BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 16 November 2017

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 8. Marooned
  8/10The crew of Challenger have mounted an escape, but their starship has vanished.
2. 00:30
  Musical Genes—Series 2, Sam Gibb
  Tom Morton talks to the daughter of Bee Gee Maurice Gibb.
3. 01:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 3
  3/15Hounded in a hostile European dictatorship, how can the fugitive escape?
4. 01:30
  Wreck of the Alba
  Michael Bird on the story of the great painting by Alfred Wallis.
5. 02:00
  Pat Barker - Regeneration—Episode 8
  Sarah and her mother clash and Siegfried Sassoon hears disturbing news.
6. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—Halley - A Comet's Tale
  13/30Heather Couper considers how Edmund Halley went about calculating the orbit of a comet.
7. 02:30
  The Kiss—The Kiss That Never Happened
  Having imagined kissing Liesl for several years, is Ted any closer to his goal?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Looking for Mrs Livingstone, Episode 3
  3/5A pregnant Mary Livingstone crossed the Kalahari in the wake of her explorer husband.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice, Episode 1
  1/3Jane Austen's masterpiece was the first novel to ask if a woman could have it all.
10. 04:00
  Say the Word—Episode 6
  6/6Frank Delaney with Hunter Davies, Sheila Steafel, Roger McGough and Helen Atkinson Wood.
11. 04:30
  The Sit Crom—A Draught of Malmesy
  4/6The household needs a new steward and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink.
12. 05:00
  The Cavity Within—Episode 2
  2/4Marty settles into the newly privatised dental practice, but where are all the patients?
13. 05:30
  Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers—Series 1, Animals
  4/4Comedian and writer Andy Hamilton's sort-of-memories are all about animals.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 4
  4/15Back home after stowing away on a ship, the Englishman finds he's not even safe in London.
2. 06:30
  Michael and Martin
  Ian Christie on the life of filmmaker Michael Powell.
3. 07:00
  A Certain Age—Series 1, The Cat Lover
  6/6Jo is supposed to be on holiday in France so why is she in bed listening to Woman's Hour?
4. 07:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, Britain's Place in the World
  1/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
5. 08:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Religious Revival
  4/13A dynamic new vicar causes mayhem in the Corner household.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The China Story
  17/24Neddie Seagoon is Britain's ambassador in China, and he's after cash.
7. 09:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, Heat 7
  Edward Seckerson hosts the quiz on every aspect of music from Mozart to Madonna.
8. 09:30
  HR—Series 2, Wandering
  3/6The odd couple holiday in Spain. Has Sam found love at last?
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice, Episode 2
  2/3Elizabeth is determined to hate Mr Darcy but finds her ridiculous cousin even more vexing.
10. 11:00
  Short Works: The World of Somerset Maugham—Series 3, The Four Dutchmen
  4/5Friendship and rivalry compete between four shipmates with disastrous consequences.
11. 11:15
  Rhys Adrian - Passing Through
  What can two very different men learn from each other in a chance pub encounter?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Religious Revival
  4/13A dynamic new vicar causes mayhem in the Corner household.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The China Story
  17/24Neddie Seagoon is Britain's ambassador in China, and he's after cash.
3. 13:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 4
  4/15Back home after stowing away on a ship, the Englishman finds he's not even safe in London.
4. 13:30
  Michael and Martin
  Ian Christie on the life of filmmaker Michael Powell.
5. 14:00
  Pat Barker - Regeneration—Episode 9
  1917. As war fitness interviews begin, Billy Prior and Siegfried Sassoon await their fate.
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—A Planet Called George
  14/30Astronomer Heather Couper looks at how Herschel doubled the size of the solar system.
7. 14:30
  The Kiss—The Accident
  A father kisses his dead son, killed in an accident, and is shocked by his cold skin.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Looking for Mrs Livingstone, Episode 4
  4/5Mary Livingstone endures four lonely years away from her husband in Britain.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice, Episode 2
  2/3Elizabeth is determined to hate Mr Darcy but finds her ridiculous cousin even more vexing.
10. 16:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, Heat 7
  Edward Seckerson hosts the quiz on every aspect of music from Mozart to Madonna.
11. 16:30
  HR—Series 2, Wandering
  3/6The odd couple holiday in Spain. Has Sam found love at last?
12. 17:00
  A Certain Age—Series 1, The Cat Lover
  6/6Jo is supposed to be on holiday in France so why is she in bed listening to Woman's Hour?
13. 17:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, Britain's Place in the World
  1/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 9. Star Cluster - Tersus Nine
  9/10The starship Challenger's crew act on suspicions in their battle to find Earth.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Douglas Jardine
  Peter White discusses the controversial England cricket captain Douglas Jardine.
3. 19:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Religious Revival
  4/13A dynamic new vicar causes mayhem in the Corner household.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The China Story
  17/24Neddie Seagoon is Britain's ambassador in China, and he's after cash.
5. 20:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 4
  4/15Back home after stowing away on a ship, the Englishman finds he's not even safe in London.
6. 20:30
  Michael and Martin
  Ian Christie on the life of filmmaker Michael Powell.
7. 21:00
  Short Works: The World of Somerset Maugham—Series 3, The Four Dutchmen
  4/5Friendship and rivalry compete between four shipmates with disastrous consequences.
8. 21:15
  Rhys Adrian - Passing Through
  What can two very different men learn from each other in a chance pub encounter?
9. 22:00
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, Britain's Place in the World
  1/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
10. 22:30
  Recorded for Training Purposes—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Fast-paced sketch show about modern communication, media noise and contemporary obsessions
11. 23:00
  And Now in Colour—Series 2, Eurospecial
  5/6The sketch team cross the English Channel for a French link-up.
12. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, Scurvy
  3/6The family saga sets sail with dangerous sheep afloat. Improvised comedy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 9. Star Cluster - Tersus Nine
  9/10The starship Challenger's crew act on suspicions in their battle to find Earth.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Douglas Jardine
  Peter White discusses the controversial England cricket captain Douglas Jardine.
3. 01:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 4
  4/15Back home after stowing away on a ship, the Englishman finds he's not even safe in London.
4. 01:30
  Michael and Martin
  Ian Christie on the life of filmmaker Michael Powell.
5. 02:00
  Pat Barker - Regeneration—Episode 9
  1917. As war fitness interviews begin, Billy Prior and Siegfried Sassoon await their fate.
6. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—A Planet Called George
  14/30Astronomer Heather Couper looks at how Herschel doubled the size of the solar system.
7. 02:30
  The Kiss—The Accident
  A father kisses his dead son, killed in an accident, and is shocked by his cold skin.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Looking for Mrs Livingstone, Episode 4
  4/5Mary Livingstone endures four lonely years away from her husband in Britain.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice, Episode 2
  2/3Elizabeth is determined to hate Mr Darcy but finds her ridiculous cousin even more vexing.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, Heat 7
  Edward Seckerson hosts the quiz on every aspect of music from Mozart to Madonna.
11. 04:30
  HR—Series 2, Wandering
  3/6The odd couple holiday in Spain. Has Sam found love at last?
12. 05:00
  A Certain Age—Series 1, The Cat Lover
  6/6Jo is supposed to be on holiday in France so why is she in bed listening to Woman's Hour?
13. 05:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, Britain's Place in the World
  1/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.

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