BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 18 April 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Give Dotty a Chance
  Comedy about the camp iconic singer Dorothy Squires. Starring Ruth Madoc.
2. 00:45
  Short Works—A Traditional Sunday Roast by Yvvette Edwards
  Rose has a surprise for her grand-daughter. Read by Cherrelle Skeete.
3. 01:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—1. The Black Trunk
  1/5Can Britain's most celebrated criminal barrister save Marie Herman from the gallows?
4. 01:30
  No Place To Hide—4. It's Better When You're Here
  4/8Watching for Mason's kidnappers, can John Rennie also deal with Joanna's demands?
5. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—11. Conscience
  11/15Will Jane listen to her conscience and make a decision to the cost of her own happiness?
6. 02:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 1. Coping
  1/10Kate's father is off on a drinking binge so the farm must cope without him.
7. 02:30
  55 and Over—1. Out of Tune
  1/4Ray and Jane's marriage is rocked by some very bad singing, and late-life crises take hold
8. 03:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 7
  7/16Kenneth Horne hits the Celluloid Jungle, and waltzes off for his Bona Ballroom tuition.
9. 03:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Will Ken and Sandy's plan to use a lion to advertise Leo cosmetics be a roaring success?
10. 04:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Clive Anderson with Gyles Brandreth, John O'Farrell, Natalie Haynes and Richard Herring.
11. 04:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, New House
  6/6Patrick and Stella find their dream house, but will the children scupper their move?
12. 05:00
  The Mayor Of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy—1. Burying the Past
  1/3A man spends his life trying to atone for his past. Dramatisation of Thomas Hardy novel.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—2. The Camden Town Murder
  2/5Did Bob Wood really murder Emily Dimmock by slitting her throat?
2. 06:30
  No Place To Hide—5. The Kidnap
  5/8John Rennie ponders taking some extreme measures to rescue the kidnapped British agent.
3. 07:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—12. New Friends
  12/15Having left Thornfield Hall, can Jane make new friends and begin a new life?
4. 07:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 2. Turning Point
  2/10A play at the Town Hall marks a turning point in Kate's life.
5. 07:30
  Cleaning Up—4. Surprise
  4/4Sitcom about a group of night-time cleaners in Manchester. Starring Julie Hesmondhalgh
6. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Plasticine Man
  13/26Neddie Seagoon poses as a 6,000-year-old man to resurrect his rock 'n' roll career.
7. 08:30
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/8Iris dreams of hearing Pavarotti in concert, so Bernard tries to get tickets.
8. 09:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6The debating game with Tony Hawks, Simon Fanshawe, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
9. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 8, Impossibly High Standards
  5/6Victoria grows more irritating, as Anna gets a surprise proposition. Starring Celia Imrie.
10. 10:00
  The Mayor Of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy—1. Burying the Past
  1/3A man spends his life trying to atone for his past. Dramatisation of Thomas Hardy novel.
11. 11:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—2. The Camden Town Murder
  2/5Did Bob Wood really murder Emily Dimmock by slitting her throat?
12. 11:30
  No Place To Hide—5. The Kidnap
  5/8John Rennie ponders taking some extreme measures to rescue the kidnapped British agent.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—12. New Friends
  12/15Having left Thornfield Hall, can Jane make new friends and begin a new life?
2. 12:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 2. Turning Point
  2/10A play at the Town Hall marks a turning point in Kate's life.
3. 12:30
  Cleaning Up—4. Surprise
  4/4Sitcom about a group of night-time cleaners in Manchester. Starring Julie Hesmondhalgh
4. 13:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Plasticine Man
  13/26Neddie Seagoon poses as a 6,000-year-old man to resurrect his rock 'n' roll career.
5. 13:30
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/8Iris dreams of hearing Pavarotti in concert, so Bernard tries to get tickets.
6. 14:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6The debating game with Tony Hawks, Simon Fanshawe, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
7. 14:30
  No Commitments—Series 8, Impossibly High Standards
  5/6Victoria grows more irritating, as Anna gets a surprise proposition. Starring Celia Imrie.
8. 15:00
  The Mayor Of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy—1. Burying the Past
  1/3A man spends his life trying to atone for his past. Dramatisation of Thomas Hardy novel.
9. 16:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—2. The Camden Town Murder
  2/5Did Bob Wood really murder Emily Dimmock by slitting her throat?
10. 16:30
  No Place To Hide—5. The Kidnap
  5/8John Rennie ponders taking some extreme measures to rescue the kidnapped British agent.
11. 17:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—12. New Friends
  12/15Having left Thornfield Hall, can Jane make new friends and begin a new life?
12. 17:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 2. Turning Point
  2/10A play at the Town Hall marks a turning point in Kate's life.
13. 17:30
  Cleaning Up—4. Surprise
  4/4Sitcom about a group of night-time cleaners in Manchester. Starring Julie Hesmondhalgh
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Plasticine Man
  13/26Neddie Seagoon poses as a 6,000-year-old man to resurrect his rock 'n' roll career.
2. 18:30
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/8Iris dreams of hearing Pavarotti in concert, so Bernard tries to get tickets.
3. 19:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6The debating game with Tony Hawks, Simon Fanshawe, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
4. 19:30
  No Commitments—Series 8, Impossibly High Standards
  5/6Victoria grows more irritating, as Anna gets a surprise proposition. Starring Celia Imrie.
5. 20:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 9, Mind, Body, Spirit: Part 2 - Body
  43/52Manoush Zomorodi explores fresh ideas on how we think, move, and feel
6. 20:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Alan Partridge
  Aha! The broadcasting legend chooses the theme from 'Grandstand' by Keith Mansfield.
7. 21:00
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Ray Davies (the B-Side)
  10/14Ray Davies take on questions about two classic Kinks' albums, Lola and Muswell Hillbillies
8. 21:30
  DS Sue Manson - Fractions of Zero—Episode 2
  2/5The cryptogram clues leave DS Manson baffled over the serial killer's motives.
9. 21:45
  The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 12
  12/15Eleanor Peck opens up the dark world that Heawood and Kennedy have been drawn into.
10. 22:00
  You Heard It Here First—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio only world.
11. 22:30
  The Jason Byrne Show—Series 3, Ever Been Proposed to in a Pub?
  1/6The award-winning funny man muses on the merits of matrimony.
12. 23:00
  The (Almost) Accidental Adventures of Bell and Todd—Princess
  3/6Comic fantasy with June Whitfield as a mischievous narrator.
13. 23:15
  Fabulous—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Faye has money troubles, so she hopes her mum will lend her £10,000.
14. 23:30
  Elvenquest—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Return of the fantasy comedy. Who's the newcomer with huge biceps?
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Mayor Of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy—1. Burying the Past
  1/3A man spends his life trying to atone for his past. Dramatisation of Thomas Hardy novel.
2. 01:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—2. The Camden Town Murder
  2/5Did Bob Wood really murder Emily Dimmock by slitting her throat?
3. 01:30
  No Place To Hide—5. The Kidnap
  5/8John Rennie ponders taking some extreme measures to rescue the kidnapped British agent.
4. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—12. New Friends
  12/15Having left Thornfield Hall, can Jane make new friends and begin a new life?
5. 02:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 2. Turning Point
  2/10A play at the Town Hall marks a turning point in Kate's life.
6. 02:30
  Cleaning Up—4. Surprise
  4/4Sitcom about a group of night-time cleaners in Manchester. Starring Julie Hesmondhalgh
7. 03:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Plasticine Man
  13/26Neddie Seagoon poses as a 6,000-year-old man to resurrect his rock 'n' roll career.
8. 03:30
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/8Iris dreams of hearing Pavarotti in concert, so Bernard tries to get tickets.
9. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6The debating game with Tony Hawks, Simon Fanshawe, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
10. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 8, Impossibly High Standards
  5/6Victoria grows more irritating, as Anna gets a surprise proposition. Starring Celia Imrie.
11. 05:00
  The Mayor Of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy—2. Revelations
  2/3Michael Henchard attempts to hold his life together...

Wednesday 19 April 2023