BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 4 December 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—Seamus Heaney - Out Of The Marvellous
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 00:30
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2After the Second World War, Robert leaves his Durham village. Read by Kevin Whately.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Alan Fletcher
  Iconic Neighbours actor Alan Fletcher with tracks by Canned Heat and Jason Isbell.
4. 01:50
  Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/3Constance lives for her 19 year old son, Cyril, while Sophia runs her Paris hotel
5. 03:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The popular double act visit their comic-loving bank manager.
6. 03:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 10, Lighting Up
  1/18Stand by for crossed wires, when HMS Troutbridge is linked up to shore power.
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2023, Paul O'Grady
  Entertainer and broadcaster Paul O'Grady is castaway by Sue Lawley.
8. 04:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Foreign Fare
  David Attenborough explores the natural history of potatoes, peppers and artichokes.
9. 05:00
  The Life and Loves of a She Devil by Fay Weldon—1. Revenge
  1/2Fay Weldon’s darkly comic fairy tale about revenge, sex and power.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6, 5. The Crooked Man
  5/9Probing a military murder, the sleuth exposes a cryptic connection to Colonial India.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Three Act Tragedy, 1. Cornwall
  1/5Hercule Poirot attends a party in Cornwall where a clergyman dies sipping a cocktail.
3. 07:00
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—6. The Studio
  6/10Robert makes an unexpected discovery.
4. 07:15
  Katarina Bivald - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend—1. Pen Pal
  1/5Sara leaves her native Sweden to visit her pen pal in Iowa with unforeseen consequences.
5. 07:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 3, Kings of Comedy
  4/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
6. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Two's Company
  2/8Albert introduces his fiancee to a surprised Harold.
7. 08:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Relative Movement
  2/8With her daughter Clare away in Australia, Sarah decides to rent her flat out.
8. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 17, Virginia Woolf
  6/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Russell Davies and Sue Limb.
9. 09:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, Space Perception
  4/6Desperate to move house, Stella tries burying the hatchet with the neighbours.
10. 10:00
  The Life and Loves of a She Devil by Fay Weldon—1. Revenge
  1/2Fay Weldon’s darkly comic fairy tale about revenge, sex and power.
11. 11:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6, 5. The Crooked Man
  5/9Probing a military murder, the sleuth exposes a cryptic connection to Colonial India.
12. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Three Act Tragedy, 1. Cornwall
  1/5Hercule Poirot attends a party in Cornwall where a clergyman dies sipping a cocktail.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—6. The Studio
  6/10Robert makes an unexpected discovery.
2. 12:15
  Katarina Bivald - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend—1. Pen Pal
  1/5Sara leaves her native Sweden to visit her pen pal in Iowa with unforeseen consequences.
3. 12:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 3, Kings of Comedy
  4/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
4. 13:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Two's Company
  2/8Albert introduces his fiancee to a surprised Harold.
5. 13:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Relative Movement
  2/8With her daughter Clare away in Australia, Sarah decides to rent her flat out.
6. 14:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 17, Virginia Woolf
  6/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Russell Davies and Sue Limb.
7. 14:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, Space Perception
  4/6Desperate to move house, Stella tries burying the hatchet with the neighbours.
8. 15:00
  The Life and Loves of a She Devil by Fay Weldon—1. Revenge
  1/2Fay Weldon’s darkly comic fairy tale about revenge, sex and power.
9. 16:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6, 5. The Crooked Man
  5/9Probing a military murder, the sleuth exposes a cryptic connection to Colonial India.
10. 16:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Three Act Tragedy, 1. Cornwall
  1/5Hercule Poirot attends a party in Cornwall where a clergyman dies sipping a cocktail.
11. 17:00
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—6. The Studio
  6/10Robert makes an unexpected discovery.
12. 17:15
  Katarina Bivald - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend—1. Pen Pal
  1/5Sara leaves her native Sweden to visit her pen pal in Iowa with unforeseen consequences.
13. 17:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 3, Kings of Comedy
  4/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Two's Company
  2/8Albert introduces his fiancee to a surprised Harold.
2. 18:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Relative Movement
  2/8With her daughter Clare away in Australia, Sarah decides to rent her flat out.
3. 19:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 17, Virginia Woolf
  6/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Russell Davies and Sue Limb.
4. 19:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, Space Perception
  4/6Desperate to move house, Stella tries burying the hatchet with the neighbours.
5. 20:00
  Radiolab—Series 10, Lucy
  5/8A chimp named Lucy teaches us the ups and downs of growing up human
6. 20:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Jessie Ware
  Singer and podcaster Jessie Ware chooses songs by Ella Fitzgerald and Sade.
7. 21:00
  Mastertapes—Series 7, Benjamin Clementine (A-side)
  Benjamin Clementine talks about his debut album, At Least for Now.
8. 21:30
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 5. A Thing of Guile Part 1/2
  The War Doctor is officially a war criminal. But Cardinal Ollistra needs his skills.
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 80, Episode 3
  3/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
10. 22:30
  Domestic Science—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with Festival Of The Spoken Nerd.
11. 22:45
  Darren Harriott: Black Label—Bouncer
  3/4Fast-rising comedy star Darren Harriott looks back at working as a bouncer.
12. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 63, Episode 5
  5/6Jessica Fostekew joins Punt and Dennis for the week in topical stand-up and sketches.
13. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, The Mastersons and Johnson
  2/6The family's fate is linked with that of a tumble dryer.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Life and Loves of a She Devil by Fay Weldon—1. Revenge
  1/2Fay Weldon’s darkly comic fairy tale about revenge, sex and power.
2. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6, 5. The Crooked Man
  5/9Probing a military murder, the sleuth exposes a cryptic connection to Colonial India.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Three Act Tragedy, 1. Cornwall
  1/5Hercule Poirot attends a party in Cornwall where a clergyman dies sipping a cocktail.
4. 02:00
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—6. The Studio
  6/10Robert makes an unexpected discovery.
5. 02:15
  Katarina Bivald - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend—1. Pen Pal
  1/5Sara leaves her native Sweden to visit her pen pal in Iowa with unforeseen consequences.
6. 02:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 3, Kings of Comedy
  4/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
7. 03:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Two's Company
  2/8Albert introduces his fiancee to a surprised Harold.
8. 03:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Relative Movement
  2/8With her daughter Clare away in Australia, Sarah decides to rent her flat out.
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 17, Virginia Woolf
  6/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Russell Davies and Sue Limb.
10. 04:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, Space Perception
  4/6Desperate to move house, Stella tries burying the hatchet with the neighbours.
11. 05:00
  The Life and Loves of a She Devil by Fay Weldon—2. Transformation
  2/2Ruth will stop at nothing to get her revenge.

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