BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 15 November 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 3. Disturbing Visions
  3/13Captain Jet Morgan is disturbed by visions and foreboding as his rocket fails to respond.
2. 00:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Arthur Askey
  1/4'Big-hearted', but also a comedic radical. Mark Radcliffe the Liverpool-born comic.
3. 01:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 3. Death
  3/6A Cambridge college student is found hanged, but was it suicide - or murder?
4. 01:30
  Prisoner Soul
  Gary Younge tracks down US prisoners who released records from behind bars in the 1970s.
5. 02:00
  Thomas Love Peacock—Nightmare Abbey, 3. The Manipulator of Affections
  3/8Can Scythrop cope with coquettish Marionetta toying with his affections?
6. 02:15
  A History of the Brain—3. The Origin of Common Sense
  3/10Dr Geoff Bunn on early Christian and Islamic contributions to understanding of the brain.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Stories from Hay el Matar, Episode 3
  Assaf wants to trade the fake medicines across Syria, even to opposition areas.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Man Belong Mrs Queen, Episode 3
  Matthew Baylis investigates the island cult of Vanuatu that worships Prince Philip.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Edith Wharton - The Custom of the Country, Episode 3
  Undine's plans for a better future move on apace, but will she ever find real happiness?
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Martin Young's quiz. With Francis Wheen, Sue Cook, Fred Housego and Annabel Giles.
11. 04:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Awards
  1/618th-century smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny wants to win Peasants Personality of the Year.
12. 05:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Son Murray worries tubby Tommy and Sheila have more rolls than roles.
13. 05:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Nappy Advert
  2/4The family are trying to earn more money, so Big Bob gets a job.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 4. Sidetracked.
  4/6Simon is not convinced over a student's murder confession, but he's soon sidetracked.
2. 06:30
  Tom Ravenscroft's One Man Band
  Tom Ravenscroft goes in search of the musical characters who prefer to go solo.
3. 07:00
  One Flat Summer—The Derby
  3/6Ken has got gambling plans for a big race, but what about the cost at home?
4. 07:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 6. Holidays Are Coming
  6/6Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre’s ad agency have a Christmas party.
5. 08:00
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Moral Dimension
  8/8Thirsty Jim Hacker's trip to an Arab state sparks diplomatic disarray.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Junk Affair
  2/26Neddie combs the world for junk, hoping to corner the market and make a packet.
7. 09:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 6
  6/10More brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul Lamford and Professor David Singmaster.
8. 09:30
  Romantic Friction—Clouds
  3/4It looks as if Anna's blissful happiness is spilling over into her prose.
9. 10:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Small House at Allington, Episode 1
  The arrival of the handsome Adolphus Crosbie causes quite a stir at Allington.
10. 11:00
  Anton Chekhov—Stories by Anton Chekhov, Ivan Matveyitch
  4/5An old academic and a young boy. It's a topsy-turvy friendship, but it endures.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Amah in the Bathtub
  Wives in 1960s colonial Singapore are partying, unaware of disturbing domestic problems.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Moral Dimension
  8/8Thirsty Jim Hacker's trip to an Arab state sparks diplomatic disarray.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Junk Affair
  2/26Neddie combs the world for junk, hoping to corner the market and make a packet.
3. 13:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 4. Sidetracked.
  4/6Simon is not convinced over a student's murder confession, but he's soon sidetracked.
4. 13:30
  Tom Ravenscroft's One Man Band
  Tom Ravenscroft goes in search of the musical characters who prefer to go solo.
5. 14:00
  Thomas Love Peacock—Nightmare Abbey, 4. The Evader of Facts
  4/8A visitor searches for an elusive creature. Is Marionetta’s effect on Scythrop waning?
6. 14:15
  A History of the Brain—4. Spirits in the Material World
  4/10Thomas Willis's pioneering attempt to correlate brain anatomy with function.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Stories from Hay el Matar, Episode 4
  Sumayya gets her chance to take over her father's hospital.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Man Belong Mrs Queen, Episode 4
  Matthew Baylis investigates the island cult of Vanuatu that worships Prince Philip.
9. 15:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Small House at Allington, Episode 1
  The arrival of the handsome Adolphus Crosbie causes quite a stir at Allington.
10. 16:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 6
  6/10More brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul Lamford and Professor David Singmaster.
11. 16:30
  Romantic Friction—Clouds
  3/4It looks as if Anna's blissful happiness is spilling over into her prose.
12. 17:00
  One Flat Summer—The Derby
  3/6Ken has got gambling plans for a big race, but what about the cost at home?
13. 17:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 6. Holidays Are Coming
  6/6Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre’s ad agency have a Christmas party.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 4. Is There Anybody Out There?
  4/13Captain Jet Morgan and his crew face catastrophe when their rocket loses power.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Razia Sultana
  Conservative politician Baroness Warsi nominates a 13th-century Indian princess.
3. 19:00
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Moral Dimension
  8/8Thirsty Jim Hacker's trip to an Arab state sparks diplomatic disarray.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Junk Affair
  2/26Neddie combs the world for junk, hoping to corner the market and make a packet.
5. 20:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 4. Sidetracked.
  4/6Simon is not convinced over a student's murder confession, but he's soon sidetracked.
6. 20:30
  Tom Ravenscroft's One Man Band
  Tom Ravenscroft goes in search of the musical characters who prefer to go solo.
7. 21:00
  Anton Chekhov—Stories by Anton Chekhov, Ivan Matveyitch
  4/5An old academic and a young boy. It's a topsy-turvy friendship, but it endures.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Amah in the Bathtub
  Wives in 1960s colonial Singapore are partying, unaware of disturbing domestic problems.
9. 22:00
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 6. Holidays Are Coming
  6/6Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre’s ad agency have a Christmas party.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Newsjack Unplugged, Series 2, Episode 4
  A scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the great British public.
11. 22:45
  All the World's a Globe—From Scythians to Shakespeare
  4/8From Vikings to Normans, the National Theatre of Brent present their history of Earth.
12. 23:00
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/5Pedantic 'Gardener's Question Time' and an enchanted stationery cupboard.
13. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 2, Royal Visit
  1/6The Bletchley Park codebreakers hit panic stations when a royal visitor arrives.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 4. Is There Anybody Out There?
  4/13Captain Jet Morgan and his crew face catastrophe when their rocket loses power.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Razia Sultana
  Conservative politician Baroness Warsi nominates a 13th-century Indian princess.
3. 01:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 4. Sidetracked.
  4/6Simon is not convinced over a student's murder confession, but he's soon sidetracked.
4. 01:30
  Tom Ravenscroft's One Man Band
  Tom Ravenscroft goes in search of the musical characters who prefer to go solo.
5. 02:00
  Thomas Love Peacock—Nightmare Abbey, 4. The Evader of Facts
  4/8A visitor searches for an elusive creature. Is Marionetta’s effect on Scythrop waning?
6. 02:15
  A History of the Brain—4. Spirits in the Material World
  4/10Thomas Willis's pioneering attempt to correlate brain anatomy with function.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Stories from Hay el Matar, Episode 4
  Sumayya gets her chance to take over her father's hospital.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Man Belong Mrs Queen, Episode 4
  Matthew Baylis investigates the island cult of Vanuatu that worships Prince Philip.
9. 03:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Small House at Allington, Episode 1
  The arrival of the handsome Adolphus Crosbie causes quite a stir at Allington.
10. 04:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 6
  6/10More brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul Lamford and Professor David Singmaster.
11. 04:30
  Romantic Friction—Clouds
  3/4It looks as if Anna's blissful happiness is spilling over into her prose.
12. 05:00
  One Flat Summer—The Derby
  3/6Ken has got gambling plans for a big race, but what about the cost at home?
13. 05:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 6. Holidays Are Coming
  6/6Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre’s ad agency have a Christmas party.

Friday 16 November 2018