BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 24 November 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Scramble by Martin Kiszko—1. Banned
  1/3With music banned in a totalitarian Britain, a battle ensues between good and evil.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Candida Clark and Robert McCrum
  Louise Doughty, Candida Clark and Robert McCrum discuss favourite books.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
  1/4A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
4. 01:30
  The Art of the Public Address
  Laurie Taylor investigates the pain and pleasure of UK public address announcements.
5. 02:00
  Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland—Down the Rabbit Hole
  1/5By a river bank, young Alice sees a talking white rabbit scuttling down a hole.
6. 02:15
  Noise: A Human History—Shell Shock
  26/30Soldiers in WW1 experienced a sonic onslaught. Prof Hendy considers life under bombardment
7. 02:30
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 11
  11/20Aunt Esther reappears worried for her niece's welfare, and the mill workers are angry.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Zhivago Affair, Episode 1
  1/5Pasternak's poetry is receiving rave reviews, and the Soviet leadership soon takes note.
9. 03:00
  Marcel Proust - In Search of Lost Time—Time Regained
  6/6Marcel despairs at his own failures, but the simplest discovery awakens astonishment.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 11, Jonathan Swift
  3/7James Walton takes the chair. Guests are Peter Kemp and Andrew Davies.
11. 04:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Reunions top the agenda at the CyberPass bistro, but are they such a good idea?
12. 05:00
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Gym shenanigans in the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 73, Episode 7
  7/8Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Josh Widdicombe and Jenny Eclair play the classic panel game.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation
  2/4Inspector Adam Dalgliesh arrives in a quiet village to investigate a housemaid's murder.
2. 06:30
  Hallelujah
  Jocelyn Pook celebrates the music and meaning of the word Hallelujah through history.
3. 07:00
  HR—Series 3, Naked
  1/6Peter and Sam receive a chilly warning about an imminent danger to their pensions.
4. 07:30
  Gloomsbury—Series 2, Desperate for a Thumbs-Up
  2/6Ginny Fox and DH Lollipop desperately seek literary acclamation for their latest work.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 9
  9/20Kenneth Horne and company present a special tribute to J Peasmold Gruntfuttock.
6. 08:30
  To the Manor Born—A Wife's Prerogative
  6/10Audrey makes the most of helping Devere by pretending she is his wife.
7. 09:00
  The Now Show—Series 47, Episode 2
  2/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
8. 09:30
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4William pledges to protect his sister from the philandering Lord Byro.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Apsley Cherry-Garrard - The Worst Journey in the World, Episode 1
  1/2Apsley Cherry-Garrard sets out on a treacherous polar expedition with Captain Scott.
10. 11:00
  Amanda Whittington - The Dock, Nuremberg—Episode 2
  2/5Laura is delighted to find her old circus friends the Carollis are living in Nuremberg.
11. 11:15
  Lucy Catherine - Starry Eyes
  Leanne finds consolation in the constellations while washing up in an all-night cafe.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 9
  9/20Kenneth Horne and company present a special tribute to J Peasmold Gruntfuttock.
2. 12:30
  To the Manor Born—A Wife's Prerogative
  6/10Audrey makes the most of helping Devere by pretending she is his wife.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation
  2/4Inspector Adam Dalgliesh arrives in a quiet village to investigate a housemaid's murder.
4. 13:30
  Hallelujah
  Jocelyn Pook celebrates the music and meaning of the word Hallelujah through history.
5. 14:00
  Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland—The Caucus-Race, the White Rabbit and the Caterpillar
  2/5After following the White Rabbit, and an impromptu swim, Alice finds herself drenched.
6. 14:15
  Noise: A Human History—Radio Everywhere
  27/30Radio seemed like magic to begin with, then the Nazis exploited its darker powers.
7. 14:30
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 12
  12/20Mill owner Mr Carson is unsympathetic to his workers' plight and their demands.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—The Zhivago Affair, Episode 2
  2/5Pasternak begins an affair with Olga Ivinskaya, which proves a dangerous move.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Apsley Cherry-Garrard - The Worst Journey in the World, Episode 1
  1/2Apsley Cherry-Garrard sets out on a treacherous polar expedition with Captain Scott.
10. 16:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6The debating game with Tony Hawks, Simon Fanshawe, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
11. 16:30
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4William pledges to protect his sister from the philandering Lord Byro.
12. 17:00
  HR—Series 3, Naked
  1/6Peter and Sam receive a chilly warning about an imminent danger to their pensions.
13. 17:30
  Gloomsbury—Series 2, Desperate for a Thumbs-Up
  2/6Ginny Fox and DH Lollipop desperately seek literary acclamation for their latest work.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Scramble by Martin Kiszko—2. Uncomfortable Truths
  2/3Mel discovers some uncomfortable truths about herself and her past.
2. 18:30
  Shah Rukh Khan's Heroes—Taj Mohammed Khan
  1/5Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan's personal heroes starts with a tribute to his father.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 9
  9/20Kenneth Horne and company present a special tribute to J Peasmold Gruntfuttock.
4. 19:30
  To the Manor Born—A Wife's Prerogative
  6/10Audrey makes the most of helping Devere by pretending she is his wife.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation
  2/4Inspector Adam Dalgliesh arrives in a quiet village to investigate a housemaid's murder.
6. 20:30
  Hallelujah
  Jocelyn Pook celebrates the music and meaning of the word Hallelujah through history.
7. 21:00
  Amanda Whittington - The Dock, Nuremberg—Episode 2
  2/5Laura is delighted to find her old circus friends the Carollis are living in Nuremberg.
8. 21:15
  Lucy Catherine - Starry Eyes
  Leanne finds consolation in the constellations while washing up in an all-night cafe.
9. 22:00
  Gloomsbury—Series 2, Desperate for a Thumbs-Up
  2/6Ginny Fox and DH Lollipop desperately seek literary acclamation for their latest work.
10. 22:30
  Don't Start—Series 2, Pillow Talk
  3/4A potential burglary brings out Neil's inner hero.
11. 22:45
  The Music Teacher—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Nigel finds himself agreeing to join an unusual Simon and Garfunkel tribute act.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—24/11/2015
  Tom Wrigglesworth chats to Elis James about the sitcom 'Josh'.
13. 23:00
  Alice's Wunderland—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A trip round Wunderland, the Poundland of magical realms. Written by Alice Lowe.
14. 23:30
  The Sofa of Time—Night of the Sexicle
  5/6Sexy assassin Morpheena is called in, while Milford and Parker grab a cab.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Scramble by Martin Kiszko—2. Uncomfortable Truths
  2/3Mel discovers some uncomfortable truths about herself and her past.
2. 00:30
  Shah Rukh Khan's Heroes—Taj Mohammed Khan
  1/5Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan's personal heroes starts with a tribute to his father.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation
  2/4Inspector Adam Dalgliesh arrives in a quiet village to investigate a housemaid's murder.
4. 01:30
  Hallelujah
  Jocelyn Pook celebrates the music and meaning of the word Hallelujah through history.
5. 02:00
  Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland—The Caucus-Race, the White Rabbit and the Caterpillar
  2/5After following the White Rabbit, and an impromptu swim, Alice finds herself drenched.
6. 02:15
  Noise: A Human History—Radio Everywhere
  27/30Radio seemed like magic to begin with, then the Nazis exploited its darker powers.
7. 02:30
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 12
  12/20Mill owner Mr Carson is unsympathetic to his workers' plight and their demands.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Zhivago Affair, Episode 2
  2/5Pasternak begins an affair with Olga Ivinskaya, which proves a dangerous move.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Apsley Cherry-Garrard - The Worst Journey in the World, Episode 1
  1/2Apsley Cherry-Garrard sets out on a treacherous polar expedition with Captain Scott.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6The debating game with Tony Hawks, Simon Fanshawe, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
11. 04:30
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4William pledges to protect his sister from the philandering Lord Byro.
12. 05:00
  HR—Series 3, Naked
  1/6Peter and Sam receive a chilly warning about an imminent danger to their pensions.
13. 05:30
  Gloomsbury—Series 2, Desperate for a Thumbs-Up
  2/6Ginny Fox and DH Lollipop desperately seek literary acclamation for their latest work.

Wednesday 25 November 2015