BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 29 November 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 1. Confrontation
  1/5Discworld comes to radio! Captain Sam Vimes confronts his past in a rather direct manner.
2. 00:30
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 1
  1/5Stumbling on a discovery, a biochemist must battle to ensure that it benefits humanity.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2, The Golden Pince-Nez
  3/6Holmes tackles a murder, with just a pair of specs and the victim's dying words to go on.
4. 01:45
  R Austin Freeman - Thorndyke, Forensic Investigator—Series 1, The Secret of the Urn
  5/6A death piques the detective's curiousity, but is it murder, or something much stranger?
5. 02:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 3, Late Review
  1/6The ex-variety star is invited onto a book show, but first he must find a tea towel.
6. 02:30
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Elis James, Jon Richardson, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert's quiz.
7. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—Time of Hope
  1/10Eager Lewis Eliot starts his rise to power from 1920s Leicester.
8. 04:00
  EM Forster Short Stories—The Story of the Siren
  1/3A Sicilian man reveals the tale of his ill-fated brother, who was cursed by a sea nymph.
9. 04:15
  Loose Ends—26/11/2011
  Clive Anderson talks to Terence Stamp and Rankin with music from Mariachi El Bronx.
10. 05:00
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, The Jubilee
  1/13Can the dear ladies save the day at the community centre?
11. 05:30
  No Commitments—Series 9, Coming Clean
  6/6The love lives of sisters Anna and Charlotte take some unexpected twists and turns.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2, The Missing Three Quarter
  4/6The sleuth investigates a player's disappearance before an Oxford v Cambridge rugby match.
2. 06:45
  R Austin Freeman - Thorndyke, Forensic Investigator—Series 1, Pandora's Box
  6/6When a salesman's box reveals a secret, the detective must prove him innocent of murder.
3. 07:00
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, France
  3/6Can 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn escape the clutches of French revolutionaries?
4. 07:30
  Richard Herring's Objective—Series 2, Page 3
  3/4Should Page 3 models be celebrated or consigned to history's dustbin?
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Tales of Montmartre
  18/27Paris, passion and duplicity abound in the tangled lives of two talented painters.
6. 08:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 5, Love Big Brother the Burkiss Way
  3/6The team spoof George Orwell's 1984 and more.
7. 09:00
  Now Show Extra—28/11/2011
  Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present an extended version of this week's Now Show.
8. 09:45
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 1, The Murder Mystery
  2/4The elderly Scotsmen probe Mrs Naughtie's odd disappearance amid some unsavoury rumours.
9. 10:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Conscience of the Rich
  2/10Lewis Eliot gets caught up in a political scandal engulfing the family of his best friend.
10. 11:00
  EM Forster Short Stories—The Road From Colonus
  2/3Mr Lucas's tiresome family thwart his plans for a sojourn in the idyllic Greek countryside
11. 11:15
  Jimmie Chinn—Looks Like Rain
  Following their mother's funeral, Joyce and Stan unearth some dodgy family secrets.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Tales of Montmartre
  18/27Paris, passion and duplicity abound in the tangled lives of two talented painters.
2. 12:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 5, Love Big Brother the Burkiss Way
  3/6The team spoof George Orwell's 1984 and more.
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2, The Missing Three Quarter
  4/6The sleuth investigates a player's disappearance before an Oxford v Cambridge rugby match.
4. 13:45
  R Austin Freeman - Thorndyke, Forensic Investigator—Series 1, Pandora's Box
  6/6When a salesman's box reveals a secret, the detective must prove him innocent of murder.
5. 14:00
  Christine de Pizan - The Book of the City of Ladies—Episode 2
  2/5Building the walls and visions of valour. Christine de Pizan's allegorical fantasy.
6. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 2, Episode 17
  In the Archers spin-off, Daniel plucks up courage and Alan makes a discovery.
7. 14:30
  Book of the Week—Michael Palin Diaries - The Python Years, Branching Out
  2/5Michael Palin recalls the Python team's success in America and their break-up.
8. 14:45
  Bogarde on Film—The Patricia Neal Story
  7/7How working with Glenda Jackson proved to be a peak of the actor's career.
9. 15:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Conscience of the Rich
  2/10Lewis Eliot gets caught up in a political scandal engulfing the family of his best friend.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—29/11/2011
  Mel Giedroyc gives Woody Allen the birthday bumps and gives a teddy bear the cuddles.
11. 17:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 7
  7/8A day trip to France brings buried memories to the surface for Bernard.
12. 17:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, France
  3/6Can 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn escape the clutches of French revolutionaries?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 2. Stuck
  2/5Stuck in the past, Vimes is known as 'Keel', but he's not the only one with a new name.
2. 18:30
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 2
  2/5Diana secretly begins her own investigation into the mysterious properties of the lichen.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Tales of Montmartre
  18/27Paris, passion and duplicity abound in the tangled lives of two talented painters.
4. 19:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 5, Love Big Brother the Burkiss Way
  3/6The team spoof George Orwell's 1984 and more.
5. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2, The Missing Three Quarter
  4/6The sleuth investigates a player's disappearance before an Oxford v Cambridge rugby match.
6. 20:45
  R Austin Freeman - Thorndyke, Forensic Investigator—Series 1, Pandora's Box
  6/6When a salesman's box reveals a secret, the detective must prove him innocent of murder.
7. 21:00
  EM Forster Short Stories—The Road From Colonus
  2/3Mr Lucas's tiresome family thwart his plans for a sojourn in the idyllic Greek countryside
8. 21:15
  Jimmie Chinn—Looks Like Rain
  Following their mother's funeral, Joyce and Stan unearth some dodgy family secrets.
9. 22:00
  Richard Herring's Objective—Series 2, Page 3
  3/4Should Page 3 models be celebrated or consigned to history's dustbin?
10. 22:30
  Innes Own World—Episode 3
  3/4Breakfast dramas and memories of touring the USA with the Bonzo Dog Band from Neil Innes.
11. 23:00
  Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 3
  3/6A-ha! Alan Partridge meets some former hostages and France's second-best racing driver.
12. 23:30
  Doon Your Way—Episode 2
  2/4Bryony the Brownie and DJ Chantal join Doon Mackichan's parade of comic characters.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 2. Stuck
  2/5Stuck in the past, Vimes is known as 'Keel', but he's not the only one with a new name.
2. 00:30
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 2
  2/5Diana secretly begins her own investigation into the mysterious properties of the lichen.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2, The Missing Three Quarter
  4/6The sleuth investigates a player's disappearance before an Oxford v Cambridge rugby match.
4. 01:45
  R Austin Freeman - Thorndyke, Forensic Investigator—Series 1, Pandora's Box
  6/6When a salesman's box reveals a secret, the detective must prove him innocent of murder.
5. 02:00
  Now Show Extra—28/11/2011
  Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present an extended version of this week's Now Show.
6. 02:45
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 1, The Murder Mystery
  2/4The elderly Scotsmen probe Mrs Naughtie's odd disappearance amid some unsavoury rumours.
7. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Conscience of the Rich
  2/10Lewis Eliot gets caught up in a political scandal engulfing the family of his best friend.
8. 04:00
  EM Forster Short Stories—The Road From Colonus
  2/3Mr Lucas's tiresome family thwart his plans for a sojourn in the idyllic Greek countryside
9. 04:15
  Jimmie Chinn—Looks Like Rain
  Following their mother's funeral, Joyce and Stan unearth some dodgy family secrets.
10. 05:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 7
  7/8A day trip to France brings buried memories to the surface for Bernard.
11. 05:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, France
  3/6Can 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn escape the clutches of French revolutionaries?

Wednesday 30 November 2011