BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 6 November 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Ellen Dryden - The Westward Journey
  19th century drama of the perilous migration across America to Oregon and California.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Sathnam Sanghera on Alexander Gardner
  Writer Sathnam Sanghera nominates adventurer Alexander Gardner
3. 08:00
  Listomania—Pilot Episode
  Listomania - the panel show hosted by Susan Calman - exploring the world of lists.
4. 08:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 3, A Cheeky Little Number
  5/6Rosie's wine tasting for a client proves hard to swallow
5. 09:00
  Billy Bragg's Changing Times
  Stories of moments when musicians were inspired to preach, to protest and to perform.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  ReincarNathan—Series 1, Snail
  1/4Daniel Rigby, Diane Morgan and Josh Widdicombe star in the sitcom about reincarnation.
2. 12:30
  Winston—Winston in Europe, Don't Gush, Nancy
  1/6Father wants to move abroad, but Winston's not his usual chipper self.
3. 13:00
  A History of Ghosts (Omnibus)—Part 2
  2/2Kirsty Logan continues her exploration of the evolution of Ghost Lore.
4. 14:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Guy Fawkes
  Comedy trio The Penny Dreadfuls tell the story of the Gunpowder Plot.
5. 14:45
  Crème de la Crime—Series 1, 20,000 Leaks Under the Sea
  1/6Michael Feydeau and David Pershore unravel a case of wartime spying skulduggery.
6. 15:00
  The Million Pound Radio Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Save the seal - and how to lose unwanted hair. Vintage sharp-edged topical humour.
7. 15:30
  Will Smith Presents the Tao of Bergerac—2. Individuality
  2/4The Bergerac obsessive is keen to be an individual and not be derided for his choices.
8. 16:00
  Ellen Dryden - The Westward Journey
  19th century drama of the perilous migration across America to Oregon and California.
9. 17:30
  Great Lives—Sathnam Sanghera on Alexander Gardner
  Writer Sathnam Sanghera nominates adventurer Alexander Gardner
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Spine Chillers—Figures by Colin Haydn Evans
  The past of Ann's new house turns out to be part of her future.
2. 18:45
  The Strange and The Sinister by William Croft Dickinson—1. The Sweet Singers
  A trip to a university golfing competition has unusual consequences for two professors.
3. 19:00
  Billy Bragg's Changing Times
  Stories of moments when musicians were inspired to preach, to protest and to perform.
4. 22:00
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 2, Egypt
  3/4The comedian entertains bewildered Bedouins in the desert and ponders a wildlife show.
5. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 11, 5. Sandi Toksvig interviews Roy Hudd
  5/6Writer and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig talks to actor and comedian Roy Hudd.
6. 23:00
  The Curried Goat Show—Episode 8
  8/8It's Bath Night - plus jam. Dan Gaster, Will Ing and Ben Silburn's sketch-bonanza.
7. 23:30
  Guy Browning's Small Talk—Series 2, How to Go to a Party
  2/4Tips on making merry and avoiding being 'de-mingled'.
8. 23:45
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Funny, factually-accurate look at space travel and explosive nuclear propulsion.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Spine Chillers—Figures by Colin Haydn Evans
  The past of Ann's new house turns out to be part of her future.
2. 00:45
  The Strange and The Sinister by William Croft Dickinson—1. The Sweet Singers
  A trip to a university golfing competition has unusual consequences for two professors.
3. 01:00
  A History of Ghosts (Omnibus)—Part 2
  2/2Kirsty Logan continues her exploration of the evolution of Ghost Lore.
4. 02:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Guy Fawkes
  Comedy trio The Penny Dreadfuls tell the story of the Gunpowder Plot.
5. 02:45
  Crème de la Crime—Series 1, 20,000 Leaks Under the Sea
  1/6Michael Feydeau and David Pershore unravel a case of wartime spying skulduggery.
6. 03:00
  The Million Pound Radio Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Save the seal - and how to lose unwanted hair. Vintage sharp-edged topical humour.
7. 03:30
  Will Smith Presents the Tao of Bergerac—2. Individuality
  2/4The Bergerac obsessive is keen to be an individual and not be derided for his choices.
8. 04:00
  Ellen Dryden - The Westward Journey
  19th century drama of the perilous migration across America to Oregon and California.
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Sathnam Sanghera on Alexander Gardner
  Writer Sathnam Sanghera nominates adventurer Alexander Gardner

Sunday 7 November 2021