BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 29 November 2017

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Ice by Martin Jameson—2. The Bandit
  2/3Michelle is sure aliens have abducted her brother. Why in Manchester?
2. 00:30
  Dad Made Me Laugh—Michael Sellers
  Peter Sellers' son tells Sally Magnusson about growing up with a famous funny father.
3. 01:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 12
  12/15The major's trapped the fugitive but can he find the motive behind his 'sporting stalk'?
4. 01:30
  The Beat Hotel
  How a down-at-heel Parisian hotel became the world's avant-garde headquarters.
5. 02:00
  Kazuo Ishiguro - Never Let Me Go—Episode 2
  2/10The children begin to question things. Could it be that the adults are afraid of them?
6. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—Squashed Stars and Black Holes
  22/30Heather Couper considers how the concept of black holes gained credence in astronomy.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Nicola Upson - An Expert in Murder, Episode 7
  7/10Hedley has asked his friend Rafe Swinburne to provide him with an alibi.
8. 02:45
  Charles R Cross - Room Full of Mirrors: Jimi Hendrix—Episode 2
  2/5A young Jimi Hendrix arrives in New York determined to make his mark on the music scene.
9. 03:00
  Plantagenet—Series 2, Edward II - The Greatest Traitor
  2/3Edward's power is prey to his passions, but his queen and ally find a passion of their own
10. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Gyles Brandreth welcomes Josh Widdicombe, Susie Dent, Helen Keen and Natalie Haynes.
11. 04:30
  The Adventures of John and Tony—The Hiking Holiday
  4/4The duo face dodgy hotels and sinister monks, but love is in the air.
12. 05:00
  1834—Dentists and Lovers
  4/6Ned needs root canal work, but 21st-century Jason needs lessons in 19th-century courting.
13. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 12, How Did I Do?
  5/7Ed discovers a whole new world of self-satisfaction surveys.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 13
  13/15The Major tries to get his captive to sign a confession, but will he admit his intentions?
2. 06:30
  Bicycle Music
  Graeme Fife discovers the musical landscape inspired by cycling.
3. 07:00
  The Cavity Within—Episode 4
  4/4Dentist Marty has high hopes for a relationship and the zoo brings out the animal in Pete.
4. 07:30
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, The Charter Trip to Antarctica
  9/26A geographical society from Willesden heads to the Antarctic aboard HMS Troutbridge.
6. 08:30
  A Very Private Man—Episode 2
  2/6The Parkinsons move into their secluded home, but they're far from isolated...
7. 09:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
8. 09:30
  The Sit Crom—The Wasps' Nest
  6/6The search for enemies leads to love triumphing over fire.
9. 10:00
  Plantagenet—Series 2, Richard II - And All Our Dreams Will End in Death
  3/3Richard II struggles to introduce culture to the war-based English court.
10. 11:00
  Stories from Songwriters—The Announcer's Daughter, by Eliza Carthy
  3/3A unusual and playful fairy tale, with a twist, penned by a songwriter.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Julian Poidevin - Kindness
  A happy family life is disrupted when Tom's son Simon comes to stay.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, The Charter Trip to Antarctica
  9/26A geographical society from Willesden heads to the Antarctic aboard HMS Troutbridge.
2. 12:30
  A Very Private Man—Episode 2
  2/6The Parkinsons move into their secluded home, but they're far from isolated...
3. 13:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 13
  13/15The Major tries to get his captive to sign a confession, but will he admit his intentions?
4. 13:30
  Bicycle Music
  Graeme Fife discovers the musical landscape inspired by cycling.
5. 14:00
  Kazuo Ishiguro - Never Let Me Go—Episode 3
  3/10The students begin to understand how they are different from those beyond the school gates
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—A Violent Universe
  23/30Heather Couper looks at the discovery of quasars - huge black holes a long way from Earth.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Nicola Upson - An Expert in Murder, Episode 8
  8/10Elspeth's adoptive mother arrives in London and provides Penrose with a vital clue.
8. 14:45
  Charles R Cross - Room Full of Mirrors: Jimi Hendrix—Episode 3
  3/5Jimi arrives in Britain in September 1966 and soon takes swinging London by storm.
9. 15:00
  Plantagenet—Series 2, Richard II - And All Our Dreams Will End in Death
  3/3Richard II struggles to introduce culture to the war-based English court.
10. 16:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
11. 16:30
  The Sit Crom—The Wasps' Nest
  6/6The search for enemies leads to love triumphing over fire.
12. 17:00
  The Cavity Within—Episode 4
  4/4Dentist Marty has high hopes for a relationship and the zoo brings out the animal in Pete.
13. 17:30
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ice by Martin Jameson—3. Queen Novod Scaa
  3/3Michelle comes face-to-face with the evil Ice Queen.
2. 18:30
  Musical Legends—Roger Daltrey
  Lead singer of The Who, Roger Daltrey talks about his musical career and rock legacy.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, The Charter Trip to Antarctica
  9/26A geographical society from Willesden heads to the Antarctic aboard HMS Troutbridge.
4. 19:30
  A Very Private Man—Episode 2
  2/6The Parkinsons move into their secluded home, but they're far from isolated...
5. 20:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 13
  13/15The Major tries to get his captive to sign a confession, but will he admit his intentions?
6. 20:30
  Bicycle Music
  Graeme Fife discovers the musical landscape inspired by cycling.
7. 21:00
  Stories from Songwriters—The Announcer's Daughter, by Eliza Carthy
  3/3A unusual and playful fairy tale, with a twist, penned by a songwriter.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Julian Poidevin - Kindness
  A happy family life is disrupted when Tom's son Simon comes to stay.
9. 22:00
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes.
10. 22:30
  Before They Were Famous—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Even the most successful writers have, at some point, had to take jobs to pay the bills.
11. 22:45
  No Tomatoes—World Weary
  4/6It's snow jokes from Paul Copley and Helen Moon.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Phil Wang 2/2
  Rob Deering chats with Phil Wang.
13. 23:00
  Hard to Tell—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Tom's mum volunteers her son to give the eulogy following the death of her cousin.
14. 23:30
  Radio 9—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/5An unusual doctor, the perils of parenthood and faking it as a boxer.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ice by Martin Jameson—3. Queen Novod Scaa
  3/3Michelle comes face-to-face with the evil Ice Queen.
2. 00:30
  Musical Legends—Roger Daltrey
  Lead singer of The Who, Roger Daltrey talks about his musical career and rock legacy.
3. 01:00
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 13
  13/15The Major tries to get his captive to sign a confession, but will he admit his intentions?
4. 01:30
  Bicycle Music
  Graeme Fife discovers the musical landscape inspired by cycling.
5. 02:00
  Kazuo Ishiguro - Never Let Me Go—Episode 3
  3/10The students begin to understand how they are different from those beyond the school gates
6. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—A Violent Universe
  23/30Heather Couper looks at the discovery of quasars - huge black holes a long way from Earth.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Nicola Upson - An Expert in Murder, Episode 8
  8/10Elspeth's adoptive mother arrives in London and provides Penrose with a vital clue.
8. 02:45
  Charles R Cross - Room Full of Mirrors: Jimi Hendrix—Episode 3
  3/5Jimi arrives in Britain in September 1966 and soon takes swinging London by storm.
9. 03:00
  Plantagenet—Series 2, Richard II - And All Our Dreams Will End in Death
  3/3Richard II struggles to introduce culture to the war-based English court.
10. 04:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
11. 04:30
  The Sit Crom—The Wasps' Nest
  6/6The search for enemies leads to love triumphing over fire.
12. 05:00
  The Cavity Within—Episode 4
  4/4Dentist Marty has high hopes for a relationship and the zoo brings out the animal in Pete.
13. 05:30
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes.

Thursday 30 November 2017