BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 22 November 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—3. Blind Devotion
  3/4Jack Dunroody is hired by Thelonious, a monk worried about the fate of his Abbot.
2. 06:30
  Camel Train
  Matthew Parris joins traders on the ancient salt route in Ethiopia's Danakil Depression.
3. 07:00
  One Flat Summer—The Eclipse Stakes
  4/6After a big loss on the derby, Ken turns to legendary gambler Tam Robertshaw.
4. 07:30
  Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
  A stand-up intervention with comedy sensation Tom Allen.
5. 08:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/21Maggie wins an award for a cold cure commerial – then catches a cold before the ceremony.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Burning Embassy
  3/26Peking's British embassy catches fire, so fireman Seagoon posts off parcels of water.
7. 09:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 7
  7/10More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Val Gilbert and Professor David Singmaster
8. 09:30
  Romantic Friction—An Ending..?
  4/4In Brian's absence, romance writer Anna is hounded by her characters.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—LP Hartley - The Hireling, Episode 1
  1/2A chauffeur becomes fatally attracted to the rich young widow who hires him.
10. 11:00
  Evelyn Waugh Short Stories—The Manager of The Kremlin
  A refugee from the Russian Revolution finds himself running a successful night club.
11. 11:15
  The Drought
  A drought uncovers Jean's childhood home - now submerged in a reservoir.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/21Maggie wins an award for a cold cure commerial – then catches a cold before the ceremony.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Burning Embassy
  3/26Peking's British embassy catches fire, so fireman Seagoon posts off parcels of water.
3. 13:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—3. Blind Devotion
  3/4Jack Dunroody is hired by Thelonious, a monk worried about the fate of his Abbot.
4. 13:30
  Camel Train
  Matthew Parris joins traders on the ancient salt route in Ethiopia's Danakil Depression.
5. 14:00
  Roald Dahl—The Umbrella Man
  It's raining, and an old gentleman offers a mother and her daughter an umbrella.
6. 14:15
  A History of the Brain—9. All or Nothing
  9/10The impact of the electroencephalograph, which made brain waves visible.
7. 14:30
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—4. Misery in Monteriano
  4/10Misery in Monteriano, as English Lilia and Italian Gino's marriage starts to deteriorate.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Paterniti - The Telling Room, Episode 4
  4/5The author finally tastes the ultimate cheese.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—LP Hartley - The Hireling, Episode 1
  1/2A chauffeur becomes fatally attracted to the rich young widow who hires him.
10. 16:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 7
  7/10More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Val Gilbert and Professor David Singmaster
11. 16:30
  Romantic Friction—An Ending..?
  4/4In Brian's absence, romance writer Anna is hounded by her characters.
12. 17:00
  One Flat Summer—The Eclipse Stakes
  4/6After a big loss on the derby, Ken turns to legendary gambler Tam Robertshaw.
13. 17:30
  Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
  A stand-up intervention with comedy sensation Tom Allen.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 9. An Offer of Help
  9/13Jet Morgan and his crew have returned to Earth, but it's not as they left it.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Dylan Thomas
  Dylan Thomas chosen by Welsh poet Owen Sheers.
3. 19:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/21Maggie wins an award for a cold cure commerial – then catches a cold before the ceremony.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Burning Embassy
  3/26Peking's British embassy catches fire, so fireman Seagoon posts off parcels of water.
5. 20:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—3. Blind Devotion
  3/4Jack Dunroody is hired by Thelonious, a monk worried about the fate of his Abbot.
6. 20:30
  Camel Train
  Matthew Parris joins traders on the ancient salt route in Ethiopia's Danakil Depression.
7. 21:00
  Evelyn Waugh Short Stories—The Manager of The Kremlin
  A refugee from the Russian Revolution finds himself running a successful night club.
8. 21:15
  The Drought
  A drought uncovers Jean's childhood home - now submerged in a reservoir.
9. 22:00
  Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
  A stand-up intervention with comedy sensation Tom Allen.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Newsjack Unplugged, Series 2, Episode 5
  5/9A scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the great British public.
11. 22:45
  All the World's a Globe—5. The Male Nude and Charlton Heston
  5/8From St Francis to Buddhism, the National Theatre of Brent's definitive history of Earth.
12. 23:00
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/5Sketches include a horror story for slugs and the world's first horseless staircase.
13. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Luke Kempner 3/3
  Paul Garner is joined by Luke Kempner.
14. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 2, Pigs n Spivs
  2/6The codebreakers run out of rations. Can special new recruit Willis save their bacon?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 9. An Offer of Help
  9/13Jet Morgan and his crew have returned to Earth, but it's not as they left it.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Dylan Thomas
  Dylan Thomas chosen by Welsh poet Owen Sheers.
3. 01:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—3. Blind Devotion
  3/4Jack Dunroody is hired by Thelonious, a monk worried about the fate of his Abbot.
4. 01:30
  Camel Train
  Matthew Parris joins traders on the ancient salt route in Ethiopia's Danakil Depression.
5. 02:00
  Roald Dahl—The Umbrella Man
  It's raining, and an old gentleman offers a mother and her daughter an umbrella.
6. 02:15
  A History of the Brain—9. All or Nothing
  9/10The impact of the electroencephalograph, which made brain waves visible.
7. 02:30
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—4. Misery in Monteriano
  4/10Misery in Monteriano, as English Lilia and Italian Gino's marriage starts to deteriorate.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Paterniti - The Telling Room, Episode 4
  4/5The author finally tastes the ultimate cheese.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—LP Hartley - The Hireling, Episode 1
  1/2A chauffeur becomes fatally attracted to the rich young widow who hires him.
10. 04:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 7
  7/10More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Val Gilbert and Professor David Singmaster
11. 04:30
  Romantic Friction—An Ending..?
  4/4In Brian's absence, romance writer Anna is hounded by her characters.
12. 05:00
  One Flat Summer—The Eclipse Stakes
  4/6After a big loss on the derby, Ken turns to legendary gambler Tam Robertshaw.
13. 05:30
  Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
  A stand-up intervention with comedy sensation Tom Allen.

Friday 23 November 2018