Schedule

BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 20 - 26 November 2023

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00:00	00:00 Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Sharon Olds: Poetry Coming Down My Arm Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 00:30 Grandmothers by Salley Vickers (Omnibus)—Episode 2 2/2 Nan takes Billy on holiday, whilst Blanche is still estranged from her grandchildren.	00:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 1. The Making of Kipps 1/5 Kipps leaves school, and his first love Ann, when he’s apprenticed to a Folkestone draper.	00:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 2. Kipps Learns Something to his Advantage 2/5 Kipps’ life – and fortune - changes dramatically when he answers a newspaper advert.	00:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 3. Kipps Gets Engaged 3/5 Artie Kipps gets engaged to Miss Walshingham but his thoughts keep returning to Ann.	00:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 4. Kipps finds the Course of True Love a Little Muddy 4/5 Artie Kipps re-connects with his childhood sweetheart Ann but fails to mention his fiancé.	00:00 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—1. The Rebels 1/2 It's 2116, a dystopian world where eugenics, promiscuity and happiness are gently enforced	00:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—4. Birdstrike 4/6 Having already sparked a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's advance continues. 00:30 The Price of Fear—Lot 132 Horror legend Vincent Price tells the artistically horrifying tale of a painting.
01:00	01:40 Inheritance Tracks—Geoff Norcott Comedian Geoff Norcott chooses numbers by The Small Faces and U2. 01:50 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale (Omnibus)—Episode 1 1/3 1860s: Sisters Sophia and Constance live above a thriving drapery in the Potteries	01:00 Raffles—Series 3, 1. No Sinecure 1/6 Facing life without his partner-in-crime, Bunny's newspaper sparks a surprise. 01:30 Pay Any Price—1. You Won't Remember This 1/10 A British singer unwittingly becomes part of a sinister CIA Cold War project.	01:00 Raffles—Series 3, 2. To Catch a Thief 2/6 A spate of jewel robberies! For once Raffles is not the culprit 01:30 Pay Any Price—2. Unholy Alliance 2/10 Debbie’s sinister alter ego is triggered for her first assignment by the CIA.	01:00 Raffles—Series 3, 3. An Old Flame 3/6 The gentleman thief has many adversaries, but none as formidable as Jacques Saillaid. 01:30 Pay Any Price—3. The Clear Up 3/10 The world reels after the Dallas shooting. But who was behind the epoch making event?	01:00 Raffles—Series 3, 4. The Raffles Relics 4/6 The gentleman thief opts to re-equip in an unconventional way... 01:30 Pay Any Price—4. The Arrangement 4/10 In a chance encounter the British Secret Service is alerted to the CIA’s sinister project.	01:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 5. The Kippses 5/5 Kipps is building a dream home for Ann. But is his fortune lost?	01:00 Daphne Du Maurier—The King's General A troubled heroine and a reckless soldier fall in love during the English Civil War.
02:00		02:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—1. Revolution 1/5 How do we make the most of our longer lives? Carl Honoré charts a revolution in ageing. 02:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—6. The Elopement 6/15 Sophia escapes to London with her lover, travelling salesman Gerald Scales. 02:30 Stand-Up Specials—Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar S3, Corbyn and the Left 1/4 Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.	02:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—2. Effects 2/5 Carl Honoré experiences first-hand the dramatic effects of ageing on the body. 02:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—7. Crime 7/15 Constance and Sam, now married, receive a cryptic Christmas card from the exiled Sophia. 02:30 For the Love of Leo—Series 1, Margot of the 18th Green 1/4 Recently widowed Leo is lured back to society by golfer Margot, who plays a wily game.	02:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—3. Experience 3/5 As he charts changing attitudes to ageing, Carl Honoré pits prodigy against experience. 02:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—8. Crisis 8/15 In Paris, Gerald’s spent his inheritance and his marriage to Sophia is on the rocks 02:30 Shush!—Series 1, New Romantics 4/4 A poet, a bottle of Calpol and Roman bathing methods cause trouble for Snoo and Alice.	02:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—4. Impact 4/5 How do we make the most of our longer lives? Carl Honoré charts a revolution in ageing. 02:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—9. Justice 9/15 Campaigning for his imprisoned cousin, Constance worries about her husband Sam’s health 02:30 The Break—Series 1, Dead Man's Dinner 3/6 Jeff and Andy win a meal at Flamford's poshest hotel, opening a Pandora's Box of envy.	02:00 Raffles—Series 3, 5. The Knees of the Gods 5/6 Raffles and Bunny join the army and head for Africa. 02:30 Pay Any Price—5. Hamburg 5/10 A second British sleeper is employed, but this time in a domestic dirty tricks operation.	02:30 Coventry by Rachel Cusk (Omnibus) Extracts from Rachel Cusk's collection of clear-sighted and witty essays.
03:00	03:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 2 2/6 Eric and Ern get the bird from Percy Edwards and Nelson gets a call from Lady Hamilton. 03:30 Tony's—Series 1, The Italian Connection 5/6 The salon and owner are attacked by gangsters, but can a cousin speak their language?	03:00 Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords 8/8 Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from BBC TV. 03:30 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 4 4/4 Cholericke is feverish and the arrival of Mary Lump causes concern. Lakeland poets parody.	03:00 The Goon Show—Series 10, The Last Smoking Seagoon 6/6 Ned is quitting nicotine, but Grytpype-Thynne has other ideas. 03:30 King Street Junior—Series 8, Beginnings and Endings 3/6 Despite being newly retired, Mr Holliday is back at school for a day of drama.	03:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, East Cheam Drama Festival 12/20 Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays with the Lad in East Cheam. 03:30 Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 4 4/6 The battle commences to bring the opera festival to Killycromper Hall.	03:00 Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy! 5/20 Private Pike gets trapped on a seaside minefield! 03:30 Second Thoughts—Series 2, The Rhythm of Strife 6/8 Faith and Bill bicker over her children, then his ex-wife turns up.	03:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—5. Love and Sex 5/5 Carl Honoré considers love and sex as he charts a revolution in our attitudes to ageing. 03:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—10. The Siege 10/15 1870, the Siege of Paris. Sophia establishes herself as a landlady 03:30 Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes—Ireland and the Irish Best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with Tara Flynn.	03:45 Could Do Better—Dame Edna Everage Robert Booth has a quiet word with the international megastar about her school reports.
04:00	04:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Doctor Who at 60, Russell T Davies Screenwriter Russell T Davies is castaway by Lauren Laverne. 04:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Sloths Musings on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world.	04:00 The Write Stuff—Series 17, Jerome K Jerome 4/6 James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Mark Billingham and Lynne Truss. 04:30 Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, Go With the Flow 2/6 Stella keeps tabs on her work-shy kids, thanks to Patrick's chart.	04:00 Quote... Unquote—Sir Tim Rice, Robin Stevens, Shazia Mirza Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz. 04:30 The Change—Series 2, Episode 5 5/6 George and Carol are set for a weekend away but who wears the dress?	04:00 Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Heat 6 6/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz. 04:30 Four Joneses and a Jenkins—September: Watch the Birdie 1/6 An everyday story of sheep, sin and scholarship under the shadow of the Long Mynd.	04:00 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 24, Episode 4 4/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game. 04:30 Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Organathon 6/6 Jason's dad Eddie attempts a record-breaking electric organ session for charity.	04:00 Albert and Me—Series 1, Spanner in the Works 4/9 Single dad Bryan's son is starting nursery. What could go wrong? 04:30 Rent—Series 2, Episode 2 2/6 Richard finds himself propelled into the limelight as a superstar DJ.	04:00 The Men from the Ministry—Monkey Business Sir Gregory is set to leave, but can one of the daft duo fill his shoes? 04:30 Whack-O!—Series 2, Chiselbury Experiment 8/12 How can Jim get pupils to join Chislebury? How about a catchy publicity gimmick?
05:00	05:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 1. The Making of Kipps 1/5 Kipps leaves school, and his first love Ann, when he’s apprenticed to a Folkestone draper.	05:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 2. Kipps Learns Something to his Advantage 2/5 Kipps’ life – and fortune - changes dramatically when he answers a newspaper advert.	05:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 3. Kipps Gets Engaged 3/5 Artie Kipps gets engaged to Miss Walshingham but his thoughts keep returning to Ann.	05:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 4. Kipps finds the Course of True Love a Little Muddy 4/5 Artie Kipps re-connects with his childhood sweetheart Ann but fails to mention his fiancé.	05:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 5. The Kippses 5/5 Kipps is building a dream home for Ann. But is his fortune lost?	05:00 The Food Quiz—Series 3, Episode 1 1/6 Stephen Fry, Elisabeth Luard and Clarissa Dickson Wright are on Jay Rayner's menu. 05:30 Plum House—Series 1, Peter vs Prynne 4/6 Will Tom's special summer-event be remembered for the right reasons?	05:00 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - A Celebration of a Comedy Classic A celebration of the BBC's hit TV comedy. With Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice.
06:00	06:00 Raffles—Series 3, 1. No Sinecure 1/6 Facing life without his partner-in-crime, Bunny's newspaper sparks a surprise. 06:30 Pay Any Price—1. You Won't Remember This 1/10 A British singer unwittingly becomes part of a sinister CIA Cold War project.	06:00 Raffles—Series 3, 2. To Catch a Thief 2/6 A spate of jewel robberies! For once Raffles is not the culprit 06:30 Pay Any Price—2. Unholy Alliance 2/10 Debbie’s sinister alter ego is triggered for her first assignment by the CIA.	06:00 Raffles—Series 3, 3. An Old Flame 3/6 The gentleman thief has many adversaries, but none as formidable as Jacques Saillaid. 06:30 Pay Any Price—3. The Clear Up 3/10 The world reels after the Dallas shooting. But who was behind the epoch making event?	06:00 Raffles—Series 3, 4. The Raffles Relics 4/6 The gentleman thief opts to re-equip in an unconventional way... 06:30 Pay Any Price—4. The Arrangement 4/10 In a chance encounter the British Secret Service is alerted to the CIA’s sinister project.	06:00 Raffles—Series 3, 5. The Knees of the Gods 5/6 Raffles and Bunny join the army and head for Africa. 06:30 Pay Any Price—5. Hamburg 5/10 A second British sleeper is employed, but this time in a domestic dirty tricks operation.	06:00 Daphne Du Maurier—The King's General A troubled heroine and a reckless soldier fall in love during the English Civil War.	06:00 Poetry Extra—Tongue and Talk - The Dialect Poets: East Midlands Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 06:30 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré (Omnibus) How do we make the most of our longer lives? Carl Honoré charts a revolution in ageing.
07:00	07:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—1. Revolution 1/5 How do we make the most of our longer lives? Carl Honoré charts a revolution in ageing. 07:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—6. The Elopement 6/15 Sophia escapes to London with her lover, travelling salesman Gerald Scales. 07:30 Stand-Up Specials—Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar S3, Corbyn and the Left 1/4 Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.	07:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—2. Effects 2/5 Carl Honoré experiences first-hand the dramatic effects of ageing on the body. 07:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—7. Crime 7/15 Constance and Sam, now married, receive a cryptic Christmas card from the exiled Sophia. 07:30 For the Love of Leo—Series 1, Margot of the 18th Green 1/4 Recently widowed Leo is lured back to society by golfer Margot, who plays a wily game.	07:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—3. Experience 3/5 As he charts changing attitudes to ageing, Carl Honoré pits prodigy against experience. 07:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—8. Crisis 8/15 In Paris, Gerald’s spent his inheritance and his marriage to Sophia is on the rocks 07:30 Shush!—Series 1, New Romantics 4/4 A poet, a bottle of Calpol and Roman bathing methods cause trouble for Snoo and Alice.	07:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—4. Impact 4/5 How do we make the most of our longer lives? Carl Honoré charts a revolution in ageing. 07:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—9. Justice 9/15 Campaigning for his imprisoned cousin, Constance worries about her husband Sam’s health 07:30 The Break—Series 1, Dead Man's Dinner 3/6 Jeff and Andy win a meal at Flamford's poshest hotel, opening a Pandora's Box of envy.	07:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—5. Love and Sex 5/5 Carl Honoré considers love and sex as he charts a revolution in our attitudes to ageing. 07:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—10. The Siege 10/15 1870, the Siege of Paris. Sophia establishes herself as a landlady 07:30 Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes—Ireland and the Irish Best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with Tara Flynn.	07:30 Coventry by Rachel Cusk (Omnibus) Extracts from Rachel Cusk's collection of clear-sighted and witty essays.	07:40 Inheritance Tracks—Mawaan Rizwan Comedian Mawaan Rizwan chooses tracks by Musarrat Nazir and MIA. 07:50 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale (Omnibus)—Episode 2 2/3 While Sophia escapes with her lover, her sister Constance runs the family drapery shop.
08:00	08:00 Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords 8/8 Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from BBC TV. 08:30 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 4 4/4 Cholericke is feverish and the arrival of Mary Lump causes concern. Lakeland poets parody.	08:00 The Goon Show—Series 10, The Last Smoking Seagoon 6/6 Ned is quitting nicotine, but Grytpype-Thynne has other ideas. 08:30 King Street Junior—Series 8, Beginnings and Endings 3/6 Despite being newly retired, Mr Holliday is back at school for a day of drama.	08:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, East Cheam Drama Festival 12/20 Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays with the Lad in East Cheam. 08:30 Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 4 4/6 The battle commences to bring the opera festival to Killycromper Hall.	08:00 Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy! 5/20 Private Pike gets trapped on a seaside minefield! 08:30 Second Thoughts—Series 2, The Rhythm of Strife 6/8 Faith and Bill bicker over her children, then his ex-wife turns up.	08:00 Albert and Me—Series 1, Spanner in the Works 4/9 Single dad Bryan's son is starting nursery. What could go wrong? 08:30 Rent—Series 2, Episode 2 2/6 Richard finds himself propelled into the limelight as a superstar DJ.	08:45 Could Do Better—Dame Edna Everage Robert Booth has a quiet word with the international megastar about her school reports.
09:00	09:00 The Write Stuff—Series 17, Jerome K Jerome 4/6 James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Mark Billingham and Lynne Truss. 09:30 Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, Go With the Flow 2/6 Stella keeps tabs on her work-shy kids, thanks to Patrick's chart.	09:00 Quote... Unquote—Sir Tim Rice, Robin Stevens, Shazia Mirza Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz. 09:30 The Change—Series 2, Episode 5 5/6 George and Carol are set for a weekend away but who wears the dress?	09:00 Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Heat 6 6/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz. 09:30 Four Joneses and a Jenkins—September: Watch the Birdie 1/6 An everyday story of sheep, sin and scholarship under the shadow of the Long Mynd.	09:00 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 24, Episode 4 4/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game. 09:30 Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Organathon 6/6 Jason's dad Eddie attempts a record-breaking electric organ session for charity.	09:00 The Food Quiz—Series 3, Episode 1 1/6 Stephen Fry, Elisabeth Luard and Clarissa Dickson Wright are on Jay Rayner's menu. 09:30 Plum House—Series 1, Peter vs Prynne 4/6 Will Tom's special summer-event be remembered for the right reasons?	09:00 The Men from the Ministry—Monkey Business Sir Gregory is set to leave, but can one of the daft duo fill his shoes? 09:30 Whack-O!—Series 2, Chiselbury Experiment 8/12 How can Jim get pupils to join Chislebury? How about a catchy publicity gimmick?	09:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Larks from the much-loved comedy duo. Private Morecambe is a hero. 09:30 Tony's—Series 1, All That Glitters 6/6 The barber decides his corner shop needs a makeover.
10:00	10:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 1. The Making of Kipps 1/5 Kipps leaves school, and his first love Ann, when he’s apprenticed to a Folkestone draper.	10:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 2. Kipps Learns Something to his Advantage 2/5 Kipps’ life – and fortune - changes dramatically when he answers a newspaper advert.	10:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 3. Kipps Gets Engaged 3/5 Artie Kipps gets engaged to Miss Walshingham but his thoughts keep returning to Ann.	10:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 4. Kipps finds the Course of True Love a Little Muddy 4/5 Artie Kipps re-connects with his childhood sweetheart Ann but fails to mention his fiancé.	10:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 5. The Kippses 5/5 Kipps is building a dream home for Ann. But is his fortune lost?	10:00 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - A Celebration of a Comedy Classic A celebration of the BBC's hit TV comedy. With Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice.	10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Doctor Who at 60, Matt Smith Actor Matt Smith is castaway by Kirsty Young. 10:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Elsa David Attenborough gives his perspective on the story of the famous lioness, Elsa.
11:00	11:00 Raffles—Series 3, 1. No Sinecure 1/6 Facing life without his partner-in-crime, Bunny's newspaper sparks a surprise. 11:30 Pay Any Price—1. You Won't Remember This 1/10 A British singer unwittingly becomes part of a sinister CIA Cold War project.	11:00 Raffles—Series 3, 2. To Catch a Thief 2/6 A spate of jewel robberies! For once Raffles is not the culprit 11:30 Pay Any Price—2. Unholy Alliance 2/10 Debbie’s sinister alter ego is triggered for her first assignment by the CIA.	11:00 Raffles—Series 3, 3. An Old Flame 3/6 The gentleman thief has many adversaries, but none as formidable as Jacques Saillaid. 11:30 Pay Any Price—3. The Clear Up 3/10 The world reels after the Dallas shooting. But who was behind the epoch making event?	11:00 Raffles—Series 3, 4. The Raffles Relics 4/6 The gentleman thief opts to re-equip in an unconventional way... 11:30 Pay Any Price—4. The Arrangement 4/10 In a chance encounter the British Secret Service is alerted to the CIA’s sinister project.	11:00 Raffles—Series 3, 5. The Knees of the Gods 5/6 Raffles and Bunny join the army and head for Africa. 11:30 Pay Any Price—5. Hamburg 5/10 A second British sleeper is employed, but this time in a domestic dirty tricks operation.	11:00 Daphne Du Maurier—The King's General A troubled heroine and a reckless soldier fall in love during the English Civil War.	11:00 Poetry Extra—Tongue and Talk - The Dialect Poets: East Midlands Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 11:30 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré (Omnibus) How do we make the most of our longer lives? Carl Honoré charts a revolution in ageing.
12:00	12:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—1. Revolution 1/5 How do we make the most of our longer lives? Carl Honoré charts a revolution in ageing. 12:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—6. The Elopement 6/15 Sophia escapes to London with her lover, travelling salesman Gerald Scales. 12:30 Stand-Up Specials—Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar S3, Corbyn and the Left 1/4 Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.	12:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—2. Effects 2/5 Carl Honoré experiences first-hand the dramatic effects of ageing on the body. 12:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—7. Crime 7/15 Constance and Sam, now married, receive a cryptic Christmas card from the exiled Sophia. 12:30 For the Love of Leo—Series 1, Margot of the 18th Green 1/4 Recently widowed Leo is lured back to society by golfer Margot, who plays a wily game.	12:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—3. Experience 3/5 As he charts changing attitudes to ageing, Carl Honoré pits prodigy against experience. 12:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—8. Crisis 8/15 In Paris, Gerald’s spent his inheritance and his marriage to Sophia is on the rocks 12:30 Shush!—Series 1, New Romantics 4/4 A poet, a bottle of Calpol and Roman bathing methods cause trouble for Snoo and Alice.	12:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—4. Impact 4/5 How do we make the most of our longer lives? Carl Honoré charts a revolution in ageing. 12:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—9. Justice 9/15 Campaigning for his imprisoned cousin, Constance worries about her husband Sam’s health 12:30 The Break—Series 1, Dead Man's Dinner 3/6 Jeff and Andy win a meal at Flamford's poshest hotel, opening a Pandora's Box of envy.	12:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—5. Love and Sex 5/5 Carl Honoré considers love and sex as he charts a revolution in our attitudes to ageing. 12:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—10. The Siege 10/15 1870, the Siege of Paris. Sophia establishes herself as a landlady 12:30 Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes—Ireland and the Irish Best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with Tara Flynn.	12:30 Coventry by Rachel Cusk (Omnibus) Extracts from Rachel Cusk's collection of clear-sighted and witty essays.	12:40 Inheritance Tracks—Mawaan Rizwan Comedian Mawaan Rizwan chooses tracks by Musarrat Nazir and MIA. 12:50 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale (Omnibus)—Episode 2 2/3 While Sophia escapes with her lover, her sister Constance runs the family drapery shop.
13:00	13:00 Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords 8/8 Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from BBC TV. 13:30 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 4 4/4 Cholericke is feverish and the arrival of Mary Lump causes concern. Lakeland poets parody.	13:00 The Goon Show—Series 10, The Last Smoking Seagoon 6/6 Ned is quitting nicotine, but Grytpype-Thynne has other ideas. 13:30 King Street Junior—Series 8, Beginnings and Endings 3/6 Despite being newly retired, Mr Holliday is back at school for a day of drama.	13:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, East Cheam Drama Festival 12/20 Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays with the Lad in East Cheam. 13:30 Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 4 4/6 The battle commences to bring the opera festival to Killycromper Hall.	13:00 Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy! 5/20 Private Pike gets trapped on a seaside minefield! 13:30 Second Thoughts—Series 2, The Rhythm of Strife 6/8 Faith and Bill bicker over her children, then his ex-wife turns up.	13:00 Albert and Me—Series 1, Spanner in the Works 4/9 Single dad Bryan's son is starting nursery. What could go wrong? 13:30 Rent—Series 2, Episode 2 2/6 Richard finds himself propelled into the limelight as a superstar DJ.	13:45 Could Do Better—Dame Edna Everage Robert Booth has a quiet word with the international megastar about her school reports.
14:00	14:00 The Write Stuff—Series 17, Jerome K Jerome 4/6 James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Mark Billingham and Lynne Truss. 14:30 Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, Go With the Flow 2/6 Stella keeps tabs on her work-shy kids, thanks to Patrick's chart.	14:00 Quote... Unquote—Sir Tim Rice, Robin Stevens, Shazia Mirza Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz. 14:30 The Change—Series 2, Episode 5 5/6 George and Carol are set for a weekend away but who wears the dress?	14:00 Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Heat 6 6/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz. 14:30 Four Joneses and a Jenkins—September: Watch the Birdie 1/6 An everyday story of sheep, sin and scholarship under the shadow of the Long Mynd.	14:00 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 24, Episode 4 4/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game. 14:30 Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Organathon 6/6 Jason's dad Eddie attempts a record-breaking electric organ session for charity.	14:00 The Food Quiz—Series 3, Episode 1 1/6 Stephen Fry, Elisabeth Luard and Clarissa Dickson Wright are on Jay Rayner's menu. 14:30 Plum House—Series 1, Peter vs Prynne 4/6 Will Tom's special summer-event be remembered for the right reasons?	14:00 The Men from the Ministry—Monkey Business Sir Gregory is set to leave, but can one of the daft duo fill his shoes? 14:30 Whack-O!—Series 2, Chiselbury Experiment 8/12 How can Jim get pupils to join Chislebury? How about a catchy publicity gimmick?	14:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Larks from the much-loved comedy duo. Private Morecambe is a hero. 14:30 Tony's—Series 1, All That Glitters 6/6 The barber decides his corner shop needs a makeover.
15:00	15:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 1. The Making of Kipps 1/5 Kipps leaves school, and his first love Ann, when he’s apprenticed to a Folkestone draper.	15:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 2. Kipps Learns Something to his Advantage 2/5 Kipps’ life – and fortune - changes dramatically when he answers a newspaper advert.	15:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 3. Kipps Gets Engaged 3/5 Artie Kipps gets engaged to Miss Walshingham but his thoughts keep returning to Ann.	15:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 4. Kipps finds the Course of True Love a Little Muddy 4/5 Artie Kipps re-connects with his childhood sweetheart Ann but fails to mention his fiancé.	15:00 HG Wells—Kipps, 5. The Kippses 5/5 Kipps is building a dream home for Ann. But is his fortune lost?	15:00 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - A Celebration of a Comedy Classic A celebration of the BBC's hit TV comedy. With Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice.	15:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Doctor Who at 60, Matt Smith Actor Matt Smith is castaway by Kirsty Young. 15:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Elsa David Attenborough gives his perspective on the story of the famous lioness, Elsa.
16:00	16:00 Raffles—Series 3, 1. No Sinecure 1/6 Facing life without his partner-in-crime, Bunny's newspaper sparks a surprise. 16:30 Pay Any Price—1. You Won't Remember This 1/10 A British singer unwittingly becomes part of a sinister CIA Cold War project.	16:00 Raffles—Series 3, 2. To Catch a Thief 2/6 A spate of jewel robberies! For once Raffles is not the culprit 16:30 Pay Any Price—2. Unholy Alliance 2/10 Debbie’s sinister alter ego is triggered for her first assignment by the CIA.	16:00 Raffles—Series 3, 3. An Old Flame 3/6 The gentleman thief has many adversaries, but none as formidable as Jacques Saillaid. 16:30 Pay Any Price—3. The Clear Up 3/10 The world reels after the Dallas shooting. But who was behind the epoch making event?	16:00 Raffles—Series 3, 4. The Raffles Relics 4/6 The gentleman thief opts to re-equip in an unconventional way... 16:30 Pay Any Price—4. The Arrangement 4/10 In a chance encounter the British Secret Service is alerted to the CIA’s sinister project.	16:00 Raffles—Series 3, 5. The Knees of the Gods 5/6 Raffles and Bunny join the army and head for Africa. 16:30 Pay Any Price—5. Hamburg 5/10 A second British sleeper is employed, but this time in a domestic dirty tricks operation.	16:00 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—1. The Rebels 1/2 It's 2116, a dystopian world where eugenics, promiscuity and happiness are gently enforced	16:00 James Follett - The Destruction Factor—4. Birdstrike 4/6 Having already sparked a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's advance continues. 16:30 The Price of Fear—Lot 132 Horror legend Vincent Price tells the artistically horrifying tale of a painting.
17:00	17:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—1. Revolution 1/5 How do we make the most of our longer lives? Carl Honoré charts a revolution in ageing. 17:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—6. The Elopement 6/15 Sophia escapes to London with her lover, travelling salesman Gerald Scales. 17:30 Stand-Up Specials—Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar S3, Corbyn and the Left 1/4 Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.	17:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—2. Effects 2/5 Carl Honoré experiences first-hand the dramatic effects of ageing on the body. 17:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—7. Crime 7/15 Constance and Sam, now married, receive a cryptic Christmas card from the exiled Sophia. 17:30 For the Love of Leo—Series 1, Margot of the 18th Green 1/4 Recently widowed Leo is lured back to society by golfer Margot, who plays a wily game.	17:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—3. Experience 3/5 As he charts changing attitudes to ageing, Carl Honoré pits prodigy against experience. 17:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—8. Crisis 8/15 In Paris, Gerald’s spent his inheritance and his marriage to Sophia is on the rocks 17:30 Shush!—Series 1, New Romantics 4/4 A poet, a bottle of Calpol and Roman bathing methods cause trouble for Snoo and Alice.	17:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—4. Impact 4/5 How do we make the most of our longer lives? Carl Honoré charts a revolution in ageing. 17:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—9. Justice 9/15 Campaigning for his imprisoned cousin, Constance worries about her husband Sam’s health 17:30 The Break—Series 1, Dead Man's Dinner 3/6 Jeff and Andy win a meal at Flamford's poshest hotel, opening a Pandora's Box of envy.	17:00 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—5. Love and Sex 5/5 Carl Honoré considers love and sex as he charts a revolution in our attitudes to ageing. 17:15 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale—10. The Siege 10/15 1870, the Siege of Paris. Sophia establishes herself as a landlady 17:30 Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes—Ireland and the Irish Best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with Tara Flynn.	17:00 Daphne Du Maurier—The King's General A troubled heroine and a reckless soldier fall in love during the English Civil War.	17:00 Poetry Extra—Tongue and Talk - The Dialect Poets: East Midlands Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 17:30 Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré (Omnibus) How do we make the most of our longer lives? Carl Honoré charts a revolution in ageing.
18:00	18:00 Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords 8/8 Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from BBC TV. 18:30 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 4 4/4 Cholericke is feverish and the arrival of Mary Lump causes concern. Lakeland poets parody.	18:00 The Goon Show—Series 10, The Last Smoking Seagoon 6/6 Ned is quitting nicotine, but Grytpype-Thynne has other ideas. 18:30 King Street Junior—Series 8, Beginnings and Endings 3/6 Despite being newly retired, Mr Holliday is back at school for a day of drama.	18:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, East Cheam Drama Festival 12/20 Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays with the Lad in East Cheam. 18:30 Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 4 4/6 The battle commences to bring the opera festival to Killycromper Hall.	18:00 Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy! 5/20 Private Pike gets trapped on a seaside minefield! 18:30 Second Thoughts—Series 2, The Rhythm of Strife 6/8 Faith and Bill bicker over her children, then his ex-wife turns up.	18:00 Albert and Me—Series 1, Spanner in the Works 4/9 Single dad Bryan's son is starting nursery. What could go wrong? 18:30 Rent—Series 2, Episode 2 2/6 Richard finds himself propelled into the limelight as a superstar DJ.	18:30 Coventry by Rachel Cusk (Omnibus) Extracts from Rachel Cusk's collection of clear-sighted and witty essays.	18:40 Inheritance Tracks—Mawaan Rizwan Comedian Mawaan Rizwan chooses tracks by Musarrat Nazir and MIA. 18:50 Arnold Bennett - The Old Wives' Tale (Omnibus)—Episode 2 2/3 While Sophia escapes with her lover, her sister Constance runs the family drapery shop.
19:00	19:00 The Write Stuff—Series 17, Jerome K Jerome 4/6 James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Mark Billingham and Lynne Truss. 19:30 Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, Go With the Flow 2/6 Stella keeps tabs on her work-shy kids, thanks to Patrick's chart.	19:00 Quote... Unquote—Sir Tim Rice, Robin Stevens, Shazia Mirza Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz. 19:30 The Change—Series 2, Episode 5 5/6 George and Carol are set for a weekend away but who wears the dress?	19:00 Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Heat 6 6/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz. 19:30 Four Joneses and a Jenkins—September: Watch the Birdie 1/6 An everyday story of sheep, sin and scholarship under the shadow of the Long Mynd.	19:00 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 24, Episode 4 4/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game. 19:30 Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Organathon 6/6 Jason's dad Eddie attempts a record-breaking electric organ session for charity.	19:00 The Food Quiz—Series 3, Episode 1 1/6 Stephen Fry, Elisabeth Luard and Clarissa Dickson Wright are on Jay Rayner's menu. 19:30 Plum House—Series 1, Peter vs Prynne 4/6 Will Tom's special summer-event be remembered for the right reasons?	19:45 Could Do Better—Dame Edna Everage Robert Booth has a quiet word with the international megastar about her school reports.
20:00	20:00 Radiolab—Series 10, Yellow Fluff and Other Curious Encounters 3/8 Radiolab explores the pursuit of knowledge leading to answers, failure and more questions 20:55 Witness History—Making Doctor Who On 23 November 1963, the first episode of Doctor Who was shown.	20:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 9, The Food Connection 5/52 Manoush Zomorodi explores the future one of life’s greatest pleasures, food. 20:50 Witness History—Piltdown Man In 1912, Britain's top palaeontologists were hoaxed by a "missing link" in human evolution	20:00 Archive on 4—Something is Terribly Wrong Alan Thompson relives the events in the assassination of President John F Kennedy	20:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Comedy in the 21st Century, 2. The Museum of Curiosity 2/2 Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville on broadcast comedy's future.	20:00 The Secret History of Yoga Mukti Jain Campion explores the surprising origins of modern yoga practice. 20:30 Soul Music—Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay Otis Redding's lonely lament, and why it matters to people aged from 20 to 80	20:00 The Men from the Ministry—Monkey Business Sir Gregory is set to leave, but can one of the daft duo fill his shoes? 20:30 Whack-O!—Series 2, Chiselbury Experiment 8/12 How can Jim get pupils to join Chislebury? How about a catchy publicity gimmick?	20:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Larks from the much-loved comedy duo. Private Morecambe is a hero. 20:30 Tony's—Series 1, All That Glitters 6/6 The barber decides his corner shop needs a makeover.
21:00	21:00 Mastertapes—Series 7, David Gray (A-side) David Gray talks about White Ladder, a decade-defining album of the 2000s. 21:30 Doctor Who—Tenth Doctor Adventures, Cold Vengeance Part 1/2 11/12 On the frozen food satellite Coldstar, something sinister is defrosting - Ice Warriors!	21:00 Mastertapes—Series 7, David Gray (B-side) Singer-songwriter David Gray responds to audience questions about his album White Ladder. 21:30 Doctor Who—Tenth Doctor Adventures, Cold Vengeance Part 2/2 12/12 The Doctor learns of the Ice Warriors’ plight on the cold Martian moon.	21:00 A Good Read—Helen Lederer & Angela Barnes Helen Lederer, Angela Barnes and Harriett Gilbert discuss their favourite books. 21:25 Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 1. The Innocent Part 1/2 If only the Doctor were still alive... Starring John Hurt.	21:00 Great Lives—Suzannah Lipscomb on CS Lewis CS Lewis, author of the Narnia Chronicles, chosen by historian Suzannah Lipscomb. 21:30 Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 1. The Innocent Part 2/2 The Doctor is on planet Keska, fighting to thwart the Daleks’ plans to destroy Gallifrey.	21:00 Notable—Monsters of Music with Tom Allen, Alma Mahler The Heartbreaker with Arlene Phillips A composer, heartbreaker, socialite and antisemite. Who was the real Alma Mahler? 21:30 Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 2. The Thousand Worlds Part 1/2 The Time Lord returns to the once peaceful planet of Keska, now deep in the Null Zone.	21:00 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - A Celebration of a Comedy Classic A celebration of the BBC's hit TV comedy. With Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice.	21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Doctor Who at 60, Matt Smith Actor Matt Smith is castaway by Kirsty Young. 21:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Elsa David Attenborough gives his perspective on the story of the famous lioness, Elsa.
22:00	22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 80, Episode 1 1/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee. 22:30 Domestic Science—Series 1, Episode 1 1/4 A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with Festival of the Spoken Nerd. 22:45 Darren Harriott: Black Label—Family 1/4 Comedian Darren Harriott examines his nan’s emigration and his relationship with his Dad.	22:00 Best Medicine—Series 1, 6. CT Scans, Inhalation, Faith, Attention Guest Ria Lina champions CT scans. 22:30 Mr and Mrs Smith—Series 1, The Bathroom 4/4 Annabelle is annoyed because Will could not stand up to their over-enthusiastic builder. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Jake Lambert 1/3 Esyllt Sears interviews the stand-up comedian Jake Lambert.	22:00 Stand-Up Specials—Glenn Moore's Almanac, 1. Royal Wedding 1/8 A nation celebrates as Glenn fails to be invited to Kate & William’s wedding 22:30 Date Night—Series 1, Episode 3 3/4 Character comedy series with Marc Wootton and friends playing couples on date night.	22:00 It's a Fair Cop—Series 6, 2. Malicious Communication 2/6 Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore takes an audience through real-life crime scenarios. 22:30 The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 2, Episode 3 3/4 Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney create improvised sketches from audience suggestions 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Jake Lambert 2/3 Esyllt Sears interviews the stand-up comedian Jake Lambert.	22:00 Stand-Up Specials—BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 The final six heat winners compete for the prestigious New Comedy Award 2023. 22:30 I Think I've Got a Problem—Series 1, Episode 4 4/4 Tom proposes with help from his 'imaginary' band. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Jake Lambert 3/3 Esyllt Sears interviews the stand-up comedian Jake Lambert.	22:00 Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Bad Boys 3/4 Nathan tries to be a good role model for his younger brother Tyree. 22:30 Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 3, Episode 2 2/4 Minimum 50 per cent participation in elections and converting fast food into renewable gas	22:00 Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 1, Money 3/4 Mark discusses his own experiences of being poor and quite well-off. 22:30 Brian Appleton's Unofficial Multi-Media Lecture—Now Let's Listen to Light 4/6 Musicologist Brian Appleton attempts to listen to light. 22:45 We Know Everything—Episode 4 4/6 When Parmesan goes rotten, what does it smell of? 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Emmanuel Sonubi 1/3 Jake Yapp talks to Emmanuel Sonubi in the Comedy Club.
23:00	23:00 The Now Show—Series 63, Episode 3 3/6 Zoe Lyons helps Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis examine the week via stand-up and sketches. 23:30 Forty Nights in the Wildebeest—Episode 6 6/6 Eavesdropping on Radio 4 newsreaders after hours and visit The Planet of the Grapes.	23:00 The World of Simon Rich—Series 2, Episode Three 3/4 Enchanting, absurd and funny stories from the mind of celebrated US writer Simon Rich. 23:30 Think the Unthinkable—Series 3, Wagstaff and Mutual 3/6 The management consultants try to help an investment bank with some bad financing.	23:00 The Harpoon—Series 2, Episode 4 4/4 Here comes Muffin the Mule in an adventure paper shocker! 23:30 The Skewer—Series 10, Episode 6 6/8 Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes the news into satirical shapes. 23:45 The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 2, Stress 6/6 The comedian muses on coping strategies and how stressful this series was to make.	23:00 State of the Nations—Scotland 4/4 Elis James hosts a stand-up show from the Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow. 23:30 A Look Back at the Future—2021 4/6 Brian Perkins and Kate Robbins find helium in the air.	23:00 On the Hour—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Tube system goes berserk, earthquake in Corinth and anniversary of space. 23:30 The Boosh—Tundra 5/6 Howard and Vince look for unusual attractions for the zoo.	23:00 Fred at The Stand—Series 2, Daliso Chaponda, Elaine Malcolmson, Alfie Brown and Mark Nelson 6/6 From Glasgow - Fred MacAulay introduces more of the country's best comedians. 23:30 The Shuttleworths—Series 2, Shuttleworth Diplomacy 5/5 Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth sets out to be a nicer, more approachable person. 23:45 Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—Monster-Eyed Bugs 5/5 From diseases to identity cards, more of Armando's humorous essays.	23:00 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Financial Advisor 1/6 Milton becomes a financial adviser, sinks the pound and fights off a Swedish invasion. 23:30 Edge Falls—Series 1, Family Fun Day 2/5 Booking 'Animal Man' Dickie Doubleday proves to be a barking idea. Stars Sarah Lancashire.

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