BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 7 November 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Mind's Eye—Faith
  2/5Jake claims an angel saved his life, but Lorcan proves that he may be telling the truth.
2. 00:30
  My Life in Five Songs—Series 5, Eleanor McEvoy
  Irish singer-songwriter Eleanor McEvoy talks to Phil Cunningham about her life and music.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 2. Hide Out
  2/5When the favourite for the Newmarket 2000 Guineas race was nobbled, where was Sid?
4. 01:30
  Macavity's Not There: TS Eliot in the 21st Century
  Michael Alexander on the place of TS Eliot, and poetry in general, in national culture.
5. 02:00
  First World War 100: Poetry's Passing Bells—Anthem For Doomed Youth, Siegfried Sassoon - A Friend
  Poet Daljit Nagra's archive tribute includes Dennis Silk talking about Siegfried Sassoon.
6. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Love, Nina: Despatches From Family Life, Alan Bennett's Cookery Tips
  2/5Nina Stibbe exchanges culinary ideas with Alan Bennett and finds Thomas Hardy irritating.
7. 03:00
  Voices of the First World War—1914
  The story of WW1 in 1914 told through archive interviews with those who were there.
8. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 7, St John's College, Cambridge
  4/6Students from St John's College, Cambridge, take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
9. 04:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, New Year, Old Problems
  1/6Teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men.
10. 05:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 1. Goodbye Gregory
  1/6A football-mad priest comforts the bereaved family of a stalwart parishioner.
11. 05:30
  Gloomsbury—Series 5, Warning Contains Strong Language, Violence and Nuts
  4/6Henry seeks election as a Labour Party candidate.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 3. Threats
  3/5Determined Sid Halley returns to England to face threats from a gang of racecourse dopers.
2. 06:30
  Mr Cole Comes to Kensington
  Christopher Frayling on Henry Cole, the founder of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
3. 07:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Will hard-up Tommy and Sheila's trip to Australia ever get off the ground?
4. 07:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Charity Gig
  1/4Bob catches up with a former resident of C Wing, who has written about their time inside.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Chasing the Kepeac
  10/19Sister ships Troutbridge and Makepeace are sent on a wild ghost chase into the fog.
6. 08:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 16/4/1959
  Kenneth gets some movie star gossip and 'Hornerama' looks at hospitals.
7. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Martin Young is joined by Francis Wheen, Carol Sarler, Fred Housego and Rachel Holmes.
8. 09:30
  Simon's Bug—Episode 4
  4/4Simon comes to conclusions about his wife, children and friends. But are they correct?
9. 10:00
  Voices of the First World War—1915
  The story of WW1 in 1915 told through archive interviews with those who were there.
10. 11:00
  Hibernian Homicide: New Irish Crime Stories—The Gaining of Wisdom, by Colin Bateman
  A chance encounter results in a woman reliving her past.
11. 11:15
  Tommies—15 August 1918
  Two armoured trains meet on a single track in the desert.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Chasing the Kepeac
  10/19Sister ships Troutbridge and Makepeace are sent on a wild ghost chase into the fog.
2. 12:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 16/4/1959
  Kenneth gets some movie star gossip and 'Hornerama' looks at hospitals.
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 3. Threats
  3/5Determined Sid Halley returns to England to face threats from a gang of racecourse dopers.
4. 13:30
  Mr Cole Comes to Kensington
  Christopher Frayling on Henry Cole, the founder of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
5. 14:00
  First World War 100: Poetry's Passing Bells—Anthem For Doomed Youth, Nobody Told Me To Oil My Boots
  Poet Daljit Nagra's archive tribute includes poetry by Isaac Rosenberg.
6. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Love, Nina: Despatches From Family Life, Sometimes You Just Have to Lie
  3/5Alan Bennett's handyman skills come to the rescue.
7. 15:00
  Voices of the First World War—1915
  The story of WW1 in 1915 told through archive interviews with those who were there.
8. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Martin Young is joined by Francis Wheen, Carol Sarler, Fred Housego and Rachel Holmes.
9. 16:30
  Simon's Bug—Episode 4
  4/4Simon comes to conclusions about his wife, children and friends. But are they correct?
10. 17:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Will hard-up Tommy and Sheila's trip to Australia ever get off the ground?
11. 17:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Charity Gig
  1/4Bob catches up with a former resident of C Wing, who has written about their time inside.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Mind's Eye—Whispers
  3/5A boy swears a poltergeist is attacking him, but his father blames his son's wilfulness.
2. 18:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 2, Ted Ray
  2/6Mark Radcliffe on the career of one of the most successful comedians of the 1950s and 60s.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Chasing the Kepeac
  10/19Sister ships Troutbridge and Makepeace are sent on a wild ghost chase into the fog.
4. 19:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 16/4/1959
  Kenneth gets some movie star gossip and 'Hornerama' looks at hospitals.
5. 20:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 3. Threats
  3/5Determined Sid Halley returns to England to face threats from a gang of racecourse dopers.
6. 20:30
  Mr Cole Comes to Kensington
  Christopher Frayling on Henry Cole, the founder of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
7. 21:00
  Hibernian Homicide: New Irish Crime Stories—The Gaining of Wisdom, by Colin Bateman
  A chance encounter results in a woman reliving her past.
8. 21:15
  Tommies—15 August 1918
  Two armoured trains meet on a single track in the desert.
9. 22:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Charity Gig
  1/4Bob catches up with a former resident of C Wing, who has written about their time inside.
10. 22:30
  Shedtown—Series 3, No Rules
  Not burdened by common sense, our Shedists spot a structure in the distance.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Harriet Kemsley 2/2
  Laura Lexx is joined by Harriet Kemsley.
12. 23:00
  The In Crowd—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Naming children and computer dating. Manchester sketch show with Kate Ward.
13. 23:30
  Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years—Tossed in Space
  4/7Dan Freedman and Nick Romero serve up a salad family who are Tossed in Space.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Mind's Eye—Whispers
  3/5A boy swears a poltergeist is attacking him, but his father blames his son's wilfulness.
2. 00:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 2, Ted Ray
  2/6Mark Radcliffe on the career of one of the most successful comedians of the 1950s and 60s.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 3. Threats
  3/5Determined Sid Halley returns to England to face threats from a gang of racecourse dopers.
4. 01:30
  Mr Cole Comes to Kensington
  Christopher Frayling on Henry Cole, the founder of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
5. 02:00
  First World War 100: Poetry's Passing Bells—Anthem For Doomed Youth, Nobody Told Me To Oil My Boots
  Poet Daljit Nagra's archive tribute includes poetry by Isaac Rosenberg.
6. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Love, Nina: Despatches From Family Life, Sometimes You Just Have to Lie
  3/5Alan Bennett's handyman skills come to the rescue.
7. 03:00
  Voices of the First World War—1915
  The story of WW1 in 1915 told through archive interviews with those who were there.
8. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Martin Young is joined by Francis Wheen, Carol Sarler, Fred Housego and Rachel Holmes.
9. 04:30
  Simon's Bug—Episode 4
  4/4Simon comes to conclusions about his wife, children and friends. But are they correct?
10. 05:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Will hard-up Tommy and Sheila's trip to Australia ever get off the ground?
11. 05:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Charity Gig
  1/4Bob catches up with a former resident of C Wing, who has written about their time inside.

Thursday 8 November 2018