BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 2 December 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—2. Values
  2/2It's 2116, a dystopian world where eugenics, promiscuity and happiness are gently enforced
2. 01:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—2. The Coming of the Black Stone
  2/2Hotly pursued for a notebook, Hannay must evade German spies to save the British navy.
3. 02:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6, 4. The Boscombe Valley Mystery
  4/9The sleuth probes a murder in Herefordshire, but the crime's roots are down under.
4. 02:30
  Pay Any Price—10. Price Paid
  10/10The hunter becomes the prey as Boyd’s investigation unnerves security forces.
5. 03:00
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—5. A Leavetaking
  5/10Robert says goodbye to Dulcie, but doesn't get as far as he'd planned.
6. 03:15
  Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—15. Endings
  15/15Sophia visits her dying husband. But what will become of her - and her sister Constance?
7. 03:30
  Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes—The Family
  Best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with Tara Flynn.
8. 04:00
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Holiday
  5/9When Bryan and son arrive in Frimlington, their fellow holidaymakers aren't too welcoming.
9. 04:30
  Rent—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Maria is in the grip of a writer's block. Will her housemates help?
10. 05:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Marguerite Patten are grilled by Jay Rayner.
11. 05:30
  Plum House—Series 1, The Rather Risky Ramble
  5/6Tom returns from a team building course to find the Plum House team have been bickering.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Peter Tinniswood—The Village Fete
  When Nancy and her family move to the country, everything goes wrong. Can anyone help?
2. 07:30
  The Europeans by Orlando Figes (Omnibus)
  A love triangle amid huge cultural change in Europe. Read by Hugh Bonneville.
3. 08:45
  Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 2, The Great Escape
  1/5Carter Brandon and his uncle are chuffed to find a miserable home from home.
4. 09:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Cheesed Off
  The bungling bureaucrats battle some unwelcome furry visitors.
5. 09:30
  Whack-O!—Series 2, Mildred's Little Bit
  9/12Boys are caught sneaking into Chiselbury picture palace to watch adult films.
6. 10:00
  Jim Morrison's Will to be Weird—1: Break On Through
  1/3Paul Gambaccini celebrates the mystique of singer Jim Morrison.
7. 11:00
  Peter Tinniswood—The Village Fete
  When Nancy and her family move to the country, everything goes wrong. Can anyone help?
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  The Europeans by Orlando Figes (Omnibus)
  A love triangle amid huge cultural change in Europe. Read by Hugh Bonneville.
2. 13:45
  Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 2, The Great Escape
  1/5Carter Brandon and his uncle are chuffed to find a miserable home from home.
3. 14:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Cheesed Off
  The bungling bureaucrats battle some unwelcome furry visitors.
4. 14:30
  Whack-O!—Series 2, Mildred's Little Bit
  9/12Boys are caught sneaking into Chiselbury picture palace to watch adult films.
5. 15:00
  Jim Morrison's Will to be Weird—1: Break On Through
  1/3Paul Gambaccini celebrates the mystique of singer Jim Morrison.
6. 16:00
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—2. Values
  2/2It's 2116, a dystopian world where eugenics, promiscuity and happiness are gently enforced
7. 17:00
  The Price of Fear—To My Dear, Dear Saladin
  Vincent Price introduces a tale of a cat and its unusual inheritance.
8. 17:35
  The Verb—The Wicker Man Verb
  Ian McMillan presents The Wicker Man Verb - marking 50 years of the iconic film.
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Evening
1. 18:20
  Fear in the Furrows
  Exploring the darker side of the landscape and the revival of Folk Horror in the arts.
2. 18:50
  The World of The Wicker Man—Evelyn Hollow meets Lesley Mackie - Part 1
  1/2Evelyn Hollow speaks to the actress Lesley Mackie about appearing in The Wicker Man.
3. 19:00
  On the Town with the League of Gentlemen—A Guest at the Dentons
  1/6The dark comedy about the 'local people' of Spent, before it hit TV.
4. 19:30
  Sentimental Journey—Ingrid Pitt
  Arthur Smith joins the star of Hammer House of Horror films on a trip back to Argentina.
5. 20:00
  Sumer Is Icumen In
  Michael Rosen traces the history of the folk tune, Sumer Is Icumen In.
6. 20:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Christopher Lee
  Actor Christopher Lee is castaway by Sue Lawley.
7. 21:00
  The World of The Wicker Man—Evelyn Hollow meets Lesley Mackie - Part 2
  2/2Evelyn Hollow speaks again to the actress Lesley Mackie about appearing in The Wicker Man.
8. 21:10
  The Wicker Man
  Terrifying audio adaptation of the cult 1973 film. With Brian Blessed.
9. 22:00
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Maturity
  4/4Nathan decides to prove how mature he is in order to win back the girl that rejected him.
10. 22:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4Nationalise British music festivals, abolish stamp duty, and reduce the voting age to 16.
11. 23:00
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6How to talk to an emperor and inventing Saturday night TV shows.
12. 23:30
  The Croft & Pearce Show—Episode 1
  1/4Sketch show from award-winning duo Croft and Pearce, rising stars of UK comedy.
13. 23:45
  My Booze Hell, by Little Johnny Cartilage—Malcolm MacDonald's Sideburns
  1/4The faded 70s idol explains his downfall to a bemused Sue Lawley.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—5. Search and Destroy
  5/6Despite the national emergency, landowners try to profit from the deadly Exon strain.
2. 00:30
  The Price of Fear—The Waxwork
  Vincent Price tells the mortifying tale of a man who spends the night among wax dummies.
3. 01:00
  The Price of Fear—To My Dear, Dear Saladin
  Vincent Price introduces a tale of a cat and its unusual inheritance.
4. 01:35
  The Verb—The Wicker Man Verb
  Ian McMillan presents The Wicker Man Verb - marking 50 years of the iconic film.
5. 02:20
  Fear in the Furrows
  Exploring the darker side of the landscape and the revival of Folk Horror in the arts.
6. 02:50
  The World of The Wicker Man—Evelyn Hollow meets Lesley Mackie - Part 1
  1/2Evelyn Hollow speaks to the actress Lesley Mackie about appearing in The Wicker Man.
7. 03:00
  On the Town with the League of Gentlemen—A Guest at the Dentons
  1/6The dark comedy about the 'local people' of Spent, before it hit TV.
8. 03:30
  Sentimental Journey—Ingrid Pitt
  Arthur Smith joins the star of Hammer House of Horror films on a trip back to Argentina.
9. 04:00
  Sumer Is Icumen In
  Michael Rosen traces the history of the folk tune, Sumer Is Icumen In.
10. 04:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Christopher Lee
  Actor Christopher Lee is castaway by Sue Lawley.
11. 05:00
  The World of The Wicker Man—Evelyn Hollow meets Lesley Mackie - Part 2
  2/2Evelyn Hollow speaks again to the actress Lesley Mackie about appearing in The Wicker Man.
12. 05:10
  The Wicker Man
  Terrifying audio adaptation of the cult 1973 film. With Brian Blessed.

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