BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 6 April 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—1. The Kidnapping
  1/3The 1931 mystery of a hijacked plane, and Conway's arrival at the lamasery of Shangri-La.
2. 01:00
  The Sand Leopard—6. The Leopard Crouches
  6/8Can Captain Geth Straker recapture the Peregrine? Stars Neil McCallum.
3. 01:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Norwood Builder
  4/8A young solicitor is accused of murder and arson.
4. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—3. Friendship
  3/15Her ambitions crushed at the orphans' institute, Jane's hopes are restored by friendship.
5. 02:15
  Ship of Lies—3. Danger
  3/5With McBride feared murdered, Emma and Danny realise their lives maybe at risk.
6. 02:30
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, Mr Gray's Decorators
  1/4Great works of fiction are upended when a comedy trio stumble into the plot.
7. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Blackboard Jungle
  6/20The Lad becomes a young schoolmaster in a school full of juvenile delinquents.
8. 03:30
  21st Century Blues—The Golfing Chaffinch
  1/6It's 2099. Atop his desert column, stylite 'Chaff' Chaffinch recalls his family history.
9. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frank Skinner, Grace Dent and Jonathan Agnew.
10. 04:30
  The Small World of Dominic Holland—Growing Up
  6/6The comedian ponders the journey of life to adulthood.
11. 05:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—2. Shangri-La
  2/3Conway and the others are stranded in the wilderness, but a man named Chang appears.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Sand Leopard—7. The Long Dive
  7/8With the true nature of the treasure revealed, which side with Straker choose?
2. 06:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Sussex Vampire
  5/8The sleuth investigates a Peruvian woman accused of sucking her children's blood.
3. 07:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—4. A New Home
  4/15Jane has a new home, Thornfield Hall, and meets her new employer for the first time.
4. 07:15
  Ship of Lies—4. Misinformation
  4/5A news editor reveals possible conspiracy and a campaign of misinformation.
5. 07:30
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Omens
  2/4Old Grace is sure of strange happenings since the new telegraph machine was installed.
6. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, First Prize the Burkiss Way
  7/15The team take the Dinosaur Cheese Interlude test.
7. 08:30
  The World As We Know It—Around the World in 80 Hours
  4/6The world has ended but Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail still take a bank holiday trip.
8. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
9. 09:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5The Baby Boomers see the funny side of everyday modern life.
10. 10:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—2. Shangri-La
  2/3Conway and the others are stranded in the wilderness, but a man named Chang appears.
11. 11:00
  The Sand Leopard—7. The Long Dive
  7/8With the true nature of the treasure revealed, which side with Straker choose?
12. 11:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Sussex Vampire
  5/8The sleuth investigates a Peruvian woman accused of sucking her children's blood.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—4. A New Home
  4/15Jane has a new home, Thornfield Hall, and meets her new employer for the first time.
2. 12:15
  Ship of Lies—4. Misinformation
  4/5A news editor reveals possible conspiracy and a campaign of misinformation.
3. 12:30
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Omens
  2/4Old Grace is sure of strange happenings since the new telegraph machine was installed.
4. 13:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, First Prize the Burkiss Way
  7/15The team take the Dinosaur Cheese Interlude test.
5. 13:30
  The World As We Know It—Around the World in 80 Hours
  4/6The world has ended but Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail still take a bank holiday trip.
6. 14:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
7. 14:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5The Baby Boomers see the funny side of everyday modern life.
8. 15:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—2. Shangri-La
  2/3Conway and the others are stranded in the wilderness, but a man named Chang appears.
9. 16:00
  The Sand Leopard—7. The Long Dive
  7/8With the true nature of the treasure revealed, which side with Straker choose?
10. 16:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Sussex Vampire
  5/8The sleuth investigates a Peruvian woman accused of sucking her children's blood.
11. 17:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—4. A New Home
  4/15Jane has a new home, Thornfield Hall, and meets her new employer for the first time.
12. 17:15
  Ship of Lies—4. Misinformation
  4/5A news editor reveals possible conspiracy and a campaign of misinformation.
13. 17:30
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Omens
  2/4Old Grace is sure of strange happenings since the new telegraph machine was installed.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, First Prize the Burkiss Way
  7/15The team take the Dinosaur Cheese Interlude test.
2. 18:30
  The World As We Know It—Around the World in 80 Hours
  4/6The world has ended but Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail still take a bank holiday trip.
3. 19:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
4. 19:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5The Baby Boomers see the funny side of everyday modern life.
5. 20:00
  Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—2. One More Time
  2/3A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
6. 21:00
  Great Lives—Max Miller
  Garry Bushell nominates the 'cheeky chappie' who portrayed the voice of the working class
7. 21:30
  The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood—4. Birth Day
  4/10Offred sees her friend give birth, evoking memories of her feminist mother.
8. 21:45
  The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 4
  4/15Kennedy and Heawood start to doubt Henry Akeley’s sanity.
9. 22:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 9, 6. Sweet Land of Liberty
  6/6This week we hear the essay Sweet Land of Liberty and a recent diary extract.
10. 22:30
  Eric Idle - Radio 5—From 26/05/1973
  'Radio 2 has on at the moment a rather lovely blue frock'.
11. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1995
  1/5Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Chris Barrie 'look back' at a year that was yet to happen.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—2. Shangri-La
  2/3Conway and the others are stranded in the wilderness, but a man named Chang appears.
2. 01:00
  The Sand Leopard—7. The Long Dive
  7/8With the true nature of the treasure revealed, which side with Straker choose?
3. 01:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Sussex Vampire
  5/8The sleuth investigates a Peruvian woman accused of sucking her children's blood.
4. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—4. A New Home
  4/15Jane has a new home, Thornfield Hall, and meets her new employer for the first time.
5. 02:15
  Ship of Lies—4. Misinformation
  4/5A news editor reveals possible conspiracy and a campaign of misinformation.
6. 02:30
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Omens
  2/4Old Grace is sure of strange happenings since the new telegraph machine was installed.
7. 03:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, First Prize the Burkiss Way
  7/15The team take the Dinosaur Cheese Interlude test.
8. 03:30
  The World As We Know It—Around the World in 80 Hours
  4/6The world has ended but Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail still take a bank holiday trip.
9. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 04:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5The Baby Boomers see the funny side of everyday modern life.
11. 05:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—3. The Inheritance
  3/3Conway's acquaintances try to discover if there is any truth in his Shangri-La adventure.

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