BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 8 November 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—A Field in Space
  3/5A story of 'the fields of the sky', and one expert whose speciality stuns a whole meeting.
2. 00:15
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Dark Forces
  8/10Voices from beyond the grave. MacLeod finds he is not alone and may have a useful ally.
3. 00:30
  Weird Tales—Series 3, Original Features by Christopher William Hill
  1/4Carl and Rob's dream flat turns out not so perfect after all.
4. 01:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire
  3/3Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.
5. 02:00
  At Home With the Hardys—Fatal Attraction
  4/6The four friends shift the stubborn corpses that other plots leave behind.
6. 02:30
  The Party Line—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6MP Duncan is mired in the politics of ugly buildings.
7. 03:00
  JB Priestley - Lost Empires—3. Final Curtain
  3/3Richard embarks on a dangerous affair and tragedy strikes the company.
8. 04:00
  Tessa Hadley - Married Love—Because the Night, pt 2/2
  3/5Kristen's plan to escape her parents' party hits an annoying snag.
9. 04:15
  Peter Tinniswood—On the Train to Chemnitz
  Vivid storytellers Aubrey and Dorinda inhabit a claustrophobic world fuelled by guilt.
10. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, Rick's Quarrel
  2/6A domestic dispute boosts Stella's battle with her grown-up children.
11. 05:30
  The Alan Davies Show—Episode 3
  3/6After playing a gay miner, struggling actor Alan finds greater fame as a strawberry.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Wally K Daly—Orphans in Waiting, Friday
  1/6Mike, Pete and Janey's parents vanish overnight, and there are mysterious marks outside.
2. 06:30
  Ruth Rendell Stories—Paperwork by Ruth Rendell
  Cruelty and silence lead a man to confront the horrors of his past in a vast house.
3. 07:00
  Chambers—Series 3, Outward Bound
  3/4A legal firm invites John, Ruth and Hilary to a team-building exercise in the country.
4. 07:30
  Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?—Communication
  2/6Comic explanation of communication via stand-up, song and sketch.
5. 08:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Market Special
  1/10Station staff battle to boost declining passengers. Stars Arthur Lowe.
6. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 15/06/1953
  Fun afloat! A special episode recorded aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable.
7. 09:00
  1834—Dentists and Lovers
  4/6Ned needs root canal work, but 21st-century Jason needs lessons in 19th-century courting.
8. 09:30
  Just a Minute
  With Kenneth Williams, Derek Nimmo, Gyles Brandreth and Martin Jarvis. From July 1984.
9. 10:00
  Gerald Durrell - My Family and Other Animals—Episode 1
  1/2Naturalist Gerald Durrell's magical childhood with his family on the Greek island of Corfu
10. 11:00
  Tessa Hadley - Married Love—Journey Home
  4/5Snowbound in Paris, Alec worries about why his sister back home hasn't replied to his text
11. 11:15
  Pam Leeson - The Unhearable
  Michelle has Meniere's disease. How will the young and vibrant woman cope?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Market Special
  1/10Station staff battle to boost declining passengers. Stars Arthur Lowe.
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 15/06/1953
  Fun afloat! A special episode recorded aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable.
3. 13:00
  Wally K Daly—Orphans in Waiting, Friday
  1/6Mike, Pete and Janey's parents vanish overnight, and there are mysterious marks outside.
4. 13:30
  Ruth Rendell Stories—Paperwork by Ruth Rendell
  Cruelty and silence lead a man to confront the horrors of his past in a vast house.
5. 14:00
  Winifred Holtby - South Riding—Episode 14
  14/15Headmistress Sarah Burton fears for the life of landowner Robert Carne.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Beau Nash - The Rise of the Middling Sort
  4/15Laurence visits Bath, the setting for the 18th-century revolution in men's clothing.
7. 14:30
  Born Brilliant: The Life of Kenneth Williams—Episode 4
  4/5More highs and lows as the complex actor holidays in Morocco with friends.
8. 14:45
  Barry Hines - A Kestrel for a Knave—Episode 4
  4/5Troubled Billy Casper's rash decision sparks fury with his half-brother Jud.
9. 15:00
  Gerald Durrell - My Family and Other Animals—Episode 1
  1/2Naturalist Gerald Durrell's magical childhood with his family on the Greek island of Corfu
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—06/09/2012
  Mel finds out what causes fits of the giggles, and hears some very unpleasant sounds.
11. 17:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, The Premature Berth
  6/6Tycoon Jimmy Bright infuriates his head of finance.
12. 17:30
  Chambers—Series 3, Outward Bound
  3/4A legal firm invites John, Ruth and Hilary to a team-building exercise in the country.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—A Collection of Bones
  4/5Troubling tale of a man with an obsessive hobby, and what happens when it comes to an end.
2. 18:15
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Connections
  9/10A visit to a potential ally clarifies MacLeod's thoughts, but raises doubts about Katrina.
3. 18:30
  Weird Tales—Series 3, The Burial of Tom Nobody by Richard Vincent
  2/4A mysterious trio force Reverend Braiden on a road trip.
4. 19:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Market Special
  1/10Station staff battle to boost declining passengers. Stars Arthur Lowe.
5. 19:30
  Take It From Here—From 15/06/1953
  Fun afloat! A special episode recorded aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable.
6. 20:00
  Wally K Daly—Orphans in Waiting, Friday
  1/6Mike, Pete and Janey's parents vanish overnight, and there are mysterious marks outside.
7. 20:30
  Ruth Rendell Stories—Paperwork by Ruth Rendell
  Cruelty and silence lead a man to confront the horrors of his past in a vast house.
8. 21:00
  Tessa Hadley - Married Love—Journey Home
  4/5Snowbound in Paris, Alec worries about why his sister back home hasn't replied to his text
9. 21:15
  Pam Leeson - The Unhearable
  Michelle has Meniere's disease. How will the young and vibrant woman cope?
10. 22:00
  Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?—Communication
  2/6Comic explanation of communication via stand-up, song and sketch.
11. 22:30
  Elvenquest—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Lord Darkness has Amis and wants the sword. Can Sam stop him?
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—08/11/2012
  Tonight, host Tom Wrigglesworth discovers why Róisín Conaty gets called 'The Rhino'.
13. 23:00
  The Million Pound Radio Show—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/8Danger sports - and chicken terrorists. Starring Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell.
14. 23:30
  Sounding Off with McGough—1. Munich and Clichés
  1/6Poet Roger McGough on life, love, happiness, heroes, villains and embarrassing relations.
15. 23:45
  The Tape Recorded Highlights of a Humble Bee—'Introducing Me' and 'The Dinner Date'
  1/6A hapless, jazz-loving insect's audio diary of his mainly uneventful life. From June 2003.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—A Collection of Bones
  4/5Troubling tale of a man with an obsessive hobby, and what happens when it comes to an end.
2. 00:15
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Connections
  9/10A visit to a potential ally clarifies MacLeod's thoughts, but raises doubts about Katrina.
3. 00:30
  Weird Tales—Series 3, The Burial of Tom Nobody by Richard Vincent
  2/4A mysterious trio force Reverend Braiden on a road trip.
4. 01:00
  Wally K Daly—Orphans in Waiting, Friday
  1/6Mike, Pete and Janey's parents vanish overnight, and there are mysterious marks outside.
5. 01:30
  Ruth Rendell Stories—Paperwork by Ruth Rendell
  Cruelty and silence lead a man to confront the horrors of his past in a vast house.
6. 02:00
  1834—Dentists and Lovers
  4/6Ned needs root canal work, but 21st-century Jason needs lessons in 19th-century courting.
7. 02:30
  Just a Minute
  With Kenneth Williams, Derek Nimmo, Gyles Brandreth and Martin Jarvis. From July 1984.
8. 03:00
  Gerald Durrell - My Family and Other Animals—Episode 1
  1/2Naturalist Gerald Durrell's magical childhood with his family on the Greek island of Corfu
9. 04:00
  Tessa Hadley - Married Love—Journey Home
  4/5Snowbound in Paris, Alec worries about why his sister back home hasn't replied to his text
10. 04:15
  Pam Leeson - The Unhearable
  Michelle has Meniere's disease. How will the young and vibrant woman cope?
11. 05:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, The Premature Berth
  6/6Tycoon Jimmy Bright infuriates his head of finance.
12. 05:30
  Chambers—Series 3, Outward Bound
  3/4A legal firm invites John, Ruth and Hilary to a team-building exercise in the country.

Friday 9 November 2012