BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 16 May 2024

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—I'm Terry Gross and this is Fresh Air
  Dolly Alderton turns the tables on the master of the radio interview, Terry Gross.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 8. The Speech for the Defence
  8/8The sleuth gathers evidence in New York to clear Gerald, but there's a sting in the tail.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 3
  3/5Mystery still surrounds the death of Hercule Poirot's dentist. Stars John Moffatt.
4. 02:00
  Never Too Late—Series 1, Nerves
  5/7Hilda plans a trip to Weston-super-Mare, but her fellow travellers are beset with worries.
5. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—The Radio Ham: Pye's Re-recording
  The original TV-only episode re-created before an audience 60 years ago, in October 1961.
6. 03:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Wine
  1/6Back in England, Nick finds the mysterious Ronnie Hazelbeach in his late dad's house.
7. 03:30
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—3. Letters from Home
  3/10Letters from home remind Eilis of just what she is missing.
8. 03:45
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—3. The Golden Gates of Childhood
  3/10Tom faces difficult and solitary days. While Maggie begins a new adventure.
9. 04:00
  Say the Word—Episode 6
  6/6Frank Delaney with Hunter Davies, Sheila Steafel, Roger McGough and Helen Atkinson Wood.
10. 04:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny joins customs men to stop Courageous Kate from marrying her dad.
11. 05:00
  Joseph Conrad - The Secret Agent—1. Campaign of Fear
  1/2A terrorist attack kills the bomber, threatening establishment and anarchist circles.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Jack London - The Call of the Wild—1. Kidnapped
  1/2A kidnapped pet dog battles for survival in the frozen Yukon.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 4
  4/5Another dental patient has suffered a grisly death.
3. 07:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Backs to the Drawing Board
  7/8Bill takes time off to help a friend, but Faith is already working at home.
4. 07:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, My British Buddy
  10/26Walmington's warm welcome for American troops backfires.
5. 08:00
  The Break—Series 2, Van Crazy
  2/6Jeff borrows a van from Frank and ends up going too far. Stars Mark Benton.
6. 08:30
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—4. Christmas Comfort
  4/10Christmas looms, as Eilis struggles to adapt to her new life far from home.
7. 08:45
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—4. A Vanishing Gleam
  4/10Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—16/05/2024
  The top stories from Westminster.
9. 09:30
  Britain at Sea—14. Falklands
  Lord West tells the story of the Royal Navy in the Falklands War.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Thankfulness (Mental Heath Awareness week) – For the journey
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Dr Rachel Mann
11. 10:00
  Great Lives—George Eliot
  Ex-parliamentary standards commissioner Elizabeth Filkin chooses novelist George Eliot.
12. 10:30
  Back to the Ice
  Meteorologist Peter Gibbs returns to Antarctica where he spent two years in the 1980s.
13. 11:00
  Jack London - The Call of the Wild—1. Kidnapped
  1/2A kidnapped pet dog battles for survival in the frozen Yukon.
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 4
  4/5Another dental patient has suffered a grisly death.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Backs to the Drawing Board
  7/8Bill takes time off to help a friend, but Faith is already working at home.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, My British Buddy
  10/26Walmington's warm welcome for American troops backfires.
3. 13:00
  The Break—Series 2, Van Crazy
  2/6Jeff borrows a van from Frank and ends up going too far. Stars Mark Benton.
4. 13:30
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—4. Christmas Comfort
  4/10Christmas looms, as Eilis struggles to adapt to her new life far from home.
5. 13:45
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—4. A Vanishing Gleam
  4/10Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
6. 14:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 26, Episode 1
  1/7Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
7. 14:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, An Englishman Abroad
  2/6An Englishman visits and Ludovico hopes he might help him out of his cash crisis.
8. 15:00
  Joseph Conrad - The Secret Agent—2. London Outrage
  2/2What began as an international terrorist bombing outrage resolves into a domestic tragedy.
9. 16:00
  Great Lives—George Eliot
  Ex-parliamentary standards commissioner Elizabeth Filkin chooses novelist George Eliot.
10. 16:30
  Back to the Ice
  Meteorologist Peter Gibbs returns to Antarctica where he spent two years in the 1980s.
11. 17:00
  Jack London - The Call of the Wild—1. Kidnapped
  1/2A kidnapped pet dog battles for survival in the frozen Yukon.
12. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 4
  4/5Another dental patient has suffered a grisly death.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Backs to the Drawing Board
  7/8Bill takes time off to help a friend, but Faith is already working at home.
2. 18:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, My British Buddy
  10/26Walmington's warm welcome for American troops backfires.
3. 19:00
  The Break—Series 2, Van Crazy
  2/6Jeff borrows a van from Frank and ends up going too far. Stars Mark Benton.
4. 19:30
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—4. Christmas Comfort
  4/10Christmas looms, as Eilis struggles to adapt to her new life far from home.
5. 19:45
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—4. A Vanishing Gleam
  4/10Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
6. 20:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 26, Episode 1
  1/7Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
7. 20:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, An Englishman Abroad
  2/6An Englishman visits and Ludovico hopes he might help him out of his cash crisis.
8. 21:00
  Joseph Conrad - The Secret Agent—2. London Outrage
  2/2What began as an international terrorist bombing outrage resolves into a domestic tragedy.
9. 22:00
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 4, The Counterfeiter
  6/8The Lad tries finding Bill a job. But thanks to Sid, all he finds is trouble...
10. 22:30
  Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4There's a murder! Can DS Nick and company solve the mystery?
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Maisie Adam 2/3
  Athena Kugblenu chats again to Maisie Adam in the Comedy Club.
12. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Revolution—The Theory of Evolution
  6/6The radical comedian reassesses Darwin's description of the development of life.
13. 23:30
  Everyone Quite Likes Justin—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Justin has to cope with the build-up to the wedding of the year.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—George Eliot
  Ex-parliamentary standards commissioner Elizabeth Filkin chooses novelist George Eliot.
2. 00:30
  Back to the Ice
  Meteorologist Peter Gibbs returns to Antarctica where he spent two years in the 1980s.
3. 01:00
  Jack London - The Call of the Wild—1. Kidnapped
  1/2A kidnapped pet dog battles for survival in the frozen Yukon.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 4
  4/5Another dental patient has suffered a grisly death.
5. 02:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Backs to the Drawing Board
  7/8Bill takes time off to help a friend, but Faith is already working at home.
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, My British Buddy
  10/26Walmington's warm welcome for American troops backfires.
7. 03:00
  The Break—Series 2, Van Crazy
  2/6Jeff borrows a van from Frank and ends up going too far. Stars Mark Benton.
8. 03:30
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—4. Christmas Comfort
  4/10Christmas looms, as Eilis struggles to adapt to her new life far from home.
9. 03:45
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—4. A Vanishing Gleam
  4/10Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 26, Episode 1
  1/7Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
11. 04:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, An Englishman Abroad
  2/6An Englishman visits and Ludovico hopes he might help him out of his cash crisis.
12. 05:00
  Joseph Conrad - The Secret Agent—2. London Outrage
  2/2What began as an international terrorist bombing outrage resolves into a domestic tragedy.

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