BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 13 November 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  She by H Rider-Haggard—1.The Quest for Truth
  1/22000 years old and still beautiful. Ayesha despotically rules a secret kingdom.
2. 01:00
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving Omnibus—Episode 2
  2/2Vic and Ingrid face more than their fair share of issues as their relationship matures.
3. 02:15
  Guy de Maupassant - The Two Friends
  Morissot and Sauvage go fishing in Paris like they used to before the Prussian invasion.
4. 02:30
  Jami Attenberg - Saint Mazie (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Who was Maizie Phillips? A documentarian after a good story aims to find out.
5. 03:45
  What Is a Story?—Speaking in Parables
  8/12Marina Warner and a host of leading writers discuss contemporary fiction.
6. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Mark Davies Markham - The Liberty of Norton Folgate
  Inspired by, and starring members of, Madness - a tale of London's melting pot of cultures
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Lost Voices - Herbert Read
  Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Lost Voice, Herbert Read, an unsentimental war poet.
8. 05:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 3, Cariad Lloyd and Gwyneth Herbert
  5/6Alex and his band explore the Tudors versus the Vikings. With guest comic Cariad Lloyd.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 1
  1/15An anonymous, wealthy Englishman heads to Europe to kill a brutal dictator.
2. 06:30
  Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle
  How Tarzan has enjoyed 100 years swinging through the jungle of popular culture.
3. 07:00
  Millport—Series 1, Culture
  5/6A top restaurant critic causes island speculation when he books a table at Alberto's cafe.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
5. 08:00
  Hello Cheeky—From 02/06/1973
  'This Is Your Life' for the unsung Hilary Crabtree.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Big Guns
  11/26Mainwaring's men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun.
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 4
  4/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Shappi Khorsandi, John Bishop and Gyles Brandreth
8. 09:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Taffy Jones - Protector of the Universe
  6/6War with Russia is imminent, so the futuristic soap relocates to Wales. But is it safer?
9. 10:00
  Inspector Resnick—Slow Burn, 1. Burning Jazz
  1/2When Jimmy Nolan's jazz club burns down, DI Resnick reckons it's not for the insurance.
10. 11:00
  Short Works: The World of Somerset Maugham—Series 3, The Facts of Life
  1/5An unhappy father seeks advice from his bridge club over the behaviour of his eldest son.
11. 11:15
  Katie Hims - The Disappearance of Shirley McGill
  Married to overbearing Vernon for 20 years, Shirley turns to the butcher for solace.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hello Cheeky—From 02/06/1973
  'This Is Your Life' for the unsung Hilary Crabtree.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Big Guns
  11/26Mainwaring's men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun.
3. 13:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 1
  1/15An anonymous, wealthy Englishman heads to Europe to kill a brutal dictator.
4. 13:30
  Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle
  How Tarzan has enjoyed 100 years swinging through the jungle of popular culture.
5. 14:00
  Pat Barker - Regeneration—Episode 6
  Owen and Sassoon work on poems together and Dr Rivers experiences his own war symptoms.
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—Galileo - Seeing Is Believing
  11/30Heather Couper on Galileo's idea to systematically record his telescope observations.
7. 14:30
  The Kiss—Waterloo East
  Will having the best break-up kiss ever persuade Jeanie to take Dan back one year on?
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Looking for Mrs Livingstone, Episode 1
  1/5A journey through Southern Africa in search of Mary, the wife of David Livingstone.
9. 15:00
  Inspector Resnick—Slow Burn, 1. Burning Jazz
  1/2When Jimmy Nolan's jazz club burns down, DI Resnick reckons it's not for the insurance.
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 4
  4/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Shappi Khorsandi, John Bishop and Gyles Brandreth
11. 16:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Taffy Jones - Protector of the Universe
  6/6War with Russia is imminent, so the futuristic soap relocates to Wales. But is it safer?
12. 17:00
  Millport—Series 1, Culture
  5/6A top restaurant critic causes island speculation when he books a table at Alberto's cafe.
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians 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, 6. Across the Abyss
  6/10Searching for Earth, the starship Challenger heads towards star cluster Tersus 9.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Baroness Amos and Peter Egan
  Discussion of books by Bernhard Schlink, Michela Wrong and Janet Davey.
3. 19:00
  Hello Cheeky—From 02/06/1973
  'This Is Your Life' for the unsung Hilary Crabtree.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Big Guns
  11/26Mainwaring's men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun.
5. 20:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 1
  1/15An anonymous, wealthy Englishman heads to Europe to kill a brutal dictator.
6. 20:30
  Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle
  How Tarzan has enjoyed 100 years swinging through the jungle of popular culture.
7. 21:00
  Short Works: The World of Somerset Maugham—Series 3, The Facts of Life
  1/5An unhappy father seeks advice from his bridge club over the behaviour of his eldest son.
8. 21:15
  Katie Hims - The Disappearance of Shirley McGill
  Married to overbearing Vernon for 20 years, Shirley turns to the butcher for solace.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 22:30
  Dave Podmore—Dave Podmore's World of Cricket, Episode 1
  1/4The cricketer bids to run the 2003 World Cup opening ceremony - on the cheap, of course.
11. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 51, Episode 2
  2/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis recap the week, with guests David Quantick and Grainne Maguire.
12. 23:30
  The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 2, Edinburgh
  2/6The stand-up comedian looks back at past performances at the Edinburgh Festival.
13. 23:45
  Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll—Consider Yourself Dumped Upon
  2/6The Brummie musicologist reveals some big rock names have a lot to thank him for.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 6. Across the Abyss
  6/10Searching for Earth, the starship Challenger heads towards star cluster Tersus 9.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Baroness Amos and Peter Egan
  Discussion of books by Bernhard Schlink, Michela Wrong and Janet Davey.(R)
3. 01:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 1
  1/15An anonymous, wealthy Englishman heads to Europe to kill a brutal dictator.
4. 01:30
  Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle
  How Tarzan has enjoyed 100 years swinging through the jungle of popular culture.
5. 02:00
  Pat Barker - Regeneration—Episode 6
  Owen and Sassoon work on poems together and Dr Rivers experiences his own war symptoms.
6. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—Galileo - Seeing Is Believing
  11/30Heather Couper on Galileo's idea to systematically record his telescope observations.
7. 02:30
  The Kiss—Waterloo East
  Will having the best break-up kiss ever persuade Jeanie to take Dan back one year on?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Looking for Mrs Livingstone, Episode 1
  1/5A journey through Southern Africa in search of Mary, the wife of David Livingstone.
9. 03:00
  Inspector Resnick—Slow Burn, 1. Burning Jazz
  1/2When Jimmy Nolan's jazz club burns down, DI Resnick reckons it's not for the insurance.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 4
  4/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Shappi Khorsandi, John Bishop and Gyles Brandreth
11. 04:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Taffy Jones - Protector of the Universe
  6/6War with Russia is imminent, so the futuristic soap relocates to Wales. But is it safer?
12. 05:00
  Millport—Series 1, Culture
  5/6A top restaurant critic causes island speculation when he books a table at Alberto's cafe.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.

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