BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 23 January 2024

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  McLevy—Series 1, 1. For Unto Us
  1/4An ingenious cat-burglar hits the streets of Victorian Edinburgh. Starring Brian Cox.
2. 00:45
  How Are You? by Deborah Moggach
  Diana and her husband are looking forward to swimming in their own pool.
3. 01:00
  Stand By For West—Inspector West at Bay, 8. Finale for a Vendetta
  8/8Chief Inspector Roger West and his wife rush to their local school.
4. 01:30
  Tales From the Arabian Nights—1. Ghanim, the Thrall of Love
  1/7To avoid execution, Shahrazad tells a beguiling tale to the King. Stars Derek Jacobi.
5. 02:00
  The Great Romantic by Duncan Hamilton—1. Revolutionary
  1/5The story of how Neville Cardus revolutionised cricket journalism.
6. 02:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 1. It's a Boy!
  1/20At last, a boy is born to Paul Dombey, but at what cost?
7. 02:30
  Cracking Up—Series 2, Dylan Dares to Dream
  4/4Divorcee Spencer is confronted by teenage son Dylan in an episode "a bit like Star Wars".
8. 03:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Full House
  1/8Card sharks fleece Harold, so Albert steps in. From 1972.
9. 03:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Positive Thinking
  8/8With Julian back on the scene, Clare is ecstatic. But her mother Sarah has concerns.
10. 04:00
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 7
  7/13Sarah Millican's hit panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
11. 04:30
  Acropolis Now—Series 1, Heroes
  4/6Frenzying is all the rage in Ancient Athens - but can Aristophanes cash in on the craze?
12. 05:00
  McLevy—Series 1, 2. The Trophy Club
  2/4The Edinburgh detective bends the rules with bitter consequences.
13. 05:45
  The Scent of Oranges by Ann Swinfen
  A breath of fragrance floods a violinist with memories. Read by Linda Bassett.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
  1/4A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
2. 06:30
  Tales From the Arabian Nights—2. The Ebony Horse
  2/7To save herself from execution, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a magic horse
3. 07:00
  The Great Romantic by Duncan Hamilton—2. Scoop
  2/5Neville Cardus' difficult childhood in Manchester and his first scoop.
4. 07:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 2. Florence Wants Her Mother
  2/20Young Florence Dombey falls into the clutches of good Mrs Brown.
5. 07:30
  Teatime—Episode 4
  4/4Heart to hearts, painting and events spiralling out of control.
6. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Mustard and Cress Shortage
  8/14Neddie investigates the disappearance of mustard and cress across British Railways.
7. 08:30
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Despite a successful comeback tour, Tommy and Sheila aren't in the money.
8. 09:00
  Quote... Unquote—Victoria Hislop, Nikesh Shukla, Benjamin Partridge
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
9. 09:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #47 - Crime Writing Doesn't Pay
  2/4Jason Watkins stars as an erotic crime author in an investigation into copycat crimes.
10. 10:00
  McLevy—Series 1, 2. The Trophy Club
  2/4The Edinburgh detective bends the rules with bitter consequences.
11. 10:45
  The Scent of Oranges by Ann Swinfen
  A breath of fragrance floods a violinist with memories. Read by Linda Bassett.
12. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
  1/4A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
13. 11:30
  Tales From the Arabian Nights—2. The Ebony Horse
  2/7To save herself from execution, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a magic horse
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Great Romantic by Duncan Hamilton—2. Scoop
  2/5Neville Cardus' difficult childhood in Manchester and his first scoop.
2. 12:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 2. Florence Wants Her Mother
  2/20Young Florence Dombey falls into the clutches of good Mrs Brown.
3. 12:30
  Teatime—Episode 4
  4/4Heart to hearts, painting and events spiralling out of control.
4. 13:00
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Mustard and Cress Shortage
  8/14Neddie investigates the disappearance of mustard and cress across British Railways.
5. 13:30
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Despite a successful comeback tour, Tommy and Sheila aren't in the money.
6. 14:00
  Quote... Unquote—Victoria Hislop, Nikesh Shukla, Benjamin Partridge
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
7. 14:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #47 - Crime Writing Doesn't Pay
  2/4Jason Watkins stars as an erotic crime author in an investigation into copycat crimes.
8. 15:00
  McLevy—Series 1, 2. The Trophy Club
  2/4The Edinburgh detective bends the rules with bitter consequences.
9. 15:45
  The Scent of Oranges by Ann Swinfen
  A breath of fragrance floods a violinist with memories. Read by Linda Bassett.
10. 16:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
  1/4A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
11. 16:30
  Tales From the Arabian Nights—2. The Ebony Horse
  2/7To save herself from execution, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a magic horse
12. 17:00
  The Great Romantic by Duncan Hamilton—2. Scoop
  2/5Neville Cardus' difficult childhood in Manchester and his first scoop.
13. 17:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 2. Florence Wants Her Mother
  2/20Young Florence Dombey falls into the clutches of good Mrs Brown.
14. 17:30
  Teatime—Episode 4
  4/4Heart to hearts, painting and events spiralling out of control.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Mustard and Cress Shortage
  8/14Neddie investigates the disappearance of mustard and cress across British Railways.
2. 18:30
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Despite a successful comeback tour, Tommy and Sheila aren't in the money.
3. 19:00
  Quote... Unquote—Victoria Hislop, Nikesh Shukla, Benjamin Partridge
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
4. 19:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #47 - Crime Writing Doesn't Pay
  2/4Jason Watkins stars as an erotic crime author in an investigation into copycat crimes.
5. 20:00
  TED Radio Hour—Shock Value
  Manoush Zomorodi explores how being jolted out of the everyday can be a good thing.
6. 20:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Mica Paris
  Singer Mica Paris shares songs by Marvin Gaye and Tom Browne.
7. 21:00
  Sideways—4. Looping the Loop
  What can the world's greatest fighter pilot tell us about decision making?
8. 21:30
  Murder Most Foul—Series 3, 2. The Body in the Chalkpit
  2/6Nick Ross reviews a 1946 case of a body with a noose around the neck
9. 22:00
  The Ultimate Choice—Series 2, Episode 3: Dad's Army v Spice Girls
  3/6Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Darren Harriott and Zoe Lyons.
10. 22:30
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Travel System
  3/6Josh attempts to buy a pram on the cheap.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Daliso Chaponda 1/2
  Sarah Campbell chats to Daliso Chaponda in the Comedy Club
12. 23:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 10, Vic Reeves talks to Olivia Colman
  4/6Vic Reeves, of Vic and Bob fame, talks to Bafta Award-winning actress Olivia Colman.
13. 23:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/6A baby turns everyone soft, so Satan tries to locate its family.
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Late
1. 00:00
  McLevy—Series 1, 2. The Trophy Club
  2/4The Edinburgh detective bends the rules with bitter consequences.
2. 00:45
  The Scent of Oranges by Ann Swinfen
  A breath of fragrance floods a violinist with memories. Read by Linda Bassett.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
  1/4A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
4. 01:30
  Tales From the Arabian Nights—2. The Ebony Horse
  2/7To save herself from execution, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a magic horse
5. 02:00
  The Great Romantic by Duncan Hamilton—2. Scoop
  2/5Neville Cardus' difficult childhood in Manchester and his first scoop.
6. 02:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 2. Florence Wants Her Mother
  2/20Young Florence Dombey falls into the clutches of good Mrs Brown.
7. 02:30
  Teatime—Episode 4
  4/4Heart to hearts, painting and events spiralling out of control.
8. 03:00
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Mustard and Cress Shortage
  8/14Neddie investigates the disappearance of mustard and cress across British Railways.
9. 03:30
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Despite a successful comeback tour, Tommy and Sheila aren't in the money.
10. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—Victoria Hislop, Nikesh Shukla, Benjamin Partridge
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
11. 04:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #47 - Crime Writing Doesn't Pay
  2/4Jason Watkins stars as an erotic crime author in an investigation into copycat crimes.
12. 05:00
  McLevy—Series 1, 3. The Second Shadow
  3/4The Edinburgh detective is under pressure to secure rapid convictions. Stars Brian Cox.
13. 05:45
  The Balloon of Babel by Jonathan Treitel
  On the plain of Babel, the locals use helium to communicate with the gods.

Wednesday 24 January 2024