BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 25 November 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, part 2
  4/10The Time Lord concludes his tale of the alien-infested ballet pumps in 1930s Cromer.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Katherine Mansfield
  Jacqueline Wilson chooses the writer Katherine Mansfield. With Angela Smith as witness.
3. 01:00
  Jack London - The Call of the Wild—1. Kidnapped
  1/2A kidnapped pet dog battles for survival in the frozen Yukon.
4. 01:30
  Nazi Gold: Publishing The Third Reich
  Why are books about the Third Reich such an ongoing publishing phenomenon in the UK?
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Capital, Episode 4
  4/10Petunia faces a bleak future and Shahid has an unwanted guest.
6. 02:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The Post Code
  14/15When a national post code system was introduced in the 1970s, it met with resistance.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Amanda Whittington - Bollywood Jane, Episode 4
  4/5The cinema's future is in doubt and Kate has some earth-shattering news for Jane.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Train in the Night: A Story of Music and Loss, Episode 4
  4/5The soundtrack to Nick's first teenage crush is revisited.
9. 03:00
  Satyajit Ray - Feluda—The Golden Fortress
  Can Bengali sleuth Feluda unearth the riches in Mukul's dreams of a past life?
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Adam Hart-Davis
  3/6Scientist Adam Hart-Davis quizzes a panel about himself. With Sue Perkins.
11. 04:30
  The Atkinson People—Sir Corin Basin
  1/4The actor, raconteur and general bore talks to just about anyone who will listen.
12. 05:00
  Bristow—Series 2, When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry
  1/4The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow's spirits.
13. 05:30
  The Fair Intellectual Club—An Encounter with Mr Handel
  3/6The scholarly secret society inspires Mr Handel's latest hit on Edinburgh's Calton Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Jack London - The Call of the Wild—2. Wilderness
  2/2After battling with the dangerous but alluring wilderness - Buck is saved.
2. 06:30
  Spirit of the Beehive
  A composed feature exploring our relationship with the honeybee.
3. 07:00
  London Calling—Little Willie Saves the Day
  3/4The Daily Sketch slams boring Auntie. Will John Brown agree to light entertainment shows?
4. 07:30
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4John welcomes Chris Difford from Squeeze - but not before he has ejected Ken.
5. 08:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Devil You Know
  8/8Cabinet reshuffle rumours unsettle Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Man Who Never Was
  21/26A 1958 remake of the 1956 spoof of the war film based on the 1953 book.
7. 09:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 4, Birmingham
  6/6Three students from the University of Birmingham take on three of their professors.
8. 09:30
  The Phenomenon Squad—Hand-Picked
  1/5Brabazon investigates his superiors with coppers hand-picked...by his boss!
9. 10:00
  Satyajit Ray - Feluda—The Mystery of the Elephant God
  Satyajit Ray's Bengali detective Feluda investigates the theft of a statuette of Ganesh.
10. 11:00
  Astray—What Remains
  4/4Miss Wyle takes her dearest friend Miss Loring to see their past - set in stone.
11. 11:15
  Christopher Reason - Box of Chocolates
  Chocolates from her estranged Aunt prompts Christine to show her soft centre
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Devil You Know
  8/8Cabinet reshuffle rumours unsettle Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Man Who Never Was
  21/26A 1958 remake of the 1956 spoof of the war film based on the 1953 book.
3. 13:00
  Jack London - The Call of the Wild—2. Wilderness
  2/2After battling with the dangerous but alluring wilderness - Buck is saved.
4. 13:30
  Spirit of the Beehive
  A composed feature exploring our relationship with the honeybee.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Capital, Episode 5
  5/10Spring has sprung and the police investigation is going nowhere.
6. 14:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The Last Post
  15/15As it sits on the brink of privatisation, what does the Royal Mail mean today?
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Amanda Whittington - Bollywood Jane, Episode 5
  5/5Jane discovers the truth about her father and Kate makes an unexpected decision.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—The Train in the Night: A Story of Music and Loss, Episode 5
  5/5Nick Coleman's struggle to overcome losing music, with the diagnosis of his hearing loss.
9. 15:00
  Satyajit Ray - Feluda—The Mystery of the Elephant God
  Satyajit Ray's Bengali detective Feluda investigates the theft of a statuette of Ganesh.
10. 16:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 4, Birmingham
  6/6Three students from the University of Birmingham take on three of their professors.
11. 16:30
  The Phenomenon Squad—Hand-Picked
  1/5Brabazon investigates his superiors with coppers hand-picked...by his boss!
12. 17:00
  London Calling—Little Willie Saves the Day
  3/4The Daily Sketch slams boring Auntie. Will John Brown agree to light entertainment shows?
13. 17:30
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4John welcomes Chris Difford from Squeeze - but not before he has ejected Ken.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Circus of Doom, part 1
  5/10The Time Lord re-encounters the alien swarm in early 19th-century rural England.
2. 18:30
  The Tingle Factor—Michael Bentine
  The comic actor explains why certain tracks have the power to send tingles down his spine.
3. 19:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Devil You Know
  8/8Cabinet reshuffle rumours unsettle Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Man Who Never Was
  21/26A 1958 remake of the 1956 spoof of the war film based on the 1953 book.
5. 20:00
  Jack London - The Call of the Wild—2. Wilderness
  2/2After battling with the dangerous but alluring wilderness - Buck is saved.
6. 20:30
  Spirit of the Beehive
  A composed feature exploring our relationship with the honeybee.
7. 21:00
  Astray—What Remains
  4/4Miss Wyle takes her dearest friend Miss Loring to see their past - set in stone.
8. 21:15
  Christopher Reason - Box of Chocolates
  Chocolates from her estranged Aunt prompts Christine to show her soft centre
9. 22:00
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4John welcomes Chris Difford from Squeeze - but not before he has ejected Ken.
10. 22:30
  Nurse—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6The funny, sad and bewildering interactions of a community psychiatric nurse's rounds.
11. 22:45
  Jigsaw—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Dan Antopolski, Nat Luurtsema and Tom Craine piece together a selection of sketches.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—25/11/2016
  Arthur Smith chats to Dave Gorman.
13. 23:00
  Blue Jam—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Cult dark comedy from the imagination of Chris Morris. With Julia Davis, Amelia Bullmore.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Circus of Doom, part 1
  5/10The Time Lord re-encounters the alien swarm in early 19th-century rural England.
2. 00:30
  The Tingle Factor—Michael Bentine
  The comic actor explains why certain tracks have the power to send tingles down his spine.
3. 01:00
  Jack London - The Call of the Wild—2. Wilderness
  2/2After battling with the dangerous but alluring wilderness - Buck is saved.
4. 01:30
  Spirit of the Beehive
  A composed feature exploring our relationship with the honeybee.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Capital, Episode 5
  5/10Spring has sprung and the police investigation is going nowhere.
6. 02:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The Last Post
  15/15As it sits on the brink of privatisation, what does the Royal Mail mean today?
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Amanda Whittington - Bollywood Jane, Episode 5
  5/5Jane discovers the truth about her father and Kate makes an unexpected decision.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Train in the Night: A Story of Music and Loss, Episode 5
  5/5Nick Coleman's struggle to overcome losing music, with the diagnosis of his hearing loss.
9. 03:00
  Satyajit Ray - Feluda—The Mystery of the Elephant God
  Satyajit Ray's Bengali detective Feluda investigates the theft of a statuette of Ganesh.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 4, Birmingham
  6/6Three students from the University of Birmingham take on three of their professors.
11. 04:30
  The Phenomenon Squad—Hand-Picked
  1/5Brabazon investigates his superiors with coppers hand-picked...by his boss!
12. 05:00
  London Calling—Little Willie Saves the Day
  3/4The Daily Sketch slams boring Auntie. Will John Brown agree to light entertainment shows?
13. 05:30
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4John welcomes Chris Difford from Squeeze - but not before he has ejected Ken.

Saturday 26 November 2016