BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 11 November 2019

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Nightfall—Series 2, 3. Your Fortune in Twenty Words or Less by Larry LeClair
  3/5A carnival worker is initiated into the unusual and terrifying world of precognition.
2. 00:30
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl
  4/6Acton realises it is vital when committing murder to pay attention to detail.
3. 01:00
  Writing The Century 17: The Iron Curtain (Omnibus)
  Graduate Paula has a new teaching job but is attracted to a student.
4. 02:15
  Elizabeth Taylor - The Devastating Boys
  The arrival of two little boys from London for a fortnight changes Laura's life forever.
5. 02:30
  Bog Child (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2On the Northern Irish border, cutting peat in the bog, Fergus finds a body.
6. 03:45
  His Master's Voices—4. The Theatre/EMI Archive
  4/5Cerys Matthews and Tris Penna consider the legacy of the UK's first gramophone records.
7. 04:00
  Graham Swannell - Kiss of Life
  After forty years of marriage a partner could feel that they are taken for granted.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Alfred, Lord Tennyson
  Poet Daljit Nagra selects programmes from the BBC's Poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Start/Stop—Series 3, 2. Therapy
  2/6All three couples end up seeing the same therapist. Special guest Sanjeev Bhaskar.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Dark Island—6. Capture
  6/6A plot to run an escape route for defectors from Britain is exposed in the Outer Hebrides.
2. 06:30
  Fort Dunlop
  Brand designer Giles Poyner pays tribute to Birmingham's Fort Dunlop building.
3. 07:00
  Street and Lane—Series 2, Estimates Day
  3/4When the Yorkshire builders price up fitting mirrors, they end up seeing double.
4. 07:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Philippa Perry, Carlo Ratti and Doug Allan.
5. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Divorce
  12/13When some friends split up, Kate and George become rather nervous.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Fallen Idol
  17/20During platoon training, fellow officers lead Captain Mainwaring astray.
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 63, Episode 3
  3/12Nicholas Parsons challenges guests to speak for 60 seconds.
8. 09:30
  Huddwinks—Series 1, Henry The Vee
  2/6The King fights the French at Agincourt but will the Bard or Barbara Cartland win the day?
9. 10:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—Time of Hope
  1/10Eager Lewis Eliot starts his rise to power from 1920s Leicester.
10. 11:00
  The TED Interview—Tim Ferriss
  Chris Anderson talks to life-hack master Tim Ferris about his own life challenges.
11. 11:45
  Multi Story Shorts—On The Surface
  Cancer drugs are keeping Paula alive, but also impacting on her sense of identity.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Divorce
  12/13When some friends split up, Kate and George become rather nervous.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Fallen Idol
  17/20During platoon training, fellow officers lead Captain Mainwaring astray.
3. 13:00
  The Dark Island—6. Capture
  6/6A plot to run an escape route for defectors from Britain is exposed in the Outer Hebrides.
4. 13:30
  Fort Dunlop
  Brand designer Giles Poyner pays tribute to Birmingham's Fort Dunlop building.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Elizabeth and Her German Garden, Episode 1
  1/5The semi-autobiographical first novel by Elizabeth von Arnim, read by Caroline Martin.
6. 14:15
  Natural History Heroes—Franz Baron Nopcsa von Felso-Szilvás
  6/10Paul Barrett's Natural History Hero is paleontologist Franz Baron Nopcsa von Felso-Szilvás
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Beatrice Colin - The Ice Wife, Episode 1
  1/5Filmmaker Jen travels to the Antarctic as part of the skeleton overwintering crew.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Anna Lyndsey - Girl in the Dark, The Beginnings of the Darkness
  1/5Anna Lyndsey's account of finding light in the darkness after illness changed her life.
9. 15:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—Time of Hope
  1/10Eager Lewis Eliot starts his rise to power from 1920s Leicester.
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 63, Episode 3
  3/12Nicholas Parsons challenges guests to speak for 60 seconds.
11. 16:30
  Huddwinks—Series 1, Henry The Vee
  2/6The King fights the French at Agincourt but will the Bard or Barbara Cartland win the day?
12. 17:00
  Street and Lane—Series 2, Estimates Day
  3/4When the Yorkshire builders price up fitting mirrors, they end up seeing double.
13. 17:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Philippa Perry, Carlo Ratti and Doug Allan.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 6
  6/20Captain Jet and Lemmy are not the only ones to heed the mysterious voice.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Jenny Agutter and Adam Hart-Davis
  Kate Mosse invites Jenny Agutter and Adam Hart-Davis to discuss their favourite books.
3. 19:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Divorce
  12/13When some friends split up, Kate and George become rather nervous.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Fallen Idol
  17/20During platoon training, fellow officers lead Captain Mainwaring astray.
5. 20:00
  The Dark Island—6. Capture
  6/6A plot to run an escape route for defectors from Britain is exposed in the Outer Hebrides.
6. 20:30
  Fort Dunlop
  Brand designer Giles Poyner pays tribute to Birmingham's Fort Dunlop building.
7. 21:00
  The TED Interview—Tim Ferriss
  Chris Anderson talks to life-hack master Tim Ferris about his own life challenges.
8. 21:45
  Multi Story Shorts—On The Surface
  Cancer drugs are keeping Paula alive, but also impacting on her sense of identity.
9. 22:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Philippa Perry, Carlo Ratti and Doug Allan.
10. 22:30
  Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Bridget talks about why she is not grateful Russell Brand has stopped being a sexist.
11. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 55, Episode 3
  3/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
12. 23:30
  Radio Active—Series 5, Out of Your Depth
  3/8Have-a-go presenter Martin Brown is plunged into the deep end, and sinks.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 6
  6/20Captain Jet and Lemmy are not the only ones to heed the mysterious voice.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Jenny Agutter and Adam Hart-Davis
  Kate Mosse invites Jenny Agutter and Adam Hart-Davis to discuss their favourite books.
3. 01:00
  The Dark Island—6. Capture
  6/6A plot to run an escape route for defectors from Britain is exposed in the Outer Hebrides.
4. 01:30
  Fort Dunlop
  Brand designer Giles Poyner pays tribute to Birmingham's Fort Dunlop building.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Elizabeth and Her German Garden, Episode 1
  1/5The semi-autobiographical first novel by Elizabeth von Arnim, read by Caroline Martin.
6. 02:15
  Natural History Heroes—Franz Baron Nopcsa von Felso-Szilvás
  6/10Paul Barrett's Natural History Hero is paleontologist Franz Baron Nopcsa von Felso-Szilvás
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Beatrice Colin - The Ice Wife, Episode 1
  1/5Filmmaker Jen travels to the Antarctic as part of the skeleton overwintering crew.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Anna Lyndsey - Girl in the Dark, The Beginnings of the Darkness
  1/5Anna Lyndsey's account of finding light in the darkness after illness changed her life.
9. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—Time of Hope
  1/10Eager Lewis Eliot starts his rise to power from 1920s Leicester.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 63, Episode 3
  3/12Nicholas Parsons challenges guests to speak for 60 seconds.
11. 04:30
  Huddwinks—Series 1, Henry The Vee
  2/6The King fights the French at Agincourt but will the Bard or Barbara Cartland win the day?
12. 05:00
  Street and Lane—Series 2, Estimates Day
  3/4When the Yorkshire builders price up fitting mirrors, they end up seeing double.
13. 05:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Philippa Perry, Carlo Ratti and Doug Allan.

Tuesday 12 November 2019