BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 19 November 2015

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
  4/5Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?
2. 06:30
  Oulipo
  Ben Schott investigates Oulipo, the French experimental literary group.
3. 07:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Life continues in Wadenbrook, and Ken and Keith have a birthday to celebrate.
4. 07:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
  2/6Alex and his five-piece band explore the body.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Full House
  1/8Card sharks fleece Harold, so Albert steps in. From 1972.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer.
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington and Roger McGough.
8. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 6, Growing Away
  6/6As Emily flies the nest, Victoria and Roger assess their marriage.
9. 10:00
  Marcel Proust - In Search of Lost Time—Sodom and Gomorrah
  4/6Desperate to avoid the tortures of love, Marcel tries to make himself unavailable.
10. 11:00
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Sacred Statues
  Can a statue maker's wife help her neighbours, or is her husband being more realistic?
11. 11:15
  Baldi—Series 2, 5. Scratching the Surface
  5/6The priest-cum-sleuth gets embroiled in mystery and death on a pot-holing expedition.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Full House
  1/8Card sharks fleece Harold, so Albert steps in. From 1972.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
  4/5Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?
4. 13:30
  Oulipo
  Ben Schott investigates Oulipo, the French experimental literary group.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—David Vann - Caribou Island, Episode 9
  9/10As the cabin nears its faltering completion, Irene understands how alone she really is.
6. 14:15
  Noise: A Human History—Life in the City
  24/30Professor David Hendy follows the writer Thomas Carlyle's grumpy attempts at soundproofing
7. 14:30
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 9
  9/20Mary is worried about her father's savage behaviour, and Jem makes his intentions clear.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Giles Tremlett - Catherine of Aragon: Henry's Spanish Queen, Episode 4
  4/5The woman who changed the course of history by refusing to grant Henry VIII a divorce.
9. 15:00
  Marcel Proust - In Search of Lost Time—Sodom and Gomorrah
  4/6Desperate to avoid the tortures of love, Marcel tries to make himself unavailable.
10. 16:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington and Roger McGough.
11. 16:30
  No Commitments—Series 6, Growing Away
  6/6As Emily flies the nest, Victoria and Roger assess their marriage.
12. 17:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Life continues in Wadenbrook, and Ken and Keith have a birthday to celebrate.
13. 17:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
  2/6Alex and his five-piece band explore the body.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—A Collection of Bones
  4/5Troubling tale of a man with an obsessive hobby, and what happens when it comes to an end.
2. 18:15
  MR James—MR James Stories, The Rose Garden
  The ghostly tale of the Goodmans, who unwittingly open a doorway to a turbulent past.
3. 18:30
  Great Lives—Mae West
  Writer Kathy Lette proposes the blondest bombshell of them all, Mae West.
4. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Full House
  1/8Card sharks fleece Harold, so Albert steps in. From 1972.
5. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
  4/5Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?
7. 20:30
  Oulipo
  Ben Schott investigates Oulipo, the French experimental literary group.
8. 21:00
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Sacred Statues
  Can a statue maker's wife help her neighbours, or is her husband being more realistic?
9. 21:15
  Baldi—Series 2, 5. Scratching the Surface
  5/6The priest-cum-sleuth gets embroiled in mystery and death on a pot-holing expedition.
10. 22:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
  2/6Alex and his five-piece band explore the body.
11. 22:30
  The Secret World—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6From Sir Alan Sugar to Boy George, Jon Culshaw explores the bizarre lives of famous folk.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—19/11/2015
  The best in contemporary comedy. Iain Lee chats to Mackenzie Crook.
13. 23:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 2, G.U.T.
  5/6Bored Satan's debate on the motivation of scientists leads to a startling discovery.
14. 23:30
  The Penny Dreadfuls—More Brothers Faversham, Maximillian Faversham
  2/4The story of Victorian Britain's greatest horror writer.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—A Collection of Bones
  4/5Troubling tale of a man with an obsessive hobby, and what happens when it comes to an end.
2. 00:15
  MR James—MR James Stories, The Rose Garden
  The ghostly tale of the Goodmans, who unwittingly open a doorway to a turbulent past.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Mae West
  Writer Kathy Lette proposes the blondest bombshell of them all, Mae West.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
  4/5Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?
5. 01:30
  Oulipo
  Ben Schott investigates Oulipo, the French experimental literary group.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—David Vann - Caribou Island, Episode 9
  9/10As the cabin nears its faltering completion, Irene understands how alone she really is.
7. 02:15
  Noise: A Human History—Life in the City
  24/30Professor David Hendy follows the writer Thomas Carlyle's grumpy attempts at soundproofing
8. 02:30
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 9
  9/20Mary is worried about her father's savage behaviour, and Jem makes his intentions clear.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Giles Tremlett - Catherine of Aragon: Henry's Spanish Queen, Episode 4
  4/5The woman who changed the course of history by refusing to grant Henry VIII a divorce.
10. 03:00
  Marcel Proust - In Search of Lost Time—Sodom and Gomorrah
  4/6Desperate to avoid the tortures of love, Marcel tries to make himself unavailable.
11. 04:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington and Roger McGough.
12. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 6, Growing Away
  6/6As Emily flies the nest, Victoria and Roger assess their marriage.
13. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Life continues in Wadenbrook, and Ken and Keith have a birthday to celebrate.
14. 05:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
  2/6Alex and his five-piece band explore the body.

Friday 20 November 2015