BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 28 December 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 1. The Family at Mansfield
  1/3Poor relation Fanny Price comes to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt and four cousins.
2. 01:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
  3/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 3
  3/5Amateur sleuth Miss Marple assists police with the murder inquiry at Stoneygates school.
4. 02:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—8. A Trying Situation
  8/10As Stevens reflects on his service, he begins to question if it was in a worthy cause.
5. 02:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 3. The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
  3/5A tale of likely murder, mysterious cats and ecclesiastical carvings. With Mark Gatiss.
6. 02:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Hull
  5/6Mark Steel visits Hull and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents.
7. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Junk Man
  16/20Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires!
8. 03:30
  Lip Service—Episode 3
  3/6Crime Busters search for the missing sugar. Sketches from Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding.
9. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Semi-final 2
  11/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the second semi-final of the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 04:30
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—August - Harvest Home
  6/6Megan Jones snubs the Carnival Queen contest and heads off to see Nana.
11. 05:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 2. Mr Crawford Changes Tack
  2/3The Crawfords cause confusion for Fanny Price, and her brother, William, returns.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 4. The Wolves' Nest
  4/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 4
  4/5The spinster sleuth investigates the attempted poisoning of her friend Carrie Louise.
3. 07:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—9. Little Compton, Cornwall
  9/10Stevens's professional calm is interrupted by a new guest. Read by John Moffatt.
4. 07:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 4. A Warning to the Curious
  4/5The unearthing of an Anglo Saxon crown unleashes supernatural forces. With Mark Gatiss.
5. 07:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, All the Fun of the Affair
  2/6'Exciting' trips. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s south London.
6. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Brain Versus Brawn
  10/20Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze.
7. 08:30
  The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket—2. Telling Tails
  The dear ladies have a mouse in their house!
8. 09:00
  Guess What?—Episode 3
  3/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
9. 09:30
  The Richest Man in Britain—The Cultural Attache
  5/6Wealthy rocker Dave Mabbutt and his assistant fight over the one thing money can't buy.
10. 10:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 2. Mr Crawford Changes Tack
  2/3The Crawfords cause confusion for Fanny Price, and her brother, William, returns.
11. 11:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 4. The Wolves' Nest
  4/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions.
12. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 4
  4/5The spinster sleuth investigates the attempted poisoning of her friend Carrie Louise.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—9. Little Compton, Cornwall
  9/10Stevens's professional calm is interrupted by a new guest. Read by John Moffatt.
2. 12:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 4. A Warning to the Curious
  4/5The unearthing of an Anglo Saxon crown unleashes supernatural forces. With Mark Gatiss.
3. 12:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, All the Fun of the Affair
  2/6'Exciting' trips. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s south London.
4. 13:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Brain Versus Brawn
  10/20Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze.
5. 13:30
  The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket—2. Telling Tails
  The dear ladies have a mouse in their house!
6. 14:00
  Guess What?—Episode 3
  3/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
7. 14:30
  The Richest Man in Britain—The Cultural Attache
  5/6Wealthy rocker Dave Mabbutt and his assistant fight over the one thing money can't buy.
8. 15:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 2. Mr Crawford Changes Tack
  2/3The Crawfords cause confusion for Fanny Price, and her brother, William, returns.
9. 16:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 4. The Wolves' Nest
  4/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions.
10. 16:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 4
  4/5The spinster sleuth investigates the attempted poisoning of her friend Carrie Louise.
11. 17:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—9. Little Compton, Cornwall
  9/10Stevens's professional calm is interrupted by a new guest. Read by John Moffatt.
12. 17:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 4. A Warning to the Curious
  4/5The unearthing of an Anglo Saxon crown unleashes supernatural forces. With Mark Gatiss.
13. 17:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, All the Fun of the Affair
  2/6'Exciting' trips. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s south London.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Brain Versus Brawn
  10/20Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze.
2. 18:30
  The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket—2. Telling Tails
  The dear ladies have a mouse in their house!
3. 19:00
  Guess What?—Episode 3
  3/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
4. 19:30
  The Richest Man in Britain—The Cultural Attache
  5/6Wealthy rocker Dave Mabbutt and his assistant fight over the one thing money can't buy.
5. 20:00
  The Inimitable PG Wodehouse—1. In the Offing
  1/3Alexander Armstrong celebrates the work of PG Wodehouse
6. 21:00
  Great Lives—Antonia Quirke on Marlon Brando
  Marlon Brando - greatest actor of the twentieth century?
7. 21:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 3. Suspects
  3/4Is whoever shot Cinderella the same person who is sending Charles threatening texts?
8. 22:00
  Ken Cheng: I Can School You—2. Cooking Up a Full English
  Comedian Ken Cheng returns for a brand new series, all about school subjects.
9. 22:30
  Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years—Tossed in Space
  4/7Dan Freedman and Nick Romero serve up a salad family who are Tossed in Space.
10. 23:00
  The Maltby Collection—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Senior staff are off to a conference, leaving Rod in charge.
11. 23:30
  Old Harry's Game—Christmas Special 2010, 2. Ring in the New
  2/2Satan decides he needs a holiday.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 2. Mr Crawford Changes Tack
  2/3The Crawfords cause confusion for Fanny Price, and her brother, William, returns.
2. 01:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 4. The Wolves' Nest
  4/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 4
  4/5The spinster sleuth investigates the attempted poisoning of her friend Carrie Louise.
4. 02:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—9. Little Compton, Cornwall
  9/10Stevens's professional calm is interrupted by a new guest. Read by John Moffatt.
5. 02:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 4. A Warning to the Curious
  4/5The unearthing of an Anglo Saxon crown unleashes supernatural forces. With Mark Gatiss.
6. 02:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, All the Fun of the Affair
  2/6'Exciting' trips. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s south London.
7. 03:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Brain Versus Brawn
  10/20Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze.
8. 03:30
  The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket—2. Telling Tails
  The dear ladies have a mouse in their house!
9. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 3
  3/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
10. 04:30
  The Richest Man in Britain—The Cultural Attache
  5/6Wealthy rocker Dave Mabbutt and his assistant fight over the one thing money can't buy.
11. 05:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 3. Portsmouth and After
  3/3Both Fanny and Tom face disappointment and hope in equal measure.

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