BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 18 November 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—3. The Waiting Wall
  3/5Sarah returns to her home village, and relives the scandal and tragedy of her sister.
2. 00:15
  The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—3. Close to Home
  3/5A startling personal connection comes to light for Sir James.
3. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Words To Live By
  Josie Long presents short documentaries on words to live by.
4. 01:00
  Galbraith and the Midas Touch—4. Gold Medal
  4/6Harry Denning has gone missing, so Bill Galbraith goes down to the river to investigate.
5. 01:30
  Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—3. Mr Marmaduke and the Minister
  3/5Felicia is concerned by her new husband's strange behaviour. Victorian mystery.
6. 02:00
  Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—3. A Red-Letter Day
  3/10After helping an old man in the street, Eleanor finds her life changing in unexpected ways
7. 02:15
  Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—8. Linton
  8/10Edgar promises Catherine he will get Linton back. Only Heathcliff stands in his way.
8. 02:30
  Sentimental Journey—Jack Vettriano
  Arthur Smith joins artist Jack Vettriano reminiscing as he returns to Leven in Fife.
9. 03:00
  Dee Mitchell—Broad Canvasses, 3. Sarah
  3/3Sarah's drowning returns to haunt Dee as she discovers more about the pollution cover-up.
10. 04:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The panel show that loves lists with Susan Calman.
11. 04:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Homeward Bound
  1/6Moving back where he grew up, Patrick meets school mate Billy.
12. 05:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, The Charterhouse Redemption
  1/6Ed is ensconced in Berkhamsted's premier accommodation for the financially distressed.
13. 05:30
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 4, Equality
  3/4Adam Riches stars in the culture clash Scandicom about a Brit loose in northern Sweden.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Galbraith and the Midas Touch—5. Aladdin's Cave
  5/6A gambling club owner appears to be at the centre of Bill Galbraith's latest mystery.
2. 06:30
  Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—4. Miss Bertha and the Yankee
  4/5An Englishman and an American are rivals for the affections of a beautiful heiress.
3. 07:00
  ReincarNathan—Series 1, Swallow
  3/4Nathan's been reincarnated as a swallow. Stars Daniel Rigby and Hugh Dennis.
4. 07:30
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Return of Richard Herring’s comedy about extended modern family.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 10
  10/13The Radio Prune team hand out their gongs, and get saved by the bell.
6. 08:30
  King Street Junior—Series 4, 5. Health
  5/8The Headmaster faces a depleted staff, an anxious parent and a teacher under pressure.
7. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
8. 09:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Up on the Roof
  4/6Landing a job performing in a prison, will Robert finally get a captive audience?
9. 10:00
  Drama on 4—Penelope Fitzgerald - Offshore
  Penelope Fitzgerald's Booker Prize-winning novel set amongst 1960s Thames Barge-dwellers.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Novelists, Elif Shafak
  Novelist Elif Shafak shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
11. 11:45
  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.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 10
  10/13The Radio Prune team hand out their gongs, and get saved by the bell.
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior—Series 4, 5. Health
  5/8The Headmaster faces a depleted staff, an anxious parent and a teacher under pressure.
3. 13:00
  Galbraith and the Midas Touch—5. Aladdin's Cave
  5/6A gambling club owner appears to be at the centre of Bill Galbraith's latest mystery.
4. 13:30
  Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—4. Miss Bertha and the Yankee
  4/5An Englishman and an American are rivals for the affections of a beautiful heiress.
5. 14:00
  Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—4. A Small Steady Candle
  4/10Eleanor is in a social whirl - first a hospital visit and now a party. Whatever next?
6. 14:15
  Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—9. Nelly
  9/10Catherine discovers Linton lives at Wuthering Heights and begins to keep secrets.
7. 14:30
  The Georgians: Restraint, Revolution and Reform—1. Stability
  1/2Amanda Foreman examines how the elite transformed politics in the shadow of revolution.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Penelope Fitzgerald - Offshore
  Penelope Fitzgerald's Booker Prize-winning novel set amongst 1960s Thames Barge-dwellers.
9. 16:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 16:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Up on the Roof
  4/6Landing a job performing in a prison, will Robert finally get a captive audience?
11. 17:00
  ReincarNathan—Series 1, Swallow
  3/4Nathan's been reincarnated as a swallow. Stars Daniel Rigby and Hugh Dennis.
12. 17:30
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Return of Richard Herring’s comedy about extended modern family.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—4. The Shimmering Dress
  4/5In 19th-century Ireland, Cecilia rejects the squire's advances. Can she ever escape him?
2. 18:15
  The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—4. The Familiar Surroundings
  4/5Another visitation leads Sir James north to a grim appointment.
3. 18:30
  Great Lives—Tracy Chevalier on Mary Anning
  Novelist Tracy Chevalier chooses the fossil hunter Mary Anning as her great life.
4. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 10
  10/13The Radio Prune team hand out their gongs, and get saved by the bell.
5. 19:30
  King Street Junior—Series 4, 5. Health
  5/8The Headmaster faces a depleted staff, an anxious parent and a teacher under pressure.
6. 20:00
  Galbraith and the Midas Touch—5. Aladdin's Cave
  5/6A gambling club owner appears to be at the centre of Bill Galbraith's latest mystery.
7. 20:30
  Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—4. Miss Bertha and the Yankee
  4/5An Englishman and an American are rivals for the affections of a beautiful heiress.
8. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Novelists, Elif Shafak
  Novelist Elif Shafak shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
9. 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.
10. 22:00
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Return of Richard Herring’s comedy about extended modern family.
11. 22:30
  The Penny Dreadfuls—Revolution
  Comic play about the French Revolution starring Richard E Grant and The Penny Dreadfuls
12. 23:30
  Wondermentalist Cabaret—Series 1, 1. Bristol
  1/4Matt Harvey hosts a comedy-infused, musically enhanced, mildly interactive poetry cabaret.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—4. The Shimmering Dress
  4/5In 19th-century Ireland, Cecilia rejects the squire's advances. Can she ever escape him?
2. 00:15
  The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—4. The Familiar Surroundings
  4/5Another visitation leads Sir James north to a grim appointment.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Tracy Chevalier on Mary Anning
  Novelist Tracy Chevalier chooses the fossil hunter Mary Anning as her great life.
4. 01:00
  Galbraith and the Midas Touch—5. Aladdin's Cave
  5/6A gambling club owner appears to be at the centre of Bill Galbraith's latest mystery.
5. 01:30
  Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—4. Miss Bertha and the Yankee
  4/5An Englishman and an American are rivals for the affections of a beautiful heiress.
6. 02:00
  Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—4. A Small Steady Candle
  4/10Eleanor is in a social whirl - first a hospital visit and now a party. Whatever next?
7. 02:15
  Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—9. Nelly
  9/10Catherine discovers Linton lives at Wuthering Heights and begins to keep secrets.
8. 02:30
  The Georgians: Restraint, Revolution and Reform—1. Stability
  1/2Amanda Foreman examines how the elite transformed politics in the shadow of revolution.
9. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Penelope Fitzgerald - Offshore
  Penelope Fitzgerald's Booker Prize-winning novel set amongst 1960s Thames Barge-dwellers.
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
11. 04:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Up on the Roof
  4/6Landing a job performing in a prison, will Robert finally get a captive audience?
12. 05:00
  ReincarNathan—Series 1, Swallow
  3/4Nathan's been reincarnated as a swallow. Stars Daniel Rigby and Hugh Dennis.
13. 05:30
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Return of Richard Herring’s comedy about extended modern family.

Friday 19 November 2021