BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 12 November 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving—3. Dark Forces
  3/3Ichabod Crane comes face-to-face with his worst nightmare.
2. 00:30
  Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—5. New World
  5/6After entering the alien temple, a colonist returns as a broken man. Reader Paul Birchard.
3. 01:00
  Book Club—Sebastian Faulks
  Sebastian Faulks on his bestselling book Birdsong.
4. 01:30
  Bill Murphy - Hallows End
  A wealthy Dubliner buys a mansion in Cork, unaware that it's home to an ancient curse.
5. 02:00
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Complete Break
  1/6Upwardly mobile Ben and Helen plan a holiday. Simon Brett sitcom starring Paula Wilcox.
6. 02:30
  Foul Play—Series 1, Dead Broads Don't Talk
  6/6Crime writers Ruth Dudley Edwards and Simon Shaw tackle the case of a redhead shot dead.
7. 03:00
  Michael Morpurgo - War Horse
  First World War tale of a boy's extraordinary bond with his horse.
8. 04:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Summer Holiday
  5/5A child's innocent remark has devastating consequences for a nursemaid.
9. 04:15
  Israel Horovitz - Man in Snow
  A climber reminisces as he escorts a group of honeymooners up Alaska's highest mountain.
10. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, New House
  6/6Patrick and Stella find their dream house, but will the children scupper their move?
11. 05:30
  The Alan Davies Show—Episode 4
  4/6The struggling actor and mate Murray try out a global food café
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Morning
1. 06:00
  A Game of Golf
  The marital problems of two couples unravel on a golf course in Alan Ayckbourn's play.
2. 07:30
  Grasshead Racers
  Motor racing commentator Murray Walker explores the democratic world of lawnmower racing
3. 08:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/32The American funny man welcomes the Nashville Bluegrass Band and local vocalist JJ Grey.
4. 09:00
  Salutes You, Sir! Forces Fun from the BBC
  Ian Lavender's homage to BBC Radio's comedies about the Armed Forces.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Writing the Century - Omnibus—The Camel Hospital
  Sara Wilson was a V.A.D. (Voluntary Aid Detachment) nurse posted to Egypt in January 1918.
2. 13:15
  Maigret—Series 1, Madame Maigret's Own Case
  4/4The sleuth's spouse looks after a child. Could this be related to a murder case?
3. 14:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, Sale of Manhattan
  11/27Neddie Seagoon learns he is the rightful owner of New York and sets off to reclaim it.
4. 14:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Steptoe and Son and Son
  7/8A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
5. 15:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/32The American funny man welcomes the Nashville Bluegrass Band and local vocalist JJ Grey.
6. 16:00
  A Game of Golf
  The marital problems of two couples unravel on a golf course in Alan Ayckbourn's play.
7. 17:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 6
  Ed Byrne, Danny Robins and Stephen Armstrong review some controversial comedy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 3. Pity
  3/3Filled with pity for the ghost of the house, Virginia agrees to help Sir Simon find peace.
2. 18:30
  Fantastic Journeys—Peter F Hamilton - If At First ...
  4/4A diligent policeman discovers how a multi-millionaire businessman beats his rivals.
3. 19:00
  Salutes You, Sir! Forces Fun from the BBC
  Ian Lavender's homage to BBC Radio's comedies about the Armed Forces.
4. 22:00
  Comedy on the Boat—12/11/2011
  Stand-up with Windsor, Jo Caulfield, Pat Cahill and Ian Stone from Tattershall Castle.
5. 22:45
  Greg at The Stand—Episode 6
  6/6Greg McHugh welcomes a final batch of comics to the famed Glasgow comedy venue.
6. 23:00
  VI Warshawski—Deadlock, 4. Deadlock
  4/6Following a stay in hospital, Chicago private eye VI Warshawski heads to Canada.
7. 23:30
  Pulp Fiction—Series 2, Hell on Wheels
  3/5Sex, violence and death - a ride in a fast car is a prelude to murder.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 3. Pity
  3/3Filled with pity for the ghost of the house, Virginia agrees to help Sir Simon find peace.
2. 00:30
  Fantastic Journeys—Peter F Hamilton - If At First ...
  4/4A diligent policeman discovers how a multi-millionaire businessman beats his rivals.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/32The American funny man welcomes the Nashville Bluegrass Band and local vocalist JJ Grey.
4. 02:00
  Writing the Century - Omnibus—The Camel Hospital
  Sara Wilson was a V.A.D. (Voluntary Aid Detachment) nurse posted to Egypt in January 1918.
5. 03:15
  Maigret—Series 1, Madame Maigret's Own Case
  4/4The sleuth's spouse looks after a child. Could this be related to a murder case?
6. 04:00
  A Game of Golf
  The marital problems of two couples unravel on a golf course in Alan Ayckbourn's play.
7. 05:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 6
  Ed Byrne, Danny Robins and Stephen Armstrong review some controversial comedy.

Sunday 13 November 2011