BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 26 November 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Episode 5
  5/10Adrian's O-levels are looming, and his mother takes him to the social security office.
2. 00:15
  A History of the Brain—7. Mind the Gap
  7/10Dr Geoff Bunn discovers Freud's original contribution was via the microscope.
3. 00:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 2
  2/15Remarkable young Methodist preacher Dinah Morris arrives to comfort Lisbeth Bede.
4. 00:45
  Margaret Atwood - Curious Pursuits—The Grunge Look
  2/5Coming to 60s Britain was a quest for culture, but Margaret got caught up in fashion.
5. 01:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Clive Anderson's panel show of the past.
6. 01:30
  The Tingle Factor—Beryl Bainbridge
  Novelist Beryl Bainbridge shares early memories of listening to the wireless.
7. 02:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 5. Breakwater House
  5/8The Temples are warned that they face grave danger.
8. 02:30
  Pop in Translation
  Mark Radcliffe learns how 1960s singers boosted their sales abroad.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—8-12 September 1914
  Folkestone holds its annual regatta, and Dieter's safety is threatened.
10. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—Gillian Clarke - A Poet's Year, A White Page
  1/3A blizzard of snow, blocked roads and a frozen water pump test Gillian's survival skills.
11. 04:15
  Right Place, Wrong Time
  The photo-fit of a crime suspect is the spitting image of a travelling salesman.
12. 05:00
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, The Cruise - 2/2
  7/13The Captain and the Brigadier compete for the ladies' affections.
13. 05:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, The Feminine Thrust
  1/4Marlborough Road's Clare is giving a lecture, with cleaner Sally smoothing the way.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 6. Mainly About Wyman
  6/8The sleuth investigates whether a criminal called The Fence is behind Julia's murder.
2. 06:30
  Peter Bogdanovich's Saturday Morning Pictures—Episode 1
  1/2The director and historian on the golden age of Hollywood, with archive interviews.
3. 07:00
  Change at Oglethorpe—Foreign Parts
  6/6As winter arrives on the rural railway, stationmaster David gets an exciting job offer.
4. 07:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, On Location
  6/6Damien and Marion visit the Lake District to film his 'Poets and their Palates' TV series.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Repeat Yourself the Burkiss Way
  5/7Enter the 'Pardon, Sir?' school of languages.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, 5/13
  5/13The secrets of audience research, and the rhubarb tart song.
7. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore and Dan Tetsell.
8. 09:30
  Safety Catch—Series 1, Loose Lips Sink Ships
  3/4Will Simon blow the whistle on his murky world of international arms dealing?
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—15-19 September 1914
  Folkestone honours its dead, and our characters' worlds all seem up-ended.
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—Gillian Clarke - A Poet's Year, The Fruits of Summer
  2/3Bees, hay and swallows make a bountiful summer.
11. 11:15
  Don Haworth - A Summertime
  Warm and humorous tale of unforeseen happiness, set on the Lancashire moors in 1939.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Repeat Yourself the Burkiss Way
  5/7Enter the 'Pardon, Sir?' school of languages.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, 5/13
  5/13The secrets of audience research, and the rhubarb tart song.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 6. Mainly About Wyman
  6/8The sleuth investigates whether a criminal called The Fence is behind Julia's murder.
4. 13:30
  Peter Bogdanovich's Saturday Morning Pictures—Episode 1
  1/2The director and historian on the golden age of Hollywood, with archive interviews.
5. 14:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Episode 6
  6/10Adrian plans on an acting career. But first he must negotiate the Halloween party.
6. 14:15
  A History of the Brain—8. The Agony and the Ecstasy
  8/10Dr Geoff Bunn on how chemical transmission became a fundamental concept in neuroscience.
7. 14:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 3
  3/15The young squire Arthur Donnithorne visits Hall Farm, and the seeds of love are sown.
8. 14:45
  Margaret Atwood - Curious Pursuits—Introduction to She
  3/5Margaret praises an old pot-boiler of a book with an infamous heroine.
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—15-19 September 1914
  Folkestone honours its dead, and our characters' worlds all seem up-ended.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Andrew Strauss, Jacqueline Wilson and water voles
  Mel Giedroyc presents the Inheritance Tracks of former England cricket cap Andrew Strauss.
11. 17:00
  Life in London—The Fancy
  2/6Tom and Jerry visit a 19th-century cockfight and make a special wager.
12. 17:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—Foreign Parts
  6/6As winter arrives on the rural railway, stationmaster David gets an exciting job offer.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore and Dan Tetsell.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—America
  Writers Toby Young, Emma Richler and Tamsin Oglesby consider the oddness of America.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Repeat Yourself the Burkiss Way
  5/7Enter the 'Pardon, Sir?' school of languages.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, 5/13
  5/13The secrets of audience research, and the rhubarb tart song.
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 6. Mainly About Wyman
  6/8The sleuth investigates whether a criminal called The Fence is behind Julia's murder.
6. 20:30
  Peter Bogdanovich's Saturday Morning Pictures—Episode 1
  1/2The director and historian on the golden age of Hollywood, with archive interviews.
7. 21:00
  Ian McEwan - Atonement—Episode 13
  13/15As the troops reach the capital, Briony realises that she wants to try to make amends.
8. 21:15
  Don Haworth - A Summertime
  Warm and humorous tale of unforeseen happiness, set on the Lancashire moors in 1939.
9. 22:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, On Location
  6/6Damien and Marion visit the Lake District to film his 'Poets and their Palates' TV series.
10. 22:30
  Danny Robins Music Therapy—Episode 2
  2/4Danny aids Middlesbrough through the power of melody.
11. 23:00
  Concrete Cow—Series 2, Ancient and Modern
  1/6Highlights include ancient Egyptian IT support and tax avoidance schemes for pirates.
12. 23:30
  The Skivers—Series 1, Lewis Collins
  3/5Michael Fish's secrets are revealed, and East 17 move house.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Episode 6
  6/10Adrian plans on an acting career. But first he must negotiate the Halloween party.
2. 00:15
  A History of the Brain—8. The Agony and the Ecstasy
  8/10Dr Geoff Bunn on how chemical transmission became a fundamental concept in neuroscience.
3. 00:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 3
  3/15The young squire Arthur Donnithorne visits Hall Farm, and the seeds of love are sown.
4. 00:45
  Margaret Atwood - Curious Pursuits—Introduction to She
  3/5Margaret praises an old pot-boiler of a book with an infamous heroine.
5. 01:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore and Dan Tetsell.
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—America
  Writers Toby Young, Emma Richler and Tamsin Oglesby consider the oddness of America.
7. 02:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 6. Mainly About Wyman
  6/8The sleuth investigates whether a criminal called The Fence is behind Julia's murder.
8. 02:30
  Peter Bogdanovich's Saturday Morning Pictures—Episode 1
  1/2The director and historian on the golden age of Hollywood, with archive interviews.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—15-19 September 1914
  Folkestone honours its dead, and our characters' worlds all seem up-ended.
10. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—Gillian Clarke - A Poet's Year, The Fruits of Summer
  2/3Bees, hay and swallows make a bountiful summer.
11. 04:15
  Don Haworth - A Summertime
  Warm and humorous tale of unforeseen happiness, set on the Lancashire moors in 1939.
12. 05:00
  Life in London—The Fancy
  2/6Tom and Jerry visit a 19th-century cockfight and make a special wager.
13. 05:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—Foreign Parts
  6/6As winter arrives on the rural railway, stationmaster David gets an exciting job offer.

Thursday 27 November 2014