BBC Sounds - Radio 4 Extra - Schedules (2024)

Early

  • 00:00Archive on 4Our Anniversary ObsessionFrom book publishers to Radio 4 commissioners, why are we so interested in anniversaries?
  • 01:00WhodunnitsGideon Fell - The Blind BarberDr Gideon Fell's only clue to a brutal killing afloat is an engraved weapon.
  • 01:45The Resistance of Mrs Brown3. DilemmaMrs Brown faces a dilemma over working for the Resistance. Stars Amanda Root.
  • 02:00Never Too LateSeries 1It’s the eve of the pensioners’ trip to Weston-super-Mare, and treasurer Tommy is worried.
  • 02:30Hanco*ck's Half HourThe Blood Donor: Pye's Re-recordingThe Lad sparks hospital havoc. The classic TV episode recreated with an audience in 1961.
  • 03:00HazelbeachSeries 1Nick's worst fears come true, and Ronnie sells heart rate monitors to Monty Python fans.
  • 03:30Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín8. Too Far from HomeEilis' happiness in Brooklyn has been shattered by the news of her beloved sister's death.
  • 03:45George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss8. The Laws of AttractionLaunched into the higher society of St Ogg's, Maggie enjoys all the attention.
  • 04:00DilemmaSeries 2Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Paul Sinha, Lemn Sissay and Graeme Garden.
  • 04:30Two Doors DownSeries 2Marlborough Road's Clare is giving a lecture, with cleaner Sally smoothing the way.
  • 05:00Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo3. ScandalThe Count unearths a scandal that links two of his remaining enemies.
  • 06:00Massachusetts Avenue1. ConspiracyPolice work and diplomacy meet in a thriller set in the British Embassy in Washington.

Morning

  • 06:45The Resistance of Mrs Brown4. VisitorA copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home.
  • 07:00Second ThoughtsSeries 3Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
  • 07:30Dad's ArmySeries 3Mainwaring's men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun.
  • 08:00The BreakSeries 2Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
  • 08:30Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín9. Being Rose's GhostFollowing her sister's death, Eilis returns to her lonely mother for a month's visit.
  • 08:45George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss9. The Great TemptationMaggie tries to resist temptation but a fateful decision changes everything.
  • 09:00Yesterday in Parliament23/05/2024Susan Hulme reports on an emotional welcome back for an MP who nearly died.
  • 09:30Owning ColourSeries 1Wayne Hemingway explores the artistic, commercial and cultural impact of colour: Purple.
  • 09:45Daily ServiceGuidance (Holy Spirit) - In deedsChristian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Sharon Grenham-Thompson
  • 10:00Great LivesSir Brendan Barber on John SteinbeckSir Brendan Barber champions John Steinbeck.
  • 10:30The Vernons GirlsMichael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.
  • 11:00Massachusetts Avenue1. ConspiracyPolice work and diplomacy meet in a thriller set in the British Embassy in Washington.
  • 11:45The Resistance of Mrs Brown4. VisitorA copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home.

Afternoon

  • 12:00Second ThoughtsSeries 3Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
  • 12:30Dad's ArmySeries 3Mainwaring's men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun.
  • 13:00The BreakSeries 2Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
  • 13:30Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín9. Being Rose's GhostFollowing her sister's death, Eilis returns to her lonely mother for a month's visit.
  • 13:45George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss9. The Great TemptationMaggie tries to resist temptation but a fateful decision changes everything.
  • 14:00The Unbelievable TruthSeries 26Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's game.
  • 14:30The Leopard in AutumnSeries 2Plethora decides that son and heir Salvatore must be ordained as a priest.
  • 15:00Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo4. RevengeThe full consequences of the Count's revenge shake Paris. Will anyone be saved?
  • 16:00Great LivesSir Brendan Barber on John SteinbeckSir Brendan Barber champions John Steinbeck.
  • 16:30The Vernons GirlsMichael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.
  • 17:00Massachusetts Avenue1. ConspiracyPolice work and diplomacy meet in a thriller set in the British Embassy in Washington.
  • 17:45The Resistance of Mrs Brown4. VisitorA copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home.
  • Live:18:00Second ThoughtsSeries 3Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
  • On Next:18:30Dad's ArmySeries 3Mainwaring's men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun.

Evening

  • 19:00The BreakSeries 2Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
  • 19:30Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín9. Being Rose's GhostFollowing her sister's death, Eilis returns to her lonely mother for a month's visit.
  • 19:45George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss9. The Great TemptationMaggie tries to resist temptation but a fateful decision changes everything.
  • 20:00The Unbelievable TruthSeries 26Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's game.
  • 20:30The Leopard in AutumnSeries 2Plethora decides that son and heir Salvatore must be ordained as a priest.
  • 21:00Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo4. RevengeThe full consequences of the Count's revenge shake Paris. Will anyone be saved?
  • 22:00Stand-Up SpecialsMike Bubbins: RetrosexualMike Bubbins, wearing Cuban heels and driving a Ford Cortina, whisks us back to the 70s.
  • 22:30Detective Sergeant Nick MohammedSeries 1Someone has been kidnapped... Yikes! Nick tackles the hostage negotiations.Programme Website
  • 22:55The Comedy Club InterviewsGrace Campbell 3/3Isy Suttie chats to Grace Campbell in the Comedy Club.Programme Website
  • 23:00Clare in the CommunitySeries 8Social worker Clare Barker and her colleagues have to move offices and embrace hot-desking
  • 23:30And the Winner Is...Series 2The luckiest ever winner? Matt Lucas host's his alternative awards show.Programme Website

Late

  • 00:00Great LivesSir Brendan Barber on John SteinbeckSir Brendan Barber champions John Steinbeck.
  • 00:30The Vernons GirlsMichael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.
BBC Sounds - Radio 4 Extra - Schedules (2024)

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