BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 30 April 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 3. Enemy
  3/5Commander Sam Vimes is stuck in the past. Unfortunately, so is an old arch enemy.
2. 00:30
  Simon Bovey - Cold Blood—5. The Antarctican
  5/5The struggle at the South Pole continues, but there is only room for one survivor.
3. 01:00
  Henrik Ibsen - A Doll's House
  Ibsen's play transposed to India, 1879: Can Niru save her huband's reputation?
4. 03:00
  The Hartlepool Spy
  1804 sees chaos when a French warship is wrecked in Hartlepool. Stars Michael Palin.
5. 03:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, 2084
  5/5Carter Brandon takes his uncle off to ponder growing old over a pint. With Stephen Thorne.
6. 04:00
  We're in Business—The Newspaper Business
  Can Dudley and Harry make a go of it in the newspaper business?
7. 04:30
  Whack-O!—Exposure!
  A sneaky Sunday tabloid is after a school exposé. Can Professor Jimmy Edwards fight back?
8. 05:00
  The Mastertapes Guide to Writing the Perfect Song—3. Who's It For?
  3/3Randy Newman joins more leading musicians for a masterclass in the art of songwriting
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Poetry Extra—Balloon with a View
  Daljit Nagra selects another programme highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 06:30
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins (Omnibus)
  Charlotte Higgins explores our ancient fascination with mazes and labyrinths.
3. 07:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Andrew Roachford
  The singer picks ‘Let's Stay Together’ by Al Green and ‘Move On Up’ by Curtis Mayfield.
4. 07:50
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 2
  2/2Kate and Baba are home for Christmas, and Mr Gentleman comes calling.
5. 09:00
  A Date With Nurse Dugdale
  Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
6. 09:30
  Fishing off the Faroes
  Can the crew of HMS Troutbridge prevent a diplomatic fishing incident?
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Michael Palin
  From Elgar to Duke Ellington. Actor and writer Michael Palin shares his castaway choices.
8. 10:45
  Short Works—Magpie by Julia Armfield
  Open houses, onward chains and lingering presences. Read by Caroline Lennon.
9. 11:00
  Poetry Extra—Balloon with a View
  Daljit Nagra selects another programme highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
10. 11:30
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins (Omnibus)
  Charlotte Higgins explores our ancient fascination with mazes and labyrinths.
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Afternoon
1. 12:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Andrew Roachford
  The singer picks ‘Let's Stay Together’ by Al Green and ‘Move On Up’ by Curtis Mayfield.
2. 12:50
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 2
  2/2Kate and Baba are home for Christmas, and Mr Gentleman comes calling.
3. 14:00
  A Date With Nurse Dugdale
  Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
4. 14:30
  Fishing off the Faroes
  Can the crew of HMS Troutbridge prevent a diplomatic fishing incident?
5. 15:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Michael Palin
  From Elgar to Duke Ellington. Actor and writer Michael Palin shares his castaway choices.
6. 15:45
  Short Works—Magpie by Julia Armfield
  Open houses, onward chains and lingering presences. Read by Caroline Lennon.
7. 16:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 3. Enemy
  3/5Commander Sam Vimes is stuck in the past. Unfortunately, so is an old arch enemy.
8. 16:30
  Simon Bovey - Cold Blood—5. The Antarctican
  5/5The struggle at the South Pole continues, but there is only room for one survivor.
9. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Balloon with a View
  Daljit Nagra selects another programme highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
10. 17:30
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins (Omnibus)
  Charlotte Higgins explores our ancient fascination with mazes and labyrinths.
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Evening
1. 18:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Andrew Roachford
  The singer picks ‘Let's Stay Together’ by Al Green and ‘Move On Up’ by Curtis Mayfield.
2. 18:50
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 2
  2/2Kate and Baba are home for Christmas, and Mr Gentleman comes calling.
3. 20:00
  A Date With Nurse Dugdale
  Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
4. 20:30
  Fishing off the Faroes
  Can the crew of HMS Troutbridge prevent a diplomatic fishing incident?
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Michael Palin
  From Elgar to Duke Ellington. Actor and writer Michael Palin shares his castaway choices.
6. 21:45
  Short Works—Magpie by Julia Armfield
  Open houses, onward chains and lingering presences. Read by Caroline Lennon.
7. 22:00
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 3. Fundraiser
  3/6A school fundraiser proves unusually challenging for the three couples.
8. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 7, John Cooper Clarke talks to Kevin Eldon
  4/6The tag talk show: John Cooper Clarke talks to Kevin Eldon.
9. 23:00
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2023, Jen Brister, Luisa Omielan and Sikisa
  Stephen Bailey speaks to Sikisa, plus Jen Brister and Luisa Omielan.
10. 23:15
  James Acaster's Findings—Series 1, 1. Wood
  1/4Comedian James Acaster presents the results of his in-depth research into wood.
11. 23:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, There Will Be Paint
  4/4Simon and his arms-selling colleagues go paintballing to better understand the art of war.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—Balloon with a View
  Daljit Nagra selects another programme highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 00:30
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins (Omnibus)
  Charlotte Higgins explores our ancient fascination with mazes and labyrinths.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Andrew Roachford
  The singer picks ‘Let's Stay Together’ by Al Green and ‘Move On Up’ by Curtis Mayfield.
4. 01:50
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 2
  2/2Kate and Baba are home for Christmas, and Mr Gentleman comes calling.
5. 03:00
  A Date With Nurse Dugdale
  Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
6. 03:30
  Fishing off the Faroes
  Can the crew of HMS Troutbridge prevent a diplomatic fishing incident?
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Michael Palin
  From Elgar to Duke Ellington. Actor and writer Michael Palin shares his castaway choices.
8. 04:45
  Short Works—Magpie by Julia Armfield
  Open houses, onward chains and lingering presences. Read by Caroline Lennon.
9. 05:00
  Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—1. The Trottas
  1/2The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as seen through the Trotta family.

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