BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 24 January 2024

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation
  2/4Inspector Adam Dalgliesh arrives in a quiet village to investigate a housemaid's murder.
2. 06:30
  Tales From the Arabian Nights—3. The Three Suitors
  3/7To save herself from the execution, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a rescue
3. 07:00
  The Great Romantic by Duncan Hamilton—3. Snobbery
  3/5Neville Cardus’ unusual marriage and his dislike of snobbery at Lord's.
4. 07:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 3. Dombey Junior is Sent to Brighton
  3/20Paul is sent to Brighton for his health. With Alex Jennings and Trevor Peacock.
5. 07:30
  Rumblings from the Rafters—Edible Dormouse and Peacock Butterfly
  3/3An edible dormouse and a peacock butterfly reveal the truth about life in an attic.
6. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Threatening Letters
  19/20The Lad is full of joy until the postie arrives.
7. 08:30
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4The town's Development Association looks set for open confrontation. Starring TP McKenna.
8. 09:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 2
  2/6The famed improvisation game with Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, John Sessions and Enn Reitel.
9. 09:30
  The Elephant Man—While the Cat's Away
  4/8Leonard and Adam go to Frankfurt for the sake of the polar bear and the zoo's future.
10. 10:00
  McLevy—Series 1, 3. The Second Shadow
  3/4The Edinburgh detective is under pressure to secure rapid convictions. Stars Brian Cox.
11. 10:45
  The Balloon of Babel by Jonathan Treitel
  On the plain of Babel, the locals use helium to communicate with the gods.
12. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation
  2/4Inspector Adam Dalgliesh arrives in a quiet village to investigate a housemaid's murder.
13. 11:30
  Tales From the Arabian Nights—3. The Three Suitors
  3/7To save herself from the execution, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a rescue
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Great Romantic by Duncan Hamilton—3. Snobbery
  3/5Neville Cardus’ unusual marriage and his dislike of snobbery at Lord's.
2. 12:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 3. Dombey Junior is Sent to Brighton
  3/20Paul is sent to Brighton for his health. With Alex Jennings and Trevor Peacock.
3. 12:30
  Rumblings from the Rafters—Edible Dormouse and Peacock Butterfly
  3/3An edible dormouse and a peacock butterfly reveal the truth about life in an attic.
4. 13:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Threatening Letters
  19/20The Lad is full of joy until the postie arrives.
5. 13:30
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4The town's Development Association looks set for open confrontation. Starring TP McKenna.
6. 14:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 2
  2/6The famed improvisation game with Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, John Sessions and Enn Reitel.
7. 14:30
  The Elephant Man—While the Cat's Away
  4/8Leonard and Adam go to Frankfurt for the sake of the polar bear and the zoo's future.
8. 15:00
  McLevy—Series 1, 3. The Second Shadow
  3/4The Edinburgh detective is under pressure to secure rapid convictions. Stars Brian Cox.
9. 15:45
  The Balloon of Babel by Jonathan Treitel
  On the plain of Babel, the locals use helium to communicate with the gods.
10. 16:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation
  2/4Inspector Adam Dalgliesh arrives in a quiet village to investigate a housemaid's murder.
11. 16:30
  Tales From the Arabian Nights—3. The Three Suitors
  3/7To save herself from the execution, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a rescue
12. 17:00
  The Great Romantic by Duncan Hamilton—3. Snobbery
  3/5Neville Cardus’ unusual marriage and his dislike of snobbery at Lord's.
13. 17:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 3. Dombey Junior is Sent to Brighton
  3/20Paul is sent to Brighton for his health. With Alex Jennings and Trevor Peacock.
14. 17:30
  Rumblings from the Rafters—Edible Dormouse and Peacock Butterfly
  3/3An edible dormouse and a peacock butterfly reveal the truth about life in an attic.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Threatening Letters
  19/20The Lad is full of joy until the postie arrives.
2. 18:30
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4The town's Development Association looks set for open confrontation. Starring TP McKenna.
3. 19:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 2
  2/6The famed improvisation game with Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, John Sessions and Enn Reitel.
4. 19:30
  The Elephant Man—While the Cat's Away
  4/8Leonard and Adam go to Frankfurt for the sake of the polar bear and the zoo's future.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Da da da DAAAAA!
  Rachel Parris leads us on an irreverent tour of Beethoven's 5th Symphony
6. 21:00
  Short Cuts—Series 22, Endurance
  1/7Josie Long presents short documentaries about feats of endurance.
7. 21:30
  Murder Most Foul—Series 3, 3. Hitch-Hike to Murder
  3/6Nick Ross reviews a 1946 case of a murdered hitchhiker and a vital clue...
8. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 12, I Predict A Riot
  2/6Clare finds herself at the centre of an incident during a prison visit.
9. 22:30
  Delve Special—Series 3, Cowboys
  2/4Reporter David Lander investigates Britain's cowboy builders.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Daliso Chaponda 2/2
  Sarah Campbell chats again to Daliso Chaponda in the Comedy Club.
11. 23:00
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 4, 3. London
  3/4Comedian Mark Thomas and his studio audience consider proposals for a People's Manifesto.
12. 23:30
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Are there civilisations on other planets, and, if so, why do they never call?
13. 23:45
  Tina C—Tina C's Global Depression Tour, The United States
  1/6Country legend Tina C kicks off her tour to solve global recession in the United States.
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Late
1. 00:00
  McLevy—Series 1, 3. The Second Shadow
  3/4The Edinburgh detective is under pressure to secure rapid convictions. Stars Brian Cox.
2. 00:45
  The Balloon of Babel by Jonathan Treitel
  On the plain of Babel, the locals use helium to communicate with the gods.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation
  2/4Inspector Adam Dalgliesh arrives in a quiet village to investigate a housemaid's murder.
4. 01:30
  Tales From the Arabian Nights—3. The Three Suitors
  3/7To save herself from the execution, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a rescue
5. 02:00
  The Great Romantic by Duncan Hamilton—3. Snobbery
  3/5Neville Cardus’ unusual marriage and his dislike of snobbery at Lord's.
6. 02:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 3. Dombey Junior is Sent to Brighton
  3/20Paul is sent to Brighton for his health. With Alex Jennings and Trevor Peacock.
7. 02:30
  Rumblings from the Rafters—Edible Dormouse and Peacock Butterfly
  3/3An edible dormouse and a peacock butterfly reveal the truth about life in an attic.
8. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Threatening Letters
  19/20The Lad is full of joy until the postie arrives.
9. 03:30
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4The town's Development Association looks set for open confrontation. Starring TP McKenna.
10. 04:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 2
  2/6The famed improvisation game with Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, John Sessions and Enn Reitel.
11. 04:30
  The Elephant Man—While the Cat's Away
  4/8Leonard and Adam go to Frankfurt for the sake of the polar bear and the zoo's future.
12. 05:00
  McLevy—Series 1, 4. The Burning Question
  4/4An unsolved murder is bringing vigilantes onto the streets. Stars Brian Cox.
13. 05:45
  The Astronomical Scarf by Ruth Rendell
  When a secretary chooses a birthday present for her boss’s wife a series of events unfurl.

Thursday 25 January 2024