BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 13 March 2024

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Egoist by George Meredith—2. Clara's Choice
  2/2Sir Willoughby battles to avoid humiliation by yet another fiancee.
2. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 5. The Diary
  5/8Mystery for Flora - is her son back from Australia? And can a diary unlock the mystery?
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 2. Hostile Witness
  2/5DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge has an amateur sidekick. But is she a potential next victim?
4. 02:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—7. New Arrivals
  7/10Stepmother Josie struggles when Matthew's three children move in with them.
5. 02:15
  The Latvian Locum—Series 1, 2. Addict
  2/5Dace meets Jack, a young heroin addict from Birmingham.
6. 02:30
  Jack & Millie—Series 2, Hot Yoga
  3/4Faced with a mindfulness pillow, Tudor sallet and hot yoga, a TV binge ends abruptly.
7. 03:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Lost Gold Mine (of Charlotte)
  2/24Neddie's odd discovery in some meatloaf sparks a trip to America to make his fortune.
8. 03:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 12/02/1984
  From an old colonial to a herd of operatic cows, it's the ultimate one-man show.
9. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Gyles Brandreth
  3/4The broadcaster, author and ex-MP quizzes a panel about himself.
10. 04:30
  Artists—Series 1, The War of Dog
  5/6Tamsin buys a dog to prove a point, and Dolores asks Marcus to landscape the garden.
11. 05:00
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—1. The Midnight Bell
  1/3Bob meets a prostitute. Semi-autobiographical trilogy set in inter-war London.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 6. Visitors
  6/8Wine merchant Tony Beach has to deal with some unwanted visitors to his store.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 3. Unofficial Investigations
  3/5Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ keeps investigating. Ruth makes her own enquiries.
3. 07:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—8. Tempers Fray
  8/10Matthew's daughter Becky finds an unexpected ally in her stepmother Josie.
4. 07:15
  The Latvian Locum—Series 1, 3. Bingo and Bonds
  3/5Dace considers playing bingo and helps a widower who has become confused.
5. 07:30
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Johnson
  4/4James Boswell, Dr Johnson's biographer, attempts to write a life of Boris Johnson.
6. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Elopement
  6/14Can The Lad and Sid smooth Bill's path to true love?
7. 08:30
  One Foot in the Grave—4. The Beast in the Cage
  4/4Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
8. 09:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Shappi Khorsandi, Simon Munnery, Fi Glover.
9. 09:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Coining of the Capricorn
  3/6The ruling family of Renaissance Italy's puniest city-state introduce a new currency.
10. 10:00
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—1. The Midnight Bell
  1/3Bob meets a prostitute. Semi-autobiographical trilogy set in inter-war London.
11. 11:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 6. Visitors
  6/8Wine merchant Tony Beach has to deal with some unwanted visitors to his store.
12. 11:30
  Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 3. Unofficial Investigations
  3/5Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ keeps investigating. Ruth makes her own enquiries.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—8. Tempers Fray
  8/10Matthew's daughter Becky finds an unexpected ally in her stepmother Josie.
2. 12:15
  The Latvian Locum—Series 1, 3. Bingo and Bonds
  3/5Dace considers playing bingo and helps a widower who has become confused.
3. 12:30
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Johnson
  4/4James Boswell, Dr Johnson's biographer, attempts to write a life of Boris Johnson.
4. 13:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Elopement
  6/14Can The Lad and Sid smooth Bill's path to true love?
5. 13:30
  One Foot in the Grave—4. The Beast in the Cage
  4/4Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
6. 14:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Shappi Khorsandi, Simon Munnery, Fi Glover.
7. 14:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Coining of the Capricorn
  3/6The ruling family of Renaissance Italy's puniest city-state introduce a new currency.
8. 15:00
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—1. The Midnight Bell
  1/3Bob meets a prostitute. Semi-autobiographical trilogy set in inter-war London.
9. 16:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 6. Visitors
  6/8Wine merchant Tony Beach has to deal with some unwanted visitors to his store.
10. 16:30
  Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 3. Unofficial Investigations
  3/5Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ keeps investigating. Ruth makes her own enquiries.
11. 17:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—8. Tempers Fray
  8/10Matthew's daughter Becky finds an unexpected ally in her stepmother Josie.
12. 17:15
  The Latvian Locum—Series 1, 3. Bingo and Bonds
  3/5Dace considers playing bingo and helps a widower who has become confused.
13. 17:30
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Johnson
  4/4James Boswell, Dr Johnson's biographer, attempts to write a life of Boris Johnson.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Elopement
  6/14Can The Lad and Sid smooth Bill's path to true love?
2. 18:30
  One Foot in the Grave—4. The Beast in the Cage
  4/4Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
3. 19:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Shappi Khorsandi, Simon Munnery, Fi Glover.
4. 19:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Coining of the Capricorn
  3/6The ruling family of Renaissance Italy's puniest city-state introduce a new currency.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—A Writer and His Country - John le Carré Across Six Decades
  Who was the real John le Carré and what was his relationship with Britain?
6. 21:00
  Short Cuts—The Sea, The Sea
  Short documentaries on crashing waves and diving under the water. Presented by Josie Long.
7. 21:30
  Rabbit Redux by John Updike—3. Dinner Invitation
  3/10Janice has walked out. Harry accepts a dinner invitation with unexpected consequences.
8. 21:45
  A Small Town Murder—Series 14, 3. Leaving Do
  3/5It's Jackie's leaving party but one of her last clients just won't let her go.
9. 22:00
  Janey Godley: The C Bomb—Series 2, 1. Not Dead Yet
  1/4Living in limbo, cancer scan to scan, Janey’s still utterly fearless and darkly hilarious.
10. 22:30
  Delve Special—Series 4, There's One Born Again Every Minute
  1/4Intrepid reporter David Lander investigates the Sincere Repentist Church.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Jimmy Cricket 1/3
  Angela Barnes chats to the comedian and entertainer Jimmy Cricket in the Comedy Club.
12. 23:00
  Rubbish—Series 1, Chilling
  4/6Local government officer Martin aspires to be a vigilante, despite high blood pressure.
13. 23:30
  The Skewer—Series 11, Episode 4
  4/8Jon Holmes's award-winning satirical comedy concept album returns to twist into the news.
14. 23:45
  Crème de la Crime—Series 1, The Bells and St Clement
  3/6Michael Feydeau and David Pershore review the curious case of a fallen monk.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—1. The Midnight Bell
  1/3Bob meets a prostitute. Semi-autobiographical trilogy set in inter-war London.
2. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 6. Visitors
  6/8Wine merchant Tony Beach has to deal with some unwanted visitors to his store.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 3. Unofficial Investigations
  3/5Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ keeps investigating. Ruth makes her own enquiries.
4. 02:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—8. Tempers Fray
  8/10Matthew's daughter Becky finds an unexpected ally in her stepmother Josie.
5. 02:15
  The Latvian Locum—Series 1, 3. Bingo and Bonds
  3/5Dace considers playing bingo and helps a widower who has become confused.
6. 02:30
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Johnson
  4/4James Boswell, Dr Johnson's biographer, attempts to write a life of Boris Johnson.
7. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Elopement
  6/14Can The Lad and Sid smooth Bill's path to true love?
8. 03:30
  One Foot in the Grave—4. The Beast in the Cage
  4/4Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
9. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Shappi Khorsandi, Simon Munnery, Fi Glover.
10. 04:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Coining of the Capricorn
  3/6The ruling family of Renaissance Italy's puniest city-state introduce a new currency.
11. 05:00
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—2. The Siege of Pleasure
  2/3Jenny tells of her fall from grace and Mr Eccles makes plain his feelings for Ella.

Thursday 14 March 2024