BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 31 May 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Events at Black Tor—3. The Fires of Hell
  3/6Jamie investigates the local undertaker, who he follows as far as a lonely farmhouse.
2. 06:30
  A Charles Paris Mystery—A Reconstructed Corpse, 2. Unwelcome Surprise
  2/4Charles discovers rivalries amongst the police investigating Martin Earnshaw's murder.
3. 07:00
  One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown—3. Magical Mystery Tour
  3/5The Beatles embark on their American adventure.
4. 07:15
  The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/5Denny believes a young boxer might be his son.
5. 07:30
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 2, The Neck
  1/4In Whitby, a magician notices strange bite marks on the neck of a woman he has just met.
6. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Income Tax Demand
  4/20With a bill looming, the Lad consults crooked chartered accountant Sid. With Sid James.
7. 08:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6A Cinderella update and 'Changing Tombs'.
8. 09:00
  Nature Table—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
9. 09:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 4, Congratulations, It's a Hob Nob
  2/4Wendy's baby is due, but it is Robin who takes to his bed with stomach cramps.
10. 10:00
  With A Little Help From My Friends
  The story of Brian Epstein during his hectic, turbulent years of managing The Beatles.
11. 11:00
  The Events at Black Tor—3. The Fires of Hell
  3/6Jamie investigates the local undertaker, who he follows as far as a lonely farmhouse.
12. 11:30
  A Charles Paris Mystery—A Reconstructed Corpse, 2. Unwelcome Surprise
  2/4Charles discovers rivalries amongst the police investigating Martin Earnshaw's murder.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown—3. Magical Mystery Tour
  3/5The Beatles embark on their American adventure.
2. 12:15
  The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/5Denny believes a young boxer might be his son.
3. 12:30
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 2, The Neck
  1/4In Whitby, a magician notices strange bite marks on the neck of a woman he has just met.
4. 13:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Income Tax Demand
  4/20With a bill looming, the Lad consults crooked chartered accountant Sid. With Sid James.
5. 13:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6A Cinderella update and 'Changing Tombs'.
6. 14:00
  Nature Table—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
7. 14:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 4, Congratulations, It's a Hob Nob
  2/4Wendy's baby is due, but it is Robin who takes to his bed with stomach cramps.
8. 15:00
  With A Little Help From My Friends
  The story of Brian Epstein during his hectic, turbulent years of managing The Beatles.
9. 16:00
  The Events at Black Tor—3. The Fires of Hell
  3/6Jamie investigates the local undertaker, who he follows as far as a lonely farmhouse.
10. 16:30
  A Charles Paris Mystery—A Reconstructed Corpse, 2. Unwelcome Surprise
  2/4Charles discovers rivalries amongst the police investigating Martin Earnshaw's murder.
11. 17:00
  One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown—3. Magical Mystery Tour
  3/5The Beatles embark on their American adventure.
12. 17:15
  The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/5Denny believes a young boxer might be his son.
13. 17:30
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 2, The Neck
  1/4In Whitby, a magician notices strange bite marks on the neck of a woman he has just met.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Income Tax Demand
  4/20With a bill looming, the Lad consults crooked chartered accountant Sid. With Sid James.
2. 18:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6A Cinderella update and 'Changing Tombs'.
3. 19:00
  Nature Table—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
4. 19:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 4, Congratulations, It's a Hob Nob
  2/4Wendy's baby is due, but it is Robin who takes to his bed with stomach cramps.
5. 20:00
  Celebrating The Beatles—Beatles at the BBC
  A rare chance to hear the Beatles as BBC audiences would have originally encountered them
6. 21:00
  Short Cuts—Series 6, Nothing
  5/6Josie Long presents stories about absence and nothing.
7. 21:30
  Rebus—Death Is Not the End, 3. The Plot
  3/3Rebus uncovers a shady plot whilst searching for an old sweetheart's missing son.
8. 22:00
  Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 1, Claudia Winkleman
  1/6Paul asks Claudia about her pet hates and worst nightmares.
9. 22:30
  Pick Ups—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Cabbie Mike thinks his number may be up when he is forced to drive Pat to the cemetery.
10. 23:00
  The Sofa of Time—And the Hackett March on...
  3/6The magical quest is helped by a tiny gold samurai who points.
11. 23:30
  The Mel and Sue Thing—Episode 3
  3/6A guitar legend, Jane Austen and a soap opera queen.
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Late
1. 00:00
  With A Little Help From My Friends
  The story of Brian Epstein during his hectic, turbulent years of managing The Beatles.
2. 01:00
  The Events at Black Tor—3. The Fires of Hell
  3/6Jamie investigates the local undertaker, who he follows as far as a lonely farmhouse.
3. 01:30
  A Charles Paris Mystery—A Reconstructed Corpse, 2. Unwelcome Surprise
  2/4Charles discovers rivalries amongst the police investigating Martin Earnshaw's murder.
4. 02:00
  One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown—3. Magical Mystery Tour
  3/5The Beatles embark on their American adventure.
5. 02:15
  The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/5Denny believes a young boxer might be his son.
6. 02:30
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 2, The Neck
  1/4In Whitby, a magician notices strange bite marks on the neck of a woman he has just met.
7. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Income Tax Demand
  4/20With a bill looming, the Lad consults crooked chartered accountant Sid. With Sid James.
8. 03:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6A Cinderella update and 'Changing Tombs'.
9. 04:00
  Nature Table—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
10. 04:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 4, Congratulations, It's a Hob Nob
  2/4Wendy's baby is due, but it is Robin who takes to his bed with stomach cramps.
11. 05:00
  Lennon: A Week in the Life
  When just 40 come to John Lennon's memorial service, his old friend is forced to act.
12. 05:45
  A Point of View—Beatle Time
  Adam Gopnik celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Beatles.

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