BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 17 November 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Susan Cooper - Over Sea, Under Stone—The Furry Dance
  3/4A carnival twists through the winding streets, as the powers of the dark close in.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Falling on Your Sword
  Dominic Arkwright and guests explore the subject of the dignity in admitting defeat.
3. 01:00
  John Godey - The Taking of Pelham 123—Episode 5
  5/5Having delivered their final demands, the hijackers prepare to make their escape.
4. 01:30
  The No 219 Sodcast Project
  Ian McMillan fights the cause of 'sodcasters', perpetrators of tinny mobile phone music.
5. 02:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—Frenchman's Creek, Episode 8
  8/10Harry and Rockingham prepare to trap the pirates, and Dona must host a dinner.
6. 02:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—Love Letters
  8/15Dominic Sandbrook investigates the role of love letters in the history of the Post Office.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Mark Lawson - The Man Who Knows, Episode 3
  3/5Alice Morney is threatening to sack her manager over the invasion of her privacy.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Marcus Berkmann - A Shed of One's Own: Midlife Without the Crisis, Episode 3
  3/5Candid despatches from the frontline of male midlife.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—G&W Grossmith - The Diary of a Nobody, Episode 1
  1/2Johnny Vegas and Katherine Parkinson are Mr and Mrs Pooter in this classic adaptation.
10. 04:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Marguerite Patten are grilled by Jay Rayner.
11. 04:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6The new baby needs a name and Richard's keeping quiet.
12. 05:00
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 2, The Wedding
  3/6Everyone is looking forward to Hillfield's big ceremony, but in which synagogue?
13. 05:30
  Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown—Rich Hall's (US Election) Breakdown, 09/11/2016
  Rich Hall follows the closing stages of the US presidential race.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Down Payment on Death—1. A Shot in the Night
  1/5A retired hitman is offered big money for one last killing.
2. 06:30
  Manchester and Liverpool: Britain's American Civil War
  Tristram Hunt on a tale of two cities, and their contrasting response to the US Civil War.
3. 07:00
  Any Other Business—Episode 6
  6/6Star Trek fever erupts as a German delegation tours the cultural delights of Chesbury.
4. 07:30
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire
  2/6The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles.
5. 08:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—Doddy's Comic Cuts
  Could Ken Dodd have invented the mp3-player before its time?
6. 08:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/01/1984
  From a Tibetan mystic to the entire United Nations, the ultimate one-man show.
7. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Rick Wakeman
  2/6Rock keyboardist Rick Wakeman quizzes a panel about himself.
8. 09:30
  Crazy Big Fish—Crazy for Trying?
  6/6The Hull women must boost their sluggish ticket sales, and will Billy attend the show?
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—G&W Grossmith - The Diary of a Nobody, Episode 2
  2/2Lupin upsets daily life and Carrie hosts a seance, while the Pooters dine in Peckham.
10. 11:00
  On the Brink—Turn Our Backs
  1/3By AL Kennedy. A young woman struggles to make plans for a future that might not exist.
11. 11:15
  Sheila Goff - A Long Time Dead
  Cautious Kath is carrying on with her planned girlie weekend, despite a minor hitch.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—Doddy's Comic Cuts
  Could Ken Dodd have invented the mp3-player before its time?
2. 12:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/01/1984
  From a Tibetan mystic to the entire United Nations, the ultimate one-man show.
3. 13:00
  Down Payment on Death—1. A Shot in the Night
  1/5A retired hitman is offered big money for one last killing.
4. 13:30
  Manchester and Liverpool: Britain's American Civil War
  Tristram Hunt on a tale of two cities, and their contrasting response to the US Civil War.
5. 14:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—Frenchman's Creek, Episode 9
  9/10Dona fights for her life and her Frenchman lover in the face of Rockingham's jealous rage.
6. 14:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—A Community Hub
  9/15From 1862, the Post Office Savings Bank offered savings accounts to poorer people.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Mark Lawson - The Man Who Knows, Episode 4
  4/5The Morning News gossip magazine faces legal action over its illegal sourcing of material.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Marcus Berkmann - A Shed of One's Own: Midlife Without the Crisis, Episode 4
  4/5Candid despatches from the frontline of male midlife.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—G&W Grossmith - The Diary of a Nobody, Episode 2
  2/2Lupin upsets daily life and Carrie hosts a seance, while the Pooters dine in Peckham.
10. 16:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Rick Wakeman
  2/6Rock keyboardist Rick Wakeman quizzes a panel about himself.
11. 16:30
  Crazy Big Fish—Crazy for Trying?
  6/6The Hull women must boost their sluggish ticket sales, and will Billy attend the show?
12. 17:00
  Any Other Business—Episode 6
  6/6Star Trek fever erupts as a German delegation tours the cultural delights of Chesbury.
13. 17:30
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire
  2/6The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Susan Cooper - Over Sea, Under Stone—The Trust of Logres
  4/4The children near the end of their quest, over sea and under stone.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Howard Florey
  Richard Sykes champions Sir Howard Florey, a forgotten man in the discovery of penicillin.
3. 19:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—Doddy's Comic Cuts
  Could Ken Dodd have invented the mp3-player before its time?
4. 19:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/01/1984
  From a Tibetan mystic to the entire United Nations, the ultimate one-man show.
5. 20:00
  Down Payment on Death—1. A Shot in the Night
  1/5A retired hitman is offered big money for one last killing.
6. 20:30
  Manchester and Liverpool: Britain's American Civil War
  Tristram Hunt on a tale of two cities, and their contrasting response to the US Civil War.
7. 21:00
  On the Brink—Turn Our Backs
  1/3By AL Kennedy. A young woman struggles to make plans for a future that might not exist.
8. 21:15
  Sheila Goff - A Long Time Dead
  Cautious Kath is carrying on with her planned girlie weekend, despite a minor hitch.
9. 22:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire
  2/6The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles.
10. 22:30
  Strangers on Trains—Episode 4
  4/6Lone male travellers share their secret feelings about 'home' with Nat Segnit.
11. 22:45
  One—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Mostly monologues from the pens of Quantick, Garden and Maier, featuring alien invasion.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—17/11/2016
  Iain Lee chats to Anna Mann.
13. 23:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Murderers
  3/6Edith wants to know who murdered her - and Hell's boiler is on the blink.
14. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 3, The Masterson Bunch
  4/6Suffragettes split the family, sparking drama at the races.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Susan Cooper - Over Sea, Under Stone—The Trust of Logres
  4/4The children near the end of their quest, over sea and under stone.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Howard Florey
  Richard Sykes champions Sir Howard Florey, a forgotten man in the discovery of penicillin.
3. 01:00
  Down Payment on Death—1. A Shot in the Night
  1/5A retired hitman is offered big money for one last killing.
4. 01:30
  Manchester and Liverpool: Britain's American Civil War
  Tristram Hunt on a tale of two cities, and their contrasting response to the US Civil War.
5. 02:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—Frenchman's Creek, Episode 9
  9/10Dona fights for her life and her Frenchman lover in the face of Rockingham's jealous rage.
6. 02:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—A Community Hub
  9/15From 1862, the Post Office Savings Bank offered savings accounts to poorer people.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Mark Lawson - The Man Who Knows, Episode 4
  4/5The Morning News gossip magazine faces legal action over its illegal sourcing of material.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Marcus Berkmann - A Shed of One's Own: Midlife Without the Crisis, Episode 4
  4/5Candid despatches from the frontline of male midlife.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—G&W Grossmith - The Diary of a Nobody, Episode 2
  2/2Lupin upsets daily life and Carrie hosts a seance, while the Pooters dine in Peckham.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Rick Wakeman
  2/6Rock keyboardist Rick Wakeman quizzes a panel about himself.
11. 04:30
  Crazy Big Fish—Crazy for Trying?
  6/6The Hull women must boost their sluggish ticket sales, and will Billy attend the show?
12. 05:00
  Any Other Business—Episode 6
  6/6Star Trek fever erupts as a German delegation tours the cultural delights of Chesbury.
13. 05:30
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire
  2/6The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles.

Friday 18 November 2016