BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 2 February 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  McLevy—Series 3, 1. Behind the Curtain
  1/4A sinister letter is found in a leading lady's dressing room at a theatre.
2. 00:45
  Dead Man's Shoes by David Evans
  A wealthy South African widow sets an unusual test for her suitors.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 4. Liar
  4/5The Belgian sleuth discovers that one of the passengers is lying to him.
4. 01:30
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 2. Who Laughs Last
  2/6The GP meets his match with Scotland's stingiest widow. With John Gordon Sinclair.
5. 02:00
  The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson—4. Dissecting Room
  4/5Bill Bryson's anatomical adventure continues in the dissecting room.
6. 02:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 9. Mischief, Arrogance and Ambition
  9/20Cold, disdainful Edith wins the hearts of Dombey and his manager.
7. 02:30
  Tudur Owen: Zoo—1. Opening
  1/2Anglesey stand-up Tudur Owen on his father opening a zoo.
8. 03:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, The King Was in His Counting House
  15/20When the bank gets bombed, the platoon must guard the cash!
9. 03:30
  Wrinkles—Series 2, 1. Mr P Can Seriously Damage Your Health
  1/6The show supplying the answers to questions you never asked.
10. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 8
  8/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 04:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Siege
  4/6Can Jason patch up his love life with a last-chance date?
12. 05:00
  McLevy—Series 3, 2. A Voice from the Grave
  2/4It's summer and the Victorian detective is feeling the heat tackling a nasty murder.
13. 05:45
  Curl Up and Dye by Peter Lovesey
  A haircut turns into an uncomfortably close shave for the unfortunate client
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Time is against the Belgian sleuth as he battles to unmask the murderer.
2. 06:30
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 3. The Day Dandini Came to Town
  3/6The GP finds a touring Cinderella to be more opera than panto. With John Gordon Sinclair.
3. 07:00
  The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson—5. Sleep
  5/5Bill Bryson concludes his journey around the human body with a look at sleep.
4. 07:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 10. Wedding Bells!
  10/20Florence meets her new mama and something stirs in Edith's cold heart.
5. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, All About Eve
  2/6Ed tries to stir up some dissent when he becomes editor of the student magazine.
6. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/13George and Kate get in a tizzy showing off baby Helen.
7. 08:30
  Know Your Place—Sisterly Feelings
  6/8Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction. Can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
8. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth with Lucy Moore, Charles Collingwood, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
9. 09:30
  Relativity—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Margaret and Ken invite all the family round to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary
10. 10:00
  McLevy—Series 3, 2. A Voice from the Grave
  2/4It's summer and the Victorian detective is feeling the heat tackling a nasty murder.
11. 10:45
  Curl Up and Dye by Peter Lovesey
  A haircut turns into an uncomfortably close shave for the unfortunate client
12. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Time is against the Belgian sleuth as he battles to unmask the murderer.
13. 11:30
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 3. The Day Dandini Came to Town
  3/6The GP finds a touring Cinderella to be more opera than panto. With John Gordon Sinclair.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson—5. Sleep
  5/5Bill Bryson concludes his journey around the human body with a look at sleep.
2. 12:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 10. Wedding Bells!
  10/20Florence meets her new mama and something stirs in Edith's cold heart.
3. 12:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, All About Eve
  2/6Ed tries to stir up some dissent when he becomes editor of the student magazine.
4. 13:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/13George and Kate get in a tizzy showing off baby Helen.
5. 13:30
  Know Your Place—Sisterly Feelings
  6/8Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction. Can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
6. 14:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth with Lucy Moore, Charles Collingwood, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
7. 14:30
  Relativity—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Margaret and Ken invite all the family round to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary
8. 15:00
  McLevy—Series 3, 2. A Voice from the Grave
  2/4It's summer and the Victorian detective is feeling the heat tackling a nasty murder.
9. 15:45
  Curl Up and Dye by Peter Lovesey
  A haircut turns into an uncomfortably close shave for the unfortunate client
10. 16:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Time is against the Belgian sleuth as he battles to unmask the murderer.
11. 16:30
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 3. The Day Dandini Came to Town
  3/6The GP finds a touring Cinderella to be more opera than panto. With John Gordon Sinclair.
12. 17:00
  The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson—5. Sleep
  5/5Bill Bryson concludes his journey around the human body with a look at sleep.
13. 17:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 10. Wedding Bells!
  10/20Florence meets her new mama and something stirs in Edith's cold heart.
14. 17:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, All About Eve
  2/6Ed tries to stir up some dissent when he becomes editor of the student magazine.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/13George and Kate get in a tizzy showing off baby Helen.
2. 18:30
  Know Your Place—Sisterly Feelings
  6/8Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction. Can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
3. 19:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth with Lucy Moore, Charles Collingwood, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
4. 19:30
  Relativity—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Margaret and Ken invite all the family round to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary
5. 20:00
  Blue Canvas: The Artist Miles Davis
  A musical portrait of how the jazz trumpeter Miles Davis became a painter in later life.
6. 20:30
  Soul Music—Series 7, So What
  The impact of Miles Davis' 'So What' from his record 'Kind of Blue'.
7. 21:00
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 3, The Deer Hunter
  2/3Paul Gambaccini tells how the film The Deer Hunter won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1978
8. 21:30
  Red Herrings—Series 1, Mangia, Mangia, Ti Fa Bene
  1/3The way to a husband's heart is found through the pleasures of a sumptuous meal.
9. 21:45
  Red Herrings—Series 1, The Difference
  2/3An elderly lawyer reflects upon a troubling case from his past.
10. 22:00
  Wing It—Wing It - Pilot
  Mike Wozniak plays host to a panel of improv all stars in this new spontaneous game show.
11. 22:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6John apologises for a delay and wonders what his hobbies are.
12. 23:00
  The Show What You Wrote—Series 1, Crime and Thriller
  2/4John Thomson, Helen Moon, Fiona Clarke and Gavin Webster in sketches sent by the public.
13. 23:30
  All the World's a Globe—1. The Creation
  1/8The National Theatre of Brent tells the chaotic and noisy story of life on Earth.
14. 23:45
  Before They Were Famous—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Featuring early efforts by Alan Moore, Patricia Cornwell, Byron and Henrik Ibsen.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 1, 1. He Who Would Valiant Be
  1/4A dragon's egg must be retrieved by a hero cursed with immortality.
2. 00:45
  The Strange and The Sinister by William Croft Dickinson—1. The Sweet Singers
  A trip to a university golfing competition has unusual consequences for two professors.
3. 01:00
  McLevy—Series 3, 2. A Voice from the Grave
  2/4It's summer and the Victorian detective is feeling the heat tackling a nasty murder.
4. 01:45
  Curl Up and Dye by Peter Lovesey
  A haircut turns into an uncomfortably close shave for the unfortunate client
5. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Time is against the Belgian sleuth as he battles to unmask the murderer.
6. 02:30
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 3. The Day Dandini Came to Town
  3/6The GP finds a touring Cinderella to be more opera than panto. With John Gordon Sinclair.
7. 03:00
  The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson—5. Sleep
  5/5Bill Bryson concludes his journey around the human body with a look at sleep.
8. 03:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 10. Wedding Bells!
  10/20Florence meets her new mama and something stirs in Edith's cold heart.
9. 03:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, All About Eve
  2/6Ed tries to stir up some dissent when he becomes editor of the student magazine.
10. 04:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/13George and Kate get in a tizzy showing off baby Helen.
11. 04:30
  Know Your Place—Sisterly Feelings
  6/8Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction. Can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
12. 05:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth with Lucy Moore, Charles Collingwood, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
13. 05:30
  Relativity—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Margaret and Ken invite all the family round to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary

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