BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 14 April 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Edmund Gosse - Father and Son—1. Early Years
  1/2A Victorian childhood in a strictly non-conformist Plymouth Brethren home.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 4. Tragedy
  4/5As Poirot continues quizzing suspects, there's another tragedy.
3. 01:30
  No Place To Hide—2. A Meeting in Amsterdam
  2/8Can John Rennie’s special training help him to track down a missing SIS agent?
4. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—9. An Encounter
  9/15An encounter in an orchard on Midsummer's Eve has implications for Jane's happiness.
5. 02:15
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 4
  4/5The strange cloud above Glan Don finally breaks.
6. 02:30
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Movies
  3/4Morwenna is bored with life on St Martin's, where locals want to protect the post office.
7. 03:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Around the World the Burkiss Way
  8/15Books are plundered, but what the Dickens is going on?
8. 03:30
  The World As We Know It—The Murderer Is in This Very Room
  5/6The last people on Earth play a murder mystery game, organised by The Stranger.
9. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 04:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/521st-century life from people growing older disgracefully.
11. 05:00
  Edmund Gosse - Father and Son—2. Torn
  2/2Baptised aged 10, lonely Edmund is torn between his father and a terrible secret.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Poirot battles to reveal the identity of the desert murderer.
2. 06:30
  No Place To Hide—3. Joanna Appears
  3/8John Rennie must use every lead to track down the kidnappers of the British secret agent
3. 07:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—10. A Shocking Revelation
  10/15A shocking revelation threatens Jane's dreams of happiness with Mr Rochester.
4. 07:15
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 5
  5/5Giant footsteps shake the village of Glan Don, as Hadrian’s secret is revealed.
5. 07:30
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Adventuring comic Tim FitzHigham attempts to cook a pudding under ten feet of water.
6. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Stepmother
  4/13Harold is not happy to meet his Dad's new girlfriend. Stars Wilfrid Brambell.
7. 08:30
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Squire Fenton's downfall looks imminent with the arrival of his scheming father.
8. 09:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Evelyn Mok, Dr Alun Withey and Allan Scott.
9. 09:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6The sports agent's business partner Sammy gets a dead cert horse from a corrupt jockey.
10. 10:00
  Edmund Gosse - Father and Son—2. Torn
  2/2Baptised aged 10, lonely Edmund is torn between his father and a terrible secret.
11. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Poirot battles to reveal the identity of the desert murderer.
12. 11:30
  No Place To Hide—3. Joanna Appears
  3/8John Rennie must use every lead to track down the kidnappers of the British secret agent
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—10. A Shocking Revelation
  10/15A shocking revelation threatens Jane's dreams of happiness with Mr Rochester.
2. 12:15
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 5
  5/5Giant footsteps shake the village of Glan Don, as Hadrian’s secret is revealed.
3. 12:30
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Adventuring comic Tim FitzHigham attempts to cook a pudding under ten feet of water.
4. 13:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Stepmother
  4/13Harold is not happy to meet his Dad's new girlfriend. Stars Wilfrid Brambell.
5. 13:30
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Squire Fenton's downfall looks imminent with the arrival of his scheming father.
6. 14:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Evelyn Mok, Dr Alun Withey and Allan Scott.
7. 14:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6The sports agent's business partner Sammy gets a dead cert horse from a corrupt jockey.
8. 15:00
  Edmund Gosse - Father and Son—2. Torn
  2/2Baptised aged 10, lonely Edmund is torn between his father and a terrible secret.
9. 16:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Poirot battles to reveal the identity of the desert murderer.
10. 16:30
  No Place To Hide—3. Joanna Appears
  3/8John Rennie must use every lead to track down the kidnappers of the British secret agent
11. 17:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—10. A Shocking Revelation
  10/15A shocking revelation threatens Jane's dreams of happiness with Mr Rochester.
12. 17:15
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 5
  5/5Giant footsteps shake the village of Glan Don, as Hadrian’s secret is revealed.
13. 17:30
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Adventuring comic Tim FitzHigham attempts to cook a pudding under ten feet of water.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Stepmother
  4/13Harold is not happy to meet his Dad's new girlfriend. Stars Wilfrid Brambell.
2. 18:30
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Squire Fenton's downfall looks imminent with the arrival of his scheming father.
3. 19:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Evelyn Mok, Dr Alun Withey and Allan Scott.
4. 19:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6The sports agent's business partner Sammy gets a dead cert horse from a corrupt jockey.
5. 20:00
  Back to Front—Series 3, Red Rum
  How an historic third Grand National win saw a horse hog the headlines.
6. 20:30
  A Good Read—Stephen K Amos & Anneka Rice
  Comedian Stephen K Amos and broadcaster Anneka Rice talk about their good reads.
7. 21:00
  Curious Cases—Series 16, The End of Everything
  4/6When and how is the universe going to end?
8. 21:30
  The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood—10. Betrayal
  10/10Serena Joy confronts Offred in the climax to the dystopian vision of female subjugation.
9. 21:45
  The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 10
  10/15Heawood has 48 hours to crack the case.
10. 22:00
  Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You—Series 2, Ageing
  2/4Super-sharp everywoman Angela Barnes laughs at life and packs herself a fantasy coffin.
11. 22:30
  Beauty of Britain—Series 2, Life in the UK
  6/6Beauty's visa to work in the UK is about to run out. Will she pass her citizenship test?
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Alasdair Beckett-King 3/3
  Jake Yapp talks to Alasdair Beckett-King.
13. 23:00
  The East Coast Listening Post—Series 2, Laugh
  3/4Jenna and Dana meet Mick Tanner, a man who wants to change his laugh to find love.
14. 23:15
  Lenny Henry's Rogues Gallery—Series 2, Lemar's Clean Sheet
  3/4Another macabre tale from Lenny Henry in which a mechanic naively joins the Klu Klux Klan.
15. 23:30
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4Arthur Smith entertains at his south London home, with Alex Wilson's salsa combo.
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Late
1. 00:00
  All the Dark Corners—The Desk by Andrew Readman
  1/3Aspiring novelist Davis Finch acquires a desk which wins him success.
2. 00:45
  Algernon Blackwood's Ghost Stories—3. Ancient Sorceries
  3/5An Englishman staying in a sleepy French town makes a terrifying discovery.
3. 01:00
  Edmund Gosse - Father and Son—2. Torn
  2/2Baptised aged 10, lonely Edmund is torn between his father and a terrible secret.
4. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Poirot battles to reveal the identity of the desert murderer.
5. 02:30
  No Place To Hide—3. Joanna Appears
  3/8John Rennie must use every lead to track down the kidnappers of the British secret agent
6. 03:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—10. A Shocking Revelation
  10/15A shocking revelation threatens Jane's dreams of happiness with Mr Rochester.
7. 03:15
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 5
  5/5Giant footsteps shake the village of Glan Don, as Hadrian’s secret is revealed.
8. 03:30
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Adventuring comic Tim FitzHigham attempts to cook a pudding under ten feet of water.
9. 04:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Stepmother
  4/13Harold is not happy to meet his Dad's new girlfriend. Stars Wilfrid Brambell.
10. 04:30
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Squire Fenton's downfall looks imminent with the arrival of his scheming father.
11. 05:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Evelyn Mok, Dr Alun Withey and Allan Scott.
12. 05:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6The sports agent's business partner Sammy gets a dead cert horse from a corrupt jockey.

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