BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 19 November 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Sharon Olds: Poetry Coming Down My Arm
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 06:30
  Grandmothers by Salley Vickers (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Nan takes Billy on holiday, whilst Blanche is still estranged from her grandchildren.
3. 07:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Geoff Norcott
  Comedian Geoff Norcott chooses numbers by The Small Faces and U2.
4. 07:50
  Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/31860s: Sisters Sophia and Constance live above a thriving drapery in the Potteries
5. 09:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Eric and Ern get the bird from Percy Edwards and Nelson gets a call from Lady Hamilton.
6. 09:30
  Tony's—Series 1, The Italian Connection
  5/6The salon and owner are attacked by gangsters, but can a cousin speak their language?
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Doctor Who at 60, Russell T Davies
  Screenwriter Russell T Davies is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Sloths
  Musings on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world.
9. 11:00
  Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Sharon Olds: Poetry Coming Down My Arm
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
10. 11:30
  Grandmothers by Salley Vickers (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Nan takes Billy on holiday, whilst Blanche is still estranged from her grandchildren.
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Afternoon
1. 12:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Geoff Norcott
  Comedian Geoff Norcott chooses numbers by The Small Faces and U2.
2. 12:50
  Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/31860s: Sisters Sophia and Constance live above a thriving drapery in the Potteries
3. 14:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Eric and Ern get the bird from Percy Edwards and Nelson gets a call from Lady Hamilton.
4. 14:30
  Tony's—Series 1, The Italian Connection
  5/6The salon and owner are attacked by gangsters, but can a cousin speak their language?
5. 15:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Doctor Who at 60, Russell T Davies
  Screenwriter Russell T Davies is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
6. 15:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Sloths
  Musings on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world.
7. 16:00
  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?
8. 16:30
  Edgar Allan Poe—The Oblong Box
  A passenger on a summer voyage to New York is curious about an artist and his new wife.
9. 16:45
  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.
10. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Sharon Olds: Poetry Coming Down My Arm
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
11. 17:30
  Grandmothers by Salley Vickers (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Nan takes Billy on holiday, whilst Blanche is still estranged from her grandchildren.
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Evening
1. 18:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Geoff Norcott
  Comedian Geoff Norcott chooses numbers by The Small Faces and U2.
2. 18:50
  Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/31860s: Sisters Sophia and Constance live above a thriving drapery in the Potteries
3. 20:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Eric and Ern get the bird from Percy Edwards and Nelson gets a call from Lady Hamilton.
4. 20:30
  Tony's—Series 1, The Italian Connection
  5/6The salon and owner are attacked by gangsters, but can a cousin speak their language?
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Doctor Who at 60, Russell T Davies
  Screenwriter Russell T Davies is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
6. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Sloths
  Musings on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world.
7. 22:00
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 1, Health and Beauty
  2/4Mark asks why it is so hard to get to the bottom of what makes people look and feel good.
8. 22:30
  Brian Appleton's Unofficial Multi-Media Lecture—Let's Look at Sound
  3/6Rock musicologist Brian Appleton listens in to sound.
9. 22:45
  We Know Everything—Episode 3
  3/6If all roads lead to Rome, how do you drive out again?
10. 23:00
  Small Scenes—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Sketch show with Daniel Rigby, Sara Pascoe, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd and Henry Paker.
11. 23:30
  Edge Falls—Series 1, Happy Week
  1/5The retail park's latest campaign is launched by politically correct manager, Sonya.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Sharon Olds: Poetry Coming Down My Arm
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 00:30
  Grandmothers by Salley Vickers (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Nan takes Billy on holiday, whilst Blanche is still estranged from her grandchildren.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Geoff Norcott
  Comedian Geoff Norcott chooses numbers by The Small Faces and U2.
4. 01:50
  Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/31860s: Sisters Sophia and Constance live above a thriving drapery in the Potteries
5. 03:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Eric and Ern get the bird from Percy Edwards and Nelson gets a call from Lady Hamilton.
6. 03:30
  Tony's—Series 1, The Italian Connection
  5/6The salon and owner are attacked by gangsters, but can a cousin speak their language?
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Doctor Who at 60, Russell T Davies
  Screenwriter Russell T Davies is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
8. 04:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Sloths
  Musings on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world.
9. 05:00
  HG Wells—Kipps, 1. The Making of Kipps
  1/5Kipps leaves school, and his first love Ann, when he’s apprenticed to a Folkestone draper.

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