BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 7 February 2024

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  McLevy—Series 3, 4. Servant of the Crown
  4/4With a royal visit due, McLevy joins Her Majesty's protection squad to find an assassin.
2. 00:45
  The Celebrity Who Failed by Winifred Holtby
  Can Amelia deal with the public attention after she learns to walk on water?
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Arrow of Heaven
  A trip to New York leads to a murky trail of blackmail and murder.
4. 01:30
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 5. The Wife of a Hero
  5/6There's cup fever in town, but the GP must cope with more serious sickness.
5. 02:00
  Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—3. The New Car/ 4. Guy Fawkes Day
  2/5The engaging stories of an English housewife, created for The Times in 1937.
6. 02:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 12. The Newly-weds Return
  12/20The Dombeys return from their honeymoon and embark upon a frosty married life.
7. 02:30
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 3, Summer: New Swedes
  2/4Sten sponsors Ashkan, a young refugee from Afghanistan, who has applied for asylum.
8. 03:00
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Silent Bugler
  10/14It's 1902 and British secret agent Seagoon is heading to Dresden on a deadly mission.
9. 03:30
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Singers Tommy and Sheila hit stormy waters performing on a cruise ship.
10. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—Juno Dawson, Paterson Joseph, Jonathan Freedland
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
11. 04:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #139 - Help! The Aged!
  4/4Richard Wilson stars as the private eyes investigate a sinister-looking retirement home.
12. 05:00
  When The Pips Stop
  The story of two sisters learning to live together without their cherished Radio 4.
13. 05:45
  Daphne Du Maurier—La Sainte-Vierge
  Marie's prayers for the safety of her fisherman husband are answered by a miracle.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Mistake of the Machine
  A suspect is locked away, but has the prison governor got the right man?
2. 06:30
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 6. The Sisters Scobie
  6/6The GP tries to reunite two estranged sisters with unexpected results.
3. 07:00
  Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—5. Married Couples/ 6. At the Dentist's
  3/5Created in The Times of 1937, the engaging stories of an English housewife.
4. 07:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 13. Frosty Relations
  13/20Edith Dombey tries to reason with her husband.
5. 07:30
  The Golden Age—Saturday Sports Parade
  2/3Tharb and Lord Reith have to help the King overcome a bizarre speech impediment.
6. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Smugglers
  1/14Returning from a holiday abroad, the Lad and Bill get hoodwinked by Sid.
7. 08:30
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4With clergy rumours buzzing, Vera is extra busy in the telephone exchange.
8. 09:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 4
  4/6More ad-lib fun with Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Kate Robbins and Griff Rhys-Jones.
9. 09:30
  The Elephant Man—Labour Pains
  6/8Terry's bank balance is redder than a baboon's bottom, so he starts a paper round.
10. 10:00
  When The Pips Stop
  The story of two sisters learning to live together without their cherished Radio 4.
11. 10:45
  Daphne Du Maurier—La Sainte-Vierge
  Marie's prayers for the safety of her fisherman husband are answered by a miracle.
12. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Mistake of the Machine
  A suspect is locked away, but has the prison governor got the right man?
13. 11:30
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 6. The Sisters Scobie
  6/6The GP tries to reunite two estranged sisters with unexpected results.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—5. Married Couples/ 6. At the Dentist's
  3/5Created in The Times of 1937, the engaging stories of an English housewife.
2. 12:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 13. Frosty Relations
  13/20Edith Dombey tries to reason with her husband.
3. 12:30
  The Golden Age—Saturday Sports Parade
  2/3Tharb and Lord Reith have to help the King overcome a bizarre speech impediment.
4. 13:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Smugglers
  1/14Returning from a holiday abroad, the Lad and Bill get hoodwinked by Sid.
5. 13:30
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4With clergy rumours buzzing, Vera is extra busy in the telephone exchange.
6. 14:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 4
  4/6More ad-lib fun with Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Kate Robbins and Griff Rhys-Jones.
7. 14:30
  The Elephant Man—Labour Pains
  6/8Terry's bank balance is redder than a baboon's bottom, so he starts a paper round.
8. 15:00
  When The Pips Stop
  The story of two sisters learning to live together without their cherished Radio 4.
9. 15:45
  Daphne Du Maurier—La Sainte-Vierge
  Marie's prayers for the safety of her fisherman husband are answered by a miracle.
10. 16:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Mistake of the Machine
  A suspect is locked away, but has the prison governor got the right man?
11. 16:30
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 6. The Sisters Scobie
  6/6The GP tries to reunite two estranged sisters with unexpected results.
12. 17:00
  Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—5. Married Couples/ 6. At the Dentist's
  3/5Created in The Times of 1937, the engaging stories of an English housewife.
13. 17:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 13. Frosty Relations
  13/20Edith Dombey tries to reason with her husband.
14. 17:30
  The Golden Age—Saturday Sports Parade
  2/3Tharb and Lord Reith have to help the King overcome a bizarre speech impediment.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Smugglers
  1/14Returning from a holiday abroad, the Lad and Bill get hoodwinked by Sid.
2. 18:30
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4With clergy rumours buzzing, Vera is extra busy in the telephone exchange.
3. 19:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 4
  4/6More ad-lib fun with Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Kate Robbins and Griff Rhys-Jones.
4. 19:30
  The Elephant Man—Labour Pains
  6/8Terry's bank balance is redder than a baboon's bottom, so he starts a paper round.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Captive Media: The Story of Patty Hearst
  How the kidnapping of a newspaper heiress captivated and transformed the American media.
6. 21:00
  Short Cuts—Series 22, Tarot
  3/7Short documentaries inspired by the tarot deck. Presented by Josie Long.
7. 21:30
  The Omen by David Seltzer—3. Warning
  3/5Father Tassone has a warning.
8. 21:45
  November Dead List—Series 2, 3. Cards
  3/5DCI Greave finds prayer cards with a link to the murder victims. Stars Lia Williams.
9. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 12, Unlucky Louis
  4/6Clare is tempting fate in a visit to 'Unlucky Louis'.
10. 22:30
  Delve Special—Series 3, City Limits
  4/4David Lander probes shady shenanigans in London's Square Mile.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—The Delightful Sausage 2/3
  Jon Holmes has another chat with Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill - The Delightful Sausage.
12. 23:00
  Jason Cook's Happiness HQ
  Jason's lively look at happiness in the workplace with Chris Ramsey.
13. 23:30
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4The women US astronauts of Mercury 13, who never got into space.
14. 23:45
  Tina C—Tina C's Global Depression Tour, Australia
  3/6Country legend Tina C tries save the world from its financial mess by heading down under.
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Late
1. 00:00
  When The Pips Stop
  The story of two sisters learning to live together without their cherished Radio 4.
2. 00:45
  Daphne Du Maurier—La Sainte-Vierge
  Marie's prayers for the safety of her fisherman husband are answered by a miracle.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Mistake of the Machine
  A suspect is locked away, but has the prison governor got the right man?
4. 01:30
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 6. The Sisters Scobie
  6/6The GP tries to reunite two estranged sisters with unexpected results.
5. 02:00
  Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—5. Married Couples/ 6. At the Dentist's
  3/5Created in The Times of 1937, the engaging stories of an English housewife.
6. 02:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 13. Frosty Relations
  13/20Edith Dombey tries to reason with her husband.
7. 02:30
  The Golden Age—Saturday Sports Parade
  2/3Tharb and Lord Reith have to help the King overcome a bizarre speech impediment.
8. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Smugglers
  1/14Returning from a holiday abroad, the Lad and Bill get hoodwinked by Sid.
9. 03:30
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4With clergy rumours buzzing, Vera is extra busy in the telephone exchange.
10. 04:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 4
  4/6More ad-lib fun with Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Kate Robbins and Griff Rhys-Jones.
11. 04:30
  The Elephant Man—Labour Pains
  6/8Terry's bank balance is redder than a baboon's bottom, so he starts a paper round.
12. 05:00
  Nigel Baldwin - Ruminations upon Mortality
  A prominent Bishop's private life hits the tabloids.
13. 05:45
  Chicago, Chicago by Harry Towb
  A Belfast crime reporter gets more than he bargained when he visits the Windy City.

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