BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 25 January 2024

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 3. Fresh Leads
  3/4With a growing list of murder suspects, the inspector uncovers fresh leads.
2. 06:30
  Tales From the Arabian Nights—4. The Ninth Pedestal
  4/7To save herself from the execution, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a statue
3. 07:00
  The Great Romantic by Duncan Hamilton—4. Love
  4/5Toby Jones describes Neville Cardus’ love for music and a woman who sent him a fan letter.
4. 07:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 4.Learning! Learning! Learning!
  4/20The heavy duty of learning at Doctor Blimber's Academy.
5. 07:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, Sister Dearest
  6/6Guests not welcome. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London.
6. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Fence Me In
  14/20Captain Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape from a camp.
7. 08:30
  The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket—6. Harping On It
  Hilda fears losing her precious instrument to a musician in need.
8. 09:00
  Guess What?—Episode 7
  7/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
9. 09:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Roddy
  3/6Eddie and Maureen Conroy join a book club, but why is Michael so keen to get to work?
10. 10:00
  McLevy—Series 1, 4. The Burning Question
  4/4An unsolved murder is bringing vigilantes onto the streets. Stars Brian Cox.
11. 10:45
  The Astronomical Scarf by Ruth Rendell
  When a secretary chooses a birthday present for her boss’s wife a series of events unfurl.
12. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 3. Fresh Leads
  3/4With a growing list of murder suspects, the inspector uncovers fresh leads.
13. 11:30
  Tales From the Arabian Nights—4. The Ninth Pedestal
  4/7To save herself from the execution, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a statue
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Great Romantic by Duncan Hamilton—4. Love
  4/5Toby Jones describes Neville Cardus’ love for music and a woman who sent him a fan letter.
2. 12:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 4.Learning! Learning! Learning!
  4/20The heavy duty of learning at Doctor Blimber's Academy.
3. 12:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, Sister Dearest
  6/6Guests not welcome. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London.
4. 13:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Fence Me In
  14/20Captain Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape from a camp.
5. 13:30
  The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket—6. Harping On It
  Hilda fears losing her precious instrument to a musician in need.
6. 14:00
  Guess What?—Episode 7
  7/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
7. 14:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Roddy
  3/6Eddie and Maureen Conroy join a book club, but why is Michael so keen to get to work?
8. 15:00
  McLevy—Series 1, 4. The Burning Question
  4/4An unsolved murder is bringing vigilantes onto the streets. Stars Brian Cox.
9. 15:45
  The Astronomical Scarf by Ruth Rendell
  When a secretary chooses a birthday present for her boss’s wife a series of events unfurl.
10. 16:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 3. Fresh Leads
  3/4With a growing list of murder suspects, the inspector uncovers fresh leads.
11. 16:30
  Tales From the Arabian Nights—4. The Ninth Pedestal
  4/7To save herself from the execution, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a statue
12. 17:00
  The Great Romantic by Duncan Hamilton—4. Love
  4/5Toby Jones describes Neville Cardus’ love for music and a woman who sent him a fan letter.
13. 17:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 4.Learning! Learning! Learning!
  4/20The heavy duty of learning at Doctor Blimber's Academy.
14. 17:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, Sister Dearest
  6/6Guests not welcome. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Fence Me In
  14/20Captain Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape from a camp.
2. 18:30
  The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket—6. Harping On It
  Hilda fears losing her precious instrument to a musician in need.
3. 19:00
  Guess What?—Episode 7
  7/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
4. 19:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Roddy
  3/6Eddie and Maureen Conroy join a book club, but why is Michael so keen to get to work?
5. 20:00
  The Changing Sound of Radio—2: Fifteen Inches Per Second
  2/3Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed the radio we listen to
6. 21:00
  Great Lives—Billie Holiday
  Singer and actress Pauline Black chooses a jazz legend, the singer Billie Holiday.
7. 21:30
  Murder Most Foul—Series 3, 4. The Wigwam Murder
  4/6Nick Ross reviews a 1942 case of a soldier accused of killing his girlfriend
8. 22:00
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 1, 3: The Environment
  3/4Stand-up show with Ellie Taylor in which she talks about a controversial subject.
9. 22:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 10, Ken Cheng
  2/6Comedian Ken Cheng recalls school, nerds and the internet.
10. 23:00
  Susan Calman Stands Up For Burns
  Comedian Susan Calman looks for laughs in the poems of Robert Burns.
11. 23:30
  Thom Tuck - Goes Straight to DVD—4. The Olsens
  4/5Thom unearths the work of American twins the Olsens, comparing their journey with his own.
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Late
1. 00:00
  McLevy—Series 1, 4. The Burning Question
  4/4An unsolved murder is bringing vigilantes onto the streets. Stars Brian Cox.
2. 00:45
  The Astronomical Scarf by Ruth Rendell
  When a secretary chooses a birthday present for her boss’s wife a series of events unfurl.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 3. Fresh Leads
  3/4With a growing list of murder suspects, the inspector uncovers fresh leads.
4. 01:30
  Tales From the Arabian Nights—4. The Ninth Pedestal
  4/7To save herself from the execution, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a statue
5. 02:00
  The Great Romantic by Duncan Hamilton—4. Love
  4/5Toby Jones describes Neville Cardus’ love for music and a woman who sent him a fan letter.
6. 02:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 4.Learning! Learning! Learning!
  4/20The heavy duty of learning at Doctor Blimber's Academy.
7. 02:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, Sister Dearest
  6/6Guests not welcome. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London.
8. 03:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Fence Me In
  14/20Captain Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape from a camp.
9. 03:30
  The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket—6. Harping On It
  Hilda fears losing her precious instrument to a musician in need.
10. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 7
  7/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 04:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Roddy
  3/6Eddie and Maureen Conroy join a book club, but why is Michael so keen to get to work?
12. 05:00
  McLevy—Series 2, 1. A Good Walk Spoilt
  1/4After a murder on the golf links, the detective finds himself deep in the rough.
13. 05:45
  Tourists by John Burnside
  A woman holidays with her ex-husband, who wants to revisit the past to correct a mistake.

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