BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 27 January 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Algernon Blackwood - The Empty Sleeve
  A violinist’s desire for a rare instrument is irresistible and has dire consequences.
2. 00:45
  The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
  An American village’s annual lottery draw stirs up emotions.
3. 01:00
  McLevy—Series 2, 1. A Good Walk Spoilt
  1/4After a murder on the golf links, the detective finds himself deep in the rough.
4. 01:45
  Tourists by John Burnside
  A woman holidays with her ex-husband, who wants to revisit the past to correct a mistake.
5. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 4. The Gathering
  4/4Inspector Dalgliesh summons the entire household to flush out the killer of Sally Jupp.
6. 02:30
  Tales From the Arabian Nights—5. Hamza's Dance
  5/7To save herself from the execution, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a quest
7. 03:00
  The Great Romantic by Duncan Hamilton—5. 1960s
  5/5Toby Jones describes how Cardus witnessed the birth of a new kind of cricket in the 1960s
8. 03:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 5. Paul Collapses!
  5/20The dark and unknown sea that rolls round all the world.
9. 03:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, The Reboot
  1/6Ed Reardon is back, this time in unfamiliar territory as he's become a student at 'Uni'.
10. 04:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/13George worries about what the future holds for baby Helen.
11. 04:30
  Know Your Place—Jumpers
  5/8Will caretaker Ramsay have the head for heights for a dangerous job?
12. 05:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michelle Brown.
13. 05:30
  Relativity—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Richard Herring's comedy with Alison Steadman about four generations of a family.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Michael Arditti - Something to Scare Off the Birds
  Staying on their estate, Eleanor’s lonley 11 year old son Simon is befriended by John...
2. 07:15
  Knock If You Can't Go by Stan Barstow
  A group of men meet to play dominoes in a pub - but the double three is missing again.
3. 07:30
  The Pulse Glass by Gillian Tindall (Omnibus)
  A reflection on family history and the changing meanings of the objects that survive us.
4. 08:45
  Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe—Series 1, 4. Seeing Things
  4/5As Carter and his Uncle journey through Wales, strange apparitions disturb their picnic.
5. 09:00
  Take Me To Your Reader—2. The Old Man and the Sea
  2/5Colin is in a flat panic when he mislays a red hot autobiography manuscript.
6. 09:30
  The 27-Year Itch—A Pill a Day Keeps the Doctor at Work
  Dorothy seeks medical help when Edward becomes unbearable.
7. 10:00
  Conversation Extra—Hens, Hons And Funerals - Jessica Mitford
  Writer and activist Jessica Mitford talks about her books and campaigns to Robert Kee.
8. 10:30
  The Drop Out Boogie
  Laura Snapes finds out why university drop-outs like herself didn't finish their degrees.
9. 11:00
  Michael Arditti - Something to Scare Off the Birds
  Staying on their estate, Eleanor’s lonley 11 year old son Simon is befriended by John...
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Knock If You Can't Go by Stan Barstow
  A group of men meet to play dominoes in a pub - but the double three is missing again.
2. 12:30
  The Pulse Glass by Gillian Tindall (Omnibus)
  A reflection on family history and the changing meanings of the objects that survive us.
3. 13:45
  Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe—Series 1, 4. Seeing Things
  4/5As Carter and his Uncle journey through Wales, strange apparitions disturb their picnic.
4. 14:00
  Take Me To Your Reader—2. The Old Man and the Sea
  2/5Colin is in a flat panic when he mislays a red hot autobiography manuscript.
5. 14:30
  The 27-Year Itch—A Pill a Day Keeps the Doctor at Work
  Dorothy seeks medical help when Edward becomes unbearable.
6. 15:00
  Conversation Extra—Hens, Hons And Funerals - Jessica Mitford
  Writer and activist Jessica Mitford talks about her books and campaigns to Robert Kee.
7. 15:30
  The Drop Out Boogie
  Laura Snapes finds out why university drop-outs like herself didn't finish their degrees.
8. 16:00
  Algernon Blackwood - The Empty Sleeve
  A violinist’s desire for a rare instrument is irresistible and has dire consequences.
9. 16:45
  The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
  An American village’s annual lottery draw stirs up emotions.
10. 17:00
  Michael Arditti - Something to Scare Off the Birds
  Staying on their estate, Eleanor’s lonley 11 year old son Simon is befriended by John...
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Evening
1. 18:15
  Knock If You Can't Go by Stan Barstow
  A group of men meet to play dominoes in a pub - but the double three is missing again.
2. 18:30
  The Pulse Glass by Gillian Tindall (Omnibus)
  A reflection on family history and the changing meanings of the objects that survive us.
3. 19:45
  Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe—Series 1, 4. Seeing Things
  4/5As Carter and his Uncle journey through Wales, strange apparitions disturb their picnic.
4. 20:00
  Take Me To Your Reader—2. The Old Man and the Sea
  2/5Colin is in a flat panic when he mislays a red hot autobiography manuscript.
5. 20:30
  The 27-Year Itch—A Pill a Day Keeps the Doctor at Work
  Dorothy seeks medical help when Edward becomes unbearable.
6. 21:00
  Conversation Extra—Hens, Hons And Funerals - Jessica Mitford
  Writer and activist Jessica Mitford talks about her books and campaigns to Robert Kee.
7. 21:30
  The Drop Out Boogie
  Laura Snapes finds out why university drop-outs like herself didn't finish their degrees.
8. 22:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Junk Mail
  4/4Tom takes issue with his local curry house and their addiction to junk mail.
9. 22:30
  The Nick Revell Show—Series 1, Cash
  5/6Writer Nick struggles for cash, while his geraniums aren't happy.
10. 23:00
  Vent—Series 3, Stirrings in the Night
  3/6In Ben's mind, Byron offers sweet texts of love. In reality, Mary ponders their marriage.
11. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 1, Food
  5/6The Bletchley Park code-breakers think of some new ways to improve wartime rations.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man in Black—Series 1, 1. The Tower by Mike Walker
  1/5The creepy raconteur introduces Ro and Zee, who stumble into a world where time is stopped
2. 00:30
  Haunted—What Was It? by Fitz James O'Brien
  An investigator into the paranormal finds horror close to home.
3. 01:00
  Michael Arditti - Something to Scare Off the Birds
  Staying on their estate, Eleanor’s lonley 11 year old son Simon is befriended by John...
4. 02:15
  Knock If You Can't Go by Stan Barstow
  A group of men meet to play dominoes in a pub - but the double three is missing again.
5. 02:30
  The Pulse Glass by Gillian Tindall (Omnibus)
  A reflection on family history and the changing meanings of the objects that survive us.
6. 03:45
  Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe—Series 1, 4. Seeing Things
  4/5As Carter and his Uncle journey through Wales, strange apparitions disturb their picnic.
7. 04:00
  Take Me To Your Reader—2. The Old Man and the Sea
  2/5Colin is in a flat panic when he mislays a red hot autobiography manuscript.
8. 04:30
  The 27-Year Itch—A Pill a Day Keeps the Doctor at Work
  Dorothy seeks medical help when Edward becomes unbearable.
9. 05:00
  Conversation Extra—Hens, Hons And Funerals - Jessica Mitford
  Writer and activist Jessica Mitford talks about her books and campaigns to Robert Kee.
10. 05:30
  The Drop Out Boogie
  Laura Snapes finds out why university drop-outs like herself didn't finish their degrees.

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