BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 23 March 2024

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Inspector Morse—Last Seen Wearing
  Colin Dexter's grumpy detective must take on a dead colleague's missing person case.
2. 07:30
  To the Lake by Kapka Kassabova (Omnibus)
  Kapka Kassabova explores her own family’s ties to the south-west Balkans.
3. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Rick Astley
  Singer Rick Astley chooses track sung by Dean Martin and by Feeder.
4. 08:45
  Singular Women—Bea
  1/4Bittersweet comedy as EastEnders' June Brown plays a long-suffering companion.
5. 09:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Friendships Old, Friendships New
  10/13Jennifer feels lonely on her first day alone in the new cottage.
6. 09:30
  Ray's a Laugh—From 22/01/1960
  Can Ted make a fortune from Old Ma Bluett's chutney? Starring Ted Ray.
7. 10:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—2. At Home with the Snails
  2/3Penelope Keith unearths more horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.
8. 11:00
  Inspector Morse—Last Seen Wearing
  Colin Dexter's grumpy detective must take on a dead colleague's missing person case.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  To the Lake by Kapka Kassabova (Omnibus)
  Kapka Kassabova explores her own family’s ties to the south-west Balkans.
2. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Rick Astley
  Singer Rick Astley chooses track sung by Dean Martin and by Feeder.
3. 13:45
  Singular Women—Bea
  1/4Bittersweet comedy as EastEnders' June Brown plays a long-suffering companion.
4. 14:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Friendships Old, Friendships New
  10/13Jennifer feels lonely on her first day alone in the new cottage.
5. 14:30
  Ray's a Laugh—From 22/01/1960
  Can Ted make a fortune from Old Ma Bluett's chutney? Starring Ted Ray.
6. 15:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—2. At Home with the Snails
  2/3Penelope Keith unearths more horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.
7. 16:00
  Second Body
  Anna paints the haunting images that fill her dreams. Whose death do they foretell?
8. 16:45
  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.
9. 17:00
  Inspector Morse—Last Seen Wearing
  Colin Dexter's grumpy detective must take on a dead colleague's missing person case.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  To the Lake by Kapka Kassabova (Omnibus)
  Kapka Kassabova explores her own family’s ties to the south-west Balkans.
2. 19:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Rick Astley
  Singer Rick Astley chooses track sung by Dean Martin and by Feeder.
3. 19:45
  Singular Women—Bea
  1/4Bittersweet comedy as EastEnders' June Brown plays a long-suffering companion.
4. 20:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Friendships Old, Friendships New
  10/13Jennifer feels lonely on her first day alone in the new cottage.
5. 20:30
  Ray's a Laugh—From 22/01/1960
  Can Ted make a fortune from Old Ma Bluett's chutney? Starring Ted Ray.
6. 21:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—2. At Home with the Snails
  2/3Penelope Keith unearths more horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.
7. 22:00
  Paul Sinha's General Knowledge—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Paul Sinha improves your general knowledge with fascinating facts and hilarious stories.
8. 22:30
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/5Thomas Hardy's exciting idea to make his books even sadder.
9. 23:00
  Please Use Other Door—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Satirical sketches on modern life.
10. 23:30
  Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 1, 4. 'My broken heart needs fixing'.
  4/4Sarah tackles problems including 'Tonight is the night two become one - I'm leaving you'.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 1, 3. The Silver Strangers
  3/6After drifting powerless, the crew receives a mysterious message and spots a spacecraft.
2. 00:30
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—3. The Nursery and a Child
  3/4More ghostly revelations for solicitor Arthur Kipps in ghostly Eel Marsh House.
3. 01:00
  Inspector Morse—Last Seen Wearing
  Colin Dexter's grumpy detective must take on a dead colleague's missing person case.
4. 02:30
  To the Lake by Kapka Kassabova (Omnibus)
  Kapka Kassabova explores her own family’s ties to the south-west Balkans.
5. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Rick Astley
  Singer Rick Astley chooses track sung by Dean Martin and by Feeder.
6. 03:45
  Singular Women—Bea
  1/4Bittersweet comedy as EastEnders' June Brown plays a long-suffering companion.
7. 04:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Friendships Old, Friendships New
  10/13Jennifer feels lonely on her first day alone in the new cottage.
8. 04:30
  Ray's a Laugh—From 22/01/1960
  Can Ted make a fortune from Old Ma Bluett's chutney? Starring Ted Ray.
9. 05:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—2. At Home with the Snails
  2/3Penelope Keith unearths more horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.

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