BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 23 November 2017

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - The Voice of God—3. Dreamtime Is Over
  3/5What is being built in a remote Australian desert and what havoc will it wreak?
2. 00:30
  Musical Genes—Series 2, Woody Guthrie
  Tom Morton hears about Woody Guthrie and his music from his singer-songwriter son, Arlo.
3. 01:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 8
  8/15His cover blown in Dorset, the Englishman is pursued by both police and enemy agents.
4. 01:30
  City Messengers
  An insight into the lives of London cycle couriers.
5. 02:00
  Marilynne Robinson - Gilead—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5The reverend struggles to accept the return of his prodigal son.
6. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—Deep Space
  18/30Heather Couper traces our understanding of nebulae, island universes outside our galaxy.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Nicola Upson - An Expert in Murder, Episode 3
  3/10The investigation leads Penrose into the theatre world of London's West End.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Black Count, Episode 3
  3/5General Dumas proves himself on the battlefield and encounters Napoleon Bonaparte.
9. 03:00
  Plantagenet—Series 1, What Is a Man?
  1/3England's first King of the House of Anjou, Henry II, faced conflict with his sons.
10. 04:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
11. 04:30
  The Sit Crom—Night Exercises
  5/6As the sovereign visits, confusion reigns in Lady Anne's bedchamber.
12. 05:00
  The Cavity Within—Episode 3
  3/4Dentist Marty and the team have to take extreme measures to rustle up some new patients.
13. 05:30
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4The family descends upon Maggie to provide support, plumbing advice and tea.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 9
  9/15The English fugitive is on the run, with a would-be assassin lurking dangerously nearby.
2. 06:30
  Alice's Restaurant
  Ian McMillan discovers how Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant became a Thanksgiving anthem.
3. 07:00
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6After yet another night on the tiles, Lucy drags Dan to the gym.
4. 07:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, The Financial Crash
  2/4Alexei Sayle considers the causes and fallout of the 2008 financial crash.
5. 08:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, A Drop of the Soft Stuff
  5/13The facts-of-life conversation is enough to drive Henry to drink.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, Under Two Floorboards
  18/24In true Beau Geste style, Neddie Seagoon joins the foreign legion in disgrace.
7. 09:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, Heat 8
  Edward Seckerson is in the chair for the quiz on music of all kinds.
8. 09:30
  HR—Series 2, Surfing
  4/6The odd duo try some deeply inaccurate online dating. Is it Peter's turn for love?
9. 10:00
  Plantagenet—Series 1, Lionheart
  2/3King Henry II refuses to acknowledge Prince Richard as heir, so he turns to the Crusades.
10. 11:00
  Miranda July - No One Belongs Here More Than You—This Person and The Man on the Stairs
  4/5Two stories, by turns funny, unsettling and dark, end in the tale of a house intruder.
11. 11:15
  Matthew Solon - The Man Who Came Back
  The heroic Norwegian seamen and their vital wartime 'Shetland Bus' lifeline.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, A Drop of the Soft Stuff
  5/13The facts-of-life conversation is enough to drive Henry to drink.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, Under Two Floorboards
  18/24In true Beau Geste style, Neddie Seagoon joins the foreign legion in disgrace.
3. 13:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 9
  9/15The English fugitive is on the run, with a would-be assassin lurking dangerously nearby.
4. 13:30
  Alice's Restaurant
  Ian McMillan discovers how Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant became a Thanksgiving anthem.
5. 14:00
  Marilynne Robinson - Gilead—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/5Jack Boughton reveals the reason for his return to Gilead.
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—Einstein's Biggest Blunder
  19/30How did the discovery that the universe is expanding impact upon Einstein's theories?
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Nicola Upson - An Expert in Murder, Episode 4
  4/10Penrose waits to speak to impresario Bernard Aubrey, but tragedy is about to strike.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—The Black Count, Episode 4
  4/5General Dumas accompanies Napoleon on his ill-fated expedition to Egypt.
9. 15:00
  Plantagenet—Series 1, Lionheart
  2/3King Henry II refuses to acknowledge Prince Richard as heir, so he turns to the Crusades.
10. 16:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, Heat 8
  Edward Seckerson is in the chair for the quiz on music of all kinds.
11. 16:30
  HR—Series 2, Surfing
  4/6The odd duo try some deeply inaccurate online dating. Is it Peter's turn for love?
12. 17:00
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6After yet another night on the tiles, Lucy drags Dan to the gym.
13. 17:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, The Financial Crash
  2/4Alexei Sayle considers the causes and fallout of the 2008 financial crash.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Simon Bovey - The Voice of God—4. Blowback
  4/5Nick battles to find the person responsible for his lover Belinda's death. From 2006.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Buckminster Fuller
  TV producer John Lloyd discusses the life of American architect Richard Buckminster Fuller
3. 19:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, A Drop of the Soft Stuff
  5/13The facts-of-life conversation is enough to drive Henry to drink.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, Under Two Floorboards
  18/24In true Beau Geste style, Neddie Seagoon joins the foreign legion in disgrace.
5. 20:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 9
  9/15The English fugitive is on the run, with a would-be assassin lurking dangerously nearby.
6. 20:30
  Alice's Restaurant
  Ian McMillan discovers how Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant became a Thanksgiving anthem.
7. 21:00
  Miranda July - No One Belongs Here More Than You—This Person and The Man on the Stairs
  4/5Two stories, by turns funny, unsettling and dark, end in the tale of a house intruder.
8. 21:15
  Matthew Solon - The Man Who Came Back
  The heroic Norwegian seamen and their vital wartime 'Shetland Bus' lifeline.
9. 22:00
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, The Financial Crash
  2/4Alexei Sayle considers the causes and fallout of the 2008 financial crash.
10. 22:30
  Recorded for Training Purposes—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Sketch show about modern communication and contemporary obsessions.
11. 23:00
  And Now in Colour—Series 2, The Grand Tour
  6/6The sketch team take their audience on a luxury London excursion.
12. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, The Sweat of the Mastersons
  4/6The family saga of Big Ben, opium dens and men in frocks. Improvised comedy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - The Voice of God—4. Blowback
  4/5Nick battles to find the person responsible for his lover Belinda's death. From 2006.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Buckminster Fuller
  TV producer John Lloyd discusses the life of American architect Richard Buckminster Fuller
3. 01:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 9
  9/15The English fugitive is on the run, with a would-be assassin lurking dangerously nearby.
4. 01:30
  Alice's Restaurant
  Ian McMillan discovers how Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant became a Thanksgiving anthem.
5. 02:00
  Marilynne Robinson - Gilead—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/5Jack Boughton reveals the reason for his return to Gilead.
6. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—Einstein's Biggest Blunder
  19/30How did the discovery that the universe is expanding impact upon Einstein's theories?
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Nicola Upson - An Expert in Murder, Episode 4
  4/10Penrose waits to speak to impresario Bernard Aubrey, but tragedy is about to strike.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Black Count, Episode 4
  4/5General Dumas accompanies Napoleon on his ill-fated expedition to Egypt.
9. 03:00
  Plantagenet—Series 1, Lionheart
  2/3King Henry II refuses to acknowledge Prince Richard as heir, so he turns to the Crusades.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, Heat 8
  Edward Seckerson is in the chair for the quiz on music of all kinds.
11. 04:30
  HR—Series 2, Surfing
  4/6The odd duo try some deeply inaccurate online dating. Is it Peter's turn for love?
12. 05:00
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6After yet another night on the tiles, Lucy drags Dan to the gym.
13. 05:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, The Financial Crash
  2/4Alexei Sayle considers the causes and fallout of the 2008 financial crash.

Friday 24 November 2017