BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 20 November 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 1
  1/3With the Mau Mau uprising raging in 1950s Kenya, the Time Lord encounters an alien foe.
2. 00:30
  Doctor Who—A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 2
  2/3The Time Lord is forced to enlist the help of Nazi scientist Dr Elizabeth Klein.
3. 01:00
  Doctor Who—A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 3
  3/3The Time Lord and Klein discover the true nature of their foe, but how to tackle it?
4. 01:30
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, Send for Paul Temple
  1/5Professor Jeffrey Richards recalls the husband and wife team that battled villains.
5. 02:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 9, Episode 2
  2/7Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
6. 02:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/8The Luton laureate entertains a class of schoolchildren.
7. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Return of the Native—1. Waiting
  1/3As Eustacia Vye waits for her erstwhile lover Damon, his fiancee Tamsin has been jilted.
8. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—A Glimpse of Stocking, The Hostess With the Mostest
  2/3By Laura Marney. Bus hostess Jill strives to win the monthly customer satisfaction bonus.
9. 04:15
  Robert Nye - Mrs Shakespeare
  The Bard's shrewd wife reveals how he left her his second-best bed.
10. 05:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 3. Hungry
  3/6With his mum at the church, hungry Robert takes action.
11. 05:30
  Heated Rollers—Episode 6
  6/6The real Sleeping Beauty, and a women's jail. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Pin-Up Murder - part 1/2
  12/13DI Mannock returns to ask for DS Brook's help with a stripper.
2. 06:30
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, The Voice of Sherlock Holmes
  2/5Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the varied incarnations of the Baker Street sleuth.
3. 07:00
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Pride and the Peacemaker
  4/6Renaissance Italy's Prince Ludovico buys a cannon, and Princess Plethora wants to confess.
4. 07:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 1, Horsing Around
  3/4Tom is annoyed his parents don't trust him - with his own car or sister.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Last of the McHancocks
  20/20The Lad Himself inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 1
  1/13Seventies radio explained by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden and David Hatch
7. 09:00
  Know Your Place—Sisterly Feelings
  6/8Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction. Can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
8. 09:30
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6James Walton's quiz with Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Richard Curtis and Anthony Wilson
9. 10:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Return of the Native—2. The Return
  2/3Clym Yeobright has returned from Paris, and a contrived meeting sparks a mutual interest.
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—A Glimpse of Stocking, A Silly Gigolo
  3/3By Shena Mackay. A schoolgirl feels the pull of the stage after a humiliating encounter.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Julie Mayhew - Stopgap
  Emma is happy hiding behind her postcards until new temp Maxine arrives at the office.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Last of the McHancocks
  20/20The Lad Himself inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 1
  1/13Seventies radio explained by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden and David Hatch
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Pin-Up Murder - part 1/2
  12/13DI Mannock returns to ask for DS Brook's help with a stripper.
4. 13:30
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, The Voice of Sherlock Holmes
  2/5Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the varied incarnations of the Baker Street sleuth.
5. 14:00
  EF Benson - Miss Mapp—The Wars of the Roses and the Poppies
  3/10Ladies of Tilling village speculate how to devise a new outfit in an economical manner.
6. 14:15
  The Invention of Childhood—The Vast Usefulness of Reading
  8/30Michael Morpurgo explores education's expansion for boys in the 17th century.
7. 14:30
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—8. Polly
  8/10Sophie has an accident, Polly tries to forget, and Calypso gets news.
8. 14:45
  Agatha Christie—The 8.55 to Baghdad, 3. A Steam Bath
  3/5Retracing the crime writer's journey, Andrew Eames stops off for a steam bath in Damascus.
9. 15:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Return of the Native—2. The Return
  2/3Clym Yeobright has returned from Paris, and a contrived meeting sparks a mutual interest.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—20/11/2013
  Mel learns about the world's tallest trees and gets the juice on healthy cranberries.
11. 17:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—The Metropolitan Touch
  8/10Bingo is in love again, so Bertie and his valet are summoned to help.
12. 17:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Pride and the Peacemaker
  4/6Renaissance Italy's Prince Ludovico buys a cannon, and Princess Plethora wants to confess.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Farewell Great Macedon, Episode 1
  1/3A lost 1960s gem finally brought to life. The TARDIS has broken down - in heaven?
2. 18:30
  Doctor Who—Farewell Great Macedon, Episode 2
  2/3A lost 1960s gem brought to life. Alexander the Great welcomes his guests to Babylon.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Last of the McHancocks
  20/20The Lad Himself inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 1
  1/13Seventies radio explained by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden and David Hatch
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 1, The Pin-Up Murder - part 1/2
  12/13DI Mannock returns to ask for DS Brook's help with a stripper.
6. 20:30
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, The Voice of Sherlock Holmes
  2/5Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the varied incarnations of the Baker Street sleuth.
7. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—A Glimpse of Stocking, A Silly Gigolo
  3/3By Shena Mackay. A schoolgirl feels the pull of the stage after a humiliating encounter.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Julie Mayhew - Stopgap
  Emma is happy hiding behind her postcards until new temp Maxine arrives at the office.
9. 22:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 1, Horsing Around
  3/4Tom is annoyed his parents don't trust him - with his own car or sister.
10. 22:30
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—20/11/2013
  The Comedy Club offers the best laughs around. Isy Suttie chats to Romesh Ranganathan.
12. 23:00
  Pick Ups—Series 2, Stags and Bucks
  3/6An old school friend rocks Dave's world, while Mike gets involved in a gay stag night.
13. 23:30
  Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun—Exmouth
  2/6The cult series hits Plymouth University in Exmouth. With Stewart Lee and Richard Herring.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Farewell Great Macedon, Episode 1
  1/3A lost 1960s gem finally brought to life. The TARDIS has broken down - in heaven?
2. 00:30
  Doctor Who—Farewell Great Macedon, Episode 2
  2/3A lost 1960s gem brought to life. Alexander the Great welcomes his guests to Babylon.
3. 01:00
  Doctor Who—Farewell Great Macedon, Episode 3
  3/3A lost 1960s gem brought to life. Can Alexander the man measure up to his reputation?
4. 03:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/8The Luton laureate entertains a class of schoolchildren.
5. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—A Glimpse of Stocking, A Silly Gigolo
  3/3By Shena Mackay. A schoolgirl feels the pull of the stage after a humiliating encounter.
6. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Julie Mayhew - Stopgap
  Emma is happy hiding behind her postcards until new temp Maxine arrives at the office.
7. 05:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—The Metropolitan Touch
  8/10Bingo is in love again, so Bertie and his valet are summoned to help.
8. 05:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Pride and the Peacemaker
  4/6Renaissance Italy's Prince Ludovico buys a cannon, and Princess Plethora wants to confess.

Thursday 21 November 2013