BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 20 April 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Mayor Of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy—2. Revelations
  2/3Michael Henchard attempts to hold his life together...
2. 01:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—3. A Hint of Arsenic
  3/5The barrister is determined to prove Harold Greenwood innocent of killing his first wife.
3. 01:30
  No Place To Hide—6. Some Indications of Paranoia
  6/8With the Amsterdam mission over, Rennie must face the consequences...
4. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—13. Something Unexpected
  13/15Jane has a new home, work and friends, but then something quite unexpected happens.
5. 02:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 3. Lift
  3/10Mr Gentleman gives Kate a lift into Limerick.
6. 02:30
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, A Fistful of Sand
  3/4Great works of fiction are upended when the comedy trio stumble into the plot.
7. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Student Prince
  14/20The Lad is lured to Moravia as an unknowing decoy for the endangered Crown Prince.
8. 03:30
  21st Century Blues—Seve's Spiritual Exercises
  3/62099. Atop his desert column, 'Chaff' Chaffinch recalls his nephew’s desire for cloning
9. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Justin Moorhouse, Bridget Christie and Ainsley Harriott.
10. 04:30
  Big Broadcast—Series 3, Location
  2/2Neil Brand's fast talking musical comedy set in a 1933 Chicago Radio Studio
11. 05:00
  The Mayor Of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy—3. The Stranger
  3/3Will Michael Henchard be undone when a stranger arrives in town?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—4. A Death at Christmas
  4/5The barrister faces a complex case over a troubled ex-soldier charged with murder.
2. 06:30
  No Place To Hide—7. Rennie Flies Out
  7/8The mission is over, but Rennie faces life as a target of his own side...
3. 07:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—14. New Wealth
  14/15Jane's new-found wealth is tainted by news of the fate of Thornfield and her master.
4. 07:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 4. New School
  4/10Despite not talking to each other - Kate and Baba head off together to their new school.
5. 07:30
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Barter
  4/4Morwenna is trying to improve herself, and Frank needs a lesson in island economics.
6. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Ignore These Programme Titles the Burkiss Way
  9/15The team pull open the 'Door Handle of the Day'.
7. 08:30
  The World As We Know It—Donna's Leaving Do
  6/6Will the housemates finally discover what caused the end of the world?
8. 09:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/6Literary game with Mark Thomas, Linda Smith, David Stafford and Stuart Maconie.
9. 09:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5The sketch show about modern life, with people who have lived a bit of it.
10. 10:00
  The Mayor Of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy—3. The Stranger
  3/3Will Michael Henchard be undone when a stranger arrives in town?
11. 11:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—4. A Death at Christmas
  4/5The barrister faces a complex case over a troubled ex-soldier charged with murder.
12. 11:30
  No Place To Hide—7. Rennie Flies Out
  7/8The mission is over, but Rennie faces life as a target of his own side...
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—14. New Wealth
  14/15Jane's new-found wealth is tainted by news of the fate of Thornfield and her master.
2. 12:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 4. New School
  4/10Despite not talking to each other - Kate and Baba head off together to their new school.
3. 12:30
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Barter
  4/4Morwenna is trying to improve herself, and Frank needs a lesson in island economics.
4. 13:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Ignore These Programme Titles the Burkiss Way
  9/15The team pull open the 'Door Handle of the Day'.
5. 13:30
  The World As We Know It—Donna's Leaving Do
  6/6Will the housemates finally discover what caused the end of the world?
6. 14:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/6Literary game with Mark Thomas, Linda Smith, David Stafford and Stuart Maconie.
7. 14:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5The sketch show about modern life, with people who have lived a bit of it.
8. 15:00
  The Mayor Of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy—3. The Stranger
  3/3Will Michael Henchard be undone when a stranger arrives in town?
9. 16:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—4. A Death at Christmas
  4/5The barrister faces a complex case over a troubled ex-soldier charged with murder.
10. 16:30
  No Place To Hide—7. Rennie Flies Out
  7/8The mission is over, but Rennie faces life as a target of his own side...
11. 17:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—14. New Wealth
  14/15Jane's new-found wealth is tainted by news of the fate of Thornfield and her master.
12. 17:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 4. New School
  4/10Despite not talking to each other - Kate and Baba head off together to their new school.
13. 17:30
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Barter
  4/4Morwenna is trying to improve herself, and Frank needs a lesson in island economics.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Ignore These Programme Titles the Burkiss Way
  9/15The team pull open the 'Door Handle of the Day'.
2. 18:30
  The World As We Know It—Donna's Leaving Do
  6/6Will the housemates finally discover what caused the end of the world?
3. 19:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/6Literary game with Mark Thomas, Linda Smith, David Stafford and Stuart Maconie.
4. 19:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5The sketch show about modern life, with people who have lived a bit of it.
5. 20:00
  The Mastertapes Guide to Writing the Perfect Song—1. From Macca to McLean
  1/3Leading musicians give a masterclass in the art of songwriting to John Wilson.
6. 21:00
  Great Lives—Tony Hancock
  Poet Pam Ayres chooses the lad himself, Tony Hancock.
7. 21:30
  DS Sue Manson - Fractions of Zero—Episode 4
  4/5Manson and Ellstrom are distraught when a fifth cryptogram arrives at a police station.
8. 21:45
  The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 14
  14/15Kennedy has found Henry Akeley. Or so she thinks.
9. 22:00
  Susan Calman Makes Me Happy—Television
  2/4Susan Calman explains why her love of TV makes her happy.
10. 22:30
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 2, Women
  1/4Paul Sinha looks at the forgotten women of history, whose stories were not told at school.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Rajiv Karia 1/1
  Jon Holmes chats to Rajiv Karia about the new series of DMs Are Open.
12. 23:00
  Felicity Ward - Appisodes—Series 1, Insomnia
  1/4Australian stand-up Felicity Ward tries an app for her insomnia.
13. 23:15
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 4, The Last Day
  1/4Vicki Pepperdine stars in Jenny Eclair's comic monologue about a teacher's last day.
14. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1997
  3/5Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Steve Coogan look back at the year that was yet to happen.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Mayor Of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy—3. The Stranger
  3/3Will Michael Henchard be undone when a stranger arrives in town?
2. 01:00
  John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—4. A Death at Christmas
  4/5The barrister faces a complex case over a troubled ex-soldier charged with murder.
3. 01:30
  No Place To Hide—7. Rennie Flies Out
  7/8The mission is over, but Rennie faces life as a target of his own side...
4. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—14. New Wealth
  14/15Jane's new-found wealth is tainted by news of the fate of Thornfield and her master.
5. 02:15
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 4. New School
  4/10Despite not talking to each other - Kate and Baba head off together to their new school.
6. 02:30
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Barter
  4/4Morwenna is trying to improve herself, and Frank needs a lesson in island economics.
7. 03:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Ignore These Programme Titles the Burkiss Way
  9/15The team pull open the 'Door Handle of the Day'.
8. 03:30
  The World As We Know It—Donna's Leaving Do
  6/6Will the housemates finally discover what caused the end of the world?
9. 04:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/6Literary game with Mark Thomas, Linda Smith, David Stafford and Stuart Maconie.
10. 04:30
  The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5The sketch show about modern life, with people who have lived a bit of it.
11. 05:00
  Thornton Wilder - The Bridge of San Luis Rey
  Peru’s finest bridge collapses killing five people. Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

Friday 21 April 2023