BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 12 January 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White—4. Truth
  4/4Distraught Walter Hartright discovers the truth about his beloved Laura Fairlee.
2. 01:00
  Stand By For West—Inspector West at Bay, 1. Flashpoint
  1/8Chief Inspector Roger West and his wife, Janet, are involved in a sinister incident.
3. 01:30
  Kill The Pharaoh!—2. Into the Darkness
  2/8Will Elizabeth be able to find out more about the tomb her father discovered in Egypt?
4. 02:00
  Coming Up for Air by George Orwell—4. Fishing
  4/10George Bowling tells us about his first love, fishing.
5. 02:15
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—9. Devoted Sister
  9/10Now home from her adventure in New York, Jo is struck by the change in Beth.
6. 02:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, The BFF
  4/6Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s south London.
7. 03:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Mum's Army
  12/20When Mainwaring opens his Home Guard up to women, Mrs Gray catches his eye.
8. 03:30
  The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket—4. Getting It Together
  Dame Hilda and Dr Evadne Hinge struggle with a flat pack assembly settee.
9. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 5
  5/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
10. 04:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Mint
  1/6Can Jason think of a catchy idea to make a fortune on the internet?
11. 05:00
  Mr Percy and the Prophet by Wilkie Collins
  Meeting with a clairvoyant has extraordinary consequences for sceptical Percy Linwood
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Stand By For West—Inspector West at Bay, 2. Bombshell in Bournemouth
  2/8Inspector West gets no respite on a family holiday to Bournemouth.
2. 06:30
  Kill The Pharaoh!—3. Strangers in a Cafe
  3/8The danger mounts as Elizabeth explores the final tomb her father discovered in Egypt.
3. 07:00
  Coming Up for Air by George Orwell—5. First Love
  5/10George Bowling tells us about his first love, Elsie.
4. 07:15
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—10. Harvest Time
  10/10Meg has her family, Amy is enjoying her life abroad, but Jo's heart aches with longing.
5. 07:30
  Ability—Series 2, A Job for Matt
  3/4Matt - Lost Voice Guy - decides to turn over a new leaf and earn some money legally.
6. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/13Frustrated George and Kate's baby is a week overdue.
7. 08:30
  Know Your Place—Room to Manoeuvre
  3/8Cleaner Elsie borrows a flat for a night, but must keep caretaker Ramsay out of the way.
8. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Scandals quiz with Charles Collingwood, Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
9. 09:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6A near-death experience turns out mundane in this sketch comedy about getting on a bit.
10. 10:00
  Mr Percy and the Prophet by Wilkie Collins
  Meeting with a clairvoyant has extraordinary consequences for sceptical Percy Linwood
11. 11:00
  Stand By For West—Inspector West at Bay, 2. Bombshell in Bournemouth
  2/8Inspector West gets no respite on a family holiday to Bournemouth.
12. 11:30
  Kill The Pharaoh!—3. Strangers in a Cafe
  3/8The danger mounts as Elizabeth explores the final tomb her father discovered in Egypt.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Coming Up for Air by George Orwell—5. First Love
  5/10George Bowling tells us about his first love, Elsie.
2. 12:15
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—10. Harvest Time
  10/10Meg has her family, Amy is enjoying her life abroad, but Jo's heart aches with longing.
3. 12:30
  Ability—Series 2, A Job for Matt
  3/4Matt - Lost Voice Guy - decides to turn over a new leaf and earn some money legally.
4. 13:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/13Frustrated George and Kate's baby is a week overdue.
5. 13:30
  Know Your Place—Room to Manoeuvre
  3/8Cleaner Elsie borrows a flat for a night, but must keep caretaker Ramsay out of the way.
6. 14:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Scandals quiz with Charles Collingwood, Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
7. 14:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6A near-death experience turns out mundane in this sketch comedy about getting on a bit.
8. 15:00
  Mr Percy and the Prophet by Wilkie Collins
  Meeting with a clairvoyant has extraordinary consequences for sceptical Percy Linwood
9. 16:00
  Stand By For West—Inspector West at Bay, 2. Bombshell in Bournemouth
  2/8Inspector West gets no respite on a family holiday to Bournemouth.
10. 16:30
  Kill The Pharaoh!—3. Strangers in a Cafe
  3/8The danger mounts as Elizabeth explores the final tomb her father discovered in Egypt.
11. 17:00
  Coming Up for Air by George Orwell—5. First Love
  5/10George Bowling tells us about his first love, Elsie.
12. 17:15
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—10. Harvest Time
  10/10Meg has her family, Amy is enjoying her life abroad, but Jo's heart aches with longing.
13. 17:30
  Ability—Series 2, A Job for Matt
  3/4Matt - Lost Voice Guy - decides to turn over a new leaf and earn some money legally.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/13Frustrated George and Kate's baby is a week overdue.
2. 18:30
  Know Your Place—Room to Manoeuvre
  3/8Cleaner Elsie borrows a flat for a night, but must keep caretaker Ramsay out of the way.
3. 19:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Scandals quiz with Charles Collingwood, Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
4. 19:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6A near-death experience turns out mundane in this sketch comedy about getting on a bit.
5. 20:00
  The Sigh
  Poet Imtiaz Dharker explores the history, cultural significance and psychology of sighing.
6. 20:30
  Soul Music—Let's Face the Music and Dance
  Exploring the emotional impact of the classic Irving Berlin song.
7. 21:00
  Curious Cases—Series 19, The Shocking White Hair
  Can human hair turn white overnight from shock? Hannah and Adam investigate greying hair.
8. 21:30
  Rabbit, Run by John Updike—5. Proof
  5/10Harry is obsessed with Ruth proving how much she loves him - even if it debases her.
9. 21:45
  Blackwater by Claire McGowan—5. Confusion
  5/10Paul finds himself befriending and caring for the very girl he was accused of murdering.
10. 22:00
  Crybabies Present...—Crybabies Present… Bagbeard
  Unemployed science teacher, Chris Mystery, discovers an alien creature in Slugwich Woods.
11. 22:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/6A look back at a career in accounting.
12. 23:00
  Small Scenes—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/4Sketch show with Daniel Rigby, Freya Parker, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd and Henry Paker.
13. 23:30
  A World of Dowie—2. Lust
  2/4John Dowie's band play in Edinburgh where he falls madly in lust.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Nick Perry - The Loop
  A writer finds himself speaking on a mobile phone to a stranger in 1959 New York.
2. 00:45
  Mrs Jones by Dorothy K Haynes
  An uncharitable cook pays the price when she’s rude to a hag at the village fair.
3. 01:00
  Mr Percy and the Prophet by Wilkie Collins
  Meeting with a clairvoyant has extraordinary consequences for sceptical Percy Linwood
4. 02:00
  Stand By For West—Inspector West at Bay, 2. Bombshell in Bournemouth
  2/8Inspector West gets no respite on a family holiday to Bournemouth.
5. 02:30
  Kill The Pharaoh!—3. Strangers in a Cafe
  3/8The danger mounts as Elizabeth explores the final tomb her father discovered in Egypt.
6. 03:00
  Coming Up for Air by George Orwell—5. First Love
  5/10George Bowling tells us about his first love, Elsie.
7. 03:15
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—10. Harvest Time
  10/10Meg has her family, Amy is enjoying her life abroad, but Jo's heart aches with longing.
8. 03:30
  Ability—Series 2, A Job for Matt
  3/4Matt - Lost Voice Guy - decides to turn over a new leaf and earn some money legally.
9. 04:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/13Frustrated George and Kate's baby is a week overdue.
10. 04:30
  Know Your Place—Room to Manoeuvre
  3/8Cleaner Elsie borrows a flat for a night, but must keep caretaker Ramsay out of the way.
11. 05:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Scandals quiz with Charles Collingwood, Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
12. 05:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6A near-death experience turns out mundane in this sketch comedy about getting on a bit.

Saturday 13 January 2024