BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 2 September 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Anita Sullivan - The Octopus
  Scientist Hester wants to understand what it is like to have eight legs and no bones.
2. 00:45
  The Visitor's Book by Stephen Gallagher
  A couple renting a holiday home start to feel something happened the year before...
3. 01:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire
  3/3Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.
4. 02:00
  King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)—4. Out of This World
  4/4Axel's influence over the residents of the schoolhouse finally extends to Tom.
5. 02:30
  The Price of Silence—8. Crackpoint
  8/9Cold War nuclear thriller. Can Maxon stop Moscow from carrying out their tests?
6. 03:00
  The Poet and the Echo—The Lamb
  Pippa Goldschmidt's story of love and inheritance inspired by Blake's poem 'The Lamb'.
7. 03:15
  Modern Morality Tales—Wrath by Roy Williams
  4/5Rebecca Front stars as Eve, whose anger at modern life moves her to an act of protest.
8. 03:30
  The Break—Series 3, 1. Never The Twin
  1/6The Applegarth twins enjoy a thoroughly Flamford Christmas - in September.
9. 04:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, Four-Part Harmony
  5/13While George is in the pub, Kate worries about what he is really up to.
10. 04:30
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 2, Love and Oysters
  1/5Meeting an oyster seller sparks disruption for orderly John Dounce. Stars David Calder.
11. 05:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Susan Calman challenges Sara Cox, Elis James, Isy Suttie and Gary Delaney.
12. 05:30
  The Great Pursuit—2. Blow Ups
  2/4Can literary agent Frederik Frensic keep up the deception behind the steamy bestseller?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Rose Tremain—The Birdcage
  A suburban nurse seems an unlikely companion for a great musician who’s terminally ill.
2. 07:15
  Modern Morality Tales—Moderation by Lin Coghlan
  5/5Eve comes face to face with her spiritual estate agent after her car crashes into a canal.
3. 07:30
  Losing Earth by Nathaniel Rich (Omnibus)
  Nathaniel Rich's account of how climate change could have been halted thirty years ago.
4. 08:45
  Kenneth Williams - Ad Lib—Episode 3
  3/4Kenneth Williams talks about the people and places in London that are dear to him.
5. 09:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Spare Time Job
  11/13Jen's scheme to make money runs into red tape, and worse.
6. 09:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 7
  7/20The advertising agency is hired to put a glamorous spin on a dreary seaside holiday camp.
7. 10:00
  Motherhood: Bump, Birth and Beyond—3. Beyond
  3/3Jessica Fostekew tackles coping with the new arrival.
8. 11:00
  Rose Tremain—The Birdcage
  A suburban nurse seems an unlikely companion for a great musician who’s terminally ill.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Modern Morality Tales—Moderation by Lin Coghlan
  5/5Eve comes face to face with her spiritual estate agent after her car crashes into a canal.
2. 12:30
  Losing Earth by Nathaniel Rich (Omnibus)
  Nathaniel Rich's account of how climate change could have been halted thirty years ago.
3. 13:45
  Kenneth Williams - Ad Lib—Episode 3
  3/4Kenneth Williams talks about the people and places in London that are dear to him.
4. 14:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Spare Time Job
  11/13Jen's scheme to make money runs into red tape, and worse.
5. 14:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 7
  7/20The advertising agency is hired to put a glamorous spin on a dreary seaside holiday camp.
6. 15:00
  Motherhood: Bump, Birth and Beyond—3. Beyond
  3/3Jessica Fostekew tackles coping with the new arrival.
7. 16:00
  Anita Sullivan - The Octopus
  Scientist Hester wants to understand what it is like to have eight legs and no bones.
8. 16:45
  The Visitor's Book by Stephen Gallagher
  A couple renting a holiday home start to feel something happened the year before...
9. 17:00
  Rose Tremain—The Birdcage
  A suburban nurse seems an unlikely companion for a great musician who’s terminally ill.
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Evening
1. 18:15
  Modern Morality Tales—Moderation by Lin Coghlan
  5/5Eve comes face to face with her spiritual estate agent after her car crashes into a canal.
2. 18:30
  Losing Earth by Nathaniel Rich (Omnibus)
  Nathaniel Rich's account of how climate change could have been halted thirty years ago.
3. 19:45
  Kenneth Williams - Ad Lib—Episode 3
  3/4Kenneth Williams talks about the people and places in London that are dear to him.
4. 20:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Spare Time Job
  11/13Jen's scheme to make money runs into red tape, and worse.
5. 20:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 7
  7/20The advertising agency is hired to put a glamorous spin on a dreary seaside holiday camp.
6. 21:00
  Motherhood: Bump, Birth and Beyond—3. Beyond
  3/3Jessica Fostekew tackles coping with the new arrival.
7. 22:00
  Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Women's self-image under discussion via a lap dance, TOWIE and a fish called Michael.
8. 22:30
  Cowards—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Moustaches and job interviews in the bizarre sketch comedy world.
9. 23:00
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 2, Adelaide
  2/4Weirdness awaits the comedian, with men in leotards and locals with something to hide.
10. 23:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 3, Muhammad Ali
  5/6A humorous assessment of the life and career of the world heavyweight boxer.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunted—Esmeralda by John Keir Cross
  Who is the mysterious woman claiming to be Felix's daughter?
2. 00:30
  Wally K Daly—The Children of Witchwood, 4. Return to the Burning Field
  4/5BQ Brown insists on going to the Burning Field at night, with Jackie and the police.
3. 01:00
  Rose Tremain—The Birdcage
  A suburban nurse seems an unlikely companion for a great musician who’s terminally ill.
4. 02:15
  Modern Morality Tales—Moderation by Lin Coghlan
  5/5Eve comes face to face with her spiritual estate agent after her car crashes into a canal.
5. 02:30
  Losing Earth by Nathaniel Rich (Omnibus)
  Nathaniel Rich's account of how climate change could have been halted thirty years ago.
6. 03:45
  Kenneth Williams - Ad Lib—Episode 3
  3/4Kenneth Williams talks about the people and places in London that are dear to him.
7. 04:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Spare Time Job
  11/13Jen's scheme to make money runs into red tape, and worse.
8. 04:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 7
  7/20The advertising agency is hired to put a glamorous spin on a dreary seaside holiday camp.
9. 05:00
  Motherhood: Bump, Birth and Beyond—3. Beyond
  3/3Jessica Fostekew tackles coping with the new arrival.

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