BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 1 April 2024

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 1, 4. The Time Ship
  4/6Taken hostage by the aliens, the crew learn more about their mysterious captors.
2. 00:30
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—4. Letters and Death Certificates
  4/4Solicitor Arthur Kipps tries to finally unravel the mystery of the haunted house.
3. 01:00
  Poetry Extra—Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney
  Daljit Nagra concludes his choice of programmes featuring Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes.
4. 01:30
  The Restaurant: A History of Eating Out by William Sitwell (Omnibus)
  The history of the restaurant from AD79 to now.
5. 02:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Owain Wyn Evans
  Owain Wyn Evans chooses songs performed by The Carpenters and Rina Sawayama.
6. 02:50
  Life Lines—Series 3 (Omnibus)
  A man is intent on taking his own life. Can the emergency services get to him in time?
7. 04:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 2, The Bishop Keeps His Diary
  17/20The Bishop’s 10th anniversary portrait causes a stir. But where will it be displayed?
8. 04:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 10, Weathering
  16/18Can the inept crew help a scientist complete their research mission?
9. 05:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comic Castaways 4, Ricky Gervais
  Comedian Ricky Gervais is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 05:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Nectar
  David Attenborough tells of nature's first bribe, that evolved a hundred million years ago
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 7, 1. The Dancing Men
  1/6The sleuth investigates seemingly childish drawings foreshadowing tragedy and death.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 1. The Murderous Marriage
  1/6The Cotswold sleuth is finally set to marry Colonel James Lacey. But...
3. 07:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, Repeat After Me
  4/6William is writing mucky books under a nom de plume, and a decision is taken over Father.
4. 07:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Winter's Tale
  4/6Harold wants a holiday but without his father Albert. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
5. 08:00
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 4
  4/6The trials and tribulations of a single mum with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon-Sinclair.
6. 08:30
  Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—1. Childhood
  1/5The troubled childhood of Charles Dickens.
7. 08:45
  Lucy Catherine - Halfway Here—1. Accident
  1/10An accident makes a family question everything they thought they knew.
8. 09:00
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 6. Everybody Loves Velociraptor
  6/6The one with the Sex Keg.
9. 09:30
  A Guide to Garden Wildlife—1. Log Piles and Long Grass
  1/5Brett Westwood and Phil Gates on creatures likely to be found in log piles and long grass.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Hymns: Thine Be The Glory - Thine Be The Glory
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Revd Delyth Liddell
11. 10:00
  Radiolab—Series 11, Family People
  6/8Radiolab on Alex Neason’s journey into her family history marked by slavery in the USA
12. 10:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Joan Baez
  American folk singer Joan Baez chooses tracks sung by Jussi Bjorling and one by herself.
13. 11:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 7, 1. The Dancing Men
  1/6The sleuth investigates seemingly childish drawings foreshadowing tragedy and death.
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 1. The Murderous Marriage
  1/6The Cotswold sleuth is finally set to marry Colonel James Lacey. But...
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, Repeat After Me
  4/6William is writing mucky books under a nom de plume, and a decision is taken over Father.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Winter's Tale
  4/6Harold wants a holiday but without his father Albert. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
3. 13:00
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 4
  4/6The trials and tribulations of a single mum with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon-Sinclair.
4. 13:30
  Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—1. Childhood
  1/5The troubled childhood of Charles Dickens.
5. 13:45
  Lucy Catherine - Halfway Here—1. Accident
  1/10An accident makes a family question everything they thought they knew.
6. 14:00
  Many a Slip—From 08/08/1978
  Roy Plomley chairs the quiz strewn with errors.
7. 14:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Willing It Away
  2/6Stella's luck goes from bad to worse, as daughter Alison and granny want to move in.
8. 15:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast
  1/2John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
9. 16:00
  Radiolab—Series 11, Family People
  6/8Radiolab on Alex Neason’s journey into her family history marked by slavery in the USA
10. 16:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Joan Baez
  American folk singer Joan Baez chooses tracks sung by Jussi Bjorling and one by herself.
11. 17:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 7, 1. The Dancing Men
  1/6The sleuth investigates seemingly childish drawings foreshadowing tragedy and death.
12. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 1. The Murderous Marriage
  1/6The Cotswold sleuth is finally set to marry Colonel James Lacey. But...
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, Repeat After Me
  4/6William is writing mucky books under a nom de plume, and a decision is taken over Father.
2. 18:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Winter's Tale
  4/6Harold wants a holiday but without his father Albert. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
3. 19:00
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 4
  4/6The trials and tribulations of a single mum with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon-Sinclair.
4. 19:30
  Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—1. Childhood
  1/5The troubled childhood of Charles Dickens.
5. 19:45
  Lucy Catherine - Halfway Here—1. Accident
  1/10An accident makes a family question everything they thought they knew.
6. 20:00
  Many a Slip—From 08/08/1978
  Roy Plomley chairs the quiz strewn with errors.
7. 20:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Willing It Away
  2/6Stella's luck goes from bad to worse, as daughter Alison and granny want to move in.
8. 21:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast
  1/2John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
9. 22:00
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 6. Everybody Loves Velociraptor
  6/6The one with the Sex Keg.
10. 22:30
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Bhangraman must save the world, plus the downside of keeping a cow as a family pet.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Jonny Weldon 1/3
  Paul Garner chats to Jonny Weldon in the Comedy Club.
12. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 64, Episode 3
  3/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
13. 23:30
  Dave Podmore—Dave Podmore's Cricket Fix, Episode 2
  2/4The star cricketer injures Felicity Kendall in a charity celebrity cricket game.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Radiolab—Series 11, Family People
  6/8Radiolab on Alex Neason’s journey into her family history marked by slavery in the USA
2. 00:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Joan Baez
  American folk singer Joan Baez chooses tracks sung by Jussi Bjorling and one by herself.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 7, 1. The Dancing Men
  1/6The sleuth investigates seemingly childish drawings foreshadowing tragedy and death.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 1. The Murderous Marriage
  1/6The Cotswold sleuth is finally set to marry Colonel James Lacey. But...
5. 02:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, Repeat After Me
  4/6William is writing mucky books under a nom de plume, and a decision is taken over Father.
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Winter's Tale
  4/6Harold wants a holiday but without his father Albert. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
7. 03:00
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 4
  4/6The trials and tribulations of a single mum with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon-Sinclair.
8. 03:30
  Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—1. Childhood
  1/5The troubled childhood of Charles Dickens.
9. 03:45
  Lucy Catherine - Halfway Here—1. Accident
  1/10An accident makes a family question everything they thought they knew.
10. 04:00
  Many a Slip—From 08/08/1978
  Roy Plomley chairs the quiz strewn with errors.
11. 04:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Willing It Away
  2/6Stella's luck goes from bad to worse, as daughter Alison and granny want to move in.
12. 05:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast
  1/2John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.

Tuesday 2 April 2024