BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 21 November 2016

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Man in Black—Series 4, 3. The Beaten Track by Dawn King
  3/5A young couple ignore warnings on a New Zealand getaway.
2. 00:30
  Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—3. A Sound of Thunder / The Murderer
  3/4Stories about a risky time-travelling safari trip and a technology-loathing man.
3. 01:00
  The Man Who Knows: Omnibus
  Fleet Street, 1968. An actress determines to uncover a gossip columnist's source.
4. 02:15
  A Father for My Son—Episode 1
  1/3Readings based on the autobiography and journals of Kathleen Scott, widow of Captain Scott
5. 02:30
  Naomi Alderman - The Power: Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2Roxy is 14 years old - she is one of the first. In Lagos, Tunde witnesses Day of the Girls
6. 03:45
  HE Bates - The Small Portion
  Josephine is in Italy with her fussy mother, but then she visits a villa with a young man.
7. 04:00
  Drama on 4—Wilkie Collins - The Haunted Hotel
  Murder mystery by Wilkie Collins, set in London and Venice.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Lyrical Ballads - 3/5 Poverty and Politics
  Daljit Nagra continues with a rare double act in poetry.
9. 05:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 1, Utilities Companies
  2/4Tom finds himself bemused by the peculiar practices of utilities companies.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Down Payment on Death—3. A Life for a Life
  3/5Retired hitman Art Gordo faces pressure for another killing.
2. 06:30
  Nightingales of India
  The remarkable story of the Mangeshkar sisters - revered by Bollywood fans the world over.
3. 07:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, The Watchers
  1/6Cassie insists she is fine since Pete's move to the US. But is she really coping?
4. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 1
  1/6Tim Brooke-Taylor, Tony Hawks, Barry Cryer and Pippa Evans join Jack Dee in the chair.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Complain About the Burkiss Way
  10/15Desert Island wobbles and quirky documentaries.
6. 08:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—4. Inspecting the Piles?
  Maritime mayhem abounds when Pike and Uncle Arthur set sail...
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 8
  8/10Nicholas Parsons is joined by Graham Norton, Gyles Brandreth, Paul Merton and Suki Webster
8. 09:30
  The Change—Series 1, Lipstick
  5/6Carol is thwarted trying to keep George's transvestism a secret.
9. 10:00
  Inspector Resnick—Cutting Edge, 1. Attack
  1/3Clues to a knife attack on a young doctor lead nowhere for DI Resnick.
10. 11:00
  On the Brink—A Cold War
  3/3A boy watches his parents' marriage fall apart as war looms amid the Cuban Missile Crisis.
11. 11:15
  Whodunnits—Gideon Fell - The Blind Barber
  Dr Gideon Fell's only clue to a brutal killing afloat is an engraved weapon.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Complain About the Burkiss Way
  10/15Desert Island wobbles and quirky documentaries.
2. 12:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—4. Inspecting the Piles?
  Maritime mayhem abounds when Pike and Uncle Arthur set sail...
3. 13:00
  Down Payment on Death—3. A Life for a Life
  3/5Retired hitman Art Gordo faces pressure for another killing.
4. 13:30
  Nightingales of India
  The remarkable story of the Mangeshkar sisters - revered by Bollywood fans the world over.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Capital, Episode 1
  1/10The residents of Pepys Road are preparing for Christmas.
6. 14:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The Telegraph
  11/15In 1870, the telegraph system came under the control of the post office.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Amanda Whittington - Bollywood Jane, Episode 1
  1/5Jane, a young white woman from a tough background, discovers the magic of Bollywood.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—The Train in the Night: A Story of Music and Loss, Episode 1
  1/5Nick's ability to hear music is altered irrevocably, and a process of readjustment begins.
9. 15:00
  Inspector Resnick—Cutting Edge, 1. Attack
  1/3Clues to a knife attack on a young doctor lead nowhere for DI Resnick.
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 8
  8/10Nicholas Parsons is joined by Graham Norton, Gyles Brandreth, Paul Merton and Suki Webster
11. 16:30
  The Change—Series 1, Lipstick
  5/6Carol is thwarted trying to keep George's transvestism a secret.
12. 17:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, The Watchers
  1/6Cassie insists she is fine since Pete's move to the US. But is she really coping?
13. 17:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 1
  1/6Tim Brooke-Taylor, Tony Hawks, Barry Cryer and Pippa Evans join Jack Dee in the chair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Stuff of Nightmares, part 1
  1/10Kicking off a gripping five-story adventure, Mike Yates is reunited with the Time Lord.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—William Boyd & Paul Foot
  William Boyd and Paul Foot discuss books by Evelyn Waugh and Vladimir Nabokov.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Complain About the Burkiss Way
  10/15Desert Island wobbles and quirky documentaries.
4. 19:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—4. Inspecting the Piles?
  Maritime mayhem abounds when Pike and Uncle Arthur set sail...
5. 20:00
  Down Payment on Death—3. A Life for a Life
  3/5Retired hitman Art Gordo faces pressure for another killing.
6. 20:30
  Nightingales of India
  The remarkable story of the Mangeshkar sisters - revered by Bollywood fans the world over.
7. 21:00
  On the Brink—A Cold War
  3/3A boy watches his parents' marriage fall apart as war looms amid the Cuban Missile Crisis.
8. 21:15
  Whodunnits—Gideon Fell - The Blind Barber
  Dr Gideon Fell's only clue to a brutal killing afloat is an engraved weapon.
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 1
  1/6Tim Brooke-Taylor, Tony Hawks, Barry Cryer and Pippa Evans join Jack Dee in the chair.
10. 22:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 3, Hannibal
  2/6The radical comedian offers his humorous assessment of the talented military commander.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—21/11/2016
  Paul Garner chats to Jon Culshaw.
12. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 49, Episode 3
  3/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
13. 23:30
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4The Cold War, the space race and the last man on the moon.
14. 23:45
  Quando, Quando, Quando—Love and Marriage
  5/6The queue builds for the brothers' two-cuts-for-one wedding deal.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Stuff of Nightmares, part 1
  1/10Kicking off a gripping five-story adventure, Mike Yates is reunited with the Time Lord.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—William Boyd & Paul Foot
  William Boyd and Paul Foot discuss books by Evelyn Waugh and Vladimir Nabokov.(R)
3. 01:00
  Down Payment on Death—3. A Life for a Life
  3/5Retired hitman Art Gordo faces pressure for another killing.
4. 01:30
  Nightingales of India
  The remarkable story of the Mangeshkar sisters - revered by Bollywood fans the world over.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Capital, Episode 1
  1/10The residents of Pepys Road are preparing for Christmas.
6. 02:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The Telegraph
  11/15In 1870, the telegraph system came under the control of the post office.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Amanda Whittington - Bollywood Jane, Episode 1
  1/5Jane, a young white woman from a tough background, discovers the magic of Bollywood.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Train in the Night: A Story of Music and Loss, Episode 1
  1/5Nick's ability to hear music is altered irrevocably, and a process of readjustment begins.
9. 03:00
  Inspector Resnick—Cutting Edge, 1. Attack
  1/3Clues to a knife attack on a young doctor lead nowhere for DI Resnick.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 8
  8/10Nicholas Parsons is joined by Graham Norton, Gyles Brandreth, Paul Merton and Suki Webster
11. 04:30
  The Change—Series 1, Lipstick
  5/6Carol is thwarted trying to keep George's transvestism a secret.
12. 05:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, The Watchers
  1/6Cassie insists she is fine since Pete's move to the US. But is she really coping?
13. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 1
  1/6Tim Brooke-Taylor, Tony Hawks, Barry Cryer and Pippa Evans join Jack Dee in the chair.

Tuesday 22 November 2016