BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 22 March 2024

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  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.
2. 00:45
  Camisole by Beatrice Colin
  Penny runs a vintage clothing shop where she becomes intrigued by one customer.
3. 01:00
  Drama on 4—The Gold Killing, 2. Dancing with Death
  2/2Joe's life is in danger following his investment in a Ghanaian gold mine.
4. 01:45
  Whodunnits—Val McDermid - Village SOS, 4. Grudges
  4/5DCI Bettany interviews more villagers with a grudge against murder victim Colin Arnott.
5. 02:00
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—4. Mr Preview and Company
  4/5Morecambe and Wise perform the most memorable sketch of their lives.
6. 02:15
  Cry Babies—Series 1, 4. Together
  4/5Bea feedbacks to Sally about their last meeting.
7. 02:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 3, The Riot
  2/4The Amos household are caught up in the Brixton riot.
8. 03:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Honourable Man
  2/26With a visitor due from the Soviet Union, Mainwaring is peeved with Wilson.
9. 03:30
  Huddwinks—Series 1, Henry The Vee
  2/6The King fights the French at Agincourt but will the Bard or Barbara Cartland win the day?
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 25, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
11. 04:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Can Cassie deal with the consequences of her big night out?
12. 05:00
  Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities—5. The Substance and the Shadow
  5/5Will it be possible to save Charles Darnay's life?
13. 05:45
  Ash on Guavas by Lawrence Scott
  There's much beauty on the Caribbean island of Montserrat - but danger lurks in the hills.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  RD Wingfield—RD Wingfield - Daylight Robbery
  Miss Pickering has an ulterior motive for a newspaper ad, as do the four gents who reply.
2. 06:45
  Whodunnits—Val McDermid - Village SOS, 5. Pub Night
  5/5DCI Bettany hopes to find Colin's murderer in the village pub.
3. 07:00
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—5. He Didn't Want to Go
  5/5Eric and Ernie are at the top of their game - then tragedy strikes.
4. 07:15
  Cry Babies—Series 1, 5. Oh No
  5/5Frank and funny drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.
5. 07:30
  All Those Women—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4An unexpected death leads all four of the family to consider what is really important.
6. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 12
  12/13What will George and Kate make of their first house?
7. 08:30
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Boning Up on History
  5/6Perkins wants to dig for post-war Britain, but the workmates decide to soil his plans.
8. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Gyles Brandreth quizzes Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore, Penny Junor and Julian Fellowes.
9. 09:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, Bronte Country
  1/4London 1853, and a firm of religious publishers is transformed by an actress and her son.
10. 10:00
  Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities—5. The Substance and the Shadow
  5/5Will it be possible to save Charles Darnay's life?
11. 10:45
  Ash on Guavas by Lawrence Scott
  There's much beauty on the Caribbean island of Montserrat - but danger lurks in the hills.
12. 11:00
  RD Wingfield—RD Wingfield - Daylight Robbery
  Miss Pickering has an ulterior motive for a newspaper ad, as do the four gents who reply.
13. 11:45
  Whodunnits—Val McDermid - Village SOS, 5. Pub Night
  5/5DCI Bettany hopes to find Colin's murderer in the village pub.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—5. He Didn't Want to Go
  5/5Eric and Ernie are at the top of their game - then tragedy strikes.
2. 12:15
  Cry Babies—Series 1, 5. Oh No
  5/5Frank and funny drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.
3. 12:30
  All Those Women—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4An unexpected death leads all four of the family to consider what is really important.
4. 13:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 12
  12/13What will George and Kate make of their first house?
5. 13:30
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Boning Up on History
  5/6Perkins wants to dig for post-war Britain, but the workmates decide to soil his plans.
6. 14:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Gyles Brandreth quizzes Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore, Penny Junor and Julian Fellowes.
7. 14:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, Bronte Country
  1/4London 1853, and a firm of religious publishers is transformed by an actress and her son.
8. 15:00
  Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities—5. The Substance and the Shadow
  5/5Will it be possible to save Charles Darnay's life?
9. 15:45
  Ash on Guavas by Lawrence Scott
  There's much beauty on the Caribbean island of Montserrat - but danger lurks in the hills.
10. 16:00
  RD Wingfield—RD Wingfield - Daylight Robbery
  Miss Pickering has an ulterior motive for a newspaper ad, as do the four gents who reply.
11. 16:45
  Whodunnits—Val McDermid - Village SOS, 5. Pub Night
  5/5DCI Bettany hopes to find Colin's murderer in the village pub.
12. 17:00
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—5. He Didn't Want to Go
  5/5Eric and Ernie are at the top of their game - then tragedy strikes.
13. 17:15
  Cry Babies—Series 1, 5. Oh No
  5/5Frank and funny drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.
14. 17:30
  All Those Women—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4An unexpected death leads all four of the family to consider what is really important.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 12
  12/13What will George and Kate make of their first house?
2. 18:30
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Boning Up on History
  5/6Perkins wants to dig for post-war Britain, but the workmates decide to soil his plans.
3. 19:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Gyles Brandreth quizzes Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore, Penny Junor and Julian Fellowes.
4. 19:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, Bronte Country
  1/4London 1853, and a firm of religious publishers is transformed by an actress and her son.
5. 20:00
  The Tale of A Tale of Two Cities
  Frances Fyfield explores the handwritten manuscript of Dickens's great political thriller.
6. 20:30
  Soul Music—Moon River
  Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer's film theme for Breakfast at Tiffany's.
7. 21:00
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 5, Mrs Miniver
  1/3Nazis and Hollywood, Dunkirk and roses - Paul Gambaccini on 1942 classic film Mrs Miniver.
8. 21:30
  Rabbit Redux by John Updike—10. Beyond Grief
  10/10Unemployed and restless, Harry wallows in grief. But Janice can finally see a way through.
9. 21:45
  Anna's War by Lizzie Nunnery—5. I See My Mother There
  5/5Anna's attention is on her family but she is still being followed. Concluding episode.
10. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Stuart Mitchell's Cost of Living, 4. Stuart Loses Everything
  A hair transplant and doing the right thing.
11. 22:15
  Jazz Emu: The Sound of Us—4. The Sound of Family
  Jazz Emu goes back to his foley roots to save his dying, disappointed father.
12. 22:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Meet the Barn Conversion Couple and a visit to the Dragon's Den.
13. 23:00
  Absolute Power—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe land at the BBC to tackle Radio 3.
14. 23:30
  All the World's a Globe—8. From 20th Century Wars to Twiggy
  8/8The National Theatre of Brent's definitive history of Earth reaches the 20th century.
15. 23:45
  Ivor Cutler - A Wet Handle—Episode 2
  2/5Music, prosaic idiosyncrasy and whimsy from the unique Ivor Cutler.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Second Body
  Anna paints the haunting images that fill her dreams. Whose death do they foretell?
2. 00:45
  HG Wells—Ghost Stories by HG Wells, The Inexperienced Ghost
  4/6When a man comes across an unconvincing apparition, he helps it out. But at a cost.
3. 01:00
  Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities—5. The Substance and the Shadow
  5/5Will it be possible to save Charles Darnay's life?
4. 01:45
  Ash on Guavas by Lawrence Scott
  There's much beauty on the Caribbean island of Montserrat - but danger lurks in the hills.
5. 02:00
  RD Wingfield—RD Wingfield - Daylight Robbery
  Miss Pickering has an ulterior motive for a newspaper ad, as do the four gents who reply.
6. 02:45
  Whodunnits—Val McDermid - Village SOS, 5. Pub Night
  5/5DCI Bettany hopes to find Colin's murderer in the village pub.
7. 03:00
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—5. He Didn't Want to Go
  5/5Eric and Ernie are at the top of their game - then tragedy strikes.
8. 03:15
  Cry Babies—Series 1, 5. Oh No
  5/5Frank and funny drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.
9. 03:30
  All Those Women—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4An unexpected death leads all four of the family to consider what is really important.
10. 04:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 12
  12/13What will George and Kate make of their first house?
11. 04:30
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Boning Up on History
  5/6Perkins wants to dig for post-war Britain, but the workmates decide to soil his plans.
12. 05:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Gyles Brandreth quizzes Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore, Penny Junor and Julian Fellowes.
13. 05:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, Bronte Country
  1/4London 1853, and a firm of religious publishers is transformed by an actress and her son.

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