22:00
  The Ultimate Choice—Series 1, Episode 1: Mordor v Albert Square
  1/6With Zoe Lyons and Dane Baptiste.
10. 22:30
  Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4The human chameleon's host of comic characters from a chicken shop worker to a honeymooner
11. 23:00
  Hannah Gadsby: Arts Clown—4. Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
  4/4The Aussie comic explores Pablo Picasso's angry 1907 masterpiece.
12. 23:15
  The Pin—Series 2, Record
  3/4Join 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 3
  3/4Doc Brown, Gomez, Henry Paker and Richard Herring join Arthur Smith to entertain.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 8. The Eternity Cage
  The War Doctor is on a mission to save Ollistra and prevent a Dalek-Sontaran alliance.
2. 01:00
  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?
3. 02:00
  Burnt—5. Much Knowledge
  5/6Milkie tries to find out how far the political corruption goes.
4. 02:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 5. A Dancer's Revenge
  5/6Fingers point to Ruth’s husband as the killer...
5. 03:00
  The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald—10. Conclusions
  10/10The final chapter of Florence's business. Read by Maggie Steed.
6. 03:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—The Heart of a Woman, Episode 5
  5/5Maya works as associate editor of a newspaper in Egypt but faces a crisis with Vus.
7. 03:30
  Psmith in the City by PG Wodehouse—Psmith Arranges His Future
  4/4Comedy set in the world of Edwardian finance.
8. 04:00
  Mr Willow's Wife—3. Love Thy Neighbour
  3/6Felicity decides to meddle in the marriage of chums Diana and Dicky.
9. 04:30
  The Weekend Starts Here—5. Howzat?
  5/6Sport and politics collide on the Shipcombe Green cricket square.
10. 05:00
  Act Your Age—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Which generation is the funniest? With Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Adrian Walsh.
11. 05:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, A Sort of Fine Life De-Niced Completely
  3/6Pip wants to save the poor and Harry Biscuit wants swans.

Saturday 25 February 2023