BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 24 April 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - Shakespeare's Sonnets
  Daljit Nagra selects a programme from the BBC's poetry archive for St George's Day.
2. 00:30
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/3Will Jane listen to her conscience and make a decision to the cost of her own happiness?
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Sean Fletcher
  TV presenter Sean Fletcher chooses tracks by Stevie Wonder and Beethoven.
4. 01:50
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 1
  1/2Kate's father abandons the farm for drink. Story set in rural Ireland in the 1950s.
5. 03:00
  Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, And So to Bed
  7/13Harry has back problems, but will a reputation for being a hypochondriac work against him?
6. 03:30
  Have Been Towing
  HMS Troutbridge comes home, dragging vessels from around the world behind her.
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Jonathan Agnew
  4 Extra's extended edition. Cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew shares his choices.
8. 05:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—1. An Unwelcoming House
  1/5Mr Lockwood visits brooding Heathcliff's unwelcoming house.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Quarry—1. Mysterious Stranger
  1/5Douglas and Penelope buy an old painting. But who is following them?
2. 06:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 1. The Rest Cure
  1/6Mixing work with pleasure - the gentleman thief invites Bunny to take a break
3. 07:00
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—1. Beginnings
  1/5Author Charlotte Higgins explores our ancient fascination with mazes and labyrinths.
4. 07:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 6. Home for Christmas
  6/10Kate and Baba are home from the convent for Christmas.
5. 07:30
  55 and Over—2. Love Struck
  2/4Ray and Jane are like lovestruck teenagers with younger paramours. Stars Juliet Stevenson.
6. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 8
  8/16Douglas Smith plays the world, while Julian and Sandy sing bona songs.
7. 08:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Ad man Ken Handley faces his own emergency when he's coerced into a Samaritans campaign.
8. 09:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Clive Anderson's quiz with Mark Steel, John O'Farrell, Chris Addison and David Quantick.
9. 09:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Katy is a mum. Daniel has a new job. Lucy is jealous.
10. 10:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—1. An Unwelcoming House
  1/5Mr Lockwood visits brooding Heathcliff's unwelcoming house.
11. 11:00
  The Quarry—1. Mysterious Stranger
  1/5Douglas and Penelope buy an old painting. But who is following them?
12. 11:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 1. The Rest Cure
  1/6Mixing work with pleasure - the gentleman thief invites Bunny to take a break
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—1. Beginnings
  1/5Author Charlotte Higgins explores our ancient fascination with mazes and labyrinths.
2. 12:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 6. Home for Christmas
  6/10Kate and Baba are home from the convent for Christmas.
3. 12:30
  55 and Over—2. Love Struck
  2/4Ray and Jane are like lovestruck teenagers with younger paramours. Stars Juliet Stevenson.
4. 13:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 8
  8/16Douglas Smith plays the world, while Julian and Sandy sing bona songs.
5. 13:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Ad man Ken Handley faces his own emergency when he's coerced into a Samaritans campaign.
6. 14:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Clive Anderson's quiz with Mark Steel, John O'Farrell, Chris Addison and David Quantick.
7. 14:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Katy is a mum. Daniel has a new job. Lucy is jealous.
8. 15:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—1. An Unwelcoming House
  1/5Mr Lockwood visits brooding Heathcliff's unwelcoming house.
9. 16:00
  The Quarry—1. Mysterious Stranger
  1/5Douglas and Penelope buy an old painting. But who is following them?
10. 16:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 1. The Rest Cure
  1/6Mixing work with pleasure - the gentleman thief invites Bunny to take a break
11. 17:00
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—1. Beginnings
  1/5Author Charlotte Higgins explores our ancient fascination with mazes and labyrinths.
12. 17:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 6. Home for Christmas
  6/10Kate and Baba are home from the convent for Christmas.
13. 17:30
  55 and Over—2. Love Struck
  2/4Ray and Jane are like lovestruck teenagers with younger paramours. Stars Juliet Stevenson.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 8
  8/16Douglas Smith plays the world, while Julian and Sandy sing bona songs.
2. 18:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Ad man Ken Handley faces his own emergency when he's coerced into a Samaritans campaign.
3. 19:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Clive Anderson's quiz with Mark Steel, John O'Farrell, Chris Addison and David Quantick.
4. 19:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Katy is a mum. Daniel has a new job. Lucy is jealous.
5. 20:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 12, Skin Tight Genes
  8/8Catherine Burns with stories from the double helix - tales featuring DNA inheritance.
6. 20:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Dave Stewart
  Musician and songwriter Dave Stewart chooses Bob Dylan and Stewart Lindsey.
7. 21:00
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Corinne Bailey Rae (the A-Side)
  11/14Corinne Bailey Rae returns to her second album, The Sea, and plays tracks from it live.
8. 21:30
  Hold Back the Night by Adam Baron—1. Runaways
  1/4Ex-cop turned private-eye, Billy Rucker scours London's underbelly for runaway teenagers.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 91, 3. King Kong, Harry Houdini and Snake Charming
  3/10Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
10. 22:30
  iGod—Religion
  6/6Another parallel earth is obliterated when Ian inadvertently mucks up global faith.
11. 22:45
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 2, Trapped
  6/6The elderly Scotsmen's first trip to London ends in chaos.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Ria Lina 2/3
  Lou Conran talks to Ria Lina in the Comedy Club.
13. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 62, Episode 6
  6/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
14. 23:30
  Mark Thomas Presents—The Firesign Theatre
  2/4An exclusive performance by cult comedy troupe The Firesign Theatre.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—1. An Unwelcoming House
  1/5Mr Lockwood visits brooding Heathcliff's unwelcoming house.
2. 01:00
  The Quarry—1. Mysterious Stranger
  1/5Douglas and Penelope buy an old painting. But who is following them?
3. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 1. The Rest Cure
  1/6Mixing work with pleasure - the gentleman thief invites Bunny to take a break
4. 02:00
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—1. Beginnings
  1/5Author Charlotte Higgins explores our ancient fascination with mazes and labyrinths.
5. 02:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 6. Home for Christmas
  6/10Kate and Baba are home from the convent for Christmas.
6. 02:30
  55 and Over—2. Love Struck
  2/4Ray and Jane are like lovestruck teenagers with younger paramours. Stars Juliet Stevenson.
7. 03:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 8
  8/16Douglas Smith plays the world, while Julian and Sandy sing bona songs.
8. 03:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Ad man Ken Handley faces his own emergency when he's coerced into a Samaritans campaign.
9. 04:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Clive Anderson's quiz with Mark Steel, John O'Farrell, Chris Addison and David Quantick.
10. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Katy is a mum. Daniel has a new job. Lucy is jealous.
11. 05:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—2. Revenge
  2/5Heathcliff and Cathy are torn apart, as he plots revenge on Hindley...

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