BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 23 June 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett—1. Inheritance
  1/2Anna Tellwright inherits a fortune and provokes her father.
2. 01:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—1. A Landlady Goes Missing
  1/6Newly-promoted Commissaire Henri Castang probes a hotel owner's disappearance.
3. 01:30
  The House—Series 4, 2. Private Plans
  2/6Can Sir Charles head off Dougal’s ambition for a Private Members' Bill?
4. 02:00
  The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre—4. Moscow's Reaction
  4/5Moscow wants a meeting in the double-agent drama.
5. 02:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 4. Drastic Measures
  4/10Dada gets wind of Kate’s affair with Eugene and takes drastic measures.
6. 02:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 8, A Song for Lenzie
  1/4Sanjay has not been entirely truthful with Ramesh about his college education.
7. 03:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Command Decision
  3/20The platoon are offered weapons, but there's a catch.
8. 03:30
  Kalangadog Junction—Episode 4
  4/6As Len interferes in Gaelene's running plans, can Thomas and Jane find time for romance?
9. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Justin Moorhouse and Tom Wrigglesworth join Rhod Gilbert in the comedy quiz.
10. 04:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Ex-lovers turned cafe-bar owners Pam and Merv discuss love, life and a revamp.
11. 05:00
  Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett—2. Defiance
  2/2Anna Tellwright's fortune earns her independence, but her joy is marred by shocking news.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—2. Explosions in a Convent
  2/6Castang wonders if the disappearance of a hotel owner is linked to a bombing.
2. 06:30
  The House—Series 4, 3. Personal Advantages
  3/6Can open government and national security mix? Not unless there are personal advantages
3. 07:00
  The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre—5. Cat and Mouse
  5/5A game of cat and mouse ensues in the double-agent drama.
4. 07:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 5. Prisoner
  5/10Kate is a prisoner in the countryside, and yearns to escape back to Dublin.
5. 07:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 1. Ideas for Life
  1/6Hardacre's advertising agency lands its biggest-ever account.
6. 08:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Leak
  1/6The author gets obsessed with his wife's sense of smell.
7. 08:30
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 1, The Bloomsbury Christening
  2/5The arrival of a baby boy is good news, but not for miserable bachelor Nicodemus Dumps.
8. 09:00
  Genius—Series 1, Paul Daniels
  1/5Paul Daniels has to select the best loopy idea, from the 99p coin to steel drum urinals.
9. 09:30
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Nigel and Michael review a new website. Stars Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard.
10. 10:00
  Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett—2. Defiance
  2/2Anna Tellwright's fortune earns her independence, but her joy is marred by shocking news.
11. 11:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—2. Explosions in a Convent
  2/6Castang wonders if the disappearance of a hotel owner is linked to a bombing.
12. 11:30
  The House—Series 4, 3. Personal Advantages
  3/6Can open government and national security mix? Not unless there are personal advantages
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre—5. Cat and Mouse
  5/5A game of cat and mouse ensues in the double-agent drama.
2. 12:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 5. Prisoner
  5/10Kate is a prisoner in the countryside, and yearns to escape back to Dublin.
3. 12:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 1. Ideas for Life
  1/6Hardacre's advertising agency lands its biggest-ever account.
4. 13:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Leak
  1/6The author gets obsessed with his wife's sense of smell.
5. 13:30
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 1, The Bloomsbury Christening
  2/5The arrival of a baby boy is good news, but not for miserable bachelor Nicodemus Dumps.
6. 14:00
  Genius—Series 1, Paul Daniels
  1/5Paul Daniels has to select the best loopy idea, from the 99p coin to steel drum urinals.
7. 14:30
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Nigel and Michael review a new website. Stars Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard.
8. 15:00
  Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett—2. Defiance
  2/2Anna Tellwright's fortune earns her independence, but her joy is marred by shocking news.
9. 16:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—2. Explosions in a Convent
  2/6Castang wonders if the disappearance of a hotel owner is linked to a bombing.
10. 16:30
  The House—Series 4, 3. Personal Advantages
  3/6Can open government and national security mix? Not unless there are personal advantages
11. 17:00
  The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre—5. Cat and Mouse
  5/5A game of cat and mouse ensues in the double-agent drama.
12. 17:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 5. Prisoner
  5/10Kate is a prisoner in the countryside, and yearns to escape back to Dublin.
13. 17:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 1. Ideas for Life
  1/6Hardacre's advertising agency lands its biggest-ever account.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Leak
  1/6The author gets obsessed with his wife's sense of smell.
2. 18:30
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 1, The Bloomsbury Christening
  2/5The arrival of a baby boy is good news, but not for miserable bachelor Nicodemus Dumps.
3. 19:00
  Genius—Series 1, Paul Daniels
  1/5Paul Daniels has to select the best loopy idea, from the 99p coin to steel drum urinals.
4. 19:30
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Nigel and Michael review a new website. Stars Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard.
5. 20:00
  Churchill's Grave
  William Crawley visits Winston Churchill's final resting place in Bladon, Oxfordshire
6. 20:30
  A Good Read—Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Ann Cleeves
  Krishnan Guru-Murthy and crime writer Ann Cleeves talk about books with Harriett Gilbert.
7. 21:00
  Curious Cases—Series 17, The Flying Clock and the Stopped Watch
  Do individuals perceive time differently? asks Joe from North Yorkshire
8. 21:30
  Rebecca Lenkiewicz - The Winter House
  The life of an elderly woman in a care home becomes a dark dream. Stars Annette Crosbie.
9. 22:00
  Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children—Series 1, 3. The Special Ones
  3/4Series about Ashley's unusual home life - including raising children with special needs.
10. 22:30
  DMs Are Open—Series 2, 6. History
  6/7Ali Official and Athena Kugblenu host the sketch show written by the public.
11. 23:00
  Will Smith Presents the Tao of Bergerac—1. Justice
  1/4The Bergerac obsessive's guiding force is a tape of the ancient Chinese text of the Tao.
12. 23:30
  Listen Against—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4More radio ridicule from Jon Holmes, with Thought for the Day... for Satanists.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Drowned World
  A future where the Earth's atmosphere, and human consciousness, has eroded.
2. 01:00
  Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett—2. Defiance
  2/2Anna Tellwright's fortune earns her independence, but her joy is marred by shocking news.
3. 02:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—2. Explosions in a Convent
  2/6Castang wonders if the disappearance of a hotel owner is linked to a bombing.
4. 02:30
  The House—Series 4, 3. Personal Advantages
  3/6Can open government and national security mix? Not unless there are personal advantages
5. 03:00
  The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre—5. Cat and Mouse
  5/5A game of cat and mouse ensues in the double-agent drama.
6. 03:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 5. Prisoner
  5/10Kate is a prisoner in the countryside, and yearns to escape back to Dublin.
7. 03:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 1. Ideas for Life
  1/6Hardacre's advertising agency lands its biggest-ever account.
8. 04:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Leak
  1/6The author gets obsessed with his wife's sense of smell.
9. 04:30
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 1, The Bloomsbury Christening
  2/5The arrival of a baby boy is good news, but not for miserable bachelor Nicodemus Dumps.
10. 05:00
  Genius—Series 1, Paul Daniels
  1/5Paul Daniels has to select the best loopy idea, from the 99p coin to steel drum urinals.
11. 05:30
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Nigel and Michael review a new website. Stars Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard.

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