BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 13 November 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - Slipstream—This Island Earth
  4/5Things can't get much worse for Barton and his team - or can they?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Duke of Wellington
  Francine Stock presents a discussion about the first Duke of Wellington.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Sparkling Cyanide, 3. Iris
  3/3George Barton dies in exactly the same way as his wife a year earlier.
4. 01:30
  Almanacs: The Oldest Guides To Everything
  Ben Schott traces the history of a pocket book that rivalled the Bible as a bestseller.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—David Vann - Caribou Island, Episode 4
  4/10Rhoda surprises Jim with unexpected guests, and Gary faces another hurdle with his cabin.
6. 02:15
  Noise: A Human History—Slavery and Rebellion
  19/30David Hendy explores the history of slavery through sound.
7. 02:30
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 4
  4/20Young Jem is a hero when a mill catches fire, in this tale of Manchester life.
8. 02:45
  Ben Macintyre - A Foreign Field—Episode 4
  4/5The German hold on the French village intensifies.
9. 03:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—3. Danger
  3/4With Maud Brewster aboard, the real danger on the schooner's voyage is yet to begin.
10. 04:00
  Genius—Series 2, Armando lannucci
  6/6Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 6, Spreading Wings
  5/6Emily's A-level results make mum Victoria realise she is growing up. Stars Celia Imrie.
12. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on.
13. 05:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Danny Baker
  1/6Music and comedy with Alex Horne and his five-piece band. With Danny Baker.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Agatha Christie—Philomel Cottage
  Alex meets Terry and is coaxed to start a business out in the country.
2. 06:30
  Bill Mitchell: The Man Who Wrestled Pumas... Probably
  Miriam Margolyes on the life and career of 'deep' voice-over artist Bill Mitchell.
3. 07:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, A Tweak of Thread
  1/6Father's illness forces the family to return to London, but Nancy is fretting over Winston
4. 07:30
  Instant Sunshine—From 17/12/1986
  More humorous songs from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Foreign Legion
  13/20The Lad is set to entertain troops in Malta, but gets duped!
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Case of the Missing CD Plates
  5/27Mown down and flattened, frustrated Neddie Seagoon falls foul of diplomatic immunity.
7. 09:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 1, Middlesex
  6/6Three students from Middlesex University take on their professors in a battle of wits.
8. 09:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Where There's a Will
  7/9Off to hospital, single dad Bryan makes contingency plans.
9. 10:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—4. Escape
  4/4Humphrey and Maud dash for freedom from the cruel captain, but Japan is 600 miles away.
10. 11:00
  Rebecca F John - Clown's Shoes—Clown's Shoes
  5/5Every night in a theatre a young woman reluctantly performs a striptease.
11. 11:15
  Baldi—Series 2, 1. Three in One
  1/6The crime-solving priest goes horse racing and uncovers the 'SP' on an ex-jockey's murder.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Foreign Legion
  13/20The Lad is set to entertain troops in Malta, but gets duped!
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Case of the Missing CD Plates
  5/27Mown down and flattened, frustrated Neddie Seagoon falls foul of diplomatic immunity.
3. 13:00
  Agatha Christie—Philomel Cottage
  Alex meets Terry and is coaxed to start a business out in the country.
4. 13:30
  Bill Mitchell: The Man Who Wrestled Pumas... Probably
  Miriam Margolyes on the life and career of 'deep' voice-over artist Bill Mitchell.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—David Vann - Caribou Island, Episode 5
  5/10Jim's dreams are dashed while Irene wonders if hers were ever realistic.
6. 14:15
  Noise: A Human History—Revolution and War
  20/30The soundscape of civil conflict in 18th-century Paris and 19th-century America.
7. 14:30
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 5
  5/20Mill workers are laid off, and a desperately poor family is found barely alive in a cellar
8. 14:45
  Ben Macintyre - A Foreign Field—Episode 5
  5/5May 1916: The last days of British soldier Robert Digby.
9. 15:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—4. Escape
  4/4Humphrey and Maud dash for freedom from the cruel captain, but Japan is 600 miles away.
10. 16:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 1, Middlesex
  6/6Three students from Middlesex University take on their professors in a battle of wits.
11. 16:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Where There's a Will
  7/9Off to hospital, single dad Bryan makes contingency plans.
12. 17:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, A Tweak of Thread
  1/6Father's illness forces the family to return to London, but Nancy is fretting over Winston
13. 17:30
  Instant Sunshine—From 17/12/1986
  More humorous songs from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Simon Bovey - Slipstream—Fight for the Future
  5/5Jurgen and Kate are desperate to get the weapon away before all is lost.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Over the Rainbow
  Reflections on the impact of The Wizard of Oz's 'Over the Rainbow'.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Foreign Legion
  13/20The Lad is set to entertain troops in Malta, but gets duped!
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Case of the Missing CD Plates
  5/27Mown down and flattened, frustrated Neddie Seagoon falls foul of diplomatic immunity.
5. 20:00
  Agatha Christie—Philomel Cottage
  Alex meets Terry and is coaxed to start a business out in the country.
6. 20:30
  Bill Mitchell: The Man Who Wrestled Pumas... Probably
  Miriam Margolyes on the life and career of 'deep' voice-over artist Bill Mitchell.
7. 21:00
  Rebecca F John - Clown's Shoes—Clown's Shoes
  5/5Every night in a theatre a young woman reluctantly performs a striptease.
8. 21:15
  Baldi—Series 2, 1. Three in One
  1/6The crime-solving priest goes horse racing and uncovers the 'SP' on an ex-jockey's murder.
9. 22:00
  Instant Sunshine—From 17/12/1986
  More humorous songs from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis
10. 22:30
  Absolute Power—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can spin kings Prentiss McCabe turn a failed novelist into a best seller?
11. 23:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 3, Memory Lapse; If I Ruled the World
  3/6Childhood memories of competitive parenting and imagining life as ruler of the world.
12. 23:30
  Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Bridget's comic look at how women treat each other in their day-to-day relationships.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - Slipstream—Fight for the Future
  5/5Jurgen and Kate are desperate to get the weapon away before all is lost.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Over the Rainbow
  Reflections on the impact of The Wizard of Oz's 'Over the Rainbow'.
3. 01:00
  Agatha Christie—Philomel Cottage
  Alex meets Terry and is coaxed to start a business out in the country.
4. 01:30
  Bill Mitchell: The Man Who Wrestled Pumas... Probably
  Miriam Margolyes on the life and career of 'deep' voice-over artist Bill Mitchell.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—David Vann - Caribou Island, Episode 5
  5/10Jim's dreams are dashed while Irene wonders if hers were ever realistic.
6. 02:15
  Noise: A Human History—Revolution and War
  20/30The soundscape of civil conflict in 18th-century Paris and 19th-century America.
7. 02:30
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 5
  5/20Mill workers are laid off, and a desperately poor family is found barely alive in a cellar
8. 02:45
  Ben Macintyre - A Foreign Field—Episode 5
  5/5May 1916: The last days of British soldier Robert Digby.
9. 03:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—4. Escape
  4/4Humphrey and Maud dash for freedom from the cruel captain, but Japan is 600 miles away.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 1, Middlesex
  6/6Three students from Middlesex University take on their professors in a battle of wits.
11. 04:30
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Where There's a Will
  7/9Off to hospital, single dad Bryan makes contingency plans.
12. 05:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, A Tweak of Thread
  1/6Father's illness forces the family to return to London, but Nancy is fretting over Winston
13. 05:30
  Instant Sunshine—From 17/12/1986
  More humorous songs from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis

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