BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 28 November 2016

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Man in Black—Series 4, 4. Reunion by Janice Okoh
  4/5A desperate love quest sparks a chilling reunion.
2. 00:30
  Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—4. The April Witch / The Fog Horn
  4/4Including the story that led to the 1953 film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.
3. 01:00
  Amanda Whittington - Bollywood Jane: Omnibus
  Jane, a young white woman from a tough background, discovers the magic of Bollywood.
4. 02:15
  A Father for My Son—Episode 2
  2/3Kathleen embarks on European adventures before meeting the figure she has been seeking.
5. 02:30
  Naomi Alderman - The Power: Omnibus—Episode 2
  2/2Allie is the leader of an ever-growing religious movement.
6. 03:45
  Stella Duffy - From the River's Mouth
  A cautionary tale of how the malign and sultry River Thames exacts a watery revenge.
7. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—David Edgar - Something Wrong about the Mouth
  A man commissions a picture of an imagined event.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Lyrical Ballads - 4/5 Conversation and Collaboration
  Daljit Nagra selects Postscript - Lyrical Ballads: Conversation and Collaboration.
9. 05:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 1, Bankers
  3/4Tom wonders how the bankers keep getting away with it.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Vintage Crime: Jacques Futrelle - The Thinking Machine—The Thinking Machine and My First Experience with the Great Logician
  1/5To prove logic solves all, Professor Van Dusen challenges the world chess champion.
2. 06:15
  15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode 1
  1/5By Chris Fallon. Caterina's husband is arrested, accused of being in the Camorra.
3. 06:30
  From Birmingham to Beijing: The Lure of a Chinese Career
  The stories of graduates finding work internships far afield in China.
4. 07:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, Boyfriends
  2/6Pete is back from America, but how can Cassie explain her relationship with the postman?
5. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 2
  2/6Tim Brooke-Taylor, Tony Hawks, Barry Cryer and Pippa Evans join Jack Dee in the chair.
6. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not the Burkiss Way
  11/15Learn how to offer family planning for rabbits.
7. 08:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—5. Pike in Love
  Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son about the birds and bees.
8. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 9
  9/10Nicholas Parsons chairs. Panellists are Tony Hawks, Pam Ayres, Sue Perkins and Tim Rice.
9. 09:30
  The Change—Series 1, When a Man Loves a Woman
  6/6Ken comforts Carol, who despairs over transvestite hubby George.
10. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Scoop, Episode 1
  1/2Hapless journalist William Boot is mistakenly sent to report on a war in Africa.
11. 11:00
  Jane Gardam Stories—The Great, Grand, Soap-Water Kick
  A tramp, unused to speaking, describes the occasional ritual of taking a bath.
12. 11:15
  Nick Warburton - Every Book in the World
  Sir Thomas Phillipps aimed to own a copy of every book in the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not the Burkiss Way
  11/15Learn how to offer family planning for rabbits.
2. 12:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—5. Pike in Love
  Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son about the birds and bees.
3. 13:00
  Vintage Crime: Jacques Futrelle - The Thinking Machine—The Thinking Machine and My First Experience with the Great Logician
  1/5To prove logic solves all, Professor Van Dusen challenges the world chess champion.
4. 13:15
  15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode 1
  1/5By Chris Fallon. Caterina's husband is arrested, accused of being in the Camorra.
5. 13:30
  From Birmingham to Beijing: The Lure of a Chinese Career
  The stories of graduates finding work internships far afield in China.
6. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Capital, Episode 6
  6/10At No 42 Pepys Road, Zbigniew, the Polish builder, makes an amazing discovery.
7. 14:15
  The Science of DIY—The Wheelbarrow
  1/5Len Fisher and fellow experts reveal the importance of leverage when conveying a load.
8. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Where'd You Go Bernadette?, Episode 1
  1/10Maria Semple's comic novel. 15-year-old Bee calls in her parents' promise of a present.
9. 14:45
  Book of the Week—No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Story, A Bunch of Stars
  1/5A timid boy of humble origins, Carlos Acosta embarks on his journey.
10. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Scoop, Episode 1
  1/2Hapless journalist William Boot is mistakenly sent to report on a war in Africa.
11. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 9
  9/10Nicholas Parsons chairs. Panellists are Tony Hawks, Pam Ayres, Sue Perkins and Tim Rice.
12. 16:30
  The Change—Series 1, When a Man Loves a Woman
  6/6Ken comforts Carol, who despairs over transvestite hubby George.
13. 17:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, Boyfriends
  2/6Pete is back from America, but how can Cassie explain her relationship with the postman?
14. 17:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 2
  2/6Tim 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 Circus of Doom, part 2
  6/10The Time Lord concludes his tale of battling alien bugs in a 19th-century big top.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Rachel Cusk and Lawrence Norfolk
  Lawrence Norfolk and Rachel Cusk discuss books by Martin Amis and Anthony Burgess.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not the Burkiss Way
  11/15Learn how to offer family planning for rabbits.
4. 19:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—5. Pike in Love
  Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son about the birds and bees.
5. 20:00
  Vintage Crime: Jacques Futrelle - The Thinking Machine—The Thinking Machine and My First Experience with the Great Logician
  1/5To prove logic solves all, Professor Van Dusen challenges the world chess champion.
6. 20:15
  15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode 1
  1/5By Chris Fallon. Caterina's husband is arrested, accused of being in the Camorra.
7. 20:30
  From Birmingham to Beijing: The Lure of a Chinese Career
  The stories of graduates finding work internships far afield in China.
8. 21:00
  Jane Gardam Stories—The Great, Grand, Soap-Water Kick
  A tramp, unused to speaking, describes the occasional ritual of taking a bath.
9. 21:15
  Nick Warburton - Every Book in the World
  Sir Thomas Phillipps aimed to own a copy of every book in the world.
10. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 2
  2/6Tim Brooke-Taylor, Tony Hawks, Barry Cryer and Pippa Evans join Jack Dee in the chair.
11. 22:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 3, Isaac Newton
  3/6The comedian offers his assessment of one of the world's most influential scientists.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—28/11/2016
  Diane Morgan chats to Mr B. The Gentleman Rhymer.
13. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 49, Episode 4
  4/7Steve 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 4
  4/4Can we make it to the stars? Quirky true history with Helen Keen and Peter Serafinowicz.
15. 23:45
  Ivor Cutler - A Wet Handle—Episode 1
  1/5Ivor Cutler and friends present poems and songs, including 'I Am a Yellow Fly'.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Circus of Doom, part 2
  6/10The Time Lord concludes his tale of battling alien bugs in a 19th-century big top.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Rachel Cusk and Lawrence Norfolk
  Lawrence Norfolk and Rachel Cusk discuss books by Martin Amis and Anthony Burgess.(R)
3. 01:00
  Vintage Crime: Jacques Futrelle - The Thinking Machine—The Thinking Machine and My First Experience with the Great Logician
  1/5To prove logic solves all, Professor Van Dusen challenges the world chess champion.
4. 01:15
  15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode 1
  1/5By Chris Fallon. Caterina's husband is arrested, accused of being in the Camorra.
5. 01:30
  From Birmingham to Beijing: The Lure of a Chinese Career
  The stories of graduates finding work internships far afield in China.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Capital, Episode 6
  6/10At No 42 Pepys Road, Zbigniew, the Polish builder, makes an amazing discovery.
7. 02:15
  The Science of DIY—The Wheelbarrow
  1/5Len Fisher and fellow experts reveal the importance of leverage when conveying a load.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Where'd You Go Bernadette?, Episode 1
  1/10Maria Semple's comic novel. 15-year-old Bee calls in her parents' promise of a present.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Story, A Bunch of Stars
  1/5A timid boy of humble origins, Carlos Acosta embarks on his journey.
10. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Scoop, Episode 1
  1/2Hapless journalist William Boot is mistakenly sent to report on a war in Africa.
11. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 9
  9/10Nicholas Parsons chairs. Panellists are Tony Hawks, Pam Ayres, Sue Perkins and Tim Rice.
12. 04:30
  The Change—Series 1, When a Man Loves a Woman
  6/6Ken comforts Carol, who despairs over transvestite hubby George.
13. 05:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, Boyfriends
  2/6Pete is back from America, but how can Cassie explain her relationship with the postman?
14. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 2
  2/6Tim Brooke-Taylor, Tony Hawks, Barry Cryer and Pippa Evans join Jack Dee in the chair.

Tuesday 29 November 2016