BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 4 August 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 3, Settling Scores
  4/6The sleuth invites Tina to her first classical music concert but a murder steals the show.
2. 00:45
  Short Works—A Long Way to Go by Daisy Johnson
  An original short story by Daisy Johnson, the youngest ever Booker Prize nominee.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Devil's Foot, 1. Death
  1/2As the great detective rests in deepest Cornwall, death strikes a local family.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: The Net and the Canal, 3. Tarantulas in Trojan Horses
  3/4An internet hacker is complicating the feisty detective's murder inquiries.
5. 02:00
  You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr—9. The General
  9/10Willem starts to wonder whether he'll get out of the camp alive.
6. 02:15
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—The Light Years, 9. Difficulties
  9/10Edward is finding it hard to please both his wife and his mistress.
7. 02:30
  Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 3
  3/4Playwright Michael Frayn’s masterfully comic ideas portrayed by a stellar ensemble.
8. 03:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Operation Kilt
  9/20The platoon is challenged to capture the Highland Unit's HQ.
9. 03:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 1, 4. She Who Hesitates
  4/10Bill and Faith bicker as she struggles to act impulsively.
10. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 20/08/1979
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Barry Cryer, Sid Colin and John Junkin.
11. 04:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, The Minister Has a Window
  3/4Clare is in a flap over a dinner guest and his dog, so cleaner Sally stays on to help.
12. 05:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 3, The Dig
  5/6The priest makes a discovery as an archaeological excavation becomes a battlefield.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—Two big, three small by Anne Griffin
  The gift of a pen unexpectedly changes the life of a doting grandfather.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Devil's Foot, 2. Revenge
  2/2Tragedy in a Cornish village leads Holmes and Watson to a man hellbent on revenge.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: The Net and the Canal, 4. Beyond the Firewall
  4/4The detective feels closer to a solution, but her tormentor has other ideas.
3. 07:00
  You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr—10. Punishment
  10/10After a failed escape, Willem and Geldenhuys are thrown into the hellish Bird Cage.
4. 07:15
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—The Light Years, 10. Worries
  10/10As the family deal with the prospect of war Zoe worries that she may be pregnant.
5. 07:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Charity Gig
  1/4Bob catches up with a former resident of C Wing, who has written about their time inside.
6. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Threshold
  1/13Newlyweds George and Kate find themselves locked out of their new flat.
7. 08:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Paul and Ruby's scheme to cash in on some attic treasure causes a panic.
8. 09:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The panel show that loves lists with Susan Calman.
9. 09:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Writerly Life Made Dreadfully Different
  4/6Pip and Charles Dickens engage in a novel-writing showdown to find the greatest writer.
10. 10:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 3, The Dig
  5/6The priest makes a discovery as an archaeological excavation becomes a battlefield.
11. 10:45
  Short Works—Two big, three small by Anne Griffin
  The gift of a pen unexpectedly changes the life of a doting grandfather.
12. 11:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Devil's Foot, 2. Revenge
  2/2Tragedy in a Cornish village leads Holmes and Watson to a man hellbent on revenge.
13. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: The Net and the Canal, 4. Beyond the Firewall
  4/4The detective feels closer to a solution, but her tormentor has other ideas.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr—10. Punishment
  10/10After a failed escape, Willem and Geldenhuys are thrown into the hellish Bird Cage.
2. 12:15
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—The Light Years, 10. Worries
  10/10As the family deal with the prospect of war Zoe worries that she may be pregnant.
3. 12:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Charity Gig
  1/4Bob catches up with a former resident of C Wing, who has written about their time inside.
4. 13:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Threshold
  1/13Newlyweds George and Kate find themselves locked out of their new flat.
5. 13:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Paul and Ruby's scheme to cash in on some attic treasure causes a panic.
6. 14:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The panel show that loves lists with Susan Calman.
7. 14:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Writerly Life Made Dreadfully Different
  4/6Pip and Charles Dickens engage in a novel-writing showdown to find the greatest writer.
8. 15:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 3, The Dig
  5/6The priest makes a discovery as an archaeological excavation becomes a battlefield.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—Two big, three small by Anne Griffin
  The gift of a pen unexpectedly changes the life of a doting grandfather.
10. 16:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Devil's Foot, 2. Revenge
  2/2Tragedy in a Cornish village leads Holmes and Watson to a man hellbent on revenge.
11. 16:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: The Net and the Canal, 4. Beyond the Firewall
  4/4The detective feels closer to a solution, but her tormentor has other ideas.
12. 17:00
  You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr—10. Punishment
  10/10After a failed escape, Willem and Geldenhuys are thrown into the hellish Bird Cage.
13. 17:15
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—The Light Years, 10. Worries
  10/10As the family deal with the prospect of war Zoe worries that she may be pregnant.
14. 17:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Charity Gig
  1/4Bob catches up with a former resident of C Wing, who has written about their time inside.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Threshold
  1/13Newlyweds George and Kate find themselves locked out of their new flat.
2. 18:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Paul and Ruby's scheme to cash in on some attic treasure causes a panic.
3. 19:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The panel show that loves lists with Susan Calman.
4. 19:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Writerly Life Made Dreadfully Different
  4/6Pip and Charles Dickens engage in a novel-writing showdown to find the greatest writer.
5. 20:00
  Dance Your Life Away
  Contemporary community dance in Oxford, from the cradle to the grave
6. 20:30
  A Good Read—Samantha Bond and Jason Cowley
  Samantha Bond and Jason Cowley join Harriett Gilbert to discuss three favourite novels
7. 21:00
  What's Funny About...—Series 1, Blackadder - with John Lloyd and Tony Robinson
  4/6Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman talk to John Lloyd and Sir Tony Robinson about Blackadder.
8. 22:00
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 2, Cheltenham to Maesteg
  4/6Alexei Sayle travels from Cheltenham to Maesteg, meeting strangers on his train.
9. 22:30
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 1, A Day in October
  1/3Storyteller Sarah Kendall performs her award-winning live solo show.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Harriet Kemsley meets Lindsey Santoro 3/3
  Harriet Kemsley chats again to Lindsey Santoro.
11. 23:00
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Osminia
  3/6Brian tells of his trip to a land where marriage is outlawed.
12. 23:30
  Richard Herring's Objective—Series 1, The Toothbrush Moustache
  1/4Richard Herring reclaims objects we've grown to hate starting with Hitler's moustache
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Late
1. 00:00
  Metropolis
  Freddy is caught up in a nightmarish sci-fi world with echoes of life today.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 3, The Dig
  5/6The priest makes a discovery as an archaeological excavation becomes a battlefield.
3. 01:45
  Short Works—Two big, three small by Anne Griffin
  The gift of a pen unexpectedly changes the life of a doting grandfather.
4. 02:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Devil's Foot, 2. Revenge
  2/2Tragedy in a Cornish village leads Holmes and Watson to a man hellbent on revenge.
5. 02:30
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: The Net and the Canal, 4. Beyond the Firewall
  4/4The detective feels closer to a solution, but her tormentor has other ideas.
6. 03:00
  You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr—10. Punishment
  10/10After a failed escape, Willem and Geldenhuys are thrown into the hellish Bird Cage.
7. 03:15
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—The Light Years, 10. Worries
  10/10As the family deal with the prospect of war Zoe worries that she may be pregnant.
8. 03:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Charity Gig
  1/4Bob catches up with a former resident of C Wing, who has written about their time inside.
9. 04:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Threshold
  1/13Newlyweds George and Kate find themselves locked out of their new flat.
10. 04:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Paul and Ruby's scheme to cash in on some attic treasure causes a panic.
11. 05:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The panel show that loves lists with Susan Calman.
12. 05:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Writerly Life Made Dreadfully Different
  4/6Pip and Charles Dickens engage in a novel-writing showdown to find the greatest writer.

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