BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 19 January 2024

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Shakespeare's Fire by Glyn Maxwell
  A stage disaster at the Globe Theatre ends The Bard's career. Comic drama.
2. 00:45
  The First Banana in England by Jonathan Treitel
  A fruity discovery made in Elizabethan times. Read by Stephen Moore.
3. 01:00
  Stand By For West—Inspector West at Bay, 6. Shadow of Darkness
  6/8Chief Inspector Roger West and wife Janet are involved in a sinister incident.
4. 01:30
  Kill The Pharaoh!—7. When the Dervish Begins to Dance
  7/8Elizabeth Warwick and Inspector Mahmoud make an unexpected discovery in the tomb.
5. 02:00
  Coming Up for Air by George Orwell—9. Ponder
  9/10George Bowling reflects further on the town where he used to live, Lower Binfield.
6. 02:15
  Highlites—Highlites - Natural Bounce, 4. Smoke and Mirrors
  4/5The hopeless hairdressers get a police visit. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne & Rosie Cavaliero.
7. 02:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, A Royal Visit
  5/6Mad about the monarchy. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s south London.
8. 03:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Getting the Bird
  13/20Butcher Jones is short of meat, so Walker arranges a special off-ration supply.
9. 03:30
  The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket—5. Having A Field Day
  The Stackton Carnival is looming - but is it cursed as Dame Hilda and Dr Evadne assume?
10. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 6
  6/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 04:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Claudine
  2/6The Conroys' new neighbours may be rich, but they've got personal problems to share.
12. 05:00
  Pepita's Daughter
  The story of Victoria Sackville, mother of Vita, who lived on the edge of high society.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Stand By For West—Inspector West at Bay, 7. Bullets in Bell Street
  7/8Chief Inspector Roger West and his wife, Janet, are involved in a sinister incident.
2. 06:30
  Kill The Pharaoh!—8: The Call of the Muezzin
  8/8Elizbeth has been kidnapped. Can Inspector Mahmoud find her before it is too late?
3. 07:00
  Coming Up for Air by George Orwell—10. SOS
  10/10After an SOS call, George Bowling goes home to face his wife.
4. 07:15
  Highlites—Highlites - Natural Bounce, 5. Floored!
  5/5The hopeless hairdressers' gym gets dangerous. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne & Rosie Cavaliero.
5. 07:30
  Ability—Series 2, Weekend Away
  4/4Matt’s parents invite Jess and Matt to join them for a weekend away.
6. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/13The new baby arrives, but George messes up big time.
7. 08:30
  Know Your Place—Marriage of Convenience
  4/8Is it wedding bells for caretaker Ramsay in a quest to keep his job?
8. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Scandalous quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
9. 09:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6The wine police are called in the sketch show by people who have lived a bit.
10. 10:00
  Pepita's Daughter
  The story of Victoria Sackville, mother of Vita, who lived on the edge of high society.
11. 11:00
  Stand By For West—Inspector West at Bay, 7. Bullets in Bell Street
  7/8Chief Inspector Roger West and his wife, Janet, are involved in a sinister incident.
12. 11:30
  Kill The Pharaoh!—8: The Call of the Muezzin
  8/8Elizbeth has been kidnapped. Can Inspector Mahmoud find her before it is too late?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Coming Up for Air by George Orwell—10. SOS
  10/10After an SOS call, George Bowling goes home to face his wife.
2. 12:15
  Highlites—Highlites - Natural Bounce, 5. Floored!
  5/5The hopeless hairdressers' gym gets dangerous. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne & Rosie Cavaliero.
3. 12:30
  Ability—Series 2, Weekend Away
  4/4Matt’s parents invite Jess and Matt to join them for a weekend away.
4. 13:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/13The new baby arrives, but George messes up big time.
5. 13:30
  Know Your Place—Marriage of Convenience
  4/8Is it wedding bells for caretaker Ramsay in a quest to keep his job?
6. 14:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Scandalous quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
7. 14:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6The wine police are called in the sketch show by people who have lived a bit.
8. 15:00
  Pepita's Daughter
  The story of Victoria Sackville, mother of Vita, who lived on the edge of high society.
9. 16:00
  Stand By For West—Inspector West at Bay, 7. Bullets in Bell Street
  7/8Chief Inspector Roger West and his wife, Janet, are involved in a sinister incident.
10. 16:30
  Kill The Pharaoh!—8: The Call of the Muezzin
  8/8Elizbeth has been kidnapped. Can Inspector Mahmoud find her before it is too late?
11. 17:00
  Coming Up for Air by George Orwell—10. SOS
  10/10After an SOS call, George Bowling goes home to face his wife.
12. 17:15
  Highlites—Highlites - Natural Bounce, 5. Floored!
  5/5The hopeless hairdressers' gym gets dangerous. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne & Rosie Cavaliero.
13. 17:30
  Ability—Series 2, Weekend Away
  4/4Matt’s parents invite Jess and Matt to join them for a weekend away.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/13The new baby arrives, but George messes up big time.
2. 18:30
  Know Your Place—Marriage of Convenience
  4/8Is it wedding bells for caretaker Ramsay in a quest to keep his job?
3. 19:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Scandalous quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
4. 19:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6The wine police are called in the sketch show by people who have lived a bit.
5. 20:00
  In Defence of the Mid-Life Crisis
  Time to re-think the mid-life crisis? Stephen Smith explores....
6. 20:30
  Soul Music—You've Got a Friend
  Carole King tells the story of her song You've Got a Friend, from her 1971 Tapestry album.
7. 21:00
  Curious Cases—Series 19, The Turn of the Tide
  Why are tide times and ranges so different around the UK, asks Lynn?
8. 21:30
  Rabbit, Run by John Updike—10. Return
  10/10Harry prays for his daughter - before returning to his old ways.
9. 21:45
  Blackwater by Claire McGowan—10. Danger
  10/10Zoe is in danger of disappearing once more. Can her supposed murderer save the day?
10. 22:00
  P.O.V.—P.O.V. - Pilot
  A new sketch show that showcases the best online talent.
11. 22:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/6Meet the train passenger who really doesn't overthink things.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Lou Conran talks to Connor Burns 2/2
  Lou Conran talks to Connor Burns.
13. 23:00
  Small Scenes—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/4Sketch show with Daniel Rigby, Freya Parker, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd and Henry Paker.
14. 23:30
  A World of Dowie—Episode 3
  3/4John Dowie stays in a boarding house especially to read the Bible.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Suspicious Minds
  Couple Mark and Fran take a package holiday back in time to reignite their relationship.
2. 00:45
  Playing With Fire by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  A Frenchman joins a group of friends at a séance - and conducts a dangerous experiment.
3. 01:00
  Pepita's Daughter
  The story of Victoria Sackville, mother of Vita, who lived on the edge of high society.
4. 02:00
  Stand By For West—Inspector West at Bay, 7. Bullets in Bell Street
  7/8Chief Inspector Roger West and his wife, Janet, are involved in a sinister incident.
5. 02:30
  Kill The Pharaoh!—8: The Call of the Muezzin
  8/8Elizbeth has been kidnapped. Can Inspector Mahmoud find her before it is too late?
6. 03:00
  Coming Up for Air by George Orwell—10. SOS
  10/10After an SOS call, George Bowling goes home to face his wife.
7. 03:15
  Highlites—Highlites - Natural Bounce, 5. Floored!
  5/5The hopeless hairdressers' gym gets dangerous. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne & Rosie Cavaliero.
8. 03:30
  Ability—Series 2, Weekend Away
  4/4Matt’s parents invite Jess and Matt to join them for a weekend away.
9. 04:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/13The new baby arrives, but George messes up big time.
10. 04:30
  Know Your Place—Marriage of Convenience
  4/8Is it wedding bells for caretaker Ramsay in a quest to keep his job?
11. 05:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Scandalous quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
12. 05:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6The wine police are called in the sketch show by people who have lived a bit.

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