BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 6 November 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Understand by Ted Chiang—Episode 4
  4/4Reynolds and Leon prepare for a battle of minds. Who will survive? Read by Rhashan Stone.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Nick Stadlen on Bram Fischer
  Nick Stadlen champions the life of the Afrikaner Revolutionary Bram Fischer.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 7, 4. The Red Circle
  4/6Holmes investigates a lodger and coded messages via a candle provides vital clues.
4. 01:30
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 4. Allies
  4/5A second murder suspect disappears, and the medieval detective monk journeys to Wales.
5. 02:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 6, George Orwell
  1/5James Walton's literary quiz. Author of the week is George Orwell. From April 2003
6. 02:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 1, The Heinrich Manoeuvre
  1/4A childless couple are unhealthily obsessed with a model village.
7. 03:00
  RL Stevenson - The Master of Ballantrae—1. The Unwelcome Return
  1/2A buccaneering tale of a family with divided loyalties during the Jacobite uprising.
8. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Small Screen Stars, Jane Horrocks
  From Bjork to Gracie Fields Jane Horrocks shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
9. 04:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Waterton
  David Attenborough explores the life of Squire Waterton, a 19th-century taxidermist.
10. 05:00
  Making the Best of It—Shock Jock
  1/4DJ Asif Ahmed drags Barry from Room 1A to be his on-air radio posse. With Roy Hudd.
11. 05:30
  Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown—Rich Hall's (US Election) Breakdown 2020, Episode 1
  1/2Comedian and US citizen Rich Hall follows the closing stages of the US presidential race.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 7, 5. The Lion's Mane
  5/6The Baker Street sleuth investigates a violent death.
2. 06:30
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 5. A Helping Hand
  5/5With a strong case against Elis, will Brother Cadfael solve the sheriff's murder?
3. 07:00
  Jack & Millie—Series 1, Deliver Us From eBay
  3/4Jack and Millie discover that thou shalt not try and please a son's scary ex-girlfriend.
4. 07:30
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, Ivy
  4/6On his road to recovery, Oscar has dropped into the AA meeting on the way to see his son.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 12, Impressions for Survival
  The crew is set to be disbanded if Povey gets his way, but Pertwee has a cunning plan.
6. 08:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, Dispute
  2/10Cuts, a collection - and teacher Eric Brown is the centre of staffroom conflict.
7. 09:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Paul Sinha, Natalie Haynes, Holly Walsh and Lloyd Langford join host Gyles Brandreth.
8. 09:30
  Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Phonsie calls in a few favours from his friend Joe MacMonagle.
9. 10:00
  RL Stevenson - The Master of Ballantrae—2. The Unpeaceful Rest
  2/2After the brother's bitter duel, the body of James Durie has mysteriously disappeared.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Podcasts for the planet
  How can podcasts help the climate?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 12, Impressions for Survival
  The crew is set to be disbanded if Povey gets his way, but Pertwee has a cunning plan.
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, Dispute
  2/10Cuts, a collection - and teacher Eric Brown is the centre of staffroom conflict.
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 7, 5. The Lion's Mane
  5/6The Baker Street sleuth investigates a violent death.
4. 13:30
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 5. A Helping Hand
  5/5With a strong case against Elis, will Brother Cadfael solve the sheriff's murder?
5. 14:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Paul Sinha, Natalie Haynes, Holly Walsh and Lloyd Langford join host Gyles Brandreth.
6. 14:30
  Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Phonsie calls in a few favours from his friend Joe MacMonagle.
7. 15:00
  RL Stevenson - The Master of Ballantrae—2. The Unpeaceful Rest
  2/2After the brother's bitter duel, the body of James Durie has mysteriously disappeared.
8. 16:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Podcasts for the planet
  How can podcasts help the climate?
9. 17:00
  Jack & Millie—Series 1, Deliver Us From eBay
  3/4Jack and Millie discover that thou shalt not try and please a son's scary ex-girlfriend.
10. 17:30
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, Ivy
  4/6On his road to recovery, Oscar has dropped into the AA meeting on the way to see his son.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Will Self - The North London Book of the Dead
  Novelist Will Self recalls a period of life without Mother. But is it fact or fiction?
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Failure
  Dominic Arkwright and his guests talk about an uncomfortable subject.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 12, Impressions for Survival
  The crew is set to be disbanded if Povey gets his way, but Pertwee has a cunning plan.
4. 19:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, Dispute
  2/10Cuts, a collection - and teacher Eric Brown is the centre of staffroom conflict.
5. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 7, 5. The Lion's Mane
  5/6The Baker Street sleuth investigates a violent death.
6. 20:30
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 5. A Helping Hand
  5/5With a strong case against Elis, will Brother Cadfael solve the sheriff's murder?
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Podcasts for the planet
  How can podcasts help the climate?
8. 22:00
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, Ivy
  4/6On his road to recovery, Oscar has dropped into the AA meeting on the way to see his son.
9. 22:30
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Becoming a 'breatharian' has disastrous consequences.
10. 23:00
  Flight of the Conchords—Suzanne
  5/6The band's future is threatened when Bret goes on a date.
11. 23:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 7, Robert Peston
  2/6Journalist and broadcaster Robert Peston reads from his 1974 teenage diaries.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Will Self - The North London Book of the Dead
  Novelist Will Self recalls a period of life without Mother. But is it fact or fiction?
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Failure
  Dominic Arkwright and his guests talk about an uncomfortable subject.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 7, 5. The Lion's Mane
  5/6The Baker Street sleuth investigates a violent death.
4. 01:30
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 5. A Helping Hand
  5/5With a strong case against Elis, will Brother Cadfael solve the sheriff's murder?
5. 02:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Paul Sinha, Natalie Haynes, Holly Walsh and Lloyd Langford join host Gyles Brandreth.
6. 02:30
  Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Phonsie calls in a few favours from his friend Joe MacMonagle.
7. 03:00
  RL Stevenson - The Master of Ballantrae—2. The Unpeaceful Rest
  2/2After the brother's bitter duel, the body of James Durie has mysteriously disappeared.
8. 04:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Podcasts for the planet
  How can podcasts help the climate?
9. 05:00
  Jack & Millie—Series 1, Deliver Us From eBay
  3/4Jack and Millie discover that thou shalt not try and please a son's scary ex-girlfriend.
10. 05:30
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, Ivy
  4/6On his road to recovery, Oscar has dropped into the AA meeting on the way to see his son.

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