BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 30 May 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Sorry, Boys, You Failed the Audition by Ray Connolly
  What would have happened to The Beatles if George Martin had turned them down?
2. 00:45
  The New Elizabethans—John Lennon / Paul McCartney
  James Naughtie assesses the pair at the heart of the Beatles, Lennon and McCartney.
3. 01:00
  The Events at Black Tor—1. Such as Sit in Darkness
  1/6A policeman and his wife face the powers of evil on the Yorkshire Moors.
4. 01:30
  The Wolf Far Hence—6. The Finale
  6/6Steve Gardiner battles to confront the multiple-murderer. Stars Teddy Johnson.
5. 02:00
  One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown—1. A Day In The Life
  1/5Snapshots and glimpses of the Beatles and their legacy.
6. 02:15
  The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/5Denny indirectly causes Manson's young daughter to have an accident.
7. 02:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 1, Careerism
  3/4Alexei reveals the surprising reason he disappeared from our TV screens in the 1990s.
8. 03:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 13
  13/16Five Go Mad in Ancient Rome, plus Kenneth Horne finds Julian and Sandy are multi-lingual.
9. 03:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Ad man Ken Handley snags a leggy model to spy on the work of a rival agency.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Terence Rattigan
  4/6The guest panellists are former poet laureate Sir Andrew Motion and author Sue Limb.
11. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Have Daniel and Lucy had enough of dealing with other's problems?
12. 05:00
  6 Music Stories—When Elvis Met The Beatles
  One night in 1965, Elvis Presley invited The Beatles to his Los Angeles mansion.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Events at Black Tor—2. The Unquiet Dead
  2/6Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers have committed murder.
2. 06:30
  A Charles Paris Mystery—A Reconstructed Corpse, 1. Murder
  1/4Charles takes part in a crime reconstruction show, then uncovers a grisly murder.
3. 07:00
  One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown—2. She Loves You
  2/5Paul McCartney is welcomed into his girlfriend’s family.
4. 07:15
  The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/5Denny has to perform surgery on Manson's young daughter, Gwyneth.
5. 07:30
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6A funeral focuses everyone's mind in Wadenbrook.
6. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, Ten Snowballs That Shook the World
  20/26Neddie Seagoon attempts to auction the equator - from a raft.
7. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer edits a newspaper in Chicago. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
8. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego play guests Vivienne Parry and Jonathan Meades.
9. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 9, Ill of the Dead
  1/6There is a death in the family and the ripples from Victoria's insecurities flow outward.
10. 10:00
  6 Music Stories—When Elvis Met The Beatles
  One night in 1965, Elvis Presley invited The Beatles to his Los Angeles mansion.
11. 11:00
  The Events at Black Tor—2. The Unquiet Dead
  2/6Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers have committed murder.
12. 11:30
  A Charles Paris Mystery—A Reconstructed Corpse, 1. Murder
  1/4Charles takes part in a crime reconstruction show, then uncovers a grisly murder.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown—2. She Loves You
  2/5Paul McCartney is welcomed into his girlfriend’s family.
2. 12:15
  The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/5Denny has to perform surgery on Manson's young daughter, Gwyneth.
3. 12:30
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6A funeral focuses everyone's mind in Wadenbrook.
4. 13:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, Ten Snowballs That Shook the World
  20/26Neddie Seagoon attempts to auction the equator - from a raft.
5. 13:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer edits a newspaper in Chicago. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
6. 14:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego play guests Vivienne Parry and Jonathan Meades.
7. 14:30
  No Commitments—Series 9, Ill of the Dead
  1/6There is a death in the family and the ripples from Victoria's insecurities flow outward.
8. 15:00
  6 Music Stories—When Elvis Met The Beatles
  One night in 1965, Elvis Presley invited The Beatles to his Los Angeles mansion.
9. 16:00
  The Events at Black Tor—2. The Unquiet Dead
  2/6Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers have committed murder.
10. 16:30
  A Charles Paris Mystery—A Reconstructed Corpse, 1. Murder
  1/4Charles takes part in a crime reconstruction show, then uncovers a grisly murder.
11. 17:00
  One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown—2. She Loves You
  2/5Paul McCartney is welcomed into his girlfriend’s family.
12. 17:15
  The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/5Denny has to perform surgery on Manson's young daughter, Gwyneth.
13. 17:30
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6A funeral focuses everyone's mind in Wadenbrook.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, Ten Snowballs That Shook the World
  20/26Neddie Seagoon attempts to auction the equator - from a raft.
2. 18:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer edits a newspaper in Chicago. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
3. 19:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego play guests Vivienne Parry and Jonathan Meades.
4. 19:30
  No Commitments—Series 9, Ill of the Dead
  1/6There is a death in the family and the ripples from Victoria's insecurities flow outward.
5. 20:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 9, DIY - Individuals taking matters into their own hands
  46/52Manoush Zomorodi explores when people choose to fix serious problems themselves
6. 20:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Twiggy
  Actress and fashion icon Twiggy chooses 'The Laughing Policeman' and 'Yesterday'.
7. 21:00
  Mastertapes—Series 2, Eliza and Martin Carthy (B-Side)
  8/10Eliza and Martin Carthy answer audience questions about her album and their work together.
8. 21:30
  Rebus—Death Is Not the End, 2. The Offer
  2/3Investigating the disappearance of missing Damon Mee, Rebus gets an unexpected offer.
9. 22:00
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 2, 1. Fun
  1/4Olga tackles the concept of fun!
10. 22:30
  Alice's Wunderland—Series 2, Wunderwoods Widderday
  1/4Welcome to a kingdom much like our own and nothing like it in the slightest.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Angela Barnes with Dan Tiernan on the BBC New Comedy Awards
  Angela Barnes chats to Dan Tiernan about the BBC New Comedy Awards.
12. 23:00
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4The unusual career trajectory of Wernher von Braun - from Nazi to Disney.
13. 23:15
  Paperback Hell—Series 3, The Tu'penny Ha'penny Heiress
  3/6North-East based family saga spoof. Staring Rebecca Front.
14. 23:30
  Think the Unthinkable—Series 1, Longley's Bank
  1/5Longleys Bank needs a new image. Management consultants comedy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  6 Music Stories—When Elvis Met The Beatles
  One night in 1965, Elvis Presley invited The Beatles to his Los Angeles mansion.
2. 01:00
  The Events at Black Tor—2. The Unquiet Dead
  2/6Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers have committed murder.
3. 01:30
  A Charles Paris Mystery—A Reconstructed Corpse, 1. Murder
  1/4Charles takes part in a crime reconstruction show, then uncovers a grisly murder.
4. 02:00
  One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown—2. She Loves You
  2/5Paul McCartney is welcomed into his girlfriend’s family.
5. 02:15
  The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/5Denny has to perform surgery on Manson's young daughter, Gwyneth.
6. 02:30
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6A funeral focuses everyone's mind in Wadenbrook.
7. 03:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, Ten Snowballs That Shook the World
  20/26Neddie Seagoon attempts to auction the equator - from a raft.
8. 03:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer edits a newspaper in Chicago. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
9. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego play guests Vivienne Parry and Jonathan Meades.
10. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 9, Ill of the Dead
  1/6There is a death in the family and the ripples from Victoria's insecurities flow outward.
11. 05:00
  With A Little Help From My Friends
  The story of Brian Epstein during his hectic, turbulent years of managing The Beatles.

Wednesday 31 May 2023