BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 5 November 2021

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 4. A Warning to the Curious
  4/5The unearthing of an Anglo Saxon crown unleashes supernatural forces. With Mark Gatiss.
2. 00:15
  Fresh Blood—The Boy Who Cried Woof by Joe Harbot
  4/10Let down by his dad over seeing the school play - a boy has a surprising alien encounter.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Sathnam Sanghera on Alexander Gardner
  Writer Sathnam Sanghera nominates adventurer Alexander Gardner
4. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 3. Introducing Mr Droste
  3/8More mystery, as the detective sets out to unravel the secret behind Mrs Desmond's gloves.
5. 01:30
  Death Speaks Another Language—4. Dressed to Kill
  4/6Buller and his contacts seem omnipresent but Nico’s allies remain undaunted.
6. 02:00
  Five Ghost Stories by John Connolly—4. The Ritual of the Bones
  4/5Jenkins is intimidated by the traditions of his school. Especially one with bones in boxes
7. 02:15
  Henry James—What Maisie Knew, 4. A Difficult Decision
  4/5Maisie has to make a difficult decision...
8. 02:30
  Footlight Fairies
  19th century reformer Millicent Fawcett campaigned to remove children from the stage
9. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Masters - part 2
  4/10The Nazi threat affects even quiet college life in Cambridge. Lewis suffers a tragedy.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, Thomas Hardy
  6/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and John O'Farrell.
11. 04:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Fathers and Sons
  2/6Desperate to work, devious Robert digs his way out of a holiday with Sue.
12. 05:00
  ReincarNathan—Series 1, Snail
  1/4Daniel Rigby, Diane Morgan and Josh Widdicombe star in the sitcom about reincarnation.
13. 05:30
  The Break—Series 3, 5. Strangers and a Drain
  5/6Funny how a little mistake can lead to big trouble. With Philip Jackson and Mark Benton.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 4. Boulevard Seminaire
  4/8The mystery glove trail leads the smooth detective and his wife to a rendezvous in Paris.
2. 06:30
  Death Speaks Another Language—5. Ring After Nine
  5/6Things turn serious, with Vince close to death and now Karen’s life under threat.
3. 07:00
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes.
4. 07:30
  The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of Shaparak Khorsandi
  4/6Stephen Mangan asks author and comic Shaparak Khorsandi to confess three guilty secrets.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, The King Was in His Counting House
  15/20When Mainwaring's bank gets bombed, the platoon must guard all the money.
6. 08:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Room With a Queue
  2/8Hannah is off to university, so Bill and Faith bicker over who gets her vacated bedroom.
7. 09:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Miles Jupp is joined by Lucy Porter, Cornelius Lysaght and Tom Wrigglesworth.
8. 09:30
  Ballylenon—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/4Canon Friel's death causes upset and ruins Phonsie Doherty's plans.
9. 10:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Light and the Dark
  5/10As war erupts, Lewis Eliot heads to Whitehall where his love life takes an unexpected turn
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Sustainability
  Laura Grimshaw and Greg Cochrane look at podcasts about sustainability.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, The King Was in His Counting House
  15/20When Mainwaring's bank gets bombed, the platoon must guard all the money.
2. 12:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Room With a Queue
  2/8Hannah is off to university, so Bill and Faith bicker over who gets her vacated bedroom.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 4. Boulevard Seminaire
  4/8The mystery glove trail leads the smooth detective and his wife to a rendezvous in Paris.
4. 13:30
  Death Speaks Another Language—5. Ring After Nine
  5/6Things turn serious, with Vince close to death and now Karen’s life under threat.
5. 14:00
  Five Ghost Stories by John Connolly—5. Nocturne
  5/5Sounds of a piano lead a father and his son into a confrontation with a malign adversary.
6. 14:15
  Henry James—What Maisie Knew, 5. Paris
  5/5Maisie must make a decision about her future.
7. 14:30
  The Cabinet of Animosities
  Love stories from the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb with Cathy FitzGerald.
8. 15:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Light and the Dark
  5/10As war erupts, Lewis Eliot heads to Whitehall where his love life takes an unexpected turn
9. 16:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Miles Jupp is joined by Lucy Porter, Cornelius Lysaght and Tom Wrigglesworth.
10. 16:30
  Ballylenon—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/4Canon Friel's death causes upset and ruins Phonsie Doherty's plans.
11. 17:00
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes.
12. 17:30
  The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of Shaparak Khorsandi
  4/6Stephen Mangan asks author and comic Shaparak Khorsandi to confess three guilty secrets.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 5. Rats
  5/5A remote inn, a locked room and Thomson, the only guest, is curious. With Mark Gatiss
2. 18:15
  Fresh Blood—The Blue Room by Ava Ming
  5/10Two bullies have a secret hideout in the girls' lavs, but it harbours a dark secret.
3. 18:30
  Off the Page—Japan
  Hiroko Kawanami, Richard Lloyd Parry and Imran Yusuf explore the idea of Japan.
4. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, The King Was in His Counting House
  15/20When Mainwaring's bank gets bombed, the platoon must guard all the money.
5. 19:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Room With a Queue
  2/8Hannah is off to university, so Bill and Faith bicker over who gets her vacated bedroom.
6. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 4. Boulevard Seminaire
  4/8The mystery glove trail leads the smooth detective and his wife to a rendezvous in Paris.
7. 20:30
  Death Speaks Another Language—5. Ring After Nine
  5/6Things turn serious, with Vince close to death and now Karen’s life under threat.
8. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Sustainability
  Laura Grimshaw and Greg Cochrane look at podcasts about sustainability.
9. 22:00
  The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of Shaparak Khorsandi
  4/6Stephen Mangan asks author and comic Shaparak Khorsandi to confess three guilty secrets.
10. 22:30
  Talking to Strangers—Episode 2
  2/4Comic monologues written and performed by Sally Phillips and Lily Bevan with star guests.
11. 23:00
  Brian Appleton's Unofficial Multi-Media Lecture—King Steve
  5/6Brian is re-instated by the College Principal as long as he doesn't mention rock music.
12. 23:15
  The Jail Diaries of Sir Ralph Stanza—Beating The Rap
  5/6Poet Sir Ralph gives a masterclass in rap. Stars James Quinn and Chris Jack.
13. 23:30
  28 Acts in 28 Minutes—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/328 performers get 60 seconds to entertain. With John Humphrys.
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Late
1. 00:00
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 5. Rats
  5/5A remote inn, a locked room and Thomson, the only guest, is curious. With Mark Gatiss
2. 00:15
  Fresh Blood—The Blue Room by Ava Ming
  5/10Two bullies have a secret hideout in the girls' lavs, but it harbours a dark secret.
3. 00:30
  Off the Page—Japan
  Hiroko Kawanami, Richard Lloyd Parry and Imran Yusuf explore the idea of Japan.
4. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 4. Boulevard Seminaire
  4/8The mystery glove trail leads the smooth detective and his wife to a rendezvous in Paris.
5. 01:30
  Death Speaks Another Language—5. Ring After Nine
  5/6Things turn serious, with Vince close to death and now Karen’s life under threat.
6. 02:00
  Five Ghost Stories by John Connolly—5. Nocturne
  5/5Sounds of a piano lead a father and his son into a confrontation with a malign adversary.
7. 02:15
  Henry James—What Maisie Knew, 5. Paris
  5/5Maisie must make a decision about her future.
8. 02:30
  The Cabinet of Animosities
  Love stories from the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb with Cathy FitzGerald.
9. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Light and the Dark
  5/10As war erupts, Lewis Eliot heads to Whitehall where his love life takes an unexpected turn
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Miles Jupp is joined by Lucy Porter, Cornelius Lysaght and Tom Wrigglesworth.
11. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/4Canon Friel's death causes upset and ruins Phonsie Doherty's plans.
12. 05:00
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes.
13. 05:30
  The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of Shaparak Khorsandi
  4/6Stephen Mangan asks author and comic Shaparak Khorsandi to confess three guilty secrets.

Saturday 6 November 2021