BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 27 April 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—3. Death and Destruction
  3/5Distraught Cathy is gravely ill, after Heathcliff runs off with Isabella.
2. 01:00
  The Quarry—3. Stranger Revealed
  3/5Douglas and Penelope discover the identity of who wants their painting.
3. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 3. The Field of Philippi
  3/6The cricket-loving gentleman thief sets out to settle old scores at his school reunion.
4. 02:00
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—3. Mental Mazes
  3/5Charlotte Higgins investigates mental mazes and a human's sense of direction.
5. 02:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 8. Dublin
  8/10Baba and Kate leave village life behind them and move to Dublin.
6. 02:30
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, Tell Me A Story
  4/4Great works of fiction are upended when the comedy trio stumble into the plot.
7. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Greyhound Track
  18/20Sid has a sneaky plan to get the Lad evicted from his mansion.
8. 03:30
  21st Century Blues—Venusian Sex Survey
  4/62099. 'Chaff' Chaffinch recalls the peril of Venusian octopus frogs
9. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Dave Gorman, Anneka Rice and stand-up Joe Lycett.
10. 04:30
  Hobby Bobbies—Series 2, Sinkhole
  1/4Sitcom where Britain's longest serving PCSO, and Britain's laziest, make quite a pairing.
11. 05:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—4. The Next Generation
  4/516 years after Cathy's death, her daughter pays a visit to Heathcliff.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Quarry—4. Framed?
  4/5Why are Reinke and Paul so desperate to acquire the painting of the quarry?
2. 06:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 4. A Bad Night
  4/6Planning revenge by robbery - the gentleman thief is called on to bat for England.
3. 07:00
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—4. Underground
  4/5Meet a maze-maker and celebrate the most famous subterranean maze – London's Underground.
4. 07:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 9. Double Date
  9/10Kate longs for romance, but it's in short supply when she and Baba go double dating.
5. 07:30
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4The family descends upon Maggie to provide support, plumbing advice and tea.
6. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Complain About the Burkiss Way
  10/15Desert Island wobbles and quirky documentaries.
7. 08:30
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—'Alice Foster, This Is Your Life!'
  1/6There's a surprise in store at the AGM of the Cloughbottom Ladies' Evening Guild.
8. 09:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/6Irreverent literary game with Mark Steel, David Stafford, Miles Kington and Sophie Hannah.
9. 09:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/5The sketch show about modern life, with people who've lived a bit of it.
10. 10:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—4. The Next Generation
  4/516 years after Cathy's death, her daughter pays a visit to Heathcliff.
11. 11:00
  The Quarry—4. Framed?
  4/5Why are Reinke and Paul so desperate to acquire the painting of the quarry?
12. 11:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 4. A Bad Night
  4/6Planning revenge by robbery - the gentleman thief is called on to bat for England.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—4. Underground
  4/5Meet a maze-maker and celebrate the most famous subterranean maze – London's Underground.
2. 12:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 9. Double Date
  9/10Kate longs for romance, but it's in short supply when she and Baba go double dating.
3. 12:30
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4The family descends upon Maggie to provide support, plumbing advice and tea.
4. 13:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Complain About the Burkiss Way
  10/15Desert Island wobbles and quirky documentaries.
5. 13:30
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—'Alice Foster, This Is Your Life!'
  1/6There's a surprise in store at the AGM of the Cloughbottom Ladies' Evening Guild.
6. 14:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/6Irreverent literary game with Mark Steel, David Stafford, Miles Kington and Sophie Hannah.
7. 14:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/5The sketch show about modern life, with people who've lived a bit of it.
8. 15:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—4. The Next Generation
  4/516 years after Cathy's death, her daughter pays a visit to Heathcliff.
9. 16:00
  The Quarry—4. Framed?
  4/5Why are Reinke and Paul so desperate to acquire the painting of the quarry?
10. 16:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 4. A Bad Night
  4/6Planning revenge by robbery - the gentleman thief is called on to bat for England.
11. 17:00
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—4. Underground
  4/5Meet a maze-maker and celebrate the most famous subterranean maze – London's Underground.
12. 17:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 9. Double Date
  9/10Kate longs for romance, but it's in short supply when she and Baba go double dating.
13. 17:30
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4The family descends upon Maggie to provide support, plumbing advice and tea.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Complain About the Burkiss Way
  10/15Desert Island wobbles and quirky documentaries.
2. 18:30
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—'Alice Foster, This Is Your Life!'
  1/6There's a surprise in store at the AGM of the Cloughbottom Ladies' Evening Guild.
3. 19:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/6Irreverent literary game with Mark Steel, David Stafford, Miles Kington and Sophie Hannah.
4. 19:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/5The sketch show about modern life, with people who've lived a bit of it.
5. 20:00
  The Mastertapes Guide to Writing the Perfect Song—2. Protest and Proclaim
  2/3Elvis Costello heads more leading musicians with a songwriting masterclass.
6. 21:00
  Great Lives—Toyah Willcox on Katharine Hepburn
  Toyah Willcox nominates her hero Katharine Hepburn who she met and worked with.
7. 21:30
  Hold Back the Night by Adam Baron—4. Horror
  4/4Private-eye Rucker uncovers the full horror that's wrecked the lives of Lucy and Donna.
8. 22:00
  Susan Calman Makes Me Happy—Food and Drink
  3/4Susan Calman explains the joy she gets from great food and drink.
9. 22:30
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 2, Exploration and Death
  2/4Paul Sinha looks at the heroic field of exploration, and the subsequent stupid deaths.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Ria Lina 3/3
  Lou Conran talks to Ria Lina in the Comedy Club.
11. 23:00
  Felicity Ward - Appisodes—Series 1, IBS
  2/4Stand-up Felicity Ward downloads a phone app to treat her IBS.
12. 23:15
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 4, The Visit
  2/4Doon Mackichan stars as a woman intent on revenge in Jenny Eclair's comic monologue.
13. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1998
  4/5Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Jack Dee 'look back' at the decade yet to happen.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—4. The Next Generation
  4/516 years after Cathy's death, her daughter pays a visit to Heathcliff.
2. 01:00
  The Quarry—4. Framed?
  4/5Why are Reinke and Paul so desperate to acquire the painting of the quarry?
3. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 4. A Bad Night
  4/6Planning revenge by robbery - the gentleman thief is called on to bat for England.
4. 02:00
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—4. Underground
  4/5Meet a maze-maker and celebrate the most famous subterranean maze – London's Underground.
5. 02:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 9. Double Date
  9/10Kate longs for romance, but it's in short supply when she and Baba go double dating.
6. 02:30
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4The family descends upon Maggie to provide support, plumbing advice and tea.
7. 03:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Complain About the Burkiss Way
  10/15Desert Island wobbles and quirky documentaries.
8. 03:30
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—'Alice Foster, This Is Your Life!'
  1/6There's a surprise in store at the AGM of the Cloughbottom Ladies' Evening Guild.
9. 04:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/6Irreverent literary game with Mark Steel, David Stafford, Miles Kington and Sophie Hannah.
10. 04:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/5The sketch show about modern life, with people who've lived a bit of it.
11. 05:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—5. Catherine's Plight
  5/5Heathcliff has forced Cathy's daughter to marry his ailing son.

Friday 28 April 2023