BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 22 July 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Bram Stoker - The Lair of the White Worm
  1870: Engineer Adam Salton probes the terrifying disappearance of men from a tiny village
2. 01:00
  Trevor Lloyd - The MacGuffin
  Ian McDiarmid stars in a dramatic homage to the film plot device and the man who named it.
3. 02:00
  Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—2. Miss Jeromette and the Clergyman
  2/5Stephen Wheatmeal is to take holy orders, but what should he do about his mistress?
4. 02:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 5. The Disguise
  5/5Poirot will have to think very fast to prevent another murder in the village.
5. 03:00
  Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—5. Romance
  5/5Colm Tóibín on the eternal youth of John B Yeats, father of the literary giant WB Yeats
6. 03:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 5
  5/5Maya finally discovers her African roots.
7. 03:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 5. The Appliance of Science
  5/6With Nigel Havers. Hardacre’s son Elgin joins the team and reveals some strange beliefs.
8. 04:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Fridge
  5/6The author and his wife blow hot and cold about refrigeration.
9. 04:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Maria and Richard are forced to take in lodgers to pay off debt.
10. 05:00
  Genius—Series 1, Stewart Lee
  5/5Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo.
11. 05:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Re-Excited Life Made Distinctly Dangerous
  2/6Can Pip thwart the plans of evil Mr Gently Benevolent?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Anthony Berkeley - The Poisoned Chocolates Case
  Can amateur sleuths in the Crime Circle solve a murder case that’s stumped Scotland Yard?
2. 07:30
  Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle (Omnibus)
  Textile artist Clare Hunter’s illuminating history of sewing and embroidery.
3. 08:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—11. Blackmail
  "He's blackmailing me. We're done for!" Roger Ditchley starts menacing the Fosdyke family.
4. 09:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, The George Washington Complex
  6/13Can the idea of honesty gain sway in the Corner household?
5. 09:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/20Will the advertising team behave at the annual Advertising Executive Guild dinner?
6. 10:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Origins, 2. The Goon Show & The Navy Lark
  2/3Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top comedic moments.
7. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Anthony Berkeley - The Poisoned Chocolates Case
  Can amateur sleuths in the Crime Circle solve a murder case that’s stumped Scotland Yard?
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle (Omnibus)
  Textile artist Clare Hunter’s illuminating history of sewing and embroidery.
2. 13:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—11. Blackmail
  "He's blackmailing me. We're done for!" Roger Ditchley starts menacing the Fosdyke family.
3. 14:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, The George Washington Complex
  6/13Can the idea of honesty gain sway in the Corner household?
4. 14:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/20Will the advertising team behave at the annual Advertising Executive Guild dinner?
5. 15:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Origins, 2. The Goon Show & The Navy Lark
  2/3Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top comedic moments.
6. 16:00
  Bram Stoker - The Lair of the White Worm
  1870: Engineer Adam Salton probes the terrifying disappearance of men from a tiny village
7. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Anthony Berkeley - The Poisoned Chocolates Case
  Can amateur sleuths in the Crime Circle solve a murder case that’s stumped Scotland Yard?
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Evening
1. 18:30
  Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle (Omnibus)
  Textile artist Clare Hunter’s illuminating history of sewing and embroidery.
2. 19:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—11. Blackmail
  "He's blackmailing me. We're done for!" Roger Ditchley starts menacing the Fosdyke family.
3. 20:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, The George Washington Complex
  6/13Can the idea of honesty gain sway in the Corner household?
4. 20:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/20Will the advertising team behave at the annual Advertising Executive Guild dinner?
5. 21:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Origins, 2. The Goon Show & The Navy Lark
  2/3Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top comedic moments.
6. 22:00
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 1, 3. Hils Baker
  3/6The musical comedian presents his selection of some of the finest comic songs.
7. 22:30
  Talking to Strangers—Episode 4
  4/4Comic monologues written and performed by Sally Phillips and Lily Bevan with star guests.
8. 23:00
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 1, Singapore
  5/5Spotting a monkey, the comedian is having a bad hair day in the incredible humidity.
9. 23:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Investigation
  5/6Satan is convinced he knows who killed Edith, and Hell is suddenly overcrowded.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Nightfall—Series 4, 4. Eye of the Beholder
  4/4A young man visiting a remote farm isn’t the complete stranger he’s thought to be.
2. 00:30
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—8. Regret
  8/9Worried that Ruth has the vampire plague, Robert Neville regrets being so candid.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Anthony Berkeley - The Poisoned Chocolates Case
  Can amateur sleuths in the Crime Circle solve a murder case that’s stumped Scotland Yard?
4. 02:30
  Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle (Omnibus)
  Textile artist Clare Hunter’s illuminating history of sewing and embroidery.
5. 03:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—11. Blackmail
  "He's blackmailing me. We're done for!" Roger Ditchley starts menacing the Fosdyke family.
6. 04:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, The George Washington Complex
  6/13Can the idea of honesty gain sway in the Corner household?
7. 04:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/20Will the advertising team behave at the annual Advertising Executive Guild dinner?
8. 05:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Origins, 2. The Goon Show & The Navy Lark
  2/3Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top comedic moments.

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