BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 20 July 2023

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ben Hur—3. The Chariot Race
  3/4The prince and his former friend Messala try to exact brutal revenge on each other.
2. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 8. Still Having a Wonderful Time
  8/8The suave sleuth battles to reveal the secret of the spectacles.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 3. Who's the Husband?
  3/5The mysterious visitor has been found dead in his hotel room.
4. 02:00
  Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—3. Trial
  3/5Colm Tóibín on two court cases, one involving William Wilde, the second his son, Oscar.
5. 02:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 3
  3/5Maya dates Sheikhali, a rich trader from Mali, but cannot accept his proposition.
6. 02:30
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 1, 4. Let's Spend the Night Together
  4/4Playing a long-married couple, Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam reminisce about their past.
7. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The 13th of the Series
  13/20The Lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording of this show.
8. 03:30
  The Fall of the Mausoleum Club—The Prunestone
  4/6Two crime writers decide to aid the perfect murder.
9. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Miles Jupp is joined by Lucy Porter, Cornelius Lysaght and Tom Wrigglesworth.
10. 04:30
  The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/5Metal detector treasure-hunting. Sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
11. 05:00
  Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom
  4/4After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—1. Mr Policeman and the Cook
  1/5PC Brady has an astonishing deathbed confession to make.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 4. Death of a Witness
  4/5The inquest on the death of the stranger has taken place leaving Poirot disturbed.
3. 07:00
  Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—4. Yeats
  4/5Colm Tóibín turns his gaze to the life of John B Yeats, father of poet WB Yeats.
4. 07:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 4
  4/5Maya marches in Accra whilst Americans led by Martin Luther King march in Washington DC.
5. 07:30
  Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 1
  1/4The latest from Frayn’s comic genius. Martin Jarvis directs a dazzling ensemble.
6. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret
  7/20Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'.
7. 08:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 1, 2. Match of the Day
  2/10Jealous Faith is swamped with advice over Bill and his ex-wife Liza.
8. 09:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 23/07/1979
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin.
9. 09:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, Drilling for Hamsters
  1/4A Belfast road's bohemian residents are saved from chaos by cleaning lady Sally.
10. 10:00
  Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom
  4/4After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.
11. 11:00
  Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—1. Mr Policeman and the Cook
  1/5PC Brady has an astonishing deathbed confession to make.
12. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 4. Death of a Witness
  4/5The inquest on the death of the stranger has taken place leaving Poirot disturbed.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—4. Yeats
  4/5Colm Tóibín turns his gaze to the life of John B Yeats, father of poet WB Yeats.
2. 12:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 4
  4/5Maya marches in Accra whilst Americans led by Martin Luther King march in Washington DC.
3. 12:30
  Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 1
  1/4The latest from Frayn’s comic genius. Martin Jarvis directs a dazzling ensemble.
4. 13:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret
  7/20Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'.
5. 13:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 1, 2. Match of the Day
  2/10Jealous Faith is swamped with advice over Bill and his ex-wife Liza.
6. 14:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 23/07/1979
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin.
7. 14:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, Drilling for Hamsters
  1/4A Belfast road's bohemian residents are saved from chaos by cleaning lady Sally.
8. 15:00
  Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom
  4/4After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.
9. 16:00
  Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—1. Mr Policeman and the Cook
  1/5PC Brady has an astonishing deathbed confession to make.
10. 16:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 4. Death of a Witness
  4/5The inquest on the death of the stranger has taken place leaving Poirot disturbed.
11. 17:00
  Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—4. Yeats
  4/5Colm Tóibín turns his gaze to the life of John B Yeats, father of poet WB Yeats.
12. 17:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 4
  4/5Maya marches in Accra whilst Americans led by Martin Luther King march in Washington DC.
13. 17:30
  Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 1
  1/4The latest from Frayn’s comic genius. Martin Jarvis directs a dazzling ensemble.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret
  7/20Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'.
2. 18:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 1, 2. Match of the Day
  2/10Jealous Faith is swamped with advice over Bill and his ex-wife Liza.
3. 19:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 23/07/1979
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin.
4. 19:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, Drilling for Hamsters
  1/4A Belfast road's bohemian residents are saved from chaos by cleaning lady Sally.
5. 20:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Origins, 1. It's That Man Again
  1/3Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top comedic moments.
6. 21:00
  Great Lives—Lewis Carroll
  Writer Lynne Truss chooses the creator of Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll.
7. 21:30
  Run Man Run—4. Only Way Out
  4/4Jimmy Johnson decides its time to take matters into his own hands...
8. 22:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 15, 1. The Storyteller
  1/6Ed Reardon, curmudgeonly author bar none, returns for a new series.
9. 22:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 5, Back on the Chain Gang
  1/4Tom seeks medical advice while Mum fights the good fight on behalf of Sheffield's trees.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Dane Baptiste 3/3
  Iain Lee talks to Dane Baptiste.
11. 23:00
  Life on Egg—Series 1, Stand-In
  5/6When Peter goes on training, Harry has to contend with a brutally efficient replacement.
12. 23:15
  Sam Simmons Is Not a People Person—Italians
  1/4Award-winning comedian Sam Simmons presents a show about birds.
13. 23:30
  The Curried Goat Show—Episode 5
  5/8Try Joseph's Psychedelic Poncho. Dan Gaster, Will Ing and Ben Silburn's sketch-bonanza
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom
  4/4After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.
2. 01:00
  Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—1. Mr Policeman and the Cook
  1/5PC Brady has an astonishing deathbed confession to make.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 4. Death of a Witness
  4/5The inquest on the death of the stranger has taken place leaving Poirot disturbed.
4. 02:00
  Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—4. Yeats
  4/5Colm Tóibín turns his gaze to the life of John B Yeats, father of poet WB Yeats.
5. 02:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 4
  4/5Maya marches in Accra whilst Americans led by Martin Luther King march in Washington DC.
6. 02:30
  Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 1
  1/4The latest from Frayn’s comic genius. Martin Jarvis directs a dazzling ensemble.
7. 03:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret
  7/20Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'.
8. 03:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 1, 2. Match of the Day
  2/10Jealous Faith is swamped with advice over Bill and his ex-wife Liza.
9. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 23/07/1979
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin.
10. 04:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, Drilling for Hamsters
  1/4A Belfast road's bohemian residents are saved from chaos by cleaning lady Sally.
11. 05:00
  Trevor Lloyd - The MacGuffin
  Ian McDiarmid stars in a dramatic homage to the film plot device and the man who named it.

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