BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 9 November 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Mind's Eye—Prophet
  4/5Paul claims he can foresee imminent crimes, but the police think he's the perpetrator.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Vera Brittain
  Baroness Shirley Williams discusses her mother, the feminist and pacifist Vera Brittain.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 4. Connections
  4/5Sid Halley must investigate the loss of three champion racehorses.
4. 01:30
  Premiership Science
  Can scientists be compared to Premier League footballers? Alok Jha investigates.
5. 02:00
  First World War 100: Poetry's Passing Bells—Anthem For Doomed Youth, The Josephine Hart Poetry Programme
  Poet Daljit Nagra's archive tribute includes from 2008 The Josephine Hart Poetry Programme
6. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Love, Nina: Despatches From Family Life, Being a Student Is Great
  4/5Nina starts college, has an uncomfortable theatre trip and frets about a romance.
7. 03:00
  Voices of the First World War—1916
  The story of WW1 in 1916 told through archive interviews with those who were there.
8. 04:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 5
  5/10More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul Lamford and Robert Eastaway.
9. 04:30
  Romantic Friction—Love Hurts
  2/4Romance writer Anna's love life is causing problems on the page.
10. 05:00
  One Flat Summer—The 2,000 Guineas
  2/6A promising partnership draws newly redundant Ken into the serious world of gambling.
11. 05:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 5. The Appliance of Science
  5/6With Nigel Havers. Hardacre’s son Elgin joins the team and reveals some strange beliefs.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 5. The Finish
  5/5Will Sid Halley dare to reveal the truth behind the doping and phony racing syndicates?
2. 06:30
  The FAE Sonata
  Tom Robinson explores Robert Schumann's collaborative violin sonata, Frei Aber Einsam.
3. 07:00
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Milkman blues and rock DJs in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
4. 07:30
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, Mr Gray's Decorators
  1/4Great works of fiction are upended when a comedy trio stumble into the plot.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 1
  1/8Back after their own individual projects, the bickering comedy team reconvenes.
6. 08:30
  The News Huddlines—End of Year Review of 1978
  Roy Hudd leads a comic look back at events of 1978.
7. 09:00
  Guess What?—Episode 1
  1/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
8. 09:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Survival Of The Fittest
  5/6When her company takes on a Murder Mystery Evening, it isn't Rosie who makes a killing.
9. 10:00
  Voices of the First World War—1917
  The story of WW1 in 1917 told through archive interviews with those who were there.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Annabel Port: 'The Teacher's Pet' and 'Drunk Women Solving Crime'
  Annabel Port joins Amanda Litherland to recommend some of the best crime podcasts.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 1
  1/8Back after their own individual projects, the bickering comedy team reconvenes.
2. 12:30
  The News Huddlines—End of Year Review of 1978
  Roy Hudd leads a comic look back at events of 1978.
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 5. The Finish
  5/5Will Sid Halley dare to reveal the truth behind the doping and phony racing syndicates?
4. 13:30
  The FAE Sonata
  Tom Robinson explores Robert Schumann's collaborative violin sonata, Frei Aber Einsam.
5. 14:00
  First World War 100: Poetry's Passing Bells—Anthem For Doomed Youth, A Record of War
  Daljit Nagra's archive tribute turns its focus to the Great War's women poets.
6. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Love, Nina: Despatches From Family Life, Dissertations, Romance and Subterfuge
  5/5Dissertation crises, spotting Samuel Beckett and employing subterfuge to save face.
7. 15:00
  Voices of the First World War—1917
  The story of WW1 in 1917 told through archive interviews with those who were there.
8. 16:00
  Guess What?—Episode 1
  1/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
9. 16:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Survival Of The Fittest
  5/6When her company takes on a Murder Mystery Evening, it isn't Rosie who makes a killing.
10. 17:00
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Milkman blues and rock DJs in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
11. 17:30
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, Mr Gray's Decorators
  1/4Great works of fiction are upended when a comedy trio stumble into the plot.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Mind's Eye—Lodgers
  5/5Lorcan and Aoife discover something odd about residents of Maeve's busy Dublin guesthouse.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—On the Run
  Poet Carole Satyamurti and humourist Guy Browning make unlikely fugitives.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 1
  1/8Back after their own individual projects, the bickering comedy team reconvenes.
4. 19:30
  The News Huddlines—End of Year Review of 1978
  Roy Hudd leads a comic look back at events of 1978.
5. 20:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 5. The Finish
  5/5Will Sid Halley dare to reveal the truth behind the doping and phony racing syndicates?
6. 20:30
  The FAE Sonata
  Tom Robinson explores Robert Schumann's collaborative violin sonata, Frei Aber Einsam.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Annabel Port: 'The Teacher's Pet' and 'Drunk Women Solving Crime'
  Annabel Port joins Amanda Litherland to recommend some of the best crime podcasts.
8. 22:00
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, Mr Gray's Decorators
  1/4Great works of fiction are upended when a comedy trio stumble into the plot.
9. 22:30
  Henry Normal's Encyclopaedia Poetica—Volume 1
  1/4Henry Normal presents a mixed salad of satirical poetry.
10. 23:00
  The Mary Whitehouse Experience—From 24/02/1990
  Manchester's 1996 Olympic bid is mocked. Sketches, stand-up and general ranting.
11. 23:30
  King Cutler—King Cutler VI
  6/6More offbeat humorous songs, stories and poems with Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler
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Late
1. 00:00
  Mind's Eye—Lodgers
  5/5Lorcan and Aoife discover something odd about residents of Maeve's busy Dublin guesthouse.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—On the Run
  Poet Carole Satyamurti and humourist Guy Browning make unlikely fugitives.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 5. The Finish
  5/5Will Sid Halley dare to reveal the truth behind the doping and phony racing syndicates?
4. 01:30
  The FAE Sonata
  Tom Robinson explores Robert Schumann's collaborative violin sonata, Frei Aber Einsam.
5. 02:00
  First World War 100: Poetry's Passing Bells—Anthem For Doomed Youth, A Record of War
  Daljit Nagra's archive tribute turns its focus to the Great War's women poets.
6. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Love, Nina: Despatches From Family Life, Dissertations, Romance and Subterfuge
  5/5Dissertation crises, spotting Samuel Beckett and employing subterfuge to save face.
7. 03:00
  Voices of the First World War—1917
  The story of WW1 in 1917 told through archive interviews with those who were there.
8. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 1
  1/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
9. 04:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Survival Of The Fittest
  5/6When her company takes on a Murder Mystery Evening, it isn't Rosie who makes a killing.
10. 05:00
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Milkman blues and rock DJs in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
11. 05:30
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, Mr Gray's Decorators
  1/4Great works of fiction are upended when a comedy trio stumble into the plot.

Saturday 10 November 2018