BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 30 November 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, The Day It Rained Forever
  6/6The last remaining residents of a drought-stricken hotel receive salvation.
2. 00:30
  Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 6. A Million-to-One
  6/6All Captain Vimes needs to save the city is a million-to-one chance.
3. 01:00
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/4Aunt Esther reappears worried for her niece's welfare, and the mill workers are angry.
4. 02:15
  Ghost Houses—Woodstock
  4/5Charlotte Smith visits Kilkenny in Ireland to explore the ruins of a romantic stately home
5. 02:30
  Neil Gaiman - The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains
  A dwarf seeks a guide to a Misty Isle cave. Read by Bill Paterson.
6. 03:45
  The Bad Boy by Berlie Doherty
  Geraldine is forbidden from seeing a boy, but her sister observes a tender connection.
7. 04:00
  Don Haworth - Ernest's Tower
  Can Ernest, a fairground stallholder, escape his Uncle Leo's baleful shadow?
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please: Altered States
  Daljit Nagra introduces an edition featuring poetry to take you into altered states.
9. 05:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 8, The Parent Trap
  6/6Clare is relishing the role of acting team leader at the family centre.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 1
  1/5Miss Marple senses danger at a friend's manor house school for wayward boys.
2. 06:30
  The Generalisimo—The Pre-Democracy Era
  1/3The early years of Europe's longest-serving dictator General Franco.
3. 07:00
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6It's a facelift fracas on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 73, Episode 8
  8/8Special edition recorded at the Edinburgh Festival. With Paul Merton and Nicholas Parsons.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Round and Round Went the Big Wheel
  6/26The platoon take action when a new High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire.
6. 08:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6The comedy duo get up to monkey tricks in Ernie's play The Mighty Kong.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 11, Hans Christian Andersen
  4/7James Walton takes the chair. Guests are Wendy Holden and John O'Farrell.
8. 09:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Merv has always worn jeans, so why does Pam want to take him shopping?
9. 10:00
  JB Priestley - The Good Companions—1. Marooned
  1/3When a concert party is marooned, the lives of three dissatisfied people are entwined.
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—Julia Blackburn - For the Love of a Child, Chocolate Pudding
  1/3A psychiatrist wakes a child from a coma by describing chocolate pudding.
11. 11:15
  Cherie Rogers - An Oddly Complete Understanding
  Penelope Wilton and Rosalind Shanks play friends Virginia Woolf and Katherine Mansfield.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Round and Round Went the Big Wheel
  6/26The platoon take action when a new High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire.
2. 12:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6The comedy duo get up to monkey tricks in Ernie's play The Mighty Kong.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 1
  1/5Miss Marple senses danger at a friend's manor house school for wayward boys.
4. 13:30
  The Generalisimo—The Pre-Democracy Era
  1/3The early years of Europe's longest-serving dictator General Franco.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Nancy Mitford - The Pursuit of Love, Episode 1
  1/10Fanny Logan's story of her beloved aristocratic cousins.
6. 14:15
  Disability: A New History—The Only Dwarf in Liverpool
  1/10Peter White finds a remarkable letter in his history of disabled people.
7. 14:30
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 16
  16/20Mary's link to both the victim and the accused make her the centre of gossip and attention
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Richard Cohen - Chasing the Sun, Episode 1
  1/5Richard Cohen highlights some of the mythology associated with the sun.
9. 15:00
  JB Priestley - The Good Companions—1. Marooned
  1/3When a concert party is marooned, the lives of three dissatisfied people are entwined.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 11, Hans Christian Andersen
  4/7James Walton takes the chair. Guests are Wendy Holden and John O'Farrell.
11. 16:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Merv has always worn jeans, so why does Pam want to take him shopping?
12. 17:00
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6It's a facelift fracas on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 73, Episode 8
  8/8Special edition recorded at the Edinburgh Festival. With Paul Merton and Nicholas Parsons.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—1. The Big Chill
  1/5A museum guard's quest to learn the secrets of the universe with a 400-year-old man.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Anthony Julius and Martin Bell
  Louise Doughty, Anthony Julius and Martin Bell debate books.(R)
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Round and Round Went the Big Wheel
  6/26The platoon take action when a new High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire.
4. 19:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6The comedy duo get up to monkey tricks in Ernie's play The Mighty Kong.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 1
  1/5Miss Marple senses danger at a friend's manor house school for wayward boys.
6. 20:30
  The Generalisimo—The Pre-Democracy Era
  1/3The early years of Europe's longest-serving dictator General Franco.
7. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—Julia Blackburn - For the Love of a Child, Chocolate Pudding
  1/3A psychiatrist wakes a child from a coma by describing chocolate pudding.
8. 21:15
  Cherie Rogers - An Oddly Complete Understanding
  Penelope Wilton and Rosalind Shanks play friends Virginia Woolf and Katherine Mansfield.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 73, Episode 8
  8/8Special edition recorded at the Edinburgh Festival. With Paul Merton and Nicholas Parsons.
10. 22:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 4, Timbuktu
  1/6It's Birling Day once more, where the crew traditionally swap their dignity for cash.
11. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 47, Episode 3
  3/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
12. 23:30
  The Harpoon—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Evolution's epic story is revealed in the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure story papers.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—1. The Big Chill
  1/5A museum guard's quest to learn the secrets of the universe with a 400-year-old man.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Anthony Julius and Martin Bell
  Louise Doughty, Anthony Julius and Martin Bell debate books.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 1
  1/5Miss Marple senses danger at a friend's manor house school for wayward boys.
4. 01:30
  The Generalisimo—The Pre-Democracy Era
  1/3The early years of Europe's longest-serving dictator General Franco.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Nancy Mitford - The Pursuit of Love, Episode 1
  1/10Fanny Logan's story of her beloved aristocratic cousins.
6. 02:15
  Disability: A New History—The Only Dwarf in Liverpool
  1/10Peter White finds a remarkable letter in his history of disabled people.
7. 02:30
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 16
  16/20Mary's link to both the victim and the accused make her the centre of gossip and attention
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Richard Cohen - Chasing the Sun, Episode 1
  1/5Richard Cohen highlights some of the mythology associated with the sun.
9. 03:00
  JB Priestley - The Good Companions—1. Marooned
  1/3When a concert party is marooned, the lives of three dissatisfied people are entwined.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 11, Hans Christian Andersen
  4/7James Walton takes the chair. Guests are Wendy Holden and John O'Farrell.
11. 04:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Merv has always worn jeans, so why does Pam want to take him shopping?
12. 05:00
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6It's a facelift fracas on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 73, Episode 8
  8/8Special edition recorded at the Edinburgh Festival. With Paul Merton and Nicholas Parsons.

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