BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 3 September 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Poetry Extra—The Poetry of History - The English Civil War and Marvell
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 06:30
  The Drop by Mick Herron (Omnibus)
  After witnessing a clandestine encounter, an old spy sets life changing events in motion.
3. 07:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Sophie Ellis-Bextor
  Sophie Ellis-Bextor chooses tracks by Pink Floyd and Vampire Weekend.
4. 07:50
  Girls of Riyadh (Omnibus)
  Four young Saudi women dream of romance and excitement, but reality often gets in the way.
5. 09:00
  A Life of Bliss—From 28/05/1957
  David made a female friend on a business trip. What will his fiance thing?
6. 09:30
  Have Been Painting Pink Spots
  Pertwee's wheeling and dealing leaves HMS Troutbridge in the firing line.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs—Jarvis Cocker
  Musician, Jarvis Cocker shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Coelacanth
  Was the first live specimen of the primitive bony fish shown on TV really a living fossil?
9. 11:00
  Poetry Extra—The Poetry of History - The English Civil War and Marvell
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
10. 11:30
  The Drop by Mick Herron (Omnibus)
  After witnessing a clandestine encounter, an old spy sets life changing events in motion.
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Afternoon
1. 12:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Sophie Ellis-Bextor
  Sophie Ellis-Bextor chooses tracks by Pink Floyd and Vampire Weekend.
2. 12:50
  Girls of Riyadh (Omnibus)
  Four young Saudi women dream of romance and excitement, but reality often gets in the way.
3. 14:00
  A Life of Bliss—From 28/05/1957
  David made a female friend on a business trip. What will his fiance thing?
4. 14:30
  Have Been Painting Pink Spots
  Pertwee's wheeling and dealing leaves HMS Troutbridge in the firing line.
5. 15:00
  Desert Island Discs—Jarvis Cocker
  Musician, Jarvis Cocker shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
6. 15:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Coelacanth
  Was the first live specimen of the primitive bony fish shown on TV really a living fossil?
7. 16:00
  Haunted—Esmeralda by John Keir Cross
  Who is the mysterious woman claiming to be Felix's daughter?
8. 16:30
  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.
9. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—The Poetry of History - The English Civil War and Marvell
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
10. 17:30
  The Drop by Mick Herron (Omnibus)
  After witnessing a clandestine encounter, an old spy sets life changing events in motion.
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Evening
1. 18:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Sophie Ellis-Bextor
  Sophie Ellis-Bextor chooses tracks by Pink Floyd and Vampire Weekend.
2. 18:50
  Girls of Riyadh (Omnibus)
  Four young Saudi women dream of romance and excitement, but reality often gets in the way.
3. 20:00
  A Life of Bliss—From 28/05/1957
  David made a female friend on a business trip. What will his fiance thing?
4. 20:30
  Have Been Painting Pink Spots
  Pertwee's wheeling and dealing leaves HMS Troutbridge in the firing line.
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs—Jarvis Cocker
  Musician, Jarvis Cocker shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
6. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Coelacanth
  Was the first live specimen of the primitive bony fish shown on TV really a living fossil?
7. 22:00
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 3, Looking for Love
  3/6Mel and Vicki try their hand at speed-dating before turning to Davina and Cilla for help.
8. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 9, Kevin Bridges talks to Frankie Boyle
  2/6Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges talks to his comedy mentor Frankie Boyle.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Simon Farnaby 1/4
  Paul Garner talks to Simon Farnaby.
10. 23:00
  Spats—Series 1, Science versus The Arts
  1/4Comedian Luke Roberts tries to solve the big arguments using light entertainment.
11. 23:15
  The Hauntening—Series 3, Waiting
  1/4Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets in this modern ghost story.
12. 23:30
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 3, Belief and Opinion
  3/6Stephen K Amos and friends present a guide to belief and opinion.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—The Poetry of History - The English Civil War and Marvell
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 00:30
  The Drop by Mick Herron (Omnibus)
  After witnessing a clandestine encounter, an old spy sets life changing events in motion.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Sophie Ellis-Bextor
  Sophie Ellis-Bextor chooses tracks by Pink Floyd and Vampire Weekend.
4. 01:50
  Girls of Riyadh (Omnibus)
  Four young Saudi women dream of romance and excitement, but reality often gets in the way.
5. 03:00
  A Life of Bliss—From 28/05/1957
  David made a female friend on a business trip. What will his fiance thing?
6. 03:30
  Have Been Painting Pink Spots
  Pertwee's wheeling and dealing leaves HMS Troutbridge in the firing line.
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs—Jarvis Cocker
  Musician, Jarvis Cocker shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
8. 04:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Coelacanth
  Was the first live specimen of the primitive bony fish shown on TV really a living fossil?
9. 05:00
  Lewis and Tolkien - The Lost Road
  From Middle Earth to Narnia, Robin Brooks's drama explores two writers' friendship.
10. 05:45
  Short Works—I Go To Her Wardrobe by Sabrina Mahfouz
  A story of glitter and grief by award-winning playwright and poet Sabrina Mahfouz.

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