BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 11 April 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey—Episode 1
  1/2David Tennant stars in Michael Frayn's brilliant adaptation of the riotous Chekhov comedy.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 1. Visions
  1/5Angst and archaeology as Nurse Amy arrives to care for the nervy Mrs Leidner.
3. 01:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Three Gables
  7/8The detective investigates a house buyer who's also after all its contents.
4. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—6. Jane's Dreams
  6/15Blanche Ingram's arrival at Thornfield dampens Jane's dreams.
5. 02:15
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 1
  1/5A stranger arrives in Glan Don, with a plan that threatens the future of the village.
6. 02:30
  Lobby Land—Series 2, Cometh The Power
  5/5Sam has been nominated for a journalism award, but has she got a bigger decision to make?
7. 03:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/16Kenneth Horne gets a shock from Kenneth Williams, and bona gifts from Julian and Sandy.
8. 03:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Ken's trying to relax, but even on a date with Deborah, advertising is on his mind.
9. 04:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Clive Anderson's panel show of the past.
10. 04:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, The Older Man
  5/6Patrick is delighted with Alison's new boyfriend, but what about the rest of the family?
11. 05:00
  Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey—Episode 2
  2/2Platonov seems to gain the admiration of all the women he knows. Who will he end up with?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 2. Death
  2/5Poirot is on hand when a death occurs in the desert.
2. 06:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Retired Colourman
  8/8A simple case of adultery and theft turns sinister for the detective and Dr Watson.
3. 07:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—7. Cries in the Night
  7/15The mysteries of Thornfield Hall deepen as Jane hears strange cries in the night.
4. 07:15
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 2
  2/5Emlyn strikes a dark deal with Hadrian Bucca.
5. 07:30
  Cleaning Up—3. Getting Stuck
  3/4Julie and Nobby find themselves in a sticky situation. Stars Julie Hesmondhalgh.
6. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Great British Revolution
  12/26Angry revolutionary leader Neddie Seagoon is duped into buying worthless weapons.
7. 08:30
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/8When Bernard is called into work on a Sunday, his fiancee Iris is not impressed.
8. 09:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Jo Caulfield.
9. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 8, Wanderlust
  4/6Roger is tempted to stray, but he'd be keeping it in the family. Starring Bill Nighy.
10. 10:00
  Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey—Episode 2
  2/2Platonov seems to gain the admiration of all the women he knows. Who will he end up with?
11. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 2. Death
  2/5Poirot is on hand when a death occurs in the desert.
12. 11:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Retired Colourman
  8/8A simple case of adultery and theft turns sinister for the detective and Dr Watson.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—7. Cries in the Night
  7/15The mysteries of Thornfield Hall deepen as Jane hears strange cries in the night.
2. 12:15
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 2
  2/5Emlyn strikes a dark deal with Hadrian Bucca.
3. 12:30
  Cleaning Up—3. Getting Stuck
  3/4Julie and Nobby find themselves in a sticky situation. Stars Julie Hesmondhalgh.
4. 13:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Great British Revolution
  12/26Angry revolutionary leader Neddie Seagoon is duped into buying worthless weapons.
5. 13:30
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/8When Bernard is called into work on a Sunday, his fiancee Iris is not impressed.
6. 14:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Jo Caulfield.
7. 14:30
  No Commitments—Series 8, Wanderlust
  4/6Roger is tempted to stray, but he'd be keeping it in the family. Starring Bill Nighy.
8. 15:00
  Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey—Episode 2
  2/2Platonov seems to gain the admiration of all the women he knows. Who will he end up with?
9. 16:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 2. Death
  2/5Poirot is on hand when a death occurs in the desert.
10. 16:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Retired Colourman
  8/8A simple case of adultery and theft turns sinister for the detective and Dr Watson.
11. 17:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—7. Cries in the Night
  7/15The mysteries of Thornfield Hall deepen as Jane hears strange cries in the night.
12. 17:15
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 2
  2/5Emlyn strikes a dark deal with Hadrian Bucca.
13. 17:30
  Cleaning Up—3. Getting Stuck
  3/4Julie and Nobby find themselves in a sticky situation. Stars Julie Hesmondhalgh.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Great British Revolution
  12/26Angry revolutionary leader Neddie Seagoon is duped into buying worthless weapons.
2. 18:30
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/8When Bernard is called into work on a Sunday, his fiancee Iris is not impressed.
3. 19:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Jo Caulfield.
4. 19:30
  No Commitments—Series 8, Wanderlust
  4/6Roger is tempted to stray, but he'd be keeping it in the family. Starring Bill Nighy.
5. 20:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 9, Mind, Body, Spirit: Part 1 - Mind
  42/52Manoush Zomorodi explores fresh ideas on how we think, move, and feel
6. 20:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Professor Alice Roberts
  Alice Roberts picks tracks by Procol Harum and Ash.
7. 21:00
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Brinsley Forde (the B-Side)
  8/14The audience asks Brinsley Forde questions about Aswad's 1981 reggae album New Chapter.
8. 21:30
  The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood—7. The Wife's Proposal
  7/10Serena Joy reveals a radical solution to help Offred's attempt to bear her a child.
9. 21:45
  The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 7
  7/15Heawood is forced to set up a new investigation.
10. 22:00
  You Heard It Here First—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio only world.
11. 22:30
  Innes Own World—Episode 4
  4/4Neil Innes performs jingles for products you never knew you needed.
12. 23:00
  The (Almost) Accidental Adventures of Bell and Todd—A Whale of a Time
  2/6Comic fantasy with June Whitfield as a mischievous narrator.
13. 23:15
  Fabulous—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Faye's cooker is beeping, work deadlines are looming and flat-hunting sucks.
14. 23:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 5, I Blame the Media
  4/4While Satan is away morally cleansing the media and internet, revolt is brewing in Hell.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey—Episode 2
  2/2Platonov seems to gain the admiration of all the women he knows. Who will he end up with?
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 2. Death
  2/5Poirot is on hand when a death occurs in the desert.
3. 01:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Retired Colourman
  8/8A simple case of adultery and theft turns sinister for the detective and Dr Watson.
4. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—7. Cries in the Night
  7/15The mysteries of Thornfield Hall deepen as Jane hears strange cries in the night.
5. 02:15
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 2
  2/5Emlyn strikes a dark deal with Hadrian Bucca.
6. 02:30
  Cleaning Up—3. Getting Stuck
  3/4Julie and Nobby find themselves in a sticky situation. Stars Julie Hesmondhalgh.
7. 03:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Great British Revolution
  12/26Angry revolutionary leader Neddie Seagoon is duped into buying worthless weapons.
8. 03:30
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/8When Bernard is called into work on a Sunday, his fiancee Iris is not impressed.
9. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Jo Caulfield.
10. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 8, Wanderlust
  4/6Roger is tempted to stray, but he'd be keeping it in the family. Starring Bill Nighy.
11. 05:00
  At Freddie's
  In 1960s London, Freddie runs the haphazard Temple Stage School in her inimitable style.

Wednesday 12 April 2023