BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 30 December 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Governess
  Will Sergeant Drewd’s suspicion of guilt be proved when a governess is accused of murder?
2. 07:30
  The Secret Commonwealth (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Lyra and her dæmon Pantalaimon uncover a conspiracy. Read by Simon Russell Beale.
3. 08:45
  Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 2, The End of the Road
  5/5Carter Brandon and his uncle enjoy a near fatal finale to their travels.
4. 09:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, A Slight Case of Baptism
  4/13It's the new baby's christening day - at Jennifer's mother's church.
5. 09:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Just The Ticket
  Jimmy is thrilled at the prospect of seeing Cinderella but tickets are in great demand.
6. 10:00
  The Inimitable PG Wodehouse—2. Carry On
  2/3Alexander Armstrong continues to celebrate the work of PG Wodehouse.
7. 11:00
  The Governess
  Will Sergeant Drewd’s suspicion of guilt be proved when a governess is accused of murder?
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  The Secret Commonwealth (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Lyra and her dæmon Pantalaimon uncover a conspiracy. Read by Simon Russell Beale.
2. 13:45
  Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 2, The End of the Road
  5/5Carter Brandon and his uncle enjoy a near fatal finale to their travels.
3. 14:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, A Slight Case of Baptism
  4/13It's the new baby's christening day - at Jennifer's mother's church.
4. 14:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Just The Ticket
  Jimmy is thrilled at the prospect of seeing Cinderella but tickets are in great demand.
5. 15:00
  The Inimitable PG Wodehouse—2. Carry On
  2/3Alexander Armstrong continues to celebrate the work of PG Wodehouse.
6. 16:00
  Grimms' Fairy Tales—The Juniper Tree
  Under the juniper tree, a mother-to-be dreams of her child.
7. 16:40
  Absent Friends - The 7th Dimension
  Toby Hadoke remembers some of the legends of sci fi, horror & fantasy who died in 2023.
8. 17:00
  The Governess
  Will Sergeant Drewd’s suspicion of guilt be proved when a governess is accused of murder?
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Evening
1. 18:30
  The Secret Commonwealth (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Lyra and her dæmon Pantalaimon uncover a conspiracy. Read by Simon Russell Beale.
2. 19:45
  Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 2, The End of the Road
  5/5Carter Brandon and his uncle enjoy a near fatal finale to their travels.
3. 20:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, A Slight Case of Baptism
  4/13It's the new baby's christening day - at Jennifer's mother's church.
4. 20:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Just The Ticket
  Jimmy is thrilled at the prospect of seeing Cinderella but tickets are in great demand.
5. 21:00
  The Inimitable PG Wodehouse—2. Carry On
  2/3Alexander Armstrong continues to celebrate the work of PG Wodehouse.
6. 22:00
  Fab TV—I Am Not A Number
  4/4Number 48 battles to stay in the village. Comic homage to 60s and 70s cult TV.
7. 22:30
  The Nick Revell Show—Series 1, Holy Water
  1/6The life of a struggling writer with dysfunctional friends and a talking geranium.
8. 23:00
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6A date with a slightly disappointing superhero.
9. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 1, Bridge Too Far
  1/6Three wartime code-breakers tackle Nazi ciphers, but hate each other. From June 2007.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Frankenstein by Mary Shelley—1. The Passenger
  1/2While sailing through the Arctic wastes, Captain Walton picks up an unexpected passenger.
2. 01:00
  The Governess
  Will Sergeant Drewd’s suspicion of guilt be proved when a governess is accused of murder?
3. 02:30
  The Secret Commonwealth (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Lyra and her dæmon Pantalaimon uncover a conspiracy. Read by Simon Russell Beale.
4. 03:45
  Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 2, The End of the Road
  5/5Carter Brandon and his uncle enjoy a near fatal finale to their travels.
5. 04:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, A Slight Case of Baptism
  4/13It's the new baby's christening day - at Jennifer's mother's church.
6. 04:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Just The Ticket
  Jimmy is thrilled at the prospect of seeing Cinderella but tickets are in great demand.
7. 05:00
  The Inimitable PG Wodehouse—2. Carry On
  2/3Alexander Armstrong continues to celebrate the work of PG Wodehouse.

Sunday 31 December 2023