BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 20 November 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 6. The Irresistible Force
  6/13Captain Jet decides to investigate the dark side of the moon before the return to Earth.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Adam Sisman and Tim Lott
  Sue MacGregor, Adam Sisman and Tim Lott discuss favourite paperback novels.
3. 01:00
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 01:30
4. 01:30
  Metal at 40
  Emily Booth tells the story of heavy metal, the loudest and darkest form of rock.
5. 02:00
  Thomas Love Peacock—Nightmare Abbey, 6. The Spectators of Spectres
  6/8A poet pays a visit. Can it be that the old mansion contains both a ghost and a mermaid?
6. 02:15
  A History of the Brain—6. The Beast Within
  6/10The influence of evolutionary theory, phrenology and a hole in Phineas Gage's head.
7. 02:30
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—1. For Fools Rush In
  1/10English prejudices clash with Italian passions when a young widow is sent abroad.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Paterniti - The Telling Room, Episode 1
  1/5In which the author first hears about a most rare and sublime cheese.
9. 03:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Small House at Allington, Episode 3
  3/3Crosbie begins to understand what he’s marrying into.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, From 08/08/2011
  1/8Nicholas Parsons welcomes Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Shelia Hancock and Graham Norton.
11. 04:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Divorced Doug and Molly date in secret, but they can't ignore their split.
12. 05:00
  The Older Woman—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6The airing of Roy's video diary is merely the prelude to an apocalyptic finale.
13. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 70, Episode 1
  70th series of the multi-award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—1. Blind Man's Buff
  1/4The case of a missing cat takes a sinister turn for Jack Dunroody.
2. 06:30
  Fly Me To The Reverend Moon
  John Waite's extraordinary 1973 trip to the Unification Church's base camp.
3. 07:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 3. Hungry
  3/6With his mum at the church, hungry Robert takes action.
4. 07:30
  Gloomsbury—Series 5, Don't Mention The Gooseberry Fool
  6/6Vera, Henry, Ginny and Lionel are in Paris attempting to recapture their youth.
5. 08:00
  The Code of the Woosters—Strange Behaviour of a Curate
  5/7Bertie and Jeeves find themselves on the top of a wardrobe
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Ban the Wotsit
  Lamb clears out a lot of rubbish, but the junk is mistaken for a secret weapon.
7. 09:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 5
  5/6Clive Anderson is joined by Stephen Fry, John Sessions, John Bird and Jimmy Mulville.
8. 09:30
  Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 2, Tom Cobb or Fortune's Toy
  4/5Tale of a muddle over love and money.
9. 10:00
  Sir Walter Raleigh - A Devon Man—1. Love, Power and Conquest
  First episode of a historical two-part docudrama written and narrated by John Nettles.
10. 11:00
  Evelyn Waugh Short Stories—Cruise
  Sailing round the Mediterranean, a lady writes about the upper-class antics on board ship.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Roger Williams - Duckie
  Ivor Novello is struggling to come to terms with being sent to prison.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Code of the Woosters—Strange Behaviour of a Curate
  5/7Bertie and Jeeves find themselves on the top of a wardrobe
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Ban the Wotsit
  Lamb clears out a lot of rubbish, but the junk is mistaken for a secret weapon.
3. 13:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—1. Blind Man's Buff
  1/4The case of a missing cat takes a sinister turn for Jack Dunroody.
4. 13:30
  Fly Me To The Reverend Moon
  John Waite's extraordinary 1973 trip to the Unification Church's base camp.
5. 14:00
  Thomas Love Peacock—Nightmare Abbey, 7. The Exposer of Secrets
  7/8Scythrop’s personal sanctuary is breached leaving him torn between the women in his life.
6. 14:15
  A History of the Brain—7. Mind the Gap
  7/10Dr Geoff Bunn discovers Freud's original contribution was via the microscope.
7. 14:30
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—2. Put a Stop to the Nonsense
  2/10The romanticism of Italy has cast a spell on widowed Lilia, and she gets engaged.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Paterniti - The Telling Room, Episode 2
  2/5The author learns how an incredible cheese was born.
9. 15:00
  Sir Walter Raleigh - A Devon Man—1. Love, Power and Conquest
  First episode of a historical two-part docudrama written and narrated by John Nettles.
10. 16:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 7, The University of Liverpool
  6/6Students from the University of Liverpool take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
11. 16:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Punch Ups and Put Downs
  3/6With several other men vying for her attention, Izzy tries to break up with Razors.
12. 17:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 3. Hungry
  3/6With his mum at the church, hungry Robert takes action.
13. 17:30
  Gloomsbury—Series 5, Don't Mention The Gooseberry Fool
  6/6Vera, Henry, Ginny and Lionel are in Paris attempting to recapture their youth.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 7. Is this The Earth?
  7/13As Morgan's crew are pursued on the moon's dark side, they drift dangerously off course.
2. 18:30
  My Life in Five Songs—Series 5, Seth Lakeman
  Seth Lakeman delves into his personal music collection and reveals five special songs.
3. 19:00
  The Code of the Woosters—Strange Behaviour of a Curate
  5/7Bertie and Jeeves find themselves on the top of a wardrobe
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Ban the Wotsit
  Lamb clears out a lot of rubbish, but the junk is mistaken for a secret weapon.
5. 20:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—1. Blind Man's Buff
  1/4The case of a missing cat takes a sinister turn for Jack Dunroody.
6. 20:30
  Fly Me To The Reverend Moon
  John Waite's extraordinary 1973 trip to the Unification Church's base camp.
7. 21:00
  Evelyn Waugh Short Stories—Cruise
  Sailing round the Mediterranean, a lady writes about the upper-class antics on board ship.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Roger Williams - Duckie
  Ivor Novello is struggling to come to terms with being sent to prison.
9. 22:00
  Gloomsbury—Series 5, Don't Mention The Gooseberry Fool
  6/6Vera, Henry, Ginny and Lionel are in Paris attempting to recapture their youth.
10. 22:30
  Little Britain—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Matt Lucas and David Walliams' oddball TV smash hit without the cameras.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Luke Kempner 1/3
  Paul Garner is joined by Luke Kempner.
12. 23:00
  The Skivers—Series 3, Paul McKenna
  4/5Hypnotist Paul McKenna gets a taste of his own medicine.
13. 23:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, Blood of the Reardons
  4/6To escape his daughter's gluten-free falafel salad, Ed enrols on a clinical trial.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 7. Is this The Earth?
  7/13As Morgan's crew are pursued on the moon's dark side, they drift dangerously off course.
2. 00:30
  My Life in Five Songs—Series 5, Seth Lakeman
  Seth Lakeman delves into his personal music collection and reveals five special songs.
3. 01:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—1. Blind Man's Buff
  1/4The case of a missing cat takes a sinister turn for Jack Dunroody.
4. 01:30
  Fly Me To The Reverend Moon
  John Waite's extraordinary 1973 trip to the Unification Church's base camp.
5. 02:00
  Thomas Love Peacock—Nightmare Abbey, 7. The Exposer of Secrets
  7/8Scythrop’s personal sanctuary is breached leaving him torn between the women in his life.
6. 02:15
  A History of the Brain—7. Mind the Gap
  7/10Dr Geoff Bunn discovers Freud's original contribution was via the microscope.
7. 02:30
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—2. Put a Stop to the Nonsense
  2/10The romanticism of Italy has cast a spell on widowed Lilia, and she gets engaged.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Paterniti - The Telling Room, Episode 2
  2/5The author learns how an incredible cheese was born.
9. 03:00
  Sir Walter Raleigh - A Devon Man—1. Love, Power and Conquest
  First episode of a historical two-part docudrama written and narrated by John Nettles.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 7, The University of Liverpool
  6/6Students from the University of Liverpool take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
11. 04:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Punch Ups and Put Downs
  3/6With several other men vying for her attention, Izzy tries to break up with Razors.
12. 05:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 3. Hungry
  3/6With his mum at the church, hungry Robert takes action.
13. 05:30
  Gloomsbury—Series 5, Don't Mention The Gooseberry Fool
  6/6Vera, Henry, Ginny and Lionel are in Paris attempting to recapture their youth.

Wednesday 21 November 2018