BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 16 March 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Alan Plater - The Devil's Music—2. The Great Pork Pie Mystery
  2/3Musical detective Megan's mystery melody quest leads her to a 1920s Swansea tearoom.
2. 00:45
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 1, 2. Chaff in the Wind
  2/3A lost man needing directions has a chance encounter in a cold, windswept field.
3. 01:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 3. No Sleep for the Wicked
  3/6Richard gets a shock when breaking into the Major's flat. Stars Terence Alexander.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 5. A Girl for a Hostage
  5/7The stakes are high, as West draws closer to the truth and the mystery of what he missed.
5. 02:00
  Golden Child by Claire Adam—8. The Plan
  8/10As Paul is taken by the kidnappers, will he be able to look after himself?
6. 02:15
  Blowing the Bloody Doors Off by Michael Caine—3. Success
  3/5Michael Caine recalls how persistence and determination can lead to success.
7. 02:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 2, Jo Brand
  2/4Jo Brand talks to Victoria Coren Mitchell about her life through the cars she has known.
8. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Pet Dog
  1/20The Lad buys Andree a puppy for her birthday, but to his alarm it won't stop growing.
9. 03:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 2, Fear
  4/6The sofa hosts invite a stressed bomb disposal expert to 'hug his fear'.
10. 04:00
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
11. 04:30
  The Small World of Dominic Holland—Shopping
  3/6The comedian shares his thoughts on money and shopping. Stand-up and sketches.
12. 05:00
  Alan Plater - The Devil's Music—3. Beacons
  3/3Musical detective Megan's mystery melody quest comes full circle when she gets a surprise.
13. 05:45
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 1, 3. The Maker of Coffins
  3/3Every Sunday an awkward, fiddle-playing coffin-maker comes to play for his mother.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 4. Death Is No Alibi
  4/6As the murder count mounts and the police hunt Richard, there is a discovery in the Thames
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 6. Clue from a Captive
  6/7'Whistler’ Malone may be in a police cell but this case is far from sewn up.
3. 07:00
  Golden Child by Claire Adam—9. The Wrong Boy
  9/10Finally the ransom demand comes for Paul. But have the kidnappers got the right boy?
4. 07:15
  Blowing the Bloody Doors Off by Michael Caine—4. Alfie
  4/5With the release of Alfie in the US, Michael Caine's career moved up a notch.
5. 07:30
  Guilt Trip—3. Getting Afloat
  3/4Laura and Ros are invited on to a narrow boat.
6. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Son of the Burkiss Way
  4/15Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees with the first radio motion picture.
7. 08:30
  The World As We Know It—The End
  1/6Housemates Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail discover they are the last people on Earth.
8. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
9. 09:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 5, It's Good to Talk
  4/6An old university friend visits social worker Clare and has a confession to make.
10. 10:00
  Alan Plater - The Devil's Music—3. Beacons
  3/3Musical detective Megan's mystery melody quest comes full circle when she gets a surprise.
11. 10:45
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 1, 3. The Maker of Coffins
  3/3Every Sunday an awkward, fiddle-playing coffin-maker comes to play for his mother.
12. 11:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 4. Death Is No Alibi
  4/6As the murder count mounts and the police hunt Richard, there is a discovery in the Thames
13. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 6. Clue from a Captive
  6/7'Whistler’ Malone may be in a police cell but this case is far from sewn up.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Golden Child by Claire Adam—9. The Wrong Boy
  9/10Finally the ransom demand comes for Paul. But have the kidnappers got the right boy?
2. 12:15
  Blowing the Bloody Doors Off by Michael Caine—4. Alfie
  4/5With the release of Alfie in the US, Michael Caine's career moved up a notch.
3. 12:30
  Guilt Trip—3. Getting Afloat
  3/4Laura and Ros are invited on to a narrow boat.
4. 13:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Son of the Burkiss Way
  4/15Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees with the first radio motion picture.
5. 13:30
  The World As We Know It—The End
  1/6Housemates Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail discover they are the last people on Earth.
6. 14:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
7. 14:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 5, It's Good to Talk
  4/6An old university friend visits social worker Clare and has a confession to make.
8. 15:00
  Alan Plater - The Devil's Music—3. Beacons
  3/3Musical detective Megan's mystery melody quest comes full circle when she gets a surprise.
9. 15:45
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 1, 3. The Maker of Coffins
  3/3Every Sunday an awkward, fiddle-playing coffin-maker comes to play for his mother.
10. 16:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 4. Death Is No Alibi
  4/6As the murder count mounts and the police hunt Richard, there is a discovery in the Thames
11. 16:30
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 6. Clue from a Captive
  6/7'Whistler’ Malone may be in a police cell but this case is far from sewn up.
12. 17:00
  Golden Child by Claire Adam—9. The Wrong Boy
  9/10Finally the ransom demand comes for Paul. But have the kidnappers got the right boy?
13. 17:15
  Blowing the Bloody Doors Off by Michael Caine—4. Alfie
  4/5With the release of Alfie in the US, Michael Caine's career moved up a notch.
14. 17:30
  Guilt Trip—3. Getting Afloat
  3/4Laura and Ros are invited on to a narrow boat.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Son of the Burkiss Way
  4/15Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees with the first radio motion picture.
2. 18:30
  The World As We Know It—The End
  1/6Housemates Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail discover they are the last people on Earth.
3. 19:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
4. 19:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 5, It's Good to Talk
  4/6An old university friend visits social worker Clare and has a confession to make.
5. 20:00
  Mastertapes - Access All Areas—2. From Four Seasons to Time of the Season
  2/3John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Nigel Kennedy to The Zombies.
6. 21:00
  Sneakernomics—9. Footnotes
  Our story goes full circle as two shoe-making brothers light the path for the future.
7. 22:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 9, 3. Pussytoes
  3/6Pussytoes is this week’s essay from the American master storyteller.
8. 22:30
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 1, Music
  3/4Paul's story of music takes in a Haitian rebellion, Slovenian hunting and Scottish whisky.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Tom Ward 3/3
  Jon Holmes chats to the comedian Tom Ward.
10. 23:00
  The John Moloney Show—Series 3, How I Proved God's Existence
  4/4John debates the nature of deities and God's existence.
11. 23:15
  Bird Island—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Graham teaches Ben to abseil and the bathroom lock in the unit base is broken.
12. 23:30
  Richard Herring's Objective—Series 2, The Wheelchair
  2/4Is the wheelchair a symbol of equal access? Do we see beyond a person's disability?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Alan Plater - The Devil's Music—3. Beacons
  3/3Musical detective Megan's mystery melody quest comes full circle when she gets a surprise.
2. 00:45
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 1, 3. The Maker of Coffins
  3/3Every Sunday an awkward, fiddle-playing coffin-maker comes to play for his mother.
3. 01:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 4. Death Is No Alibi
  4/6As the murder count mounts and the police hunt Richard, there is a discovery in the Thames
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 6. Clue from a Captive
  6/7'Whistler’ Malone may be in a police cell but this case is far from sewn up.
5. 02:00
  Golden Child by Claire Adam—9. The Wrong Boy
  9/10Finally the ransom demand comes for Paul. But have the kidnappers got the right boy?
6. 02:15
  Blowing the Bloody Doors Off by Michael Caine—4. Alfie
  4/5With the release of Alfie in the US, Michael Caine's career moved up a notch.
7. 02:30
  Guilt Trip—3. Getting Afloat
  3/4Laura and Ros are invited on to a narrow boat.
8. 03:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Son of the Burkiss Way
  4/15Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees with the first radio motion picture.
9. 03:30
  The World As We Know It—The End
  1/6Housemates Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail discover they are the last people on Earth.
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
11. 04:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 5, It's Good to Talk
  4/6An old university friend visits social worker Clare and has a confession to make.
12. 05:00
  Gaston Leroux - The Mystery of the Yellow Room
  How was a woman shot at, knocked unconscious and left for dead in a locked room?

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