BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 1 November 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Microcosm by JC Wilsher
  An old model maker specialises in dioramas of disasters, but his timing causes concern.
2. 00:15
  Basil Copper - The Candle in the Skull
  Martin's plan to dispose of his wife goes awry, but his daughter gets a Halloween treat.
3. 00:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 3, Sheila Steafel
  The actress recalls her stage, film and TV career and working with David Frost.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 1. Departure
  1/5Hercule Poirot's train departs, but one passenger aboard will never finish the journey.
5. 01:30
  Hunting Haydn's Head
  Simon Townley learns how 'the father of the symphony' lost his head for 145 years.
6. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—12. New Friends
  12/15Having left Thornfield Hall, can Jane make new friends and begin a new life?
7. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—Cathedrals of the Cosmos
  2/30Astronomer Heather Couper on the importance of the sun to ancient agrarian society.
8. 02:30
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving—Episode 2
  2/10Vic's second date with Ingrid doesn't go well. Is their romance doomed before it starts?
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Holroyd - On Wheels, Episode 2
  2/5Michael finally learns to drive, thanks to a colourful array of instructors.
10. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Emma, 2. Proposal
  2/2Two new arrivals threaten Emma's composure.
11. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Francis Wheen, Kirsty Wark and Andrew Maxwell.
12. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Vera tells the newspaper all the clergy latest, but there's disappointment.
13. 05:00
  One Foot in the Grave—4. The Beast in the Cage
  4/4Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
14. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 12, The Writer in the Van
  1/7Ed Reardon returns with a new idea for a novel and an exciting new home.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 2. Trapped
  2/5A passenger lies murdered, but luckily the Belgian sleuth is aboard the snowbound train.
2. 06:30
  Every Day in Every Way
  Who was the man behind mantra 'Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better'?
3. 07:00
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Maddox's future is uncertain as a rather shady character plans to buy the newspaper.
4. 07:30
  Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers—Series 1, Politics
  2/4Funny man Andy Hamilton looks at his lifetime relationship with politics.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, Bringing Back the Barge
  3/26The Admiral's barge must be moved to Portsmouth, but Pertwee has a prior arrangement.
6. 08:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Poetry Society
  11/14The Lad's new avant-garde friends produce poetical gems, with help from Sid and Bill.
7. 09:00
  Say the Word—Episode 4
  4/6Frank Delaney's language game includes a comic turn from The Nimmo Twins.
8. 09:30
  The Sit Crom—The General Inspection
  2/6Cromwell visits Firebasket Hall and witnesses an apparition.
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—31 July - 4 August 1917 (Season 11 start)
  First omnibus of Season 11, set in the week when the battle of Passchendaele began.
10. 11:00
  New Irish Writing—Serenity
  2/4A coffee shop owner lets her calm persona slip in spectacular fashion.
11. 11:15
  Tommies—2 December 1916
  British Indian Army soldiers discover the topsy-turvy world of a Turkish POW camp.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, Bringing Back the Barge
  3/26The Admiral's barge must be moved to Portsmouth, but Pertwee has a prior arrangement.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Poetry Society
  11/14The Lad's new avant-garde friends produce poetical gems, with help from Sid and Bill.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 2. Trapped
  2/5A passenger lies murdered, but luckily the Belgian sleuth is aboard the snowbound train.
4. 13:30
  Every Day in Every Way
  Who was the man behind mantra 'Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better'?
5. 14:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—13. Something Unexpected
  13/15Jane has a new home, work and friends, but then something quite unexpected happens.
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—Stories of the Sky
  3/30How our ancestors mapped the stories of their mythology onto the constellations in the sky
7. 14:30
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving—Episode 3
  3/10Vic Brown fears his romance with Ingrid is over when she fails to turn up for a night out.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Holroyd - On Wheels, Episode 3
  3/5Michael Holroyd's first car may have been easy to drive, but this was during the Troubles.
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—31 July - 4 August 1917 (Season 11 start)
  First omnibus of Season 11, set in the week when the battle of Passchendaele began.
10. 16:00
  Say the Word—Episode 4
  4/6Frank Delaney's language game includes a comic turn from The Nimmo Twins.
11. 16:30
  The Sit Crom—The General Inspection
  2/6Cromwell visits Firebasket Hall and witnesses an apparition.
12. 17:00
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Maddox's future is uncertain as a rather shady character plans to buy the newspaper.
13. 17:30
  Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers—Series 1, Politics
  2/4Funny man Andy Hamilton looks at his lifetime relationship with politics.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 1. Warnings
  1/3The Otis family move into an old English country house, despite warnings it is haunted.
2. 18:30
  Musical Genes—Series 2, Deana Martin
  Tom Morton meets Deana Martin, daughter of Dean Martin.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, Bringing Back the Barge
  3/26The Admiral's barge must be moved to Portsmouth, but Pertwee has a prior arrangement.
4. 19:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Poetry Society
  11/14The Lad's new avant-garde friends produce poetical gems, with help from Sid and Bill.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 2. Trapped
  2/5A passenger lies murdered, but luckily the Belgian sleuth is aboard the snowbound train.
6. 20:30
  Every Day in Every Way
  Who was the man behind mantra 'Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better'?
7. 21:00
  New Irish Writing—Serenity
  2/4A coffee shop owner lets her calm persona slip in spectacular fashion.
8. 21:15
  Tommies—2 December 1916
  British Indian Army soldiers discover the topsy-turvy world of a Turkish POW camp.
9. 22:00
  Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers—Series 1, Politics
  2/4Funny man Andy Hamilton looks at his lifetime relationship with politics.
10. 22:30
  The Harpoon—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4A star-spangled American issue of the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure story papers.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Yvette Fielding & Glen Hunt 2/2
  Halloween Special. Diane Morgan chats to ghost hunters Glen Hunt and Yvette Fielding.
12. 23:00
  Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Bridget tries to find an icon who will not replace the word 'feminism' with 'bootylicious'
13. 23:30
  Radio 9—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/5Reckless parenting to faking surgery for real.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 1. Warnings
  1/3The Otis family move into an old English country house, despite warnings it is haunted.
2. 00:30
  Musical Genes—Series 2, Deana Martin
  Tom Morton meets Deana Martin, daughter of Dean Martin.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 2. Trapped
  2/5A passenger lies murdered, but luckily the Belgian sleuth is aboard the snowbound train.
4. 01:30
  Every Day in Every Way
  Who was the man behind mantra 'Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better'?
5. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—13. Something Unexpected
  13/15Jane has a new home, work and friends, but then something quite unexpected happens.
6. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—Stories of the Sky
  3/30How our ancestors mapped the stories of their mythology onto the constellations in the sky
7. 02:30
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving—Episode 3
  3/10Vic Brown fears his romance with Ingrid is over when she fails to turn up for a night out.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Holroyd - On Wheels, Episode 3
  3/5Michael Holroyd's first car may have been easy to drive, but this was during the Troubles.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—31 July - 4 August 1917 (Season 11 start)
  First omnibus of Season 11, set in the week when the battle of Passchendaele began.
10. 04:00
  Say the Word—Episode 4
  4/6Frank Delaney's language game includes a comic turn from The Nimmo Twins.
11. 04:30
  The Sit Crom—The General Inspection
  2/6Cromwell visits Firebasket Hall and witnesses an apparition.
12. 05:00
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Maddox's future is uncertain as a rather shady character plans to buy the newspaper.
13. 05:30
  Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers—Series 1, Politics
  2/4Funny man Andy Hamilton looks at his lifetime relationship with politics.

Thursday 2 November 2017