BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 28 November 2018

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Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 12. A Rocky Send Off
  12/13After travelling through time, could Jet Morgan and his crew be bound for home at last?
2. 00:30
  My Life in Five Songs—Series 5, Craig Armstrong
  Craig Armstrong tells Phil Cunningham about five special tracks in his record collection.
3. 01:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 2. Dangerous Outpost
  2/4Falco's murder trail takes him to a remote and dangerous outpost of the Empire - Britain.
4. 01:30
  A Hundred Years of Mervyn Peake
  Life of Gormenghast author Mervyn Peake, on the centenary of his birth, by his children.
5. 02:00
  Mystery Theater—Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of Copper Beeches
  A strange request sends a frightened young woman to seek advice from Sherlock Holmes.
6. 02:30
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—7. Intoxicating Italy
  7/10Preparing to rescue Lilia's baby, Philip, Caroline and Harriet find Italy intoxicating.
7. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Priscilla, Episode 2
  Teenage Priscilla flees to Paris with problems and meets gallant Robert.
8. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Return of the Native—2. The Return
  2/3Clym Yeobright has returned from Paris, and a contrived meeting sparks a mutual interest.
9. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Pop music history quiz with Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Stewart Lee and Martin Freeman
10. 04:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Into the Lion's Den
  4/6With Michael messing her about, Izzy's quest to find love gets even more muddled.
11. 05:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 4. Tactics
  4/6Father Benedict's tactics manual lands in enemy hands.
12. 05:30
  Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 2, Material
  1/4Award-winning comedian Alex Edelman looks at how millennials view materialism.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 3. Sinister Plot
  3/4Probing illegal imports, the Roman sleuth chances upon a plot to overthrow the Emperor.
2. 06:30
  A Fine Defence Of Enid Blyton
  Anne Fine looks at the enduring appeal of the Famous Five author.
3. 07:00
  Bookcases—Series 1, Gone for a Burton
  2/41855 - Primus's latest publishing coup is an explorer, but he seems to have lost his way.
4. 07:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The All-Nighter
  4/4Gruff and Alice have to have a good night's sleep, so Bob is babysitting.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Germany's Troutbridge
  13/19A mission to foster good relations with the German navy goes awry.
6. 08:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 21/5/1959
  The debut of ‘The Wolfhound of the Tuskervilles’ and Hornerama looks at cricket.
7. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Famous people quiz with Francis Wheen, Carol Sarler, Fred Housego and Rachel Holmes.
8. 09:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, France
  3/6Can 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn escape the clutches of French revolutionaries?
9. 10:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Return of the Native—3. The Resurgence
  Eustacia's unhappiness and renewed passion for Wildeve threatens all of them.
10. 11:00
  He Would, Wouldn't He?—Putting It Across
  3/5Can Colin command authority as the manager of an over-35s football team?
11. 11:15
  David Pownall—Assassins, 3. Sic Semper Tyrannis
  3/3What was behind John Wilkes Booth shooting US President Abraham Lincoln dead?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Germany's Troutbridge
  13/19A mission to foster good relations with the German navy goes awry.
2. 12:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 21/5/1959
  The debut of ‘The Wolfhound of the Tuskervilles’ and Hornerama looks at cricket.
3. 13:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 3. Sinister Plot
  3/4Probing illegal imports, the Roman sleuth chances upon a plot to overthrow the Emperor.
4. 13:30
  A Fine Defence Of Enid Blyton
  Anne Fine looks at the enduring appeal of the Famous Five author.
5. 14:00
  Mystery Theater—The Black Museum: Orson Welles 2/2
  Orson Welles' tale inspired by a case from Scotland Yard's gallery of murder artefacts.
6. 14:30
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—8. Something Unknown
  8/10Caroline sets out to rescue Lilia's son from his father, but discovers something unknown.
7. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Priscilla, Episode 3
  Priscilla is ordered to the police station by a gendarme in wartime Paris.
8. 15:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Return of the Native—3. The Resurgence
  Eustacia's unhappiness and renewed passion for Wildeve threatens all of them.
9. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Famous people quiz with Francis Wheen, Carol Sarler, Fred Housego and Rachel Holmes.
10. 16:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, France
  3/6Can 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn escape the clutches of French revolutionaries?
11. 17:00
  Bookcases—Series 1, Gone for a Burton
  2/41855 - Primus's latest publishing coup is an explorer, but he seems to have lost his way.
12. 17:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The All-Nighter
  4/4Gruff and Alice have to have a good night's sleep, so Bob is babysitting.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 13. Set Course for Earth
  13/13After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time.
2. 18:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Norman Evans
  3/4Mark Radcliffe looks back at the life and career of northern comic Norman Evans.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Germany's Troutbridge
  13/19A mission to foster good relations with the German navy goes awry.
4. 19:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 21/5/1959
  The debut of ‘The Wolfhound of the Tuskervilles’ and Hornerama looks at cricket.
5. 20:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 3. Sinister Plot
  3/4Probing illegal imports, the Roman sleuth chances upon a plot to overthrow the Emperor.
6. 20:30
  A Fine Defence Of Enid Blyton
  Anne Fine looks at the enduring appeal of the Famous Five author.
7. 21:00
  He Would, Wouldn't He?—Putting It Across
  3/5Can Colin command authority as the manager of an over-35s football team?
8. 21:15
  David Pownall—Assassins, 3. Sic Semper Tyrannis
  3/3What was behind John Wilkes Booth shooting US President Abraham Lincoln dead?
9. 22:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The All-Nighter
  4/4Gruff and Alice have to have a good night's sleep, so Bob is babysitting.
10. 22:30
  Shedtown—Series 3, End of the Pier
  Shedtown meets the road to wig and pier.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Suzi Ruffell 2/2
  The best in contemporary comedy. Jessica Fostekew chats to Suzi Ruffell.
12. 23:00
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Arthur invites Micky Flanagan and Nat Luurtsema round to his place.
13. 23:30
  Absolute Power—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/4The spin doctoring duo get a lucrative contract to work for the BBC.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 13. Set Course for Earth
  13/13After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time.
2. 00:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Norman Evans
  3/4Mark Radcliffe looks back at the life and career of northern comic Norman Evans.
3. 01:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 3. Sinister Plot
  3/4Probing illegal imports, the Roman sleuth chances upon a plot to overthrow the Emperor.
4. 01:30
  A Fine Defence Of Enid Blyton
  Anne Fine looks at the enduring appeal of the Famous Five author.
5. 02:00
  Mystery Theater—The Black Museum: Orson Welles 2/2
  Orson Welles' tale inspired by a case from Scotland Yard's gallery of murder artefacts.
6. 02:30
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—8. Something Unknown
  8/10Caroline sets out to rescue Lilia's son from his father, but discovers something unknown.
7. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Priscilla, Episode 3
  Priscilla is ordered to the police station by a gendarme in wartime Paris.
8. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Return of the Native—3. The Resurgence
  Eustacia's unhappiness and renewed passion for Wildeve threatens all of them.
9. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Famous people quiz with Francis Wheen, Carol Sarler, Fred Housego and Rachel Holmes.
10. 04:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, France
  3/6Can 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn escape the clutches of French revolutionaries?
11. 05:00
  Bookcases—Series 1, Gone for a Burton
  2/41855 - Primus's latest publishing coup is an explorer, but he seems to have lost his way.
12. 05:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The All-Nighter
  4/4Gruff and Alice have to have a good night's sleep, so Bob is babysitting.

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