BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 18 November 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Nevil Shute - On the Beach—Episode 2
  2/2As the radioactive cloud approaches Australia, a desperate submarine mission is launched.
2. 01:00
  Frankie Howerd—The Frankie Howerd Variety Show, From 05/12/1978
  Frankie Howerd welcomes singer Lyn Paul, comic Mike Burton and pop group The Dooleys.
3. 02:00
  Children in Need: Jess' Story Omnibus
  Nell Leyshon's drama about students facing mental health challenges.
4. 03:15
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - Murder West One, 2. The Art of the Matter
  2/4The detective superintendent faces a cunning scam and a missing masterpiece.
5. 04:00
  Shelagh Delaney - A Taste of Honey
  A pregnant teenager and her feckless mother trade insults and repartee in 1950s Salford.
6. 05:30
  90 by 90 The Full Set—Episode 3
  3/11Marking 90 years of BBC radio, a selection of memorable radio moments.
7. 05:45
  Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil—Episode 2
  2/6Dr Josef Mengele plots to clone Hitler. Can Yakov Liebermann piece together the clues?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Alice Walker - The Color Purple Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2Poor, uneducated black girl Celie struggles in America's segregated Deep South.
2. 07:15
  Back to the Drawing Board—Episode 3
  3/5Matthew Harvey examines an inventor's risks of debt - when does one give up?
3. 07:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 5, The Musical
  6/6Can Arthur take his autobiographical musical tribute to himself into London's West End?
4. 08:00
  Doctor in the House—In the Wards
  4/13The young medics are unprepared for the formidable Sister Virtue.
5. 08:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 12, Half Nelson, Half Alfie
  5/20The cheeky schoolboy's off to a wrestling match, but Mr Higginbottom is on his tail.
6. 09:00
  Bill Taylor - Likely Stories—Everybody in the House
  3/5A donkey runs away in search of fame, recruiting others en route.
7. 09:30
  The Silver Sword - Ian Serraillier—Episode 3
  3/3Journeying to Switzerland, the children must avoid the refugee-hunting Burgomaster.
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Turner Prize Winners, Rachel Whiteread
  From PJ Harvey to Lionel Bart - artist Rachel Whiteread's castaway choices.
9. 10:45
  Winifred Holtby - Why Herbert Killed His Mother
  Very beautiful as a baby, Herbert turns out to be a very different adult.
10. 11:00
  Roy Hudd - Stick a Geranium in Your Hat!—My Word You Do Look Queer
  2/4Love and marriage figure in the comic celebration of songwriters RP Weston and Bert Lee.
11. 11:30
  Take It From the Chorus—The Chorus on Screen
  3/3Time for your close-up! Caroline Quentin investigates life among the hoofers.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Alice Walker - The Color Purple Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2Poor, uneducated black girl Celie struggles in America's segregated Deep South.
2. 13:15
  Back to the Drawing Board—Episode 3
  3/5Matthew Harvey examines an inventor's risks of debt - when does one give up?
3. 13:30
  Ellen Dryden - The Lake
  A murder mystery where childhood memories draw obsessed Ben Wheeler back to a lake.
4. 15:00
  Doctor in the House—In the Wards
  4/13The young medics are unprepared for the formidable Sister Virtue.
5. 15:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 12, Half Nelson, Half Alfie
  5/20The cheeky schoolboy's off to a wrestling match, but Mr Higginbottom is on his tail.
6. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—18/11/2012
  The pick of the week's 4 O'Clock Show, with Mel Giedroyc.
7. 16:30
  Bill Taylor - Likely Stories—Everybody in the House
  3/5A donkey runs away in search of fame, recruiting others en route.
8. 17:00
  The Silver Sword - Ian Serraillier—Episode 3
  3/3Journeying to Switzerland, the children must avoid the refugee-hunting Burgomaster.
9. 17:30
  Arthur Askey - Before Your Very Eyes—Roger Pine
  5/10Comic Arthur Askey hops on a lucrative 'Bandwagon', but receives a scare in Glasgow.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—The Whispering Forest, Episode 2
  2/4The inhabitants of Purity Bay turn violent, and there's greater danger in store.
2. 18:30
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—1. The Seeds of Creation
  1/6Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine-stricken countries?
3. 19:00
  Roy Hudd - Stick a Geranium in Your Hat!—My Word You Do Look Queer
  2/4Love and marriage figure in the comic celebration of songwriters RP Weston and Bert Lee.
4. 19:30
  Take It From the Chorus—The Chorus on Screen
  3/3Time for your close-up! Caroline Quentin investigates life among the hoofers.
5. 20:00
  Doctor in the House—In the Wards
  4/13The young medics are unprepared for the formidable Sister Virtue.
6. 20:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 12, Half Nelson, Half Alfie
  5/20The cheeky schoolboy's off to a wrestling match, but Mr Higginbottom is on his tail.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Turner Prize Winners, Rachel Whiteread
  From PJ Harvey to Lionel Bart - artist Rachel Whiteread's castaway choices.
8. 21:45
  Winifred Holtby - Why Herbert Killed His Mother
  Very beautiful as a baby, Herbert turns out to be a very different adult.
9. 22:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 5, The Musical
  6/6Can Arthur take his autobiographical musical tribute to himself into London's West End?
10. 22:30
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 1, Normal Love
  1/6When his wife leaves him for a kettle, the cartoonist looks for love elsewhere.
11. 22:45
  2000 Years of Radio—Series 1, Roman Britain Radio
  1/6It's 55 AD. Iceni Gold plays the hits for the ancient Brits. But the Romans are due.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—18/11/2012
  From 10pm - midnight, Sunday to Friday, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
13. 23:00
  Radio Active—Series 2, Good Day Sport
  3/6Get the results you need from your local national radio station. Stars Angus Deayton.
14. 23:30
  The Boosh—Mutants
  4/6Bob Fossil's latest zoo project backfires...
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Whispering Forest, Episode 2
  2/4The inhabitants of Purity Bay turn violent, and there's greater danger in store.
2. 00:30
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—1. The Seeds of Creation
  1/6Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine-stricken countries?
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Turner Prize Winners, Rachel Whiteread
  From PJ Harvey to Lionel Bart - artist Rachel Whiteread's castaway choices.
4. 01:45
  Winifred Holtby - Why Herbert Killed His Mother
  Very beautiful as a baby, Herbert turns out to be a very different adult.
5. 02:00
  Roy Hudd - Stick a Geranium in Your Hat!—My Word You Do Look Queer
  2/4Love and marriage figure in the comic celebration of songwriters RP Weston and Bert Lee.
6. 02:30
  Take It From the Chorus—The Chorus on Screen
  3/3Time for your close-up! Caroline Quentin investigates life among the hoofers.
7. 03:00
  Doctor in the House—In the Wards
  4/13The young medics are unprepared for the formidable Sister Virtue.
8. 03:30
  Ellen Dryden - The Lake
  A murder mystery where childhood memories draw obsessed Ben Wheeler back to a lake.
9. 05:00
  Bill Taylor - Likely Stories—Everybody in the House
  3/5A donkey runs away in search of fame, recruiting others en route.
10. 05:30
  90 by 90 The Full Set—Episode 4
  4/11Marking 90 years of BBC radio, a selection of memorable radio moments.
11. 05:45
  Back to the Drawing Board—Episode 3
  3/5Matthew Harvey examines an inventor's risks of debt - when does one give up?

Monday 19 November 2012