BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 4 June 2024

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Stuck!
  True stories told live in the USA: Sarah Austin Jenness introduces tales about being stuck
2. 00:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Marty Wilde
  Singer Marty Wilde chooses tracks by Frankie Laine and Bill Haley & His Comets.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 1. Death Sentence
  1/5With a man due to hang, Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot probes a savage murder.
4. 01:30
  The Great Impersonation—1. Old Friends Meet
  1/5East Africa 1914: A German meets a look alike Englishman - sparking a sinister plan.
5. 02:00
  Minor Adjustment—Lollipops and Roses
  1/6Peter Davison stars in a sitcom about a family with a young daughter with Down's syndrome.
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, The Seven Steptoerai
  7/8Albert's kung fu club tackles some extortionists.
7. 03:00
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 1
  1/4Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing.
8. 03:30
  These Days by Lucy Caldwell—1. The Blitz Begins
  1/101941: the Belfast Blitz begins.
9. 03:45
  D-Day Minus—D-Day Minus 6 - Putting You Through
  31st May: Ahead of the D-Day landings, two telephone operators enjoy a break.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 53, Episode 10
  10/10Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Chris Addison, Julian Clary and Sue Perkins.
11. 04:30
  The Nimmo Twins In...—Series 1, Killing Time
  4/6Mr Pike takes on many mundane jobs - with the zeal of a former assassin.
12. 05:00
  Blood Count
  The story of the relationship of Ellington and Strayhorn, told during their final session.
13. 05:45
  Madame Zilensky and the King of Finland by Carson McCullers
  The music department is running smoothly, yet Mr Brook is uneasy over Madame Zilensky.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 2. Headlines
  2/5Poirot believes a woman's brutal murder is linked to a lurid newspaper article.
2. 06:30
  The Great Impersonation—2. The Homecoming
  2/5German agent Leopold returns to England to take up life as Sir Everard. Stars David Robb.
3. 07:00
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Lack of Moral Fibre
  6/6Christmas is coming and Ben is getting fat, but will dieting with Helen raise his spirits?
4. 07:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, Under Two Floorboards
  18/24In true Beau Geste style, Neddie Seagoon joins the foreign legion in disgrace.
5. 08:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—An Engagement with Mr Hogarth
  5/6Portraits and Poteen delight the Fair Intellectuals when Mr Hogarth comes to Edinburgh.
6. 08:30
  These Days by Lucy Caldwell—2. The Aftermath
  2/10Audrey announces her engagement and Emma witnesses the air raid aftermath.
7. 08:45
  D-Day Minus—D Day Minus 5 - Taking Leave
  1st June: Ahead of the D-Day landings, a Tommy makes a visit to a Welsh school.
8. 09:00
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 2, Clara Amfo and Carol Kirkwood
  1/4Carol Kirkwood and Clara Amfo join Joe on the sofa.
9. 09:30
  A British History in Weather—7. Rain
  7/10Alexandra Harris tells the story of how the weather has shaped the culture of Britain.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Psalms - Songs of Praise - Praise the Lord
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Greg Finn.
11. 10:00
  A Good Read—Lionel Shriver and Mae Martin
  Lionel Shriver and Mae Martin talk with Harriett Gilbert about books they love.
12. 10:30
  The Seven Car Parks of Croydon
  Sue Perkins revisits her former home-town, Croydon, the mini-Manhattan of Outer London
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 2. Headlines
  2/5Poirot believes a woman's brutal murder is linked to a lurid newspaper article.
14. 11:30
  The Great Impersonation—2. The Homecoming
  2/5German agent Leopold returns to England to take up life as Sir Everard. Stars David Robb.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Lack of Moral Fibre
  6/6Christmas is coming and Ben is getting fat, but will dieting with Helen raise his spirits?
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, Under Two Floorboards
  18/24In true Beau Geste style, Neddie Seagoon joins the foreign legion in disgrace.
3. 13:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—An Engagement with Mr Hogarth
  5/6Portraits and Poteen delight the Fair Intellectuals when Mr Hogarth comes to Edinburgh.
4. 13:30
  These Days by Lucy Caldwell—2. The Aftermath
  2/10Audrey announces her engagement and Emma witnesses the air raid aftermath.
5. 13:45
  D-Day Minus—D Day Minus 5 - Taking Leave
  1st June: Ahead of the D-Day landings, a Tommy makes a visit to a Welsh school.
6. 14:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Antony Worrall-Thompson
  4/6The celebrity chef and writer quizzes a panel about himself.
7. 14:30
  Artists—Series 2, Special Happy Places
  4/4De-cluttering his house, Gerard's friends all get gifts, leaving Tamsin less than thrilled
8. 15:00
  Alan England - I'll Be Caesar
  A teacher's study text mirrors events in a 1950s classroom during National Service days
9. 16:00
  A Good Read—Lionel Shriver and Mae Martin
  Lionel Shriver and Mae Martin talk with Harriett Gilbert about books they love.
10. 16:30
  The Seven Car Parks of Croydon
  Sue Perkins revisits her former home-town, Croydon, the mini-Manhattan of Outer London
11. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 2. Headlines
  2/5Poirot believes a woman's brutal murder is linked to a lurid newspaper article.
12. 17:30
  The Great Impersonation—2. The Homecoming
  2/5German agent Leopold returns to England to take up life as Sir Everard. Stars David Robb.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Lack of Moral Fibre
  6/6Christmas is coming and Ben is getting fat, but will dieting with Helen raise his spirits?
2. 18:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, Under Two Floorboards
  18/24In true Beau Geste style, Neddie Seagoon joins the foreign legion in disgrace.
3. 19:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—An Engagement with Mr Hogarth
  5/6Portraits and Poteen delight the Fair Intellectuals when Mr Hogarth comes to Edinburgh.
4. 19:30
  These Days by Lucy Caldwell—2. The Aftermath
  2/10Audrey announces her engagement and Emma witnesses the air raid aftermath.
5. 19:45
  D-Day Minus—D Day Minus 5 - Taking Leave
  1st June: Ahead of the D-Day landings, a Tommy makes a visit to a Welsh school.
6. 20:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Antony Worrall-Thompson
  4/6The celebrity chef and writer quizzes a panel about himself.
7. 20:30
  Artists—Series 2, Special Happy Places
  4/4De-cluttering his house, Gerard's friends all get gifts, leaving Tamsin less than thrilled
8. 21:00
  Alan England - I'll Be Caesar
  A teacher's study text mirrors events in a 1950s classroom during National Service days
9. 22:00
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 2, Clara Amfo and Carol Kirkwood
  1/4Carol Kirkwood and Clara Amfo join Joe on the sofa.
10. 22:30
  Think the Unthinkable—Series 4, Be Happy
  2/4The bumbling management consultants grapple with physical perfection for Phil's gym.
11. 23:00
  Rubbish—Series 2, Surveillance
  4/6Martin gets caught by his own CCTV and tannoy system for shaming litter offenders.
12. 23:30
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4A funny but factually accurate look at humanity's enduring obsession with UFOs.
13. 23:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/8John Hegley makes a spectacle of himself in Barnet with visionary poems and songs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Lionel Shriver and Mae Martin
  Lionel Shriver and Mae Martin talk with Harriett Gilbert about books they love.
2. 00:30
  The Seven Car Parks of Croydon
  Sue Perkins revisits her former home-town, Croydon, the mini-Manhattan of Outer London
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 2. Headlines
  2/5Poirot believes a woman's brutal murder is linked to a lurid newspaper article.
4. 01:30
  The Great Impersonation—2. The Homecoming
  2/5German agent Leopold returns to England to take up life as Sir Everard. Stars David Robb.
5. 02:00
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Lack of Moral Fibre
  6/6Christmas is coming and Ben is getting fat, but will dieting with Helen raise his spirits?
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, Under Two Floorboards
  18/24In true Beau Geste style, Neddie Seagoon joins the foreign legion in disgrace.
7. 03:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—An Engagement with Mr Hogarth
  5/6Portraits and Poteen delight the Fair Intellectuals when Mr Hogarth comes to Edinburgh.
8. 03:30
  These Days by Lucy Caldwell—2. The Aftermath
  2/10Audrey announces her engagement and Emma witnesses the air raid aftermath.
9. 03:45
  D-Day Minus—D Day Minus 5 - Taking Leave
  1st June: Ahead of the D-Day landings, a Tommy makes a visit to a Welsh school.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Antony Worrall-Thompson
  4/6The celebrity chef and writer quizzes a panel about himself.
11. 04:30
  Artists—Series 2, Special Happy Places
  4/4De-cluttering his house, Gerard's friends all get gifts, leaving Tamsin less than thrilled
12. 05:00
  Alan England - I'll Be Caesar
  A teacher's study text mirrors events in a 1950s classroom during National Service days

Wednesday 5 June 2024