BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 4 May 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Crown Papers—4. Autumn, 1936
  4/6A time of revelation and soul-searching for more than one member of the Minster family.
2. 06:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 3. Bicycles
  3/8As the upper class sleuth probes an artist's death in Scotland, more evidence disappears.
3. 07:00
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—4. Bologna
  4/10Yossarian is forced to fly lead in the Bologna bombing mission.
4. 07:15
  Why Mummy Drinks—4. Credit Crunch
  4/5Ellen's reserves of optimism are dwindling as she falls out with Simon over finances.
5. 07:30
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes.
6. 08:00
  Eric Sykes: The Radio Years
  The comic actor and writer, Eric Sykes, remembers riding the airwaves. With Paul Jackson.
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan chairs with Linda Smith, Mark Thomas, David Stafford and Stuart Maconie.
8. 09:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/5The sketch show about modern life with people who have lived a bit of it.
9. 10:00
  Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood—Episode 1
  1/2Hearts beat and minds scheme. The dowdy Withers compete with the glittering Springs.
10. 11:00
  Crown Papers—4. Autumn, 1936
  4/6A time of revelation and soul-searching for more than one member of the Minster family.
11. 11:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 3. Bicycles
  3/8As the upper class sleuth probes an artist's death in Scotland, more evidence disappears.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—4. Bologna
  4/10Yossarian is forced to fly lead in the Bologna bombing mission.
2. 12:15
  Why Mummy Drinks—4. Credit Crunch
  4/5Ellen's reserves of optimism are dwindling as she falls out with Simon over finances.
3. 12:30
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes.
4. 13:00
  Eric Sykes: The Radio Years
  The comic actor and writer, Eric Sykes, remembers riding the airwaves. With Paul Jackson.
5. 14:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan chairs with Linda Smith, Mark Thomas, David Stafford and Stuart Maconie.
6. 14:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/5The sketch show about modern life with people who have lived a bit of it.
7. 15:00
  Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood—Episode 1
  1/2Hearts beat and minds scheme. The dowdy Withers compete with the glittering Springs.
8. 16:00
  Crown Papers—4. Autumn, 1936
  4/6A time of revelation and soul-searching for more than one member of the Minster family.
9. 16:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 3. Bicycles
  3/8As the upper class sleuth probes an artist's death in Scotland, more evidence disappears.
10. 17:00
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—4. Bologna
  4/10Yossarian is forced to fly lead in the Bologna bombing mission.
11. 17:15
  Why Mummy Drinks—4. Credit Crunch
  4/5Ellen's reserves of optimism are dwindling as she falls out with Simon over finances.
12. 17:30
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Eric Sykes: The Radio Years
  The comic actor and writer, Eric Sykes, remembers riding the airwaves. With Paul Jackson.
2. 19:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan chairs with Linda Smith, Mark Thomas, David Stafford and Stuart Maconie.
3. 19:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/5The sketch show about modern life with people who have lived a bit of it.
4. 20:00
  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
5. 21:00
  Great Lives—Ernest Hemingway
  Michael Palin nominates Ernest Hemingway as his Great Life.
6. 21:30
  Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell—4. Confrontation
  4/10Nicola defends Carl but is herself threatened by Dermot.
7. 21:45
  It's Always Summer Somewhere—Episode 4
  4/5Felix learns guitar and joins his first band. But it's not - yet - The Maccabees
8. 22:00
  Susan Calman Makes Me Happy—Animals
  4/4Susan explores why animals bring her such happiness.
9. 22:30
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 2, Sex and Sexuality
  3/4Paul Sinha looks at the role lust has played in driving history.
10. 23:00
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2023, Alexis Dubus and Shelf
  Alexis Dubus tells us about putting on a show for children, plus we hear a song from Shelf
11. 23:15
  Felicity Ward - Appisodes—Series 1, Depression
  3/4Stand-up Felicity Ward downloads a swimming app to try and alleviate depression.
12. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1999
  5/5Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Rory Bremner 'look back' at the decade yet to happen.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood—Episode 1
  1/2Hearts beat and minds scheme. The dowdy Withers compete with the glittering Springs.
2. 01:00
  Crown Papers—4. Autumn, 1936
  4/6A time of revelation and soul-searching for more than one member of the Minster family.
3. 01:30
  Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 3. Bicycles
  3/8As the upper class sleuth probes an artist's death in Scotland, more evidence disappears.
4. 02:00
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—4. Bologna
  4/10Yossarian is forced to fly lead in the Bologna bombing mission.
5. 02:15
  Why Mummy Drinks—4. Credit Crunch
  4/5Ellen's reserves of optimism are dwindling as she falls out with Simon over finances.
6. 02:30
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes.
7. 03:00
  Eric Sykes: The Radio Years
  The comic actor and writer, Eric Sykes, remembers riding the airwaves. With Paul Jackson.
8. 04:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan chairs with Linda Smith, Mark Thomas, David Stafford and Stuart Maconie.
9. 04:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/5The sketch show about modern life with people who have lived a bit of it.
10. 05:00
  Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood—Episode 2
  2/2Will the young, widowed and pretty Viola Wither escape her stifling in-laws?

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