BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 27 November 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
  After the near annihilation of humanity, five survivors face a psychotic computer.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Birmingham
  Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss Birmingham, its flaws and its fabulousness.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 5. Pongo
  5/6Lord Peter Wimsey's trail goes cold, until a stolen will brings fresh enlightenment.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 5
  5/5Confessions all round, as 'Pip' and the murderer are revealed. But where is Miss Marple?
5. 02:00
  Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—10. Goodbye, Mummy
  10/10Tracy Wiles concludes Gail Honeyman's heartwarming and heart-wrenching bestseller.
6. 02:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—5. The Temptation
  5/10Emma meets wealthy land owner Rodolphe Boulanger, and succumbs to temptation.
7. 02:30
  Blind Date with Don Camillo
  Communism vies with the Catholic church in Italy's post-war comic creation, Don Camillo.
8. 03:00
  Lucinda Brayford by Martin Boyd—3. Expectations
  3/3Hugo has refused to divorce Lucinda, leaving her torn between society and her own heart.
9. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 20/04/1978
  Peter Jones tests three comedy experts - Barry Took, Derek Roy and Mike Burton.
10. 04:30
  In the Red—Episode 1
  1/7Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge hunts a murderer of bank managers.
11. 05:00
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Pilot
  Sitcom about an alien invasion of a small English village. Starring Katherine Parkinson.
12. 05:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/4Joe Lycett tests Tony Hawks, Rachel Riley and Desiree Burch on who they know, not what.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Richard Marsh - The Beetle
  An upstanding Parliamentary member's past indiscretion dooms his future life.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Helen Sharman on Elsie Widdowson
  British spacewoman Helen Sharman chooses scientist Elsie Widdowson as her great life.
3. 08:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Panel show hosted by Susan Calman exploring the world of lists.
4. 08:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, School's Out
  2/6Patrick pursues a job at his old school and meets his ex-teacher. Stars Jim Sweeney.
5. 09:00
  The Burkiss Way—Celebrate the Burkiss Way
  Writers David Renwick and Andrew Marshall, plus cast members recall their cult comedies.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 1, A New Perspective
  1/4After their cancer treatments, Chippy is mad, Jill is sad and Terri is dangerous to know.
2. 12:30
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 10
  10/13Suspense in Kenneth Horne's 'The Portrait of Florian Thrust', and a bout of bona wrestling
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—Collar the Lot
  Tom Conti explores the story of Italian internment in Britain during World War II.
4. 14:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—Macbeth Rebothered
  An alternative spin on the tale of this noble king. Greg McHugh stars.
5. 15:00
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 1. Floella Benjamin
  1/4Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Floella Benjamin about her life and her cars.
6. 15:30
  The Maltby Collection—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6The new deputy museum curator gets a shock.
7. 16:00
  Richard Marsh - The Beetle
  An upstanding Parliamentary member's past indiscretion dooms his future life.
8. 17:30
  Great Lives—Helen Sharman on Elsie Widdowson
  British spacewoman Helen Sharman chooses scientist Elsie Widdowson as her great life.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Spine Chillers—Peter Redgrove - Dracula in White
  As prisoners mysteriously disappear from jails, Joanna investigates her worst suspicions.
2. 18:45
  The Strange and The Sinister by William Croft Dickinson—4. The Work of Evil
  Can a sceptical academic resist reading a book that curses anyone that dares open it?
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Celebrate the Burkiss Way
  Writers David Renwick and Andrew Marshall, plus cast members recall their cult comedies.
4. 22:00
  The Lee Mack Show—Midge Ure
  2/6Ultravox lead singer Midge Ure joins the comic for stand-up, sketches and music.
5. 22:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 2. Jennifer Saunders
  2/4Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Jennifer Saunders about her life and cars.
6. 23:00
  The Skivers—Series 2, Henry Cooper
  3/5Peter Sissons and Alan Hansen's secrets are revealed, with special guest Henry Cooper.
7. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 1, Bridge Too Far
  1/6Three wartime code-breakers tackle Nazi ciphers, but hate each other. From June 2007.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Spine Chillers—Peter Redgrove - Dracula in White
  As prisoners mysteriously disappear from jails, Joanna investigates her worst suspicions.
2. 00:45
  The Strange and The Sinister by William Croft Dickinson—4. The Work of Evil
  Can a sceptical academic resist reading a book that curses anyone that dares open it?
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Collar the Lot
  Tom Conti explores the story of Italian internment in Britain during World War II.
4. 02:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—Macbeth Rebothered
  An alternative spin on the tale of this noble king. Greg McHugh stars.
5. 03:00
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 1. Floella Benjamin
  1/4Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Floella Benjamin about her life and her cars.
6. 03:30
  The Maltby Collection—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6The new deputy museum curator gets a shock.
7. 04:00
  Richard Marsh - The Beetle
  An upstanding Parliamentary member's past indiscretion dooms his future life.
8. 05:30
  Great Lives—Helen Sharman on Elsie Widdowson
  British spacewoman Helen Sharman chooses scientist Elsie Widdowson as her great life.

Sunday 28 November 2021