BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 5 August 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Stephen Wakelam - Punters
  Mark returns from university and heads to the bookies - much to his mother's disapproval.
2. 07:00
  Jim Hitchmough - Watching
  Malcolm and Brenda seem worlds apart, until ornithology provides common ground.
3. 07:45
  Steve Walker - The Pope's Brother
  Gambler Sydney finds out his brother is the new Pope. So what's in it for him?
4. 09:00
  Petticoat Line
  Renee Houston, Marjorie Anderson, Janet Hitchman and Beryl Reid discuss listeners' letters
5. 09:30
  A Proper Charlie
  Factory worker Charlie Garside tries to stir his colleagues into political action.
6. 10:00
  Supersaver
  Eric desperately looks for the pudding-rice in a hypermarket. It is a race against time.
7. 10:30
  Shadow of the Pharaoh—1. Into The Shadow
  1/6Ahmose sets out to track down his real father, but he's facing many dangers.
8. 11:00
  Stephen Wakelam - Punters
  Mark returns from university and heads to the bookies - much to his mother's disapproval.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Jim Hitchmough - Watching
  Malcolm and Brenda seem worlds apart, until ornithology provides common ground.
2. 12:45
  Steve Walker - The Pope's Brother
  Gambler Sydney finds out his brother is the new Pope. So what's in it for him?
3. 14:00
  Petticoat Line
  Renee Houston, Marjorie Anderson, Janet Hitchman and Beryl Reid discuss listeners' letters
4. 14:30
  A Proper Charlie
  Factory worker Charlie Garside tries to stir his colleagues into political action.
5. 15:00
  Supersaver
  Eric desperately looks for the pudding-rice in a hypermarket. It is a race against time.
6. 15:30
  Shadow of the Pharaoh—1. Into The Shadow
  1/6Ahmose sets out to track down his real father, but he's facing many dangers.
7. 16:00
  Metropolis
  Freddy is caught up in a nightmarish sci-fi world with echoes of life today.
8. 17:00
  Stephen Wakelam - Punters
  Mark returns from university and heads to the bookies - much to his mother's disapproval.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Jim Hitchmough - Watching
  Malcolm and Brenda seem worlds apart, until ornithology provides common ground.
2. 18:45
  Steve Walker - The Pope's Brother
  Gambler Sydney finds out his brother is the new Pope. So what's in it for him?
3. 20:00
  Petticoat Line
  Renee Houston, Marjorie Anderson, Janet Hitchman and Beryl Reid discuss listeners' letters
4. 20:30
  A Proper Charlie
  Factory worker Charlie Garside tries to stir his colleagues into political action.
5. 21:00
  Supersaver
  Eric desperately looks for the pudding-rice in a hypermarket. It is a race against time.
6. 21:30
  Shadow of the Pharaoh—1. Into The Shadow
  1/6Ahmose sets out to track down his real father, but he's facing many dangers.
7. 22:00
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 1, 5. Neil Innes
  5/6Another selection of the finest comic songs from the musical comedian.
8. 22:30
  Cowards—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Elephant rides and bear fights in the bizarre sketch comedy.
9. 23:00
  Believe It!—Series 4, Money
  2/4Richard Wilson contemplates the role of money in his life.
10. 23:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 3, Ludwig van Beethoven
  1/6The radical comedian offers his humorous assessment of the influential German composer.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Corona by Samuel R Delany
  Two minds become entwined exposing graphic nightmares to a telepathic nine year old.
2. 00:30
  I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
  After the near annihilation of humanity, five survivors face a psychotic computer.
3. 01:00
  Stephen Wakelam - Punters
  Mark returns from university and heads to the bookies - much to his mother's disapproval.
4. 02:00
  Jim Hitchmough - Watching
  Malcolm and Brenda seem worlds apart, until ornithology provides common ground.
5. 02:45
  Steve Walker - The Pope's Brother
  Gambler Sydney finds out his brother is the new Pope. So what's in it for him?
6. 04:00
  Petticoat Line
  Renee Houston, Marjorie Anderson, Janet Hitchman and Beryl Reid discuss listeners' letters
7. 04:30
  A Proper Charlie
  Factory worker Charlie Garside tries to stir his colleagues into political action.
8. 05:00
  Supersaver
  Eric desperately looks for the pudding-rice in a hypermarket. It is a race against time.
9. 05:30
  Shadow of the Pharaoh—1. Into The Shadow
  1/6Ahmose sets out to track down his real father, but he's facing many dangers.

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