BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 13 November 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Night Terrace—Series 1, 4. The Outsourcing
  4/8Eddie gets the job of a lifetime on a planet entirely owned by a sinister megacorporation.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Toyah Willcox on Katharine Hepburn
  Toyah Willcox nominates her hero Katharine Hepburn who she met and worked with.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 3. The Boss
  3/8The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 4. Death of a Witness
  4/5The inquest on the death of the stranger has taken place leaving Poirot disturbed.
5. 02:00
  Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler—Episode 4
  4/10Anne Tyler's contemporary response to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
6. 02:15
  Modesty Blaise: The Silver Mistress—Episode 4
  4/5Quinn shows Modesty and Willie a secret way into the chateau via an underground cave.
7. 02:30
  The Lost Women of British Jazz
  Shining a light on the earliest female jazz pioneers, who were erased from music history.
8. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 2. Accidents and Encounters
  2/3Anne Elliott is surprised to hear news of an impending marriage.
9. 03:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Tamsin Greig
  Tamsin Greig selects tracks by Bizet and Bob Dylan.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 6, Samuel Johnson
  2/5James Walton's literary quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb, Joanne Harris.
11. 04:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 1, A Fete Worse than Death
  2/4The duo's plan for a model village son et lumiere display goes awry.
12. 05:00
  Making the Best of It—Eking It
  2/4After losing his job in Urban Planning, will Matt's ex-partner come to his rescue?
13. 05:30
  Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown—Rich Hall's (US Election) Breakdown 2020, Episode 2
  2/2Comedian and US citizen Rich Hall follows the closing stages of the US presidential race.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 4. The Discovery
  4/8Dodgy wine, missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant. Tony Beach is in the thick of it
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 5. The Disguise
  5/5Poirot will have to think very fast to prevent another murder in the village.
3. 07:00
  Jack & Millie—Series 1, The Kids Are Alright
  4/4All grandkids make mistakes, but only Jack and Millie's do it so loudly - and on video.
4. 07:30
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, Making Plans
  5/6What’s it like to go to a wedding as a recovering alcoholic?
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—The USA Navigator Swap
  Sub-Lieutenant Phillips heads for a warship exchange, but ends up the victim of espionage.
6. 08:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, Barn Dance
  3/10Mr Beeston's battle with PTA head Mrs Wicks sparks a new school spectator sport.
7. 09:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Josh Widdicombe, Helen Keen, Susie Dent and Natalie Haynes join chair Gyles Brandreth.
8. 09:30
  Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Will the 1000 Years Festival mark the end of the old courthouse battle? It's summer 1953.
9. 10:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 3. Friendly Persuasion
  3/3Anne Elliot wonders if she was wrong about Captain Wentworth.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—A buffet of food podcasts
  Amanda and Chris serve up a selection of food podcasts from around the globe.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—The USA Navigator Swap
  Sub-Lieutenant Phillips heads for a warship exchange, but ends up the victim of espionage.
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, Barn Dance
  3/10Mr Beeston's battle with PTA head Mrs Wicks sparks a new school spectator sport.
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 4. The Discovery
  4/8Dodgy wine, missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant. Tony Beach is in the thick of it
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 5. The Disguise
  5/5Poirot will have to think very fast to prevent another murder in the village.
5. 14:00
  Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler—Episode 5
  5/10Anne Tyler's contemporary response to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
6. 14:15
  Modesty Blaise: The Silver Mistress—Episode 5
  5/5Modesty and Willie plan a daring escape using a false leg and engine grease.
7. 14:30
  Norman Wisdom - The Singer and the Song
  Comic legend Norman Wisdom discusses "Don't Laugh At Me" and other tunes from his career
8. 15:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 3. Friendly Persuasion
  3/3Anne Elliot wonders if she was wrong about Captain Wentworth.
9. 16:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Josh Widdicombe, Helen Keen, Susie Dent and Natalie Haynes join chair Gyles Brandreth.
10. 16:30
  Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Will the 1000 Years Festival mark the end of the old courthouse battle? It's summer 1953.
11. 17:00
  Jack & Millie—Series 1, The Kids Are Alright
  4/4All grandkids make mistakes, but only Jack and Millie's do it so loudly - and on video.
12. 17:30
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, Making Plans
  5/6What’s it like to go to a wedding as a recovering alcoholic?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Night Terrace—Series 1, 5. Sound & Führer
  5/8Anastasia and Eddie land in a far future theme park unexpectedly staffed by robot Hitlers.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—A Little of What You Fancy Does You Good
  Dominic Arkwright, Nick Cohen, Sian Berry and Charlie Lee-Potter discuss indulgence.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—The USA Navigator Swap
  Sub-Lieutenant Phillips heads for a warship exchange, but ends up the victim of espionage.
4. 19:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, Barn Dance
  3/10Mr Beeston's battle with PTA head Mrs Wicks sparks a new school spectator sport.
5. 20:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 4. The Discovery
  4/8Dodgy wine, missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant. Tony Beach is in the thick of it
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 5. The Disguise
  5/5Poirot will have to think very fast to prevent another murder in the village.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—A buffet of food podcasts
  Amanda and Chris serve up a selection of food podcasts from around the globe.
8. 22:00
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, Making Plans
  5/6What’s it like to go to a wedding as a recovering alcoholic?
9. 22:30
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Have the girls from TV show Friends really come to visit?
10. 23:00
  Flight of the Conchords—Neil Finn Saves the Day!
  6/6After the band splits, Jemaine holds auditions in the toilets.
11. 23:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 7, Lionel Shriver
  3/6Writer Lionel Shriver reads from her frank and highly personal teenage journals.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Night Terrace—Series 1, 5. Sound & Führer
  5/8Anastasia and Eddie land in a far future theme park unexpectedly staffed by robot Hitlers.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—A Little of What You Fancy Does You Good
  Dominic Arkwright, Nick Cohen, Sian Berry and Charlie Lee-Potter discuss indulgence.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 4. The Discovery
  4/8Dodgy wine, missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant. Tony Beach is in the thick of it
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 5. The Disguise
  5/5Poirot will have to think very fast to prevent another murder in the village.
5. 02:00
  Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler—Episode 5
  5/10Anne Tyler's contemporary response to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
6. 02:15
  Modesty Blaise: The Silver Mistress—Episode 5
  5/5Modesty and Willie plan a daring escape using a false leg and engine grease.
7. 02:30
  Norman Wisdom - The Singer and the Song
  Comic legend Norman Wisdom discusses "Don't Laugh At Me" and other tunes from his career
8. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 3. Friendly Persuasion
  3/3Anne Elliot wonders if she was wrong about Captain Wentworth.
9. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Josh Widdicombe, Helen Keen, Susie Dent and Natalie Haynes join chair Gyles Brandreth.
10. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Will the 1000 Years Festival mark the end of the old courthouse battle? It's summer 1953.
11. 05:00
  Jack & Millie—Series 1, The Kids Are Alright
  4/4All grandkids make mistakes, but only Jack and Millie's do it so loudly - and on video.
12. 05:30
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, Making Plans
  5/6What’s it like to go to a wedding as a recovering alcoholic?

Saturday 14 November 2020