BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 11 November 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 5. The Pools of Time
  5/10The starship Challenger closes in on Zelda 5, where captives Darv and Astra face danger.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Mack the Knife
  The Brecht/Weill song Mack the Knife written for The Threepenny Opera in 1928.
3. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 2, 4. A Case of Whistle and Run
  4/4A routine case for Stephen J Blackburn starts to look like his final investigation...
4. 01:30
  Walter Kershaw: The UK's First Street Artist?
  Uncovering the life and work of a pioneering and under-appreciated British painter
5. 02:00
  Pat Barker - Regeneration—Episode 5
  At Craiglockhart War Hospital, Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen discuss war and poetry.
6. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—The Imperfect Cosmos
  10/30Tycho Brahe realised that the heavens change, and that a planet's orbit could be predicted
7. 02:30
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving—Episode 10
  10/10Things come to a head in Vic and Ingrid's marriage. Who can Vic turn to for advice?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Horologicon, Episode 5
  5/5As the ploughman drops into the western bay, we offer you bene darkmans, dear listener.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—18-22 September 1917
  Epic drama series set in Great War Britain.
10. 04:00
  The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Frank Skinner on funny moments in history. With Kate Williams, John Lloyd and Katy Brand.
11. 04:30
  Kalangadog Junction—Episode 4
  4/6As Len interferes in Gaelene's running plans, can Thomas and Jane find time for romance?
12. 05:00
  Safety Catch—Series 2, I Draw the Line
  2/4Reluctant arms dealer Simon decides to quit when he has to sell uniforms to child soldiers
13. 05:30
  More Money Than Sense
  Dominic Frisby hosts a new panel show about the weird and funny world of pop economics.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Wimsey—Whose Body?
  Suave sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes the mystery of a corpse in a Battersea bathtub.
2. 07:30
  Yes Yes Yes—Series 2, When Grey Turned to Gold
  3/6Recalling the tale of Desert Orchid's race for the Cheltenham Gold Cup of 1989.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Close to Home - The Story of Local Radio
  The start of BBC local radio with stations in Leicester, Sheffield and Merseyside.
4. 09:00
  Philip Pullman - His Dark Materials—The Subtle Knife
  2/3Will meets Lyra and acquires the most powerful weapon in all the universes.
5. 11:30
  Word of Mouth—Philip Pullman and Michael Rosen talk about language and writing
  Philip Pullman and Michael Rosen talk in depth about language and writing.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  1834—What Century Are You Living In?
  1/6After a few drinks, English teacher Jason Slater wakes up in the 19th century.
2. 12:30
  The Adventures of John and Tony—A Tale of Two Tenting
  1/4Two friends head off on a surreal camping trip, with a pretend dog.
3. 13:00
  Gregory Evans - Blood and Milk (Omnibus)—Series 3 (Omnibus)
  An unwelcome visitor gets in the way of a woman successfully growing her dairy business.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sue Johnston
  Sue Johnston chooses 'The Continental' and 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.
5. 14:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Robert Winston
  The pioneering human fertility expert tells Dr Anthony Clare about his life and research.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Close to Home - The Story of Local Radio
  The start of BBC local radio with stations in Leicester, Sheffield and Merseyside.
7. 16:00
  Wimsey—Whose Body?
  Suave sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes the mystery of a corpse in a Battersea bathtub.
8. 17:30
  Yes Yes Yes—Series 2, When Grey Turned to Gold
  3/6Recalling the tale of Desert Orchid's race for the Cheltenham Gold Cup of 1989.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Stephen Keyworth - The Two Georges
  Sci-fi author Philip K Dick is visited by the FBI in Stephen Keyworth's comedy drama.
2. 18:45
  Five Strange Stories by AL Barker—3. The Dress
  3/5A solicitor finds that a revealing scarlet dress becomes an issue in his love life.
3. 19:00
  Philip Pullman - His Dark Materials—The Subtle Knife
  2/3Will meets Lyra and acquires the most powerful weapon in all the universes.
4. 21:30
  Word of Mouth—Philip Pullman and Michael Rosen talk about language and writing
  Philip Pullman and Michael Rosen talk in depth about language and writing.
5. 22:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 1, Introduction
  1/6Fed up with eternity, Satan decides hell needs some new guests.
6. 22:30
  Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 2, Eleanor and Mr Woodfield
  1/5Two unhappily married colleagues find solace in their workplace friendship.
7. 23:00
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Alternative therapies in ER, and it's Bhangraman to the rescue.
8. 23:30
  Chris Addison's Civilization—A Sense of Identity
  4/4The thinking idiot's anthropologist explains how mankind makes society function.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Stephen Keyworth - The Two Georges
  Sci-fi author Philip K Dick is visited by the FBI in Stephen Keyworth's comedy drama.
2. 00:45
  Five Strange Stories by AL Barker—3. The Dress
  3/5A solicitor finds that a revealing scarlet dress becomes an issue in his love life.
3. 01:00
  Gregory Evans - Blood and Milk (Omnibus)—Series 3 (Omnibus)
  An unwelcome visitor gets in the way of a woman successfully growing her dairy business.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sue Johnston
  Sue Johnston chooses 'The Continental' and 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.
5. 02:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Robert Winston
  The pioneering human fertility expert tells Dr Anthony Clare about his life and research.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Close to Home - The Story of Local Radio
  The start of BBC local radio with stations in Leicester, Sheffield and Merseyside.
7. 04:00
  Wimsey—Whose Body?
  Suave sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes the mystery of a corpse in a Battersea bathtub.
8. 05:30
  Yes Yes Yes—Series 2, When Grey Turned to Gold
  3/6Recalling the tale of Desert Orchid's race for the Cheltenham Gold Cup of 1989.

Sunday 12 November 2017