BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 27 November 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 1, 6. Marooned in Space
  6/6The crew battle to escape from the aliens, who are trying to target Chipper.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Roger Saul chooses Gertrude Jekyll
  Fashion designer Roger Saul chooses garden designer Gertrude Jekyll
3. 01:00
  Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns—5. Over-armed and Over Here
  5/6Inspector Purbright investigates the murder of Hatch at the medieval banquet.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 4
  4/5The spinster sleuth investigates the attempted poisoning of her friend Carrie Louise.
5. 02:00
  How Not to Be a Boy by Robert Webb—4. Hygiene
  4/5Dad's fastidious guidelines on hygiene prove a challenge to the 17-year-old Robert.
6. 02:15
  Shardlake—Revelation, Episode 9
  9/10Shardlake makes a breakthrough in the hunt for the killer. CJ Sansom's Tudor thriller.
7. 02:30
  Bollywood Brass Band
  Soprano saxophone player Joe Cohen gives a guide to a unique Indian brass band
8. 03:00
  New Grub Street—Episode 2
  2/2Meet the real Ed Reardon and Jaz Milvain
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 6, Franz Kafka
  5/5Literary quiz. Author of the week is Franz Kafka. From April 2003.
10. 04:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 1, Police, Camera, Amphibian
  4/4Robin's dream comes true as two crimes are committed on his doorstep.
11. 05:00
  Making the Best of It—Ceredigion or Bust
  4/4No one's quite who they seem, in this life swap comedy. Stars Stephen Harvey.
12. 05:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 10, Stratford-upon-Avon
  2/3Comedian Mark Steel visits Stratford-upon-Avon, with a Covid-friendly show in a field.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns—6. A Question of Postage
  6/6Inspector Purbright finally learns the identity of the Naked Nuns.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 5
  5/5A chance observation by one of the family gives Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery.
3. 07:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Family Values
  2/6A family funeral reveals some uncomfortable home truths for Clare and her family.
4. 07:30
  Dot—Series 3, Saucepans for Spitfires!
  1/4A national initiative to boost morale causes havoc in the War Rooms.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 12, The Slogan Contest
  A recruitment drive sparks some creative writing; the Chief does some creative scheming.
6. 08:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, The Sound of Music
  5/10As the school prepares for a concert, Mrs Rudd is on the warpath over a child prodigy.
7. 09:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Gyles Brandreth welcomes Josh Widdicombe, Susie Dent, Helen Keen and Natalie Haynes.
8. 09:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, Gone for a Burton
  2/41855 - Primus's latest publishing coup is an explorer, but he seems to have lost his way.
9. 10:00
  The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries—When in Rome
  Trailing a vast 1970s drugs syndicate, Inspector Alleyn heads incognito to Italy.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Trees & Forests: Podcasts for National Tree Week
  Verity Sharp and Moy McGowan recommend their favourite tree podcasts.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 12, The Slogan Contest
  A recruitment drive sparks some creative writing; the Chief does some creative scheming.
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, The Sound of Music
  5/10As the school prepares for a concert, Mrs Rudd is on the warpath over a child prodigy.
3. 13:00
  Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns—6. A Question of Postage
  6/6Inspector Purbright finally learns the identity of the Naked Nuns.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 5
  5/5A chance observation by one of the family gives Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery.
5. 14:00
  How Not to Be a Boy by Robert Webb—5. The Reckoning
  5/5In Robert Webb's funny and moving memoir the past catches up, and there's a reckoning.
6. 14:15
  Shardlake—Revelation, Episode 10
  10/10The prophecy is complete, but Shardlake believes there is one final act of terror to come.
7. 14:30
  The Day of the Jackal
  Patrick Humphries revisits 'The Day of the Jackal' and its impact.
8. 15:00
  The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries—When in Rome
  Trailing a vast 1970s drugs syndicate, Inspector Alleyn heads incognito to Italy.
9. 16:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Gyles Brandreth welcomes Josh Widdicombe, Susie Dent, Helen Keen and Natalie Haynes.
10. 16:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, Gone for a Burton
  2/41855 - Primus's latest publishing coup is an explorer, but he seems to have lost his way.
11. 17:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Family Values
  2/6A family funeral reveals some uncomfortable home truths for Clare and her family.
12. 17:30
  Dot—Series 3, Saucepans for Spitfires!
  1/4A national initiative to boost morale causes havoc in the War Rooms.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—1. Foundation
  1/6Families are living for centuries, thanks to the Howard Foundation.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—When Will You Ever Learn
  With historian Dominic Sandbrook, performer Dillie Keane and writer Isabel Losada.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 12, The Slogan Contest
  A recruitment drive sparks some creative writing; the Chief does some creative scheming.
4. 19:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, The Sound of Music
  5/10As the school prepares for a concert, Mrs Rudd is on the warpath over a child prodigy.
5. 20:00
  Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns—6. A Question of Postage
  6/6Inspector Purbright finally learns the identity of the Naked Nuns.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 5
  5/5A chance observation by one of the family gives Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Trees & Forests: Podcasts for National Tree Week
  Verity Sharp and Moy McGowan recommend their favourite tree podcasts.
8. 22:00
  Dot—Series 3, Saucepans for Spitfires!
  1/4A national initiative to boost morale causes havoc in the War Rooms.
9. 22:30
  What The Future?—Series 1, Cars
  2/4Kirsty Wark presents a documentary from the future. What if driverless cars became a hit?
10. 23:00
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 2, Magic
  2/6Comedian Tim Key gets interested in magic, to the detriment of his poetry.
11. 23:15
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 2, Normal Time
  2/6The cartoonist claims dinosaurs mastered the 3Rs - reading, writing and riding bicycles.
12. 23:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 7, Samira Ahmed
  5/6Journalist Samira Ahmed recalls growing up in 1980s London.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—1. Foundation
  1/6Families are living for centuries, thanks to the Howard Foundation.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—When Will You Ever Learn
  With historian Dominic Sandbrook, performer Dillie Keane and writer Isabel Losada.
3. 01:00
  Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns—6. A Question of Postage
  6/6Inspector Purbright finally learns the identity of the Naked Nuns.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 5
  5/5A chance observation by one of the family gives Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery.
5. 02:00
  How Not to Be a Boy by Robert Webb—5. The Reckoning
  5/5In Robert Webb's funny and moving memoir the past catches up, and there's a reckoning.
6. 02:15
  Shardlake—Revelation, Episode 10
  10/10The prophecy is complete, but Shardlake believes there is one final act of terror to come.
7. 02:30
  The Day of the Jackal
  Patrick Humphries revisits 'The Day of the Jackal' and its impact.
8. 03:00
  The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries—When in Rome
  Trailing a vast 1970s drugs syndicate, Inspector Alleyn heads incognito to Italy.
9. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Gyles Brandreth welcomes Josh Widdicombe, Susie Dent, Helen Keen and Natalie Haynes.
10. 04:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, Gone for a Burton
  2/41855 - Primus's latest publishing coup is an explorer, but he seems to have lost his way.
11. 05:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Family Values
  2/6A family funeral reveals some uncomfortable home truths for Clare and her family.
12. 05:30
  Dot—Series 3, Saucepans for Spitfires!
  1/4A national initiative to boost morale causes havoc in the War Rooms.

Saturday 28 November 2020