BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 15 April 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Displaced Person
  Elsie's husband has been missing at sea for months and she can't accept it.
2. 07:30
  James Bond - Casino Royale (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Is fraudster Le Chiffre really beaten? Alex Jennings concludes the first James Bond novel.
3. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Billy Ocean
  Soul singer Billy Ocean chooses tracks by Bob Marley & The Wailers, and Sam Cooke.
4. 08:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, Young Chocolate
  3/5Carter's uncle fancies a good funeral, so they head off to a boxer's burial.
5. 09:00
  We're in Business—The Regimental Dinner
  Can Dudley and Harry help the Major organise his regimental dinner?
6. 09:30
  Whack-O!—The Inspector's Visit
  Professor Jimmy Edwards' plans to bribe the boys with a sumptuous meal are all washed up.
7. 10:00
  The Mastertapes Guide to Writing the Perfect Song—1. From Macca to McLean
  1/3Leading musicians give a masterclass in the art of songwriting to John Wilson.
8. 11:00
  The Displaced Person
  Elsie's husband has been missing at sea for months and she can't accept it.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  James Bond - Casino Royale (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Is fraudster Le Chiffre really beaten? Alex Jennings concludes the first James Bond novel.
2. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Billy Ocean
  Soul singer Billy Ocean chooses tracks by Bob Marley & The Wailers, and Sam Cooke.
3. 13:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, Young Chocolate
  3/5Carter's uncle fancies a good funeral, so they head off to a boxer's burial.
4. 14:00
  We're in Business—The Regimental Dinner
  Can Dudley and Harry help the Major organise his regimental dinner?
5. 14:30
  Whack-O!—The Inspector's Visit
  Professor Jimmy Edwards' plans to bribe the boys with a sumptuous meal are all washed up.
6. 15:00
  The Mastertapes Guide to Writing the Perfect Song—1. From Macca to McLean
  1/3Leading musicians give a masterclass in the art of songwriting to John Wilson.
7. 16:00
  All the Dark Corners—The Desk by Andrew Readman
  1/3Aspiring novelist Davis Finch acquires a desk which wins him success.
8. 16:45
  Algernon Blackwood's Ghost Stories—3. Ancient Sorceries
  3/5An Englishman staying in a sleepy French town makes a terrifying discovery.
9. 17:00
  The Displaced Person
  Elsie's husband has been missing at sea for months and she can't accept it.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  James Bond - Casino Royale (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Is fraudster Le Chiffre really beaten? Alex Jennings concludes the first James Bond novel.
2. 19:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Billy Ocean
  Soul singer Billy Ocean chooses tracks by Bob Marley & The Wailers, and Sam Cooke.
3. 19:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, Young Chocolate
  3/5Carter's uncle fancies a good funeral, so they head off to a boxer's burial.
4. 20:00
  We're in Business—The Regimental Dinner
  Can Dudley and Harry help the Major organise his regimental dinner?
5. 20:30
  Whack-O!—The Inspector's Visit
  Professor Jimmy Edwards' plans to bribe the boys with a sumptuous meal are all washed up.
6. 21:00
  The Mastertapes Guide to Writing the Perfect Song—1. From Macca to McLean
  1/3Leading musicians give a masterclass in the art of songwriting to John Wilson.
7. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The truth behind some famous anecdotes and a curious tale of a hard-bitten dame.
8. 22:30
  Influencers—Behind the Scenes
  Katy Brand and Katherine Parkinson star in a comedy about the online world of influencing.
9. 23:00
  4 Stands Up—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Rhod Gilbert introduces - Stewart Francis, Jo Neary and Chris Addison.
10. 23:30
  A Bit of Fry and Laurie—Second Bit
  2/2A crazy shopping spree and eating Greek in Stevenage.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 1. Confrontation
  1/5Discworld comes to radio! Captain Sam Vimes confronts his past in a rather direct manner.
2. 00:30
  Simon Bovey - Cold Blood—3. The Changing Man
  3/5As Bowers' behaviour worsens, Debs discovers why he seems immune to the cold.
3. 01:00
  The Displaced Person
  Elsie's husband has been missing at sea for months and she can't accept it.
4. 02:30
  James Bond - Casino Royale (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Is fraudster Le Chiffre really beaten? Alex Jennings concludes the first James Bond novel.
5. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Billy Ocean
  Soul singer Billy Ocean chooses tracks by Bob Marley & The Wailers, and Sam Cooke.
6. 03:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, Young Chocolate
  3/5Carter's uncle fancies a good funeral, so they head off to a boxer's burial.
7. 04:00
  We're in Business—The Regimental Dinner
  Can Dudley and Harry help the Major organise his regimental dinner?
8. 04:30
  Whack-O!—The Inspector's Visit
  Professor Jimmy Edwards' plans to bribe the boys with a sumptuous meal are all washed up.
9. 05:00
  The Mastertapes Guide to Writing the Perfect Song—1. From Macca to McLean
  1/3Leading musicians give a masterclass in the art of songwriting to John Wilson.

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