Radio 4 Extra - Schedules (2024)

Radio 4 Extra Schedule

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early

00:00

Archive on 4Beckett's Last TapesRobert McCrum explores Samuel Beckett’s literary career through rare recordings.

01:00

Galbraith and the Midas Touch3. Pandora's BoxA file is stolen from a retired lawyer's office.

01:30

WhodunnitsMiss Marple - A Murder Is AnnouncedMiss Marple begins her investigation. But will the killer strike again?

02:00

Never Too LateSeries 1Man-mad Mildred's passions are aroused by the return of an old flame. Stars Thora Hird.

02:30

Hanco*ck's Half HourSeries 6Laid up with a broken leg, the Lad soon regrets Sid and Bill's visit.

03:00

Boswell's LivesSeries 2Boswell attempts to write a biography of Karl Marx.

03:30

Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee3. ActivismTom meets Václav Havel.

03:45

Subterranean Homesick BluesSeries 3John and Maggie try a new phase in their riotous relationship.

04:00

Say the WordEpisode 3Frank Delaney chairs the English game from the Cheltenham Festival of Literature.

04:30

Elephants to Catch EelsSeries 1A hairy folk band helps Tamsyn Trelawny and the Cornish smugglers to escape the law.

05:00

Sally Worboyes - Wild Hops3. CrisisWith the summer running out, can Laura and Jack's marriage survive?

morning

06:30

WhodunnitsMiss Marple - A Murder Is AnnouncedCould there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?

07:00

Second ThoughtsSeries 3Bill wants Richard and Liza to cool their ardour, while Faith is stoking the fires.

07:30

Dad's ArmySeries 3Mainwaring causes chaos tracking down Walker's purloined silk parachute.

08:00

Cooking in a BedsitterSeries 2Appetising bedsitter romcom, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's sixties' cookery classic.

08:30

Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee4. ArcadiaSir Tom creates his mid-life play, Arcadia.

08:45

Subterranean Homesick BluesSeries 3Maggie wants John to integrate into village life so he takes action.

09:00

Yesterday in Parliament25/04/2024Day of the Deputies.

09:30

On the Map9. Digital MapsMike Parker looks at cartography in the digital age and asks if the paper map can survive.

09:45

Daily ServiceOur Planet (Earth Day) – Seeds of FaithChristian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by David Waters.

10:00

Great LivesLen Goodman on Lionel BartLen Goodman champions Lionel Bart, the man who created the musical Oliver, as his hero.

10:30

Who Was Opal?The life of writer Opal Whiteley, whose childhood diary became a 1920s bestseller.

11:00

afternoon

12:00

Second ThoughtsSeries 3Bill wants Richard and Liza to cool their ardour, while Faith is stoking the fires.

On Air:

12:30

Dad's ArmySeries 3Mainwaring causes chaos tracking down Walker's purloined silk parachute.

On Next:

13:00

Cooking in a BedsitterSeries 2Appetising bedsitter romcom, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's sixties' cookery classic.

13:30

Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee4. ArcadiaSir Tom creates his mid-life play, Arcadia.

13:45

Subterranean Homesick BluesSeries 3Maggie wants John to integrate into village life so he takes action.

14:00

GeniusSeries 2Dave Gorman and Chris Addison chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.Programme Website

14:30

Gilbert Without SullivanSeries 1Eligible but gullible Harold Symperson needs to stay alert when looking for his soulmate.Programme Website

15:00

Sally Worboyes - Wild Hops4. RepercussionsCan Laura Jackson deal with the repercussions of her affair?Programme Website

15:45

The Curtain with the Knot In It by Shena MackayAlice goes to see her father in a care home and encounters some disturbing staff.Programme Website

16:00

Great LivesLen Goodman on Lionel BartLen Goodman champions Lionel Bart, the man who created the musical Oliver, as his hero.

16:30

Who Was Opal?The life of writer Opal Whiteley, whose childhood diary became a 1920s bestseller.

17:00

Galbraith and the Midas Touch4. Gold MedalHarry Denning has gone missing, so Bill Galbraith goes down to the river to investigate.

17:30

WhodunnitsMiss Marple - A Murder Is AnnouncedCould there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?

18:00

Second ThoughtsSeries 3Bill wants Richard and Liza to cool their ardour, while Faith is stoking the fires.

18:30

Dad's ArmySeries 3Mainwaring causes chaos tracking down Walker's purloined silk parachute.

evening

19:00

Cooking in a BedsitterSeries 2Appetising bedsitter romcom, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's sixties' cookery classic.

19:30

Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee4. ArcadiaSir Tom creates his mid-life play, Arcadia.

19:45

Subterranean Homesick BluesSeries 3Maggie wants John to integrate into village life so he takes action.

20:00

GeniusSeries 2Dave Gorman and Chris Addison chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.Programme Website

20:30

Gilbert Without SullivanSeries 1Eligible but gullible Harold Symperson needs to stay alert when looking for his soulmate.Programme Website

21:00

Sally Worboyes - Wild Hops4. RepercussionsCan Laura Jackson deal with the repercussions of her affair?Programme Website

21:45

The Curtain with the Knot In It by Shena MackayAlice goes to see her father in a care home and encounters some disturbing staff.Programme Website

22:00

What's the Story, Ashley Storrie?Making Friends and Growing Up FunnyAshley charts the ups and downs of friendship while being an undiagnosed autist.

22:30

John Finnemore's Souvenir ProgrammeSeries 6John Finnemore presents more sketches in his award-winning Souvenir Programme.

22:55

The Comedy Club InterviewsSteve Bugeja 3/3Lou Conran chats to Steve Bugeja.Programme Website

23:00

The Mark Steel RevolutionThe Industrial RevolutionThe radical comedian reassesses a period of major change in Britain.Programme Website

23:30

Everyone Quite Likes JustinSeries 2Justin has to cope with a visit from his dad.Programme Website

late

00:00

Great LivesLen Goodman on Lionel BartLen Goodman champions Lionel Bart, the man who created the musical Oliver, as his hero.

00:30

Who Was Opal?The life of writer Opal Whiteley, whose childhood diary became a 1920s bestseller.