BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 20 March 2024

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities—2. The Old Order
  2/5Lucie Manette is a witness at Charles Darnay's trial for treason at the Old Bailey.
2. 00:45
  Please Don't by Erica Wagner
  As a woman does research in the British Library, she is surprised by a stranger's notes.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Dumb Witness, 2. The Murder Trail
  2/2Hercule Poirot is on the trail of a murderer.
4. 01:45
  Whodunnits—Val McDermid - Village SOS, 2. Reluctant Residents
  2/5Why are Shilwick's residents reluctant to help DCI Marion Bettany?
5. 02:00
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—2. You're Only Young Once
  2/5Eric and Ernie get their first radio show.
6. 02:15
  Cry Babies—Series 1, 2. Near Break Up
  2/5Sally and Bea struggle when one of them falls pregnant.
7. 02:30
  Jack & Millie—Series 2, Street Party
  4/4Jack and Millie Lemman record everything that happens to them.
8. 03:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexhill-on-Sea
  3/24Constable Neddie Seagoon sets out to apprehend Minnie and Henry's Sussex assailant.
9. 03:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 19/02/1984
  From Russian spies to a tour of BBC sound effects, it's the ultimate one-man show.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Jennie Bond
  4/4The former BBC Royal Correspondent quizzes a panel about herself.
11. 04:30
  Artists—Series 1, A Brush With Death
  6/6Gerard organises Tamsin's first solo exhibition, but she's got so much else to do.
12. 05:00
  Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities—3. Two Promises
  3/5In a Paris wine shop, information is exchanged about a courtship.
13. 05:45
  Crumbs by Michelene Wandor
  Her husband's adultery should mark the end of their marriage. But life isn't so simple.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Drama on 4—The Gold Killing, 1. Temptation
  1/2Greed, fear and fraud. Thriller starring Robert Glenister.
2. 06:45
  Whodunnits—Val McDermid - Village SOS, 3. Attention Turns
  3/5DCI Bettany's investigation leads her to the village post office.
3. 07:00
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—3. We Want a Writer
  3/5Morecambe and Wise are in New York.
4. 07:15
  Cry Babies—Series 1, 3. Chaos
  3/5Sally and Dave have been evicted due to him lying about his debts. Bea has the answer.
5. 07:30
  Dot—Series 2, Teeth
  1/4Fellas are going gaga for Myrtle's new gnashers.
6. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, Fred's Pie Stall
  7/14The Lad sets out to save a Cheam institution threatened by closure.
7. 08:30
  Ballylenon—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4It's time for the Tidy Village Competition, but the inevitable factions emerge.
8. 09:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6With comedians Susan Calman, Greg Proops and Simon Evans and singer Louise Wener.
9. 09:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Pride and the Peacemaker
  4/6Renaissance Italy's Prince Ludovico buys a cannon, and Princess Plethora wants to confess.
10. 10:00
  Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities—3. Two Promises
  3/5In a Paris wine shop, information is exchanged about a courtship.
11. 10:45
  Crumbs by Michelene Wandor
  Her husband's adultery should mark the end of their marriage. But life isn't so simple.
12. 11:00
  Drama on 4—The Gold Killing, 1. Temptation
  1/2Greed, fear and fraud. Thriller starring Robert Glenister.
13. 11:45
  Whodunnits—Val McDermid - Village SOS, 3. Attention Turns
  3/5DCI Bettany's investigation leads her to the village post office.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—3. We Want a Writer
  3/5Morecambe and Wise are in New York.
2. 12:15
  Cry Babies—Series 1, 3. Chaos
  3/5Sally and Dave have been evicted due to him lying about his debts. Bea has the answer.
3. 12:30
  Dot—Series 2, Teeth
  1/4Fellas are going gaga for Myrtle's new gnashers.
4. 13:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, Fred's Pie Stall
  7/14The Lad sets out to save a Cheam institution threatened by closure.
5. 13:30
  Ballylenon—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4It's time for the Tidy Village Competition, but the inevitable factions emerge.
6. 14:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6With comedians Susan Calman, Greg Proops and Simon Evans and singer Louise Wener.
7. 14:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Pride and the Peacemaker
  4/6Renaissance Italy's Prince Ludovico buys a cannon, and Princess Plethora wants to confess.
8. 15:00
  Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities—3. Two Promises
  3/5In a Paris wine shop, information is exchanged about a courtship.
9. 15:45
  Crumbs by Michelene Wandor
  Her husband's adultery should mark the end of their marriage. But life isn't so simple.
10. 16:00
  Drama on 4—The Gold Killing, 1. Temptation
  1/2Greed, fear and fraud. Thriller starring Robert Glenister.
11. 16:45
  Whodunnits—Val McDermid - Village SOS, 3. Attention Turns
  3/5DCI Bettany's investigation leads her to the village post office.
12. 17:00
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—3. We Want a Writer
  3/5Morecambe and Wise are in New York.
13. 17:15
  Cry Babies—Series 1, 3. Chaos
  3/5Sally and Dave have been evicted due to him lying about his debts. Bea has the answer.
14. 17:30
  Dot—Series 2, Teeth
  1/4Fellas are going gaga for Myrtle's new gnashers.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, Fred's Pie Stall
  7/14The Lad sets out to save a Cheam institution threatened by closure.
2. 18:30
  Ballylenon—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4It's time for the Tidy Village Competition, but the inevitable factions emerge.
3. 19:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6With comedians Susan Calman, Greg Proops and Simon Evans and singer Louise Wener.
4. 19:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Pride and the Peacemaker
  4/6Renaissance Italy's Prince Ludovico buys a cannon, and Princess Plethora wants to confess.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—A Night with Prince
  Music critic Ann Powers reflects on time spent with Prince in his Hollywood mansion.
6. 20:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Shaun Keaveny
  Shaun Keaveny chooses tracks by the Isley Brothers and by Prince.
7. 21:00
  Short Cuts—Dreaming
  Short documentaries about the imagination presented by Josie Long
8. 21:30
  Rabbit Redux by John Updike—8. A Terrible Day
  8/10Despite his unusual house guests, Harry's life seems to be normal. Until disaster strikes.
9. 21:45
  Anna's War by Lizzie Nunnery—3. Don't Storm the Theatre
  2/5When Chechen rebels kidnap a theatre audience in Moscow - Anna is asked to negotiate.
10. 22:00
  Janey Godley: The C Bomb—Series 2, 2. It Was Acceptable in the 70s
  2/4Outrageous stories from the past and why Janey is driven to work till she literally drops.
11. 22:30
  Delve Special—Series 4, Bitter Harvest
  2/4Probing pesticides and agricultural policy, David Lander asks if farming is in crisis.
12. 23:00
  Rubbish—Series 1, Rage
  5/6At a Life Editing course, local government officer Martin aims to start saying 'no'.
13. 23:30
  The Skewer—Series 11, Episode 5
  5/8Jon Holmes's award-winning satirical comedy concept album returns to twist into the news.
14. 23:45
  Crème de la Crime—Series 1, A Bowl Full of Serial Killers
  4/6Michael Feydeau and David Pershore's melange of multi-murderers.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities—3. Two Promises
  3/5In a Paris wine shop, information is exchanged about a courtship.
2. 00:45
  Crumbs by Michelene Wandor
  Her husband's adultery should mark the end of their marriage. But life isn't so simple.
3. 01:00
  Drama on 4—The Gold Killing, 1. Temptation
  1/2Greed, fear and fraud. Thriller starring Robert Glenister.
4. 01:45
  Whodunnits—Val McDermid - Village SOS, 3. Attention Turns
  3/5DCI Bettany's investigation leads her to the village post office.
5. 02:00
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—3. We Want a Writer
  3/5Morecambe and Wise are in New York.
6. 02:15
  Cry Babies—Series 1, 3. Chaos
  3/5Sally and Dave have been evicted due to him lying about his debts. Bea has the answer.
7. 02:30
  Dot—Series 2, Teeth
  1/4Fellas are going gaga for Myrtle's new gnashers.
8. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, Fred's Pie Stall
  7/14The Lad sets out to save a Cheam institution threatened by closure.
9. 03:30
  Ballylenon—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4It's time for the Tidy Village Competition, but the inevitable factions emerge.
10. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6With comedians Susan Calman, Greg Proops and Simon Evans and singer Louise Wener.
11. 04:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Pride and the Peacemaker
  4/6Renaissance Italy's Prince Ludovico buys a cannon, and Princess Plethora wants to confess.
12. 05:00
  Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities—4. The Grindstone
  4/5Charles Darnay is determined to travel to Paris to go to the aid of the family retainer.
13. 05:45
  Camisole by Beatrice Colin
  Penny runs a vintage clothing shop where she becomes intrigued by one customer.

Thursday 21 March 2024