BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 7 November 2016

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Man in Black—Series 4, 1. Containment by David Lemon
  1/5Mark Gatiss introduces a tale of a lost soul offered hope, but with a sinister price.
2. 00:30
  Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—1. The Golden Apples of the Sun/Hail and Farewell
  1/4Stories about a voyage to the sun and a young boy whose real age is a mystery.
3. 01:00
  Gunpowder Women—Omnibus
  A year after the Gunpowder Plot failed, the cousin of a conspirator faces questioning.
4. 02:15
  Getting on Air: The Female Pioneers—Prime Time Women
  4/5Jane Garvey examines the role of women in television broadcasting in the 70s and 80s.
5. 02:30
  Days Without End by Sebastian Barry (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Thomas McNulty recounts a ride out on the Oregon trail towards California in 1851.
6. 03:45
  Sheena Mackay - A Mine of Serpents
  A grumpy landlord who has fallen out with his twin brother, recalls past bonfire nights.
7. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Alan Bennett - Denmark Hill
  Idiosyncratic take on Hamlet seen largely through the eyes of a 15-year old-girl.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Lyrical Ballads - 1/5 The Nature of Inspiration
  Daljit Nagra introduces a double act in poetry and selects Postscript - Lyrical Ballads.
9. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Zoo music and a sketch that only a fool wouldn't find funny.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 6. News From Sir Graham
  6/8An unexpected twist wraps up the case for the smooth detective - or does it?
2. 06:30
  The Swedish Invasion
  Comedian Danny Robins explores the global Swedish cultural explosion conquering the world.
3. 07:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 5
  5/6Wartime heroines, and Oliver with a twist. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Around the World the Burkiss Way
  8/15Books are plundered, but what the Dickens is going on?
6. 08:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—2. The Bank Loan
  Will a visit to the pier pour cold water on the renovation plans?
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Edinburgh Festival
  6/10Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Richard Herring and Janey Godley.
8. 09:30
  The Change—Series 1, Birth of the Blues
  3/6Transvestite George gets thrilling news - then a bombshell drops.
9. 10:00
  Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie—Episode 1
  1/2Miss Mackenzie inherits a fortune and is beset by suitors. But whom will she choose?
10. 11:00
  Carys Bray - Sweet Home—Everything a Parent Needs to Know
  1/5Struggling single mum Helen tries different ways of coping with her young wayward daughter
11. 11:15
  The Charm Factory—Series 2, Happy Days and Lonely Nights
  1/4It's 1954, and Irene and Alex find movie fame on opposite sides of the Atlantic.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Around the World the Burkiss Way
  8/15Books are plundered, but what the Dickens is going on?
2. 12:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—2. The Bank Loan
  Will a visit to the pier pour cold water on the renovation plans?
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 6. News From Sir Graham
  6/8An unexpected twist wraps up the case for the smooth detective - or does it?
4. 13:30
  The Swedish Invasion
  Comedian Danny Robins explores the global Swedish cultural explosion conquering the world.
5. 14:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—Frenchman's Creek, Episode 1
  1/10Lady Dona flees high society London for the family estate in Cornwall.
6. 14:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The Secret Room
  1/15Dominic Sandbrook investigates how the post office has shaped British society.
7. 14:30
  Julia Darling - Appointments—Diagnosis
  1/5Maureen Wetherby keeps seeing a shadow out of the corner of her eye.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Stop What You're Doing and Read This, Memories and Expectations
  1/5Acclaimed children's author Michael Rosen takes us on a journey back to his youth.
9. 15:00
  Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie—Episode 1
  1/2Miss Mackenzie inherits a fortune and is beset by suitors. But whom will she choose?
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Edinburgh Festival
  6/10Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Richard Herring and Janey Godley.
11. 16:30
  The Change—Series 1, Birth of the Blues
  3/6Transvestite George gets thrilling news - then a bombshell drops.
12. 17:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 5
  5/6Wartime heroines, and Oliver with a twist. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Midnight Tales by Bram Stoker—1. The Secret of the Growing Gold
  1/5Tales from the mind of Bram Stoker. Fair hair becomes an unusual tool of marital revenge.
2. 18:15
  15 Minute Drama—Chronicles of Ait - The Saxon Stones, Episode 1
  1/5Linus Scott, a man tortured by memories, meets a female stranger with demons of her own.
3. 18:30
  A Good Read—Fiammetta Rocco & Maxwell Hutchinson
  Fiammetta Rocco and Maxwell Hutchinson discuss books by Aminatta Forna and John Keay.
4. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Around the World the Burkiss Way
  8/15Books are plundered, but what the Dickens is going on?
5. 19:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—2. The Bank Loan
  Will a visit to the pier pour cold water on the renovation plans?
6. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 6. News From Sir Graham
  6/8An unexpected twist wraps up the case for the smooth detective - or does it?
7. 20:30
  The Swedish Invasion
  Comedian Danny Robins explores the global Swedish cultural explosion conquering the world.
8. 21:00
  Carys Bray - Sweet Home—Everything a Parent Needs to Know
  1/5Struggling single mum Helen tries different ways of coping with her young wayward daughter
9. 21:15
  The Charm Factory—Series 2, Happy Days and Lonely Nights
  1/4It's 1954, and Irene and Alex find movie fame on opposite sides of the Atlantic.
10. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.
11. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 9, Graham Linehan talks to Adam Buxton
  6/6Comedy writer and director Graham Linehan talks to comedian and actor Adam Buxton.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—07/11/2016
  Cariad Lloyd chats to Paul Foxcroft about all things improv.
13. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 49, Episode 1
  1/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
14. 23:30
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Remarkable true history of rockets and the men, women and animals behind them.
15. 23:45
  Quando, Quando, Quando—Fishy Business
  3/6Brother Carlos panics when protection racketeers visit the salon.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight Tales by Bram Stoker—1. The Secret of the Growing Gold
  1/5Tales from the mind of Bram Stoker. Fair hair becomes an unusual tool of marital revenge.
2. 00:15
  15 Minute Drama—Chronicles of Ait - The Saxon Stones, Episode 1
  1/5Linus Scott, a man tortured by memories, meets a female stranger with demons of her own.
3. 00:30
  A Good Read—Fiammetta Rocco & Maxwell Hutchinson
  Fiammetta Rocco and Maxwell Hutchinson discuss books by Aminatta Forna and John Keay.(R)
4. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 6. News From Sir Graham
  6/8An unexpected twist wraps up the case for the smooth detective - or does it?
5. 01:30
  The Swedish Invasion
  Comedian Danny Robins explores the global Swedish cultural explosion conquering the world.
6. 02:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—Frenchman's Creek, Episode 1
  1/10Lady Dona flees high society London for the family estate in Cornwall.
7. 02:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The Secret Room
  1/15Dominic Sandbrook investigates how the post office has shaped British society.
8. 02:30
  Julia Darling - Appointments—Diagnosis
  1/5Maureen Wetherby keeps seeing a shadow out of the corner of her eye.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Stop What You're Doing and Read This, Memories and Expectations
  1/5Acclaimed children's author Michael Rosen takes us on a journey back to his youth.
10. 03:00
  Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie—Episode 1
  1/2Miss Mackenzie inherits a fortune and is beset by suitors. But whom will she choose?
11. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Edinburgh Festival
  6/10Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Richard Herring and Janey Godley.
12. 04:30
  The Change—Series 1, Birth of the Blues
  3/6Transvestite George gets thrilling news - then a bombshell drops.
13. 05:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 5
  5/6Wartime heroines, and Oliver with a twist. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
14. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.

Tuesday 8 November 2016