BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 25 September 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Sally Lindsay and Jonathan Harvey
  Sally Lindsay and Jonathan Harvey discuss books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
2. 00:30
  The Shipwrecked Bears
  Gyles Brandreth probes the mystery of the missing teddy bears - the first ever made.
3. 01:00
  Imperial Palace—2. Changing Times
  2/4Imperial Palace hotel director Evelyn Orcham faces a takeover challenge.
4. 01:30
  The Joke About Hilary Spite—2. Pandora Close
  2/6Hilary meets a man who claims the dead are living and the living dead...
5. 02:00
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Maria turns agony aunt, but is Paul finally acting all grown-up?
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The International Christmas Pudding
  9/27An eccentric millionaire funds an expedition for fragments of a famous dessert.
7. 03:00
  Alone—Series 2, Anti-Valentine's Day
  2/6The unattached neighbours rail against Valentine’s Day conventions.
8. 03:30
  Homecoming by Colin Grant—2. Reasons for Leaving
  2/5People with few prospects left the Caribbean and were promised a better life in Britain.
9. 03:45
  Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—7. Tall Oaks
  Sophia realises more change is necessary at her medical practice.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
11. 04:30
  Hidden Treasures—Larry McCoubrey - The Leveret
  John Graham's return to his native County Down goes well, until a young hare appears.
12. 05:45
  Barry Norman's Tie by Susie Maguire
  “Dear Barry, I thought the tie was horrible”. A film critic's fan has sartorial concerns.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Imperial Palace—3. Takeover
  3/4Imperial Palace hotel director Evelyn Orcham faces staff unrest
2. 06:30
  The Joke About Hilary Spite—3. Zeus
  3/6Hilary meets an agent who is not what he seems...
3. 07:00
  Ballylenon—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/6Phonsie's sale of the Hoover ancestral home is the cause of much speculation.
4. 07:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, The Rail Strike
  8/12The Lad gets a green signal, but a bumpy ride lies ahead.
5. 08:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 2, Point of No Return
  2/6Tom's family are coming to London, and giving the term 'flying visit' a whole new meaning.
6. 08:30
  Homecoming by Colin Grant—3. Culture of Racism
  3/5The impact of the dominant British culture of racism on Caribbean migrants.
7. 08:45
  Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—8. Edinburgh School of Medicine
  Sophia finally establishes a medical school for women in Edinburgh.
8. 09:00
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 1, Round three: Four-Letter Words
  3/4Paul Sinha and his live audience compile the questions for a perfect pub quiz.
9. 09:30
  England: Made in the Middle—3. Midlands Beauty
  3/5Why Helen Castor claims the real garden of England is the Midlands - not Kent.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Blessed: part 2 - The peacemakers
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Reverend Kirsty Thorpe
11. 10:00
  Archive on 4—Femmes Fatales
  Screen siren Kathleen Turner celebrates the film noir femme fatale's enduring mystique.
12. 11:00
  Imperial Palace—3. Takeover
  3/4Imperial Palace hotel director Evelyn Orcham faces staff unrest
13. 11:30
  The Joke About Hilary Spite—3. Zeus
  3/6Hilary meets an agent who is not what he seems...
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ballylenon—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/6Phonsie's sale of the Hoover ancestral home is the cause of much speculation.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, The Rail Strike
  8/12The Lad gets a green signal, but a bumpy ride lies ahead.
3. 13:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 2, Point of No Return
  2/6Tom's family are coming to London, and giving the term 'flying visit' a whole new meaning.
4. 13:30
  Homecoming by Colin Grant—3. Culture of Racism
  3/5The impact of the dominant British culture of racism on Caribbean migrants.
5. 13:45
  Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—8. Edinburgh School of Medicine
  Sophia finally establishes a medical school for women in Edinburgh.
6. 14:00
  Counterpoint—Series 27, 2013 Heat 1
  1/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
7. 14:30
  Hidden Treasures—Patricia Highsmith - A Suspension of Mercy
  When a crime writer's wife goes missing, fantasy and reality are intertwined.
8. 16:00
  Archive on 4—Femmes Fatales
  Screen siren Kathleen Turner celebrates the film noir femme fatale's enduring mystique.
9. 17:00
  Imperial Palace—3. Takeover
  3/4Imperial Palace hotel director Evelyn Orcham faces staff unrest
10. 17:30
  The Joke About Hilary Spite—3. Zeus
  3/6Hilary meets an agent who is not what he seems...
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ballylenon—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/6Phonsie's sale of the Hoover ancestral home is the cause of much speculation.
2. 18:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, The Rail Strike
  8/12The Lad gets a green signal, but a bumpy ride lies ahead.
3. 19:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 2, Point of No Return
  2/6Tom's family are coming to London, and giving the term 'flying visit' a whole new meaning.
4. 19:30
  Homecoming by Colin Grant—3. Culture of Racism
  3/5The impact of the dominant British culture of racism on Caribbean migrants.
5. 19:45
  Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—8. Edinburgh School of Medicine
  Sophia finally establishes a medical school for women in Edinburgh.
6. 20:00
  Counterpoint—Series 27, 2013 Heat 1
  1/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
7. 20:30
  Hidden Treasures—Patricia Highsmith - A Suspension of Mercy
  When a crime writer's wife goes missing, fantasy and reality are intertwined.
8. 22:00
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 1, Round three: Four-Letter Words
  3/4Paul Sinha and his live audience compile the questions for a perfect pub quiz.
9. 22:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Sharon Wanjohi 2/3
  Isy Suttie interviews Sharon Wanjohi.
10. 22:30
  The Goldfish Bowl—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/8The fish tank’s mean streets soon lead Anton and Liam into big trouble.
11. 22:45
  Deborah Frances-White Introduces...—3. Scarlett Curtis
  3/5Deborah Frances-White gives Scarlett Curtis the prompt of The Devil You Know.
12. 23:00
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 1, Politics
  3/6More historical heroism as Aneurin Bevan, Hywel Dda and more are put to the Totaliser.
13. 23:30
  The Skewer—Series 12, Episode 2
  2/8Jon Holmes's award-winning satirical comedy concept album returns to twist into the news.
14. 23:45
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 1, Carol Goes Swimming
  2/6Lorraine Ashbourne is Carol, in Jenny Eclair's story about a lifesaving friendship.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—Femmes Fatales
  Screen siren Kathleen Turner celebrates the film noir femme fatale's enduring mystique.
2. 01:00
  Imperial Palace—3. Takeover
  3/4Imperial Palace hotel director Evelyn Orcham faces staff unrest
3. 01:30
  The Joke About Hilary Spite—3. Zeus
  3/6Hilary meets an agent who is not what he seems...
4. 02:00
  Ballylenon—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/6Phonsie's sale of the Hoover ancestral home is the cause of much speculation.
5. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, The Rail Strike
  8/12The Lad gets a green signal, but a bumpy ride lies ahead.
6. 03:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 2, Point of No Return
  2/6Tom's family are coming to London, and giving the term 'flying visit' a whole new meaning.
7. 03:30
  Homecoming by Colin Grant—3. Culture of Racism
  3/5The impact of the dominant British culture of racism on Caribbean migrants.
8. 03:45
  Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—8. Edinburgh School of Medicine
  Sophia finally establishes a medical school for women in Edinburgh.
9. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 27, 2013 Heat 1
  1/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 04:30
  Hidden Treasures—Patricia Highsmith - A Suspension of Mercy
  When a crime writer's wife goes missing, fantasy and reality are intertwined.

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