BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 6 November 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—2004
  In a dystopian view of 2004, a new PM has a hi-tech solution to the UK's crime wave.
2. 01:00
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2Vic Brown is infatuated with work colleague Ingrid, but is she his perfect match?
3. 02:15
  Shena Mackay - Till the Cows Come Home
  A woman looks back on a bonfire night with more explosions than just the fireworks.
4. 02:30
  The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman (Omnibus)—La Belle Sauvage
  2/2Malcolm returns to see Alice at the Priory to find out who has been helping Bonneville.
5. 03:45
  What Is a Story?—Is Anyone Responsible?
  7/12Marina Warner and leading international writers look at the world of contemporary fiction.
6. 04:00
  Drama on 4—Paul Theroux - The White Man's Burden
  Adaptation of Paul Theroux's stage play about Rudyard Kipling's final months in America.
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Andrew Motion and Lavinia Greenlaw
  Daljit Nagra revisits Fine Lines, with Andrew Motion and Lavinia Greenlaw.
8. 05:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 3, Adam Buxton
  4/6Alex and the band explore money, shopping and consumerism. With special guest Adam Buxton.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Time is against the Belgian sleuth as he battles to unmask the murderer.
2. 06:30
  Mysteries from the Past
  John Godber looks back at the modern day performances of York's Medieval Mystery Plays.
3. 07:00
  Millport—Series 1, Derek Dodds Is Dead
  4/6An unexpected death makes all the islanders question their priorities.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
5. 08:00
  Hello Cheeky—From 26/05/1973
  The FBI meets cricket meets Listen With Mother. With Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, My British Buddy
  10/26Walmington's warm welcome for American troops backfires.
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 3
  3/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Sheila Hancock.
8. 09:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Countess Natasha and the Red Menace
  5/6With PM Harold Macmillan set to appear, a spy infiltrates the futuristic radio soap.
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—21-25 August 1917
  Epic drama series set in Great War Britain.
10. 11:00
  Infinite Possibilities and Unlikely Probabilities—Vacant Possession
  1/3What is Grace's special gift that helps to sell difficult houses?
11. 11:15
  Tommies—24 April 1917
  Night falls on a race to the Macedonian front.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hello Cheeky—From 26/05/1973
  The FBI meets cricket meets Listen With Mother. With Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, My British Buddy
  10/26Walmington's warm welcome for American troops backfires.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Time is against the Belgian sleuth as he battles to unmask the murderer.
4. 13:30
  Mysteries from the Past
  John Godber looks back at the modern day performances of York's Medieval Mystery Plays.
5. 14:00
  Pat Barker - Regeneration—Episode 1
  Wounded British soldiers, including Siegfried Sassoon, begin questioning their superiors.
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—Philosopher Scientists
  6/30Greek philosopher Thales thought natural forces cause natural disasters, not acts of gods.
7. 14:30
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving—Episode 6
  6/10A new job for Vic, but the same old confused emotions persist when it comes to Ingrid.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—The Horologicon, Episode 1
  1/5Did you wake up feeling rough? You have probably been philogrobolized at day peep.
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—21-25 August 1917
  Epic drama series set in Great War Britain.
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 3
  3/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Sheila Hancock.
11. 16:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Countess Natasha and the Red Menace
  5/6With PM Harold Macmillan set to appear, a spy infiltrates the futuristic radio soap.
12. 17:00
  Millport—Series 1, Derek Dodds Is Dead
  4/6An unexpected death makes all the islanders question their priorities.
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 1. Planetfall
  1/10The crew of starship Challenger follow two 'angels' in search of new home planets.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—John Fortune and Jonathan Meades
  Discussion of books by Zoe Heller, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa and Flann O'Brien.
3. 19:00
  Hello Cheeky—From 26/05/1973
  The FBI meets cricket meets Listen With Mother. With Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, My British Buddy
  10/26Walmington's warm welcome for American troops backfires.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Time is against the Belgian sleuth as he battles to unmask the murderer.
6. 20:30
  Mysteries from the Past
  John Godber looks back at the modern day performances of York's Medieval Mystery Plays.
7. 21:00
  Infinite Possibilities and Unlikely Probabilities—Vacant Possession
  1/3What is Grace's special gift that helps to sell difficult houses?
8. 21:15
  Tommies—24 April 1917
  Night falls on a race to the Macedonian front.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 22:30
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 2, Normal Truth
  6/6The cartoonist boldly tells the truth to end his series. A less-than-wise career move?
11. 22:45
  Earls of the Court—The Hangover
  6/6Is Lloydie ready for what is coming when Johnno makes a hungover, life-changing decision?
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Maddy Anholt 1/2
  Iain Lee chats to Maddy Anholt.
13. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 51, Episode 1
  1/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis with Sindhu Vee, Tez Ilyas, Pippa Evans and Luke Kempner.
14. 23:30
  The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 2, Problems
  1/6The comedian muses on the secret of life, and the mysteries of destiny and fate.
15. 23:45
  Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll—Eight Miles Low
  1/6Spoof music lecture revealing how a fear of flying led to the birth of psychedelia.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 1. Planetfall
  1/10The crew of starship Challenger follow two 'angels' in search of new home planets.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—John Fortune and Jonathan Meades
  Discussion of books by Zoe Heller, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa and Flann O'Brien.(R)
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Time is against the Belgian sleuth as he battles to unmask the murderer.
4. 01:30
  Mysteries from the Past
  John Godber looks back at the modern day performances of York's Medieval Mystery Plays.
5. 02:00
  Pat Barker - Regeneration—Episode 1
  Wounded British soldiers, including Siegfried Sassoon, begin questioning their superiors.
6. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—Philosopher Scientists
  6/30Greek philosopher Thales thought natural forces cause natural disasters, not acts of gods.
7. 02:30
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving—Episode 6
  6/10A new job for Vic, but the same old confused emotions persist when it comes to Ingrid.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Horologicon, Episode 1
  1/5Did you wake up feeling rough? You have probably been philogrobolized at day peep.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—21-25 August 1917
  Epic drama series set in Great War Britain.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 3
  3/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Sheila Hancock.
11. 04:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Countess Natasha and the Red Menace
  5/6With PM Harold Macmillan set to appear, a spy infiltrates the futuristic radio soap.
12. 05:00
  Millport—Series 1, Derek Dodds Is Dead
  4/6An unexpected death makes all the islanders question their priorities.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.

Tuesday 7 November 2017