BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 5 April 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  La Vie de Boheme—2. Outcasts
  2/2Harsh realities start to intrude on lovers Rodolphe and Mimi and Marcel and Musette.
2. 01:00
  The Sand Leopard—5. I'll Settle For Leopards
  5/8What will be the cost of Straker’s attempt to save Karianides?
3. 01:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Three Garridebs
  3/8To inherit a fortune, an American asks the sleuth to find two men with his surname.
4. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—2. A New Beginning
  2/15Freed from the humiliations inflicted by her aunt, Jane hopes for a new beginning.
5. 02:15
  Ship of Lies—2. Doubt
  2/5Meeting a shipyard worker gives Emma further cause to doubt the official Titanic account.
6. 02:30
  Cleaning Up—2. True Love?
  2/4Julie Hesmondhalgh, Paul Barber and John Thompson star in this Manchester-based sitcom.
7. 03:00
  The Goon Show—Series 8, King Solomon's Mines
  10/26Neddie Seagoon loses at roulette, so heads off in search of legendary African riches.
8. 03:30
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/8Sweethearts Bernard and Iris scour the neighbourhood for his sulking dad.
9. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Famous people quiz with Francis Wheen, Carol Sarler, Fred Housego and Rachel Holmes.
10. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 8, My Turn Now
  3/6Anna's sisters Charlotte and Victoria are even more self-absorbed than usual.
11. 05:00
  Lost Horizon by James Hilton—1. The Kidnapping
  1/3The 1931 mystery of a plane hijack, and Hugh Conway arrives at the lamasery of Shangri-La.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Sand Leopard—6. The Leopard Crouches
  6/8Can Captain Geth Straker recapture the Peregrine? Stars Neil McCallum.
2. 06:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Norwood Builder
  4/8A young solicitor is accused of murder and arson.
3. 07:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—3. Friendship
  3/15Her ambitions crushed at the orphans' institute, Jane's hopes are restored by friendship.
4. 07:15
  Ship of Lies—3. Danger
  3/5With McBride feared murdered, Emma and Danny realise their lives maybe at risk.
5. 07:30
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, Mr Gray's Decorators
  1/4Great works of fiction are upended when a comedy trio stumble into the plot.
6. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Blackboard Jungle
  6/20The Lad becomes a young schoolmaster in a school full of juvenile delinquents.
7. 08:30
  21st Century Blues—The Golfing Chaffinch
  1/6It's 2099. Atop his desert column, stylite 'Chaff' Chaffinch recalls his family history.
8. 09:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frank Skinner, Grace Dent and Jonathan Agnew.
9. 09:30
  The Small World of Dominic Holland—Growing Up
  6/6The comedian ponders the journey of life to adulthood.
10. 10:00
  Lost Horizon by James Hilton—1. The Kidnapping
  1/3The 1931 mystery of a plane hijack, and Hugh Conway arrives at the lamasery of Shangri-La.
11. 11:00
  The Sand Leopard—6. The Leopard Crouches
  6/8Can Captain Geth Straker recapture the Peregrine? Stars Neil McCallum.
12. 11:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Norwood Builder
  4/8A young solicitor is accused of murder and arson.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—3. Friendship
  3/15Her ambitions crushed at the orphans' institute, Jane's hopes are restored by friendship.
2. 12:15
  Ship of Lies—3. Danger
  3/5With McBride feared murdered, Emma and Danny realise their lives maybe at risk.
3. 12:30
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, Mr Gray's Decorators
  1/4Great works of fiction are upended when a comedy trio stumble into the plot.
4. 13:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Blackboard Jungle
  6/20The Lad becomes a young schoolmaster in a school full of juvenile delinquents.
5. 13:30
  21st Century Blues—The Golfing Chaffinch
  1/6It's 2099. Atop his desert column, stylite 'Chaff' Chaffinch recalls his family history.
6. 14:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frank Skinner, Grace Dent and Jonathan Agnew.
7. 14:30
  The Small World of Dominic Holland—Growing Up
  6/6The comedian ponders the journey of life to adulthood.
8. 15:00
  Lost Horizon by James Hilton—1. The Kidnapping
  1/3The 1931 mystery of a plane hijack, and Hugh Conway arrives at the lamasery of Shangri-La.
9. 16:00
  The Sand Leopard—6. The Leopard Crouches
  6/8Can Captain Geth Straker recapture the Peregrine? Stars Neil McCallum.
10. 16:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Norwood Builder
  4/8A young solicitor is accused of murder and arson.
11. 17:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—3. Friendship
  3/15Her ambitions crushed at the orphans' institute, Jane's hopes are restored by friendship.
12. 17:15
  Ship of Lies—3. Danger
  3/5With McBride feared murdered, Emma and Danny realise their lives maybe at risk.
13. 17:30
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, Mr Gray's Decorators
  1/4Great works of fiction are upended when a comedy trio stumble into the plot.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Blackboard Jungle
  6/20The Lad becomes a young schoolmaster in a school full of juvenile delinquents.
2. 18:30
  21st Century Blues—The Golfing Chaffinch
  1/6It's 2099. Atop his desert column, stylite 'Chaff' Chaffinch recalls his family history.
3. 19:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frank Skinner, Grace Dent and Jonathan Agnew.
4. 19:30
  The Small World of Dominic Holland—Growing Up
  6/6The comedian ponders the journey of life to adulthood.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Lights, Camera, Inaction: An Existential Guide to the Movies
  Matthew Sweet looks at why mainstream cinema and existentialism seem fond of each other.
6. 21:00
  Short Cuts—Series 5, Between
  3/6Josie Long presents a series of mini-documentaries exploring the idea of being in limbo.
7. 21:30
  The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood—3. The Ceremony
  3/10Offred sees how non-conformists are treated and begins her duty as surrogate child-bearer.
8. 21:45
  The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 3
  3/15Henry Akeley's disappearance leads Heawood and Kennedy to Rendlesham Forest.
9. 22:00
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 3, Episode 1: The Internet
  1/4Comedian Ellie Taylor argues why the internet should be abolished.
10. 22:30
  Daphne Sounds Expensive—Series 1, Pirates
  2/4The gang leave for New York but are waylaid by George's mathematical ineptitude.
11. 23:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Pilot
  Alex Horne and his band learn to speak 'jazz' and head off into space.
12. 23:30
  This Is Craig Brown—Hallucinations
  6/6Revealing all on narcotics and Top of the Pops.
13. 23:45
  Jelly Mountain—Episode 1
  1/5Ivor Cutler's unique views on language, justice and scratching people's backs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Lost Horizon by James Hilton—1. The Kidnapping
  1/3The 1931 mystery of a plane hijack, and Hugh Conway arrives at the lamasery of Shangri-La.
2. 01:00
  The Sand Leopard—6. The Leopard Crouches
  6/8Can Captain Geth Straker recapture the Peregrine? Stars Neil McCallum.
3. 01:30
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Norwood Builder
  4/8A young solicitor is accused of murder and arson.
4. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—3. Friendship
  3/15Her ambitions crushed at the orphans' institute, Jane's hopes are restored by friendship.
5. 02:15
  Ship of Lies—3. Danger
  3/5With McBride feared murdered, Emma and Danny realise their lives maybe at risk.
6. 02:30
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, Mr Gray's Decorators
  1/4Great works of fiction are upended when a comedy trio stumble into the plot.
7. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Blackboard Jungle
  6/20The Lad becomes a young schoolmaster in a school full of juvenile delinquents.
8. 03:30
  21st Century Blues—The Golfing Chaffinch
  1/6It's 2099. Atop his desert column, stylite 'Chaff' Chaffinch recalls his family history.
9. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frank Skinner, Grace Dent and Jonathan Agnew.
10. 04:30
  The Small World of Dominic Holland—Growing Up
  6/6The comedian ponders the journey of life to adulthood.
11. 05:00
  Lost Horizon by James Hilton—2. Shangri-La
  2/3Conway and the others are stranded in the wilderness, but a man named Chang appears.

Thursday 6 April 2023