BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 6 September 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 3. Norman Urquhart
  3/6Lord Peter Wimsey ponders a changed will, and whether Harriet's lover took his own life.
2. 06:30
  The Hard Buy—2. ... And Not So Easy for Brett
  2/8Brett sails his yacht to Monte Carlo, where his problems start to mount.
3. 07:00
  Underland by Robert Macfarlane—3. Karst
  3/5Robert Macfarlane is on his travels in various worlds beneath our feet.
4. 07:15
  Henry James—What Maisie Knew, 3. Confusion
  3/5Maisie's confusion grows ever greater...
5. 07:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 1, Bankers
  3/4Tom wonders how the bankers keep getting away with it.
6. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Last of the McHancocks
  20/20The Lad Himself inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding.
7. 08:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Eyebrow-raising revelations about the respective pasts of the hosts.
8. 09:00
  Nature Table—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
9. 09:30
  Inside Alan Francis—Episode 4
  4/4Alan's mind is cluttered with memories and questions. Is there a future for him and Jane?
10. 10:00
  HG Wells—Ann Veronica, 2. A Quest for Liberation
  2/2Concluding the story of a young woman's quest for liberation. Stars Amy Hoggart.
11. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 3. Norman Urquhart
  3/6Lord Peter Wimsey ponders a changed will, and whether Harriet's lover took his own life.
12. 11:30
  The Hard Buy—2. ... And Not So Easy for Brett
  2/8Brett sails his yacht to Monte Carlo, where his problems start to mount.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Underland by Robert Macfarlane—3. Karst
  3/5Robert Macfarlane is on his travels in various worlds beneath our feet.
2. 12:15
  Henry James—What Maisie Knew, 3. Confusion
  3/5Maisie's confusion grows ever greater...
3. 12:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 1, Bankers
  3/4Tom wonders how the bankers keep getting away with it.
4. 13:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Last of the McHancocks
  20/20The Lad Himself inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding.
5. 13:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Eyebrow-raising revelations about the respective pasts of the hosts.
6. 14:00
  Nature Table—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
7. 14:30
  Inside Alan Francis—Episode 4
  4/4Alan's mind is cluttered with memories and questions. Is there a future for him and Jane?
8. 15:00
  HG Wells—Ann Veronica, 2. A Quest for Liberation
  2/2Concluding the story of a young woman's quest for liberation. Stars Amy Hoggart.
9. 16:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 3. Norman Urquhart
  3/6Lord Peter Wimsey ponders a changed will, and whether Harriet's lover took his own life.
10. 16:30
  The Hard Buy—2. ... And Not So Easy for Brett
  2/8Brett sails his yacht to Monte Carlo, where his problems start to mount.
11. 17:00
  Underland by Robert Macfarlane—3. Karst
  3/5Robert Macfarlane is on his travels in various worlds beneath our feet.
12. 17:15
  Henry James—What Maisie Knew, 3. Confusion
  3/5Maisie's confusion grows ever greater...
13. 17:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 1, Bankers
  3/4Tom wonders how the bankers keep getting away with it.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Last of the McHancocks
  20/20The Lad Himself inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding.
2. 18:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Eyebrow-raising revelations about the respective pasts of the hosts.
3. 19:00
  Nature Table—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
4. 19:30
  Inside Alan Francis—Episode 4
  4/4Alan's mind is cluttered with memories and questions. Is there a future for him and Jane?
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Tolkien: The Lost Recordings
  Joss Ackland narrates a search through BBC archives for unheard gems from JRR Tolkien.
6. 21:00
  Short Cuts—Series 8, Copycat
  3/6Josie Long presents stories of imitation and plagiarism.
7. 21:30
  Lew Griffin - Eye of the Cricket—3. Complications
  3/10Lew Griffin has mysteries to solve - including the identity of someone claiming to be him.
8. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Lucy Porter: Back in the Family Way
  In a new show Lucy Porter examines family life and how it's been affected by the pandemic.
9. 22:30
  World of Pub—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Dodgy Phil hatches a sporting scheme to improve the fortunes of Barry and Garry's bar.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Simon Farnaby 3/4
  Paul Garner talks to Simon Farnaby.
11. 23:00
  The Harpoon—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4The nostalgic spiffing spoof of adventure story papers for boys.
12. 23:30
  The Guns of Adam Riches—Series 2, Mastermind in Love
  2/3The story of Mastermind, a blind megalomaniac looking for love.
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Late
1. 00:00
  HG Wells—Ann Veronica, 2. A Quest for Liberation
  2/2Concluding the story of a young woman's quest for liberation. Stars Amy Hoggart.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 3. Norman Urquhart
  3/6Lord Peter Wimsey ponders a changed will, and whether Harriet's lover took his own life.
3. 01:30
  The Hard Buy—2. ... And Not So Easy for Brett
  2/8Brett sails his yacht to Monte Carlo, where his problems start to mount.
4. 02:00
  Underland by Robert Macfarlane—3. Karst
  3/5Robert Macfarlane is on his travels in various worlds beneath our feet.
5. 02:15
  Henry James—What Maisie Knew, 3. Confusion
  3/5Maisie's confusion grows ever greater...
6. 02:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 1, Bankers
  3/4Tom wonders how the bankers keep getting away with it.
7. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Last of the McHancocks
  20/20The Lad Himself inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding.
8. 03:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Eyebrow-raising revelations about the respective pasts of the hosts.
9. 04:00
  Nature Table—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
10. 04:30
  Inside Alan Francis—Episode 4
  4/4Alan's mind is cluttered with memories and questions. Is there a future for him and Jane?
11. 05:00
  Me, Cheeta: My Life in Hollywood
  Cheeta the Chimp looks back on his life as an actor in Hollywood.

Thursday 7 September 2023