BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 13 November 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—Dylan Thomas - Witness; The Essay; King Charles III
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 00:30
  Grandmothers by Salley Vickers (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Three very different women’s lives collide as they try and help raise their grandchildren.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Richard Osman
  TV quiz-master Richard Osman selects tracks by David Bowie and Pet Shop Boys.
4. 01:50
  Shakespeare's Restless World (Omnibus)—Episode 4
  4/4Neil MacGregor uses objects of the time to explore the turbulent world of Shakespeare.
5. 03:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The duo are joined by Gayle Hunnicutt, who is desperate to be in one of Ernie's plays.
6. 03:30
  Tony's—Series 1, Is This True Love?
  4/6Still single at 41, the barber's mother - and fate - seem determined to take a hand.
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Doctor Who at 60, Billie Piper
  Actor Billie Piper is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
8. 04:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Dragons
  The famous naturalist recalls meeting the 10-foot-long Komodo dragon.
9. 05:00
  The Blackpool Detective
  Ex-actor Ben Lomax takes over his father’s investigation agency and gets a serious case
10. 05:45
  Short Works—You by Caleb Klaces
  A son speaks to his father across the airwaves, and across the years.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—6. The Last Move
  6/6Bill is powerless to stop Cater. However, a new arrival changes the game.
2. 06:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—6. The Stand-Off
  6/10Kramer tries to make Sir Archie give him the formula. Can our hero intervene in time?
3. 07:00
  Grandmothers by Salley Vickers—6. Holidays
  6/10Nan takes Billy away and Blanche contemplates a trip of her own.
4. 07:15
  Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—1. The Tooth
  1/151860s: Sisters Sophia and Constance live above a thriving drapery in the Potteries
5. 07:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 1, Little Green Lights
  4/4Uljabaan prepares for an invasion assessment by his superior, Gryvook.
6. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Homes Fit for Heroes
  7/8Harold and Albert quarrel over his plans to travel. Adapted from BBC TV.
7. 08:30
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A hungry albatross inspires Samuel Tailor Cholericke's poetic musings.
8. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 17, Gerard Manley Hopkins
  3/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Russell Davies and Sue Limb.
9. 09:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, New Ways to Comb Old Gravel
  1/6Stella continues to dream of a life in the country, without her grown-up children.
10. 10:00
  The Blackpool Detective
  Ex-actor Ben Lomax takes over his father’s investigation agency and gets a serious case
11. 10:45
  Short Works—You by Caleb Klaces
  A son speaks to his father across the airwaves, and across the years.
12. 11:00
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—6. The Last Move
  6/6Bill is powerless to stop Cater. However, a new arrival changes the game.
13. 11:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—6. The Stand-Off
  6/10Kramer tries to make Sir Archie give him the formula. Can our hero intervene in time?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Grandmothers by Salley Vickers—6. Holidays
  6/10Nan takes Billy away and Blanche contemplates a trip of her own.
2. 12:15
  Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—1. The Tooth
  1/151860s: Sisters Sophia and Constance live above a thriving drapery in the Potteries
3. 12:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 1, Little Green Lights
  4/4Uljabaan prepares for an invasion assessment by his superior, Gryvook.
4. 13:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Homes Fit for Heroes
  7/8Harold and Albert quarrel over his plans to travel. Adapted from BBC TV.
5. 13:30
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A hungry albatross inspires Samuel Tailor Cholericke's poetic musings.
6. 14:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 17, Gerard Manley Hopkins
  3/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Russell Davies and Sue Limb.
7. 14:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, New Ways to Comb Old Gravel
  1/6Stella continues to dream of a life in the country, without her grown-up children.
8. 15:00
  The Blackpool Detective
  Ex-actor Ben Lomax takes over his father’s investigation agency and gets a serious case
9. 15:45
  Short Works—You by Caleb Klaces
  A son speaks to his father across the airwaves, and across the years.
10. 16:00
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—6. The Last Move
  6/6Bill is powerless to stop Cater. However, a new arrival changes the game.
11. 16:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—6. The Stand-Off
  6/10Kramer tries to make Sir Archie give him the formula. Can our hero intervene in time?
12. 17:00
  Grandmothers by Salley Vickers—6. Holidays
  6/10Nan takes Billy away and Blanche contemplates a trip of her own.
13. 17:15
  Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—1. The Tooth
  1/151860s: Sisters Sophia and Constance live above a thriving drapery in the Potteries
14. 17:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 1, Little Green Lights
  4/4Uljabaan prepares for an invasion assessment by his superior, Gryvook.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Homes Fit for Heroes
  7/8Harold and Albert quarrel over his plans to travel. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 18:30
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A hungry albatross inspires Samuel Tailor Cholericke's poetic musings.
3. 19:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 17, Gerard Manley Hopkins
  3/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Russell Davies and Sue Limb.
4. 19:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, New Ways to Comb Old Gravel
  1/6Stella continues to dream of a life in the country, without her grown-up children.
5. 20:00
  Radiolab—Series 10, Hello, My Name Is
  2/8Radiolab explores the importance of names and our need to name everything.
6. 20:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Kate Mosse
  Author Kate Mosse chooses tracks by Nancy Sinatra and Jacques Brel.
7. 21:00
  Mastertapes—Series 7, Emeli Sande (A-side)
  Emeli Sandé sings live and discusses her 2012 debut album, 'Our Version of Events'
8. 21:30
  Doctor Who—Tenth Doctor Adventures, Death and the Queen Part 2/2
  6/12Donna’s elaborate dream wedding to a handsome prince conceals a dark undertone.
9. 22:00
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 2, Episode 10 - Bridgwater
  10/10Paul Sinha tests a Bridgwater audience on the theme of 2023.
10. 22:30
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 2, Kognitia
  6/6Strange tales from Brian's undiscovered continent. Starring Neil Pearson.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Vittorio Angelone 1/3
  Arthur Smith talks to Vittorio Angelone in the Comedy Club.
12. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 63, Episode 2
  2/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
13. 23:30
  Forty Nights in the Wildebeest—Episode 5
  5/6Dan Freedman and Nick Romero provide a pun fest and a spoof of 'Star Wars'
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Blackpool Detective
  Ex-actor Ben Lomax takes over his father’s investigation agency and gets a serious case
2. 00:45
  Short Works—You by Caleb Klaces
  A son speaks to his father across the airwaves, and across the years.
3. 01:00
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—6. The Last Move
  6/6Bill is powerless to stop Cater. However, a new arrival changes the game.
4. 01:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—6. The Stand-Off
  6/10Kramer tries to make Sir Archie give him the formula. Can our hero intervene in time?
5. 02:00
  Grandmothers by Salley Vickers—6. Holidays
  6/10Nan takes Billy away and Blanche contemplates a trip of her own.
6. 02:15
  Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—1. The Tooth
  1/151860s: Sisters Sophia and Constance live above a thriving drapery in the Potteries
7. 02:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 1, Little Green Lights
  4/4Uljabaan prepares for an invasion assessment by his superior, Gryvook.
8. 03:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Homes Fit for Heroes
  7/8Harold and Albert quarrel over his plans to travel. Adapted from BBC TV.
9. 03:30
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A hungry albatross inspires Samuel Tailor Cholericke's poetic musings.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 17, Gerard Manley Hopkins
  3/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Russell Davies and Sue Limb.
11. 04:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, New Ways to Comb Old Gravel
  1/6Stella continues to dream of a life in the country, without her grown-up children.
12. 05:00
  Lee Hall - Blood Sugar
  Jill is 14, overweight and obsessed with food. Stars Sharon Percy and Charlie Hardwick.

Tuesday 14 November 2023