BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 19 November 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Night Terrace—Series 1, 8. Home
  8/8Anastasia and Eddie are separated and lost in a mysterious void - but they're not alone.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 15, Landscapes
  2/8Josie Long presents short documentaries where the landscape becomes a character.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 7. Man of Mystery
  7/8Kenneth Junior makes a request from hospital, and Tony learns more about Paul Young.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 3. Lunch at Lady Swaffham's
  3/5Lord Peter Wimsey delves deeper into his case of a body and missing person.
5. 02:00
  Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler—Episode 8
  8/10Anne Tyler's contemporary response to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
6. 02:15
  Shardlake—Revelation, Episode 3
  3/10Archbishop Cranmer summons Shardlake to Lambeth Palace.
7. 02:30
  Meet the Wainwrights
  Nina Myskow talks to Rufus and Martha Wainwright about their confessional songs.
8. 03:00
  Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm—3. Elfine's Rights
  3/4Flora aims to transform Elfine into the belle of the ball. Comedy with Patricia Gallimore.
9. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with John O'Farrell, Mark Maier, Maria McErlane.
10. 04:30
  Life in London—In Training for a Swell
  1/6Cocksure Tom and his country cousin Jerry tour the sprawling post-Regency metropolis.
11. 05:00
  Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse—Episode 2
  2/4All-star comic tour-de-force starring Martin Jarvis and Alex Jennings.
12. 05:30
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 3, Friendly Milk
  2/4The Wilsons resume their efforts to live their best ethical life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 8. Connections
  8/8Tony Beach and Gerard MacGregor attempt to unearth the true identity of Paul Young.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 4. Shellshock
  4/5Lord Peter Wimsey decides to probe an important witness.
3. 07:00
  Making the Best of It—The Last Minutes
  3/4Daisy Haggard is a crisis branding consultant with minutes to avert a boardroom disaster.
4. 07:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 10, Brighton
  1/3Comedian Mark Steel visits Brighton, with a special, Covid-friendly show on the beach.
5. 08:00
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 13
  13/20Kenneth Horne tells the story of Hans Liszt – and Hornerama looks at British customs.
6. 08:30
  Anything Legal—Episode 3
  3/8The city gents' new business makes them money, but at what cost?
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 6, Lewis Carroll
  3/5James Walton's quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Louise Doughty and John O'Farrell.
8. 09:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 1, A Cavalier Attitude
  3/4Away from their model village, the duo tackle a civil war recreation.
9. 10:00
  Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm—4. Flora's Rights Again
  4/4As Elfine's big day nears, only Aunt Ada Doom is hindering Flora's campaign.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Coding, Martha Lane Fox
  From Judy Garland to Verdi, the entrepreneur shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
11. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Platypus
  Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 13
  13/20Kenneth Horne tells the story of Hans Liszt – and Hornerama looks at British customs.
2. 12:30
  Anything Legal—Episode 3
  3/8The city gents' new business makes them money, but at what cost?
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 8. Connections
  8/8Tony Beach and Gerard MacGregor attempt to unearth the true identity of Paul Young.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 4. Shellshock
  4/5Lord Peter Wimsey decides to probe an important witness.
5. 14:00
  Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler—Episode 9
  9/10Anne Tyler's contemporary response to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
6. 14:15
  Shardlake—Revelation, Episode 4
  4/10Shardlake tells Cranmer about his discovery. Drama of CJ Sansom's Tudor murder mystery.
7. 14:30
  The Chalet School
  Crime writer Val McDermid on how boarding school novels inspired her to be a writer.
8. 15:00
  Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm—4. Flora's Rights Again
  4/4As Elfine's big day nears, only Aunt Ada Doom is hindering Flora's campaign.
9. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 6, Lewis Carroll
  3/5James Walton's quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Louise Doughty and John O'Farrell.
10. 16:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 1, A Cavalier Attitude
  3/4Away from their model village, the duo tackle a civil war recreation.
11. 17:00
  Making the Best of It—The Last Minutes
  3/4Daisy Haggard is a crisis branding consultant with minutes to avert a boardroom disaster.
12. 17:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 10, Brighton
  1/3Comedian Mark Steel visits Brighton, with a special, Covid-friendly show on the beach.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 1, 1. The Voice from Nowhere
  1/6A routine trip to the moon turns into a nightmare for Captain Saxon Berry.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Dickie Bird on the life of Sir Leonard Hutton
  Dickie Bird champions his hero Sir Leonard Hutton.
3. 19:00
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 13
  13/20Kenneth Horne tells the story of Hans Liszt – and Hornerama looks at British customs.
4. 19:30
  Anything Legal—Episode 3
  3/8The city gents' new business makes them money, but at what cost?
5. 20:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 8. Connections
  8/8Tony Beach and Gerard MacGregor attempt to unearth the true identity of Paul Young.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 4. Shellshock
  4/5Lord Peter Wimsey decides to probe an important witness.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Coding, Martha Lane Fox
  From Judy Garland to Verdi, the entrepreneur shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
8. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Platypus
  Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.
9. 22:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 10, Brighton
  1/3Comedian Mark Steel visits Brighton, with a special, Covid-friendly show on the beach.
10. 22:30
  The Big Booth—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Songs and sketches with stand-up comic Boothby Graffoe and his comedy sidekicks.
11. 23:00
  The Kneebone Bonanza—Episode 4
  4/5A wild Cornish comedy about scrap metal, tough times and C & W music.
12. 23:15
  Sir Henry at Rawlinson End—Cabbage Looking in Mufti
  2/5Surreal saga of a dynasty delicately balanced on the edge of sanity.
13. 23:30
  Listen Against—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/4Looking back at a week's worth of broadcasting... that never happened.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 1, 1. The Voice from Nowhere
  1/6A routine trip to the moon turns into a nightmare for Captain Saxon Berry.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Dickie Bird on the life of Sir Leonard Hutton
  Dickie Bird champions his hero Sir Leonard Hutton.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 8. Connections
  8/8Tony Beach and Gerard MacGregor attempt to unearth the true identity of Paul Young.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 4. Shellshock
  4/5Lord Peter Wimsey decides to probe an important witness.
5. 02:00
  Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler—Episode 9
  9/10Anne Tyler's contemporary response to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
6. 02:15
  Shardlake—Revelation, Episode 4
  4/10Shardlake tells Cranmer about his discovery. Drama of CJ Sansom's Tudor murder mystery.
7. 02:30
  The Chalet School
  Crime writer Val McDermid on how boarding school novels inspired her to be a writer.
8. 03:00
  Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm—4. Flora's Rights Again
  4/4As Elfine's big day nears, only Aunt Ada Doom is hindering Flora's campaign.
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 6, Lewis Carroll
  3/5James Walton's quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Louise Doughty and John O'Farrell.
10. 04:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 1, A Cavalier Attitude
  3/4Away from their model village, the duo tackle a civil war recreation.
11. 05:00
  Making the Best of It—The Last Minutes
  3/4Daisy Haggard is a crisis branding consultant with minutes to avert a boardroom disaster.
12. 05:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 10, Brighton
  1/3Comedian Mark Steel visits Brighton, with a special, Covid-friendly show on the beach.

Friday 20 November 2020