BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 2 November 2017

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 3. Clues
  3/5The Belgian sleuth becomes convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train.
2. 06:30
  Erin's Model World
  Supermodel Erin O'Connor explores ideas to protect fashion model welfare
3. 07:00
  A Certain Age—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Sue, the tough editor of a football magazine, is aghast when her affair goes awry.
4. 07:30
  Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—3. Is It a Bird?
  3/4Lemn examines how he hid his feelings and identity to fit in with the world around him.
5. 08:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Just Pack a Toothbrush
  2/13Mary's surprise news leaves Jennifer broody, much to Henry's horror.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, 1985
  15/24Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he survive Room 101?
7. 09:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, Episode 5
  Edward Seckerson hosts the music quiz from Chetham's School of Music in Manchester.
8. 09:30
  HR—Series 2, Gassing
  1/6Sam is manning the helplines when Peter calls, in distress.
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—7-11 August 1917
  The people of Folkestone watch 40 British planes encircle enemy aircraft over the channel.
10. 11:00
  New Irish Writing—Jigsaw
  3/4By Martin Meenan. Missing jigsaw pieces bring three generations of a family together.
11. 11:15
  Tommies—10 April 1917
  In the tunnels underneath Vimy Ridge, the Canadian Corps are re-writing the rules of war.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Just Pack a Toothbrush
  2/13Mary's surprise news leaves Jennifer broody, much to Henry's horror.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, 1985
  15/24Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he survive Room 101?
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 3. Clues
  3/5The Belgian sleuth becomes convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train.
4. 13:30
  Erin's Model World
  Supermodel Erin O'Connor explores ideas to protect fashion model welfare
5. 14:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—14. New Wealth
  14/15Jane's new-found wealth is tainted by news of the fate of Thornfield and her master.
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—Mirror of the Earth
  4/30The history of astrology began as a way of advising rulers on their military campaigns.
7. 14:30
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving—Episode 4
  4/10Vic and Ingrid's seemingly idyllic romance moves on a pace, but are doubts creeping in?
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Holroyd - On Wheels, Episode 4
  4/5Michael Holroyd recalls how motor cars delighted the Bloomsbury Set.
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—7-11 August 1917
  The people of Folkestone watch 40 British planes encircle enemy aircraft over the channel.
10. 16:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, Episode 5
  Edward Seckerson hosts the music quiz from Chetham's School of Music in Manchester.
11. 16:30
  HR—Series 2, Gassing
  1/6Sam is manning the helplines when Peter calls, in distress.
12. 17:00
  A Certain Age—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Sue, the tough editor of a football magazine, is aghast when her affair goes awry.
13. 17:30
  Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—3. Is It a Bird?
  3/4Lemn examines how he hid his feelings and identity to fit in with the world around him.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 2. Haunting
  2/3Sir Simon plots a spectacular haunting to get rid of the troublesome Otis family.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Bertolt Brecht
  Playwright John Godber discusses the life of German writer Bertolt Brecht.
3. 19:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Just Pack a Toothbrush
  2/13Mary's surprise news leaves Jennifer broody, much to Henry's horror.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, 1985
  15/24Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he survive Room 101?
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 3. Clues
  3/5The Belgian sleuth becomes convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train.
6. 20:30
  Erin's Model World
  Supermodel Erin O'Connor explores ideas to protect fashion model welfare
7. 21:00
  New Irish Writing—Jigsaw
  3/4By Martin Meenan. Missing jigsaw pieces bring three generations of a family together.
8. 21:15
  Tommies—10 April 1917
  In the tunnels underneath Vimy Ridge, the Canadian Corps are re-writing the rules of war.
9. 22:00
  Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—3. Is It a Bird?
  3/4Lemn examines how he hid his feelings and identity to fit in with the world around him.
10. 22:30
  Recorded for Training Purposes—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Fast-paced sketch show about modern communication, media noise and contemporary obsessions
11. 23:00
  And Now in Colour—Series 2, The Great Outdoors
  3/6The sketch team take the audience on an activity holiday.
12. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, The Curse of the Mastersons
  1/6The Masterson family's improvised saga begins in 1760. With Paul Merton.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 2. Haunting
  2/3Sir Simon plots a spectacular haunting to get rid of the troublesome Otis family.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Bertolt Brecht
  Playwright John Godber discusses the life of German writer Bertolt Brecht.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 3. Clues
  3/5The Belgian sleuth becomes convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train.
4. 01:30
  Erin's Model World
  Supermodel Erin O'Connor explores ideas to protect fashion model welfare
5. 02:00
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—14. New Wealth
  14/15Jane's new-found wealth is tainted by news of the fate of Thornfield and her master.
6. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—Mirror of the Earth
  4/30The history of astrology began as a way of advising rulers on their military campaigns.
7. 02:30
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving—Episode 4
  4/10Vic and Ingrid's seemingly idyllic romance moves on a pace, but are doubts creeping in?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Holroyd - On Wheels, Episode 4
  4/5Michael Holroyd recalls how motor cars delighted the Bloomsbury Set.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—7-11 August 1917
  The people of Folkestone watch 40 British planes encircle enemy aircraft over the channel.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, Episode 5
  Edward Seckerson hosts the music quiz from Chetham's School of Music in Manchester.
11. 04:30
  HR—Series 2, Gassing
  1/6Sam is manning the helplines when Peter calls, in distress.
12. 05:00
  A Certain Age—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Sue, the tough editor of a football magazine, is aghast when her affair goes awry.
13. 05:30
  Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—3. Is It a Bird?
  3/4Lemn examines how he hid his feelings and identity to fit in with the world around him.

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