Radio 4 Extra Schedule
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early
00:30
01:00
Desert Island Discs RevisitedGardenersGardener Monty Don is castaway by Sue Lawley.Programme Website01:45
David Attenborough's Life StoriesSeries 2David Attenborough explores the life of Squire Waterton, a 19th-century taxidermist.Programme Website02:00
Poetry ExtraIn Pursuit of Edward ThomasDaljit Nagra chooses the very best from the BBC's poetry archive.Programme Website02:30
Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort (Omnibus)The fascinating life of the first woman to take a seat in the British Parliament.Programme Website03:40
Inheritance TracksAdam HillsAustralian comedian and presenter Adam Hills chooses songs by Roy Orbison and Elbow.Programme Website03:50
Girls of Riyadh (Omnibus)Four young Saudi women dream of romance and excitement, but reality often gets in the way.Programme Website05:00
Tony'sSeries 2The salon is accused of turning a customer's hair bright green.Programme Website05:30
Much Binding in the MarshFrom 21/09/1948At the RAF station-turned-country club, it's time for holiday reminiscences.Programme Website06:00
morning
06:30
The Buckingham Palace Connection1. An Interview with the KingA House of Lords question sparks speculation about the true fate of the Tsar in 1918.Programme Website07:00
The Alan Davies ShowEpisode 3After playing a gay miner, struggling actor Alan finds greater fame as a strawberry.Programme Website07:30
08:00
08:30
The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort1. The Medieval VersionTom Fort charts our obsession with the garden lawn.Programme Website08:45
Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring1. ServantGriet's world is shattered when she is forced to become a servant.Programme Website09:00
09:30
09:45
Daily ServiceCrown Him With Many Crowns - 100 Years of Religious BroadcastingSpace for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian musicProgramme Website10:00
The Moth Radio HourOut of Step, Out of PlaceTrue stories told live in the USA: Jenifer Hixson introduces tales of being at oddsProgramme Website10:55
Inheritance TracksBernard CornwellAuthor Bernard Cornwell chooses tracks by Alison Krauss and Voces8.Programme Website11:00
WhodunnitsWimsey - Clouds of WitnessThe brother of Lord Peter Wimsey - the Duke of Denver - is arrested for murder.Programme Website11:30
The Buckingham Palace Connection1. An Interview with the KingA House of Lords question sparks speculation about the true fate of the Tsar in 1918.Programme Websiteafternoon
12:00
The Alan Davies ShowEpisode 3After playing a gay miner, struggling actor Alan finds greater fame as a strawberry.Programme Website12:30
13:00
13:30
The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort1. The Medieval VersionTom Fort charts our obsession with the garden lawn.Programme Website13:45
Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring1. ServantGriet's world is shattered when she is forced to become a servant.Programme Website14:00
Just a MinuteSeries 52Nicholas Parsons in the chair with Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton and Tony Hawks.Programme Website14:30
The Nimmo Twins in...Series 1The tale of Victorian social climber Edwin - and his awful secret.Programme Website15:00
Diamonds1. Stars of the Orange River1871: The fortunes of the Hallam family become entwinned with a special diamond.Programme Website16:00
The Moth Radio HourOut of Step, Out of PlaceTrue stories told live in the USA: Jenifer Hixson introduces tales of being at oddsProgramme Website16:55
Inheritance TracksBernard CornwellAuthor Bernard Cornwell chooses tracks by Alison Krauss and Voces8.Programme Website17:00
WhodunnitsWimsey - Clouds of WitnessThe brother of Lord Peter Wimsey - the Duke of Denver - is arrested for murder.Programme Website17:30
The Buckingham Palace Connection1. An Interview with the KingA House of Lords question sparks speculation about the true fate of the Tsar in 1918.Programme Website18:00
The Alan Davies ShowEpisode 3After playing a gay miner, struggling actor Alan finds greater fame as a strawberry.Programme Website18:30
evening
19:00
19:30
The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort1. The Medieval VersionTom Fort charts our obsession with the garden lawn.Programme Website19:45
Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring1. ServantGriet's world is shattered when she is forced to become a servant.Programme Website20:00
Just a MinuteSeries 52Nicholas Parsons in the chair with Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton and Tony Hawks.Programme Website20:30
The Nimmo Twins in...Series 1The tale of Victorian social climber Edwin - and his awful secret.Programme Website21:00
Diamonds1. Stars of the Orange River1871: The fortunes of the Hallam family become entwinned with a special diamond.Programme Website22:00
22:30
23:00
Comedy Club at Machynlleth2024Esyllt Sears hosts a Comedy Club special from Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2024.Programme Website23:15
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Dead RingersSeries 24Mordant topical satire from the usual team.Programme Websitelate
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The Moth Radio HourOut of Step, Out of PlaceTrue stories told live in the USA: Jenifer Hixson introduces tales of being at oddsProgramme Website00:55
Inheritance TracksBernard CornwellAuthor Bernard Cornwell chooses tracks by Alison Krauss and Voces8.Programme Website