BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 25 May 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Prisoner—Series 3, The Seltzman Connection
  3/4Number 6 meets a sinister scientist, and is obliged to relive events with his fiancé.
2. 01:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 6. Showdown
  6/6The Roman sleuth faces a final showdown, but his reunion with Helena is bittersweet.
3. 01:30
  The Wolf Far Hence—3. The Morass
  3/6A mild-mannered local knows more than he's telling about the murders at the loch.
4. 02:00
  In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris—3. The First Time
  3/5Jan Morris in her diary of thoughts covers first times, an air flight and address books.
5. 02:15
  DCI Alma Blair—Dead Cert, 3. Results
  3/5Murder most foal at work, as Alma and Jo wait at home for a different kind of result.
6. 02:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 4. Una Stubbs
  4/4Una Stubbs tells Victoria Coren Mitchell about her life and the cars she has known.
7. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Bolshoi Ballet
  2/20The Lad's hopes of seeing a night of dance at Covent Garden don't quite go to plan.
8. 03:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6The magazine show tackles terrorism and gardening.
9. 04:00
  Nature Table—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
10. 04:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 4, Autumn Crocus
  1/4After years of trying, Wendy is pregnant, but Robin thinks he is too young for fatherhood.
11. 05:00
  The Prisoner—Series 3, 4. No One Will Know
  4/4From London, to Kandersfeld, to The Village... Will an end to it all ever be possible?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—1. The Confession
  1/2A dying policeman recalls how a gruesome murder years before changed his life forever.
2. 06:30
  The Wolf Far Hence—4. The Twist
  4/6Hardnosed Steve Gardiner is keen to speak to a key local witness to the killings.
3. 07:00
  In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris—4. Home
  4/5Jan Morris in her diary of thoughts covers what can be found in her North Wales home.
4. 07:15
  DCI Alma Blair—Dead Cert, 4. One Too Many Hurdles
  4/5Alma, Jo and Jason encounter one too many hurdles as they race towards their goal.
5. 07:30
  On the Rocks—Series 2, Sirens
  1/41938: the GP0 return to a remote Isles of Scilly island to check up on the post office.
6. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, The Last Burkiss Way
  14/15General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle of one-liners.
7. 08:30
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—The Alastair Wayne Show
  6/6Viewers are in for a big surprise when Alice appears on a local ITV chat show.
8. 09:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6Ian McMillan chairs with Arthur Smith, Stuart Maconie, Sophie Hannah and Linda Smith.
9. 09:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 6, Some Others Do 'Ave 'Em
  3/6Caring social worker Clare Barker is now at the frontline as a sick bug hits colleagues.
10. 10:00
  The Prisoner—Series 3, 4. No One Will Know
  4/4From London, to Kandersfeld, to The Village... Will an end to it all ever be possible?
11. 11:00
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—1. The Confession
  1/2A dying policeman recalls how a gruesome murder years before changed his life forever.
12. 11:30
  The Wolf Far Hence—4. The Twist
  4/6Hardnosed Steve Gardiner is keen to speak to a key local witness to the killings.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris—4. Home
  4/5Jan Morris in her diary of thoughts covers what can be found in her North Wales home.
2. 12:15
  DCI Alma Blair—Dead Cert, 4. One Too Many Hurdles
  4/5Alma, Jo and Jason encounter one too many hurdles as they race towards their goal.
3. 12:30
  On the Rocks—Series 2, Sirens
  1/41938: the GP0 return to a remote Isles of Scilly island to check up on the post office.
4. 13:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, The Last Burkiss Way
  14/15General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle of one-liners.
5. 13:30
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—The Alastair Wayne Show
  6/6Viewers are in for a big surprise when Alice appears on a local ITV chat show.
6. 14:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6Ian McMillan chairs with Arthur Smith, Stuart Maconie, Sophie Hannah and Linda Smith.
7. 14:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 6, Some Others Do 'Ave 'Em
  3/6Caring social worker Clare Barker is now at the frontline as a sick bug hits colleagues.
8. 15:00
  The Prisoner—Series 3, 4. No One Will Know
  4/4From London, to Kandersfeld, to The Village... Will an end to it all ever be possible?
9. 16:00
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—1. The Confession
  1/2A dying policeman recalls how a gruesome murder years before changed his life forever.
10. 16:30
  The Wolf Far Hence—4. The Twist
  4/6Hardnosed Steve Gardiner is keen to speak to a key local witness to the killings.
11. 17:00
  In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris—4. Home
  4/5Jan Morris in her diary of thoughts covers what can be found in her North Wales home.
12. 17:15
  DCI Alma Blair—Dead Cert, 4. One Too Many Hurdles
  4/5Alma, Jo and Jason encounter one too many hurdles as they race towards their goal.
13. 17:30
  On the Rocks—Series 2, Sirens
  1/41938: the GP0 return to a remote Isles of Scilly island to check up on the post office.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, The Last Burkiss Way
  14/15General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle of one-liners.
2. 18:30
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—The Alastair Wayne Show
  6/6Viewers are in for a big surprise when Alice appears on a local ITV chat show.
3. 19:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6Ian McMillan chairs with Arthur Smith, Stuart Maconie, Sophie Hannah and Linda Smith.
4. 19:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 6, Some Others Do 'Ave 'Em
  3/6Caring social worker Clare Barker is now at the frontline as a sick bug hits colleagues.
5. 20:00
  Writing... The Midlands—3. Kit de Waal and The Shires
  3/3Crime writer Mark Billingham concludes his literary tour of the Midlands.
6. 21:00
  Great Lives—Peter Cushing
  Actor and writer Mark Gatiss chooses horror film star, Peter Cushing.
7. 21:30
  Ruth Rendell Stories—4. The Wrong Category
  4/5Barry goes out after dark to visit the sites of six recent murders. Read by Nick Moran.
8. 21:45
  The Shadow Over Innsmouth—Episode 14
  14/15Following leads Heawood is in East Anglia with Eleanor and Parker.
9. 22:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 5, 3. Wild Westwood
  3/4Former Humberside sergeant and stand-up comic Alfie Moore tackles real policing dilemmas.
10. 22:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Big Tom and the Hendersons
  2/4Dad tries to fight off an unwanted invasion, while Granny turns to smuggling.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Clive Anderson 3/3
  Harriet Kemsley chats to Clive Anderson.
12. 23:00
  Ida Barr: Artificial Hip Hop—Choice
  2/4The music hall artiste and OAP raps with beat boxer Shlomo, probing buzz words.
13. 23:15
  Political Animals—Series 2, Bo and Barack
  1/4President Obama's dog Bo suffers an identity crisis.
14. 23:30
  Rigor Mortis—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Pathologist Ruth's fibs over her career and love-life backfire when her mum arrives.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Prisoner—Series 3, 4. No One Will Know
  4/4From London, to Kandersfeld, to The Village... Will an end to it all ever be possible?
2. 01:00
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—1. The Confession
  1/2A dying policeman recalls how a gruesome murder years before changed his life forever.
3. 01:30
  The Wolf Far Hence—4. The Twist
  4/6Hardnosed Steve Gardiner is keen to speak to a key local witness to the killings.
4. 02:00
  In My Mind's Eye by Jan Morris—4. Home
  4/5Jan Morris in her diary of thoughts covers what can be found in her North Wales home.
5. 02:15
  DCI Alma Blair—Dead Cert, 4. One Too Many Hurdles
  4/5Alma, Jo and Jason encounter one too many hurdles as they race towards their goal.
6. 02:30
  On the Rocks—Series 2, Sirens
  1/41938: the GP0 return to a remote Isles of Scilly island to check up on the post office.
7. 03:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, The Last Burkiss Way
  14/15General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle of one-liners.
8. 03:30
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—The Alastair Wayne Show
  6/6Viewers are in for a big surprise when Alice appears on a local ITV chat show.
9. 04:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6Ian McMillan chairs with Arthur Smith, Stuart Maconie, Sophie Hannah and Linda Smith.
10. 04:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 6, Some Others Do 'Ave 'Em
  3/6Caring social worker Clare Barker is now at the frontline as a sick bug hits colleagues.
11. 05:00
  Gary Ogin - Shy Baby
  A comic look at the far-reaching effects of social anxiety.
12. 05:45
  Short Works—Someone Always Remembers by Xuan Juliana Wang
  In Xuan Juliana Wang's story Pei Pei seeks out a different kind of life.

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