BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 21 November 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—2. Donne To Death
  2/4Jack Dunroody visits a house which, according to legend, is haunted by John Donne.
2. 06:30
  In Search of Nic Jones
  Laura Barton tracks down the legendary lost figure of British folk music, Nic Jones.
3. 07:00
  Bookcases—Series 1, Bronte Country
  1/4London 1853, and a firm of religious publishers is transformed by an actress and her son.
4. 07:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Falklands
  3/4Alice's mum has a new boyfriend, and Bob doesn't like him.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, The Sicilian Secret Agent
  12/19When the crew sets off to pick up a MI5 man in the Med, Phillips takes a wrong turning.
6. 08:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 7/5/1959
  Kenneth Horne gets an invitation and Hornerama looks at show business.
7. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Martin Young's quiz. With Francis Wheen, Amanda Foreman, Fred Housego and Maria McErlane.
8. 09:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Highwaymen
  2/618th-century smuggler Tamsyn's head is turned by hunky new band of outlaws 'Boyz 2 Rob'.
9. 10:00
  Sir Walter Raleigh - A Devon Man—2. A New King - and a Dead Man Walking
  Concluding episode of a historical two-part docudrama written and narrated by John Nettles
10. 11:00
  Evelyn Waugh Short Stories—Portrait of Young Man with Career and The Sympathetic Passenger
  Two tales of an unwanted guest and an outspoken hitch-hiker. Read by Crawford Logan.
11. 11:15
  Pam Zinnemann-Hope - On Cigarette Papers
  A poignant true love story that begins in 1930s Germany.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, The Sicilian Secret Agent
  12/19When the crew sets off to pick up a MI5 man in the Med, Phillips takes a wrong turning.
2. 12:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 7/5/1959
  Kenneth Horne gets an invitation and Hornerama looks at show business.
3. 13:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—2. Donne To Death
  2/4Jack Dunroody visits a house which, according to legend, is haunted by John Donne.
4. 13:30
  In Search of Nic Jones
  Laura Barton tracks down the legendary lost figure of British folk music, Nic Jones.
5. 14:00
  Thomas Love Peacock—Nightmare Abbey, 8. The Anticipator of Portent
  8/8Unable to choose between Marionetta and Celinda, Scythrop plays a deadly game.
6. 14:15
  A History of the Brain—8. The Agony and the Ecstasy
  8/10Dr Geoff Bunn on how chemical transmission became a fundamental concept in neuroscience.
7. 14:30
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—3. Love in Monteriano
  3/10English conventions battle Italian romanticism, as Lilia tries to adapt to life as a wife.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Paterniti - The Telling Room, Episode 3
  3/5Obsessed with the world's greatest cheese, the author relocates to Spain.
9. 15:00
  Sir Walter Raleigh - A Devon Man—2. A New King - and a Dead Man Walking
  Concluding episode of a historical two-part docudrama written and narrated by John Nettles
10. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Martin Young's quiz. With Francis Wheen, Amanda Foreman, Fred Housego and Maria McErlane.
11. 16:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Highwaymen
  2/618th-century smuggler Tamsyn's head is turned by hunky new band of outlaws 'Boyz 2 Rob'.
12. 17:00
  Bookcases—Series 1, Bronte Country
  1/4London 1853, and a firm of religious publishers is transformed by an actress and her son.
13. 17:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Falklands
  3/4Alice's mum has a new boyfriend, and Bob doesn't like him.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 8. The Time Travellers
  8/13Jet and his crew find themselves on a curiously familiar planet as visitors arrive.
2. 18:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Gracie Fields
  2/4Mark Radcliffe profiles the film and music hall star, who never forgot her Rochdale roots.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, The Sicilian Secret Agent
  12/19When the crew sets off to pick up a MI5 man in the Med, Phillips takes a wrong turning.
4. 19:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 7/5/1959
  Kenneth Horne gets an invitation and Hornerama looks at show business.
5. 20:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—2. Donne To Death
  2/4Jack Dunroody visits a house which, according to legend, is haunted by John Donne.
6. 20:30
  In Search of Nic Jones
  Laura Barton tracks down the legendary lost figure of British folk music, Nic Jones.
7. 21:00
  Evelyn Waugh Short Stories—Portrait of Young Man with Career and The Sympathetic Passenger
  Two tales of an unwanted guest and an outspoken hitch-hiker. Read by Crawford Logan.
8. 21:15
  Pam Zinnemann-Hope - On Cigarette Papers
  A poignant true love story that begins in 1930s Germany.
9. 22:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Falklands
  3/4Alice's mum has a new boyfriend, and Bob doesn't like him.
10. 22:30
  Shedtown—Series 3, Emu
  Dave is reunited with a naughty childhood 'sweetheart'.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Luke Kempner 2/3
  Paul Garner is joined by Luke Kempner.
12. 23:00
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4The Londoner serves up comedy and music from Pippa Evans, Stephen K Amos and more.
13. 23:30
  Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years—Turning 40
  7/7A distraught Robin Wood turns 40, and The Archers goes sci-fi.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 8. The Time Travellers
  8/13Jet and his crew find themselves on a curiously familiar planet as visitors arrive.
2. 00:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Gracie Fields
  2/4Mark Radcliffe profiles the film and music hall star, who never forgot her Rochdale roots.
3. 01:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—2. Donne To Death
  2/4Jack Dunroody visits a house which, according to legend, is haunted by John Donne.
4. 01:30
  In Search of Nic Jones
  Laura Barton tracks down the legendary lost figure of British folk music, Nic Jones.
5. 02:00
  Thomas Love Peacock—Nightmare Abbey, 8. The Anticipator of Portent
  8/8Unable to choose between Marionetta and Celinda, Scythrop plays a deadly game.
6. 02:15
  A History of the Brain—8. The Agony and the Ecstasy
  8/10Dr Geoff Bunn on how chemical transmission became a fundamental concept in neuroscience.
7. 02:30
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—3. Love in Monteriano
  3/10English conventions battle Italian romanticism, as Lilia tries to adapt to life as a wife.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Paterniti - The Telling Room, Episode 3
  3/5Obsessed with the world's greatest cheese, the author relocates to Spain.
9. 03:00
  Sir Walter Raleigh - A Devon Man—2. A New King - and a Dead Man Walking
  Concluding episode of a historical two-part docudrama written and narrated by John Nettles
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Martin Young's quiz. With Francis Wheen, Amanda Foreman, Fred Housego and Maria McErlane.
11. 04:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Highwaymen
  2/618th-century smuggler Tamsyn's head is turned by hunky new band of outlaws 'Boyz 2 Rob'.
12. 05:00
  Bookcases—Series 1, Bronte Country
  1/4London 1853, and a firm of religious publishers is transformed by an actress and her son.
13. 05:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Falklands
  3/4Alice's mum has a new boyfriend, and Bob doesn't like him.

Thursday 22 November 2018