BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 13 May 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Lodestone
  Cambridge scholar MR James searches for an ex-student.
2. 00:45
  Roald Dahl—Someone Like You, 2. Skin
  2/5An astonishing work of art is created on a drunken night in Paris.
3. 01:00
  Laurie Graham - Perfect Meringues
  Being a TV cook should be fun - for Lizzie it means meals-for-one and a stroppy daughter
4. 02:00
  Peeler—4. Imprisonment
  4/6PC Quin is jailed and Maria is imprisoned by her father. With Richard E Grant.
5. 02:30
  Doctor Finlay—The Further Adventures of a Black Bag - Series 2, 1. Better Safe Than Sorry
  1/6Hysteria hits Levenford after the GP visits a well-known hypochondriac.
6. 03:00
  Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—10. The Deal
  10/10Colonel Korn offers Yossarian an odious deal, there is extraordinary news about Orr.
7. 03:15
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace—5. The Wedding
  5/10The Queen proposes to her husband of choice.
8. 03:30
  Bridget Christie's Utopia—Series 1, The Countryside
  3/4Bridget explores the countryside - to see if that will make her happier.
9. 04:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, Steptoe a la Carte
  8/13Harold hopes he's found true love. Adapted from BBC TV.
10. 04:30
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, Little Extras
  4/8Ambassador Mackenzie witnesses the movie-making prowess of the People's Republic up close.
11. 05:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Daliso Chaponda, Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton and Dr Kevin Fong
12. 05:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Now Spoiled Life Smashed Some More
  2/6Pip and Harry try to rescue Ripely, only to find evil Mister Benevolent got there first.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Hercule Poirot—After The Funeral
  Wealthy businessman Richard Abernethie is dead. But his sister thinks it was murder.
2. 07:30
  On Truth (Omnibus)
  Five essays on the timely theme of "Truth" and current challenges to it.
3. 08:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—2. The Fly in the Ointment
  The owner of the tripe works takes a shine to Fosdyke's daughter.
4. 09:00
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 29/3/1964
  The master of double entendre presents sketches including Fred Scuttle.
5. 09:30
  Whack-O!—The Book Prizes
  Professor Jimmy Edwards has to act quickly to save the school prize-giving day.
6. 10:00
  Writing... The Midlands—2. Benjamin Zephaniah and Matt Windle
  2/3Back to his roots - writer Mark Billingham continues his literary tour of the Midlands.
7. 11:00
  Hercule Poirot—After The Funeral
  Wealthy businessman Richard Abernethie is dead. But his sister thinks it was murder.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  On Truth (Omnibus)
  Five essays on the timely theme of "Truth" and current challenges to it.
2. 13:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—2. The Fly in the Ointment
  The owner of the tripe works takes a shine to Fosdyke's daughter.
3. 14:00
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 29/3/1964
  The master of double entendre presents sketches including Fred Scuttle.
4. 14:30
  Whack-O!—The Book Prizes
  Professor Jimmy Edwards has to act quickly to save the school prize-giving day.
5. 15:00
  Writing... The Midlands—2. Benjamin Zephaniah and Matt Windle
  2/3Back to his roots - writer Mark Billingham continues his literary tour of the Midlands.
6. 16:00
  The Lodestone
  Cambridge scholar MR James searches for an ex-student.
7. 16:45
  Roald Dahl—Someone Like You, 2. Skin
  2/5An astonishing work of art is created on a drunken night in Paris.
8. 17:00
  Hercule Poirot—After The Funeral
  Wealthy businessman Richard Abernethie is dead. But his sister thinks it was murder.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  On Truth (Omnibus)
  Five essays on the timely theme of "Truth" and current challenges to it.
2. 19:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—2. The Fly in the Ointment
  The owner of the tripe works takes a shine to Fosdyke's daughter.
3. 20:00
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 29/3/1964
  The master of double entendre presents sketches including Fred Scuttle.
4. 20:30
  Whack-O!—The Book Prizes
  Professor Jimmy Edwards has to act quickly to save the school prize-giving day.
5. 21:00
  Writing... The Midlands—2. Benjamin Zephaniah and Matt Windle
  2/3Back to his roots - writer Mark Billingham continues his literary tour of the Midlands.
6. 22:00
  Nick Mohammed in Bits—Daniel Thornthwaite
  3/5Nick Mohammed stars as a wildlife expert on the edge of sanity.
7. 22:30
  Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 2, Honesty
  4/6No word of a lie - Mark discovers if if telling the truth pays off.
8. 23:00
  Vent—Series 2, Things to Do Before You Die
  2/6Comatose Ben travels back to 1973 to find a 'life coach' to motivate him out of his coma.
9. 23:30
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 2, Facing Your Fears
  2/6Stephen K Amos on facing fears, with Michael Redmond, Holly Walsh and Boothby Graffoe.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 5. Deadline
  5/5Sam Vimes and Carcer finally fight, but time itself and a sinister lord have other ideas.
2. 00:30
  Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—2. The Flying Machine / The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl
  2/4Stories about the terrible perils of invention and the murderous dangers of jealousy.
3. 01:00
  Hercule Poirot—After The Funeral
  Wealthy businessman Richard Abernethie is dead. But his sister thinks it was murder.
4. 02:30
  On Truth (Omnibus)
  Five essays on the timely theme of "Truth" and current challenges to it.
5. 03:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—2. The Fly in the Ointment
  The owner of the tripe works takes a shine to Fosdyke's daughter.
6. 04:00
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 29/3/1964
  The master of double entendre presents sketches including Fred Scuttle.
7. 04:30
  Whack-O!—The Book Prizes
  Professor Jimmy Edwards has to act quickly to save the school prize-giving day.
8. 05:00
  Writing... The Midlands—2. Benjamin Zephaniah and Matt Windle
  2/3Back to his roots - writer Mark Billingham continues his literary tour of the Midlands.

Sunday 14 May 2023