BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 3 May 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—2. The Outpost
  2/2At his posting near the Russian border, Carl's life is about to take a turn for the worse.
2. 01:00
  Crown Papers—2. Spring, 1933
  2/6Scandal follows close on the heels of tragedy for the Minster family at Crown House.
3. 01:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 1. The Body in the Burn
  1/8The death of an artist curtails the upper class sleuth's Scottish fishing trip.
4. 02:00
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—2. Yossarian's Mission
  2/10Yossarian vows not to fly any more but comes up against the terrifying logic of Catch 22.
5. 02:15
  Why Mummy Drinks—2. Sugar Rush
  2/5Frazzled Ellen spends time with the hot new dad at the school gates.
6. 02:30
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Against her better judgement, Jan has dinner with her ex-husband.
7. 03:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The String Robberies
  16/26Ace investigator Neddie Seagoon must solve a crime, and the link to Moriarty's sock.
8. 03:30
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 8
  8/8Iris is proper poorly, but not quite as poorly as Wilf thinks she is.
9. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Jeremy Hardy.
10. 04:30
  Big Town All Stars—Series 1, If You Scratch My Back
  1/4A teacher joins a struggling a cappella group to quit geography. Stars Stephen Tompkinson.
11. 05:00
  Black Water: An American Story
  A young writer meets a famous US Senator at a party and something goes terribly wrong.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Crown Papers—3. May, 1935
  3/6As the nation celebrates George V’s Silver Jubilee, will Caroline's secret be revealed?
2. 06:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 2. Disappearances
  2/8As the upper class sleuth probes a Scottish artist's death, key suspects keep vanishing.
3. 07:00
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—3. Direct Action
  3/10Yossarian takes direct action to avoid the next bombing mission.
4. 07:15
  Why Mummy Drinks—3. Happy Families
  3/5With Christmas approaching, Ellen faces the pressure of preparing for her in-laws.
5. 07:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 1. Floella Benjamin
  1/4Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Floella Benjamin about her life and her cars.
6. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Conjurer
  19/20The Lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison.
7. 08:30
  21st Century Blues—The Sleepless Chaffinch
  5/62099. Atop his desert column, 'Chaff' Chaffinch’ recalls sleep vaporising operations
8. 09:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frankie Boyle, Diane Morgan and Alan Johnson.
9. 09:30
  Hobby Bobbies—Series 2, Vice
  2/4Sitcom where Britain's longest serving PCSO, and Britain's laziest, make quite a pairing.
10. 10:00
  Black Water: An American Story
  A young writer meets a famous US Senator at a party and something goes terribly wrong.
11. 11:00
  Crown Papers—3. May, 1935
  3/6As the nation celebrates George V’s Silver Jubilee, will Caroline's secret be revealed?
12. 11:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 2. Disappearances
  2/8As the upper class sleuth probes a Scottish artist's death, key suspects keep vanishing.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—3. Direct Action
  3/10Yossarian takes direct action to avoid the next bombing mission.
2. 12:15
  Why Mummy Drinks—3. Happy Families
  3/5With Christmas approaching, Ellen faces the pressure of preparing for her in-laws.
3. 12:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 1. Floella Benjamin
  1/4Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Floella Benjamin about her life and her cars.
4. 13:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Conjurer
  19/20The Lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison.
5. 13:30
  21st Century Blues—The Sleepless Chaffinch
  5/62099. Atop his desert column, 'Chaff' Chaffinch’ recalls sleep vaporising operations
6. 14:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frankie Boyle, Diane Morgan and Alan Johnson.
7. 14:30
  Hobby Bobbies—Series 2, Vice
  2/4Sitcom where Britain's longest serving PCSO, and Britain's laziest, make quite a pairing.
8. 15:00
  Black Water: An American Story
  A young writer meets a famous US Senator at a party and something goes terribly wrong.
9. 16:00
  Crown Papers—3. May, 1935
  3/6As the nation celebrates George V’s Silver Jubilee, will Caroline's secret be revealed?
10. 16:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 2. Disappearances
  2/8As the upper class sleuth probes a Scottish artist's death, key suspects keep vanishing.
11. 17:00
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—3. Direct Action
  3/10Yossarian takes direct action to avoid the next bombing mission.
12. 17:15
  Why Mummy Drinks—3. Happy Families
  3/5With Christmas approaching, Ellen faces the pressure of preparing for her in-laws.
13. 17:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 1. Floella Benjamin
  1/4Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Floella Benjamin about her life and her cars.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Conjurer
  19/20The Lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison.
2. 18:30
  21st Century Blues—The Sleepless Chaffinch
  5/62099. Atop his desert column, 'Chaff' Chaffinch’ recalls sleep vaporising operations
3. 19:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frankie Boyle, Diane Morgan and Alan Johnson.
4. 19:30
  Hobby Bobbies—Series 2, Vice
  2/4Sitcom where Britain's longest serving PCSO, and Britain's laziest, make quite a pairing.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Liverpool Poets
  Pete McCarthy examines the work of Roger McGough, Brian Patten and Adrian Henri.
6. 21:00
  Short Cuts—Series 6, Rabbit Holes
  1/6Josie Long dives down a rabbit hole in this sequence of short documentaries.
7. 21:30
  Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell—3. Pressure
  3/10Carl's situation goes from bad to worse as Dermot threatens to go to the police.
8. 21:45
  It's Always Summer Somewhere—Episode 3
  3/5A teenage Felix escapes further into his passions as a storm brews for his family.
9. 22:00
  Lemn Sissay's Social Enterprise—Episode 1
  1/4Lemn Sissay explores what charity means when it comes to shelter.
10. 22:30
  Pick Ups—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6A crucial darts match in the cab office, while Rebel offers marital advice.
11. 23:00
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2023, Morgan Rees and Mel Owen
  We meet two stand-ups bringing their debut hours to Machynlleth: Morgan Rees and Mel Owen
12. 23:15
  Heidi Regan: No Worries—Episode 1
  1/4Stand-up Heidi Regan ponders whether repressing her worries is better than sharing them.
13. 23:30
  Kieran Hodgson's Earworms—Series 1, Schnittke
  4/4An idiot's guide to Schnittke. Perfect for fans of comedy, classical music, and idiots.
14. 23:45
  Jelly Mountain—Episode 5
  5/5Musings on a footkerchief and a forest full of girls. Songs and stories from Ivor Cutler.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Black Water: An American Story
  A young writer meets a famous US Senator at a party and something goes terribly wrong.
2. 01:00
  Crown Papers—3. May, 1935
  3/6As the nation celebrates George V’s Silver Jubilee, will Caroline's secret be revealed?
3. 01:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 2. Disappearances
  2/8As the upper class sleuth probes a Scottish artist's death, key suspects keep vanishing.
4. 02:00
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—3. Direct Action
  3/10Yossarian takes direct action to avoid the next bombing mission.
5. 02:15
  Why Mummy Drinks—3. Happy Families
  3/5With Christmas approaching, Ellen faces the pressure of preparing for her in-laws.
6. 02:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 1. Floella Benjamin
  1/4Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Floella Benjamin about her life and her cars.
7. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Conjurer
  19/20The Lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison.
8. 03:30
  21st Century Blues—The Sleepless Chaffinch
  5/62099. Atop his desert column, 'Chaff' Chaffinch’ recalls sleep vaporising operations
9. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frankie Boyle, Diane Morgan and Alan Johnson.
10. 04:30
  Hobby Bobbies—Series 2, Vice
  2/4Sitcom where Britain's longest serving PCSO, and Britain's laziest, make quite a pairing.
11. 05:00
  Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood—Episode 1
  1/2Hearts beat and minds scheme. The dowdy Withers compete with the glittering Springs.

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