BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 5 September 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Lewis and Tolkien - The Lost Road
  From Middle Earth to Narnia, Robin Brooks's drama explores two writers' friendship.
2. 00:45
  Short Works—I Go To Her Wardrobe by Sabrina Mahfouz
  A story of glitter and grief by award-winning playwright and poet Sabrina Mahfouz.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 1. Old Bailey
  1/6Lord Peter Wimsey sets out to clear an authoress accused of killing her lover.
4. 01:30
  The Price of Silence—9. The Price
  9/9Cold War thriller by Stephen Barlay. Who will win the deadly game of "nuclear poker"?
5. 02:00
  Underland by Robert Macfarlane—1. Caves
  1/5Robert Macfarlane reads his musings on the worlds beneath our feet.
6. 02:15
  Henry James—What Maisie Knew, 1. Divorce
  1/5Following her parents' divorce, six-year-old Maisie is drawn into their bitter struggle.
7. 02:30
  A Month of June—3. Now You See Me, Now You Don't
  3/4June Whitfield and Barbara Windsor star as showbiz refugees.
8. 03:00
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 10
  10/13Happy campers - and Tarzan swings in with Jane and Cheetah.
9. 03:30
  Radio Cars—Series 1, 4. A Long Time Dead
  4/5Lou lies dying. Eddie promises him one last favour - and lives to regret it.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 16, William Blake
  5/6James Walton tests his guests on their literary knowledge.
11. 04:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Golf Is a Four-Letter Word
  3/6Landlady Maud seeks solace in Test Match Special, while sister Alison gets in a flap.
12. 05:00
  HG Wells—Ann Veronica, 1. A Fresh Start
  1/2Story of a young woman's quest for liberation. Stars Bill Nighy and Amy Hoggart.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 2. Ten Minutes in Bloomsbury
  2/6Lord Peter Wimsey enlists inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane.
2. 06:30
  The Hard Buy—1. Difficult for Ricardo
  1/8A wealthy playboy’s lifestyle is disrupted when his yacht’s purser and funds disappear.
3. 07:00
  Underland by Robert Macfarlane—2. Catacombs
  2/5Robert Macfarlane's travels towards a city's catacombs - but which one?
4. 07:15
  Henry James—What Maisie Knew, 2. A New Governess
  2/5Maisie forms a strong bond with her new governess.
5. 07:30
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, The Cycle of Life
  4/4Each of the women gets to grips with their own particular cancer aftershocks.
6. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Battle of Spion Kop
  9/17The British mount a South African attack, but something is lacking.
7. 08:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/5Scandal rocks the Parish Council, but can they keep it off the front pages?
8. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Geoffrey Durham.
9. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 10, A Marriage of Inconvenience
  5/6Victoria is livid when her daughter's wedding plans are upstaged by her sister Charlotte.
10. 10:00
  HG Wells—Ann Veronica, 1. A Fresh Start
  1/2Story of a young woman's quest for liberation. Stars Bill Nighy and Amy Hoggart.
11. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 2. Ten Minutes in Bloomsbury
  2/6Lord Peter Wimsey enlists inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane.
12. 11:30
  The Hard Buy—1. Difficult for Ricardo
  1/8A wealthy playboy’s lifestyle is disrupted when his yacht’s purser and funds disappear.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Underland by Robert Macfarlane—2. Catacombs
  2/5Robert Macfarlane's travels towards a city's catacombs - but which one?
2. 12:15
  Henry James—What Maisie Knew, 2. A New Governess
  2/5Maisie forms a strong bond with her new governess.
3. 12:30
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, The Cycle of Life
  4/4Each of the women gets to grips with their own particular cancer aftershocks.
4. 13:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Battle of Spion Kop
  9/17The British mount a South African attack, but something is lacking.
5. 13:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/5Scandal rocks the Parish Council, but can they keep it off the front pages?
6. 14:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Geoffrey Durham.
7. 14:30
  No Commitments—Series 10, A Marriage of Inconvenience
  5/6Victoria is livid when her daughter's wedding plans are upstaged by her sister Charlotte.
8. 15:00
  HG Wells—Ann Veronica, 1. A Fresh Start
  1/2Story of a young woman's quest for liberation. Stars Bill Nighy and Amy Hoggart.
9. 16:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 2. Ten Minutes in Bloomsbury
  2/6Lord Peter Wimsey enlists inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane.
10. 16:30
  The Hard Buy—1. Difficult for Ricardo
  1/8A wealthy playboy’s lifestyle is disrupted when his yacht’s purser and funds disappear.
11. 17:00
  Underland by Robert Macfarlane—2. Catacombs
  2/5Robert Macfarlane's travels towards a city's catacombs - but which one?
12. 17:15
  Henry James—What Maisie Knew, 2. A New Governess
  2/5Maisie forms a strong bond with her new governess.
13. 17:30
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, The Cycle of Life
  4/4Each of the women gets to grips with their own particular cancer aftershocks.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Battle of Spion Kop
  9/17The British mount a South African attack, but something is lacking.
2. 18:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/5Scandal rocks the Parish Council, but can they keep it off the front pages?
3. 19:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Geoffrey Durham.
4. 19:30
  No Commitments—Series 10, A Marriage of Inconvenience
  5/6Victoria is livid when her daughter's wedding plans are upstaged by her sister Charlotte.
5. 20:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 9, The Age of Fraud
  52/52Manoush Zomorodi explores the explosion of fraud in the USA
6. 20:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Tamasin Day Lewis
  Tamasin Day Lewis chooses music by Bach and Fireflies.
7. 21:00
  Mastertapes—Series 5, Squeeze (the B Side)
  Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford face audience questions about Squeeze's 'East Side Story'
8. 21:30
  Lew Griffin - Eye of the Cricket—2. The Past
  2/10New Orleans detective Lewis Griffin relives his troubled past.
9. 22:00
  The Ultimate Choice—Series 1, 6. Churchill v Teletubby
  6/6Steph McGovern seeks answers to great questions of our age. With Chris McCausland.
10. 22:30
  Alice's Wunderland—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4A panto adventure in the Poundland of magical realms. Stars Alice Lowe and Marcia Warren.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Simon Farnaby 2/4
  Paul Garner talks to Simon Farnaby.
12. 23:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 8, Instalment 2
  2/6A special series recorded at home with the world-renowned storyteller.
13. 23:30
  Think the Unthinkable—Series 2, Riddlington Plastic
  4/6The consultants marvel at the world wide web, and Ryan gets embroiled in a protest.
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Late
1. 00:00
  HG Wells—Ann Veronica, 1. A Fresh Start
  1/2Story of a young woman's quest for liberation. Stars Bill Nighy and Amy Hoggart.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 2. Ten Minutes in Bloomsbury
  2/6Lord Peter Wimsey enlists inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane.
3. 01:30
  The Hard Buy—1. Difficult for Ricardo
  1/8A wealthy playboy’s lifestyle is disrupted when his yacht’s purser and funds disappear.
4. 02:00
  Underland by Robert Macfarlane—2. Catacombs
  2/5Robert Macfarlane's travels towards a city's catacombs - but which one?
5. 02:15
  Henry James—What Maisie Knew, 2. A New Governess
  2/5Maisie forms a strong bond with her new governess.
6. 02:30
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, The Cycle of Life
  4/4Each of the women gets to grips with their own particular cancer aftershocks.
7. 03:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Battle of Spion Kop
  9/17The British mount a South African attack, but something is lacking.
8. 03:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/5Scandal rocks the Parish Council, but can they keep it off the front pages?
9. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Geoffrey Durham.
10. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 10, A Marriage of Inconvenience
  5/6Victoria is livid when her daughter's wedding plans are upstaged by her sister Charlotte.
11. 05:00
  HG Wells—Ann Veronica, 2. A Quest for Liberation
  2/2Concluding the story of a young woman's quest for liberation. Stars Amy Hoggart.

Wednesday 6 September 2023