BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 18 November 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—The Swans
  2/5Paint shop staff become melancholic when they start seeing mortality in a row of houses.
2. 00:15
  MR James—MR James Stories, The Tractate Middoth
  The classic ghost story of Doctor Rant and the strange goings-on in the library.
3. 00:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 2, Dora Bryan
  From ENSA to Hello Dolly, the actress remembers her stage, film and TV career.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 2
  2/5Who is trying to kill Letty Blacklock? And what did Mitzi overhear in the summerhouse?
5. 01:30
  Smash Hit of 1453
  Rainer Hersch investigates the catchiest song in the 15th century and its revival today.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—David Vann - Caribou Island, Episode 7
  7/10Rhoda ponders the hopelessness of Jim, while Gary communes with his Viking heroes.
7. 02:15
  Noise: A Human History—The Beat of a Heart, the Tramp of a Fly
  22/30Medicine's listening revolution in the 19th century with the discovery of the stethoscope.
8. 02:30
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 7
  7/20Bad news for Jem, while Mary is teased about her flirtation with the mill owner's son.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Giles Tremlett - Catherine of Aragon: Henry's Spanish Queen, Episode 2
  2/5Catherine is about to become a pawn in the complicated game of European politics.
10. 03:00
  Marcel Proust - In Search of Lost Time—The Budding Grove
  2/6Marcel recalls the awakening of passion and his painful transition from boy to man.
11. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Jo Caulfield.
12. 04:30
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4William and Dorothy settle in their sublime cottage. Sue Limb's Lakeland poets parody.
13. 05:00
  Our Man at Wembley—Episode 4
  4/4Eric Halliday's secret has been discovered by his arch-rival. Can he avert disaster?
14. 05:30
  Gloomsbury—Series 2, Anarchy Looms Over Staplehurst
  1/6With a general strike looming, the Foxes visit Sizzlinghurst to see how aristocrats live.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 3
  3/5Miss Marple begins her investigation. But will the killer strike again?
2. 06:30
  Shooting Soviets: Cartier-Bresson in Moscow
  The story of photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson's journey to the Soviet Union in 1954.
3. 07:00
  Huddwinks—Series 2, Tom Smollet's Schooldays
  5/6A pupil faces up to boarding school life with a fearsome headmaster and a head boy bully.
4. 07:30
  To Hull and Back—Series 1, It's My Party
  5/5Sophie has a chance to escape, but her mum's birthday is looming
5. 08:00
  The TV Lark—On Safari
  The TV team heads to Africa for 'Up the Creek' with naturalists Maggie and Arnold Crump.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/13Professor Prune dons his electrical time trousers.
7. 09:00
  Counterpoint—1999, Heat 4
  4/13Topics include tone poems and drinking songs in the music quiz, hosted by Ned Sherrin.
8. 09:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, Considering the Lillies of the Field
  1/6In Renaissance Italy, Prince Ludovico must raise the cash for a papal tribute.
9. 10:00
  Marcel Proust - In Search of Lost Time—The Guermantes Way
  3/6Marcel discovers the staggering gulf between the fantasy and the reality of childhood.
10. 11:00
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Traditions
  A strange recognition across the generations for a schoolboy and an enigmatic maid.
11. 11:15
  Baldi—Series 2, 4. Not for Life
  4/6A young girl's suicide sends the priestly sleuth on an internet murder trail.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The TV Lark—On Safari
  The TV team heads to Africa for 'Up the Creek' with naturalists Maggie and Arnold Crump.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/13Professor Prune dons his electrical time trousers.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 3
  3/5Miss Marple begins her investigation. But will the killer strike again?
4. 13:30
  Shooting Soviets: Cartier-Bresson in Moscow
  The story of photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson's journey to the Soviet Union in 1954.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—David Vann - Caribou Island, Episode 8
  8/10Jim finally has a question for Rhoda. And is it too late for Gary and Irene to succeed?
6. 14:15
  Noise: A Human History—The New Art of Listening
  23/30Professor David Hendy explores how the Victorians learned to listen all over again.
7. 14:30
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 8
  8/20Mr Barton is desperate for work and a long-lost relative gives him a warning about Mary.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Giles Tremlett - Catherine of Aragon: Henry's Spanish Queen, Episode 3
  3/5After years of waiting, Catherine is now bride of Henry VIII and Queen of England.
9. 15:00
  Marcel Proust - In Search of Lost Time—The Guermantes Way
  3/6Marcel discovers the staggering gulf between the fantasy and the reality of childhood.
10. 16:00
  Counterpoint—1999, Heat 4
  4/13Topics include tone poems and drinking songs in the music quiz, hosted by Ned Sherrin.
11. 16:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, Considering the Lillies of the Field
  1/6In Renaissance Italy, Prince Ludovico must raise the cash for a papal tribute.
12. 17:00
  Huddwinks—Series 2, Tom Smollet's Schooldays
  5/6A pupil faces up to boarding school life with a fearsome headmaster and a head boy bully.
13. 17:30
  To Hull and Back—Series 1, It's My Party
  5/5Sophie has a chance to escape, but her mum's birthday is looming
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Evening
1. 18:00
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—A Field in Space
  3/5A story of 'the fields of the sky', and one expert whose speciality stuns a whole meeting.
2. 18:15
  MR James—MR James Stories, Lost Hearts
  Derek Jacobi introduces the tale of an orphan's haunted dreams of two ghostly figures.
3. 18:30
  Off the Page—Kissing Arse
  Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss the brown-nosers of the corporate world.
4. 19:00
  The TV Lark—On Safari
  The TV team heads to Africa for 'Up the Creek' with naturalists Maggie and Arnold Crump.
5. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/13Professor Prune dons his electrical time trousers.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 3
  3/5Miss Marple begins her investigation. But will the killer strike again?
7. 20:30
  Shooting Soviets: Cartier-Bresson in Moscow
  The story of photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson's journey to the Soviet Union in 1954.
8. 21:00
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Traditions
  A strange recognition across the generations for a schoolboy and an enigmatic maid.
9. 21:15
  Baldi—Series 2, 4. Not for Life
  4/6A young girl's suicide sends the priestly sleuth on an internet murder trail.
10. 22:00
  To Hull and Back—Series 1, It's My Party
  5/5Sophie has a chance to escape, but her mum's birthday is looming
11. 22:30
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 1, Chance
  Tim Key takes a comic look at the concept of chance through the medium of his poetry.
12. 22:45
  Earls of the Court—Crisis Management
  3/6The Aussies need cash fast. Will the contents of Lloydie's trusty backpack save the day?
13. 23:00
  Richard Herring's Objective—Series 1, The St George's Flag
  3/4Richard Herring asks why the English rarely wave their flag with national pride.
14. 23:30
  Revolting People—Series 3, Over the Rainbow
  4/6Mary discovers that there's no place like home. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—A Field in Space
  3/5A story of 'the fields of the sky', and one expert whose speciality stuns a whole meeting.
2. 00:15
  MR James—MR James Stories, Lost Hearts
  Derek Jacobi introduces the tale of an orphan's haunted dreams of two ghostly figures.
3. 00:30
  Off the Page—Kissing Arse
  Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss the brown-nosers of the corporate world.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 3
  3/5Miss Marple begins her investigation. But will the killer strike again?
5. 01:30
  Shooting Soviets: Cartier-Bresson in Moscow
  The story of photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson's journey to the Soviet Union in 1954.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—David Vann - Caribou Island, Episode 8
  8/10Jim finally has a question for Rhoda. And is it too late for Gary and Irene to succeed?
7. 02:15
  Noise: A Human History—The New Art of Listening
  23/30Professor David Hendy explores how the Victorians learned to listen all over again.
8. 02:30
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 8
  8/20Mr Barton is desperate for work and a long-lost relative gives him a warning about Mary.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Giles Tremlett - Catherine of Aragon: Henry's Spanish Queen, Episode 3
  3/5After years of waiting, Catherine is now bride of Henry VIII and Queen of England.
10. 03:00
  Marcel Proust - In Search of Lost Time—The Guermantes Way
  3/6Marcel discovers the staggering gulf between the fantasy and the reality of childhood.
11. 04:00
  Counterpoint—1999, Heat 4
  4/13Topics include tone poems and drinking songs in the music quiz, hosted by Ned Sherrin.
12. 04:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, Considering the Lillies of the Field
  1/6In Renaissance Italy, Prince Ludovico must raise the cash for a papal tribute.
13. 05:00
  Huddwinks—Series 2, Tom Smollet's Schooldays
  5/6A pupil faces up to boarding school life with a fearsome headmaster and a head boy bully.
14. 05:30
  To Hull and Back—Series 1, It's My Party
  5/5Sophie has a chance to escape, but her mum's birthday is looming

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