BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 20 November 2014

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Episode 1
  1/10It's 1982 and the Falklands War is underway, but Adrian has other matters on his mind.
2. 00:15
  A History of the Brain—3. The Origin of Common Sense
  3/10Dr Geoff Bunn on early Christian and Islamic contributions to understanding of the brain.
3. 00:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, Episode 8
  8/10Can Irene get to the bottom of the story about her son?
4. 00:45
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—8. Next in Line
  8/9Blake recalls how he studied his mother's reaction to death.
5. 01:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Gyles Brandreth chairs with Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore, Richard Herring and Louise Doughty
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—Superstition
  Matthew Parris talks to two journalists and a singer about absurd beliefs.
7. 02:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 1. The Coat
  1/8A dangerous web of lies and murder awaits the sleuth when his wife disappears.
8. 02:30
  All the Right Notes, Not Necessarily in the Right Order—The Comedian Harmonists
  3/4Musical comedian Rainer Hersch investigates the 1930s German comedy singing sensations.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—11-15 August 1914
  As Britain declares war on Austria-Hungary, Folkestone tries to rally flagging tourism.
10. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—Virginia Woolf - Mrs Dalloway's Party, The New Dress
  3/3Mabel instantly regrets choosing to wear her new yellow dress to Mrs Dalloway's party.
11. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Katie Hims - Lost Property, The Wrong Label
  1/3Alice knows that to stop your children being evacuated is tantamount to siding with Hitler
12. 05:00
  Life in London—In Training for a Swell
  1/6Cocksure Tom and his country cousin Jerry tour the sprawling post-Regency metropolis.
13. 05:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—The Unquiet American
  5/6The rural station staff attempt to secure an old engine, but there is a big catch.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 2. Concerning Ted Angus
  2/8The suave sleuth tries connecting the kidnap with a body.
2. 06:30
  All the Right Notes, Not Necessarily in the Right Order—Spike Jones
  4/4Rainer Hersch finds out more about the 40s and 50s American big-band musical comic.
3. 07:00
  The Elephant Man—Endangered Species
  1/8As Southwood Zoo faces bankruptcy, what future for assistant head keeper Terry Lyon?
4. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Featuring the only detectives who have not had their own TV show yet.
5. 08:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—5. Pike in Love
  Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son about the birds and bees.
6. 08:30
  Listen to Les—From 31/01/1982
  Les Dawson reveals the joy of being a father and how to tackle rising crime rates.
7. 09:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 4
  4/6Victoria Coren Mitchell gets Germaine Greer, Phil Hammond and Rufus Hound to commit heresy
8. 09:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, The Unmentionable
  5/6A nasty moment for Bernard in the granny flat, or is the landladies' daddy only joking?
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—18-22 August 1914
  Folkestone welcomes the first wave of Belgian refugees, fleeing the war.
10. 11:00
  Original Shorts—Series 4, Angels
  1/5By Adam Thorpe. Dominique dreams of an angel. Is it a vision, or merely indigestion?
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Katie Hims - Lost Property, The Year My Mother Went Missing
  2/3It's not the first time Ruthie's mother has gone missing, but usually she leaves a note.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—5. Pike in Love
  Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son about the birds and bees.
2. 12:30
  Listen to Les—From 31/01/1982
  Les Dawson reveals the joy of being a father and how to tackle rising crime rates.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 2. Concerning Ted Angus
  2/8The suave sleuth tries connecting the kidnap with a body.
4. 13:30
  All the Right Notes, Not Necessarily in the Right Order—Spike Jones
  4/4Rainer Hersch finds out more about the 40s and 50s American big-band musical comic.
5. 14:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Episode 2
  2/10Intrigued by his parents' behaviour, Adrian realises there's something he hasn't yet seen.
6. 14:15
  A History of the Brain—4. Spirits in the Material World
  4/10Thomas Willis's pioneering attempt to correlate brain anatomy with function.
7. 14:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, Episode 9
  9/10Vera's family works out their problems on live television.
8. 14:45
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—9. The Chandelier
  9/9Blake remembers his father's final visit to London.
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—18-22 August 1914
  Folkestone welcomes the first wave of Belgian refugees, fleeing the war.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Clowns and Windsor Castle
  Mel Giedroyc puts on her best floppy shoes and explores the origins of the red nose clown.
11. 17:00
  No Commitments—Series 3, Time Shift
  1/6Charlotte surprises her sisters with her new younger lover.
12. 17:30
  The Elephant Man—Endangered Species
  1/8As Southwood Zoo faces bankruptcy, what future for assistant head keeper Terry Lyon?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 4
  4/6Victoria Coren Mitchell gets Germaine Greer, Phil Hammond and Rufus Hound to commit heresy
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Benedict Spinoza
  Nobel Prize-winning chemist Sir Harry Kroto chooses the philosopher Benedict Spinoza.
3. 19:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—5. Pike in Love
  Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son about the birds and bees.
4. 19:30
  Listen to Les—From 31/01/1982
  Les Dawson reveals the joy of being a father and how to tackle rising crime rates.
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 2. Concerning Ted Angus
  2/8The suave sleuth tries connecting the kidnap with a body.
6. 20:30
  All the Right Notes, Not Necessarily in the Right Order—Spike Jones
  4/4Rainer Hersch finds out more about the 40s and 50s American big-band musical comic.
7. 21:00
  Ian McEwan - Atonement—Episode 9
  9/15Time has passed, and Robbie is serving in the military.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Katie Hims - Lost Property, The Year My Mother Went Missing
  2/3It's not the first time Ruthie's mother has gone missing, but usually she leaves a note.
9. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Featuring the only detectives who have not had their own TV show yet.
10. 22:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 3, Jo Caulfield
  3/6The comic talks about joining a terrible band as drummer, despite not playing drums.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—20/11/2014
  Jon Holmes chats again to Luisa Omielan.
12. 23:00
  At Home with the Snails—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Will George and Beverly's faked deaths reunite their family?
13. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1995
  1/5Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Chris Barrie 'look back' at a year that was yet to happen.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Episode 2
  2/10Intrigued by his parents' behaviour, Adrian realises there's something he hasn't yet seen.
2. 00:15
  A History of the Brain—4. Spirits in the Material World
  4/10Thomas Willis's pioneering attempt to correlate brain anatomy with function.
3. 00:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, Episode 9
  9/10Vera's family works out their problems on live television.
4. 00:45
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—9. The Chandelier
  9/9Blake remembers his father's final visit to London.
5. 01:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 4
  4/6Victoria Coren Mitchell gets Germaine Greer, Phil Hammond and Rufus Hound to commit heresy
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—Benedict Spinoza
  Nobel Prize-winning chemist Sir Harry Kroto chooses the philosopher Benedict Spinoza.
7. 02:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 2. Concerning Ted Angus
  2/8The suave sleuth tries connecting the kidnap with a body.
8. 02:30
  All the Right Notes, Not Necessarily in the Right Order—Spike Jones
  4/4Rainer Hersch finds out more about the 40s and 50s American big-band musical comic.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—18-22 August 1914
  Folkestone welcomes the first wave of Belgian refugees, fleeing the war.
10. 04:00
  Original Shorts—Series 4, Angels
  1/5By Adam Thorpe. Dominique dreams of an angel. Is it a vision, or merely indigestion?
11. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Katie Hims - Lost Property, The Year My Mother Went Missing
  2/3It's not the first time Ruthie's mother has gone missing, but usually she leaves a note.
12. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 3, Time Shift
  1/6Charlotte surprises her sisters with her new younger lover.
13. 05:30
  The Elephant Man—Endangered Species
  1/8As Southwood Zoo faces bankruptcy, what future for assistant head keeper Terry Lyon?

Friday 21 November 2014