BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 4 November 2024

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Alan Garner - The Weirdstone of Brisingamen—3. Fightback
  3/4Can Colin and Susan recover the Weirdstone and escape the clutches of Selina Place?
2. 00:30
  Catch My Breath—5. The Truth
  5/5The truth about Isla is revealed, and aid arrives from an unexpected quarter.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Booker Prize Castaways, Bernardine Evaristo
  Writer Bernardine Evaristo is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Cicada
  David Attenborough reveals the life of insects that emerge from the earth every 17 years.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—A Portrait Of... Andrew Motion
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  The Haunting of Alma Fielding by Kate Summerscale (Omnibus)
  A ghost hunter sets out to unravel the haunting of Alma Fielding in 1930s London.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Candice Brathwaite
  Author Candice Brathwaite chooses tracks featuring John Holt and Vivaldi.
8. 03:50
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 5
  5/5Cosette worries over Marius, while Jean Valjean's good deeds pay dividends.
9. 05:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 15/07/1958
  Kenneth has his request played on Housewives' Choice, and Hornerama looks at 1908.
10. 05:30
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, Evadne's Pantomime
  6/13Evadne's penned a panto so the dear ladies organise a rehearsal with the Vicar.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 1. Threats
  1/5Hercule Poirot begins an Egyptian cruise, but his voyage proves far from smooth.
2. 06:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 1. The Sitter-in
  1/8The detective and his journalist wife must find a missing baby and identify a mystery man.
3. 07:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, Trouble With the Credit Card
  1/6It's duo Tommy and Sheila's second stab at fame, and she's been spending.
4. 07:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 11, The Security Clampdown
  9/16CO Murray’s furtive behaviour raises suspicions of dockyard espionage
5. 08:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter among the ladies of Wadenbrook.
6. 08:30
  Lizzie Siddal—1. New Beginnings
  1/5Pre-Raphaelite painters made red haired Lizzie Siddal famous in the Victorian era.
7. 08:45
  One Down—1. Mystery Crossword
  1/5A mystery crossword appears in The Rainswick Mercury and the staff are flummoxed.
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—04/11/2024
  Susan Hulme reports on the impact of one of this week's Budget announcements.
9. 09:30
  The Animals' VC—1. Brave Beginnings
  1/5Dylan Winter traces the history of the PDSA Dickin Medal.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Hymn Writers: Timothy Dudley-Smith
  Pam Rhodes reflects on the life and hymns of Timothy Dudley-Smith.
11. 10:00
  Sounds Natural—Bernard Cribbins
  The actor talks to Derek Jones about his love of bird watching, fishing and conservation.
12. 10:30
  The Actor's Gang on the Outside
  Tim Robbins hears from former inmates who he tried to rehabilitate before release.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 1. Threats
  1/5Hercule Poirot begins an Egyptian cruise, but his voyage proves far from smooth.
14. 11:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 1. The Sitter-in
  1/8The detective and his journalist wife must find a missing baby and identify a mystery man.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, Trouble With the Credit Card
  1/6It's duo Tommy and Sheila's second stab at fame, and she's been spending.
2. 12:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 11, The Security Clampdown
  9/16CO Murray’s furtive behaviour raises suspicions of dockyard espionage
3. 13:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter among the ladies of Wadenbrook.
4. 13:30
  Lizzie Siddal—1. New Beginnings
  1/5Pre-Raphaelite painters made red haired Lizzie Siddal famous in the Victorian era.
5. 13:45
  One Down—1. Mystery Crossword
  1/5A mystery crossword appears in The Rainswick Mercury and the staff are flummoxed.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 10
  10/10Nicholas Parsons challenges Graham Norton, Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth & Pauline McLynn
7. 14:30
  Street and Lane—Series 2, Ringing the Changes
  1/4Fixing some bells in a belfry, the Yorkshire builders get in a flap.
8. 15:00
  Death of a Secret Wife
  1910: Harriet Austin lies poisoned. Her dissolute husband Charles recalls their life.
9. 16:00
  Sounds Natural—Bernard Cribbins
  The actor talks to Derek Jones about his love of bird watching, fishing and conservation.
10. 16:30
  The Actor's Gang on the Outside
  Tim Robbins hears from former inmates who he tried to rehabilitate before release.
11. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 1. Threats
  1/5Hercule Poirot begins an Egyptian cruise, but his voyage proves far from smooth.
12. 17:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 1. The Sitter-in
  1/8The detective and his journalist wife must find a missing baby and identify a mystery man.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, Trouble With the Credit Card
  1/6It's duo Tommy and Sheila's second stab at fame, and she's been spending.
2. 18:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 11, The Security Clampdown
  9/16CO Murray’s furtive behaviour raises suspicions of dockyard espionage
3. 19:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter among the ladies of Wadenbrook.
4. 19:30
  Lizzie Siddal—1. New Beginnings
  1/5Pre-Raphaelite painters made red haired Lizzie Siddal famous in the Victorian era.
5. 19:45
  One Down—1. Mystery Crossword
  1/5A mystery crossword appears in The Rainswick Mercury and the staff are flummoxed.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 10
  10/10Nicholas Parsons challenges Graham Norton, Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth & Pauline McLynn
7. 20:30
  Street and Lane—Series 2, Ringing the Changes
  1/4Fixing some bells in a belfry, the Yorkshire builders get in a flap.
8. 21:00
  Death of a Secret Wife
  1910: Harriet Austin lies poisoned. Her dissolute husband Charles recalls their life.
9. 22:00
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 3, Bradford - Why West Yorkshire Is the Best Yorkshire
  1/6Paul tests the people of Bradford on their knowledge of home-grown chart-toppers.
10. 22:30
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 1, Hull to Liverpool
  6/6Alexei Sayle travels from Hull to Liverpool, talking to strangers on his train.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Leigh Francis 1/3
  Paul Garner speaks to Leigh Francis in the Comedy Club.
12. 23:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 25, Budget Politicians
  1/4Rachel Reeves reveals the real inspiration for her budget.
13. 23:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 3, Winter
  4/4Mark Watson continues his doomed quest to understand the world.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sounds Natural—Bernard Cribbins
  The actor talks to Derek Jones about his love of bird watching, fishing and conservation.
2. 00:30
  The Actor's Gang on the Outside
  Tim Robbins hears from former inmates who he tried to rehabilitate before release.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 1. Threats
  1/5Hercule Poirot begins an Egyptian cruise, but his voyage proves far from smooth.
4. 01:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 1. The Sitter-in
  1/8The detective and his journalist wife must find a missing baby and identify a mystery man.
5. 02:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, Trouble With the Credit Card
  1/6It's duo Tommy and Sheila's second stab at fame, and she's been spending.
6. 02:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 11, The Security Clampdown
  9/16CO Murray’s furtive behaviour raises suspicions of dockyard espionage
7. 03:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter among the ladies of Wadenbrook.
8. 03:30
  Lizzie Siddal—1. New Beginnings
  1/5Pre-Raphaelite painters made red haired Lizzie Siddal famous in the Victorian era.
9. 03:45
  One Down—1. Mystery Crossword
  1/5A mystery crossword appears in The Rainswick Mercury and the staff are flummoxed.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 10
  10/10Nicholas Parsons challenges Graham Norton, Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth & Pauline McLynn
11. 04:30
  Street and Lane—Series 2, Ringing the Changes
  1/4Fixing some bells in a belfry, the Yorkshire builders get in a flap.
12. 05:00
  Death of a Secret Wife
  1910: Harriet Austin lies poisoned. Her dissolute husband Charles recalls their life.

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