BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 8 November 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Anthony Burgess - Inside Mr Enderby—1. Mediocre Poet and Bad Verse
  1/2The 1960s misadventures of a drunken poet in a world of chaos - and bad verse.
2. 01:00
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—2. Dutch Treat
  2/6Retired Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is on the trail of a missing diamond courier.
3. 01:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—2. Formula for Death
  2/10Our hero learns more about the secret weapon and sets off to secure its instructions.
4. 02:00
  Grandmothers by Salley Vickers—2. Honesty
  2/10Nan wants to help her grandson be less honest but she sees others struggle with honesty.
5. 02:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—17. Plague and the Playhouse
  17/20Early 17th-century proclamations reveal the impact of the 1603 plague outbreak.
6. 02:30
  Making the Best of It—The Last Minutes
  3/4Daisy Haggard is a crisis branding consultant with minutes to avert a boardroom disaster.
7. 03:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The £50 Cure
  17/17Kenneth Connor takes Harry Secombe's place as Ned picks up a lavish NHS prescription.
8. 03:30
  King Street Junior—Series 8, Mr Chips
  1/6A school inspection is due, but the visitor in the playground is not from Ofsted.
9. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—Dame Esther Rantzen, Steve Pemberton and Konnie Huq
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular celebrity quotations quiz.
10. 04:30
  The Change—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6George's desire to move back in with Carol is not reciprocated.
11. 05:00
  Anthony Burgess - Inside Mr Enderby—2. Trapped Into Marriage
  2/2Classic 1960s acerbic comedy as Enderby, mediocre poet bursts onto an unsuspecting world.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—3. Fear Is the Key
  3/6Retired Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is racing to save an old friend's son.
2. 06:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—3. The Treacherous Invitation
  3/10Trapped with chum Snowey, the investigator gets some unwelcome room-mates.
3. 07:00
  Grandmothers by Salley Vickers—3. A Day Out
  3/10Nan takes her grandson to a museum, experiencing an unusual grandparent and child duo.
4. 07:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—18. London Becomes Rome
  18/20Neil MacGregor surveys the triumphal arches created for James I's entry into London.
5. 07:30
  Shush!—Series 1, Mobile Library
  2/4An intruder, an ice-cream van and Daniel Barenboim make life difficult for Snoo and Alice.
6. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Election Candidate
  10/20The Lad battles to get elected as a member of parliament.
7. 08:30
  Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The highlight of the cultural week in Ballylenon is a 'gramophone record recital'.
8. 09:00
  Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Heat 4
  4/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
9. 09:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6There's a timeshare shock in the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
10. 10:00
  Anthony Burgess - Inside Mr Enderby—2. Trapped Into Marriage
  2/2Classic 1960s acerbic comedy as Enderby, mediocre poet bursts onto an unsuspecting world.
11. 11:00
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—3. Fear Is the Key
  3/6Retired Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is racing to save an old friend's son.
12. 11:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—3. The Treacherous Invitation
  3/10Trapped with chum Snowey, the investigator gets some unwelcome room-mates.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Grandmothers by Salley Vickers—3. A Day Out
  3/10Nan takes her grandson to a museum, experiencing an unusual grandparent and child duo.
2. 12:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—18. London Becomes Rome
  18/20Neil MacGregor surveys the triumphal arches created for James I's entry into London.
3. 12:30
  Shush!—Series 1, Mobile Library
  2/4An intruder, an ice-cream van and Daniel Barenboim make life difficult for Snoo and Alice.
4. 13:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Election Candidate
  10/20The Lad battles to get elected as a member of parliament.
5. 13:30
  Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The highlight of the cultural week in Ballylenon is a 'gramophone record recital'.
6. 14:00
  Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Heat 4
  4/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
7. 14:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6There's a timeshare shock in the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
8. 15:00
  Anthony Burgess - Inside Mr Enderby—2. Trapped Into Marriage
  2/2Classic 1960s acerbic comedy as Enderby, mediocre poet bursts onto an unsuspecting world.
9. 16:00
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—3. Fear Is the Key
  3/6Retired Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is racing to save an old friend's son.
10. 16:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—3. The Treacherous Invitation
  3/10Trapped with chum Snowey, the investigator gets some unwelcome room-mates.
11. 17:00
  Grandmothers by Salley Vickers—3. A Day Out
  3/10Nan takes her grandson to a museum, experiencing an unusual grandparent and child duo.
12. 17:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—18. London Becomes Rome
  18/20Neil MacGregor surveys the triumphal arches created for James I's entry into London.
13. 17:30
  Shush!—Series 1, Mobile Library
  2/4An intruder, an ice-cream van and Daniel Barenboim make life difficult for Snoo and Alice.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Election Candidate
  10/20The Lad battles to get elected as a member of parliament.
2. 18:30
  Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The highlight of the cultural week in Ballylenon is a 'gramophone record recital'.
3. 19:00
  Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Heat 4
  4/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
4. 19:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6There's a timeshare shock in the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—This Is the Army, Mr Jones
  John Barrowman tells the story of the morale-boosting US army show that toured the world.
6. 21:00
  Short Cuts—Series 9, Field Guides
  6/6Josie Long presents stories of how our hearts entwine with the landscape.
7. 21:30
  Doctor Who—Tenth Doctor Adventures, Time Reaver Part 1/2
  3/12On spaceport Calibris, The Doctor and Donna go in search of an outlawed weapon.
8. 22:00
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 4, 4. '...I've started writing a will...'
  4/4A fourth series from Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda.
9. 22:30
  Date Night—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Marc Wootton and friends play couples on date night.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Tom Walker 1/3
  Tonight, Jon Holmes is in conversation with Tom Walker.
11. 23:00
  The Harpoon—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Broadcasting secrets in the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure story papers.
12. 23:30
  The Skewer—Series 10, Episode 4
  4/8Jon Holmes' comedy current affairs concept album remixes the news into satirical shapes.
13. 23:45
  The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 2, Comedy
  4/6The comedian reveals how comics come up with all their witty gags.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Anthony Burgess - Inside Mr Enderby—2. Trapped Into Marriage
  2/2Classic 1960s acerbic comedy as Enderby, mediocre poet bursts onto an unsuspecting world.
2. 01:00
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—3. Fear Is the Key
  3/6Retired Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is racing to save an old friend's son.
3. 01:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—3. The Treacherous Invitation
  3/10Trapped with chum Snowey, the investigator gets some unwelcome room-mates.
4. 02:00
  Grandmothers by Salley Vickers—3. A Day Out
  3/10Nan takes her grandson to a museum, experiencing an unusual grandparent and child duo.
5. 02:15
  Shakespeare's Restless World—18. London Becomes Rome
  18/20Neil MacGregor surveys the triumphal arches created for James I's entry into London.
6. 02:30
  Shush!—Series 1, Mobile Library
  2/4An intruder, an ice-cream van and Daniel Barenboim make life difficult for Snoo and Alice.
7. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Election Candidate
  10/20The Lad battles to get elected as a member of parliament.
8. 03:30
  Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The highlight of the cultural week in Ballylenon is a 'gramophone record recital'.
9. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Heat 4
  4/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 04:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6There's a timeshare shock in the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
11. 05:00
  Moya O'Shea - Late in the Day
  Myra feels redundant until she answers an urgent call out for volunteers.

Thursday 9 November 2023