BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 17 November 2024

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Stanislaw Lem - Solaris—1. Trouble in Space
  1/2A psychologist heads to a run-down space station to see what's become of the crew.
2. 01:00
  The Double Gallant
  Atall can't decide which of his three ladies he prefers so tries to string them all along.
3. 02:36
  Parcel Arrived Safely: Tied With String (Omnibus)
  Michael Crawford reads from his autobiography, including some Frank Spencer-like moments.
4. 03:45
  Alan Coren - Core Coren—3. Away From It All
  3/5The humourist muses on travelling and ponders acting lessons for posing in holiday snaps.
5. 04:00
  The Men from the Ministry—All Change
  Struggling with the new metric system, will the dopey duo measure up in fancy new jobs?
6. 04:30
  The Morecambe and Wise Show—Episode 5
  5/6Eric and Ern discuss holidays before reimagining a classic search for lost treasure
7. 05:00
  Hilarious Histories - What's So Funny About the Past?—1. A Cad and a Bounder
  1/3Public Historian Greg Jenner is on a quest to discover why comedy writers love history
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Booker Prize Castaways, Arundhati Roy
  Writer Arundhati Roy is castaway by Kirsty Young.
2. 06:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Charnia
  David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
3. 07:00
  Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Ocean Vuong: Becoming Briefly Gorgeous
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC World Service's poetry archive.
4. 07:30
  Endell Street by Wendy Moore (Omnibus)
  An account of the intrepid, women who set up military hospitals in the First World War.
5. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Celia Imrie
  Actor Celia Imrie shares tracks by Jeff Beck and Jean-Louis Aubert.
6. 08:50
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Andrea meets Philip, a married man. Tenderness, not lust, might be the real enemy.
7. 10:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 29/07/1958
  Kenneth Horne turns journalist for a women's magazine, and Hornerama probes the English.
8. 10:30
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, The Holiday Camp Skulls
  8/13The dear ladies hear of plans for a new holiday camp
9. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Booker Prize Castaways, Arundhati Roy
  Writer Arundhati Roy is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Charnia
  David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Ocean Vuong: Becoming Briefly Gorgeous
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC World Service's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Endell Street by Wendy Moore (Omnibus)
  An account of the intrepid, women who set up military hospitals in the First World War.
3. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Celia Imrie
  Actor Celia Imrie shares tracks by Jeff Beck and Jean-Louis Aubert.
4. 13:50
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Andrea meets Philip, a married man. Tenderness, not lust, might be the real enemy.
5. 15:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 29/07/1958
  Kenneth Horne turns journalist for a women's magazine, and Hornerama probes the English.
6. 15:30
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, The Holiday Camp Skulls
  8/13The dear ladies hear of plans for a new holiday camp
7. 16:00
  The Man in Black—Series 3, Connect by Lucy Moore
  1/5Mark Gatiss introduces a chilling tale of a helpline volunteer and a very sinister caller.
8. 16:30
  Weird Tales—Series 2, Connected by Melissa Murray
  1/3Sad Steph rings her dead brother-in-law's mobile. Then he rings back.
9. 17:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Booker Prize Castaways, Arundhati Roy
  Writer Arundhati Roy is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 17:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Charnia
  David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Ocean Vuong: Becoming Briefly Gorgeous
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC World Service's poetry archive.
2. 18:30
  Endell Street by Wendy Moore (Omnibus)
  An account of the intrepid, women who set up military hospitals in the First World War.
3. 19:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Celia Imrie
  Actor Celia Imrie shares tracks by Jeff Beck and Jean-Louis Aubert.
4. 19:50
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Andrea meets Philip, a married man. Tenderness, not lust, might be the real enemy.
5. 21:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 29/07/1958
  Kenneth Horne turns journalist for a women's magazine, and Hornerama probes the English.
6. 21:30
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, The Holiday Camp Skulls
  8/13The dear ladies hear of plans for a new holiday camp
7. 22:00
  What's Funny About...—Series 1, The Vicar Of Dibley - with Dawn French & Richard Curtis
  1/6Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman hear the inside story of Britain’s biggest TV comedies.
8. 22:30
  1966 and All That—The 1920s and 30s
  1/4Marge Simpson marries royalty and John Yogi Bear invents TV.
9. 23:00
  Life With Lederer—Series 2, The Company
  1/5Helen Lederer reveals her recipes for coping with life, beginning with the recession.
10. 23:15
  Where to, Mate?—Series 1, "...Walt Disney has a sister...?"
  1/4Manchester taxi drivers Bernie and Ben journey around the North West. Stars Peter Slater.
11. 23:30
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4The series finale with Stoneybridge Town Council, Little Girl and Frank Hovis.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man in Black—Series 3, Connect by Lucy Moore
  1/5Mark Gatiss introduces a chilling tale of a helpline volunteer and a very sinister caller.
2. 00:30
  Weird Tales—Series 2, Connected by Melissa Murray
  1/3Sad Steph rings her dead brother-in-law's mobile. Then he rings back.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Booker Prize Castaways, Arundhati Roy
  Writer Arundhati Roy is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Charnia
  David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Ocean Vuong: Becoming Briefly Gorgeous
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC World Service's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  Endell Street by Wendy Moore (Omnibus)
  An account of the intrepid, women who set up military hospitals in the First World War.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Celia Imrie
  Actor Celia Imrie shares tracks by Jeff Beck and Jean-Louis Aubert.
8. 03:50
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Andrea meets Philip, a married man. Tenderness, not lust, might be the real enemy.
9. 05:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 29/07/1958
  Kenneth Horne turns journalist for a women's magazine, and Hornerama probes the English.
10. 05:30
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, The Holiday Camp Skulls
  8/13The dear ladies hear of plans for a new holiday camp

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