BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 29 December 2023

Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 5
  5/5A chance observation by one of the family gives Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery.
3. 07:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—10. Evening, Weymouth
  10/10Stevens finally meets Miss Kenton, but the event makes him question his life's work.
4. 07:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 5. Rats
  5/5A remote inn, a locked room and Thomson, the only guest, is curious. With Mark Gatiss
5. 07:30
  Ability—Series 2, Disability Exam
  1/4Matt has cerebral palsy and is disabled. But does the benefits inspector agree?
6. 08:00
  Albert and Me—Series 1, The Homecoming
  8/9Worried single dad Bryan learns that his son's mum wants to visit.
7. 08:30
  Know Your Place—Lift Off
  1/8Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.
8. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
9. 09:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Roman orgies and aged bikers in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
10. 10:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 3. Portsmouth and After
  3/3Both Fanny and Tom face disappointment and hope in equal measure.
11. 11:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
12. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 5
  5/5A chance observation by one of the family gives Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—10. Evening, Weymouth
  10/10Stevens finally meets Miss Kenton, but the event makes him question his life's work.
2. 12:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 5. Rats
  5/5A remote inn, a locked room and Thomson, the only guest, is curious. With Mark Gatiss
3. 12:30
  Ability—Series 2, Disability Exam
  1/4Matt has cerebral palsy and is disabled. But does the benefits inspector agree?
4. 13:00
  Albert and Me—Series 1, The Homecoming
  8/9Worried single dad Bryan learns that his son's mum wants to visit.
5. 13:30
  Know Your Place—Lift Off
  1/8Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.
6. 14:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
7. 14:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Roman orgies and aged bikers in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
8. 15:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 3. Portsmouth and After
  3/3Both Fanny and Tom face disappointment and hope in equal measure.
9. 16:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
10. 16:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 5
  5/5A chance observation by one of the family gives Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery.
11. 17:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—10. Evening, Weymouth
  10/10Stevens finally meets Miss Kenton, but the event makes him question his life's work.
12. 17:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 5. Rats
  5/5A remote inn, a locked room and Thomson, the only guest, is curious. With Mark Gatiss
13. 17:30
  Ability—Series 2, Disability Exam
  1/4Matt has cerebral palsy and is disabled. But does the benefits inspector agree?
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Albert and Me—Series 1, The Homecoming
  8/9Worried single dad Bryan learns that his son's mum wants to visit.
2. 18:30
  Know Your Place—Lift Off
  1/8Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.
3. 19:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
4. 19:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Roman orgies and aged bikers in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
5. 20:00
  Instrument Makers—Three Instrument Makers
  In their workshops Verity Sharp meets people dedicated to making fine musical instruments
6. 20:30
  Soul Music—David Bowie - Life on Mars?
  The enigmatic beauty of Bowie's classic song 'Life on Mars?'
7. 21:00
  Curious Cases—Series 19, The Weird Waves of Wi-Fi
  “How does Wi-Fi work - is it magic?” asks Abby
8. 21:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 4. They're Behind You
  4/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth who's never far from a murder.
9. 22:00
  Stand Up Just William—William's Truthful Christmas
  Martin Jarvis entertains a packed house with a special performance for Christmas Eve.
10. 22:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/6An unlikely wager, a troubled bluesman and a rip-roaring adventure on the high seas.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Clinton Baptiste
  Iain Lee talks to Clinton Baptiste.
12. 23:00
  Small Scenes—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/4Sketch show with Daniel Rigby, Freya Parker, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd and Henry Paker.
13. 23:30
  Weak at the Top—Series 1, Trout Farm
  4/4John Weak's witty comment on a leaving card gives Human Resources a hot flush.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Grimms' Fairy Tales—The Juniper Tree
  Under the juniper tree, a mother-to-be dreams of her child.
2. 00:40
  Absent Friends - The 7th Dimension
  Toby Hadoke remembers some of the legends of sci fi, horror & fantasy who died in 2023.
3. 01:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 3. Portsmouth and After
  3/3Both Fanny and Tom face disappointment and hope in equal measure.
4. 02:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
5. 02:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 5
  5/5A chance observation by one of the family gives Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery.
6. 03:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—10. Evening, Weymouth
  10/10Stevens finally meets Miss Kenton, but the event makes him question his life's work.
7. 03:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 5. Rats
  5/5A remote inn, a locked room and Thomson, the only guest, is curious. With Mark Gatiss
8. 03:30
  Ability—Series 2, Disability Exam
  1/4Matt has cerebral palsy and is disabled. But does the benefits inspector agree?
9. 04:00
  Albert and Me—Series 1, The Homecoming
  8/9Worried single dad Bryan learns that his son's mum wants to visit.
10. 04:30
  Know Your Place—Lift Off
  1/8Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.
11. 05:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
12. 05:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Roman orgies and aged bikers in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.

Saturday 30 December 2023