BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 18 November 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Maleficium
  The terrifying outcome of suspected witchcraft drawn from actual accounts.
2. 00:45
  Surviving Doctor Who - an A-Z—Episode 1
  1/2Toby Hadoke presents a wry insight into the ups and downs of being a Doctor Who fan.
3. 01:00
  Catherine Czerkawska - The Curiosity Cabinet—3. The Swan on the Lake
  3/3When Henrietta's fate looks positive, Sophie and Ben's holiday must come to an end.
4. 01:45
  Short Works—Gloria and Max
  An awkward car journey to a Christian film festival takes an unexpected turn.
5. 02:00
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - Murder West One, 4. Soho Espresso
  4/4The detective heads to a coffee bar, where a man lies dead upstairs - but who killed him?
6. 02:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—10. The Flag of Deception
  10/10In a siege at Kramer's hideaway, our hero and his friends have to make safe the ray gun.
7. 03:00
  Grandmothers by Salley Vickers—10. Togetherness
  10/10A trip to Kew Gardens brings Nan, Minna, Blanche and all their grandchildren together.
8. 03:15
  Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—5. The Defeat
  5/15Mrs Baines decides to put a stop to Sophia's affair with Gerald Scales
9. 03:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, The New Thirty
  6/6All is going well as Ed faces a birthday milestone, until he encounters Jeremy Paxman.
10. 04:00
  Albert and Me—Series 1, Looking for a Job
  3/9Single dad Bryan needs an employer who will let his son come along.
11. 04:30
  Rent—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Richard and Maria want to declutter, and Ruby has guinea pig worries.
12. 05:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Jay Rayner puts well-known gastronomes through their culinary paces.
13. 05:30
  Plum House—Series 1, Trust the Trust
  3/6The team suspect a mysterious visitor is a spy!
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Noel Coward—This Happy Breed
  The Gibbons family's inter-war life in a new suburban home from 1919 to 1939.
2. 07:30
  Maid by Stephanie Land (Omnibus)
  Stephanie Land’s first-hand account of working as a low-wage cleaner in today's America.
3. 08:45
  Could Do Better—Wendy Cope
  Robert Booth summons the ex-teacher to his study for a quiet word about her school reports
4. 09:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Under the Weather
  The outlook is stormy for the dotty duo as they arrive at the Met Office.
5. 09:30
  Whack-O!—Series 2, Pools Win
  7/12How can Jim have won the jackpot if he doesn’t play the football pools?
6. 10:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Comedy in the 21st Century, 2. The Museum of Curiosity
  2/2Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville on broadcast comedy's future.
7. 11:00
  Noel Coward—This Happy Breed
  The Gibbons family's inter-war life in a new suburban home from 1919 to 1939.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  Maid by Stephanie Land (Omnibus)
  Stephanie Land’s first-hand account of working as a low-wage cleaner in today's America.
2. 13:45
  Could Do Better—Wendy Cope
  Robert Booth summons the ex-teacher to his study for a quiet word about her school reports
3. 14:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Under the Weather
  The outlook is stormy for the dotty duo as they arrive at the Met Office.
4. 14:30
  Whack-O!—Series 2, Pools Win
  7/12How can Jim have won the jackpot if he doesn’t play the football pools?
5. 15:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Comedy in the 21st Century, 2. The Museum of Curiosity
  2/2Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville on broadcast comedy's future.
6. 16:00
  Maleficium
  The terrifying outcome of suspected witchcraft drawn from actual accounts.
7. 16:45
  Surviving Doctor Who - an A-Z—Episode 1
  1/2Toby Hadoke presents a wry insight into the ups and downs of being a Doctor Who fan.
8. 17:00
  Noel Coward—This Happy Breed
  The Gibbons family's inter-war life in a new suburban home from 1919 to 1939.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  Maid by Stephanie Land (Omnibus)
  Stephanie Land’s first-hand account of working as a low-wage cleaner in today's America.
2. 19:45
  Could Do Better—Wendy Cope
  Robert Booth summons the ex-teacher to his study for a quiet word about her school reports
3. 20:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Under the Weather
  The outlook is stormy for the dotty duo as they arrive at the Met Office.
4. 20:30
  Whack-O!—Series 2, Pools Win
  7/12How can Jim have won the jackpot if he doesn’t play the football pools?
5. 21:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Comedy in the 21st Century, 2. The Museum of Curiosity
  2/2Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville on broadcast comedy's future.
6. 22:00
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Paranoia
  2/4Nathan discovers that watching too much TV can make him paranoid.
7. 22:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4The freethinking funny man chooses shame-based pay for footballers and relationship MOTs
8. 23:00
  Fred at The Stand—Series 2, Dana Alexander, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Helen Bauer and Alun Cochrane
  5/6From Glasgow - Fred MacAulay introduces more of the country's best comedians.
9. 23:30
  The Shuttleworths—Series 2, John Dries Up
  4/5With the washing-up to be done, Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth needs inspiration.
10. 23:45
  Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—Episode 4
  4/5Armando Iannucci looks at writing books - and environmental damage.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—3. The Wings of Azreal
  3/6Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine stricken countries?
2. 00:30
  Edgar Allan Poe—The Oblong Box
  A passenger on a summer voyage to New York is curious about an artist and his new wife.
3. 00:45
  Surviving Doctor Who - an A-Z—Episode 2
  2/2Toby Hadoke presents a wry insight into the ups and downs of being a Doctor Who fan.
4. 01:00
  Noel Coward—This Happy Breed
  The Gibbons family's inter-war life in a new suburban home from 1919 to 1939.
5. 02:30
  Maid by Stephanie Land (Omnibus)
  Stephanie Land’s first-hand account of working as a low-wage cleaner in today's America.
6. 03:45
  Could Do Better—Wendy Cope
  Robert Booth summons the ex-teacher to his study for a quiet word about her school reports
7. 04:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Under the Weather
  The outlook is stormy for the dotty duo as they arrive at the Met Office.
8. 04:30
  Whack-O!—Series 2, Pools Win
  7/12How can Jim have won the jackpot if he doesn’t play the football pools?
9. 05:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Comedy in the 21st Century, 2. The Museum of Curiosity
  2/2Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville on broadcast comedy's future.

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