BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 1 December 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, A Sting in the Tale, part 2
  8/10The Time Lord concludes his tale of encountering the deadly insects in medieval England.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Turn That Down
  Andrea Oliver, Simon Evans and Father Tom Cullinan discuss how loud or quiet we should be.
3. 01:00
  Vintage Crime: Jacques Futrelle - The Thinking Machine—The Problem of the Stolen Rubens
  3/5When an artwork disappears, the Thinking Machine and Hutchinson Hatch are called in.
4. 01:15
  15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode 3
  3/5As Caterina's son Nino starts to go off the rails, she discovers a terrible truth.
5. 01:30
  Lanyon's Last Flight
  An appreciation of painter Peter Lanyon, who was soaring to fame when his glider crashed.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Capital, Episode 8
  8/10At the police station Shahid gets a nice surprise, while at work Roger gets a terrible one
7. 02:15
  The Science of DIY—If I Had a Hammer
  3/5Len Fisher and fellow experts locate the 'sweet spot' to hit your nail on the head.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Where'd You Go Bernadette?, Episode 3
  3/10Bernadette prepares for the family trip to Antarctica.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Story, A Fairytale Prince
  3/518-year-old Carlos is invited to dance as a principal with the English National Ballet.
10. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—8-12 August 1916 (Season 8 start)
  Extraordinary good fortune disrupts the lives of the Graham household.
11. 04:00
  Heresy—Series 9, Episode 1
  1/6Victoria Coren is joined by Lee Mack, David Schneider and Germaine Greer.
12. 04:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Havoc in the Reynolds household as all prepare for baby Piglet's naming ceremony.
13. 05:00
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 2, Brief Encounter
  5/6Feeling snubbed over Rabbi Abraham's Royal invite, Rabbi Su has an encounter.
14. 05:30
  The Brig Society—Series 4, Scandal!
  2/2Marcus becomes a victim of his own newspaper as he gets caught up in a scandal.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Vintage Crime: Jacques Futrelle - The Thinking Machine—The Problem of the Hidden Million
  4/5Hutchinson Hatch and The Thinking Machine try to track down a missing inheritance.
2. 06:15
  15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode Four
  4/5Nino goes missing with tragic consequences, and Caterina has to act decisively.
3. 06:30
  Testing Times
  John Humphrys assesses the effects of the radical education policies in contemporary Wales
4. 07:00
  Bristow—Series 2, The Power of the Press
  2/4The buying clerk crusades to improve the lot of cleaning ladies.
5. 07:30
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Sojourn with Mr Swift
  4/6Jonathan Swift unwittingly creates his masterpiece with the aid of the secret society.
6. 08:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—Doddy's Comic Cuts - From 21/01/1974
  Doddy sets out in search of normality and looks at the life and works of Shakespeare.
7. 08:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 05/02/1984
  From playing Dame Nellie Drongo to a prehistoric caveman, it's the ultimate one-man show.
8. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Antony Worrall-Thompson
  4/6The celebrity chef and writer quizzes a panel about himself.
9. 09:30
  The Atkinson People—Sir Benjamin Fletcher
  2/4Rowan Atkinson's satirical investigation into the life of the fictional master orator.
10. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—15-19 August 1916
  The king praises the troops in France, and courage and hope are hard-won in Folkestone.
11. 11:00
  Jane Gardam Stories—Missing the Midnight
  4/5A woman looks back on the train journey when she left university and travelled home.
12. 11:15
  John Pilkington - Apostle of Light
  Blinded by an accident, Louis Braille aspires to improve blind people's status.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—Doddy's Comic Cuts - From 21/01/1974
  Doddy sets out in search of normality and looks at the life and works of Shakespeare.
2. 12:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 05/02/1984
  From playing Dame Nellie Drongo to a prehistoric caveman, it's the ultimate one-man show.
3. 13:00
  Vintage Crime: Jacques Futrelle - The Thinking Machine—The Problem of the Hidden Million
  4/5Hutchinson Hatch and The Thinking Machine try to track down a missing inheritance.
4. 13:15
  15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode Four
  4/5Nino goes missing with tragic consequences, and Caterina has to act decisively.
5. 13:30
  Testing Times
  John Humphrys assesses the effects of the radical education policies in contemporary Wales
6. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Capital, Episode 9
  9/10Life is changing for the residents of Pepys Road.
7. 14:15
  The Science of DIY—Tightening Up
  4/5Len Fisher offers choice tips on nuts, bolts and spanners while renovating an old bicycle.
8. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Where'd You Go Bernadette?, Episode 4
  4/10Bernadette's relationships with the other Galer St mothers become increasingly fractious.
9. 14:45
  Book of the Week—No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Story, Hardship in My Homeland
  4/5The Cuban economy suffers, but the rising star dazzles audiences around the world.
10. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—15-19 August 1916
  The king praises the troops in France, and courage and hope are hard-won in Folkestone.
11. 16:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Antony Worrall-Thompson
  4/6The celebrity chef and writer quizzes a panel about himself.
12. 16:30
  The Atkinson People—Sir Benjamin Fletcher
  2/4Rowan Atkinson's satirical investigation into the life of the fictional master orator.
13. 17:00
  Bristow—Series 2, The Power of the Press
  2/4The buying clerk crusades to improve the lot of cleaning ladies.
14. 17:30
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Sojourn with Mr Swift
  4/6Jonathan Swift unwittingly creates his masterpiece with the aid of the secret society.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, Hive of Horror, part 1
  9/10Now up to speed, Mike Yates joins forces with the Time Lord to tackle the alien swarm.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Hermann Buhl
  Mountaineer Joe Simpson takes up the cause of the pioneering Austrian climber Hermann Buhl
3. 19:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 17/12/1967
  The King of Knotty Ash and a legendary footballer, the Head of Pips and a pantomime.
4. 19:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 05/02/1984
  From playing Dame Nellie Drongo to a prehistoric caveman, it's the ultimate one-man show.
5. 20:00
  Vintage Crime: Jacques Futrelle - The Thinking Machine—The Problem of the Hidden Million
  4/5Hutchinson Hatch and The Thinking Machine try to track down a missing inheritance.
6. 20:15
  15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode Four
  4/5Nino goes missing with tragic consequences, and Caterina has to act decisively.
7. 20:30
  Testing Times
  John Humphrys assesses the effects of the radical education policies in contemporary Wales
8. 21:00
  Jane Gardam Stories—Missing the Midnight
  4/5A woman looks back on the train journey when she left university and travelled home.
9. 21:15
  John Pilkington - Apostle of Light
  Blinded by an accident, Louis Braille aspires to improve blind people's status.
10. 22:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Sojourn with Mr Swift
  4/6Jonathan Swift unwittingly creates his masterpiece with the aid of the secret society.
11. 22:30
  Crème de la Crime—Series 1, A Bowl Full of Serial Killers
  4/6Michael Feydeau and David Pershore's melange of multi-murderers.
12. 22:45
  One—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Spoof shipping forecasts, Top Dog and the hapless yachtswoman.
13. 23:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Investigation
  5/6Satan is convinced he knows who killed Edith, and Hell is suddenly overcrowded.
14. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 3, The St Valentine's Day Mastersons
  6/6Budding starlette Genevieve hits seedy 1920s Hollywood.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, Hive of Horror, part 1
  9/10Now up to speed, Mike Yates joins forces with the Time Lord to tackle the alien swarm.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Hermann Buhl
  Mountaineer Joe Simpson takes up the cause of the pioneering Austrian climber Hermann Buhl
3. 01:00
  Vintage Crime: Jacques Futrelle - The Thinking Machine—The Problem of the Hidden Million
  4/5Hutchinson Hatch and The Thinking Machine try to track down a missing inheritance.
4. 01:15
  15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode Four
  4/5Nino goes missing with tragic consequences, and Caterina has to act decisively.
5. 01:30
  Testing Times
  John Humphrys assesses the effects of the radical education policies in contemporary Wales
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Capital, Episode 9
  9/10Life is changing for the residents of Pepys Road.
7. 02:15
  The Science of DIY—Tightening Up
  4/5Len Fisher offers choice tips on nuts, bolts and spanners while renovating an old bicycle.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Where'd You Go Bernadette?, Episode 4
  4/10Bernadette's relationships with the other Galer St mothers become increasingly fractious.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Story, Hardship in My Homeland
  4/5The Cuban economy suffers, but the rising star dazzles audiences around the world.
10. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—15-19 August 1916
  The king praises the troops in France, and courage and hope are hard-won in Folkestone.
11. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Antony Worrall-Thompson
  4/6The celebrity chef and writer quizzes a panel about himself.
12. 04:30
  The Atkinson People—Sir Benjamin Fletcher
  2/4Rowan Atkinson's satirical investigation into the life of the fictional master orator.
13. 05:00
  Bristow—Series 2, The Power of the Press
  2/4The buying clerk crusades to improve the lot of cleaning ladies.
14. 05:30
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Sojourn with Mr Swift
  4/6Jonathan Swift unwittingly creates his masterpiece with the aid of the secret society.

Friday 2 December 2016