BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 22 November 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  H Rider Haggard - King Solomon's Mines—Episode 1
  1/2Tim McInnerny stars in a classic adventure - the quest for the legendary diamond mines.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 1. The Body in the Bath
  1/5Lord Peter Wimsey is called to an alarming discovery in a bathroom.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 2. Disappearance of a Financier
  2/5Amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey follows the trail of missing financier Sir Reuben Levy.
4. 02:00
  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. 02:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 4. Shellshock
  4/5Lord Peter Wimsey decides to probe an important witness.
6. 03:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 5. Bunter Brings a Letter
  5/5Lord Peter Wimsey makes a crucial appointment.
7. 03:30
  A Good Read—Joe Boyd and Mat Fraser
  Joe Boyd and Mat Fraser talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love.
8. 04:00
  Noel Coward—This Happy Breed
  The Gibbons family's inter-war life in a new suburban home from 1919 to 1939.
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Dickie Bird on the life of Sir Leonard Hutton
  Dickie Bird champions his hero Sir Leonard Hutton.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Kate has agreed to marry her father's research assistant. Read by Liza Ross.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Natalie Cole
  The singer chose ‘Smile’ by Nat ‘King' Cole and passed on ‘You Gotta Be’ by Des'ree.
3. 07:20
  Shardlake (Omnibus)—Revelation, Episode 1
  1/2Lawyer detective Shardlake and his assistant hunt a killer on the streets of Tudor London.
4. 08:30
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Goes to Town
  10/13The Bishop hopes to buy an ancient book to display at St. Ogg’s.
5. 09:00
  Mr Willow's Wife—4. The Lost Weekend
  4/6Ahead of a trip to Brighton, Felicity gets an unexpected cash windfall.
6. 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.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Coding, Dame Wendy Hall
  Dame Wendy Hall is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Giant Birds
  The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on Madagascar.
9. 11:00
  Radiolab—Series 5, Translation
  1/8Radiolab explores ‘translation’ – how can it help led us to a deeper understanding?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Adventures in Poetry - Casabianca
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive
2. 12:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, The Bodyguard
  6/6Milton discovers that a diva and a tent full of jam don't mix as well as he'd imagined.
3. 13:00
  Great Lives - 400 and Counting
  From Leon Trotsky to Morecambe and Wise - the story behind 400 Great Lives.
4. 16:00
  Drama on 4—Aurora Leigh
  Elizabeth Barrett Browning's epic poem dramatised by Michael Symmons Roberts.
5. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Adventures in Poetry - Casabianca
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive
6. 17:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, The Bodyguard
  6/6Milton discovers that a diva and a tent full of jam don't mix as well as he'd imagined.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Rules of Asylum by James Follett—3. Repercussions
  3/3How did Valery escape? Will Suskin ever uncover the truth?
2. 18:30
  Wally K Daly—With a Whimper to the Grave, 3. Action
  3/3The aliens' plans are revealed. Stars Patrick Troughton.
3. 19:00
  Radiolab—Series 5, Translation
  1/8Radiolab explores ‘translation’ – how can it help led us to a deeper understanding?
4. 20:00
  Drama on 4—Aurora Leigh
  Elizabeth Barrett Browning's epic poem dramatised by Michael Symmons Roberts.
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Coding, Dame Wendy Hall
  Dame Wendy Hall is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
6. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Giant Birds
  The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on Madagascar.
7. 22:00
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, The Bodyguard
  6/6Milton discovers that a diva and a tent full of jam don't mix as well as he'd imagined.
8. 22:30
  All the World's a Globe—1. The Creation
  1/8The National Theatre of Brent tells the chaotic and noisy story of life on Earth.
9. 22:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/8The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley entertains with a book of verse.
10. 23:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, Last Call for Cuba
  3/4One of the women gets some devastating news, and Chippy's lie comes back to haunt her.
11. 23:30
  We Are Klang: Amazing Lives—Max Phantasmo
  2/4The controversial American comedian, by those who know him.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Rules of Asylum by James Follett—3. Repercussions
  3/3How did Valery escape? Will Suskin ever uncover the truth?
2. 00:30
  Wally K Daly—With a Whimper to the Grave, 3. Action
  3/3The aliens' plans are revealed. Stars Patrick Troughton.
3. 01:00
  Great Lives - 400 and Counting
  From Leon Trotsky to Morecambe and Wise - the story behind 400 Great Lives.
4. 04:00
  Drama on 4—Aurora Leigh
  Elizabeth Barrett Browning's epic poem dramatised by Michael Symmons Roberts.
5. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Adventures in Poetry - Casabianca
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive
6. 05:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, The Bodyguard
  6/6Milton discovers that a diva and a tent full of jam don't mix as well as he'd imagined.

Monday 23 November 2020