BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 16 November 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 10
  10/20The enigmatic Paddy Flynn reveals more about the hierarchy of asteroid crews.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—This Green and Pleasant Land
  Pauline Black, Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, Guy Walters, Matthew Parris debate the countryside.
3. 01:00
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 7. The Guilty Ghost
  7/10Is a ship blaze an accident or arson? 'Q' Barnaby investigates.
4. 01:30
  The Foghorn: A Celebration
  Peter Curran celebrates the powerful role of the humble foghorn.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Elizabeth and Her German Garden, Episode 5
  5/5Although the new year has come and gone, Elizabeth's guests show no sign of departing...
6. 02:15
  Natural History Heroes—Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
  10/10Andrew Parker's Natural History Hero is microscope pioneer Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Beatrice Colin - The Ice Wife, Episode 5
  5/5Jen comes to understand the repercussions of what she found. But there is hope too.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Anna Lyndsey - Girl in the Dark, Relapse
  5/5Anna Lyndsey's account of finding light in the darkness after illness changed her life.
9. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Light and the Dark
  5/10As war erupts, Lewis Eliot heads to Whitehall where his love life takes an unexpected turn
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Miles Jupp discovers how well a panel of guests know their nearest and dearest.
11. 04:30
  Gush—Episode 5
  5/6Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy come to an arrangement about the incriminating photograph.
12. 05:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, The Trouble with Cassie
  4/6Cassie has an adoring boyfriend who gets on well with Pete. What on earth could go wrong?
13. 05:30
  The Last Days of Michael Legge
  Stand-up from possibly the angriest comedian in the UK.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Drama on 4—Dorothy Baker - Cassandra at the Wedding
  Hayley Atwell stars as an identical twin hell-bent on sabotaging her sister's wedding day.
2. 07:30
  Reimagining the City—New Orleans
  Writer Nik Cohn invites us to "re-imagine" New Orleans, a city he's loved all his life.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Orson Welles and The War Of The Worlds - Myth or Legend?
  The true story behind the most notorious hoax in radio - Orson Welles' War Of The Worlds.
4. 09:00
  Hardware, Software, Anywhere
  Nick Baker collects some programmes about how technology has changed our physical world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Many a Slip—From 08/01/1973
  Quizmaster Roy Plomley challenges his contestants to spot the mistakes.
2. 12:30
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—September: Watch the Birdie
  1/6An everyday story of sheep, sin and scholarship under the shadow of the Long Mynd.
3. 13:00
  D for Dexter (Omnibus)—Series 6
  Dexter still needs his sister so she can't let him go, even when she's in love.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Armistead Maupin
  Armistead Maupin selects tracks sung by Ella Fitzgerald and the Pet Shop Boys.
5. 14:15
  Down Your Way—Brian Johnston in Barnstaple
  Brian Johnston chats with a few knowledgeable locals in Barnstaple in North Devon.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Orson Welles and The War Of The Worlds - Myth or Legend?
  The true story behind the most notorious hoax in radio - Orson Welles' War Of The Worlds.
7. 16:00
  Drama on 4—Dorothy Baker - Cassandra at the Wedding
  Hayley Atwell stars as an identical twin hell-bent on sabotaging her sister's wedding day.
8. 17:30
  Reimagining the City—New Orleans
  Writer Nik Cohn invites us to "re-imagine" New Orleans, a city he's loved all his life.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  She by H Rider-Haggard—2. The Beguiling White Queen
  2/2Ayesha believes Leo is the lover she's waited 2,000 years for...
2. 19:00
  Hardware, Software, Anywhere
  Nick Baker collects some programmes about how technology has changed our physical world.
3. 22:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Hull
  5/6Mark Steel visits Hull and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents.
4. 22:30
  Revolting People—Series 4, McGurk Runs the Shop
  2/6Samuel is reunited with his sister and Ezekiel is dressed as a bear.
5. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Andy Zaltzman 1/2
  From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
6. 23:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, Loggerheads
  6/6Including a tale about how turtles have featured in the writer's life since childhood.
7. 23:30
  The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 3, God
  5/6The comedian ponders matters spiritual involving burglars, Bruce Forsyth and Mr Tickle.
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Late
1. 00:00
  She by H Rider-Haggard—2. The Beguiling White Queen
  2/2Ayesha believes Leo is the lover she's waited 2,000 years for...
2. 01:00
  D for Dexter (Omnibus)—Series 6
  Dexter still needs his sister so she can't let him go, even when she's in love.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Armistead Maupin
  Armistead Maupin selects tracks sung by Ella Fitzgerald and the Pet Shop Boys.
4. 02:15
  Down Your Way—Brian Johnston in Barnstaple
  Brian Johnston chats with a few knowledgeable locals in Barnstaple in North Devon.
5. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Orson Welles and The War Of The Worlds - Myth or Legend?
  The true story behind the most notorious hoax in radio - Orson Welles' War Of The Worlds.
6. 04:00
  Drama on 4—Dorothy Baker - Cassandra at the Wedding
  Hayley Atwell stars as an identical twin hell-bent on sabotaging her sister's wedding day.
7. 05:30
  Reimagining the City—New Orleans
  Writer Nik Cohn invites us to "re-imagine" New Orleans, a city he's loved all his life.

Sunday 17 November 2019