BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 14 December 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The True Story of Martin Guerre—1. Charged
  1/2Martin Guerre's trial dramatised from the notes of the 16th-century French judge.
2. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 3. Mr Carl Lathom
  3/8Despite an attempt on his life, Temple remains hot on the trail of the elusive 'Alex'.
3. 01:30
  The Same River Twice—3. Deadly Threat
  3/8Johnny Maxen faces a deadly threat in the search for his estranged wife.
4. 02:00
  Snow by Marcus Sedgwick—3. Inspiration
  3/5A meditation on snow by Marcus Sedgwick.
5. 02:15
  Tony Grounds - How To Write A Novel In A Week—3. Marital Woes
  3/5Jim's plan to devote the week to writing a novel causes trouble.
6. 02:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Inverness
  3/6Mark Steel visits Inverness in the Highlands and performs for the locals.
7. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Grappling Game
  15/20A shock's in store for Miss Pugh and the Lad Himself at the wrestling!
8. 03:30
  Lip Service—Episode 1
  1/6Cough-a-long-a-Bronte and great knitting patterns of the French Revolution.
9. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Heat 9
  9/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 04:30
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—April - All Hands to the Pump
  4/6Megan is still keen to escape the farm and study, but her father is not listening.
11. 05:00
  The True Story of Martin Guerre—2. Impostor
  2/2Having accepted him after eight years away, Guerre's wife now claims he is an impostor.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 4. Mr 'Spider' Williams
  4/8Alex claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash.
2. 06:30
  The Same River Twice—4. Mortuary
  4/8Searching for his estranged wife Johnny gets a phone call.
3. 07:00
  Snow by Marcus Sedgwick—4. Arctic Trip
  4/5A meditation on snow by Marcus Sedgwick.
4. 07:15
  Tony Grounds - How To Write A Novel In A Week—4. Jim's Mother
  4/5Jim has found a way to unlock the novel inside of him.
5. 07:30
  The Break—Series 1, The Girl from the South
  6/6Jeff (Philip Jackson) tries matchmaking and finds he's playing with fire. With Tom Palmer.
6. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, A Brush With the Law
  8/20When a light shines out in a blackout, Hodges hauls Mainwaring to court.
7. 08:30
  The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket—1. When The Sap Is Rising
  The dear ladies swallow the consequences of home-made wine.
8. 09:00
  Guess What?—Episode 1
  1/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
9. 09:30
  The Richest Man in Britain—The Kidnap
  3/6Dave finds the perfect excuse to get rid of loads of cash when his mum needs some help.
10. 10:00
  The True Story of Martin Guerre—2. Impostor
  2/2Having accepted him after eight years away, Guerre's wife now claims he is an impostor.
11. 11:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 4. Mr 'Spider' Williams
  4/8Alex claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash.
12. 11:30
  The Same River Twice—4. Mortuary
  4/8Searching for his estranged wife Johnny gets a phone call.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Snow by Marcus Sedgwick—4. Arctic Trip
  4/5A meditation on snow by Marcus Sedgwick.
2. 12:15
  Tony Grounds - How To Write A Novel In A Week—4. Jim's Mother
  4/5Jim has found a way to unlock the novel inside of him.
3. 12:30
  The Break—Series 1, The Girl from the South
  6/6Jeff (Philip Jackson) tries matchmaking and finds he's playing with fire. With Tom Palmer.
4. 13:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, A Brush With the Law
  8/20When a light shines out in a blackout, Hodges hauls Mainwaring to court.
5. 13:30
  The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket—1. When The Sap Is Rising
  The dear ladies swallow the consequences of home-made wine.
6. 14:00
  Guess What?—Episode 1
  1/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
7. 14:30
  The Richest Man in Britain—The Kidnap
  3/6Dave finds the perfect excuse to get rid of loads of cash when his mum needs some help.
8. 15:00
  The True Story of Martin Guerre—2. Impostor
  2/2Having accepted him after eight years away, Guerre's wife now claims he is an impostor.
9. 16:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 4. Mr 'Spider' Williams
  4/8Alex claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash.
10. 16:30
  The Same River Twice—4. Mortuary
  4/8Searching for his estranged wife Johnny gets a phone call.
11. 17:00
  Snow by Marcus Sedgwick—4. Arctic Trip
  4/5A meditation on snow by Marcus Sedgwick.
12. 17:15
  Tony Grounds - How To Write A Novel In A Week—4. Jim's Mother
  4/5Jim has found a way to unlock the novel inside of him.
13. 17:30
  The Break—Series 1, The Girl from the South
  6/6Jeff (Philip Jackson) tries matchmaking and finds he's playing with fire. With Tom Palmer.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, A Brush With the Law
  8/20When a light shines out in a blackout, Hodges hauls Mainwaring to court.
2. 18:30
  The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket—1. When The Sap Is Rising
  The dear ladies swallow the consequences of home-made wine.
3. 19:00
  Guess What?—Episode 1
  1/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
4. 19:30
  The Richest Man in Britain—The Kidnap
  3/6Dave finds the perfect excuse to get rid of loads of cash when his mum needs some help.
5. 20:00
  Jim Morrison's Will to be Weird—2: Strange Days
  2/3Paul Gambaccini continues his celebration of the mystique of singer Jim Morrison.
6. 21:00
  Great Lives—Ian McKellen on Edmund Hillary
  Sir Ian McKellen nominates mountaineer Edmund Hillary as his inspirational figure.
7. 21:25
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 9. Eye of Harmony - Part 1/2
  The War Doctor and his allies must face a final desperate fight. Stars John Hurt.
8. 22:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 6, 5. Exposure
  5/6Alfie Moore and his team of audience cops investigate a case of exposure.
9. 22:30
  Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years—Pundemonium!
  2/7Former Loose Ends alumni Dan Freedman and Nick Romero's very own comedy extravaganza.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Dom Joly 2/3
  Paul Garner chats again to Dom Joly in the Comedy Club.
11. 23:00
  The Maltby Collection—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Curators Rod and Julian are both planning grand gestures.
12. 23:30
  Sofie Hagen: How To Love Your Fat
  A personal, funny and impassioned look at society's relationship with fat people.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The True Story of Martin Guerre—2. Impostor
  2/2Having accepted him after eight years away, Guerre's wife now claims he is an impostor.
2. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 4. Mr 'Spider' Williams
  4/8Alex claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash.
3. 01:30
  The Same River Twice—4. Mortuary
  4/8Searching for his estranged wife Johnny gets a phone call.
4. 02:00
  Snow by Marcus Sedgwick—4. Arctic Trip
  4/5A meditation on snow by Marcus Sedgwick.
5. 02:15
  Tony Grounds - How To Write A Novel In A Week—4. Jim's Mother
  4/5Jim has found a way to unlock the novel inside of him.
6. 02:30
  The Break—Series 1, The Girl from the South
  6/6Jeff (Philip Jackson) tries matchmaking and finds he's playing with fire. With Tom Palmer.
7. 03:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, A Brush With the Law
  8/20When a light shines out in a blackout, Hodges hauls Mainwaring to court.
8. 03:30
  The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket—1. When The Sap Is Rising
  The dear ladies swallow the consequences of home-made wine.
9. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 1
  1/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
10. 04:30
  The Richest Man in Britain—The Kidnap
  3/6Dave finds the perfect excuse to get rid of loads of cash when his mum needs some help.
11. 05:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Hanaud - At the Villa Rose
  Inspector Hanaud takes up the case when Madame Dauvray is found murdered at her villa.

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