BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 30 November 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—La Boheme
  Opera director John Copley CBE reflects on his lifelong relationship with La Boheme.
2. 00:30
  Who The Wild Things Are
  The origins of Maurice Sendak's children's classic "Where the Wild Things Are" revealed
3. 01:00
  Agatha Christie—In a Glass Darkly
  A jealous lover is haunted by a fellow pilot's death and a vision of murder.
4. 01:30
  The Meisterspringer by Berkely Mather—1. Spring In The Air
  1/6Blackmail forces a renowned prison-break organiser to spring a spy from jail.
5. 02:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, Arrivals and Departures
  1/8Returning from a year in San Francisco, Izzy Comyn lands in a great deal of confusion.
6. 02:30
  Doctor in the House—Our First Operation
  5/13Sir Lancelot Spratt causes alarm for medic Simon Sparrow in the operating theatre.
7. 03:00
  Michael Spicer: Before Next Door—Series 1, To Put It Another Way
  4/4An excruciating TV panel show experience is also revelatory for the Room Next Door Man.
8. 03:30
  The Secret Guests by BW Black—5. Intruder
  5/10An intruder is apprehended at Clonmillis Hall.
9. 03:45
  Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis—5. Solace
  5/5Despite increasing hardships, Princess the mongrel takes solace in poetry.
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 27, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
11. 04:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Girls Talk
  4/6Patrick and Helen get dragged to a stag and hen night for a couple neither of them know.
12. 05:00
  Harry and the Angels by Bernard Kops
  A moving story about death, love and friendship in London's East End.
13. 05:45
  The Treehouse by Nawal Gadalla
  Leo hates heights but loves trees.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Eden Must Go
  It's 1945 and Stephen Pym has won a scholarship to Cambridge.
2. 07:30
  Churchill's Passions by Andrew Roberts (Omnibus)
  Andrew Roberts' five essays on wartime leader, Winston Churchill.
3. 08:45
  Alan Coren - Core Coren—5. One is One - Leading the Solitary Life
  5/5The humourist, writer and broadcaster muses on a Victorian novelty and home-working.
4. 09:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Postal Disorder
  The Post Office must boost business. Can the bungling duo deliver?
5. 09:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Brian Allington
  1/10The man of many parts uses his experience to discuss his old chum.
6. 10:00
  Hilarious Histories - What's So Funny About the Past?—3. Eddie Izzard & Pauline Pepys' Dowry
  3/3Public Historian Greg Jenner is on a quest to discover why comedy writers love history
7. 11:00
  Eden Must Go
  It's 1945 and Stephen Pym has won a scholarship to Cambridge.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  Churchill's Passions by Andrew Roberts (Omnibus)
  Andrew Roberts' five essays on wartime leader, Winston Churchill.
2. 13:45
  Alan Coren - Core Coren—5. One is One - Leading the Solitary Life
  5/5The humourist, writer and broadcaster muses on a Victorian novelty and home-working.
3. 14:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Postal Disorder
  The Post Office must boost business. Can the bungling duo deliver?
4. 14:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Brian Allington
  1/10The man of many parts uses his experience to discuss his old chum.
5. 15:00
  Hilarious Histories - What's So Funny About the Past?—3. Eddie Izzard & Pauline Pepys' Dowry
  3/3Public Historian Greg Jenner is on a quest to discover why comedy writers love history
6. 16:00
  John Wyndham - The Chrysalids—1. Genetic Mutation
  1/2Young people with telepathic powers are persecuted for their difference.
7. 17:00
  Eden Must Go
  It's 1945 and Stephen Pym has won a scholarship to Cambridge.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  Churchill's Passions by Andrew Roberts (Omnibus)
  Andrew Roberts' five essays on wartime leader, Winston Churchill.
2. 19:45
  Alan Coren - Core Coren—5. One is One - Leading the Solitary Life
  5/5The humourist, writer and broadcaster muses on a Victorian novelty and home-working.
3. 20:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Postal Disorder
  The Post Office must boost business. Can the bungling duo deliver?
4. 20:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Brian Allington
  1/10The man of many parts uses his experience to discuss his old chum.
5. 21:00
  Hilarious Histories - What's So Funny About the Past?—3. Eddie Izzard & Pauline Pepys' Dowry
  3/3Public Historian Greg Jenner is on a quest to discover why comedy writers love history
6. 22:00
  TEZ Talks—Series 2, 1. Tezifesto
  1/4Comedian Tez Ilyas presents a stand-up show about life as a British Muslim: can he be PM?
7. 22:15
  The East Coast Listening Post—Series 1, Old Money
  1/4Jenna and Dana get a glimpse of the dying embers of old British aristocracy.
8. 22:30
  Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music—Series 2, The Love Song
  2/6Mitch Benn goes in search of the prefect love song. With Robin Ince.
9. 23:00
  Innes Own World—Episode 4
  4/4Neil Innes performs jingles for products you never knew you needed.
10. 23:30
  Rigor Mortis—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Dr Webster is puzzled when his 13 year old daughter isn't keen on a trip to the path lab.
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Late
1. 00:00
  John Wyndham - The Chrysalids—1. Genetic Mutation
  1/2Young people with telepathic powers are persecuted for their difference.
2. 01:00
  Eden Must Go
  It's 1945 and Stephen Pym has won a scholarship to Cambridge.
3. 02:30
  Churchill's Passions by Andrew Roberts (Omnibus)
  Andrew Roberts' five essays on wartime leader, Winston Churchill.
4. 03:45
  Alan Coren - Core Coren—5. One is One - Leading the Solitary Life
  5/5The humourist, writer and broadcaster muses on a Victorian novelty and home-working.
5. 04:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Postal Disorder
  The Post Office must boost business. Can the bungling duo deliver?
6. 04:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Brian Allington
  1/10The man of many parts uses his experience to discuss his old chum.
7. 05:00
  Hilarious Histories - What's So Funny About the Past?—3. Eddie Izzard & Pauline Pepys' Dowry
  3/3Public Historian Greg Jenner is on a quest to discover why comedy writers love history

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